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Penn State basketball got an and-one of good news yesterday, and basketball reporter Dave Eckert joins the BWI Daily Edition to discuss it. He and host Thomas Frank Carr lay out the impact that Class of 2023 point guar Logan Imes can have before teasing out the threads of Myles Dread's return to the team. Finally, they give a quick preview of Penn State football's second open practice.

The biggest news for hoops on Wednesday was the commitment of 2023 point guard Logan Imes. The 6-4 point guard from Indiana is friends with a fellow commit in '23, Braeden Shrewsberry, the son of head coach Micah Shrewsberry. Eckert gives his thoughts on what Imes brings to the Nittany Lions and what he can be in the Penn State offense under the elder Shrewsberry.

Next, T-Frank asks about Imes' ranking. On3 does not rank the Zionsville point guard or its consensus ranking, which has raised some fans' concerns. So what is the disconnect? Eckert explains why that is and how that can change this year.

Finally, they discuss Imes' profile as a basketball player. What are his strengths, and where does he need to improve? While Imes considers himself a creative basketball player, Eckert sees one area that has to improve before he steps on the court for the Nittany Lions in the future.

After that, they move on to the news that senior guard Myles Dread is returning to Penn State for his extra year of COVID eligibility. How does his return affect the team? More importantly, will he be ready to contribute next fall after having surgery on a torn labrum in his shooting shoulder? T-Frank gives a very general timetable for recovery from such an injury and then asks Eckert what Dread can bring to the team if he's less than 100% during the season.

Eckert looks at the roster and sees one key component missing that Dread can bring to the table. Aside from that, T-Frank points out that Dread just proved that he could be effective at less than his best. Finally, they consider the transfer portal and what Penn State has been able to bring to the program under Shrewsberry.

Their last topic for the day is a quick preview of Penn State football's second open spring practice. So what are they expecting to see today? Also, what do they want to know from the post-practice interviews? Eckert and T-Frank give their thoughts on what burning questions they have for the second week of spring practice.

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There were several notable Penn State recruiting prospects at the Under Armour camp in Baltimore on Sunday, and the BWI Daily Recruiting show was there to see them perform. Host Greg Pickel and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder was on-hand to see the Class of 2023 and beyond test and compete during the final weekend of March. So, they'll tell you the major news and observations that came out of the event on the show. 

They start with four-star linebacker Tony Rojas. He delivered some significant and rare news to Snyder on Sunday, which Snyder retells on the show. Next, they discuss the top schools in Rojas's recruitment and then give their thoughts on how he looked and performed at the camp. 

After that, Snyder breaks down what he saw from players positionally, starting with quarterbacks. The first two quarterbacks he mentions are Stone Saunders from Bishop McDevitt and Michael Van Buren from St. Frances Academy. So what did he see from them on a windy day? Next, Snyder explains how the weather hindered the camp, especially for the passing game. Finally, Pickel calls into question how useful recruiting camps are for evaluating quarterbacks. 

After discussing the tight ends and receivers at the camp, Pickel follows up with his thoughts on Penn State offensive line commit Anthony Donkoh's day. It was the first chance to see the four-star lineman up close for both Snyder and Pickel, who were impressed with how Donkoh rebounded from a slower start to the day. Next, Snyder explains where Penn State hopes that the Virginia native fits into their recruiting class. 

The most important and loaded group of the day was the defensive line. It's a stacked group in the region for the Class of 2023 and 2024, so Snyder goes through the names in the group, which includes edge Desmond Umeozulu, stand out defensive tackle of the day Sydir Mitchell, Congo native Joseph Mupoyi, and 2024 edge Dominic Nichols just to name a few. 

They filter through the other important Penn State targets that were on hand Sunday before getting to the other important news of the weekend. Four-star athlete Neeo Avery de-committed from the university on Sunday and was on hand to explain his decision to Pickel. Snyder and Pickel go through what happened and what comes next for Penn State and Avery. 

