On their weekly Penn State sports podcast, host Adam Bittner and Daily Collegian/Post-Gazette insider Seth Engle analyze a busy week of news around the football and men's basketball programs. Does Abdul Carter's move from linebacker to defensive end help his NFL draft stock as he looks to follow in the footsteps of Micah Parsons? Is new coordinator Tom Allen's unit now better positioned to replace NFL draft prospects Chop Robinson and Adisa Isaac on the defensive line? And are young players including Tony Rojas ready to step into Carter's place?
Later, our duo tackles the push by some university trustees to rename the Beaver Stadium field after Joe Paterno. Does it show a lack of focus on helping James Franklin's current program? And would the energy be better spent on bolstering NIL efforts to level the playing field with Michigan and Ohio State. Then to end the show, Adam and Seth weigh in on leading scorer Kanye Clary's dismissal from the basketball program. Is it a net positive for first-year coach Mike Rhoades' program as it looks to figure out its identity? Or would it have been better off figuring out how to use Clary and Ace Baldwin Jr. in the same back court?
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First Published: February 21, 2024, 2:51 p.m.
