BWI Live: Penn State Recruiting Mailbag
Penn State football is full-throttle in training camp for the 2023 season but that doesn’t mean recruiting is on the back-burner. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, Sean Fitz joins the show to discuss the latest news, including top 2025 prospects and an under-the-radar commitment.
Join the show live at 10 am on YouTube to ask Fitz questions and get them answered on the first BWI Recruiting Mailbag. If you haven’t yet, subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube so you don’t miss any of our Penn State football and recruiting content.
Penn State makes the initial cut for 2025 defender
While recruiting for the Class of 2024 is far from over, the work on 2025 is starting to heat up. Learn where Penn State falls on the list for 2025 defensive end Zahir Mathis. The top-ranked talent in the state for the next cycle cut down his 28 scholarship offers to 12 recently. What does this move mean for Penn State? Fitz will give some insight into the defender’s recruitment, which is just beginning.
Fitz will also discuss an under-the-radar commitment in long snapper Andrew Dufault. How important is the position, and how does Penn State keep grabbing top specialists? The show will discuss.
BWI Mailbag
We’re opening the mailbag for Penn State recruiting-specific questions for the first time on the show. Members at bluewhiteillustrated.com submitted questions on the Lions Den message board this week and Fitz will answer select questions on the show.
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Penn State defensive line coach Deion Barnes is investing in his players, reaping the benefits
No position group has been under heavier scrutiny than the Penn State defensive line heading into the 2023 season. The defensive ends have received local and national praise as a group that should be one of the best in the nation. Conversely, the defensive tackles are perceived as a team weakness that could hold the defense and the program back from its lofty post-season goals.
In the middle of that is new position coach Deion Barnes. How has he guided his players through his first season as the team’s defensive line coach? Barnes spoke with the media on Sunday during the team’s Media Day at Beaver Stadium. For him, it’s all about the details.
“The biggest thing is understanding the techniques and understanding the offense. They’re understanding what I mean with my lingo and when I’m talking and everything. This is my fourth year, so they know me as a person. So it was more of my leadership style,” Barnes told Blue White Illustrated.
