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The Penn State football Recruiting Class of 2025 got a surprise commitment from unranked tight end prospect Matt Henderson a week ago. With several national prospects left on the recruitin board, why did Penn State accept Henderson's commitment? We'll answer that today by discussing the team's track record of finding and developing the right high school athletes that turn into premiere college tight ends. Join the BWI Live Show today at 10 a.m. as we discuss Ty Howle's ability to recruit and develop top-tier athletes at his position.

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Penn State lands Matt Henderson

For the second year in a row, Penn State found and recruited an underrated tight end prospect. Last year, Luke Reynolds went from an unheralded three-star player to a top-50 prospect during his senior season. Willt he same be true of Henderson? We discuss his physical tools and what he shares in common with those players that came before him in the recruiting process.

We'll also discuss what Penn State looks for in a tight end prospect. Most of the team's commits don't play the position in high school, so how does Howle identify the correct jumbo-receivers to convert into tight ends? We highlight certain physical indicators on today's show that indicate potential growth. From there, we'll discuss the other characteristics of a tight Nittany Lion end.

Discussing the team's current players

After reviewing the recruiting situation, we turn our attention to the position on the Penn State roster. Which players are next up for the team that's sent multiple tight ends to the NFL in the last five years? We'll discuss Tyler Warren's importance to the new offense under Andy Kotelnicki. Next, we'll recap the position battle for the second tight end spot between Khalil Dinkins and Andrew Rappleyea. Which player has the leg up, and what will determine the position in the battle this summer? We discuss what is next for that pair of players.

We also take questions from fans submitted to the show. What are the underlying characteristics of a James Franklin offense? From coordinator to coordinator, what are the common themes that Franklin has leaned towards? Fans also want to know how the integration of Pac-12 officials and players could affect the playing style of the Big Ten on defense.

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Tracing Penn State's Success in Tight End Recruiting and Development

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Penn State football faces a host of new challenges heading into 2024 that we've yet to see in college football. We're discussing what changes might help and hinder the team's annual quest for a Big Ten title and playoff berth for the upcoming year. Join BWI Live at 10 a.m. on YouTube to discuss this topic, plus the latest Penn State football news. Check out the video embedded for the full replay, too.

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Penn State News and Recruiting Udpate

We'll start the show with publisher Sean Fitz's recruiting update concerning the latest news from Penn State's efforts to land top talent in the upcoming cycle.

Also, a former Penn State star defender joined the program this week in a reunion that may help the University's Athletic Department. What will All-American linebacker Mike Mauti bring to the program? Senior Editor Nate Bauer discusses what he knows about the situation.

We'll also update fans on the latest transfer portal destination news for the latest wave of Penn State portal exits. Where did Malik McClain and King Mack land after leaving the program at the beginning of the month? We'll give you the latest on the situation.

Navigating new variables this upcoming season

Today's main topic surrounds Bauer's recent column about the state of Penn State football heading into the upcoming season. How many new challenges does the team face this year in a tumultuous college football ecosystem? We'll discuss the five new variables that Bauer outlined that he sees with challenges and opportunities for the upcoming year.

BWI Mailbag

Finally, we'll turn the show over to you! Join us for the BWI Mailbag as we discuss your questions either in the live chat, or submitted to the Mailbag Submission Thread. Today's featured questions include discussing Penn State's culture, more options for the team's wide receiver situation and the need for elite defensive tackles to win a championship. We'll also discuss a question about Penn State head coach James Franklin and how the team can navigate it's issues with NIL and donor relations in the new era of college football.

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Big Ten Expansion to Headsets: Can Penn State Navigate the New Variables in 2024?

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Penn State wrestling has suffered its first departure since program legend David Taylor accepted the head coaching job at Oklahoma State earlier this week. Multi-year Lions assistant coach Jimmy Kennedy will be the Cowboys’ new associate head coach, the program announced on Thursday. The move was expected, as Kennedy is Taylor’s brother-in-law.

On today's show we discuss Taylor's move to Oklahoma State, and the impact it has on the sport of collegiate wrestling.

