Penn Stated: Talking Penn State Football with Donnie Collins

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Penn Stated: Talking Penn State Football with Donnie Collins

The Penn Stated podcast is your destination for expert analysis and insight into Penn State football. Join host Donnie Collins, The Scranton Times-Tribune's Penn State beat writer, as he dishes out the nitty gritty on the Nittany Lions each week. Whether it happens on the field or behind the scenes, Donnie will break it down in an informative and entertaining show. From the casual to the diehard, Penn Stated is a must listen for any fan of the Blue and White.

  1. AUG 15

    The overrated, the underrated and the most important

    Penn State knows where it's ranked (not that it matters).They'll sign up for finishing where they start, too.On this week's episode of the Penn Stated podcast, co-hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin of The Times-Tribune in Scranton discuss the Nittany Lions' season-opening No. 8 ranking in the Associated Press poll, which was released on Tuesday. Obviously, they will be happy to finish there in the College Football Playoff rankings, considering a No. 8 will get them a home game in the first r...

    1h 15m

  2. AUG 8

    The gap between hope and expectation

    Penn State's depth took a hit last week.Or, maybe more accurately, the reality of Penn State's depth at certain positions came to light.But as the Nittany Lions' local media day came and went last weekend. one theme emerged: There's guarded optimism around the program that enough players are ready to take the next step that we could be seeing a new era of Nittany Lions football once the season starts on Aug. 31 in West Virginia.On this week's episode of the Penn Stated podcast, hosts Donnie C...

    59 min

  3. AUG 1

    We'll know it when we see it

    Penn State will play football this month, so let the conjecture begin. And, there is certainly plenty to conject (granted, that might not be a word) about as the Nittany Lions opened training camp this week.Hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin give their thoughts on the suspensions of second-year standouts Jameial Lyons and Kaveion Keys and what their current status means for a defense that is on the thin side without them, especially at defensive end. Who could step up there, and is there any...

    1h 1m

  4. JUL 4

    The freedom to be realistic

    Co-hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin of The Times-Tribune in Scranton wind down the second season of the Penn Stated podcast with a look ahead to training camp opening in a month.But, they also celebrate Independence Day with an honest look at the realities the program and its head coach are facing.In the opening segment, the hosts discuss the stories they're looking at closest as camp approaches, with each picking one of the new coordinators. They wind down with a look at the role coaching...

    1 hr

  5. MAY 30

    Talking baseball and the Beav

    The Penn Stated podcast returns with discussion about expansions, and contractions.The Board of Trustees' approval to spend up to $690 million on the long-awaited renovation of Beaver Stadium dominates the discussion between hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin of The Scranton Times-Tribune, with both expressing concerns over the project and also recognizing its necessity.In the second half, they talk about Penn State baseball's sudden rise to prominence over the past week in the Big Ten tourn...

    1h 14m

  6. MAY 3

    On Draft: A breakdown of the newest Nittany Lions in the NFL

    Fresh off the weekend's NFL Draft, Penn Stated hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin took some time this week to discuss the landing spots for eight Nittany Lions chosen and the plight of some who weren't.Who went earlier than anticipated?What does the influx of Penn State players taken higher in the middle rounds than anticipated say about the program -- positively, or negatively?Penn State had twice as many players selected as Ohio State...what does that say about the 2023 season?And, does th...

    38 min

  7. APR 18

    The wideout shuffle, and other post-BWG dances

    Well, the changes in the wide receiver room that most expected to see in the Blue-White Game last week started to take shape a few days before. Former top target KeAndre Lambert-Smith is in the transfer portal, and so is another veteran, Malick Meiga, who could have contributed toward replacing him.The question now for Penn State is, what's next at a position that has caused plenty of consternation in recent months? Penn Stated hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin discuss Lambert-Smith's depar...

    1h 10m

  8. APR 10

    Breaking down the biggest spring game in years

    Sam Fremin will be on the desk on Saturday, but Penn Stated co-host Donnie Collins will be at Beaver Stadium for his "favorite" day of the year, the Blue-White Game at 2 p.m. on Saturday. But both hosts think this game has a chance to be one of the most educational spring-practice-ending games in recent memory.On this week's episode of Penn Stated, the hosts break down the positions to watch in Saturday's game, led by a group of talented but inexperienced cornerbacks and a receiving corps tha...

    1h 8m
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The Penn Stated podcast is your destination for expert analysis and insight into Penn State football. Join host Donnie Collins, The Scranton Times-Tribune's Penn State beat writer, as he dishes out the nitty gritty on the Nittany Lions each week. Whether it happens on the field or behind the scenes, Donnie will break it down in an informative and entertaining show. From the casual to the diehard, Penn Stated is a must listen for any fan of the Blue and White.

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