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BWI Daily: Bye Week Recruiting Trips and Ryan Snyder‘s Best Bets Oct 15, 2021

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The BWI Daily Edition wraps up on Friday as it always does with Rivals recruiting insider Ryan Snyder.

This week he tells host Thomas Frank Carr where the Penn State coaching staff will be recruiting during their bye week from Big 10 competition. It's an expansive list that Ryan includes mentioning most of the commits in the Class of 2022 as well as priority players in 2023 through 2025.

Ryan himself will be on the road Friday heading to the Philadelphia area to see Pennridge linebacker Phil Picciotti.

They also discuss the update that Rivals National Reporter Adam Friedman did on St. Francis Academy linebacker Jaishawn Barham that is available at bwi.rivals.com. It includes an update on what Barham's parents thought about the trip to the White Out game against Auburn, as well as what impressed them about their school.

Finally, Ryan and T-Frank get into the final segment of the week, Ryan Snyder's Best Bets. This week's lineup includes:

-Oklahoma State at Texas (-4)

-Purdue at Iowa (-11)

-Arizona State (-1) at Utah

-Army At Wisconsin (-14)

-Clemson (-14) at Syracuse

-Ole Miss (-3) at Tennessee

-UAB (-15) at Southern Miss

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BWI Daily: Controversy, Injuries, and Post-Practice Update with Nate Bauer Oct 14, 2021

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The storylines around Penn State and Iowa's game on Saturday continue to swirl as James Franklin responded to allegations that his team was faking injuries during the loss on Saturday. Host of the BWI Daily Edition Thomas Frank Carr and Senior Editor Nate Bauer bring you their impressions of James Franklin's comments, along with some of the specific comments he made last night. Nate also brings up the idea that the days of decorum for opposing teams may be behind us in sports. Is that the case? T-Frank thinks otherwise.

James Franklin revealed the status of some players last night, but left others with a hint as to where they might be in their injury process, specifically starting quarterback Sean Clifford.

They also discuss what they saw from practice and specifically about backup quarterback Ta'Quan Roberson and his abilities that were on display as the main guy in front of the media. From there they talk about Mike Yurcich's interactions with him over time, and how they may have changed this week. T-Frank tells you what he saw when not paying attention to the quarterbacks, and what his interpretations of some of Franklin's answers mean for the team going forward.

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BWI Daily: What Happens Next For Penn State Football Oct 13, 2021

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The good news for Penn State fans is that their team is 5-1 on the season and has exceeded expectations to this point, being ranked in the top 10 nationally.

The bad news for Penn State fans is that the loss to Iowa last weekend came with the loss of several key players including starting quarterback Sean Clifford and starting defensive tackle PJ Mustipher to injury.

So how should Penn State fans feel about the second half of the season?

BWI senior editor Nate Bauer joins host Thomas Frank Carr on the BWI Daily Edition to discuss just that.

They also get into what rumors they are hearing about the status of Clifford and what that might mean for the season ahead. From there, they extrapolate what an offense, and team, identity will need to be for the Penn State football team to be successful if Clifford misses any amount of time in 2021.

They also discuss the parts and pieces around backup quarterback Ta'Quan Roberson that will need to improve for the team to continue to find success. All of that is wrapped up in the single game that Penn State played against Iowa and how the Nittany Lions' offensive and defensive performances on Saturday will have to change moving forward.

Finally, they get into mid-season awards, which players are the MVP of both sides of the ball, most improved players and more.

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BWI Daily: How To Fix The Penn State Running Game Oct 12, 2021

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Film analyst and host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, is back with his bye week breakdown of Penn State's offensive line and the problems that have surfaced this season in the running game.

With the uncertainty of starting quarterback Sean Clifford going forward, the Nittany Lions will need to get every ounce of productivity out of their offense in the event they need to support backup quarterback Ta'Quan Roberson for an extended period of time.

To do that, the offensive line will have to block better on the ground.

T-Frank takes you through several levels of looking at the five-man unit upfront.

-How they were constructed to start the season and why.

-How the interior of the offensive line is very different from the tackles.

