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  1. Penn State Football Mailbag: How NIL is Ruining College Football Recruiting

    2D AGO

    Penn State Football Mailbag: How NIL is Ruining College Football Recruiting

    Penn State's NIL strategy is one of the biggest questions heading into the 2027 recruiting cycle — how do you spend wisely on freshmen who may not see the field for two years, while competing against programs with bottomless budgets? Thomas Frank Carr and Sean Fitz tackle this question and more in the latest BWI spring break mailbag, including Penn State's 2027 quarterback board, Sean's upcoming recruiting big board, and how the new staff is approaching offers differently than the Franklin era. In this video: How should Penn State handle freshman NIL deals on players who won't play right away? Penn State's 2027 quarterback board — where does Peter Burke stand? Is Penn State looking for the next Brock Purdy at quarterback? Sean Fitz's recruiting big board — when is it coming and what will it look like? How the Campbell staff's offer philosophy differs from Franklin's Penn State NIL vs. USC, Oregon, Ohio State — can Penn State compete? Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated for Penn State football and recruiting coverage every week →https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK 0:00 Intro — Spring Break Mailbag Part 2 0:51 Sean Fitz's 2027 Recruiting Big Board — When and How 2:03 How the Campbell Staff's Offer Philosophy Has Changed 3:47 Penn State's 2027 Quarterback Board 5:29 Is Penn State Looking for the Next Brock Purdy? 7:14 Peter Bourque — Why Penn State Is Still High on Him 9:09 How Many QBs Will Penn State Pursue in 2027? 10:15 Sponsor Break 12:14 How Many Offers Will the New Staff Give Out? 13:22 The Transition Year — Building the 2027 Class 15:05 The NIL Freshman Question — Risk vs. Reward 16:26 Can You Moneyball Penn State's Roster? 18:08 Brandon Finney & the ROI Problem 20:13 Positional Value — Where Penn State Should Spend 23:21 How T-Fank Would Allocate NIL Spending 26:36 Penn State vs. USC, Oregon & the Big Spenders 29:12 The European Soccer Model — College Football's New Reality 31:36 Closing Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    33 min
  2. This Penn State Recruiting Strategy Could BACKFIRE

    3D AGO

    This Penn State Recruiting Strategy Could BACKFIRE

    Penn State football's defensive line is changing under Matt Campbell and defensive coordinator D'Anton Lynn — and the recruiting philosophy is changing with it. Is the speed rusher era over at Penn State? Thomas Frank Carr and Sean Fitz break down what the new staff actually wants on the defensive line, how they're recruiting tweeners vs. true defensive tackles, and what it means for Penn State's 2026 defense. In this video: Tweeners vs. true defensive tackles — what does D'Anton Lynn's scheme actually require? Key 2027 recruiting targets on the defensive line Alexander McPherson, Yvan Kemajou, and the current roster outlook Why Penn State's pass rush questions are the biggest storyline heading into spring ball Matt Campbell's defensive philosophy and how it differs from the Franklin era Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated for Penn State football and recruiting coverage every week → https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ 00:00 Show intro and Spring Break Schedule 02:20 How many 'Tweeners will Penn State take in recruiting? 07:15 What 'Tweener actually means to D'Anton Lynn's defense 10:22 Developmental curve for bigger defensive end prospects 13:00 What does Lynn actually want to be at Penn State? 15:03 Where sacks have come from at USC and Penn State in 2025 17:05 Penn State front seven plan to defend the run 18:05 Final thoughts  Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    20 min
  3. Penn State Wrestling Is LOADED for Nationals | Breaking Down All 7 Big Ten Champions

    4D AGO

    Penn State Wrestling Is LOADED for Nationals | Breaking Down All 7 Big Ten Champions

    Penn State wrestling delivered another historic performance at the Big Ten Championships. The Nittany Lions captured the team title with a program-record 184 points and seven individual champions, continuing their dominance in the conference heading into the NCAA Championships. In this video, we break down: • How Penn State produced seven Big Ten champions • Key performances from stars like Mitchell Mesenbrink, Levi Haines, PJ Duke, and Josh Barr • The biggest takeaways from the tournament • What the results mean for NCAA Championship seeding and matchups We also discuss the standout moments from the weekend and what comes next as Penn State prepares for the national tournament in Cleveland. 0:00 Intro — Penn State's Historic Big Ten Weekend 2:23 125 lbs — Luke Liddell Wins Sudden Victory 4:02 133 lbs — Marcus Blaze Falls to Davino 6:08 141 lbs — Braeden Davis Qualifies for Nationals 9:02 149 lbs — Shane Van Ness Pins His Way to a Title 10:37 157 lbs — PJ Duke Dominates Defending Champ 12:15 165 lbs — Mitchell Messenbrink Wins Again 14:10 174 lbs — Levi Haynes Gets It Done 15:58 184 lbs — Rocco Welsh Survives Controversy 18:15 197 lbs — Josh Barr Dominates All Weekend 19:57 HWT — Cole Mirasola Finishes Fifth, Goes to Nationals 22:02 Nationals Seeding Preview 23:37 PIAA State Championships — Penn State Recruits Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    27 min

