BWI Live: Top five Penn State players to watch in Blue-White Game- Offense & defense
The Penn State Nittany Lions conclude spring practice this weekend with the annual Blue-White Game at Beaver Stadium. After four months without any football, every player might interest fans when they watch the two-hour scrimmage on Saturday. Yet we’ve tried to narrow the list down to five players on each side of the ball. Join us on today’s BWI Live Show to discuss who those players are.
If you haven’t yet, today is a great day to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel. Penn State holds its final open practice of the spring period on Tuesday evening, so head coach James Franklin’s press conference comes to you tonight. We’ll also have great live content heading into the weekend on the BWI Live show. Join us at 10 am on Wednesday and Thursday as we review practice and the weekly recruiting news. Then, head to Nittany Cards Plus at 1631 South Atherton Street at 2 pm for our live Blue-White Game preview.
All of that, plus player interviews and more from Blue White Illustrated!
Penn State players we’re watching on offense and defense
Check out the show for the full list of players we’re most interested in on defense. Or, you can read the article on which today’s show is based. Here’s a snippet from the defensive article about the player most fans want to see at his new position.
It’s not just depth players who pique the interest of fans and media this year. We’re all about to see how Abdul Carter’s transition to defensive end is going. Head coach James Franklin has discussed the steps Carter needs to take to make it a successful move.
“It’s not just like you make the decision to move and you snap your fingers and automatically you’re a defensive end. It’s a different world the closer you get to the ball, just like it’s a different world if you move back to the secondary. We’re excited about watching his development and growth, and it should be exciting.”
If anything, Franklin understated the excitement about Carter’s move for Penn State fans this offseason.
Five Players on offense
Another fan favorite this weekend is freshman center Cooper Cousins. The five-star lineman has caused a stir so far this offseason with his continually impressive performance.
Simply put, Cousins is breaking the expectation curve for a freshman offensive lineman. Not only is he in a position to compete for playing time, but he’s also working for a starting job at center. Most linemen who play early find a role as a guard or maybe a tackle if they’re elite athletes. Cousins is taking on the dual challenge of a mentally taxing position and adjusting to college football.
While it’ll be hard to gauge how he does for most fans during the game, we’ll follow up after with film breakdowns to highlight what we see.
Where do Carter and Cousins rank? Find out by joining the show!
