BWI Live: A Penn State football podcast from Blue White Illustrated

On Tuesday, Penn State University made a significant investment when the Board of Trustees agreed to a 10-year contract extension of football coach James Franklin. But, outside of the numbers, what does that mean for the trajectory of Penn State football? Host Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor of Blue White Illustrated Nate Bauer discuss just that. 

T-Frank and Bauer focus on a portion of the press release issued by Penn State for the majority of the podcast. It reads, 

"...we've been able to create a roadmap of the resources needed to address academic support, community outreach, Name, Image and Likeness (NIL), facility improvements, student-athlete housing, technology upgrades, recruiting, training table and more."

T-Frank starts by asking Bauer what each of those individual areas means to him and what projects may be implemented sooner rather than later. Bauer thinks an intentional list of items shows how this contract and Franklin's visions go just beyond facilities upgrades. 

With the landscape of modern college football such as it is, T-Frank asks Bauer if there's a future for Penn State that is competitive but doesn't include over-building of facilities and luxury. 

T-Frank also lists some facts and figures about the Penn State head coach, including his recruiting resume, bowl record, NFL players, and recent win-loss record. Finally, he asks the question many Penn State fans have afterward; Is Franklin worth this investment?  

With all of the talk about investments, competition, and pushing Penn State into the future, T-Frank and Nate wrap up with a conversation about where this moment fits in Penn State football history. 

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While Penn State fans wait to hear the outcome of a Board of Trustees meeting that's expected to confirm a contract extension for James Franklin this afternoon, there's still plenty to recap over the past week on the recruiting trail.

The big news this week is the updated On300, which saw two Penn State commits, QB Drew Allar and RB Nick Singleton, earn a five-star rating. Hosts Greg Pickel and Ryan Snyder get into their rise, especially Allar, who has jumped from outside the top 15 at his position to the No. 1 quarterback in just 11 months.

The list also includes top Penn State prospects like DE Dani Dennis-Sutton, LB Abdul Carter, RB Kaytron Allen, CB Cam Miller and Saf. KJ Winston, among others. Ryan and Greg get into some of the reasons they're ranked where they are.

Ryan also feels as if future Penn State WR Kaden Saunders, who's down at No. 231 overall, needs to be someone On3 looks at closely when he participates in the Under Armour All-America game in January.

The pair finish up the podcast discussing a few notable recruits who attended the game against Rutgers this past Saturday. Notable names include Saf. Dakaari Nelson, OL Sam Pendleton and LB Kamar Archie.

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While the headlines are about true freshman quarterback Christian Veilleux this week, he wasn't the only true freshman to play on Saturday. Landon Tengwall, a four-star prospect in the Class of 2020, made his collegiate debut as well and, according to host Thomas Frank Carr, stood out. 

Tengwall didn't start the game, but after starting tackle Caedan Wallace exited midway through the first quarter with illness, Tengwall was inserted at the most challenging position on the offensive line. 

T-Frank looked at the film and was impressed with the physical aspects of Tengwall's performance and the mental ones. He provides the data to back up what he saw on film as a pass protector and explains just how hard that is to do. He also explains how Rutgers was trying to confuse the young tackle and the rest of the reshuffled offensive line and how it didn't work. 

It's not just the fact that Tengwall was solid protecting Veilleux. He made a significant difference in the run game as well. T-Frank breaks down the techniques that the Maryland native used to his advantage and just how well he performed at them. 

Finally, he wraps up with what he would do with Tengwall moving forward in the season's final two games. 

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The Penn State football team put together one of their most complete efforts of the season, shutting out Rutgers 28-0 on Senior Day. The team was led, not by fifth-year quarterback Sean Clifford in what might have been his final action at Beaver Stadium, but instead by true freshman Christian Veilleux. So how did Penn State go about generating their most explosive offense of the season with a freshman?

Host Thomas Frank Carr, senior editor Nate Bauer, and reporter Dave Eckert break down the game on the BWI Live: Monday Recap Show! They look at each position group, storyline, and significant moment from the game and give you their thoughts. They also take your questions and comments about the game.

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On senior day it was a freshman that led the Penn State Nittany Lions to victory. Quarterback Christian Veilluex threw three touchdowns after coming in for an injured and ill Sean Clifford and performed admirably. Veilleux threw three touchdowns on the day and led Penn State to a 28-0 victory over Rutgers.

