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It was a busy weekend to kick off the June recruiting calendar for Penn State football. The Nittany Lions hosted their Whiteout camp on Saturday, their biggest collection of elite talent at a camp this summer. They followed that up with over 200 prospects from the Classes of 2022 through 2025 on Sunday in the Elite Showcase I.

At the Whiteout camp on Saturday, the Penn State had four of their five offensive line commits in 2023 and 2024 present for the event. Host and film analyst Thomas Frank Carr saw the one-on-one pass protection drills and has some thoughts on what he saw. Check out the video on our Youtube channel to see what he's talking about, but he gives a recap of the players involved. Surprisingly, the player that stood out the most was the youngest one of the group, four-star lineman Cooper Cousins.

After wrapping up his thoughts on the weekend, T-Frank shifts his focus to the current state of the Penn State offensive line. Earlier this summer, the media got a chance to speak with the redshirt freshman class for the first time. In that group is left guard Landon Tengwall, the probable starter at his position for 2022. T-Frank has long admired Tengwall's game and was interested to see what makes him tick as a football player.

T-Frank takes you through some of Tengwall's comments from the media session and explains what stood out to him about the guard's responses and demeanor.

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Penn State recruiting kicks off June with their biggest camp weekend of the summer. The Whiteout Camp takes place Saturday, and recruiting insider Ryan Snyder joins the BWI Daily Edition to tell you all about it. He and host Thomas Frank Carr go through the biggest names in attendance on Saturday and preview other important weekends this month. They also look at critical official visits, including this weekend's massively important Jason Moore visit.

Snyder starts the show for those who don't follow recruiting closely by explaining what the Whiteout camp is, why teams do camps, and where they got their start. Then he lists off the critical players for the Class of 2023 that will attend on Saturday. Check out his article here for the complete list, including key names from 2024 and beyond.

Next, he and T-Frank discuss the satellite camp the Penn State staff attended on Thursday. The BWI Daily edition was taped a day in advance to be sure to check the site for a recap of the events from Thursday. Snyder explains to T-Frank what satellite camps are and why teams attend them before previewing the camp in Detroit that head coach James Franklin spoke at yesterday.

What was James Franklin's message to recruits at the Sound Mind Sound Body Ferris State Michigan Showcase?

Next, T-Frank and Snyder discuss four-star defensive tackle Jason Moore's official visit, taking place this weekend. Snyder has called Moore one of the most important players in the Class of 2023 for Franklin. So, T-Frank asks him why. Why is Moore so crucial in a year with such depth at the defensive tackle position? Snyder explains that it's not just his position or talent that matters but something else.

After further discussion about Moore and the defensive line group in 2023, T-Frank brings up a final topic that might be on the minds of Penn State football fans. The Class of 2023 started out with fanfare and promise. But after a few losses in the last month, including in-state players committing to other schools, should Penn State be worried about this class?

T-Frank and Snyder discuss this topic from a big-picture perspective, where BWI's insider doesn't see a huge reason to worry. Next, they discuss it individually, where Snyder feels that NIL opportunities will cause Penn State to miss players they would typically get. That, along with the depth at defensive tackle, linebacker, and offensive line, should give Penn State fans hope.

Either way, June and July will be a wild ride.

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The BWI Daily Edition takes your questions every Thursday on the mailbag episode of the show. Senior editor Nate Bauer and host Thomas Frank Carr solicit questions from website members and social media to answer Penn State fans burning questions this offseason.

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Today they discuss the current NIL situation at Penn State, which teams will be a bad matchup next fall, and how the offensive staff should handle the upcoming quarterback competition in 2023.

However, to start the show, Bauer gives an update about Penn State hoops and what high-level prospect they hosted for a visit this week. Bauer gives a brief profile of 2023 prospect Carey Booth, son of former Penn State forward Calvin Booth. After that, he stays with basketball, previewing the annual Coaches vs. Cancer golf tournament in State College this weekend.

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Penn State offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich came to Penn State with a lot of fanfare surrounding his hire. The former Oklahoma State and Texas offensive coordinator drew praise for his ability to score points and create explosive plays for the offense. But unfortunately for Penn State fans, none of that came to pass in 2021 during his first season with the Nittany Lions. 

So to get a better sense of what Yurcich is as a play-caller and see what happened last season, the host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, brings PFF senior analyst Seth Galina on the show. Galina is a quarterback coach and evaluates offensive football for PFF. The two discuss quarterback play, the Penn State offense, Sean Clifford, and the game's evolution on the show. 

They start with a conversation about quarterback mechanics. In a recent interview on the Paydirt Podcast, Galina brought up rotational throwing, which T-Frank learned about from QB throwing coach Brad Maendler. He has more questions, the biggest of which is; how did we all miss this evolution? 

Next, they discuss the Penn State offense and its DNA under Yurcich. First, Galina explains how the passing game worked last year and why it didn't work better. One clue as to why the tight ends weren't more effective comes from the play of Clifford, 

"I did see a lot of what we call Y-Cross. Which is a crossing route 18-to-22 yards that crosses over the center of the field. Every team runs this play it's one of the biggest plays in college football right now. I think the issue is there with Clifford is you're talking about smaller-ish windows. I think he needs to be able to say, "I'm good enough to fit that ball in there."

Next, he dives into how the scheme uses space to create matchups for the quarterback and how the play of that position changes the way coordinators can call games. Then T-Frank asks Galina if there's anything he would change about the offense. 

One thing that has bothered T-Frank over the last several seasons is the lack of outside-zone running from Penn State's coordinators. But, is that as big of a deal as T-Frank has made it out to be? Galina doesn't think so and explains why. 

