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Head Coach James Franklin sits down with Christian Hackenberg for an exclusive interview on all things Penn State Football. Coach Franklin opens up about his decision to hire Andy Kotelnicki, his plan to revamp Penn State's offense, his biggest takeaways from Spring Ball, what it will take for the Nittany Lions to finally get over the playoff hump in 2024, and much much more.

*This interview was filmed on April 11th before the Spring Game*

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

1:54-Catching Up

02:09-Lessons Learned

06:35-Hiring Andy Kotelnicki

10:17-Spring Ball Takeaways

15:20-What’s Needed for a Championship

16:52-Definition of a PSU Football Player

Cory & Shawn decompress from the Blue & White Game

Other topics covered in today's episode include:

• PSU Spring Game

• PSU WRs hit the transfer portal

• How do we feel leaving the spring?

• Fan Questions

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Hardcore PSU is an underground, grass-roots, Penn State Football podcast dedicated to providing its listeners with useful stats, intriguing stories, credible news, and unique interviews. The show is co-hosted by Cory Lestochi and Shawn Kane. Hardcore PSU is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network.

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Penn State Lettermen Christian Hackenberg, Jason Cabinda, Brandon Bell and Myles Dread chop it up on today's new episode of The Pocket. The guys reveal some of their funniest stories from their playing days at Penn State, give their biggest takeaways for spring ball, and explain how Penn State can finally get over the hump in 2024. The guys also break down James Franklin's tenure at PSU, why Tom Allen is THAT GUY, and much much more.

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The Pocket is co-hosted by former Nittany Lions Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network.

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:09-Catching Up

02:49-Recapping Lettermen Media Day

06:41-QB Room Dynamic

10:10-Tom Allen

12:35-Spring Ball Takeaways

16:05-Getting Over the 10-2 Hump

24:41-Sentiment Around PSU Athletics 

29:56-Spring Game

32:01-Funniest College Stories

38:43-Workout Stories

52:00-Closing Thoughts

Myles Dread is joined by former Purdue Basketball standout and B1G Ten Network college basketball analyst, Rapheal Davis, on today's new episode of Heat Check. Myles and Rapheal break down the current state of Big Ten basketball, reflect on the college basketball season, and give some early predictions for the 2024-25 college basketball season.

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:38-Caching Up 

02:28-Biggest Surprises In 2023 

06:29-State of Big Ten Basketball

15:14-All-Time Big Ten Defensive Team

18:53-All-Time Big Ten Starting 5

31:22-All-Time Purdue Team

33:43-Closing Thoughts

Carl Nassib joins Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell on today's episode of The Pocket. Carl Nassib is a former Penn State Nittany Lion who played 7 years in the NFL as a DE. In this episode, Carl talks about his journey as a walk-on at Penn State, what he learned from Coach Bill O'Bien, and his life after football. The guys also cap off the NIL series and share some exciting news for the spring game.

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:31-Catching Up

02:58-NIL Talk

10:43-Spring Game 

14:14-Carl Nassib Interview

41:10-Closing Thoughts

Shawn & Cory catch-up after two weeks

Other topics covered in today's episode include:

• PSU Spring Practice Update

• PSU Misses on in-state QB

• PSU makes questionable ticket decision

• Fan Questions

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Hardcore PSU is an underground, grass-roots, Penn State Football podcast dedicated to providing its listeners with useful stats, intriguing stories, credible news, and unique interviews. The show is co-hosted by Cory Lestochi and Shawn Kane. Hardcore PSU is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network.

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Myles Dread is joined by college basketball personality Grant Peters on today's new episode of Heat Check. Grant Peters is an avid Kentucky basketball fan and is the Director of Content at Mercury. In this episode, Myles and Grant talk about the state of UK basketball, the downfall of the one-and-done era in college basketball, and why UConn will repeat as NCAA Champions in this year's March Madness. 

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:16-Catching Up

02:18-State of Kentucky Basketball

08:30-AAU Basketball

12:15-One-And-Done Era

16:01-UConn

20:23-Purdue & Tennessee 

26:01-Best College Basketball Rivalries 

32:02-SEC vs. Big 10

36:50-Top 5 College Basketball Teams

38:52-Closing Thoughts

In today's episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell tackle a variety of topics, including: Penn State Football's recruiting news, the current landscape of college football, NIL, and more. Later in the episode, the guys are joined by Penn State donor and businessman Tony Misitano. Tony helps unpack some common misconceptions about NIL and explains the importance of NIL from a donor's perspective. 

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:31-Catching Up 

02:30-NIL Talk

09:18-Recruiting News 

12:07-State of College Sports

17:36-Tony Misitano Interview 

30:08-Closing Thoughts

Nick Dawkins joins Aeneas Hawkins on today's episode of The Lions Den. Nick Dawkins gives viewers an inside look into how the team is adjusting to Andy Kotelnicki's new offense, the top spring ball standouts thus far, and how his mindset has evolved since breaking into Penn State's starting offensive line. Nick also talks about how the defense has adjusted to Tom Allen's new scheme and the recent Eagles' signings of Saquon Barkley and PJ Mustipher. 

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:54-Catching Up

02:30-Spring Ball Insights

09:18-Penn State’s Player Development

13:24-Dawk’s Life Update 

21:25-Hawk’s Life Update

26:21-Tiki Barber Beef & Saquon Barkley News

29:03-PJ Mustipher 

31:13-Closing Thoughts

Sam Sessoms joins Myles Dread on today's new episode of Heat Check. Sam Sessoms is a former Penn State guard (2020–2022) who finished his career at Coppin State before playing professional basketball overseas. Sam currently plays for SCM Universitatea Craiova in Romania. In this episode, Sam gives viewers an inside look at his decision to transfer to Penn State, what made him eventually leave Happy Valley, and how his transition to overseas basketball has been. Sam and Myles also discuss the current state of women's college basketball, the biggest headlines surrounding the transfer portal, and their March Madness predictions.

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:34-Catching Up

02:56-Transferring to Penn State 

06:13-Transfer Portal Chaos

09:38-Leaving Penn State

14:25-Playing Overseas

16:41-Penn State Basketball

22:56-Men’s vs Women’s NCAA Tournament 

26:16-March Madness Predictions 

32:50-Big Ten Trivia