  4. 5D AGO

    Allen Trieu Interview: The Biggest Difference Between Matt Campbell and James Franklin

    What’s the biggest difference between Matt Campbell’s coaching approach and the one Penn State fans became used to under James Franklin? We break down how Campbell’s staff evaluates talent, builds recruiting relationships in the Midwest, and how that philosophy compares to Franklin’s national recruiting strategy. Plus, new Rivals national recruiting analyst Allen Trieu joins the show to discuss Midwest recruiting connections and what it could mean for Penn State moving forward. 00:00 Show start and intro Allen Trieu 01:08 Midwest connection between Trieu and Matt Campbell Staff 05:08 Impact of Penn State staff being first on hidden gems 07:15 Challenge of getting Midwest prospects to Happy Valley 09:30 Players Penn State can secure from Midwest ties 10:57 ad break 11:28 Best recruiters on the staff 16:00 Positional recruiting strengths 19:30 Learning curve coming from Iowa State to Penn State  24:55 Difference between James Franklin and Matt Campbell Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 What's the difference between Matt Campell and James Franklin's Recruiting Styles? Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    28 min
  5. Penn State Gets More Bad Injury News | Donkoh Update + Recruiting Intel

    MAR 5

    Penn State Gets More Bad Injury News | Donkoh Update + Recruiting Intel

    The Penn State football team got more bad news this week, with injury information coming out of the Lasch Building. We’ll update fans on the status of Anthony Donkoh and what it means for his timeline to return after we found out he’s shelved for the upcoming camp period. We’ll also give you the latest Penn State recruiting information today and round out the show with a visit from the newest Rivals National Reporter, Allen Trieu.  Join the show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube! Be the first to know when we go live by subscribing to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel and enabling notifications. Recruiting season starts back up shortly so be sure you are the first to know when Penn State hosts targets or when the first domino falls in the Class of 2027 with a commitment.  Now is also a great time to subscribe to Blue White Illustrated. It’s 50% off the annual price in celebration of Trieu joining Rivals! Click here to get access to premium intel from both BWI and national reporters.  Penn State gets more unfortunate news  We’ll start with the update that dropped yesterday afternoon about another Penn State veteran missing spring football. Donkoh will be out for the spring, following tight end Andrew Rappleyea, who posted a post-surgery photo at the end of February. We’ll discuss the situation, the impact, and what to expect from the team’s spring football situation, with so many injured players that the team will realistically consider starters in the fall.  Recruiting Update Next, we’ll discuss the latest recruiting news, now that the calendar has flipped to March. While spring practice hasn’t started yet, teams can still host prospects for visits now. We’ll discuss the players you need to know both before camp and after spring break, which is next week. Of course, check out Blue White Illustrated for a comprehensive list of players coming to campus over the several weeks.  Allen Trieu Joins Rivals Finally, we welcome Trieu, the latest addition to the Rivals national team, who joined the company on March 1. Tieu has been a Midwest reporter for decades and has extensive knowledge of the former Iowa State staff that now occupies the Lasch Building at Penn State. He and reporter Sean Fitz discuss Campbell’s approach, the strengths of the staff, the team’s ace recruiters, and where the group will need to bridge the gap between what they did in Ames, and the new pressure they face in Happy Valley. He’ll also discuss the blended approach of where Penn State’s targets will come from in this first cycle and how much time fans should give the staff before making decisions about how the staff is recruiting with their in-region recruits.  Use promo code psufans to get 10% off your first purcharse from Liberty Lumber Products: https://libertylumberproducts.com/search?options%5Bunavailable_products%5D=last&options%5Bprefix%5D=last&options%5Bfields%5D=title%2Cvendor%2Cproduct_type%2Cvariants.title&q=penn+state    00:00 Show Intro 01:05 Anthony Donkoh injury news 10:32 Penn State's offensive injury situation 13:00 Liberty Lumer products Ad break 15:25 Penn State recruiting: Matt Campbell's timeline of recruit commitments 20:05 New England recruiting is different than other regions 22:30 Is spring football a time to finally get rolling in recruiting? 29:55 Closing the deal in recruiting during official visit negotiation 33:00 Does every high school prospect have an agent? 37:33 Allen Triue interview 42:05 Can Campbell and his staff maintain relationships with Midwest schools 49:22 Who are the best recruiters on this staff? 51:07 Campbell staff sticking to evals and not chasing stars 57:00 Leap from Iowa State to PSU in eval and NIL 102:45 Difference between Franklin staff and Campbell staff.    Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ 51:54 How good is this staff at evaluating? Can they stick to their guns at PSU? #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. 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    1h 7m
  6. Big Ten Wrestling Preview: Six No. 1s, Tough Paths & NCAA Bubble Drama