Host and film analyst for On3 Thomas Frank Carr is joined by Tom Hannifan of the Paydirt Podcast to break down the shutout victory for the Nittany Lions. They take questions from the audience and spend most of the show talking about the Veilleux's performance and trying to put it into context. They discuss each of the young quarterbacks touchdowns, his road to get to this point and what might happen going forward.

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We’re into the final stretch of the Penn State football season, and with that comes the early signing period in recruiting. With less than a month until the deadline, On3 recruiting insider Ryan Snyder joins host Thomas Frank Carr on the BWI Daily Edition to update the status of some final 2022 targets for the Nittany Lions. 

They start with an update on four-star linebacker Jaishawn Barham, a 2022 prospect that Penn State fans have followed for quite some time. This week, Snyder has an update on the St. Francis Academy product that is the 149th player in the nation, according to On3. The ordinarily quiet Barham still isn’t talking, but there is a new development in his recruiting. 

The Nittany Lions are still interested in adding another tackle to the class of 2022 as well. Snyder says that after the commitment of Aamil Wagner to Notre Dame, the focus has shifted to a different player, but not the one that Penn State had pursued in the days around Wagener’s commitment. T-Frank brings up the obvious issue of adding more players to this current class and asks how much getting a transfer lineman plays into the overall approach to the remaining scholarship spots Penn State is holding. 

The last name to know this week is 2022 linebacker Moses Walker. The current Rutgers commit is someone that Snyder has learned more about in recent weeks and tells T-Frank what the updated situation is with the Erasmus Hall four-star defender. 

With less than a month remaining, T-Frank asks Snyder how confident he is that Penn State can get the Class of 2022 to the finish line of the early signing period in December. Earlier this week on the recruiting podcast, Snyder noted that Kaytron Allen took an official visit to Florida State. He gives context to that again on the show. 

After that, they move on to the Class of 2023 and some key names in that group. Snyder wrote an article recently about Life Christian Academy offensive lineman Joshua Miller, so he fills the audience in on what he learned. The four-start lineman at On3 opened up about just how close he was to committing early this month and to which school. 

Another high-priority target in the class of 2023 will make an announcement early next month, and Snyder gives his impressions of what Rodney Gallagher will have to say at that time. The four-star two-sport athlete isn’t expected to commit for several important reasons that Snyder highlights, but he does paint a good light for Penn State when it comes to the top-100 player in the class of 2023. 

They wrap up the recruiting section of the show discussing the recruit list for the final home game of the 2021 season against Rutgers. Snyder notes that it won’t be a list heavy with key names, but several players, including 2024 athlete Quinton Martin, are necessary to watch. He says he’s gotten high praise for the Pittsburgh athlete from his sources and should be a name for Penn State fans to know. 

Finally, Ryan Snyder’s Best Bets returns with a 37-27 record. Here are the games for this week:

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Penn State football held their open practice yesterday, and senior editor Nate Bauer is back for his weekly chat to discuss what he saw and heard. He joins host Thomas Frank Carr to discuss what they saw from the players and what head coach James Franklin said after practice to the media. 

They start with the issues along the offensive line that Penn State is dealing with this week. Three players, tackles Rasheed Walker, Caedan Wallace, and center Mike Miranda, were all absent from Wednesday night’s open availability. Franklin said that they are among several players with a non-COVID flu. So who stepped in for them in practice, and how did they look? T-Frank and Bauer discuss. 

Franklin delivered another new piece of information yesterday that freshman quarterback Christian Veilleux has overtaken Ta’Quan Roberson for the backup quarterback position in the past few weeks. Nate doesn’t think the information is relevant to this weekend or the rest of the season, but T-Frank tries to put it into a context that matters going forward. He contends that it’s a positive sign from a specific aspect that bodes well for Veilleux next season. 

A reporter brought up Penn State facilities and program health on Wednesday night, so T-Frank and Bauer dig into the topic one more time. Franklin’s latest comment piqued T-Frank’s interest, so he asked Bauer to elaborate on what Franklin meant. 

After a lengthy discussion about the program’s trajectory and where it stands in college football, they switch gears and answer questions submitted by listeners on Twitter. The topics they discuss include: 

Finally, T-Frank wraps up the show with a quick preview of what he’s seen of Rutgers on film and what their identity can tell him about how the game plays out. Only one facet of the Scarlet KNight’s offensive attack interests him, and he says it might play a factor on Saturday. However, despite his best efforts, one key piece of information is missing to give an accurate projection. 

