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

Penn State football enters the summer with a reasonably strong indication of where the roster stands after a good month and a half of practice during the spring. Now, the staff will sit down and review what they learned about the team over that timeframe to build the offense around its best players. We also learned this spring that the staff routinely ranks the best players on the offensive side of the ball to remind the group of who they should be building around. 

Today, we’ll do the same thing. We’re ranking the five best Penn State offensive players, regardless of position. We’ll also discuss some of the contentious positions on the roster where there’s a disconnect between the internal and external perception of reality. Finally, we’ll take your questions on the BWI Mailbag!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:00:51 - Why Penn State's Staff Actually Ranks Their Own Players

00:03:38 - Top 5 Penn State Offensive Players: The List Begins

00:05:57 - #5: Malachi Goodman — Bold Pick or Too Early?

00:07:25 - The Brock Riker Debate: Should He Be on the List?

00:09:09 - Does "Most Talented" Actually Mean "Best"?

00:12:17 - Why Two Offensive Linemen Are in the Top Five

00:15:20 - Does Matt Campbell's Staff Grade on a Curve?

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00:22:17 - #4: Chase Sowell — Ceiling Pick or Consistency Question?

00:30:00 - #3: Rocco Becht — The Accuracy Debate

00:38:07 - #1 & #2: Anthony Donkoh & Ben Bramher Revealed

00:42:41 - The Tight End Room: Bramher vs. Burkle vs. Rappleyea

00:54:34 - Who Gets the Ball in a Must-Have-It Situation?

00:58:39 - Mailbag: Could Penn State Have Kept Its Top Targets?

01:01:55 - NIL Reality Check: Penn State's Budget vs. The Big Spenders

01:05:13 - Pat Kraft's "Elite Resources" Promise vs. Reality

01:08:11 - Final Thoughts & Tomorrow's Show Preview 

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Penn State football adds another piece to an already loaded 2027 class as defensive tackle Andy Paiva from Skyline High School in Draper, Utah commits to the Nittany Lions! At 6'3" and 325 pounds, Paiva is a rare true nose tackle prospect — and Ikaika Malloe traveled all the way to Utah to get his guy.

Sean Fitz breaks down how the recruitment unfolded, why Penn State beat out Oregon and Arizona, and how Paiva fits alongside Stanley Montgomery on the defensive tackle board. Then Thomas Frank Carr takes you into the film room for a full breakdown of what makes Paiva special, where he needs to develop, and exactly what Penn State is getting in the middle of their defensive line.

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The biggest month of Penn State football recruiting is on its way next week. With the start of summer comes the start of official visit season. While it’s not the same bonanza of commitments as it used to be, the team will still try to secure its top targets at key positions over the next few weeks. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we discuss that, plus the loss of top commit Gabe Jenkins to Colorado, the latest in the 2028 Recruiting rankings, and more. 

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00:00:00 - Intro & Channel Milestone (21K Subscribers!)

00:01:09 - Gabe Jenkins Commits to Colorado: What Happened?

00:06:54 - NIL Reality Check: Penn State vs. The Big Spenders

00:09:23 - Penn State's Safety Board After Jenkins

00:13:08 - Official Visit Season & Matt Campbell's Recruiting Ceiling

00:27:31 - Sean Curry Recruiting Update: Penn State's Next Commit?

00:30:49 - Will Wood QB Coach Mike McCarthy Interview Breakdown

00:34:12 - Official Visit Preview: June Schedule Deep Dive

00:38:11 - Class Size & Portal Strategy Heading Into Summer

00:49:43 - Can Aggressive NIL Spending Actually Backfire?

00:52:45 - Linebacker Watch: Case Alexander & Tyson Washington

00:54:51 - Class of 2028 Rivals 300 Update

00:59:05 - Final Thoughts & What to Watch Next Week

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Penn State's 2027 class has five consensus four-stars. Is that a problem — or is the Campbell staff just doing what they've always done? Thomas Frank Carr and the BWI crew highlight five committed players who can make the jump from three to four stars before the cycle ends, plus what anonymous Big Ten coaches are saying about Campbell's staff, the 24-team playoff push, and On3 national insider Pete Nakos on the NIL firestorm reshaping college football.

Today's Rundown

0:00 Intro — Big Ten Anonymous Coaches on Penn State

4:18 The Tony Rojas Quote — What the Conference Thinks of Penn State's LB Room

16:04 The First Hidden Gem Who Already Made the Three-to-Four-Star Jump

20:02 Hidden Gem No. 1 — Profile and Why He's Underrated

22:10 Hidden Gem No. 2 — The Development Conversation

24:04 Hidden Gem No. 3 — Chukwuma Odoh and the Paramus Catholic Profile

27:59 The Honest Disclaimer — Not Every Three-Star Becomes a Four-Star

29:44 Sponsor — Way Fruit Farm

31:33 Pete Nakos Joins — The NIL Firestorm Explained

33:50 The Brendan Sorsby Situation — How It's Setting the Market

35:49 How Much Are Top Recruits Actually Getting Paid? The Real Numbers

37:54 Where the Line Is — Elite vs. Non-Elite NIL Spending

40:08 NIL at the QB Position — What Penn State Will Have to Pay

42:21 Can Penn State Compete for a National Title Within This System?

