Episode Details

The Penn State football team is now one week away from the start of its 2026 campaign, with training camp getting underway next Wednesday. Today on the BWI Live show, we’ll preview three of the top battles going on next month. Today is also the kickoff of Big Ten Media Days in Chicago. We’ll preview what’s going on with the conference, and Penn State’s contingent today. Finally, we’ll get to your questions and comments in the BWI Mailbag to end the show! 

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00:00:10 - Intro: Greg Pickel Makes It to Chicago Despite Flight Chaos

00:03:57 - Big Ten Media Days Preview: What to Expect From Campbell & Kraft

00:09:23 - Fitz Reacts to the Derek Hoodjer Interview

00:11:33 - Hoodjer on Penn State's Evaluation Model & Schools Stealing Recruits

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00:37:18 - Sponsor: ZenAI Podcasting

00:38:58 - Camp Battle #1: Center — Riker vs. Rulli

00:45:12 - Camp Battle #2: Tight End Depth & Usage Questions

00:50:38 - Camp Battle #3: Wide Receiver Three — Kobe Howard & the Competition

00:56:13 - Mailbag: Does Peer Recruiting Still Matter in the NIL Era?

00:57:53 - Mailbag: Pat Kraft's Promises — Will Penn State Deliver?

01:03:53 - Mailbag: Biggest Scheme/Position Question Heading Into 2026

01:05:52 - Ohio State's Uniform Patch & What It Means for College Football 

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