State Media

In today's episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell tackle a variety of topics, including: Andy Kotelnicki's first week of spring practice, Julian Fleming's performance thus far, Penn State's NIL strategy, the college football landscape, and more. Later in the episode, the guys are joined by close friend and Penn State diehard, Brad Corcoran.

Get 50% off your order with code pocket50 at https://factormeals.com/pocket50

Visit https://www.mautihealth.com to schedule a FREE consultation with Patrick Mauti today!

GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE THEPOCKET15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/THEPOCKET15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall

FOLLOW THE POCKET HERE:

► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pocket/id1704928503

► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/04UMHLv44cNd5N1ds4za2C?si=42e4beea6ad0452b

FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU

► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1

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

For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]

CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:32-Catching Up

03:21-Spring Ball 

11:18-Mailbag 

43:16-Brad Corcoran Interview

Cory & Shawn take a look at how spring practice is going so far

Other topics covered in today's episode include:

• PSU Pro Day Results

• OC AK Presser

• Spring Practice

• Games You Had to Miss

MERCH: https://shop.teammercury.io/

Visit https://www.mautihealth.com to schedule a FREE consultation with Patrick Mauti today!

FOLLOW HARDCORE PSU HERE:

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HardcorePSUFB

► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@hardcorepsufb

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/hardcorepsufb/

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPS...

► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/411KekH...

► LINKTREE | https://linktr.ee/hardcorepsufb

FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU

► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPS...

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.

For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]

#pennstate #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #cfb #pennstatenittanylions #nittanylions

Shep Garner joins Myles Dread on today's new episode of Heat Check. Shep Garner is a Penn State basketball legend who played a key role in helping the Nittany Lions win the 2018 NIT Championship. The shooting guard still ranks as the No. 6 scorer in program history with 1,629 points, started 133-of-138 games played, and logged 4,443 career minutes—second in Big Ten history. As a senior in 2018, he set a Penn State and Big Ten record for made three pointers (120) and finished his career as the program’s all-time leader in career threes (336). He was part of 75 wins during his career, which was the most in a four-year span in the program’s Big Ten era when he graduated. 

In this episode, Shep Garner talks about the highs and lows of his Penn State Basketball career, breaking Pete Lisicky's 3-point record, and his transition to coaching with FGCU Basketball.

GET 50% OFF using code heatcheck50 at https://factormeals.com/heatcheck50

GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall

For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]

FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE:

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ

► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85

► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles

FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU

► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1

Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network.

CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:27-Catching Up

02:50-Transitioning to Coaching

05:04-2022-23 Season

09:59-Penn State Career

18:13-Favorite Teammate & Big Ten Open

26:31-Top Moments at Penn State

44:49-Favorite Arenas

48:48-Mike Watkins 

52:14-This or That

Former Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg joins Aeneas Hawkins on today's new episode of The Lions Den. Christian Hackenberg talks about the highs and lows of his Penn State career, from navigating the NCAA sanctions to saving Penn State Football from the ashes and the change of guard from Bill O'Brien to James Franklin. Hack also opens up about his rookie season in the NFL, provides some predictions for QB Drew Allar, and shares his expectations for this year's offense. 

Visit https://www.mautihealth.com to schedule a FREE consultation with Patrick Mauti today!

Get 15% off The Lions Den Merch with code LIONSDEN15 at https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/LIONSDEN15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall

FOLLOW THE LIONS DEN HERE:

► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-lions-den/id1705031515

► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/51Se0ZtwAI0arw1QjQLMY6?si=e5a01d3c11894feb

FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU

► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1

The Lions Den is co-hosted by former Nittany Lion Aeneas Hawkins and current players Nick Dawkins and Jerry Cross. The show is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network.

For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]

CHAPTERS 

00:00-Intro

01:27-Catching Up

02:53-Spring Ball for QB’s 

06:43-Offensive Expectations

13:21-Spring Game

16:39-James Franklin

18:48-Big Ten Competition 

23:57-Hack’s PSU Career 

33:51-Advice to Younger Self

37:53-Hack’s Rookie Season in the NFL

41:40-Theo Johnson’s NFL Potential

43:46-Adissa Issac

Happy Valley United's Director of Operations, Rich Stankewicz, joins Christian Hackenberg on today's new episode of The Pocket. Happy Valley United is Penn State's official NIL collective, helping all PSU student-athletes gain access to emerging NIL opportunities. Rich provides an inside look at the NIL efforts happening at Penn State, explaining Penn State's approach with NIL and the impact it has on the Nittany Lions' on-field performance. Rich also discusses the function NIL collectives serve, the current landscape of college sports, his favorite Joe Paterno stories, and reveals some exciting updates for Penn State's Blue and White game. 

Get 50% off your order with code pocket50 at https://factormeals.com/pocket50

Visit https://www.mautihealth.com to schedule a FREE consultation with Patrick Mauti today!

GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE THEPOCKET15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/THEPOCKET15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall

FOLLOW THE POCKET HERE:

► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pocket/id1704928503

► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/04UMHLv44cNd5N1ds4za2C?si=42e4beea6ad0452b

FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU

► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1

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

For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]

CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:06-Catching Up

02:33-Big 33

03:59-Building Happy Valley United

07:58-NIL at Penn State

11:36-NIL Collectives

17:46-Why NIL Matters

29:05-Spring Game News

Cory & Shawn have notes from Penn State's first spring practice

Other topics covered in today's episode include:

• PSU NFL Free Agency

• PSU Pro Day

• Spring Practice

• Fan Questions

MERCH: https://shop.teammercury.io/

Visit https://www.mautihealth.com to schedule a FREE consultation with Patrick Mauti today!

