Penn State, Big Ten conference realignment, and mailbag: BWI Daily
News surfaced yesterday that may benefit Penn State football dramatically. The Nittany Lions are stuck in the toughest division in college football. But reports this week by The Athletic suggest that the conference is considering doing away with divisions entirely. Is that a good idea? Senior Editor Nate Bauer joins the BWI Daily Edition to talk about that and more.
Will Penn State benefit from realignment?
He and host Thomas Frank Carr start with Bauer’s article yesterday on realignment. On top of the Big Ten ramifications, the conference is also considering dropping a conference game and adding in a scheduled ACC and PAC 12 game each year. How would that work? They talk about the realities of the college football landscape, what the future holds for college sports, and how football and basketball are driving change that replaces old notions.
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Their focus is obviously on how Penn State can benefit from this change and how tenuous the future is for conferences that want to play by old rules. They discuss the role television plays for game selection and how organizations that think outside the box have an advantage. Finally, T-Frank asks how far away these potential changes are and when fans might see a positive or negative effect from said changes.
Mailbag!
Next, they take questions from viewers of the show. Questions each Thursday are solicited from either the Lions Den message forum or Twitter.
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Arkansas upsets Kentucky
Cal wins in Rupp return
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Reed Sheppard
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Tampering concerns
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Caleb Love headbutted
Multiple ejections in Arizona
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Bobby Hurley
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They start with a question about special teams and how it might change with the loss of several key players and coaches on Penn State’s third unit this offseason. Can Penn State rebound? Nate and T-Frank discuss.
Next up is a question about Penn State’s current weight lifting situation with the main lifting area under renovation. Is it hindering development?
After that, several listeners want to know just how soon and how effective Penn State’s three five-star players can be in their first year on campus. From there, they discuss the portal, pears, dad jeans, and recruiting.