Finally, they discuss the players visiting Penn State over the last three days. Van Buren made his way to Happy Valley before camp, as did 2023 DB Amare Snowden. Monday, Tennessee native and four-star receiver Justin Brown made his way to campus. Lastly, Snyder runs down the newest commitments that the Nittany Lions sent out over the last few days. 

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Penn State football is searching for linebackers with a thin roster for the 2022 season. But behind the scenes, four-star linebacker Abdul Carter is preparing to make an impact. The freshman-to-be sat down with host Thomas Frank Carr on the BWI Daily to talk about his game and preparation for the future. 

The senior from La Salle College high school is the 128th player in the nation, according to On3, and was a force his senior season. So that's where T-Frank begins the interview, asking Carter about how he thinks his final year of high school football turned out. 

From there, he turns his attention to the current Nittany Lions and asks Carter, who recently visited Penn State, what he thought of new defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. Carter gives a favorable impression of Diaz as a person and a coach. Next, T-Frank asks what sort of conversations Diaz and Carter have had, leading to Carter's thoughts about football and playing at Penn State. 

That becomes a theme of the day for Carter. 

After that, T-Frank dives into a conversation about Carter's game and what he saw on film from the Philadelphia-area native. Next, T-Frank explains to Carter how hard he thinks it is to play linebacker in modern football thanks to recent offensive innovations aimed at confusing linebackers. After that, he gives his opinion on just how good Carter was his senior year and asks what caused the lightbulb to come on for the promising junior his final year. 

Carter takes T-Frank through his football journey and explains what led to a breakout senior season and why he's such a versatile player on the field. Next, they discuss what sort of linebacker Carter is and what he wants to be. So how important is communication to Carter? What sort of skills is he developing to enhance his game? 

All of those conversations lead to Carter's intense love of football film. He explains that he watches all sorts of players in the NFL and tries to take the best parts of each of their games to make himself better. Who does he mention? Check out the interview so find out. 

Finally, they wrap up with some "get to know you" style questions. 

Top 150 player in the Class of 2022 and Penn State commit Abdul Carter joins the BWI Daily Edition. 

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The month of March is an important one for Penn State football. It is the start of spring practice, but it's also a quiet period in recruiting. While "quiet period" sounds serene, it is anything but that. The BWI Live crew discusses the importance of having recruits on campus and the impact of spring football for the Nittany Lions.

As always, the BWI Live show is your chance to ask questions about any Penn State sports topic you wish. Join the show live at noon and ask your question. The experts from Blue White Illustrated will answer your questions live on air during the show.

Before that, the panel brings in recruiting insider Ryan Snyder, who was at the Under Armour Next camp in Baltimore yesterday. He fills T-Frank in on the critical news of the event for Penn State's top prospects in attendance. He starts with four-star linebacker Tony Rojas who recently visited Clemon after getting an offer from the Tigers. Does the Virginia native have a change of heart after the trip? Snyder and T-Frank discuss.

Next, they dive into four-star athlete Neeo Avery's decommitment from Penn State. What happened with Avery and the Nittany Lions? Avery was at the UA Next event, even though he was not participating due to an injury and BWI spoke to him. Snyder recaps the conversation and where Penn State stands with the potential defensive end.

Finally, Snyder drops information on the recruits on campus this past weekend visiting Penn State. He also updates the crew on the players in town today and their significance to the Lion's recruiting pictures.

After finishing up with Snyder, T-Frank discusses the process of recruiting in March with Bauer and Eckert. While the development of the players during practice is key, recruiting is never far from the picture. Bauer wrote an article last week about how critical these weeks with practice are to the big picture in recruiting for the Nittany Lions and how they use them as a springboard type of event.

After that, they'll switch to basketball to get an update on the recruiting picture heading into the summer. So, where is Penn State with their Class of 2023? Basketball recruiting insider Dave Eckert gives an update on a recruit for the Nittany Lions.

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Penn State football has a busy few days of recruiting in store as the BWI Daily Edition heads into the weekend. Recruiting insider Ryan Snyder joins the show to give you the important names and then update the top targets on defense for the Nittany Lions in 2023. 

