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Penn State Practice Takeaways Rocco Becht Returns + What We Saw Up Close
Episode 1123
Thursday, 9 April, 2026
The Penn State Nittany Lions Football team opened the doors of the Lasch football facility to the media on Thursday for the second time this spring. Join the BWI Live Show today at 2 pm as we discuss what we saw and heard during the practice. Reporters Sean Fitz and Nate Bauer join the show to discuss what they saw from the team and what progress they observed from our first interaction two weeks ago. We’ll also go Between the Lines about what head coach Matt Campbell said during his post-practice press conference, plus we’ll be taking your questions and thoughts throughout the show! Join us live at 2 pm on YouTube to discuss the hottest news in Penn State football! Be sure to subscribe to the Blue White Illustrated YouTube Channel right now and enable notifications so you don’t miss any breaking news, commitments, press conferences, or any of our other special content. Of course, you can get rapid reactions from practice on the Blue White illustrated message board with our practice thread, or with our practice notes afterward. Sign up right now to get access to those features for jst 50% of the annual price, thanks to our spring football sale! Penn State practice reactions We’ll start today’s show by discussing what we saw of the Penn State offense and defense during practice this morning. BWI was out on the football field with the offense and defense and had reactions and thoughts about what we saw. The biggest news of the day was that starting quarterback Rocco Becht and receivers Brett Eskildsen and Chase Sowell were practicing with the offense during install periods today. We’ll discuss what we saw and how they looked during their reps. Next, we’ll pivot to discussing what we saw and heard after practice, starting with Campbell. Then, we’ll pivot to discussing what we heard from the other players and coaches we spoke with after practice. Offensive coordiantor Taylor Mouser and the tight ends, along with special teams coordinator Justin Lustig and the specialists, were available for the media to speak with. Join the show to hear what we learned from those players and coaches, and then check out Campbell’s full press conference on the BWI YouTube channel after the show. Recruiting update Finally, Fitz will briefly discuss the latest news from the recruiting front. Penn State hosted some important prospects this week, including one of its top quarterback targets, Peter Bourque. He’ll give his thoughts on the recruiting situation, plus give a preview of what fans need to know next. The recruiting staff had a hot streak going last week with five commits joining the program in five days. Will they pick up the action again this weekend? 0:00 Intro — Open Practice No. 2 Recap 1:00 Overall Practice Assessment — What We Saw and Didn't See 9:12 Defensive Observations — D-Line Depth and Edge Rotation 10:50 Alexander McPherson and the Pass Rush Competition 11:40 Nickel Competition — Joseph, Dixon and Xavier Thomas 22:34 Sponsor — Antifragile Brewing 24:38 Between the Lines — Matt Campbell's Midpoint Press Conference 31:53 Brock Riker and the center battle 35:08 Chase Sowell and Brett Eskildsen Ahead of Schedule 36:35 Injured Players Returning — Managing the Second Half of Spring 38:46 Campbell on Malachi Goodman and the tackles 44:08 Deep Threat Receivers — The Plan vs. Last Year 49:19 Cooper Alexander Post-Practice — Tight End Room Outlook 49:53 Case Alexander's Visit — Number One LB Target Was on Campus 51:12 Subscribe — 50% Off at BlueWhiteIllustrated.com 52:07 QB Mini Board — Mencl, Bourque and the Dominos Falling 1:02:46 Weekend Visit Preview — Telfair, Jenkins and Linebacker Targets Subscribe to Blue White Illustrated on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3KzEcqK Check out the site too! - https://www.on3.com/teams/penn-state-nittany-lions/join/ Get 20% off and free shipping at Fanatics with our affiliate link: https://fanatics.93n6tx.net/OeZg2z Use Code PSU20 to get 20 percent off Rhoback’s Gameday Collection: https://rhoback.com/collections/pennsylvania-state-university-licensed-collection Want breaking news like this delivered straight to your inbox for FREE? 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