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The Nittany Lions are back to their winning ways. In the process Terry Smith makes his case to be the head coach of Penn State. Is this a smart move? Has Terry backed Pat Kraft into a corner? What is the timeline on the coaching search for the Lions? We look to give you the answers.hear from coach Smith and DDS as well as Kaytron Allen after the Nebraska victory.Special guest Eric LeGrand joins the show. Eric talks about the rivalr...

A full fledged episode with everything from James Franklin at Virginia Tech to Terry Smith's emotional press conference. Former PSU QB Christian Hackenberg drops in to give a great in-depth interview on the Penn State offense and Drew Allar. Hack knows a thing or two about where Penn State came up short in developing the position. Christian also tells us what he wants from the next football coach at Penn State and why. Frank, Mike ...

Penn State Football didn't come out with a win on Saturday vs. Indiana but they seemed to finally find themselves.  Former Offensive Coordinator and QB Coach and Trustee Jay Paterno stops by for a wide ranging chat. Paterno talks about his most recent book "Blitzed!: The All-Out Pressure of College Football's New Era." The book is "fiction, non-fiction" but comes complete with everything that goes into the high stakes of today's co...

Penn State's issues continued against the Buckeyes and when you look close more were exposed. Where does Penn State go from here.? Do they stand a chance against IU?After multiple talks with people in the know we dive into the coaches. to discuss a dynamic that hasn't been discussed. Former Penn State great, linebacker Trey Bauer joins the program to discuss essentially the "State of State" as we talk everything from players respon...

Penn State limps into Columbus looking to rebound and prove it that this team can still hang with the best. Do the Nittany Lions have a real shot against Ohio State? Andrew, Mike, and Frank dig into what has to go right for the Blue & White to have a shot at the Shoe. The guys also discuss how Terry Smith has adapted to his new leadership role and what changes are starting to take shape on offense. News flash, the program has a...

Penn State may have a bye week but there is plenty to talk about. "Producer Jesse," Jesse Myers of the Josh Pate College Football Show, joins Penn State beat reporter Mark Wogenrich of Penn State on SI to discuss the Penn State coaching hot board. Who is falling in the minds of Penn State fans and who is rising? Are fans setting themselves up for disappointment? The guys join Mike Gross and Andrew Kalista as they discuss the timing...

James Franklin is out as the head coach at Penn State. His 11 plus seasons come to an end after a loss to Northwestern extends Penn State's free fall to three straight games. As fan apathy began to take hold, Penn State AD Pat Kraft decided to make a move. In comes Terry Smith as the head coach as the Lions get set to head to Iowa. How did Penn State get to this point? Were there warning signs that should have been picked up on? Wa...

Penn State and James Franklin seem to be in a free fall and the path forward is murky at best.

In this episode Mike, Frank and Andrew address fans' concerns with the media, you make like that segment or you may hate it but we give it a fair shake.

The gang also addresses the pressure now coming from the national media and how this is much different than 2016 and 2021.

We dive into Pat Kraft's mind. how he goes about addressing the ...

Penn State once again fell flat in a big game?

Drew Allar once again essentially ended a game with an interception?

Where does Penn State go from here? Can they bounce back and do they have a legitimate shot at a national title or has this program peaked under James Franklin?

Are we overreacting to the double OT defeat?

Former Penn State OL and member of the 1994 undefeated Big ten Championship team Keith "Goon" Conlin joins us to ...

A special hoops edition of the BlueWhite Tailgate Pawcast as we talk ball with Penn State Basketball head coach Mike Rhoades. 

We dives into the continued growth of the program as Rhoades looks to build a consistent winner in Happy Valley and the challenges he faces. Rhoades talks culture, toughness and the style of play a young Nittany Lions squad will bring to the court this season.

With so many new faces in the program thi...

Penn State is on a bye this week, but that doesn't mean there isn't work to be done! As James Franklin would say "it's a work week," and here at BlueWhite Tailgate Podcast we get to work with what we saw at practice on Tuesday.

James Franklin spoke to the media after practice and had some "telling" words for what he expects to see with...

Penn State is 2-0 on the season.  They have not dominated or looked anything like how they ended the 2024 campaign.   Are you worried? Are you relaxed? Should you be freaking out? Frank, Mike and Andrew take you around the swirl of emotions right now in Nittany Nation and find reasons to be optimistic and yes, concerned.

Game 2 was a shutout, but it exposed recurring offensive issues that the Lions need to address.  Has this start ...

The wait is over and Penn State's march to their ultimate goal of a national championship begins Saturday against Nevada. The #2 ranked Nittany Lions seemed poised to make this an historic season. As camp breaks, what did James Franklin say that has surprised us? What freshman have the green light early on? Who is the breakout player that Nittany Lions sees step up?

These are some of the topics and questions that Frank Bodani, Mike...

The AP poll and coaches polls have dropped and Penn State is not a preseason #1! Andrew Kalista predicted the Lions would be, but the hype around Manning at Texas was too much to overcome as Penn State fell just five points short of #1. We aren't complaining, but we dive into the poll and see what has surprised us.

Camp continues for the Lions in a hot and steamy State College. We hear from Zane Durant about the motivation staying ...

Penn State has massive expectations in 2025. One man who knows a thing or two about expectations, hype, and meeting those expectations is Penn State great Lavar Arrington. For nearly an hour, Arrington hits on a variety of topics from the team to NIL and the legacy of the "Grand Experiment."

The All-American and All-Pro dives deep on the BlueWhiteTailgate podcast with the guys as he gives us his impressions of DC Jim Knowles. Is th...

The heat is up and we mean way up as Penn State hits Big Ten Media Days in Vegas. The only thing hotter than the temps are the expectations around the 2025 Nittany Lions. At Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas, Penn State was represented by James Franklin, QB Drew Allar, OL Nick Dawkins, and S Zakee Wheatley.

Frank, Mike and Andrew dive right into Big Ten Commissioner Tony Petitti continuing to advocate for four automatic bids each fo...