44:27 The Clearinghouse Problem — Contracts, Payments and What's Stuck

51:33 What's the Future? Rules, Threats and the Super League Possibility

54:01 The Big Ten and SEC on the Clock — Time to Fix This or Break Away

56:08 TFC's Takeaway — What Penn State Fans Need to Understand About NIL

57:57 Penn State Will Need a Portal QB — The Hard Truth

1:02:10 Best Bets — BetMGM

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Penn State football is in its first year under new head coach Matt Campbell, and unlike some coaching changes, this doesn’t feel like a rebuild for the Nittany Lions. Despite the turnover and turmoil of November and December in 2025, the team emerged on the other side with a blended roster of players from both Iowa State and Penn State heading into 2026. Campbell sat down with On3 recently to discuss his view of the program and team building. Can Penn State emulate Indiana’s success on its way to a National Championship? We’ll discuss that idea, plus discuss how they can get it done on the field with the new offense under Taylor Mouser. We’ll also discuss your thoughts and questions for this week on today’s BWI Mailbag.

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0:00 Intro — Class of 2027 at 18 Commits, Official Visits Coming

2:32 Campbell on Andy and Ari — What He Said and Why It Matters

8:30 Can Penn State Repeat the Indiana Model? The Real Argument

10:41 What Indiana Actually Had — Talent, Draft Picks and the Reality Check

17:28 The Cynical Take — Can College Coaches Actually Replicate This?

19:43 How Campbell's Offense Creates NFL-Ready Players

21:48 Penn State's Recruiting Strategy vs. Indiana's Blueprint

23:59 Sponsor — Boulder Point Lake House

28:10 Team Above Self — Is It Culture or Just Coaching Speak?

36:00 The NIL Reality — Roster Building Under Impossible Circumstances

40:30 Taylor Mouser's Offense vs. Traditional Penn State — The Yin and Yang

45:22 How the Run Game Creates the Pass Game in Mouser's System

47:35 Tight End Usage and the Substitution Rule — Why It Changes Everything

49:27 Fitz's Recruiting Update — Where the Class Stands Before Official Visits

58:58 BWI Mailbag — Drew Allar With This Staff vs. Rocco Becht

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Will Wood commits to Penn State. The three-star quarterback from Natick, Massachusetts — playing at Tabor Academy — becomes the Nittany Lions' 2027 QB commit after Penn State made a deliberate pivot away from Peter Bourque. Thomas Frank Carr and Sean Fitz break down the full story: why Penn State chose Wood over Bourque, what the film shows, and what kind of quarterback Penn State is actually building around.

Video rundown

0:00 Intro — Penn State Gets Its 2027 Quarterback

1:18 Did Penn State Miss on Bourque or Was Wood the Choice? Fitz Answers

3:55 How the Will Wood Recruitment Came Together in Six Weeks

7:13 The NIL Cost-Benefit Reality — Why the Bourque Math Never Worked

10:26 The Hunter Johnson Parallel — Penn State Has Played This Before

12:58 Sponsor — AJ Freedom Financial

14:45 Will Wood Film Breakdown — Pro-Style Fundamentals and Mental Game

18:30 What Makes Wood Different — Hips, Accuracy and the M2 QB Academy Pipeline

22:10 The Trace McSorley Comparison — What It Means for His Role

24:45 Where Wood Needs to Develop — Arm Strength and Projection Ceiling

27:30 Penn State QB Room Now — Minsky, Evans and the Transfer Portal Question

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It’s a big day for the Penn State football team’s recruiting efforts this cycle. Four-star quarterback Peter Bourque will announce his college decision today between Penn State, Georgia, and Virginia Tech, though we’ll explain on today’s show why this is a two-team race. Head coach Matt Campbell and quarterbacks coach Jake Waters seem to have made up their minds on a different quarterback. On today’s BWI Live show, we’ll preview Bourque’s decision and what it means for PSU target Will Wood. We’ll also discuss another announcement coming up today in which the Lions may get another recruit. Finally, we’ll have the latest recruiting information from coaches on the road and answer your questions in the BWI mailbag! 

In this video:

0:00 Intro — Peter Bourque Decision Day and Why It's a Two-Team Race

1:40 Where the Bourque Recruitment Actually Stands on Decision Morning

4:15 The NIL Reality — Why Money Is Driving This Decision

7:13 Bourque vs. Wood — What Campbell's Staff Actually Prefers

10:26 Will Wood Has Won the Staff Over — The Film Argument

14:34 Can Penn State Still Land Two QBs in the 2027 Class?

