Black Shoes, Basic Podcast

Penn State Football Trivia continues on this episode of the BSBP, with Patrick joined by BSD staff writers Marty & Dylan to take on our returning champions, Jared & Tim.

The BSBP is back! For this go around, Patrick is joined by BSD staffers Jared Slanina, Tim Aydin, Clay Sauertieg, and Lando for a game of Penn State Trivia. 12 rounds, 24 questions: who will win?

Penn State beat Buffalo 45-13, and overall it wasn't very inspiring. Patrick and ARob break down why, what went well, what didn't, and lament over Penn State appearing to be a second-half team for at least the fourth year in a row. We also give a Pitt preview -- is Pitt any good? Do they have a chance to beat Penn State? Will Pat Narduzzi be anything but insufferable? The answers may surprise you (editor's note: the only way you will be surprised is if you think the answers will be anything except for NO)

Penn State defeated Idaho 79-7, so we went over all of the positives (and the very few negatives) that came from the beatdown. We also gave a preview for the Nittany Lions' matchup with Buffalo this weekend -- broke down the keys to victory, MVP predictions, and score predictions. We also went rapid fire around anything that was interesting in the Big Ten (sorry you didn't make the cut, Rutgers) and throughout the nation. Enjoy! Sorry in advance, ARob's microphone was not stellar throughout the first half of the episode. He already ordered a new one on Amazon though, so don't worry. It won't happen again.

It's here, folks. College football is back. This episode, ARob and Patrick give you a season preview: most pivotal game, trap game, offensive and defensive MVPs, and much more. We also give a way-too-quick Idaho prediction, because it's Idaho, we didn't do a lot of research, and if Penn State loses we're just going to stop doing the podcast. Special guests this week include ARob's cat scratching at the door, and the official sponsor of the pod (and Patrick's new roommate) Jack Lawn.

Alex and Patrick each give 5 Things We Know We Know (basically bold predictions but 10 times better.) Patrick compliments Alex on his great predictions, because he knows all of them will come true, and gives his perfectly average picks.

Alex and Patrick are back to go over some made up Penn State related over-unders for the 2019 seasons. Will Sean Clifford throw more than 25 touchdowns? Will Justin Shorter have more than 35 receptions? Will Penn State have more than four after 3:30 kickoffs? All that and much more discussed on the episode.

Alex and Patrick celebrate their 30th episode (no big deal, congrats to us) by ranking the top 10 players on Penn State's roster heading into the 2019 season. Yes, Yetur Gross-Matos is No. 1 for both, but they disagreed on just about every other ranking.

Patrick and Alex are back after a bit of a hiatus. They discuss numerous things that happened over the past month -- Tommy Stevens ending up at Mississippi State, Sean Clifford being a leader, Virginia Tech kicker Jordan Stout's transfer to Penn State, why Julian Fleming's commitment to Ohio State is bad for Brutus the Buckeye's mascot head, and much more.

Welp, it looks like it's officially Sean Clifford time. Tommy Stevens entered the transfer portal, and it looks like his days at Penn State are over. Alex and Patrick take a look at what that means, why Stevens left, and what's next. We also give a New York Yankees update and listen to Wolf of Wall Street, just for fun.

Patrick and Alex are back to recap to the Blue-White game, discussing Sean Clifford's impressive outing, Noah Cain's breakout-ish performance, the depth at defensive tackle, and the overall improved speed on the defensive side of the ball. They then spend the latter half of the podcast power ranking "Unofficial Penn State Traditions That Are Pretty Much Official Penn State Traditions." Trust me, it's pretty interesting.

Alex and Patrick are back to preview Penn State position-by-position as the Nittany Lions begin spring practice. They also power rank the best (non-Penn State) traditions in college athletics, and have the yearly mid-March discussion about Pat Chambers' job.

The BSBP is back! Patrick is joined by BSD editor Clay Sauertieg for a catchup of the offseason -- from the coaching changes, to the transfers, to the recruiting class, and to even a little bit of wrestling talk.

We're back! Penn State absolutely demolished Maryland, and Pat and ARob are pretty excited about it. The gang also does its own version of Chris Berman's Fastest Three Minutes for the Big Ten recap, ARob gives credit to Ricky Rahne, and Pat doesn't cry when talking about Trace's last game (which ARob thought would for sure be a thing that happened.)

It's the final (regular) season game of the season! Alex and Patrick discuss all things Maryland, but before that, they tackle more of the USC-Franklin speculation.

Well, Penn State played Rutgers. It was ugly. ARob and Pat talk about the game, and take a big-picture look at the struggles the team has had through 11 games. We also address the rumors of James Franklin heading to USC, and calm ourselves down about that. Unfortunately, our audio got completely ruined for the Big Ten recap, so ARob re-recorded early Monday morning and gave the quickest one in the history of the pod. Enjoy!

Patrick and Alex get you ready for Rutgers, and they are both hopeful that the Scarlet Knights don't score any touchdowns for the fourth year in a row.

We're back for episode 20 of the Black Shoes, Basic Podcast. ARob and Pat talk about Penn State's 22-10 win against Wisconsin on Saturday and break down what happened. The defense played lights out after the first drive, and the offense got the job done. But, most importantly, the Tennessee Titans destroyed the New England Patriots which made ARob really happy, and the Sixers traded for Jimmy Butler, which made Pat really happy. It's a good day for the BSBP!

