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BWI Live: Penn State Spring Recruiting Heads into Week Two Apr 03, 2025

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The Penn State football team is now a third of the way through spring football, with the team's fifth practice on the way Thursday. With that, the team is deep into its spring recruiting push, getting dozens of players on campus to see the team. Recruiting and football reporter Sean Fitz discusses what he's seen and heard about both topics on today's BWI Live Recruiting Show.

Join the show live on YouTube at 10 a.m. to discuss the team's spring recruiting efforts with the experts! If you want to get more info on the situation, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated right now for a dollar to get access to premium content, including our recruiting coverage. We're also giving away a free subscription to the site for five fans who subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel between now and Blue-White Weekend!

Penn State practice recap

Yesterday we recapped our perspectives on Penn State's open practice from Tuesday night. Today, we're getting Fitz's perspective on what the team did in front of the media. He'll recap the events and discuss what meaningful things he's learned this week about the program.

Penn State recruiting wins

Penn State commit and potential five-star receiver Khalil Taylor discussed his decision to join the program with reporter Ryan Snyder earlier this week. While Snyder is off today, we're discussing his conversation with Taylor and relaying some of the highlights from his conversation with the 2027 pass catcher.

We'll also discuss the team's out of region prospects. Penn State primarily relies on strong recruiting within its geographical footprint but can occasionally snag players from other states. There's a growing list of names that Fitz and Snyder have collected from players interested in the program beyond the borders of Penn State country. How big of a factor can or will they play in this recruiting class? We'll ask Fitz what he can glean at this stage in the recruiting process.

Spring visits and upcoming visitors

Finally, we'll discuss the players who visited the program last week and stand out on the list of names that BWI has collected. Fitz will highlight players he thinks are interesting or meaningful to the story of spring recruiting.

Lastly, we'll discuss players who are joining the program on Thursday afternoon or the upcoming weekend. Join the show at 10 a.m. to find out which players are visiting Happy Valley during this critical stage of the recruiting process.

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Wrestling Show: Is Penn State Wrestling Building New Championship Core? | Roster Update Apr 02, 2025

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The Penn State Wrestling team barely let the dust settle on its latest national championship before starting to build the core for its next. On today's BWI Wrestling Show, we discuss the latest recruiting wins, transfer portal additions and more.

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BWI Live: Penn State Embracing Competition | Open Practice #2 Review Apr 02, 2025

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The Penn State Nittany Lions football team opened practice to the media on Tuesday evening for the fourth day of work in the 15-week camp. It was another extended view of the events for Blue White Illustrated and the rest of the Penn State beat. Today, reporter Greg Pickel joins the show to discuss what he saw and heard at practice.

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Penn State practice observations

We'll start right off the top of the show by discussing what we saw in the extended view of practice on Tuesday evening. The team went through positional drills, running games, passing games, and teamwork during the roughly 30 minutes of open viewing. Pickel spent time with both the offense and defense and will give his thoughts about the team's progress.

We'll also dive into the competitive one-on-one periods we saw during camp. Penn State did three separate drills during the open window, including one-on-one passing drills for defensive backs and receivers, blocking drills for those same groups, and running game drills between the offensive and defensive fronts. We'll describe who stood out and who made plays during the nearly live action drills.

Between the Lines

We'll also have an extended session of Between The Lines, our press conference recap feature where we fill in the gaps of what coaches are saying during media interviews. This week we'll feature both head coach James Franklin and wide receiver's coach Marques Hagans. It was a remarkably frank conversation with Hagans, who did not hold back on what he wants from his receivers in 2025.

We'll also be taking your questions live during the show! Want to ask our experts about what we've seen or what we're thinking after two open periods? Join the show live and drop your thoughts into the live chat!

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BWI Live: Recapping The First Week of Penn State Spring Football Apr 01, 2025

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It's been a busy week for the Penn State football team since the Nittany Lions opened spring practice a week ago. We're recapping what we've learned and what we still want to learn about the team on today's BWI Live Show. Join us at 10 a.m. on YouTube to discuss how the offense and defense have performed through the first week, what we learned from head coach James Franklin's appearance on On3's Andy and Ari Show this morning, and more! Recruiting reporter Sean Fitz will also discuss the team's recruiting wins this weekend in his weekly recruiting update.

