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

Penn State got a critical win 31-14 over Maryland on Saturday in College Park. On3 film analyst Thomas Frank Carr breaks down the game and takes questions from the audience postgame. 

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Penn State football may have stalled out on the field, but are they still making headway in recruiting? On3 recruiting insider Ryan Snyder joins the BWI Daily Edition to talk about just where the Nittany Lions stand in several vital areas.

A significant change to the show and Blue White Illustrated's recruiting coverage took place this week with our switch to On3, the newest recruiting site in high school and college sports. Host Thomas Frank Carr and Snyder talk about what you should expect from On3 and how they plan to take high school scouting and recruiting coverage to the next level.

One of the most significant changes that On3 is planning to bring to the table is the amount of information and interactive data that fans can access through their recruiting database. Snyder breaks down how many ways you can view a player in terms of historical perspective, high school prestige, and even which coaches are recruiting him.

They also cover how On3 is changing the way classes are ranked. The new system gives a real-time picture of where any given school projects to finish, not just where they rank at the moment. For example, On3 ranks Penn State differently in their overall team rankings than other sites. Snyder explains the difference and why he's been pushing for this type of ranking system for years now.

Next, they get into Snyder's recruiting hot boards for the 2023 class. He explains what they are and why he's tracking recruits this way instead of a full list of all of the offers that Penn State has sent out. He goes through the offensive hot boards and picks out some interesting nuggets from each article that are available at https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/.

That conversation turns at the offensive line. T-Frank wants to know why Penn State has so many linemen in the Class of 2022. Is it simply that there were a larger number of good players available? Or is this offensive line coach Phil Trautwein aggressively going after upgrades in his position group to change the depth chart drastically? Snyder and T-Frank give their thoughts and how the 2022 class is affected by 2023.

Snyder also says that he's seen the first evidence of the James Franklin rumors influencing recruiting this week.

They wrap up the recruiting portion of the show by discussing a mailbag question from Ryan's Friday feature. Which positions are the hardest to recruit? Which positional groups are the hardest to scout? Ryan spoke to several recruiters to get their thoughts on the question, and T-Frank gives his thoughts on the scouting aspect of the question.

Finally, they end the week with Ryan Snyder's Best Bets.

This week's action includes:

Utah (-9) at Stanford

Michigan State (-3) at Purdue

SMU (-4.5) at Memphis

Penn State (-10) at Maryland

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On Saturday, the Penn State Nittany Lions football team faces the Maryland Terrapins in a key game for both teams.

The winner will climb to .500 in conference play, while the other will sink into the basement of the Big Ten East.

What sort of practice did Penn State have last night?

Host Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor Nate Bauer were both at practice last night and give their impression of the mood, and tenor of the team. 

In fact, their differentiating views spark a debate about how Penn State should view the game coming up with Maryland, and how the three-game losing stream may, or may not play into that. They also briefly touch on backup Ta'Quan Roberson, who was at practice this week after after being described as limited last week.

Then, they take questions from fans on Twitter about the team as they head into the final month of play. The questions include: 

-Does Mike Yurcich have the players on the roster to execute the schemes and plays he wants? Or is there a difference between what he would call and what he is calling? 

-Will Caziah Holmes see time at running back at any point during the season? 

Then, T-Frank and Bauer delve into a relatively broad topic about team identity. What do you do when can't do what you want to do? How do you adjust? They bring the topic up to discuss both Penn State, who has struggled during the middle part of the season, and Maryland who has had their own unique problems, especially on defense. 

From there they take that conversation and apply it directly to the game. How will those identity problems for both teams shape the way this game plays out? T-Frank finally offers a firm stance on what he thinks Penn State will be able to do offensively against a Maryland defense that struggles to stop the big play. 

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Host of the BWI Daily Edition Thomas Frank Carr is joined by Emily Giambalvo of the Washington Post to discuss Penn State football's next opponent, the Maryland Terrapins.

This weekend, Penn State and Maryland square off in College Park for a critical game between two teams at a crossroads deep into the season. Both are 5-3 and 2-3 in Big 10 play where injuries to key positions have played a major role.

After discussing the season in broad terms they dive into the depth chart to get a better understanding of how quarterback Taulia Tagovailoa has performed so far this season. Giambalvo notes that while he's had some big moments, there have been some struggles with consistency for the second-year starter. T-Frank also asks if he's improved since the poor performance against Iowa where he threw three interceptions in the first half.  

Tagovailoa hasn't had a lot of help recently due to a rash of injuries at the receiver position. Giambalvo fills T-Frank in on who has stepped up in the absence of Dontay Demus Jr. and Jeshaun Jones, both of whom are done for the season. Is it next man up? Or has Maryland shifted where they're throwing the ball with a void of experience on the boundary? 

They then discuss the running game and how Mike Locksley's team has a similar problem to that of James Franklin's when it comes to consistently having a threat on the ground. 

Next, they shift their focus to the defense and look at the defensive line. Giambalvo does not think that Maryland has been good at stopping the run but does that mean Penn State will be able to take advantage of that weakness? T-Frank asks about the depth at the defensive line and the ability to maintain their level of play throughout games. 

Injuries have once again bitten the Terps, with several key players in the secondary missing large stretches of the season. How has that changed the way they defend? And what exactly does Maryland want their identity to be on defense? Giambalvo and T-Frank discuss the pros and cons of Maryland's defensive approach given their talent level and ability to play that particular style consistently. 

They wrap up by looking at the major matchups that will decided the game and trying to determine which will be the most important in determining the outcome of the game. T-Frank wraps up by asking Emily what she's working on this week and what fans should look out for from her. 