    MAR 4

    Big Ten Wrestling Preview: Six No. 1s, Tough Paths & NCAA Bubble Drama

    The Big Ten Championships are here, and the road to the NCAA tournament runs through the Bryce Jordan Center this weekend. In today’s show, we break down the 2026 Big Ten Wrestling Championships preseeds and what they mean for Penn State. Six Nittany Lions enter the tournament as No. 1 preseeds, but those rankings are still subject to change after the coaches meeting on Friday. We go weight-by-weight through the bracket and discuss the biggest storylines heading into the conference tournament, including whether all 10 Penn State wrestlers can secure automatic NCAA bids. We also give our predictions for which Nittany Lions will win Big Ten titles, the toughest paths in the bracket, and the weight class that could produce the biggest surprise. Topics include: • Six Penn State wrestlers receiving No. 1 preseeds • The toughest road to the podium for the Nittany Lions • The auto-bid outlook for all 10 starters • Why Braeden Davis faces the most difficult qualification path • Title predictions for Luke Lilledahl, Marcus Blaze, Mitchell Mesenbrink, Levi Haines, Rocco Welsh, and Josh Barr • The biggest threats across the Big Ten brackets The Big Ten Championships begin Saturday with the first round, quarterfinals, and semifinals, followed by the medal matches on Sunday at the Bryce Jordan Center. Subscribe for more Penn State wrestling coverage, film breakdowns, and Big Ten tournament analysis. #PennState #B1GWrestling #PennStateWrestling Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    23 min
  7. Penn State QB Spring Preview: Rocco Becht’s Timeline, Backup Battle & Defensive Breakouts

    MAR 4

    Penn State QB Spring Preview: Rocco Becht’s Timeline, Backup Battle & Defensive Breakouts

    The Penn State Nittany Lions football team starts spring football in just about three weeks so we’re getting fans ready with our spring preview of each position. So far, we’ve covered the running backs, defensive tackles, and pass catchers in the lead-up to the first spring football under new head coach Matt Campbell. Today, we’ll be taking on the most important position on the team: quarterback. Also, there’s a concern among Penn State football fans that the team lacks elite playmakers, especially on defense. We’ll discuss which players are the likeliest candidates to step up and fill that void. Join the show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube. If you haven’t yet, subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now and enable notifications. That way, you’ll receive alerts when we go live or post content on the channel.  Of course, now is your chance to get Blue White Illustrated for half off! Join us for 50% off the price of an annual subscription. We’re celebrating the addition of more Rivals national analysts and want to make you part of the team as well! Click here and get access to this special offer while it lasts.  Penn State Spring Preview: QB  We continue our spring preview series today by discussing the team’s quarterback position. We’ll discuss the impact of starter Rocco Becht’s injury timeline returning from surgery and how that is both a positive and a negative for the team this spring. How can he lead and bring the team together from the sidelines? How will his return partway through spring football affect the dynamics for the team? From there, we’ll discuss the team backup, Alex Manske. What does he need to work on during his second season in Taylor Mouser’s offense? We’ll discuss where his progression can come and how the extra reps can help him progress as a thrower.  Finally, we’ll look at the young quarterbacks in the room between freshmen Kase Evans and Peyton Falzone. We’ll disuss each player's profile from their high school film and see what kind of quarterback they are and how they fit into the templates we’ve seen from Campbell and his staff.  Potential defensive stars Even on a defense that doesn’t have future first-round NFL Draft picks, each scheme picks a player to feature. Opportunity to make plays comes from the decisions of who the defensive coordinator puts in position to make said plays. On today’s show, we’ll preview the potential defensive stars for the team this upcoming year. Many fans are concerned about the lack of raw high-end talent, so we’ll pinpoint three candidates who can make plays and elevate their profiles among the fan base through their output.  Of course, we also want to hear from you! Join the show live at 10 a.m. on YouTube, ask your questions in the live chat, and we’ll answer them throughout the show!  00:00 Show intro 02:54 NFL Mock Draft preview 05:42 Spring Preview: QBs 09:30 Rocco Becht breakdown 15:15 Rocco Becht film breakdown 22:22 Alex Manske preview 29:40 Kase Evans and Peyton Falzone preview 35:35 Final thoughts on QB Room 38:47 Potential defensive stars 42:24 Marcus Neal film breakdown 46:58 Tony Rojas and Caleb Bacon 49:23 Daryus Dixson and Yvan Kemajou 55:14 Best Bets Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    1h 1m
  8. Future Stars at Penn State? Mailbag Questions, Combine Reactions & Position Battles

