Episode Details

News and rumors are already swirling around the Penn State football program in their first week this offseason. The Penn State coaching staff is out on the road recruiting for the next week and a half in a critical junction of the Class of 2022. On top of that, head coach James Franklin is also trying to navigate the competitive world of assistant coach hiring. After defensive coordinator Brent Pry left earlier this week to assume the head coach role at Virginia Tech, Franklin has presumably been hard at work finding his replacement. 

Bauer emphasizes that there is no firm news coming from the Lasch building on the state of the coaching search. Still, he joins the show to share what he’s found when researching possible candidates to replace Pry. The complete list is also available in his article from earlier in the week, but he and host Thomas Frank Carr discuss the most intriguing names he found. They also discuss the machinations behind the scenes to secure a new coordinator. 

One name of particular interest to T-Frank is co-defensive coordinator and safeties coach Anthony Poindexter. Poindexter is a potential in-house candidate to replace Pry and a possible replacement for Virginia head coach Bronco Mendenhall. Poindexter was recently inducted into the school’s hall of fame and is a legend in the region. Can Franklin keep him in Happy Valley? Or will Penn State be searching for two defensive assistants this winter? T-Frank and Bauer discuss all of the factors that play into that decision and just how highly Franklin views poindexter. 

After finishing up with possible moves around the staff, Bauer updates Penn State quarterback Sean Clifford’s future with the program. Is the door open for him to return? Or is Penn State moving on? First, he reveals that information, and then he and T-Frank discuss the merits of that decision by the team. 

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