Join the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now so you don't miss any of our spring practice coverage. Penn State head coach James Franklin will speak with the local media after practice tonight, and we'll have his comments moments after he's done speaking. You'll get updates on when we post those videos by enabling notifications. Also, if you haven't subscribed yet, join the channel between now and Blue-White Weekend. We'll be picking five new members to win a subscription to the site to enjoy premium access and content!

Penn State football and recruiting news

As part of his spring media tour, Franklin appeared on The Andy and Ari Show Tuesday morning to discuss various topics. We'll highlight three of the most interesting and revealing comments he made during his roughly 30-minute conversation with On3's flagship show.

We'll also discuss the team's latest recruiting news on Fitz's recruiting update. The team secured a major recruit this weekend at a critical position. Join the show to learn which player committed to the program that could change the team's fortunes at his position. Of course, the good news came in threes, with Messiah Mickens and Kemon Spell both reaffirming their commitment to the program after a weekend visit. Fitz will give his thoughts on how all of that played out on Saturday.

First week of spring practice

However, the most critical aspect of the past week was the team's performance through the first week of spring practice. Fitz has gotten feedback on the team's efforts and shares some of what he's learned on today's show. Check that out to learn the inside scoop on the team's progress.

Finally, we'll end the show by discussing your thoughts and questions about Penn State Football. The BWI Mailbag closes out the show with questions submitted to us through the Lions Den Message Forum.

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BWI Live: Penn State Spring Visits Heating Up Mar 27, 2025

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Penn State football is in full swing so that means Penn State recruiting is also ramping up. The program has had several visitors at practice and one campus this week and will host even more on Thursday. Join the BWI Live Recruiting Show to discuss the team's efforts this spring to land a top-ten recruiting class. Reporters Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder sit down for an hour to talk about the names you need to know that will shape the upcoming months for the program.

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Penn State news and notes

We'll start with the latest news from Penn State football. One key assistant wasn't at practice on Tuesday, and the program confirmed that assistant offensive line coach Frank Leonard is no longer with the Nittany Lions. Our reporters will discuss the news and what the change means for offensive line coach Phil Trautwein and the offense moving forward.

We'll also discuss Fitz's recent string of articles on the site about the team's depth chart to start camp and Snyder's cataloging of recruits coming to campus.

Recruiting news and notes

We covered 2026 athlete David Davis's commitment earlier in the week on the BWI YouTube channel but we'll follow up with a longer discussion on today's show. Snyder spoke with On3 recruiting director Charles Power about what he's seen from Davis on film and what made him a take for Penn State. We'll also review the inital 2027 recruiting rankings and what important facets and facts our reporters took away from the first salvo of rankings.

Lastly, we'll discuss some Penn State-related news, including one of the team's top defenisve end targets scheduling official visits to rival schools this summer.

Spring visit list

Finally, we'll discuss the visitors who have come to Penn State recently and their feedback about the program. Our reporters will discuss the importance of players like five-star defensive end Carter Meadows, and the ability to get more elite players on campus in the coming days. Join the show to learn more about which 2026 and 2027 prospects will be coming to campus to see practice today and in the coming weeks.

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Penn State Spring Visits Heating Up

BWI Live: Penn State Practice Recap | Assessing The New Wide Receiver Room Mar 26, 2025

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The Penn State football team kicked off spring practice for 2025 on Tuesday with a full day of coverage. The day started out with head coach James Franklin meeting with the media at noon to discuss the upcoming 15 practices for roughly 40 minutes. Next, the team gave the media an extended view into practice, including a one-on-one period. We're discussing all of that on the BWI Live Show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube.

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Penn State practice recap and news

We'll start the day by discussing the latest reports that teams are looking to shake up spring football an the way things are done. There was a report yesterday that Penn State was tentatively interested in doing a joint practice with Temple. We'll discuss the pros and cons of that idea.

Next, we'll dive into open practice and review the things we saw and heard from the offense and defense during the open period on Tuesday evening. Reporter Greg Pickel was at the event and will give his thoughts on both sides of the ball.

We'll also discuss the new-look receiver room and which players stood out during the first day of practice.

Between the Lines

Next, we'll rewind the clock to earlier on Tuesday and discuss Franklin's comments to the media about a variety of topics. You can catch the full press conference on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel, but we'll pick a handful of topics and discuss them in detail with fans in the Live chat.

Some of those topics include the plan to replace former Penn State starting linebacker Kobe King, the nickel position battle, and how things will change with the Blue-White Game this year.

We'll also discuss the opportunity to rebalance the passing attack now that the team has reset the main players who left this offseason, including Tyler Warren, Omari Evans, and Trey Wallace.

