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Penn State's offseason of change continues this week, and this time it's not just players opting for the NFL Draft. Yes, Rasheed Walker declared for the NFL on Monday. But that day also brought the news that Penn State would officially lose special teams coordiantor, Joe Lorig, to Oregon, and behind-the-scenes administrator Michael Hazel was leaving to join Brent Pry at Virginia Tech. 

While Walker's departure is clear, what effect will the other two have on the program? Senior Editor Nate Bauer joins host Thomas Frank Carr to discuss the impact of all three leaving the program. 

They start with Walker, the most accessible and understandable departure from Penn State. After T-Frank explains that Walker did not have a quality season one would expect from a player heading to the next level, he asks a question. What are we missing in this conversation? There have been several players this offseason that fans, media, and some observers have questioned their move to the NFL. T-Frank and Bauer discuss the possible motivations and factors that make players like Walker, or linebacker Brandon Smith, leave with remaining eligibility. Not every decision has to do with the on-field play. 

Next, they discuss Lorig's move from Happy Valley to Eugene. Despite "only" being a special team's coordiantor, Bauer thinks that Lorig's departure will be hard for head coach James Franklin to fill. According to Bauer, the former Western Oregon defensive back was singular in his career ambition, and that focus on his unit will be hard to replace. Finally, they discuss how speical teams have changed and how rules have shifted the focus and priority for that phase of football. 

Finally, they get into the murky waters of the behind-the-scenes business in college football. Bauer does his best to describe what Hazel did while at Penn State, which is a challenging task. He then explains how Hazel has been key to Franklin's process as a coach and how he's been with Franklin longer than any current assistant on the staff. Filling that role will be complicated and an intriguing story this offseason. 

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Penn State football continued their second-half spiral with a 24-10 loss to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl on New Years Day. It was the team's sixth loss in the final eight games and the fourth time they failed to crack 20 points during that time. How did things get so bad for the Nittany Lions offense? Film analyst for Blue White Illustrated and host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, looked at the film and answers.

He starts with his scouting report of Arkansas, which depicts a defense that wants to play with two different styles of attack based on what type of quarterback it is playing. Penn State knew this about Arkansas and crafted a game plan to beat both defense styles. But, unfortunately, it didn't work because of one key component; the quarterback. 

T-Frank explains how Arkansas rendered Clifford ineffective early in the game, which caused a cascade of problems for the Penn State offense. Next, he provides stats to back that up and quotes from head coach James Franklin. 

Aside from Clifford, several other familiar characters from Penn State's struggles surfaced in the game. For example, how did Juice Scruggs fare at center? How did that change affect communication with the offensive line? T-Frank explains what he saw on film and how it all ties together. 

Finally, T-Frank examines the Penn State running game. He starts with a quote from James Franklin about not running the ball enough. Next, T-Frank explains how simply criticizing the design or scheme of the offense isn't the whole story. He shows how offensive coordinator Mike Yurich designed some specific runs that exposed the defense but followed that up with alarming numbers in the run game. 

All of that, along with the strengths of the Arkansas defense, led to a day that Penn State fans will want to forget soon. All of this begs the question for the offseason; how does it get better? 

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Penn State dropped their final game on Saturday, losing 24-10 to Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. The BWI Live crew is back to recap the game and look forward to the 2022 offseason. 

Join host Thomas Frank Carr, senior editor Nate Bauer, and reporter Dave Eckert as they make sense of the 2021 season and the Outback Bowl debacle. They'll take your questions and give perspective on a disappointing year for Penn State Football. 

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Penn State football did not have enough gas in the tank to finish the season strong against Arkansas. short-handed in the 2022 Outback Bowl, Penn State fell 24-10 and was shut out in the second half of the game on Saturday at noon. The central storyline coming into the game is that Penn State is without five starters on defense, four of which are in the front seven. Hear how Penn State adjusted on the BWI Live show.

Host Tom Hannifan and film Analyst for Blue White Illustrated, Thomas Frank Carr, break down the game and give you their impression of the game and how Penn State wound up with such an anemic offensive performance.

