BWI Live: How has Penn State disrupted a transfer portal exodus? Post-spring football fallout
The Penn State Nittany Lions are out of spring football and things are quiet around the football program. That’s a surprise, given the transfer portal opened last week. What is causing Penn State’s retention over the last two portal cycles despite having a glut of talented players at premium positions?
On today’s show, we’ll discuss how Penn State head coach James Franklin and his staff are accomplishing that retention. Join the BWI Live show at 10 am on YouTube or catch the show embedded in this article. Want to stay on top of team news and information this summer? Subscribe to the BWI YouTube channel so you don’t miss any live shows, recruiting commitments or breaking news.
Penn State recruiting update
However, we’ll start today’s show with a quick recruiting update from Penn State recruiting insider Sean Fitz. He’s recapping the latest on Penn State recruiting from the weekend. Find out the latest on defensive end target Adam Shovlin, and a new national wide receiver target who scheduled an official visit to Penn State this summer.
Portal recap and spring assesment
Today’s main topic surrounds the NCAA Transfer portal. So far, Penn State’s roster remains intact, with only two players leaving the program. So how has Franklin and his staff kept a talented and deep team together when the opportunity to see more playing time or money is out there?
Yet the portal is a two-way door. Are the Nittany Lions on the cusp of adding talent from other programs? We’ll detail what our insiders know about the situation.
Next, we’ll recap the spring football period with Fitz’s articles on players whose stock is rising. Which players stood out among their peers in spring practice? Fitz gave five players on offense and defense over the last several days. He’ll discuss the most interesting players on today’s show.
BWI Mailbag
Finally, we’ll open up the BWI mailbag. Got a question on your mind? You can ask the experts! Join the live chat and drop your question for Fitz and Bauer. We’ll take the best ones, and the top questions from the BWI Message board and answer them to end the show.
