Questions for the powers that be in the B1G and PSU.
Why are MBB initial BB games on Peacock?
Why? I don't subscribe to these streaming channels.
Why? my TV doesn't allow access to internet/streaming.
Finally, how to watch PSU vs. Michigan on Wednesday?

2-0 with some talented youth playing this season.

Need more arms but it seems like they will score some runs.

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Spoke with a few sources, along with 2025 wide receiver target Jeff Exinor himself at the Rivals Camp down in Charlotte and it sounds like some things have changed in his recruitment. It sounds like his recruitment has changed a bit and Virginia Tech is now considered the front runner, we have since flipped our FutureCast in favor of the Hokies.

VT had its spring game recently over the weekend and Exinor was in Blacksburg to take in the action. He's been to see the Hokies on multiple occasions this offseason and it seems like momentum is building for a potential commitment there. Rivals has learned that he was closer than ever to announcing a commitment but he is still holding out to take his official visits in June. As of now Virginia Tech, seems to have the inside track in this one and Penn State will have to look elsewhere for WR help.

Login to view embedded media It also sounds like the Hokies are the team to beat for QB Malik Washington. He hasn't heard as much from Penn State in recent weeks and is favoring the Hokies currently, but like Exinor will take some official visits first before deciding. Right now he has OVs set to check out Maryland, UCF and Virginia Tech.

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If this doesnt work, go to ESPN video of franklin rushing to both parties in MD in time to be there when the announcements came. Heartwarming.

That movie has so many classic scenes, and Robert Duvall is great in it.

At first glance, I guess it makes sense for both sides. A&M feels disrespected after Texas got invited to the SEC, and joining the B1G would open up the Texas market for the conference. They’re also an AAU member, so they have that going for them.

At the same time, they’re a much better cultural fit in the SEC (do you really want those pep dudes coming to Happy Valley?) and have several old SWC/Big 12 rivals now on their schedule again. Would they really be willing to leave that to play Illinois, Indiana, and Rutgers?

If that happens, I’d imagine the SEC would be all-in on landing Clemson, Florida State, and North Carolina. Maybe the Big Ten invites Miami to get to an even 20 members?

After watching the spring game is anyone else worried about the state of the QB position and Oline. I though Allar looked good, especially in the conditions. After that I'm worried if Allar goes down. Beau is so one dimensional and Grunk is a Fr. They have to keep Allar healthy. The Oline is also a big question mark. Cousins is impressive for a Fr, but after Cousins none of the other young guys are ready in make an impact. The penciled in starters are average at best and aren't going to dominate anybody. Watching other spring games, the big boys in the conference haven't taken a step back upfront on both sides of the ball.

Now that the OTT’s are over, I would like to see if anyone sensed the same thing that I thought that I watched, and that was a sudden maturity of Mitchell Messenbrink. Even though he lost to Jordan Burroughs, he did score a couple points against JB, but there were some things that I saw from MM, beginning with his smile prior to the hand shake at the beginning of the match that I found interesting, and that was his confidence at the start of the match. The MM bounce. Beginning with the first period I saw how MM squared himself to JB on the mat, and I think it made JB uncomfortable. As the 1st period progressed, MM showed some inexperience and allowed a take down and a back exposure. On the restart MM went straight back to the middle of the mat. At this point, JB was not sure of this upstart kid, but I think he knew he was in a match that he was not ready for. Head slapping ensued on the next start, and the official stopped it, and MM wanted to make sure that he was on the up and up by attempting a high 5 to JB to let him know that is competition, nothing more. But if I recall JB did not respond. This is only 30 seconds into the first period. In my opinion, MM was more prepared for this match than JB. As the 1st period progressed, JB’s experience showed. But watching MM continue to square up against JB, I was impressed even more with MM and his preparation for a wrestler like JB. Down 7-0 after 2, MM continued to square up against JB and attempted leg attacks. Even with under 1 minute to go MM continued his attacks, and JB was not sure, at times, how to defend MM’s attacks. With time winding down, there was some head butting and head pushing initiated by MM to let JB know that MM is coming at the decorated wrestler, and whatever the outcome, JB now knows who MM is. The shove with :07 left in the match is important. Sometimes a torch is passed, but a lot people of don’t see it or understand it. I like to think that I just saw a torch passed from a decorated champion to a young Penn State wrester who I think is going to shine in the NCAA’s as well as the world stage. I like to think that, in this particular match, I watched Mithell Messenbrink progress to the next level of the great Penn State type of wresters like David Taylor, Jason Nolf and Zain Retherford. Penn State Nation get ready to cheer on the next of Penn State’s incredible person/wrestler. This is just my observation.

3rd from the last pick in the draft. Should he have stayed another year? Seems like this happens to this program every year, somebody leaves too early?

So Olu the #11 overall pick...Wallace high 3rd round...I'm thinking Nourzad in either the 4th or 5th round. If I'm right about Nourzad, that would make three NFL-caliber players, one of them a potential future all-pro, on our 2023 OL.

Good news for those guys and the Penn State brand, but it's even harder now to see last year's frustrations on O, to include the often sputtering run game (despite the talent in the backfield), as anything other than the result of a flawed offensive system and underachievement on the part of the coaches. Hopefully the change in offensive coordinators will successfully address those issues, but Yurcich arrived amid similarly high hopes.

Sorry, don't mean to rain on the parade of what's shaping up to be a great draft for Penn State players. I'm glad so many of them will get a shot at the next level.

Penn State had an impressive weekend:

Completely subjective but just my opinions. What are your's?


Drafted higher than expected
Drafted lower than expected
Best fit
Biggest steal
Most surprising

Because some folks seem to think PSU is the only program that has bowl opt outs I decided to look at all the first RD opt outs of players not on a playoff team or not on a team that made the Bowl.

19 players total it was not on a playoff team and bowl eligible. Out of those 19 players ONLY 4 played in the Bowl games.

I don't like the opt outs either but I understand not risking your future. What is flat out ridiculous are fans that get all bitter saying crazy crap like players dropped or didn't get drafted because they opted out of the bowl. One person actually thought Chop would drop out PURE BITTERNESS. Yet Chop was a 1st RD pick and 4th Edge guy taken which would not have changed if he played in the bowl. Olu was the 3rd OT taken.

Kalen King had a HORRIBLE year followed up by a HORRIBLE combine which is the ONLY reason he dropped. Dixon had a down year as well and was ALWAYS a border line draft pick. On the flip side Hardy was first corner drafted from PSU and why was that? Because he had the BEST year. Why else? Because Hardy ran a 4.38 and King ran a 4.61.