BWI Live: What can the Penn State offense do in week one to show real growth?
The Penn State football season starts in eight days, and the training camp will open next Wednesday. We’re preparing you for the upcoming excitement by answering your questions in the BWI Mailbag. Join the show today as we talk about the questions that fans asked of the show. One of our main topics today will be the season opener against West Virginia. What can the offense do in the first game to show that they’ll be explosive throughout the year? We’ll discuss Abdul Carter’s impact on the defense and how the offense will look in 2024.
Join the show today at 10 a.m. on YouTube. If you can’t catch us live, check out the video embedded in this article. If you want to be part of the show, drop your questions in the weekly Mailbag Submission thread on the Lions Den message board. Join Blue White Illustrated to get into the Lion’s Den and get access to premium content!
Penn State Football Mailbag
We start today’s show by discussing the under-the-radar players that we’re looking forward to learning more about in non-conference games. Which players or positions will we see young rotational players in during blowouts and non-conference games? We discuss how Penn State left tackle J’ven Williams fits into that category and then the freshmen that will get four games too gain experience while maintaining their redshirt.
Fans also want to know more about how the Penn State running backs work in the passing game. How many targets can the position see during the regular season? Will Quinton Martin factor into that equation? We discuss how too much of a good thing with running back targets can also be a net negative on the passing game and what a good balance will be from the offense.
Recruiting discussion
Penn State recruiting comes up later in the BWI Mailbag when talking about the Class of 2025. We review the players with the best film on offense and defense and which players stand out historically from the past several years.
Finally, we discuss Carter’s role on the team and how moving him to defensive end will help the defense.
A Big Ten Media Day Preview
It’s a big week for Penn State football, with Big Ten Media Days kicking off in Indianapolis. Penn State AD Pat Kraft will meet with reporters on Tuesday night, which you can check out on the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel and here on the site. Additionally, head coach James Franklin will speak twice on Wednesday. We’ll have all of that for you, plus analysis and recaps of player interviews and more!
