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Final Penn State Spring practice update, Mailbag: BWI Daily

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Penn State freshman running back Nick Singleton has been putting pressure on the players at his position, according to head coach James Franklin. (Ryan Snyder/BWI)

Penn State football wraps up spring practice on Saturday with the annual Blue-White game, but before then, they hosted one final open practice of the season. That is the subject of Thursday’s BWI Daily Edition with Thomas Frank Carr and senior editor Nate Bauer. The duo discuss what they saw and heard Wednesday and then take your questions in the mailbag segment.

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Penn State Post-Practice Observations

Head coach James Franklin met with the media after practice on Wednesday and gave some final insights into the team as they wrap up spring football. Of the topics he discussed, Bauer brings up his conversation about the Penn State defense and how much of a task it would be to learn the new system under first-year defensive coordinator Manny Diaz. So how has that gone this spring? Next, Bauer explains what Franklin had to say. T-Frank comments on how that conversation has changed this offseason from Franklin’s first comment to now. Finally, they discuss how learning a new defense has held back discussions about leadership on the defensive side of the ball.

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Next, They move on to Franklin’s comments about the offensive line. The head coach was more open about the injuries that his front five suffered this spring and who has been able to play. First, Bauer and T-Frank discuss the names he mentioned to set the stage. Next, they discuss how that has impacted the group before T-Frank says how the Nittany Lions dodged a bullet with the players that did stay healthy.

Finally, Bauer discusses what Franklin said about the running back room. Specifically, Bauer mentions how Franklin described the effect of freshmen Nick Singleton and Kaytron Allen on the group.

BWI Mailbag

From there, they dive into the BWI Mailbag to answer your questions. They start with Tim, who wants to know how good Penn State could be next season if they had four or five All-Big Ten Freshmen on the team. Next, T-Frank and Bauer spend quite a bit of time discussing which positions would make the most impact, which players are possibly a factor, and which jobs are not up for new blood. Finally, T-Frank tries to ascertain how much difference those players could make to the overall record.

They also discuss how the defensive tackle position can help edge rushers do their job, PJ Mustipher’s return from injury, and more.

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