Before that, they start with a Class of 2023 target that announced his top 5 today. Running back prospect Treyaun Webb put Penn State in the final group of schools along with South Carolina, Tennessee, Baylor, and Florida. So, where does Penn State stand on that list? First, Snyder tells T-Frank and then discusses the other standout target that makes up Penn State's priority players at running back. Can they take two? T-Frank doesn't think so, which he explains later in the show. 

Another critical factor for Webb is visiting Tennessee, which now has a very famous and dangerous NIL reputation. Will that sway his decision? T-Frank and Snyder discuss and then dig into the topic of NIL further. Finally, they discuss the potential ramifications of how NIL will shape the future and how it is changing things already. 

Next, they break down the list of players visiting Penn State this weekend.  Some of the key names are 2024 quarterback prospect Michael Van Buren, 2025 athlete Aaron White, and 2023 running back prospect from Texas, Cameron Cook. Again, check out Snyder's article or watch the BWI Daily for the complete list. 

After that, they discuss Snyder's hot boards for the defensive class of 2023. T-Frank wants to start at defensive tackle because it's a deep and talented group that includes Florida prospects Derrick LeBlanc and John Walker, IMG product Will Norman, and prize of the 2023 class DeMatha Catholic's Jason Moore. 

Snyder breaks down where Penn State stands with those players, their recent activity, and a general sense he gets from them. From there, they discuss the equally deep defensive end class. T-Frank references the running back board when looking at the breadth and depth of the defensive line class this year and calls into question the idea of taking more than one runner. He also brings up two wildcards in the group to illustrate his point. 

Next, they move on to linebacker and discuss the clear top targets for the Nittany Lions, Ta'Mere Robinson, and Tony Rojas. After that, there are three clear-cut middle linebacker prospects to Snyder. How does all of that fit into Manny Diaz's picture on defense? T-Frank and Snyder have an in-depth conversation about the group and how things can change either way for Penn State's recruiting linebackers. 

Finally, they finish the show by discussing secondary recruits. T-Frank starts at safety because it ties in with the conversation about linebacker and brings up four-star prospect Cameron Seldon. How great of a fit is he in the current Penn State defense? Snyder goes even further to underscore Seldon's importance to the Nittany Lions. Safety is another deep group in general, but cornerback is not. See who and where the prospects for 2023 lie in that group. 

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The BWI Daily Edition is back with their weekly mailbag show. This week, Penn State football had big news with spring football starting, a new NIL collective launching, and Pro Day on Thursday. Host Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor Nate Bauer cover all of that and more thanks to questions submitted by the audience.

They start and spend most of the time on the show, dedicated to discussing the Success With Honor NIL collective, launched on Wednesday. Bauer explains how this collective differentiates from other collectives that exist already and its intended goals.

T-Frank and Bauer then discuss a wide range of aspects that affect the NIL landscape, including where it places Penn State in the landscape of college football, the impact of these collectives, and the ethics behind them.

After that, Bauer and T-Frank shift to questions about the Penn State roster for this spring. First, where is Amin Vanover playing, and is that a good fit for him? T-Frank thinks that Penn State made the right decision for the defensive lineman in his placement this spring and explains why. Next, a listener wants to know how Penn State found itself with such a numbers crunch at offensive line and linebacker. Is that the case, though? Bauer and T-Frank have an extended conversation about linebacker, its evolving nature, and how Penn State views the position. Finally, they touch on the offensive line and the bad timing issues that led to a lack of depth this spring.

Next, two BWI Lions Den members want to know about Penn State players making the transition to the NFL. Which less-notable player in Penn State's draft class has a chance of finding their way into Day 3? And what's the best fit for Jahan Dotson at the next level? First, Bauer gives his thoughts about what each of Eric Wilson, Derrick Tangelo, and Ellis Brooks brings to the table. After that, T-Frank provides a scouting report of each player and then describes the best system fit for Dotson in the NFL.