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Penn State football hosts Rutgers for their final home game of the 2021 regular season on Saturday. To get you ready, Thomas Frank Carr, host of the BWI Daily Edition, brings on James Kratch of NJ.com to preview the game from the Scarlett Knights perspective. 

They start with the well-known ties of former Penn State assistant coach Greg Schiano coming back to Penn State for the first time as a head coach. T-Frank asks Kratch about how Schiano handles those emotions and feelings this week as he prepares for the game. 

After that, they start with the running game for Rutgers, which features an interesting statistic that T-Frank found this week. First, Kratch explains why so many players for the Scarlett Knights have touched the ball on offense. Then, they discuss how vital that facet of the game has been and just how inconsistent it’s been. 

A crucial part of the rushing attack is quarterback Noah Vedral, one of the more prolific rushing quarterbacks in the Big Ten. T-Frank asks how important Vedral is to that part of Rutgers’ offense, and Krtach explains that it’s a complicated situation. 

Next, they move on to the passing attack. The Rutgers and Penn State offenses share one particular commonality, according to T-Frank. Kratch explains why Rutgers struggles to move the ball through the air and compensate for lack of quality pass protection. 

From there, they move on to a large picture of the program so that Penn State fans have an idea of what Schiano is building in New Jersey. T-Frank asks how the team is using the transfer portal, ties to the state, and recruiting the east coast to battle the other titans of the division. Kratch tells him that Schiano is doing better than his predecessors in one key area but still lags in others. 

From there, they move no to the defense and how they’ve performed this season. T-Frank has noticed on film how Schiano may want to play differently than he needs to win games. So he asks Kratch to fill him in on how the Scarlett Knight’s leader is building the defense and what he wants their identity to be. 

A prominent part of the Rutgers plan is to stop the run. T-Frank highlights nose tackle Julius Turner as a player that stood out to him and found out his story from Kratch. They also go over the injury situation at linebacker and how that might dictate a personnel switch this weekend. 

Finally, they wrap up looking at the key elements that will determine the game on Saturday. Kratch also explains this game is a benchmark for Rutgers and its fans, outside of just a win that will make the team bowl eligible. T-Frank wraps up by asking for keys to the game. 

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It’s senior day on Saturday at Beaver Stadium for the Penn State football team. Typically this has been a time to celebrate outgoing classes and reflect on their accomplishments as they head on to the next chapter of their lives. But, is that the case anymore? 

On the BWI Daily Edition, host Thomas Frank Carr looks at the senior class and precisely two members in it as to whether or not they should return for their extra year of eligibility. First, senior tackle PJ Mustipher exited in early October with a season-ending injury. Should he come back for one more season to put tape on film for NFL scouts? T-Frank weighs the pros and cons of Mustipher’s upcoming decision.

T-Frank spends the bulk of the first segment considering the future of signal-caller Sean Clifford. The fifth-year senior could come back for a future season, but does that do him any good for his NFL future? On the flip side, does Penn State want him back? Finally, would it be good for the team and fans to have Clifford under center in 2022? T-Frank looks at some key factors that would determine Clifford’s success based on his performance this season and some stark contrasts in critical metrics.

He also plays some comments from James Franklin about players that will directly impact that situation in the future. 

Next, T-Frank checks in with basketball reporter Dave Eckert about the Penn State Hoops team and their upset loss on the road to UMass Monday night. He gets the scoop on what happened, why Penn State struggled, and what it means for the team going forward. 

They also discuss the program as a whole under first-year coach Micah Shrewsberry and what casual fans need to know as the season ramps up at the Bryce Jordan Center.

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Blue-White Illustrated hosts Ryan Snyder and Greg Pickel are back with the latest Penn State recruiting podcast.

On this week's show, Ryan and Greg discuss the status of four-star running back Kayton Allen and defensive lineman Zane Durant after both prospects took visits to other schools recently.

From there, the two recap the Michigan visitor list and preview the Rutgers game, which marks the final chance for the Lions to host prospects at Beaver Stadium for a game this season.

They also discuss James Franklin's status and how the wild coaching carousel will impact recruiting across the country.

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