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

We're now deep into Penn State spring practice, which means there is plenty to discuss with the Nittany Lions. It also means that there's more recruiting news to sort through after the second weekend of visitors on campus. Blue White Illustrated's Monday live show dissects the recruiting weekend to get you caught up with the latter. Recruiting insiders Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz review the stories they followed and the players they talked to with host Thomas Frank Carr. 

They'll review Penn State's latest commitment in the Class of 2024 after tight end Luke Reynolds committed to the program on Saturday. The group will also discuss the feedback they received from visiting prospects and update storylines about individuals like defensive tackle Xavier Gilliam after his latest visit. 

If you'd like to get your thoughts heard on the show, join the live broadcast at 10 am on YouTube. Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated YouTube and enable notifications, so you don't miss any live shows or breaking news from the leader in Penn State football coverage. 

Penn State lands Luke Reynolds

News broke on Saturday afternoon that the Nittany Lions landed their fifth commitment in the Class of 2024 with Reynolds. The three-star prospect is the latest in New England's growing pipeline of tight ends and is another recruiting success in the area. The group will discuss how he landed with the Nittany Lions and his thoughts on the program. 

Next, Fitz and Snyder will review the weekend and the common feedback they received from prospects. Then, Fitz and Snyder will share their opening thoughts before T-Frank dives into specific stories from over the weekend. Got a question for the group? Ask during the show!

Next, they'll discuss specific players that visited and why those players are important. This week's theme is defensive tackle. T-Frank will ask Fitz and Snyder about rising Pennsylvania big-man Deyvid Palepale and new face Jaylin Hicks. They'll also update fans on the story with Xavier Gilliam, who is quickly becoming one of Penn State's stop interior targets. 

Finally, the group will end the show by discussing the newest offers that have gone out to prospects since the last show. They'll discuss the offer status of Texas athlete Dre'lon Miller, and 2024 interior lineman Joseph Cryer. They'll also keep an eye on 2025 quarterback offer Keldon Ryan and 2026 offensive lineman Maxwell Riley. 

Join the show at 10 am to get the inside scoop on Penn State recruiting! 

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Penn State football has another busy weekend of recruiting on its hands, starting today. To get fans primed for what to expect, recruiting insiders Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder preview the important visitors coming this weekend and give fans the scope of how many players will be on campus. They also preview some of their work on recruiting from the past week and what's to come this weekend. 

Check out bluewhiteillustrated.com Friday afternoon for Snyder's recruiting notebook with more information.  

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Penn State head basketball coach Micah Shrewsberry has come to a decision. According to Pete Thamel, the two-year head man for the Nittany Lions is taking the head coaching job at Notre Dame.

To catch you up on how things unfolded and what this means for the program, basketball insider Nate Bauer and BWI host Thomas Frank Carr sit down to discuss the situation on YouTube. Join the show live in progress.

Shrewsberry’s name became a hot commodity at the end of the 2023 season with the Nittany Lions winning five of six games to finish the year. Then they went on a run to the Big Ten Championship game, cementing their spot in the NCAA tournament for the first time since 2011. Shrewsberry’s group then knocked off Texas A&M in the first round of the tournament in convincing fashion 76-59. Ultimately the team fell in the next round to Texas, which allowed the Fighting Irish to finally interview Shrewsberry.

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Penn State football wrapped up practice number four of the spring late Tuesday night. So, to catch you up on everything they saw and heard last night, Blue White Illustrated is going live! Join the BWI Live show at 10 am as Nate Bauer, Sean Fitz, and Thomas Frank Carr discuss the major takeaways from spring practice. They'll break down the major news from last night, react to James Franklin's comments afterward and take your questions! 

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Penn State's open practice took place outside in the sunshine and cool spring evening, allowing the media to observe different position groups than last week's session in Holuba Hall. T-Frank will begin with the important news and observations from last night that stood out from a newsworthy perspective. 

Franklin mentioned after practice how he hopes the team will respond to the next live scrimmage the team does during camp. The group will refresh fans on how practice is scheduled and when to expect news through the next four weeks. 

Next, they'll give their observations about practice. Each week Bauer analyzes the offense while Fitz spends his time with the defensive unit. What stood out about practice this week? They'll give their thoughts. If you want the full picture, check out Bauer's article from last night. 

Next, they'll discuss interesting quotes from Franklin's media session during "Between The Lines," where the group interprets what the Penn State head coach is really saying. 

Here are some quotes they'll discuss this week. 