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We've got a special guest on the BWI Live Recruiting Show today! Former Penn State linebacker and current Kansas City Chief Curtis Jacobs joins the show at 10 to discuss his path to the NFL and some of the players he thinks will stand out on his former team next fall. Join us for that, and news on the latest commitment to Penn State football's Class of 2025 today at 10 a.m. on YouTube!

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Curtis Jacobs joins the show

During the Tuesday live show, Jacobs joined the live chat to let the show know that he thinks Penn State tight end Andrew Rappleyea will be a star for the team. On3's national team put out graphics earlier in the week that didn't list the Nittany Lions as having a top ten returning tight end room for the coming season. Jacobs gives his thoughts on why he believes in that group and Rappleyea. He'll also give his thoughts on the other players who he thinks will surprise fans this fall.

From there, we discuss his NFL draft journey and his new fit with the Chiefs. We'll discuss how the team sees his skills and where he hopes to contribute to the defending champions.

Penn State lands Matt Henderson

The Penn State recruiting Class of 2025 continues to be full of surprises. Last night, the Nittany Lions landed a surprise commitment from Virginia tight end Matt Henderson. Recruiting experts Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz join the show to discuss what the team is getting in the unranked tight end and why Ty Howel quickly accepted his commitment with several top tight ends left on the board.

Is Penn State angling to add two to the roster this year? We'll discuss Brady O'Hara's situation and how the team might stack numbers at the position this cycle.

Latest wave of freshmen joins the program

With the spring semester over, four more freshmen from the Class of 2024 joined the program this week. We'll discuss which players are here for the early summer enrollment and what fans should expect from the class regarding contributions this fall.

As always, join the show to ask our guests or experts your questions in the live chat! We'll interact with you to find out what's on your mind throughout the show.

Penn State football gets a new commitment and Curtis Jacobs joins the show

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The Penn State Nittany Lions will need several players on offense and defense to take critical steps in development this year if the team wants to compete for postseason relevance. We’re counting down the ten players on either side of the ball who have the talent and experience to make those steps on today’s BWI Live Show. Join us as we look at the offensive and defensive players who can improve the team’s performance. Here’s the criteria for the players on today’s list.

Physical skills necessary to be a standout player or difference maker in their position 

They have to be able to reach that ceiling realistically or close to it this upcoming season. 

Must be on a path to contribute in 2024

Players who have reached some version of their ceiling, such as K.J. Winston or Kobe King, won’t be included. 

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Penn State transfer portal recap

Before getting to today’s list, we discuss last week’s final round of spring transfer portal departures. We’ll discuss their impact on Penn State from a short—and long-term perspective, focusing on safety King Mack and wide receiver Malik McClain. From a football perspective, Mack’s decision doesn’t make much sense and we discuss why.

Players with the most upside: Offense

Here’s an excerpt from the top five article today’s show is based upon.

It’s been hard to separate Ioane and JB Nelson at guard for almost a year. So, when ranking their composite skills on a “ceiling” list, we will push and keep them tied at five. 

He hasn’t shown it much, but Nelson is an equally rare athlete. He’s one of the team’s strongest offensive linemen, and his performance numbers as a prospect align with those of the team’s tackles. After all, there’s a reason that he’s the team’s swing tackle. 

Players with the most upside: Defense

We’ll conclude today’s show by looking at the defensive side of the football. While there are fewer players on the defense who can reasonably achieve upside than on the offense, the defense features some very promising players.

Whether he starts for Penn State or not, transfer A.J. Harris leaps to the top of our list as a player with incredible potential. He’s got the size, at 6-1, 188, but more importantly, he uses it. He hounded wide receivers during the Blue-White Game and played with a physicality that stood out to everyone. 

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Penn State football lost five players last week in the final day of trasnfer portal reporting. So, how has that changed the roster, depth chart or plans for the fall? We're discussing that, plus three players we're not talking enough about on the BWI Live Show! Join us at 10 a.m. as we discuss the most important topics of today's Penn State football landscape and take your questions. Stick around until the end of the show for the BWI Mailbag, where we answer your burning questions.

