Penn Stated: Talking Penn State Football with Donnie Collins

Aug 15 2024 70 ep. 54 mins 8

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The Penn Stated podcast is your destination for expert analysis and insight into Penn State football. Join host Donnie Collins, The Scranton Times-Tribune's Penn State beat writer, as he dishes out the nitty gritty on the Nittany Lions each week. Whether it happens on the field or behind the scenes, Donnie will break it down in an informative and entertaining show. From the casual to the diehard, Penn Stated is a must listen for any fan of the Blue and White.

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The overrated, the underrated and the most important

Aug 15 2024 74 mins

Penn State knows where it's ranked (not that it matters).They'll sign up for finishing where they start, too.On this week's episode of the Penn Stated podcast, co-hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin of The Times-Tribune in Scranton discuss the Nittany Lions' season-opening No. 8 ranking in the Associated Press poll, which was released on Tuesday. Obviously, they will be happy to fi

The gap between hope and expectation

Aug 08 2024 59 mins

Penn State's depth took a hit last week.Or, maybe more accurately, the reality of Penn State's depth at certain positions came to light.But as the Nittany Lions' local media day came and went last weekend. one theme emerged: There's guarded optimism around the program that enough players are ready to take the next step that we could be seeing a new era of Nittany Lions football onc

We'll know it when we see it

Aug 01 2024 60 mins

Penn State will play football this month, so let the conjecture begin. And, there is certainly plenty to conject (granted, that might not be a word) about as the Nittany Lions opened training camp this week.Hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin give their thoughts on the suspensions of second-year standouts Jameial Lyons and Kaveion Keys and what their current status means for a defe

The freedom to be realistic

Jul 04 2024 60 mins

Co-hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin of The Times-Tribune in Scranton wind down the second season of the Penn Stated podcast with a look ahead to training camp opening in a month.But, they also celebrate Independence Day with an honest look at the realities the program and its head coach are facing.In the opening segment, the hosts discuss the stories they're looking at closest a

Talking baseball and the Beav

May 30 2024 73 mins

The Penn Stated podcast returns with discussion about expansions, and contractions.The Board of Trustees' approval to spend up to $690 million on the long-awaited renovation of Beaver Stadium dominates the discussion between hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin of The Scranton Times-Tribune, with both expressing concerns over the project and also recognizing its necessity.In the sec

On Draft: A breakdown of the newest Nittany Lions in the NFL

May 03 2024 38 mins

Fresh off the weekend's NFL Draft, Penn Stated hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin took some time this week to discuss the landing spots for eight Nittany Lions chosen and the plight of some who weren't.Who went earlier than anticipated?What does the influx of Penn State players taken higher in the middle rounds than anticipated say about the program -- positively, or negatively?Pe

The wideout shuffle, and other post-BWG dances

Apr 18 2024 69 mins

Well, the changes in the wide receiver room that most expected to see in the Blue-White Game last week started to take shape a few days before. Former top target KeAndre Lambert-Smith is in the transfer portal, and so is another veteran, Malick Meiga, who could have contributed toward replacing him.The question now for Penn State is, what's next at a position that has caused plenty

Breaking down the biggest spring game in years

Apr 10 2024 68 mins

Sam Fremin will be on the desk on Saturday, but Penn Stated co-host Donnie Collins will be at Beaver Stadium for his "favorite" day of the year, the Blue-White Game at 2 p.m. on Saturday. But both hosts think this game has a chance to be one of the most educational spring-practice-ending games in recent memory.On this week's episode of Penn Stated, the hosts break down the position

Rounding out the spring...and the All-Franklin Team

Apr 04 2024 63 mins

It's finally over.And we're not just talking about the All-James Franklin team, either.As spring practice inches closer to the annual Blue-White Game at Beaver Stadium on April 13, Penn Stated hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin open this week's podcast by breaking down the most interesting storylines of the spring to this point...and how they can manifest themselves in the spring-

Ask...and they shall receive?

Mar 27 2024 62 mins

As spring practice started in the last week, much of the conversation revolved around two position switches: The oft-talked-about move of Abdul Carter from linebacker to defensive end, and sophomore safety Mekhi Flowers' much-less-bandied-about move to receiver.Head coach James Franklin said during a press conference last week that both moves were precipitated by player request, wh