They'll also give you the standout young players that caught T-Frank's eye during his in-game analysis. 

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Penn State football takes on Arkansas tomorrow in the Outback Bowl, so BWI's Dave Eckert joins the show to give his thoughts on the eve of the game. He joins host Thomas Frank Carr to talk about the major storylines that have come up this week and share his thoughts on the matters of the day. 

They start with the biggest story of the week, Penn State's opt-outs and injuries. With left tackle Rasheed Walker out for the game, Eckert gives his thoughts on what he expects from backup Olu Fashanu. After that, they talk about the situations that prevented Fashanu from playing earlier in the year when Walker initially left the lineup. 

Next, they discuss the rash of defensive opt-outs for Penn State and how they will affect this game from a tactical standpoint. So how will the Nittany Lions fare with so many critical pieces missing up front? Eckert shares his thoughts on what to expect from those players. He also offers his insight and perspective on what fans should be looking for when watching the game. 

After dissecting the bowl game, they turn their attention to winter sports. But, unfortunately, with COVD-19 cases spiking across the country, things are not going according to Penn State Men's Ice Hockey or Penn State basketball plan. Eckert shares the situation with T-Frank and tells him which games have were canceled and what the two teams are doing to try and get a match in before returning to Big Ten play. 

Finally, Eckert and T-Frank discuss Penn State basketball recruiting. Eckert gives T-Frank the names to know and who to watch for with Penn State's efforts to build the program's future under new head coach Micah Shrewsberry. 

Blue-White Illustrated podcast/video schedule:

Monday

BWI Live

BWI Daily edition with Thomas Frank Carr

Tuesday

Recruiting podcast with Ryan Snyder and Greg Pickel

BWI Daily edition with Thomas Frank Carr

Wednesday

BWI Daily edition with Thomas Frank Carr

Thursday

BWI Daily edition with Thomas Frank Carr

Friday

BWI Daily edition with Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder on latest recruiting news, best bets, and more

Saturday

BWI Live postgame show

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On Saturday, Penn State football faces Arkansas in the Outback Bowl with a less than full complement of players. With both Jahan Dotson opting out and Rasheed Walker not playing in the bowl game, the math has changed for the Nittany Lions. So how does that change what happens on the field? First, host Thomas Frank Carr has scouted the Razorbacks and broke down their strengths and weaknesses. 

He starts with the strength of the Arkansas defense, the linebackers. First, he explains how the Razorbacks front-seven works and why that unit is so essential to the defense. Next, he describes how the size and speed of the linebackers for Arkansas could also be a weakness. Could Penn State take advantage of this? 

That takes him to the next important part of the Arkansas offense, six-foot-six nose tackle John Ridgeway. How does he change the math upfront for the Razorbacks, and can Penn State improve against three-down fronts? T-Frank explains how Ridgeway is one of the only players up front that can fend off Penn State’s offensive linemen from getting to the second level of the defense.

From there, he takes a look at the rest of the players up front for the defense and explains how Penn State could take advantage of their play. He also highlights how the loss of razorback edge defender Tre Williams evens out the playing field with Walker out of the game. 

Finally, T-Frank examines the defensive scheme and secondary. After highlighting the key name to know, he explains how it’s less about the players and more about the defense structure that keeps a lid on big plays for the Razorbacks. What wrinkles can Penn State fans expect? Can Penn State take advantage of the stress points in the Arkansas scheme? He gives his thoughts and wraps up by predicting how he thinks the game will play out.  

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This week, Penn State football is in Tampa, Florida, preparing to face Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. Blue White Illustrated reporter Greg Pickel is down in the Sunshine State and joins host Thomas Frank Carr to give an update on the team, what he's seen at practice, as well as his takeaways from media availability. 

They start with the news that broke Wednesday afternoon that Penn State left tackle Rasheed Walker would not play in the game, and backup Olu Fashanu will take his spot on the left side. Pickel wasn't surprised by the news but by what head coach James Franklin said during his press conference. So, he addresses that before giving his thoughts on what that move means for the team. 