-How each unit excels in a specific scheme of blocking, but maybe not the other.

-Who is playing well and in what scheme.

-How he would try to blend those two better by simplifying some key aspects of the running game.

-Taking a look at other players who could play and replace struggling starters.

- Moving players to better suit their skills and schemes Finally he wraps up by taking a look at the potential offense as a whole and how it would have to change with Roberson under center.

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BWI Daily: Why Wasn‘t Ta‘Quan Roberson Ready? Oct 11, 2021

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It's been widely known that the Penn State Nittany Lions were thin at quarterback. Transfers over the past three seasons have led to just three scholarship quarterbacks on the roster, led by senior Sean Clifford. The worst possible scenario happened on Saturday, and Clifford went down with an injury, not to return. His backup, Ta'Quan Roberson played poorly in the game, completing just seven passes for less than 50 yards.

How did Penn State get into the situation where their backup quarterback was so ill prepared? Host Thomas Frank Carr delves into the situations surrounding college football, rather than the team itself to try and find reasons why James Franklin and his staff would not be able to prepare their backup to be more effective.

He examines practice rules, time limits, padded practice limits, and more as well as the expectations of Roberson as a four-star prospect in the class of 2019. While there may not be a reason that Penn State fans are happy with, T-Frank points out the circumstances that led to his play on Saturday.

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BWI Live: Monday Recap of Penn State vs Iowa Oct 11, 2021

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The Blue White Illustrated Staff returns for their Monday Live Show Recapping Penn State's 23-20 loss to Iowa at Kinnick Stadium on Saturday.

Dave Eckert and Greg Pickel join host Thomas Frank Carr as they discuss the details and the fallout of Penn State's loss of not only the game, but potentially starting quarterback Sean Clifford. They spend the first half of the show breaking down Ta'Quan Roberson's performance replacing Clifford, and how the team got to the point that their backup quarterback was unable to perform against the Hawkeyes’ defense.

They also discuss how Penn State was playing before the injury and how things might have played out if Clifford had stayed healthy throughout the contest. Then the question is asked: What’s next? How does Penn State use the bye week to prepare in the event that Clifford can't play, and how might the offense change moving forward.

They focus on the offensive line and their ability to block players, as well as the schemes and other blockers that have led to an anemic rushing attack from the Nittany Lions. They look at the receivers and their contributions to the offense to see if they will be able to burden any more of the load going forward.

Running backs have yet to make a true impact for the team and T-Frank, Dave and Greg talk about the group of players there. T-Frank gives his thoughts as to why Noah Cain is still valuable despite being clearly less than 100% and why Keyvone Lee struggles to be consistent as a runner. Dave and Greg also chime in on the rotation and whether or not it's time to pick just one player.

They then shift to the defensive side of the ball and highlight Tariq Castro-Fields' play this season and whether or not fans are correct in being unhappy with his play. T-Frank also asks how you should feel about the defense's performance on a day that they ultimately gave up a late game-winning touchdown, but kept the Nittany Lions ahead for most of the game without an offense to support them.

They look at the defensive line and how they performed without PJ Mustipher, discuss the pass rush and then look at the linebacker's performance against the Hawkeye rushing attack before closing the show with final thoughts.

BWI Live: Penn Stat Can‘t Outlast Iowa Without Sean Clifford, Fall 23-20 Oct 10, 2021

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The Penn State Nittany Lions lost starting quarterback Sean Clifford in the second quarter of a close loss to the Iowa Hawkeyes 23-20. Thomas Frank Carr, film analyst for Blue White Illustrated and Tom Hannifan, co-host of the Paydirt Podcast take you through what happened during the game. They also take questions and reactions from the audience.

They discuss the injury to Clifford, it's affect on the game and how backup quarterback Taquan Roberson's play changed the game. They also go through how the rest of the season will play out for the Nittany Lions.

Outside of the quarterback situation, Tom and T-Frank also talk about the defense, who stood out, and how they ultimately gave up the game winning points.

