Penn Stated: Talking Penn State Football with Donnie Collins
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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70 episodes
The overrated, the underrated and the most important
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 disc...
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Season 3
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Episode 3
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1:14:44
The gap between hope and expectation
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 gua...
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Season 3
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Episode 2
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59:14
We'll know it when we see it
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 Frem...
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Season 3
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Episode 1
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1:00:49
The freedom to be realistic
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 lo...
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Season 2
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Episode 44
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1:00:17
Talking baseball and the Beav
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 Co...
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Season 2
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Episode 43
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1:13:53
On Draft: A breakdown of the newest Nittany Lions in the NFL
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?
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Season 2
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Episode 42
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38:12
The wideout shuffle, and other post-BWG dances
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 41
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1:09:47
Breaking down the biggest spring game in years
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 40
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1:08:00
Rounding out the spring...and the All-Franklin Team
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 th...
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Season 2
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Episode 39
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1:03:08
Ask...and they shall receive?
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...
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Season 2
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Episode 38
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1:02:13
Is Penn State underrated?
With the latest round of betting odds on who will win the 2024 Big Ten football championship coming out this week, Penn State finds itself in a typical position: Behind b...
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Season 2
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Episode 37
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1:02:49
Do they want a controversy?
It sure seems that way, if the reaction to Penn State's typically benign "competitors of the day" for winter workouts is any indication. With backup quarterback Beau Pribula practically sweeping the honor from quarterbacks coach Danny ...
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Season 2
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Episode 36
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1:10:25
Too far in to turn back; Too early to know where we're going
Another week has passed, and college football has changed even more. That's the story of the game now, and it will continue to be for the foreseeable future.On this week's episode of the Penn Stated podcast, hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fre...
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Season 2
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Episode 35
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1:06:08
The All-Franklin Team
National Letter of Intent Signing Day -- the "traditional" one, anyway -- came and went rather silently for Penn State in 2024. But there was still plenty of recruiting talk on the latest edition of the Penn Stated podcast.Hosts Donnie Coll...
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Season 2
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Episode 34
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1:01:30
Letting The Joker out of the box
The longer you go without rules, the harder it will be to make rules.The NCAA might learn that lesson the hard way ...
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Season 2
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Episode 33
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53:34
Blessed be the early
Shall they inherit the playing time?That's the question hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin set out to answer on this week's edition of the Penn Stated podcast, when they break down the 16 early enrollees on Penn State's spring roster.W...
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Season 2
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Episode 32
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1:02:25
Preaching patience and sense (and talking a little bit of German)
Changes abound in college football, and of course, Penn State wasn't immune to them in the last week.With special teams coordinator Stacy Collins off to Boise State, head coach James Franklin worked quickly to replace him by bringing in Van...
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Season 2
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Episode 31
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58:41
The changing present, uncertain future and the Maize and Blueprint to navigate it all
On a super-sized edition of the Penn Stated podcast, hosts Donnie Collins and Sam Fremin don't just talk about the many issues of the day surrounding the Nittany Lions and college football.They break down the scary hypotheticals.
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Season 2
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Episode 30
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1:11:46
The fine line between excuses and reasons
Penn State lost the Peach Bowl on Dec. 30.Penn State also played the game without four of its top players and saw a handful of other stars play only in the first half.In this week's edition of the Penn Stated podcast, hosts Donnie Colli...
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Season 2
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Episode 29
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1:06:19
It just means more
And so it ends for Penn State in 2023.The Peach Bowl kicks off on Saturday at noon, and the Nittany Lions are a prohibitive favorite to end the 2023 season with 11 wins and hope for the 2024 season.But, will whatever happens on Saturday...
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Season 2
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Episode 28
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36:04
Looking for clarity in the chaos
There's a lot going on at Penn State and around college football, weeks after the regular season ended.The transfer portal remains open.Bowl prep is ongoing.National Letter of Intent Signing Day is a week away, and coaches everywher...
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Season 2
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Episode 27
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1:00:25
Peaches and Dreams
Penn State has its bowl destination. It has another berth in a New Year's Six game. It has another chance to build excitement for 2024 with a signature win.Players have the transfer portal open, the right to reevaluate their current standin...
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Season 2
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Episode 26
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1:02:34
The Andy-Man can...Can he?
Penn State made it official on Friday, announcing the hiring of former Kansas assistant coach Andy Kotelnicki as its next offensive coordinator.
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Season 2
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Episode 25
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30:52
A case for the status quo
At some point in the next few days, it seems possible -- if not likely -- Penn State will name its next offensive coordinator. On this week's edition of the Penn Stated podcast, host Donnie Collins (Scranton Times-Tribune) makes his pi...
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59:26
The most important coordinator Penn State could get
You may have heard, Penn State is in the market for an offensive coordinator. But, the most important coordinator to this team in 2024 is one that already is on the sidelines.On this week's episode of the Penn Stated podcast, hosts Donnie C...
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