Two of the final four questions deal with freshmen on the Penn State roster. First, when coaches talk about getting players "reps," what does that mean? Regarding players getting reps, is first-year receiver Kaden Saunders more important than five-star running back Nick Singleton in their first season? T-Frank and Bauer explain the first and then discuss the second question.

Finally, one viewer wants to know how Penn State handles scouting the transfer portal. T-Frank and Bauer discuss how that has happened at Penn State before explaining that it might be changing due to staff additions. Lastly, a listener asks a familiar question about starting quarterback Sean Clifford.

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Penn State's five-star defensive end in the Class of 2022, Dani Dennis-Sutton, isn't on campus yet, but he's acting like it. He joins the BWI Daily Edition to talk to host Thomas Frank Carr about his game, life, and journey to becoming a Nittany Lion. He also discusses what he's doing to prepare himself for next season in today's episode.

T-Frank starts by diving right into the question fans want to know most. Will Dennis-Sutton be ready to compete early in his career? This offseason, Penn State head coach James Franklin said as much when talking about the 6-5 McDonough high school star during National Signing Day. How did that make Dennis-Sutton feel? He and T-Frank discuss that, and then Dennis-Sutton shifts the focus to the entire class. Finally, T-Frank asks him what his goals are for the fall.

Next, T-Frank asks Dennis-Sutton about his on-field skills, which are impressive. But it's not just the physical tools that the 255-pound pass rusher brings to the table; he's also adept at the technical aspects of his position. So, T-Frank asks him how he was keyed into their importance so early in his development. Finally, Dennis-Sutton talked about his journey to become the player he is today.

Part of that journey involves the COVID-19 Pandemic. So how was losing a season of football beneficial for Dennis-Sutton? T-Frank asks him what happened and what he learned about himself through that trial. He also explains how one of the side effects of the pandemic was to spark what has become a life-long passion for Dennis-Sutton.

They then transition back to talking about Dennis-Sutton's game, specifically his pass-rushing moves. After discussing which ones he thinks are his signature moves, they talk about former Penn State pass-rushers with similar skills.

Dennis-Sutton has already signed his letter of intent, but T-Frank asks him what made him sure he wanted to play at Penn State. The high school senior gave a thoughtful answer and explained Penn State's "culture" means to him.

Next, they talk about what Dennis-Sutton is doing this spring, and his list of activities is staggering. From track to lifting to working on Penn State's playbook, Dennis-Sutton is busy getting himself ready for life at Penn State. Finally, T-Frank asks the Mcdonough senior about his former teammate, defensive end Mason Robinson. Robinson is unranked by On3 but holds offers from Penn State, Virginia Tech, Pitt, and South Carolina, among others. Finally, they discuss Dennis-Sutton's hobbies and interests off the field.

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Penn State football started spring practice on Monday, but their recruiting efforts were already in full swing last weekend. The BWI Daily Recruiting show looks at the key players that were on campus during spring ball, including a key 2023 recruit with a long saga with the Nittany Lions.

To start, they quickly discussed what they saw in person at spring camp Monday. Players that stood out include receivers Mitchell Tinsley and Parker Washington and freshman Zane Durant. Finally, Pickel has some thoughts about the early enrollees at Penn State and how they looked next to their new teammates.

After that, they transition to the transfer portal and two essential addition that Penn State would like to make on the defensive side of the ball. Grayson and Gabriel Murphy, already committed to UCLA, visited Happy Valley this weekend to see the program. How did the meeting go? Ryan Snyder spoke to sources and reported what he heard, including a tentative timeline of when to listen for a final decision.

After wrapping up their thoughts on spring ball, they transition to recruiting for 2023. Tight end Andrew Rappleyea visited campus this weekend and spoke with Snyder about his time at Penn State. Snyder gives some details about what they discussed and then his thoughts on what might happen with the four-star tight end.

Next, they move over to the defensive side of the ball to discuss the four-star defensive lineman from IMG Academy, Will Norman. Norman was on campus this weekend for a surprise visit. Snyder explained why it was a big get for Penn State to get him on campus and how that came about. It's a deep defensive line class in 2023, but Norman is a standout player. Where does he fit? Snyder explains.

