BWI Live: Penn State hosts first prime recruiting weekend of the 2024 season
The Penn State Nittany Lions have had road games and non-conference opponents to start the season. Now, at the end of September, the Nittany Lions have a primetime clash with a Big Ten opponent at Beaver Stadium for their first home recruiting weekend with juice. Today on the BWI Live Recruiting Show, we discuss that topic, preview the game, and give our predictions.
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Penn State practice update and not-so-subtle message from Franklin
Last night Penn State head coach James Franklin spoke with the media about the team’s progress through the week and what he expects from Illinois this weekend. When discussing freshman linebacker Anthony Speca, Franklin diverted into a recruiting pitch for players at Speca’s former school, Pittsburgh Central Catholic.
Who was Franklin speaking to? Our experts, Ryan Snyder and Sean Fitz, decode the message and who it was aimed at. Next, we’ll give you a glimpse into our view of Penn State practice from Wednesday night and what we learned from the event.
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Illinois recruiting list
Next, we’ll get to the meat of the show. Penn State hosts a 7:30 kickoff to open the Big Ten schedule on Saturday against Illinois. Why does the kick time matter? We discuss why this weekend is a prime recruiting weekend for the Nittany Lions, aside from the opponent and the hype around a ranked matchup.
We’ll discuss the names of those attending the event and what our experts are hearing about the feeling heading into this weekend.
Finally, we’ll discuss the game and what we expect from the team’s performance this weekend. Who will win, and by how much? We’ll give you our score predictions for Penn State vs. Illinois to end the show.
Want to be part of the fun? Join us live and give your score, thoughts on the game and more!
