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The biggest news of the offseason rocked the college football landscape last night when ESPN reproted that Alabama head coach Nick Saban was retiring. The legendary head coach leaving one of the most storied programs in college football leaves a vacancy and a power vacuum that will change the landscape of college football in a signficiant way. How will it affect Penn State? We're discussing that on today's BWI Live Recruiting Show.

It's also a BWI Mailbag show. We're opening up the program to answer your questions and take your thoughts about Penn State recruiting. Leading industry insiders Sean Fitz and Ryan Snyder discuss the topics you want to know about in the show's final segment. Drop a question in the live chat during the show and we'll take the best submissions and discuss them on air.

Breaking transfer portal update

Before we get to the scheduled programming of today's show, there's breaking news to discuss. Former Georgia cornerback A.J. Harris is officially a Nittany Lion. BWI's Sean Fitz broke the news early Thursday morning and we'll discuss his impact on the Penn State program.

Penn State braces for impact of Saban's retirement
From a recruiting perspective, Saban's retirement can create an opportunity for Penn State recruiting. How ready is the coaching staff to open up communications with former recruiting targets like Rico Scott? Does the program have room to take players on the traditional signing day after the work they did in 2024 and the portal? Fitz and Snyder will discuss those topics and give an outline about how the team could react to this news to gain an edge in recruiting.

Additionally, the list of potential candidates to replace Saban includes other highly-regarded programs. When the new coach is named, will Penn State have targets in mind to try and pry away from that program? In the relentless world of college football recruiting, anything is possible and we'll discuss those ideas today.

Franklin among the names to replace Saban
On the flip side of that argument, Penn State head coach James Franklin was among the names of coaches that could potentially replace Saban at Alabama. We'll discuss why Franklin is widely regarded among the top coaches despite his reputation among his own fans.

Finally, we'll end the show with your questions! Join the BWI Message board for the fastest route to getting a question on the BWI Mailbag segment.

How Nick Saban's Retirement Could Affect Penn State, Recruiting


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