17:55 Sponsor — Liberty Lumber Products

19:15 Chukwuma Odoh Announces at 3 p.m. — Penn State's Chances

21:23 Penn State's Two Big Back Philosophy — Is It by Design?

22:56 Ryan Snyder's Aiden Gibson Interview — What He Heard

28:45 BWI Mailbag — Layton Von Brandt and Notre Dame's OL Flip

31:11 Committed Players Visiting Other Schools — The New NIL Reality

37:00 Mailbag — Penn State's Recruiting Strategy: Talent vs. Fit

46:26 Virginia Tech's Roster Building and Penn State's NIL Approach Compared

50:00 Coaches on the Road — 2027 and 2028 Visit Breakdown

53:20 Jaden Baldwin — Wide Receiver Worth Watching

56:22 Class Outlook — What Penn State Still Needs This Cycle

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Aiden Gibson commits to Penn State. The four-star running back from Woodruff, South Carolina — 6'1", 215 pounds, No. 17 RB nationally — chooses the Nittany Lions over Rutgers after a recruitment that started at Boston College and ended with Penn State's best in-home visit of the cycle. Thomas Frank Carr and Ryan Snyder break down how it happened, what Gibson does on film, and why Taylor Mouser calls the running back the tone setter of the offense.

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1:19 How Savon Huggins Built This Relationship From Boston College to Penn State

2:32 Was Gibson Always Penn State's Top RB Target? Ryan Snyder Answers

3:08 Penn State vs. Rutgers — How the Nittany Lions Won

3:58 Fifth Four-Star in the Class — What It Means for the Rankings

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7:46 Film Breakdown — Vision, Contact Balance and Receiving Skills

9:34 The Receiving Profile — Slot-Level Skills From the Backfield

11:01 Penn State's RB Board — Is a Second Running Back Coming Soon?

11:33 "The Running Back Sets the Tone" — Taylor Mouser's Philosophy and Gibson's Fit

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The Penn State football team broke for the summer session at the end of last month with the goal of improving its weaknesses over the summer and being ready to hit the season at full force. Today on the BWI Live Show, we’re discussing the players who need to improve the most this offseaosn to help Penn State become as bulletproof as possible before the regular season starts. We’ll also recap Aiden Gibson’s commitment to Penn State, take your questions in the BWI Mailbag, and discuss the latest news with the team schedule. 

Today's Rundown

0:00 Aiden Gibson Commits to Penn State — Recap and Class Context

13:13 Rocco Becht Must Improve in 2026 

24:19 Chase Sowell Must Improve in 2026 

28:42 Tony Rojas Must Improve in 2026 

34:09 Greg's Improvement List — Yvan Kemajoui, Max Granville and the Defensive End Room

46:27 Best Bets and Penn State Win Total Moves to 8.5

51:20 Sponsor — Way Fruit Farm

52:19 Mailbag — Can Penn State's Wide Receiver Room Produce a Number One?

58:08 Mailbag — 12 and 13 Personnel vs. 11 Personnel — How Often Do Receivers Play?

1:05:10 Mailbag — Is the Era of Poor Offensive Performances Over Under Campbell?

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Penn State's 2026 roster is a blend of two programs. Matt Campbell and his staff made hard choices this offseason — and the players they chose to keep are now in line for bigger roles than ever. Thomas Frank Carr, Nate Bauer and Sean Fitz each name their top three breakout candidates from the retained Penn State roster, plus an interview with On3's Andy Staples on the Campbell transition, the offense and a potential 24-team playoff.

Video Rundown: 

0:00 Intro — Penn State Basketball Update and 24-Team Playoff Debate

2:37 The Retained Players Exercise — Setting Up the Countdown

5:26 Number Three Picks — Jamir Joseph, Koby Howard and Cooper Cousins

16:14 Sponsor — Boulder Point Lake House

18:28 Number Two Picks — Evan Camizzi and Malachi Goodman

29:35 Number One Picks — Malachi Goodman and Darius Dixon

32:34 Aiden Gibson Decision Tonight — Penn State's Chances

33:43 Fitz's Recruiting Update — Jamir Dean, Georgia Interest and the Latest Intel

44:00 BWI Mailbag — Your Questions Answered

55:00 Andy Staples on Penn State's Roster Retention and the Campbell Transition

1:00:28 Andy Staples on Penn State's Schedule and Big Ten Competition

1:06:36 Andy Staples on Penn State's Offense — Chase Sowell, Brammer and the Tight End Revolution

1:14:25 Andy Staples on Iowa, Ohio State and the Arms Race Up Front

1:17:16 Andy Staples on Playoff Expansion — Should the CFP Go to 24 Teams? 

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