    MAR 3

    Future Stars at Penn State? Mailbag Questions, Combine Reactions & Position Battles

    The Penn State football team starts March with spring football on the way and recruiting gearing up in the background. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’re answering fan questions about the team’s status heading into this critical period, including your questions! Today, we’ll start with our weekly BWI Mailbag segment to get to your offseason thoughts first. Next, we’ll recap the NFL Combine performance of the team’s nine players who attended last week before finishing the show by talking about our recent conversations with Penn State football players during last week’s media interviews.  Join the show live at 10 a.m. to ask your questions in the Mailbag! We’ll select the best questions from the live chat and answer them during the show!  Of course, the best way to know when we go live, post breaking news, commitments, and more is to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel. If you enable notifications, you’ll receive alerts when we post content to the channel. Stay tuned for later this week when we introduce new Rivals national correspondent Allen Trieu on the show! In fact, we’re offering a 50% off sign-up in celebration of Trieu joining the team. Click here to join for half off the regular price of membership at BWI! BWI Mailbag: Young players stashed for later Penn State head coach Matt Campbell discusses his recruiting and team-building plans for his February conversation with the media. He discussed the team’s objective of building a foundation for now and for the future. To this point, we have focused primarily on the team’s starters coming from the transfer portal, but there is a second layer of players who will make a contribution this year and will also be part of the team’s future. We’ll highlight some of those players on today’s show, thanks to a question from one of our Lions Den Message Board members, who asked this question on the BWI Mailbag thread.  Other topics we’ll discuss today include:  * How the staff plans to handle reps during spring football * When can fans expect more information about the Adidas switch? * Mississippi removing tax on NIL funds Don’t see a topic you want to discuss? Join the live show and ask your question in the chat! We’ll answer the best ones on air. Penn State at the NFL Combine: Recap  Next, we’ll recap Penn State players' performances from the NFL Combine last week. On-field workouts ramped up on Thursday and concluded on Sunday with the offensive line. We’ll discuss who stood out, who made their mark, and which players didn’t do much either way to help or hurt themselves.  Of course, the biggest name to make his debut after an injury that ended his season in October was Penn State quarterback Drew Allar. The former starter threw at the Combine on Saturday and got positive reviews, which have catapulted him into the online discourse and debate over the last 48 hours. We’ll discuss what’s true and what’s hype around his draft stock.  Getting to know Penn State’s new Linebackers and the battle at center Finally, we’ll recap our work from last week, including our conversations with new and returning players from last week. Sean Fitz spoke with returner Dom Rulli about his quest to become the starting center at Penn State and his decision to stay despite the team adding a center in Brock Riker. We’ll also discuss the Iowa State linebackers and how their scheme in 2025 may have masked some hidden talents thanks to its unique style.  Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? Sign up today for the BWI breaking newsletter! You’ll also get daily updates with the top headlines of the day five times a week. Click here to sign-up! https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/newsletter/join/ #PennState  #NittanyLions   JOIN Blue White Illustrated: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/?plan=annual SUBSCRIBE to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube and enable alerts - new highlights and videos uploaded regularly: https://www.youtube.com/c/bluewhiteillustratedvideo?sub_confirmation Bookmark our homepage: https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/ Subscribe to BWI Magazine and Newsletters:  https://bluewhiteonline.com  Like us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/BlueWhiteIllustrated/ Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/PennStateOn3 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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