Finally, they discuss the evolution of offensive football and the RPO. After describing what it is and what it does, Galina gives his thoughts on where the game is going. 

"I think we're still scratching the surface of RPOs. Again, it's all based on the referee. If the referee wants to start calling illegal man downfield, it changes everything. As long as they're told that we want to see offense, we're not even close to scratching the surface of RPOs."

Check out the full interview to hear more about the Penn State offense and the game's evolution.  

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Penn State recruiting for May wraps up with the BWI Daily Edition Recruiting show. Host Greg Pickel and insider Ryan Snyder discuss the relevant topics of the last week and preview the critical information about upcoming events. 

They start with news about one of Penn State's top recruits in the Class of 2023, Jven Williams. The five-star interior lineman set a record and took home gold in two events this weekend during the PIAA state championship. Snyder recalls a moment after Williams' commitment when the junior lineman told him that this was a goal that he had for the spring. With his massive success this spring, Pickel wonders if he'll try to do both at Penn State.  

Next, they discuss the Big 33 game from his past weekend. Penn State had four players in the game, including one who took home the player of the game honor. While it's a positive sign, Snyder casts doubt on the future of the game thanks to factors outside the control of the event, including early enrollment. 

Finally, they discuss official visits for June. The Nittany Lions have a critical one to start the month in four-star defensive lineman Jason Moore. Penn State has the dreaded first visit during the period, so Snyder explains why it's important to set a good tone this upcoming weekend. He also details where Penn State is in the pecking order for Moore. They also discuss Florida linebacker Corey Lucius, who set his official visit for later this month. Snyder revisits the linebacker board to put the group in order heading into the month. 

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Penn State made the recruiting class of 2021 available to the media for the first time as Nittany Lions football players on Wednesday. Blue White Illustrated was on had to speak to them and get the first impression of the group. Host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, senior editor Nate Bauer, and reporter Greg Pickel give you their thoughts about the players they spoke to Wednesday. They do so on-location from the Penn State outdoor practice facility. 

Pickel starts by relating his conversation by relating his feelings about the group and his major takeaway about their collective personality. Next, he brings up redshirt freshman quarterback Christian Veilleux, defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg, and linebacker Kobe King. 

Of course, Bauer brings a unique perspective on what he was interested in asking the players and relates an interesting story he learned from Veilleux. T-Frank also mentions the freshman quarterback and relates what impressed him most about the young Canadian. 

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It's coming down to crunch time for Penn State football with several top prospects as May draws to a close. The BWI Daily Edition Recruiting show focuses on two top prospects who have been in the news lately. Recruiting insider Ryan Snyder and reporter Greg Pickel tackle that and other notable news items from the last week. 

They start with the news that four-star receiver Rodney Gallagher moved up his commitment date from July 4th to May 25th. This news comes just days after reports in the recruiting world surfaced that Gallagher was leaning towards committing to West Virginia. What's going on? Snyder explains what he's learned and what factors play into the Laurel Highlands receiver's situation. Also, where does Snyder think that Gallagher will choose Wednesday? He gives his thoughts. 

Next, they discuss another Penn State prospect that was supposedly a lock for the Nittany Lions in three-star defensive end Mason Robinson. But, like Gallagher, there were rumblings recently that Penn State's lead wasn't only slipping but that the defensive lineman planned on committing to Northwestern after a visit earlier this month. Pickel and Snyder discuss the situation there and dissect what has transpired since then.

Finally, they wrap up with a discussion about elite prospect Kadyn Proctor, the 31st player in the nation, according to On3's player rankings. He's set an official visit to Penn State for the summer. Does Penn State have a chance? Snyder gives his thoughts on why the Nittany Linos are hosting Proctor.

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Penn State football writers will get their first chance to speak to the recruiting class of 2021 this week. The program will host a media session on Wednesday for the 15 players from the class in their first official interviews as Nittany Lions. The progam has a long-standing policy not to allow players to speak to the media in their freshman year, but now that the group has had a year on campus (and media training), they'll meet with reporters for the first time. 

Host Thomas Frank Carr, and senior Editor Nate Bauer, set the stage for the introduction on the BWI Daily Edition. The pair start by recapping the players in the class, projected starters, and players who will contend for playing time next Fall.

T-Frank and Bauer start by running back the history of the Class of 2021, which had a senior year in high school unlike any other. T-Frank also revisits some recruiting storylines about this group, including their ranking in the nation and Big Ten. Meanwhile, Bauer discusses which players he's interested in talking to and why. 

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Penn State football has been a .500 team with embattled quarterback Sean Clifford at the helm for the past two seasons. However, many fans are frustrated that Clifford is the presumed starter heading into next Fall. So the host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, is endeavoring to find out how the Nittany Lions can be successful next season by looking to the past. He’s examining the 2019 Penn State football team through PFF data to determine what they did to win ten games and threaten a College Football Playoff spot. 

The key to winning is surrounding quarterback Sean Clifford with a team that can help shoulder the load. Of course, a critical part of any winning team is a solid defense, and today, T-Frank looks at that side of the ball. 

However, it’s not a clean translation since the departure of former defensive coordinator Brent Pry. So while T-Frank starts in 2019 to give a sense of what that team was like, he quickly transitions to what Manny Diaz did at his zenith in Maimi. That means he looks instead to the 2018 Miami Hurricanes and the DNA of that defense under Diaz. T-Frank looks at the main features of the defense, critical stats, and overall team production to find common threads. 

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