Which players have to stay healthy for a successful Penn State season? BWI Mailbag
Every Thursday, the host of the BWI Daily Edition, Thomas Frank Carr, and senior editor at Blue White Illustrated, Nate Bauer, discuss your questions on the BWI Mailbag show. They take questions from members of the Lions Den Message board and select questions from social media to find out what Penn State fans want to know each week. For example, this week, they discuss Mike Yurcich’s play selection, the hype surrounding Nick Singleton, and more.
Can Mike Yurcich get passes over the middle of the field?
They start with a question from YouTube about Mike Yurcich’s offense. Will the offensive coordinator dial up more passes that target the middle of the field? T-Frank and Bauer discuss that question in depth. First, is the question fair and accurate? Did Penn State’s OC shy away from that part of the field because of some part of the offense? They also discuss how receiver Parker Washington and tight ends Theo Johnson and Brenton Strange play into that conversation. Finally, can Yurcich force the ball over the middle of the field if quarterback Sean Clifford doesn’t want to throw there?
From there, they move on to a broader question. Who are the offensive and defensive players that will surprise fans this season? T-Frank and Baur discuss how few players fall through the cracks for attentive fans, but to the broader audience, some do. They bring up Zakee Wheatley and Tyler Elsdon on the defensive side of the ball, and T-Frank offers several candidates on the offensive side. Bauer thinks that Kaytron Allen, despite his standout work so far, is going under the radar thanks to the presence of five-star teammate Nick Singleton.
Is the hype too high for Penn State’s five star freshman?
Speaking of Singleton, is the hype getting too oversized for Penn State’s freshman tailback? T-Frank and Bauer discuss what it would take for Singelton to have a successful season outside of becoming a superstar that takes every snap for the Nittany Lions. T-Frank and Nate explain what is hype and what are facts about his performance so far.
They also discuss what they saw out of Penn State hoops at Tuesday’s open practice, which players Penn State can’t afford to lose, how to attack non-athletic quarterbacks, and more.
Former Penn State players who made the PFF 50 (so far)
It’s season preview time for both college and NFL football. On the NFL side, two former Penn State Nittany Lions made PFF’s “PFF 50” list ahead of the 2022 season. However, before we get to the players and their rankings, here is the summation of how they made the list.
Editor’s note: The PFF50 will be unveiled in reverse order starting on Monday, July 18. The 10 best players in the NFL will be named on Friday, July 22. Check back through the week to see where the top 50 players in the league rank heading into the 2022 NFL season.
PFF released players 50 through 21 as of Wednesday with the last 20 coming over the next two days.
Penn State players in the PFF 50
40: Adrian Amos, Green Bay Packers
Note from PFF: “Amos is one of the most underrated players in the game and has a real argument to be seen as the league’s best safety or, at the very least, one of the best.“
