Penn State QB1 Drew Allar joins teammate Dvon J-Thomas and The Lion's Den host Aeneas Hawkins in today's exclusive interview. Allar discusses the PSU offense becoming more explosive and how he's improved his footwork, ball placement & confidence this season. The guys talk through the playmakers who have stepped up offensively and how much fun it's been on a team who plays for each other. Iron sharpens iron - Allar gives insight into how the offensive and defensive units continue to make each other better.

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06:13-Playmakers

10:15-Lofty Expectations

11:56-Coach Kotelnicki

12:56-Using Legs More

18:10-NIL Era

22:45-PSU QB Room

26:35-Top 3 Pregame Songs

28:43-Areas Of Improvement

33:08-Playing For Eachother

33:56-PSU Defense

40:17-Funniest Person On Offense

On today's new episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell recap getting to 1-0 in Big Ten play and how everything this Penn State team wants is there for the taking. Hackenberg & Bell discuss the electric atmosphere in Beaver stadium against Illinois and the importance of how strong they finished the game defensively. The guys talk talk through the high level of success of the PSU rushing attack has seen, how effective their new scheme has been offensively and Drew Allar taking a major step forward in overall consistency. Get ready for CFB week 6 and Penn State's home matchup with UCLA on The Pocket.

Penn State star tight end Tyler Warren joins teammate Dvon J-Thomas and The Lion's Den host Aeneas Hawkins in today's exclusive interview. Warren talks through his touchdown pass and how the offense has taken a step forward in 2024. He discusses how taking pride in blocking is what sets you apart as a tight end, and the history of the PSU tight end room. The guys talk through how being a star high school quarterback, basketball & baseball player developed movement skills and prepared him to become one of the best tight ends in all of college football.

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On today's new episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell recap another win and preview the first Big Ten opportunity for Penn State Football at home vs Illinois. Hackenberg & Bell discuss where the Nittany Lions stand in the conference power rankings towards the end of September. Get ready for an unofficial whiteout homecoming weekend in State College on The Pocket.

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16:43-Kent State Win

28:49-Ziebart Defensive Play Of The Week

31:34-WHITE OUT ENERGY vs Illinois

Penn State wide receiver Omari Evans joins teammate Dvon J-Thomas and The Lion's Den host Aeneas Hawkins in today's exclusive interview. Becoming more and more involved in the offense, Evans discusses the lofty expectations for PSU in 2024 and the improvements from the WR room in 2024. The guys talk top 5 receivers in the NFL and who is the toughest corner to go up against in practice in recent years at PSU.

On today's new episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell preview the next opportunity for Penn State Football at home vs Kent State. Hackenberg & Bell outline the keys to another PSU victory and what improvements to look for coming off the bye. The guys break down the landscape of college football and overview the Big 10 after 3 full weeks of the 2024 season.

On today's new episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell are joined by Allie Berube from ABC 27 Harrisburg to recap a close call Penn State victory vs Bowling Green. They share their thoughts on Penn State's first half defense, overcoming adversity in the second half, explosive run game, and finding a way to secure a win in a crazy week of college football. Hackenberg & Bell discuss what the bye week will look like for Penn State - a heavy dose of player leadership and cleaning up the little things.

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On today's new episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell recap a statement win by Penn State in week one. The guys share their thoughts on Penn State's offensive aggression, depth of the Nittany Lion defense, and taking care of business at home vs Bowling Green.

On today's new episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell preview the 2024 PSU football season and look ahead to a tough road test week one. The guys share their thoughts on Penn State's new look offense, taking another step defensively, managing college football playoff expectations & much more.

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CHAPTERS

00:00-Intro

04:32-The Pocket Season 2

05:30-Week 1 Preparation

06:48-Offseason Expectations

15:21-CFB Joint Practice

20:00-PSU Offense

26:45-PSU Defense

30:14-Ziebart Players To Watch

37:40-Stakes vs WVU

42:34-College Football Playoff

44:20-Closing