On this episode, the gang previews Penn State's game against Wisconsin. They also get into some pop culture talk (Pat hasn't seen a movie in theaters since 2015???!), update everyone on the Playoff rankings that were coming out as they recorded but you've already seen (spoiler alert, Penn State is No. 20) and rant about Trace McSorely.

Soooo, Penn State got pretty much destroyed against Michigan. We try to find the bright spots, talk about the quarterback juggling and Ricky Rahne's performance so far, and a quick Big Ten recap. Sorry for the delay in getting this podcast up, it's all Patrick's fault and definitely not ARob's and his computer's. Don't even think about blaming ARob, just save time and blame Patrick.

ARob is back from his fall-wedding break (don't have a fall wedding) and he and Patrick discuss the upcoming Michigan game this weekend. We also have the best 30-Second Freakout yet, Rob Bolden Trivia, a discussion about DJ Durkin and the Big Ten preview for the week, and ARob tells a story about KFC.

With some help from Sheck Wes, Penn State and James Franklin exercised some demons on Saturday, beating a ranked team and holding onto a late fourth quarter lead in the process. Patrick is joined by his former college roommate, Jack Lawn, to talk about the action, and what it could mean for the Nittany Lions heading into the Michigan game this weekend.

Alex and Patrick are back again, this time, to preview Penn State's matchup with Iowa this weekend. Spoiler: one of them picked against the Nittany Lions, and his name rhymes with Malex Pobinson.

So, Penn State won the least-inspiring game of all time. We talk about onside kicks, Penn State's struggles in four-minute situations, the fact that we're sick of talking about the same dumb mistakes over and over, and how the next three-game slate is much more daunting than we originally thought. We also laugh at Ohio State getting absolutely wrecked in West Lafayette (it's because Purdue wore their all-black uniforms) and pay a compliment to Rutgers for the first time in our lives.

We had some scheduling conflicts (Patrick's fault) so we combined the Michigan State recap and the Indiana preview all into one podcast. We also had our best Rapid Reactions yet, the debut of a brand-new segment that you're going to love, and the fastest/most accurate Big Ten week 8 preview you'll ever hear. Just remember, at least we aren't Rutgers.

After a long bye week, Alex and Patrick are back with the best BSBP yet. We preview the Michigan State game, and talk about the Yankees losing live on air. Then, we have SB Nation's Bill Connelly on to talk about Penn State vs. Michigan State, the rest of the season, and "great vs. elite." Finally, we wrap it up with our Big Ten picks, which Alex obviously went undefeated in and Patrick got completely incorrect. PAPN: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-aint-played-nobody/id1033876726?mt=2 Easier said than done: how does Penn State go from ‘great’ to ‘elite?’ https://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2018/10/1/17922704/penn-state-james-franklin-great-elite Read more at blackshoediaries.com Follow Alex at @ARobinsonPSU, Patrick at @patkoerbler, and BSD at @BSDTweet

Welp. Another year and another double-digit fourth quarter lead squandered by the Nittany Lions as they fell to Ohio State 27-26. Patrick and Alex recap the game, discuss where Penn State goes from here, and talk about James Franklin's passionate press conference.

In today's episode, we break down Penn State's big matchup with #4 Ohio State on Saturday. We also go through the Big Ten slate, talk about our earliest Penn State memories, and remind everyone to wear white (we don't know if you've heard this yet, but it's a White Out this weekend.)

Alex and Patrick recap Penn State's surprisingly not that satisfying 63-24 victory over Illinois. Plus, they take a look ahead to next week as ESPN College GameDay announced they will be back in Happy Valley for the showdown with the Buckeyes.

Alex and Patrick are joined by special guest Wilton Smith, and the three talk about Penn State's matchup with Illinois, as well as the rest of the games around the Big Ten. They also discuss Skyline chili ruining Sean Clifford's Heisman hopes, Lovie Smith's weird beard, not caring about Rutgers, and pink locker rooms.

Kent State played Penn State this weekend, and it went about exactly as expected. Your favorite podcast hosts break down the game, talk about a few B1G upsets, and Alex makes fun of Patrick for being really bad at making picks -- despite the fact that he went 2-5 in his Degenerates post.

Alex and Patrick are back again to discuss Penn State's biggest game of the season: Kent State. Why is it the biggest game of the season? Because it is the only game this week. 1-0, folks. That's what we're focused on...which is why Patrick definitely didn't (again) mention College GameDay coming to Happy Valley for the Ohio State matchup. Nope, no sir. No chance that happened at all.

Alex and Pat are back together again to recap Penn State's 51-6 shellacking of Pitt. Yes, there is a discussion about running up the score, and calling a timeout to review a play when you're up by 45 points with under two minutes to go.

Patrick is joined by Onward State editor Steve Connelly to preview this Saturday's Pitt game. Pat and Steve talk about the #rivalry, preview the game itself, and then rundown the other Big Ten games this weekend.

Taking a page from Bill Simmons' podcasting playbook, Patrick is joined by his good friend, former college roommate, and fellow season ticket holder Mike Loane. Pat and Mike reflect on the weird App State game, and discuss if Penn State's narrow victory changes their view on the season as a whole.

It's time to preview some games. Patrick and Alex spend the first half of the podcast previewing the Appalachian State game, while spending the latter portion discussing important things like which meltdown would be funnier -- Brian Kelly's or Jim Harbaugh's?

Welcome to the first episode of Black Shoes, Basic Podcast! On today's episode, BSD writers Patrick Koerbler and Alex Robinson do a quick preview of the upcoming season, taking a closer look at strongest position groups, which game scares them the most, and season predictions.