Blue-White Breakdown | A Penn State Football Podcast from Pennlive.com

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

How does Penn State stack up on EA College Football 26?

July 15, 2025 • 25 mins
PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph discuss which Penn State players are underrated after the release of EA Sports College Football 26. Also, Max's takeaways from talking to Penn State strength coach Chuck Losey. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Will Drew Allar lead Penn State to a national title?

July 10, 2025 • 47 mins
PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph discuss McGonigal’s one-on-one interview with Penn State QB Drew Allar and the three-part series of stories that followed. Allar broke down the CFP loss to Notre Dame, his NFL draft decision and the Nittany Lions’ push for a national title. Ralph and McGonigal also discussed Gavin McKenna’s commitment to Penn State men’s hockey and much more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaph...
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Which Penn State player has the most to gain from training camp?

July 7, 2025 • 26 mins
PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph break down Penn State’s newest additions to its 2026 recruiting class. They also discuss a few under-the-radar Nittany Lions who could break out in next month’s preseason camp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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How many All-Americans will Penn State have in 2025?

July 3, 2025 • 31 mins
PennLive's Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal discuss how many Penn State players will end up as All-American picks, EA College Football 26 player ratings and much more.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Where Penn State's 2026 recruiting stands entering July

July 1, 2025 • 26 mins
PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph recap a couple key commitments, one major decommitment and what's next for Penn State's 2026 recruiting class. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Penn State Q&A with star RB Nick Singleton

July 1, 2025 • 19 mins
It’s going to be a big year for Nick Singleton in 2025, acting as one of the faces of a Penn State team wrapped up in national championship expectations and potential preseason No. 1 recognition. But it’s been a big offseason, too, as Singleton’s face has quite literally been plastered everywhere ahead of the release of EA’s College Football 26, which comes out on July 10. He (and James Franklin) appear on the cover of the deluxe ...
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Penn State gets BACK ON TRACK in recruiting, hoops makes history

June 26, 2025 • 37 mins
Max Ralph and Bob Flounders dove into Penn State’s latest commitment, a four-star tight end. They also hit on Yanic Konan Niederhauser’s NBA Draft moment and some 2025 football scheduling thoughts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Reacting to Joey O’Brien’s Notre Dame decision, plus potential Penn State surprise players

June 23, 2025 • 40 mins
PennLive’s Max Ralph and Bob Flounders discuss five-star defensive back Joey O’Brien’s verbal commitment to Notre Dame. O’Brien, a La Salle College standout, was one of a few key "gets" by the Fighting Irish program last week. Max and Bob also reveal a couple of Penn State players they are eager to see in the fall. Plus, Max and Bob each bring up a Nittany Lion who could be a pleasant surprise in 2025. Learn more about your ad c...
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Penn State recruiting SLUMPING HARD with top targets looking elsewhere

June 19, 2025 • 38 mins
Penn State’s recruiting has taken a turn for the worse with some top targets looking elsewhere. Max Ralph and Bob Flounders also dive into some early season schedule notes for Penn State. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Recapping Penn State's big recruiting weekend, a veteran Lion who will play a key defensive role

June 16, 2025 • 34 mins
PennLive's Max Ralph and Bob Flounders review how Penn State's big recruiting weekend played out. James Franklin and his staff have their sights set on a number of top prospects, notably Maryland offensive lineman Immanuel Iheanacho. Who else was up in State College? Plus, Max and Bob discuss the ramifications of edge rusher Max Granville's injury and what it means for veteran Zuriah Fisher. Learn more about your ad choices. Visi...
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Will Penn State have the best offensive line in college football?

June 12, 2025 • 33 mins
Penn State's offensive line believes it can be the best in college football and win the Joe Moore Award. PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph break down why that's possible. Plus, a recruiting update ahead of another official visit weekend.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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House v. NCAA settlement: What does it mean for Penn State?

June 9, 2025 • 35 mins
PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Max Ralph break down the massive news of the weekend: the House v. NCAA settlement. What does it mean for college sports? And how will it affect Penn State? Also, a recruiting update after the Nittany Lions secured another 2026 commit. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Where Penn State turns after Max Granville’s injury, transfer notes

June 6, 2025 • 39 mins
The Nittany Lions lost a key contributor on their defense for the 2025 season, and Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal dove into what it means for Penn State. They also chatted about transfer additions Trebor Pena and Amare Campbell, who have received high praise from coaches thus far. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A closer look at Penn State great Dan Connor's path back to State College, thoughts on PSU-Oregon in prime time

June 2, 2025 • 32 mins
PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders discuss Dan Connor's journey back to Penn State as a defensive coach. Connor, PSU's all-time leading tackler as a linebacker, is now back in State College coaching the position for James Franklin.  Oregon playing PSU in a prime-time White Out game? Bob argues it could have been worse. The Ducks, a West Coast team, could have been forced to play the game at noon, which would have essent...
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Penn State's 2025 WHITE OUT IS SET...

May 29, 2025 • 43 mins
The Nittany Lions will take on Oregon on Sept. 27 in a night game. Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal tackle what it means and why it's a win on many levels, plus some in-depth recruiting talk. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Reacting to the 2025 college playoff changes, second-year Penn State players who will shine

May 27, 2025 • 32 mins
PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders take a look at the revised college football playoff structure for 2025 on this episode. It will be a straight seeding model to get to the 12 qualifiers. Johnny and Bob also highlight some second-year Lions who are poised to make a major impact. Johnny also makes a bold prediction involving one of Penn State's second-year players. Plus, Johnny discusses some Penn State positional needs...
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Penn State officially welcomes TOP TRANSFERS to 2025 roster

May 22, 2025 • 33 mins
Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal dug in on Penn State’s latest roster additions, which included noteworthy transfers Trebor Pena and Amare Campbell. They also discussed DE Daniel Jennings’ reclassification to 2025 and the future of 2026 recruiting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Penn State 2025 predictions: Could there be a new all-time leading rusher at PSU at season’s end?

May 19, 2025 • 35 mins
PennLive’s Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders discuss some predictions involving James Franklin’s 2025 Penn State Nittany Lions. Will the Nittany Lions have a 1,000-yard wideout, given the additions the team made at the position? Will PSU beat Ohio State? And here is an interesting one: Will either Kaytron Allen or Nick Singleton pass Evan Royster and become Penn State’s all-time leading rusher? Could both runners do it? Plus, ...
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Penn State’s red-hot recruiting marches toward official visits

May 15, 2025 • 30 mins
Max Ralph and Johnny McGonigal recap what’s been a strong 2026 recruiting cycle for Penn State thus far and preview just how good it could be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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A closer look at where Penn State sits in PennLive's post-spring top 25

May 12, 2025 • 36 mins
PennLive's Johnny McGonigal and Bob Flounders discuss where James Franklin's Penn State program fits in post-spring top 25 rankings. Johnny has the Nittany Lions ranked No. 1 coming out of spring, with Ohio State and Tennessee right behind them.   Johnny and Bob look at why PSU should be ranked No. 1, and also look at some position groups that could be potential problem areas heading into August practice sessions.   Plus, a loo...
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