The Analytical Lion

The Analytical Lion

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The Analytical Lion episodes

  • Our Tight Ends Are Awesome, And PSU Basketball Still Sucks

    This week in a 9 week journey of the PSU Football positions, Penn State Football and Basketball Scout Josh Davis talks about the Tight End group and what to expect from them this upcoming season. Then he shifts to PSU Basketball and talks about the bad losses to Nebraska and Wisconsin, which put another Penn State NIT appearance in the crystal ball. Then he previews the Maryland and Illinois games next week, which should be a lot of fun. A sad episode, but another great one here on The Analytical Lion!


    This show also airs live on Comm Radio at www.commmedia.psu.edu/commradio every Thursday at 11am!

    35 min
  • Previewing The Offensive Line, And Boy Is PSU Hoops Inconsistent

    This is the first episode of a 9-week long series where PSU Football and Basketball Scout Josh Davis goes over every single position on the Penn State Football team! This week he goes over the offensive line, which figures to be a strength for the Nittany Lions this year. Then he talks about the great game against Michigan and the great adjustments that Coach Shrewsberry made, and then the Purdue game where Mason Gillis went off for 29 points and despite a solid game plan from Penn State the #1 team in the country prevailed. Then he previews the Nebraska and Wisconsin rematches coming up later this week and what PSU needs to do to get wins in both of those. Check it all out on another awesome episode of The Analytical Lion!

    This show is also live every Thursday at 11am on CommRadio, at www.commmedia.psu.edu/commradio!

    36 min
  • Penn State In The 12-Team Playoff? And A Rant On The Rutgers Game

    Penn State Football and Basketball Scout Josh Davis goes over the last 5 seasons of Penn State Football, and talks about how things might have been like if there was a 12-team playoff format back then. Then he talks about the win over Nebraska before ranting on the Rutgers loss and PSU Hoops' worst game of the season. 

    As always, Go Nittany Lions!

    You can also listen to The Analytical Lion LIVE on www.commmedia.psu.edu/commradio every Thursday morning at 11am!

    37 min
  • Penn State In The ACC? And Pace Problems For PSU Hoops

    What if Penn State was in a different Power-5 conference? PSU Football and Basketball Scout Josh Davis talks about it on this episode of The Analytical Lion, making predictions and hypotheticals for what might have happened if Penn State was in a different conference. Then he dives deep into the Wisconsin loss for PSU Basketball, and talks about why pace of play might be dooming their offense in big games. He also talks about what Kebba Njie needs to do to improve his game, and then talks about the Nebraska home game this weekend. 

    As always, Go Nittany Lions!

    This episode aired live on https://www.commmedia.psu.edu/commradio at 11am on January 19th. You too can listen to every episode live on CommRadio Thursday mornings at 11! 

    36 min
  • PSU Basketball beats Indiana!

    Next episode will be live at commmedia.psu.edu/commradio at 11am on Thursday, but this episode was awesome as the last pre-recorded one! Penn State Football and Basketball scout Josh Davis talked about the Purdue and Indiana games, along with the Wisconsin game that the boys play next week. 

    See you next week on Comm Radio!

    26 min
  • Penn State Wins The Rose Bowl!

    The first episode of 2023, and it's a banger! Penn State Football and Basketball scout Josh Davis talks all about the Rose Bowl from earlier this week and why Penn State was so successful against Utah. He dives deep into some of the biggest plays of the game and analyzes them so you can better understand the strategy and execution behind PSU's biggest win since the 2016 Big10 Championship. 

    At the end of the episode he talks about Penn State Basketball and their two games that they played this week, before talking about the two ranked games they play next week! Like always he gives previews and predictions, and the Stats To Know about PSU Hoops. 

    Big week ahead, and as always Go Nittany Lions!

    34 min
  • Basketball On New Year's, And It's Time For The Rose Bowl!

    It's the last episode of the year, and very possibly the best one! Penn State Hoops finishes their out-of-conference play and prepares for their upcoming games against Iowa and Michigan. Also, the Rose Bowl is finally here as Penn State Football makes their return to the "granddaddy of them all". Josh Davis goes in detail about Utah and what to expect in this particular matchup, as everything you need to know about your favorite Penn State sports is right here on The Analytical Lion!

    As always, Go Nittany Lions!

    39 min
  • PSU Hoops Keeps Rolling, and Franklin Nails Signing Day!

    A great week for Penn State Football and Basketball, Josh Davis talks about National Signing Day on Wednesday and the top players that James Franklin got locked in to Nittany Lion Football! Then he talks about Penn State Basketball's wins over Canisius and Quinnipiac a little out of order, and previews their game against Delaware State next week. Obviously he does Stats To Know as well as making his prediction.

    Happy Holidays everyone, and as always Go Nittany Lions!

    20 min
  • PSU Hoops Gets Their Statement Win, Down Go the Illini!

    Another great show on The Analytical Lion as Penn State Football and Basketball Scout Josh Davis talks about what's going on in the transfer portal for James Franklin and the rest of the PSU Football staff. Then he talks about Penn State Basketball's huge win over Illinois and what it means for Micah Shrewsberry's squad going forward. Then he makes predictions for the teams' upcoming out-of-conference games and also does a new segment at the end of the show that he thinks everyone will enjoy! Check it out right now on The Analytical Lion, and as always Go Nittany Lions!

    27 min
  • Sean Clifford is Smelling Roses, and PSU Hoops Gets Reality Checked by Tom Izzo

    Penn State is going to Pasadena for the first time since their magical 2016 season to play Utah in the Rose Bowl! Penn State football and basketball scout Josh Davis also rants on Micah Shrewsberry's squad and their disappointing loss to Michigan State on Wednesday. Then he talks about the huge Illinois game tomorrow and gives his road map for how Penn State can pull off the upset. Check out the awesome episode now, and as always go Nittany Lions! 

    25 min

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