Episode Details

Each week senior editor Nate Bauer and football film analyst Thomas Frank Carr sit down to answer your Penn State questions on the BWI Daily Edition mailbag show. Today they answer questions about head strength coach Chuck Losey, how to best use freshman running back Nick Singleton, and more.

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T-Frank and Bauer start the show by discussing the annual Lift for Life event, which is back and open to the public for the first time since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Bauer and T-Frank discuss the event, its meaning, and how fans can get a unique view into the program, which they usually don't.

From there, they dive into the mailbag to discuss questions from the audience. First, they start with a question about the quarterback situation. Will Penn State have a reliable backup to starter Sean Clifford this year? Bauer recently spoke to offensive coordinator Mike Yurcich and relays his conversation with Yurcich on this topic. Does Bauer think the team will have a quality player to push Clifford? T-Frank follows up with his thoughts on the topic.

Next, a viewer asks if there's a difference with new strength coach Chuck Losey leading the team in the athletic development department. Next, Bauer and T-Frank discuss some of the natural differences when transitioning between leadership, even if they believe the same things. Finally, a question about four-star defensive lineman Jason Moore steers them into the realm of recruiting conversation.

A viewer asks if there is one uncommitted player in the Class of 2023 that is most important or valuable. Bauer and T-Frank discuss the meaning of the word "important" and "valuable" and debate the different applications of those words. Does the question refer to the balance of the class? The value of the position? Or the long-term health of the roster? Bauer and T-Frank dissect Penn State's needs from multiple angles.

Next, a message board member wants to know about running back Nick Singleton. Can Penn State use Singleton in more ways than as just a runner? What about throwing him passes in the flat? Bauer dives into what sort of hill Singleton must climb mentally to earn that role first. He also references freshman teammate Kaytron Allen as a player who is mentally ahead of the curve thanks to his IMG Academy training.

Once that baseline is established, T-Frank counters the question by describing how Penn State used running back Saquon Barkley in a more valuable way than passes into the flat. Next, he explains what types of targets are helpful and how the team can put Singleton into a similarly advantageous situation.

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Can Penn State use Nick Singleton the way they used Saquon Barkley?

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