Blue-White Breakdown | A Penn State Football Podcast from Pennlive.com
You'll never miss a moment of Penn State commentary, analysis, recruiting updates, team news, and more thanks to PennLive's Blue-White Breakdown. Hosts Bob Flounders, Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph offer pregame analysis, weekly predictions, and postgame takes! Visit pennlive.com/pennstatefootball for more and subscribe to the Blue-White Breakdown today.
Episodes
March 2, 2026 • 29 mins
PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders react to the performances and press conferences of Penn State's considerable contingent at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine.
PSU's list of players included Drew Allar, Kaytron Allen, Nick Singleton, Vega Ioane, Zakee Wheatley, Dani Dennis-Sutton and Zane Durant. Johnny was out in Indianapolis for the scouting combine and he shares his thoughts on some fine efforts by Dennis-Sutton, Durant...
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February 26, 2026 • 37 mins
We had our first chance to talk with many of Penn State’s transfers on Wednesday, and we learned plenty about Matt Campbell, his staff and the culture they’re building at Penn State.
Notably, many Penn State returners have highlighted key changes in the culture compared to the past few years under now-Virginia Tech coach James Franklin.
Max Ralph and Bob Flounders take you inside that culture change. They’ll also share further no...
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February 23, 2026 • 31 mins
PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders discuss the recent comments made by Penn State offensive linemen Anthony Donkoh and Cooper Cousins during PSU's THON weekend.
Donkoh and Cousins should be key contributors on the 2026 offensive line and they discussed why they wanted to return to State College.
Plus, Max shares his thoughts on the many talents of Penn State hockey star Gavin McKenna, who is coming off a huge weekend.
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February 19, 2026 • 34 mins
Penn State has a transfer-heavy group of wide receivers entering 2026, and they'll be led by an abruptly hired position coach after Noah Pauley left for a job with the Green Bay Packers.
Max Ralph and Bob Flounders discuss the expected hire of Kashif Moore and project the depth chart for the Nittany Lions on Thursday's live edition of the Blue-White Breakdown.
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February 16, 2026 • 26 mins
PennLive's Bob Flounders and Max Ralph examine some of the more interesting Penn State players on the defensive side of the ball this offseason.
Matt Campbell and his defensive assistants are working with some talented Lions at all three levels — defensive line, linebacker and in the secondary.
Four players that have the attention of Bob and Max are edge rusher Yvan Kemajou, linebacker Tony Rojas, cornerback Audavion Collins and ...
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February 12, 2026 • 37 mins
Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal went live on the Blue-White Breakdown on Thursday to discuss the quarterback position, as well as some notes on the upcoming NFL Combine.
Iowa State import Rocco Becht is in tow for his fourth year as a starter, while his primary backup from last season, Alex Manske, is also in place.
Pair that with talented Division III transfer Connor Barry and a pair of upside high school signees, and you’re look...
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February 9, 2026 • 29 mins
PennLive's Bob Flounders and Max Ralph put the spotlight on some of Penn State's most intriguing players this offseason.
Bob has just started a list of PSU's 25 most intriguing players and coaches on PennLive, and Bob and Max focus on a few on this episode. Defensive linemen, a young cornerback, a veteran defensive back and a veteran who is expected to lead the Lions' running back room are featured.
Plus, Bob and Max share their ...
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February 5, 2026 • 45 mins
Max Ralph and Bob Flounders spent nearly three hours with first-year Penn State coach Matt Campbell and all of his assistant coaches. They filled up their notebooks, and they're spilling all they learned about the 2026 Nittany Lions on Thursday's Blue-White Breakdown.
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February 3, 2026 • 34 mins
Johnny McGonigal spent last week stationed in Mobile, Alabama, for the Senior Bowl. The annual showcase event featured five Nittany Lions as they begin their journey to the NFL Draft.
Johnny and Max Ralph discuss news, notes and takeaways from the week.
They also recap Penn State's "Winter Weekend" featuring major hockey, wrestling and basketball showings.
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January 29, 2026 • 43 mins
The Big Ten released its schedules for all 18 member universities on Tuesday.
The news is good for Penn State, as the Nittany Lions have a highly manageable schedule in coach Matt Campbell’s debut campaign.
Max Ralph and Bob Flounders join the Blue-White Breakdown to discuss the upcoming slate.
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January 26, 2026 • 36 mins
PennLive's Bob Flounders and Max Ralph touch on a variety of topics on this episode. New Penn State football coach Matt Campbell and his assistants have re-established relationships with some prime PSU recruiting targets. Bob and Max discuss some high-profile high school talents and their interactions with Campbell and his staff. Are some big names headed to State College?
Plus, Bob and Max take a look at a couple of intriguin...
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January 22, 2026 • 47 mins
From Micah Parsons’ big trade to the Green Bay Packers to Parker Washington’s surprise breakout with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Penn State alumni were plenty busy in the NFL in 2025.
Three of the four remaining NFL teams playing in conference championships also have at least one Penn Stater on their active roster or practice squads, so you’ll see the blue and white represented in the Super Bowl once again.
With Penn State and coac...
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January 20, 2026 • 31 mins
PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders discuss whether Matt Campbell's Penn State team is a top-25 worthy at the start of the offseason.
The Nittany Lions were extremely active in the transfer portal. Max and Bob examine the former PSU players who joined James Franklin at Virginia Tech and also look at some players who will be missed in 2026.
Plus, quick thoughts on Indiana's title game win over Miami.
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January 15, 2026 • 40 mins
Amid all the transfer portal craziness, Penn State has also filled up the news cycle with Matt Campbell ironing out his coaching staff.
The latest official addition came in the form of running backs coach Savon Huggins. There have been a few big splashes, like defensive coordinator D’Anton Lynn.
Join Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal for the Blue-White Breakdown to discuss the staff in its entirety.
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January 12, 2026 • 30 mins
PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders break down the work that Penn State coach Matt Campbell and his staff have done in the transfer portal on this episode.
Bob and Max look at some PSU positions of strength and some potential problem areas heading into spring.
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January 8, 2026 • 52 mins
The Nittany Lions are up to 24 transfer commitments in just under a week of the portal being open. Which moves have been the best so far? Which positions still need to be addressed? Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal discuss on the Blue-White Breakdown.
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PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders break down all the Penn State player movement since the transfer portal opened on Jan. 2.
New head coach Matt Campbell and his staff have retained some key personnel while adding some good players from Campbell's former Iowa State program. The Lions also have lost some good players.
How is Penn State doing, and what could happen next?
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January 5, 2026 • 38 mins
The transfer portal opened up on Friday, which means plenty of Penn State players are on their way out. But a few key names are also sticking around in Happy Valley. Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal break it all down in this week's live Blue-White Breakdown.
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December 29, 2025 • 37 mins
PennLive's Bob Flounders and Max Ralph react to the news that former Penn State player D'Anton Lynn will become the Lions' new defensive coordinator, per multiple reports. Lynn was the USC defensive coordinator for the last two seasons. Bob and Max also examine some early storylines and questions for Matt Campbell's Nittany Lions in 2026.
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December 27, 2025 • 6 mins
PennLive’s Bob Flounders and Johnny McGonigal analyze Penn State’s 22-10 win over Clemson in the Pinstripe Bowl.
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