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Penn State portal recap

We start the show with a quick Penn State recruiting recap with Blue White Illustrated insider Sean Fitz. The coaching staff is gearing up for another push in recruiting at the end of the month and Fitz gets fans ready with his "Most Wanted" series. This week, he examines the defensive players that would give Penn State serious wins on the recruiting trail.

Next, we'll discuss the team's portal losses a week out from the end of the spring window. After five players, including safety King Mack and wide receiver Malik McClain, left the program, what has that done to the team's prospects for this fall? We'll discuss that impact on the Penn State roster.

Three players we're not talking enough about

Today's main show discussion focuses on the players just below the headlines. Which players are the Penn State fans and media not talking enough about? We're each bringing three to the table and discussing their importance to Penn State's chances of victory next fall.

This conversation turns into another discussion about the Penn State receiver room as Bauer has Omari Evans on his list and Fitz has Liam Clifford. Which player can help the offense more and why? We'll break down each player's case and discuss four more who deserve more attention.

BWI Mailbag

Finally, we turn the show over to you, the viewers. What do you want to know? We've taken questions from the mailbag and chat and answered them on air. What constitutes improvement for Drew Allar? Will Penn State's run game be more explosive this year? These are some of the questions we'll tackle on today's show.

Which Penn State Players Aren't we Talking About Enough?

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The Penn State Nittany Lions recruiting team is hard at work identifying more talent that they'd like to secure for the 2025 recruiting class this month. We discuss some recent offers on Today's BWI Live Recruiting show, but we'll mainly focus on the top players the team has scheduled for official visits this summer. Join the show at 10 a.m. on YouTube, or check out the replay embedded in this article.

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Penn State recruiting news update

Penn State's quest for top receiver talent has expanded to span the nation. This week St. Louis native Core Simms announced that he's taking an official visit to Happy Valley in June. Join the show to learn more about his fit with the team and how 2025 is turning out to be a battle between the Nittany Lions and Missouri. Can Penn State land the 6-3 pass-catcher?

But for today's main topic we look at the offensive recruiting board to understand which players sit atop the priority list. Penn State's official visitor list for June is saturated with high four-star talent that could help change the perception and ranking of the team's recruiting class. We'll discuss which players are most important among that group and what Penn State's chances are of landing that talent.

Finally, recruiting insider Ryan Snyder recaps the major events and storylines of April. How unusual was it for Penn State to have a down recruiting list at the Blue-White Game? What were the highs and lows of the month?

Drafted players as prospects

Finally, we end the show recapping the 2024 NFL Draft the only way that the Recruiting Show knows how; has prospects. Snyder and Blue Whit Illustrated Publisher Sean Fitz discuss the team's eight drafted players' Penn State recruiting stories and what led them to the team. We'll review their prospect composite ranking, the main points of their recruiting story, and how the team landed them.

Check out the show to revisit three-star Olu Fashanu's recruitment and how he went from an unremarkably-ranked prospect into a top pick in the draft. Also, learn how one phone call changed the trajectory of Daequan Hardy's Penn State recruiting story after his senior season championship game performance.

All of that, and more on today's BWI Live Recruiting Show!

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Eight Penn State Nittany Lions were drafted in the 2024 NFL Draft over the weekend. On today’s show, we’ll revisit where each player landed and what sort of situation they find themselves in at the next level. However, one player is probably more controversial than the rest regarding his decisions over the last year. So, what happened to Kalen King? The former second-team All-American fell to the seventh round, just three picks from the final selection in the draft. We’ll discuss the factors that led to his draft stock falling, and what situation he finds himself in with the Green Bay Packers.

We’ll also discuss the players whose stock is up after spring football for the Penn State Nittany Lions. Which players did the most to move their needle in the correct direction? We’ll give you some of the names we selected. But on the flip side, who is sliding back into the pack? We’ll highlight specific players who need an adjustment in fan expectations.

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Penn State draft recap

King wasn’t the only fascinating player from the NFL Draft this past weekend. We’ll review each player’s fit with their new teams and discuss how they mesh at the next level. For one, Olu Fashanu fits very well with the New York Jets on the field.

