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Nittany Lion Sports Report - Penn State Prepares for Test against Ohio State on Big Noon Kickoff by Bob Long Sports

Your Penn State vs. Michigan preview! Everything to get you ready for the biggest college football game of the weekend.

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we discuss Penn State's 17-7 win against Northwestern in the rain. We break down the first 5 weeks of the season, and preview the next three weeks post-bye at a high level. Tune in!

Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus break down the impressive play of the freshmen and underclassman vs. Ohio, and preview a big non-conference matchup on the road at Auburn.

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In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we discuss the emergence of true freshman (and forgotten man) Christian Veilleux at the quarterback position. We discuss what this means for next week, next year, and beyond for the Penn State football program and specifically the quarterback room. We discuss the anticipated College Football Playoff rankings, scenarios for teams such as Cincinnati, Notre Dame, and several Big XII contenders. We preview the Battle for the Land Grant Trophy between Penn State and Michigan State, tease the expected James Franklin extension, and discuss star running back recruit Nick Singleton's banner day in the PIAA state playoffs. Tune in!

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we break down Penn State's loss to Michigan, including what went wrong, the opportunities left on the table, and what's left for the rest of the season. The meat of this episode revolves around a conversation of, directionally, where Penn State is going, and whether the last five games are just that...five games in a larger picture, or an indicator of the future, the ceiling, etc of Penn State football.

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In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we break down the inexplicable loss to Illinois this past weekend. Discussing the limitations of Sean Clifford, the indictment of the rest of the quarterback room, the rumors swirling around James Franklin and how he's addressed that in the media, the development of Mike Yurcich, the future of the quarterback room next year and beyond, and then we previewed the Penn State vs. Ohio State game. A lot to get to in this show, tune in!

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we discuss the disappointing aspects of Penn State's loss to Iowa, including the injury to Sean Clifford, the struggles of Taquan Roberson, the gall of Kirk Ferentz of fanning the flames on the supposed "faking of injuries," and what the loss means for the season. We discuss the quarterback situation in depth, No's 1 through 3 for Penn State, and preview how Penn State will stack up against Ohio State in two weeks. Our guest picker this week is Tanner Fitzgerald, part of the ownership group of Froggy's Irish Pub in Pittsburgh. Tune in!

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we discuss Penn State's 24-0 shutout of Indiana, break down the rapid and significant improvement of Sean Clifford, and debate the issue in short-yardage rushing situations. We preview Iowa with Steve Batterson of the Quad City Times to prep for the Top 5 Matchup in Iowa City this weekend, and Steve is our guest picker for the week. Check out the show here!

La Salle College High School football (5-0) traveled to Franklin Field to take on St. Joseph's Prep, the reigning PIAA 6A state champs and La Salle's archrival, for the biggest game of the year. Check out the highlights of the game here!

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we discuss Penn State's non-conference slate, which now is finished as just eight Big Ten games remain. We preview the Indiana game this weekend, and discuss the chaos throughout college football over the past few weeks. Our guest picker this week is Bruce Badgley, founder of Sports Stream Premium Network and a proud Indiana Hoosier alum! Tune in

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we discuss Penn State's big win over Auburn in the annual Whiteout game at Beaver Stadium. We share war stories from Beaver Stadium, break down the impressive performance of Sean Clifford, Jahan Dotson, and the tight ends offensively, and anlayze the role of the defense in this team's success. Yes, we also address the poor officiating in the game as well. We then welcome on Ryan Lennox, producer and on-scene director for Villanova's basketball and football radio broadcasts, to break down the Wildcats and to give us his picks!

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we break down Penn State's win over Ball State, positional alignments, and preview the game against Auburn for the Whiteout. We also briefly address the James Franklin-USC rumors. Rob Stott of Bob Long Sports' high school football broadcast team joins as guest picker, and breaks down Abdul Carter and Keon Wylie, who squared off against one another when La Salle hosted Imhotep. Tune in!

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we break down Penn State's 16-10 win over Wisconsin. We analyze the defensive personnel and scheme that kept Wisconsin at bay, discussed both the offensive woes and the breakthrough successes that produced big plays and scoring opportunities, and preview what's next for Penn St after this opening win. Our guest picker is Curt Hoffman, Ball State football letterman and the starter at The Cradle in Pinehurst, NC. He also recalls the days as a minor league baseball GM. Some great stories here!

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus project Penn State football's 2021 depth chart. In a rare move, the team will not release the depth chart for the season, so we will walk through who fans should expect to see on the field, plus preview Week 1's feature matchup, Penn State vs. Wisconsin. Our guest picker this week is Ryan Ansel, Head Basketball Coach at Jack Barrack Hebrew Academy, owner of Ryan Ansel Basketball, and ambassador for Access2Success, a Basketball charity. We make our picks for Penn State as well as the rest of Week 1's best games.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long, Kevin Long, Tom Trainer, and K-Mac, we discuss Villanova's rise from the ashes to the Sweet 16. What's going right, why, and what Villanova can expect from Baylor on Saturday (Start-28:30). Next, Kevin Long walk through this week's "Cat in the Wild," highlighting one former Wildcat's career success (28:30-32:40). K-Mac then blesses us with Baylor basketball trivia (32:40-38:50), and we end the show with our "Shootaround" shout out segment (32:40-Finish).