Finally, they look at the offensive line for another interior prospect for 2023 in Georgia Native and a top 100 player for On3, Nathan Efobi. The 6-4, 282-pound prospect visited campus this past weekend and left with a scholarship offer. It may seem like a curious move to offer more linemen with four already committed in the class, but Snyder explains why.

Next, they look at the On3 300 for the Class of 2024, which came out on Monday. Penn State top target and Four-star athlete Quinton Martin, Penn State offensive line commit Cooper Cousins, and Roman Catholic receiver Tyseer Denmark are just three of the 12 Pennsylvania prospects in the initial 300 best players in the country.

Finally, Pickel and Snyder discuss more news about upcoming Penn State visits for the spring.

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It was a big day for Penn State football, as the team opened up spring practice for the 2022 season. Blue White Illustrated had the day covered from morning until night, culminating with the BWI Live Show at 8:30 pm on YouTube. Join host Thomas Frank Carr, reporter Dave Eckert, and senior editor Nate Bauer to discuss what they heard and saw on Monday.

Viewers of the show should feel free to ask questions throughout the show and give their feedback! 

They start with James Franklin's press conference, which kicked off the day, and spring football. Bauer gives his thoughts on the tone, and tenor Franklin set with his comments. 

They start with the offensive line and the depth chart that head coach James Franklin laid out during his press conference. It's a very thin group of scholarship players, many of which are also young. How will that play out this spring? The trio will give their thoughts. 

They'll also discuss the quarterback situation and Franklin's comments about how he plans to divvy up the reps this spring among four scholarship quarterbacks. Next, they discuss Franklin's downplaying some of the young talents on the roster from the Class of 2022. So is that a concern? Bauer, Eckert, and T-Frank will weigh in. 

Next, they'll discuss what they saw during Penn State's open practice. All three panelists were in attendance Monday afternoon and will give their thoughts about what they saw in the brief open window on Day 1. Bauer spent his time with the defenders and new defensive coordinator Manny Daiz, while T-Frank saw the offense. They'll give their impressions of players, coaches, and more.

Finally, they'll dive into Athletic Director Sandy Barbour's final spring press conference. She spoke for the first time since announcing that she is stepping down this summer, and both reporters were there. Eckert and Bauer will share their thoughts on her comments and what they can read into the situation. 

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Penn State football is back for 15 practices, and it starts today. Penn State head coach James Franklin started things off with his annual spring practice press conference, live and in-person for the first time in two seasons. So, the BWI Daily Edition takes to the road for today. Host Thomas Frank Carr, reporter Greg Pickel, and senior editor Nate Bauer give you their thoughts of Franklin's comments from the field at Beaver Stadium.

Note: The BWI Live show will recap the entire day's events tonight at 8:30. Tune into YouTube and join the show!

Last week, Bauer was curious to know what the "vibe" of the spring would be. Every year, he says there is a feel to the team or an overarching message that usually responds somehow to the previous season. Did Bauer find that vibe from Franklin? He did, and he tells you what he thinks the team's personality and mindset are, coming off of a 7-6 season.

Next, they transition to the offensive line and the situation with the five men up front for the Nittany Lions on offense. Pickel explains what he heard from Franklin, including guard Saleem Wormley and bringing up some player positions and notable availabilities. Finally, he puts Franklin's comments into perspective over the eight years of his tenure as head coach.

From there, they discuss the quarterback situation. Franklin was asked point-blank how he will handle the pressures of having a five-star quarterback on the bench. Bauer gives his thoughts on the situation and how he doesn't think it's accurate to say that Clifford has never had competition for his job.

Naturally, that conversation leads to Franklin's comments about the other early-enrollee players in the Class of 2022 and the transfers that are on campus. Pickel gives his thoughts on both groups and how they should be perceived this spring.

Finally, they discuss the changes on defense with new defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. T-Frank breaks down what James Franklin said about Jonathan Sutherland's move to linebacker and how that changes the defense. Should Penn State fans be worried about only playing two linebackers? Bauer and T-Frank discuss.

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