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Penn State faces Big 10 East foe Maryland on Saturday in College Park hoping to stop a three-game losing streak. Host of the BWI Daily Edition, and film analyst for Blue White Illustrated, Thomas Frank Carr brings his unique look at the Terrapins after watching several of their games on film this season.

He points out just how similarly the two offenses are built and how they try to accomplish the same things through the same means. He also takes a look at the signal callers for each team and how they compare in those systems.

From there he compares the running games, their output, and how each offensive line is built. The differences, according to T-Frank are on the defensive side of the ball. Penn State is better in several key areas.

Maryland has a slightly different philosophy in how they want to play in the defensive secondary, which has hurt them at times this year. Finally he wraps up by judging the strengths and weaknesses of each team and how those might play out on the field this weekend.

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Blue-White Illustrated is now apart of the On3 Network , and on this edition of the Penn State recruiting podcast, Ryan Snyder and Greg Pickel are joined by On3 Director of Scouting and Rankings Charles Power.

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The conversation begins with a look at what fans need to know about On3, including how the consensus rankings work, insight about the player database, and more.

Then, the trio discusses why Drew Allar is On3's No. 1 quarterback nationally, in addition to Nicholas Singleton being the site's No. 1 running back.

Ryan and Greg then gets Charles' take on two underrated Nittany Lions Class of 2022 commits, Cam Miller and Tyler Johnson, before closing down the show with a few final thoughts about Penn State recruiting and the exciting things on the horizon at On3.

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The Penn State offense under first-year coordinator Mike Yurcich has been enigmatic this season. Other than not being able to run the football, their offensive identity has been very hard to pin down. That is until today.

Host of the BWI Daily Edition Thomas Frank Carr is joined by senior editor Nate Bauer to discuss exactly what the Nittany Lions are with quarterback Sean Clifford and the pieces that surround him. T-Frank looks at the number of drives this season where Penn State has had to methodically work the ball down the field versus the times where they've had a quick-strike touchdown and the results were surprising.

With that information in hand, T-Frank and Bauer discuss the players involved and how this offense has been shaped into what it is by the situation and talent on the field.

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The Blue White Illustrated is back for their Monday recap show of Penn State's 33-24 loss to Ohio State in Columbus on Saturday. What went into the game? Are there such things as moral victories? The staff of Thomas Frank Carr, Nate Bauer and Dave Eckert discuss those topics and more on the show. 

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Once they get into the game, they break down the offensive performance from quarterback Sean Clifford and discuss some of the reasons for his major turnaround offensively after a rough outing in a loss against Illinois. 

Next they look at his supporting cast and delve into what the offensive identity for Penn State is right now, and how it may or may not need to change going forward. They examine the performance of the receivers as well. 

Finally, they get into the running game issues and how Penn State once again did not run the ball well overall. They do point out some areas of improvement, as well as an interesting choice by offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich in his play-calling tendencies. 

Next they switch to the defensive side of the ball and discuss the secondary. Does this unit need to be perfect for Penn State to win games? Is it reasonable to ask more of them? They discuss that along with who stood out, good and bad, on Saturday.  

They give a good amount of attention to the defensive line, which had a bounce-back performance against Ohio State. Can they keep that up going forward? What about the linebackers? Can they gain some sort of consistency to help the overall play of the defense? They discuss that, and more, to end the show. 

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Penn State crawled back from two 10-point deficits against Ohio State on Saturday night, but after a Sean Clifford interception in the fourth quarter, could not muster another. They fell 33-24 in Columbus in a hard fought game that ultimatley leaves the team at 5-3 and on a three-game losing streak. 

Host Thomas Frank Carr is joined by Tom Hannifan of the PayDirt Podcast to break down the game. They discuss the key moments, stats and decisions that decided the fate of the game on Saturday night. They also take questions from the viewers and respond to topics fielded from the chat. 

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Despite an 0-2 skid in the middle of the Big 10 season, Penn State is still pushing strong on the recruiting trail for the Class of 2023. Rivals recruiting insider Ryan Snyder joins the BWI Daily Edition to log another FutureCast for the Class of 2023, the second in as many weeks. 

Host Thomas Frank Carr takes a look Joshua Miller, the most recent player that Snyder has put a pick in for Penn State and tries to give Nittany Lion fans a glimmer of hope about the offense going forward. The two discuss the player and his situation heading into an announcement date of Nov. 2.

Next they discuss the decommitment of Jordan Allen, a three-star cornerback prospect out of Louisiana. T-Frank asks Ryan for a quick breakdown of the timeline and what happened, but they spend most of their time focusing on what happens next for the Class of 2022 and how Penn State can use that particular scholarship. Ryan also gives T-Frank his thoughts on how much this turn of events stings for the Nittany Lions on a scale of one to five. 

Next they take a look at the stretch run for Penn State recruiting and what sort of December and January that staff is in store for this winter. Snyder brings up a new name of a top offensive lineman prospect that has popped up on the Nittany Lions' radar in recent weeks as well. 

Finally, T-Frank and Snyder discuss how James Franklin's response to the rumors this week has either calmed the fears, or left commits feeling uneasy about the future of Franklin at Penn State. 

After wrapping up recruiting, they get into Ryan's best bets of the weekend. The games include: 

North Carolina At Notre Dame (-4)

Michigan (-4) At Michigan State

Florida Vs. Georgia (-14)

Kentucky At Miss State (Pick Em)

Ole Miss At Auburn (-2)

Texas At Baylor (-3)

Penn State At Ohio State (-18.5)

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