BWI Live: Can Penn State navigate the new college football variables in 2024?
Penn State football faces a host of new challenges heading into 2024 that we’ve yet to see in college football. We’re discussing what changes might help and hinder the team’s annual quest for a Big Ten title and playoff berth for the upcoming year. Join BWI Live at 10 a.m. on YouTube to discuss this topic, plus the latest Penn State football news. Check out the video embedded for the full replay, too.
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Penn State News and Recruiting Udpate
We’ll start the show with publisher Sean Fitz’s recruiting update concerning the latest news from the program’s efforts to land top talent in the upcoming cycle.
Also, a former Penn State star defender joined the program this week in a reunion that may help the University’s Athletic Department. What will All-American linebacker Mike Mauti bring to the program? Senior Editor Nate Bauer discusses what he knows about the situation.
We’ll also update fans on the latest transfer portal destination news for the latest wave of Penn State portal exits. Where did Malik McClain and King Mack land after leaving the program at the beginning of the month? We’ll give you the latest on the situation.
Navigating new variables this upcoming season
Today’s main topic surrounds Bauer’s recent column about the state of the team heading into the upcoming season. How many new challenges does the team face this year in a tumultuous college football ecosystem? We’ll discuss the five new variables that Bauer outlined that he sees with challenges and opportunities for the upcoming year.
Bauer: Forecasting Penn State season filled with new variables
BWI Mailbag
Finally, we’ll turn the show over to you! Join us for the BWI Mailbag as we discuss your questions either in the live chat, or submitted to the Mailbag Submission Thread. Today’s featured questions include discussing Penn State’s culture, more options for the team’s wide receiver situation and the need for elite defensive tackles to win a championship. We’ll also discuss a question about Penn State head coach James Franklin and how the team can navigate it’s issues with NIL and donor relations in the new era of college football.
Join the number-one Penn State football talk show, BWI Live, at 10 a.m. on YouTube!