FOLLOW HARDCORE PSU HERE:

► TWITTER |  / hardcorepsufb  

► TIKTOK |  / hardcorepsufb  

► INSTAGRAM |  / hardcorepsufb  

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPS...

► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/411KekH...

► LINKTREE | https://linktr.ee/hardcorepsufb

FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:

► TWITTER |  / statemediapsu  

► TIKTOK |  / statemediapsu  

► INSTAGRAM |  / statemediapsu  

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPS...

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.

For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]

Pete Lisicky joins Myles Dread on today's new episode of Heat Check. Pete Lisicky is Penn State Basketball legend, as he finished his career at Penn State as the program's second all-time leading scorer. Pete led the Lions to one NCAA tournament appearance as a 5-seed in 1996, as well as two NIT Final Fours at Madison Square Garden. After playing 11 seasons of professional basketball in Europe, Pete works as a certified financial planner for Baird Wealth.

In this episode, Pete reflects back on his playing days at Penn State, shares his thoughts on the current landscape of college basketball, offers his predictions for Penn State's outlook this season, gives a few March Madness sleepers and more.

GET 50% OFF using code heatcheck50 at https://factormeals.com/heatcheck50

GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE HEATCHECK15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/HEATCHECK15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall

For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]

FOLLOW HEAT CHECK HERE:

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL-Dv0N1EmMUBmfJCdhCg_XkdDs01lCmnQ

► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/7Gis0Wfmae64YhWqN0gJ1e?si=fa90bfab7aa84b85

► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/heat-check-with-myles-dread/id1727575968

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/HeatCheckShow

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/HeatCheckWithMyles

FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU

► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1

Heat Check is hosted by former Penn State Nittany Lion Myles Dread and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network.

CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:23-Catching Up

05:08-Rec Hall vs. BJC

14:01-Landscape of College Basketball 

20:15-Penn State’s Outlook

25:44-March Madness Sleepers

30:23-PSU Basketball’s Mount Rushmore

37:50-Best Coaches of All-Time

40:45-Best NBA Players of All-Time

46:25-Best Shooters of All-Time

49:25-Best Food Types

52:50-Best Movies of All-Time

56:53-Closing Thoughts

Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell break down Penn State's standouts from the NFL Combine and discuss the team's outlook for spring ball and beyond. Hack talks about his own combine experience and explains why QBs who sat out shouldn't be looked down upon. The guys reveal their expectations for Drew Allar heading into spring ball and why they believe he's ready for a breakout year in 2024.

Get 50% off your order with code pocket50 at https://factormeals.com/pocket50

Visit https://www.mautihealth.com to schedule a FREE consultation with Patrick Mauti today!

GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE THEPOCKET15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/THEPOCKET15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall

FOLLOW THE POCKET HERE:

► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pocket/id1704928503

► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/04UMHLv44cNd5N1ds4za2C?si=42e4beea6ad0452b

FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU

► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1

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

For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]

CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

01:28-Catching Up 

03:17-Theo Johnson

09:03-Daequan Hardy

10:41-Hack’s Combine Experience 

12:46-QB’s Sitting Out 

17:46-Trace McSorley & Combine Hoopla 

23:38-Spring Ball Expectations

Shawn & Cory prepare you for Spring Practice

Other topics covered in today's episode include:

• PSU NFL Combine Results

• Winter Workouts Wrapped Up

• Spring Practice

• Fan Questions

MERCH: https://shop.teammercury.io/

Visit https://www.mautihealth.com to schedule a FREE consultation with Patrick Mauti today!

FOLLOW HARDCORE PSU HERE:

► TWITTER |  / hardcorepsufb  

► TIKTOK |  / hardcorepsufb  

► INSTAGRAM |  / hardcorepsufb  

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPS...

► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/411KekH...

► LINKTREE | https://linktr.ee/hardcorepsufb

FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:

► TWITTER |  / statemediapsu  

► TIKTOK |  / statemediapsu  

► INSTAGRAM |  / statemediapsu  

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPS...

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.

For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]

The guys put the drama surrounding winter workouts to rest in today's new episode of The Pocket. Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell explain the misconceptions about the competitor of the day award and why winter workouts aren't about competing - they're about surviving. The guys also compare Drew Allar and Beau Pribula's performance in winter workouts thus far, share their thoughts on the SEC and Big Ten advisory group, and break down Penn State's RB room with former Nittany Lion Bill Belton.

Get 50% off your order with code pocket50 at https://factormeals.com/pocket50

Visit https://www.mautihealth.com to schedule a FREE consultation with Patrick Mauti today!

GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE THEPOCKET15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/THEPOCKET15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall

FOLLOW THE POCKET HERE:

► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pocket/id1704928503

► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/04UMHLv44cNd5N1ds4za2C?si=42e4beea6ad0452b

FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE:

► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU

► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu

► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/

► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1

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

For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected]

CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

02:01-Catching Up

03:43-Winter Workouts 

16:30-SEC & Big Ten Merger + Future of CFB

36:20-RB Room Breakdown

46:58-Bill Belton Interview

01:11:16-Closing Thoughts