On the flip side of organizational stability from the Chiefs is the New York Jets. From a schematic and developmental fit, Penn State tackle Olu Fashanu fits very well within the Jets program as the tackle of the future behind Tyron Smith. He’ll get to learn from a Hall of Fame mentor and work on his run-game skills until he gets called into the starting lineup. 

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Spring practice risers and fallers

Finally, we tie up loose ends from Penn State spring football with a look at the players who made moves. Which players are on the rise? Which players are slipping back. Here’s a snippet of what we discussed on today’s show.

Confidence and strength are sometimes hard to tell apart in the growth of an offesnive lineman. Last season, Vega Ioane played well for a redshirt freshman, but he didn’t show the dominance his 6-4, 350-pound profile hinted at. He was a good lineman with quick feet but didn’t necessarily play fast. 

Fast forward to this spring, and we saw a different player. Ioane looked leaner and more confident in his movement. Notably he was looking for work instead of looking lost in pass protection during the Blue-White Game. 

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Today is the final day of the spring NCAA Transfer portal. Underclassmen only have a few hours left to submit their name if they intend to find a new home for the 2024 season. So far, Penn State has only lost three players this spring despite a competitive and deep team and middling NIL. Will that change?

We're discussing that, plus reviewing spring storylines. Now that the team is off to summer training, which spring storylines are complete? Senior Editor Nate Bauer and BWI Publisher Sean Fitz discuss what they think they know for certain about the Penn State Football team.

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Penn State spring portal and recruiting update

Fitz begins the show with a recruiting update from the past week. One of Penn State's top offensive line targets announced his intentions to join Penn State for an official visit in June. Find out how Ziyare Addison fits into the team's plans this summer. Join the show to hear more from Fitz about this weekend's recruiting news.

We'll also review Davon Townley's decision to enter the transfer portal. The Class of 2021 edge rusher converted to defensive tackle last year but hasn't been able to make headway on the roster. With his departure, is Penn State in trouble after this upcoming season with depth and experience at the position?

We'll discuss that, review Penn State's portal action and discuss what fans should expect from the last day of the portal.

Spring storylines

Now that spring football is over, what facts about Penn State can we be certain of? Our experts are discussing the concrete storylines from this spring. From roster makeup to player progression, we're going to recap what our insiders know for certain about the team and it's plans for the upcoming football season.

BWI Mailbag

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Which Penn State football Storylines are complete? | Last Day of the Transfer Portal

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Penn State wrestler Terrell Barraclough has entered the NCAA transfer portal, a source confirmed to Blue-White Illustrated. The Wrestling Room founder Pat Mineo first reported the news. Barraclough, who is from Kaysville, Utah, is in as a graduate transfer. He has one season of eligibility remaining.

Barraclough’s decision to move on is not a shock. He has been a tremendous teammate while operating mostly in a backup capacity during his time in blue and white. He was 12-2 in 2023-2024 but competed in just three dual meets, where he was 2-1. Throughout his time at Penn State, he has been flexible with his weight, filling in at both 165 and 174 pounds when needed. His most dual meet matches in one year came in 2021-2022, when he was in seven of them and went 7-8 on the year including a near upset of Nebraska star Peyton Robb.

Barraclough is the first Penn State wrestler to hit the portal since the 2023-2024 season ended. He may not be the last. Wrestlers have until May 3 to enter the portal and still be eligible next season.

We also discuss the U20 US Open this past weekend. Here are the discussion points for today's show.

Penn State had three Class of 2024 champions in Luke Lilledahl, Zack Ryder, and Connor Mirasola. Lilleadahl was the outstanding wrestler of the tournament. Can any compete in year one with the Lions? 

-Class of 2025 commit PJ Duke won a title as well. And Penn State had numerous top eight finishers.

–Braeden Davis competed at 61 kilograms (133 pounds). Sign of a future weight change or something else? 

–Josh Barr wrestled well. IS he ready for the starting lineup?

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