BWI Mailbag

Of course, we can't cover all the practice and press conference topics, so we're leaving the final word to you! Join the show to ask a question in the BWI Mailbag in the show's final segment!

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Wrestling Show: The Rich Gets Richer? Ono Commits to Penn State | National Championship Recap Mar 24, 2025

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The Penn State Nittany Lions Wrestling team is once again the NCAA National Champions. On today's show, Reporter Greg Pickel recaps the tournament, Penn State's big win in the transfer portal by picking up Japanese wrestling sensation, Masanosuke Ono, and the latest portal movements out of the program. Join the show today to recap the tournament win for the Nittany Lions!

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The Rich Get Richer? Ono Commits to Penn State Wrestling | National Championship Recap

Top Five Most Interesting Penn State Spring Position Battles Mar 24, 2025

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The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team will begin spring practice tomorrow, Tuesday, March 24. We're giving you one last preview of the upcoming camp with our top five position battles for spring football. Join the show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube to discuss the players and positions that will battle for an early lead on positions, roles, and playing time for the coming season.

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Top Five most interesting Spring battles

We'll start the show with the top five spring battles that start this week. Instead of throwing out a general position, we'll try to be as specific as possible with our positions and players and how they all apply to the offensive or defensive scheme.

Of course, this list isn't about the most important or biggest battles this spring. We're discussing the most interesting battles. We'll explain why they're intriguing and what they mean for our understanding of the team's 2025 scheme and roster.

Of course, feel free to join the show and discuss the position battle you think is most interesting this spring if we don't bring it up on the show! Drop your thoughts in the live chat throughout the show to discuss your thoughts with our experts!

Penn State Pro Day Preview

It's an big week for Penn State football. Not only does the program start spring football, but it hosts one of the most anticipated Pro Days in some time. Star pass rusher and potential number one overall pick Abdul Carter did not participate at the NFL Combine in February because of his playoff injury and is expected to participate in Friday's event.

Beyond Carter, both Tyler Warren and KJ Winston, the team's top three prospects, didn't participate at the Combine for similar reasons. Who will go? Who will wow scouts? We're previewing the event today, focusing on those three players.

Of course, they aren't the only players participating this week. We'll highlight three players with NFL potential who could move up draft boards with a strong day.

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Top Five Most Interesting Penn State Spring Position Battles

Penn State Spring Recruiting Primer Mar 20, 2025

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The Penn State Nittany Lions don't start spring practice until next week, but spring visits are already in full swing around college football. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we're previewing the players who plan to visit Happy Valley in the coming weeks.

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Penn State news and notes

We'll start today's show by discussing the latest Penn State news, including portal movement for a former Nittany Lion. Former defensive lineman Smith Vilbert announced that he's transferring to North Carolina to play for Bill Belichick. We'll put a bow on the story of Vilbert's surprise move to the portal and what it means for the team's defensive line depth.

It's also a good time to review the spring transfer portal window timeline and what the team faces by practicing during the open period for players to put their names in for a transfer. How does Penn State take advantage of the opportunity to add players while not losing any to the chaos?

Finally, we'll review the news from last week when the show was off for spring break. Four-star safety Kaden Gebhardt made a surprise decision to pick Clemson over Penn State after a spring visit down South. How big of a blow is that for the Nittany Lions? We'll discuss the fallout.

Spring visit calendar

Speaking of spring visits, today's main topic concerns the players visiting campus over the next few weeks. Reporters Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz will share some critical players who are visiting Penn State at the end of March and throughout April. We'll also discuss the main storylines coming up for the team's recruiting efforts in the next few weeks. Join the show today to find out which of your favorite prospects make the list!

Also, which key players don't have a visit to Penn State on the books? Should fans worry about the top prospects not setting a date with the program? We'll discuss. If you want up-to-date recruiting information from the leader in Penn State football, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated! Join right now for a dollar and get access for a week to try us out!

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Penn State Wrestling NCAA Championship Run: Preview and Predictions Mar 19, 2025

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Penn State has all top-four seeds in the five heaviest weight classes at the 2025 NCAA Wrestling Championships. On Tuesday, we previewed each weight class from 125 to 157 pounds and looked at the one big question facing each Nittany Lion in those brackets (click here to read it). Today, we're moving on to 165 to 285 pounds. And, Thursday, we will have full predictions before the action begins at Noon ET on ESPNU from the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

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