On wide receivers KeAndrew Lambert Smith and the wide receiers:

"He's been really good so far this spring. We need him to be the guy, like a true number one. Not just at Penn State but really, in the conference and a guy people are talking about nationally. Trey's also had a really nice spring camp so far. 

We've got to figure out who that third guy is going to be. There's going to be a competition with all of those guys, but I think that's one of the big question marks between now and the first game. Who is going to be that third guy that's going to separate? There's a number of guys that are going to battle for it, but who is going to separate themselves from the pack and be a true number three, or are we going to rotate that position all year long?" 

Lastly, they'll open the Blue White Illustrated Mailbag to answer Penn State Fan questions. If you've got a question you want to contribute to the show, join the team live at 10 am and participate in the live chat! T-Frank will pull select questions and comments throughout the show to join the fun. 

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Penn State football opened up the floodgates on spring recruiting this weekend and invited over 50 players to campus to see the campus and spring practice. With all of that information flying around, the BWI Recruiting Show worked tirelessly over the weekend to secure information. They will share it with you today live at 10 am. If you want to know more about the future Nittany Lions the staff is targeting, join the show and ask your questions. 

Penn State also hosted a contingent from California that made the trip across the country for the second time this recruiting year. Learn more about where the team stands with the Cali contingent and how important it is to foster those relationships. Is the Rose Bowl win why we see a bump in interest? Fitz and Snyder discuss. 

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Blue White Illustrated's Hoops Show discusses Penn State basketball's first win in the NCAA Tournament since 2001. The Nittany Lions defeated Texas A&M handily on Thursday night and Nate Bauer joins Thomas Frank Carr to recap the show.

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Penn State plays in the NCAA tournament tonight at 9:55 taking on Texas A&M. But the game behind the game is whether or not second-year head coach Micah Shrewsberry will be the coach next season. Basketball insider Nate Bauer takes fans through the process to where we are now and what is hanging in the balance between the university and its basketball program.

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Penn State football opened up spring practice this week. Blue White Illustrated is going live to get fans caught up on everything that's happened. Join the BWI Live show at 9:30 this morning and be part of our first-ever morning show for the spring. Host Thomas Frank Carr and veteran insiders Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer discuss what they saw and heard this week. 

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Penn State Open practice 

Penn State held an open practice on Tuesday, and our panel of experts was there to observe the action. To start the show, Fitz and Nate will give their thoughts on what stood out to them in the roughly ten minutes of open practice from earlier this week. 

Bauer took the offense during Penn State's open practice, Fitz scanned the defense, and T-Frank bounced between the two groups. They'll start with Bauer's observations on the offensive side of the ball. If you want to get his full thought, check out his notebook from earlier this week. Next, Fitz gives his thoughts on the defensive players. Finally, t-Frank will interject what he saw through his camera lens about both groups. 

Next, they'll introduce a new segment on the show called "Between the lines". Bauer, an expert on James Franklin's coach speak, will read between the lines of what the Penn State head coach is saying and divine what he means. He, Fitz, and T-Frank will discuss several clips from Franklin's Tuesday press conference. 

Finally, the show turns the spotlight on the viewers. We'll be taking your questions in our BWI Mailbag. T-Frank will select questions from the Blue White Illustrated message board and the live audience in the YouTube chat. He, Fitz, and Bauer will answer the best questions on the air. So if you want to get your opinion heard, join the show live at 9:30 on YouTube!

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 News broke last night that Penn State hired it's next defensive line coach. Former Nittany Lion defensive end and current analyst Deion Barnes will be the team's next coach. He spent the last three seasons as a graduate assistant under former d-line coach John Scott Jr and moved into an analyst role this offseason after his time as a GA was up. Head coach James Franklin issued a statement yesterday about this hire, 

"We are excited to have Deion represent his alma mater as our defensive line coach," said Franklin. "I have really been impressed watching him grow as a coach and leader these last three seasons. Deion's passion for Penn State and the defensive line room has been a differentiator. It is clear to me that he wears his pride for this University through his work. The respect the players and staff have for Deion showed every day. I look forward to watching him continue to develop and inspire our defensive linemen. He was a great addition to our staff in 2020 and I look forward to watching him thrive in this new role."

Get Blue White Illustrated's perspective with our breaking news recap. 

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It's the start of spring practice, which means its the start of spring practice visits for recruiting. Today, recruiting insiders Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz discuss the players that are coming up to Penn State this week to see the program. They'll also break down what players they're monitoring for a future RPM Pick.

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