BWI Daily: Who Could be Penn State‘s Next Class of 2023 Commit? Plus, Ryan Snyder‘s Best Bets Oct 08, 2021

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The Nittany Lions have been surging on the recruiting trail in recent weeks, but now that we're heading into the thick of the season, will Penn State pick up another player for its Class of 2023? BWI recruiting analyst Ryan Snyder is back on the BWI Daily to give his thoughts on who is the most likely to pull the trigger.

He and host Thomas Frank Carr go through his list, while also discussing if certain recruiting trends at tight end are intentional, or circumstantial, with the talent that Penn State has been targeting.

They also discuss a new NCAA rule regarding the expansion of recruiting classes in the event of transfers. Is head coach James Franklin already taking advantage of that rule with the large class in 2022? Or is something else at play.

T-Frank and Ryan also get into the likelihood of potential transfers from the program and adding players in the portal at key positions. T-Frank then gives an impassioned plea to Penn State fans about their expectations from their young signal callers in the class of '22.

They wrap up with an interesting conversation about how to project a players speed from high school to college and how Penn State views the numbers that they gather from prospects.

Finally they get into Ryan Snyder's Best Bets of the week which include:

South Carolina at Tennessee (-10.5.)

Alabama (16.5) at Texas A&M

Boise State at BYU (-5)

Vanderbilt at Florida (-38)

Penn State at Iowa (-2)

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BWI Daily: Post-Practice Observations and Iowa Keys to Victory Oct 07, 2021

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Senior Editor of Blue White Illustrated Nate Bauer joins host Thomas Frank Carr as they discuss their observations on what they saw at Penn State's open practice Wednesday evening.

T-Frank asks Nate what he saw spending time watching defensive coordinator Brent Pry's portion of practice along with the other defensive coaches, while T-Frank gives his impressions of the receivers and quarterbacks working on very technical parts of the passing game. Nate also details his observations of Sean Clifford this week and how he feels the senior quarterback is conducting himself heading into the game against Iowa.

From there they discuss what James Franklin had to say after practice and what was discussed.

It includes: How the Iowa offensive output doesn't tell the whole story of the Hawkeyes offense, but how it does lead into an interesting discussion about how they've played outside of turnover-shortened fields this season.

They get into some specifics of what they found while digging into the information about how efficient their offense has been. T-Frank and Nate also discuss the importance of Jordan Stout and how he's changed James Franklin's decision making on fourth down this season.

Finally they wrap up practice observations by talking about Penn State's talented safety tandem and how Penn State's focus on getting turnovers has finally paid off after several years.

Then they take questions from fans submitted either on Twitter, or the Blue White Illustrated message board and get into some game-specific matchups and keys to how Penn State will need to attack and defend Iowa.

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BWI Daily: No. 3 Iowa vs No. 4 Penn State Preview with John Steppe of The Gazette Oct 06, 2021

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The Oct. 6 edition of the BWI Daily goes in-depth on the No. 3 Iowa Hawkeyes as John Steppe of The Gazette in Iowa City shares his knowledge about the team ahead of Saturday's clash with No. 4 Penn State.

Host Thomas Frank Carr interviews Steppe about what has happened so far this season for head coach Kirk Ferentz's team and the strengths and weaknesses of the roster.

T-Frank starts off by asking the main question that every Penn State football fan has been asking this week: Are the gobs of turnovers for the Iowa defense going to continue? Is this unit as good as their production? Steppe gets into the details.

From there, the pair discusses

--Hawkeyes linebacker Jack Campbell and just how unique of a football player he is at 6-foot-5, 249 pounds, and Iowa's linebacker history in general.

--Iowa's front four and rush defense.

--Offensive coordinator Brian Ferentz's attack. How good is running back Tyler Goodson this year? Has he lived up to expectations? They also discuss Rimington Award candidate Tyler Linderbaum, how he's become one of the best centers in the nation.

--Finally, they have a long discussion about Spencer Petras and how he's taken a step forward this year. Is it for real? Do Iowa fans believe in their starting quarterback? T-Frank and John discuss and also some key players and matchups for Penn State that will help decide the game.

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