Next, they get into the other piece of news coming out of Franklin's media availability. First, they discuss what that information means for the Penn State defense and its effects. Then, T-Frank gets Pickel's thoughts on how bowl games should affect the redshirt status of players who may be forced into action by starters opting out for the NFL Draft. 

From there, they examine a crucial cog in Penn State's efforts on defense; linebacker Jesse Luketa. After hearing what interim defensive coordinator Anthony Poindexter has to say about how they might use Luketa on Saturday, T-Frank and Pickel discuss what is best for the team in that regard. Finally, T-Frank brings up one troubling stat regarding Luketa's usage and how it could put Penn State in a bind if he plays too many snaps at linebacker. 

From there, they take a look at the young players that might see action during the contest and what Pickel is curious to learn about that group on Saturday. 

Finally, they wrap up by going over the news that starting corner Joey Porter Jr. is returning to Penn State next season. They hear from Porter Jr. what happened at the end of the year, and then T-Frank and Pickel discuss his potential next season. 

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Penn State football landed another highly-sought after target in the transfer portal in former Western Kentucky receiver Mitchell Tinsley. Host of the BWI Daily Edition and film analyst for On3, Thomas Frank Carr looks into just what makes Tinsley tick in his scouting report on the former Hilltopper. 

Before that, T-Frank addresses the news of the day that Penn State defensive end - and one-time transfer - Arnold Ebiketie has opted out of the Outback Bowl. While he gave a scouting report on the Arkansas offense earlier in the week on the BWI Daily Edition, he reiterates where Ebiketie's absence fits into the picture. While the news isn't shocking, it was still a blow for Penn State's hopes to keep their opponent contained. 

Next, he gives his thoughts on how bowl games should change with the times. Instead of clinging to the past, T-Frank has an idea of how less-relevant bowl games can advertise what they have to offer fans of teams that are outside of the national picture. 

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Penn State had a very busy recruiting year. In the final Blue-White Illustrated recruiting podcast, hosts Ryan Snyder and Greg Pickel discuss the highs and lows of the Nittany Lions' recruiting efforts in 2021.

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This week, Penn State football is in Tampa, Florida, to face Arkansas in the Outback Bowl. To get ready for the game, the host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, has taken a deep dive into the Arkansas offense and has a scouting report prepared on the Razorbacks.

He starts the show off with the news that Jaquan Brisker has opted out of the bowl game. It's another blow to the Penn State defenses' efforts and one that will sting more, given how Arkansas plays on offense. T-Frank also points out that defensive end Arnold Ebiketie has yet to announce his intentions at the time of recording. 

The absence of Brisker, along with linebackers Ellis Brooks and Brandon Smith, is especially challenging because Arkansas is a run-first football team. While they have power concepts in their attack, they are more of a zone-based run-blocking team, which causes even more issues for the Penn State defense without its stalwart linebackers. So T-Frank explains how they create those problems and why Arkansas is so unique as a rushing team. 

The rushing offense is not based around their running backs, but quarterback KJ Jefferson, T-Frank explains why Penn State will struggle to keep him contained and not just on scrambles. He shows how Jefferson's blend of skills opens up a diverse set of run schemes for the Razorbacks and how the whole team benefits from it. 

Then, T-Frank examines Jefferson as a passer and finds he isn't lacking there either. He shows when Jefferson is asked to drop back with no gimmicks in the offense and is surprised by the results. 

Penn State has faced several good offensive lines this season, but they have not met as many standout linemen. However, they will on Saturday, and T-Frank tells you which Razorback blocker made him take notice during his film review. 

From there, he takes a look at the skill position players and shows how the Razorbacks use multiple backs but only one receiver. How will Arkansas adjust their playcalling with superstar wideout Treylon Burks opting out of the bowl game? 

He wraps up the show by asking some open-ended questions that he's looking for answers to this week. T-Frank is interested in knowing which linebackers will suit Penn State and where. Finally, don't forget to check back later in the week to see T-Frank's breakdown of the Arkansas defense. 

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