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long, Kevin Long, Tom Trainer, and K-Mac, we discuss Villanova's deflating loss against Butler, the anticipation and implications of Wednesday's tilt against Creighton, and Greg McDermott's misguided comments post-game from Saturday vs. Xavier (Start-50:09). K-Mac then asked four BIG EAST trivia questions that will be sure to challenge your knowledge (50:09-57:15). Kevin Long then highlighted this week's "Cat in the Wild," Donte DiVincenzo (57:15-1:03:06), and then we closed the show with our "Shootaround" Shout Out segment (1:03:06-Finish).

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long, Kevin Long, Tom Trainer, and K-Mac, we discuss Villanova's bounce back week, with wins over St. John's and UCONN. The question of the week relates to the bench: Is the bench expanding, contracting, or shifting, and who truly is a reliable option off the pine? We also check in on Josh Hart's NBA success, answer some awesome college basketball history questions courtesy of K-Mac, and dish out some shout outs on the "Shootaround" segment.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long, Kevin Long, and Tom Trainer, we discuss Villanova's blowout loss to Creighton. We ask the questions "Is this Villanova team of 2-seed quality, how far can this team go in the NCAA Tournament, and can Villanova win without Collin Gillespie and Jeremiah Robinson-Earl playing at a top level?" (Start-36:10). Kevin Long then produced the "Cat in the Wild" segment, highlighting Saddiq Bey's recent success in the SBA (36:10-43:24). Finally, our "Shootaround" segment shouts out three big happenings in the sports world (43:24-Finish).

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long, Kevin Long, and Tom Trainer, we discuss Villanova's loss to St. John's, take a status update on on the BIG EAST Conference, remember the life of John Chaney, and ask "Where are the Blue Bloods?"

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long, Kevin Long, and Tom Trainer, we discuss Villanova's return to basketball post-COVID pause with wins over Seton Hall and Providence, and upcoming games against UCONN and Providence (Start-20:47). Next, Bob goes to the whiteboard for V's and O's, to breakdown how Villanova's guards adjusted to Providence's defense running shooters off the 3-point line(20:47-25:52). Kevin then highlights this week's "Cat in the Wild," and Tom has a trivia question for us (25:52-35:18). In the "Shootaround," we discuss the changing landscape of broadcast and digital media rights, and where the future is headed with the sunset of NBC Sports Network (35:18-Finish).

In this special edition of the Nittany Lion Sports Report, Ryan Wills joins us to discuss his path to Penn State as a Preferred Run-On in the Class of 2021.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long, Kevin Long, Tom Trainer, and K-Mac, we discuss Villanova's basketball program heading to a second Pause, with postponement of the next three games (Start-8:34). Next, the news of the NCAA Tournament being played in Indiana and in a bubble is discussed - we analyze the tournament optics and implications (8:34-19:35). What are the best college basketball venues in the country? We walk through some of the classics (19:35-34:19). Then, Bob Long on the "V's and O's" segment breaks down how Villanova's offense works counter-intuitively between its guards and bigs (34:19-40:00). Next up is this week's "Cat in the Wild," as Kevin Long highlights a former Wildcat thriving in the NBA (40:00-44:05). Kevin McClernand then asks three Villanova Basketball Trivia Questions (44:05-49:20), and we finish the show with our "Shootaround" segment (49:20-Finish).

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long, Kevin Long, and Tom Trainer, we discuss victories over Butler and St. Joseph's this week, while previewing the matchup against Marquette on Wednesday evening (Start-22:13). Kevin Long then introduces this week's "Cat in the Wild," a former Nova player who is excelling in basketball post-college (22:13-28:16). Next up is Trivia, as K-Mac dishes out some tough questions on Villanova and Marquette basketball history (28:16-35:56). Finally, time for Shootaround, as each host toasts to what caught his eye this week around college basketball (35:56-Finish).

In this special edition of the Nittany Lion Sports Report, Bob Long interviews Penn State Graduate Transfer Commit Winston Eubanks. We explore his unique football story, what his role may be with the team next year, and his journey from La Salle College High School to Shippensburg and now Penn State.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, Bob Long, Kevin Long, Tom Trainer, and K-Mac discuss Villanova's up-and-down performance against Georgetown, breaking down both the bad first half and the turnaround in the second half. We also preview this week's games against Butler and Virginia. Finally, we debut our "Shootaround" segment, with a shout out to a big mover or shaker in college basketball.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, the roundtable of Bob Long, Kevin Long, Tom Trainer, and K-Mac break down Villanova's big win at Texas. We discuss the emergence of Cole Swider in a key situation, the development of the guard position, and preview the Georgetown game on Friday night.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, Bob Long, Kevin Long, and Tom Trainer breakdown the first four games of the season for Villanova basketball from "Bubbleville." We discuss the experience of the backcourt, the emergence of Jeremiah Robinson-Earl, what went wrong at the end of the Virginia Tech game, and how much Villanova can realistically expect from its bench this year. Tune in!

In this Emergency Podcast of the Nittany Lion Sports Report, Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus break down the return of Big Ten Football! We analyze the Penn State football team this year, the strengths and weaknesses of the roster, and discuss the Big Ten Conference at large. Tune in and get ready for some football!

Pick and Roll: Most Hated Sports Teams Bracket by Bob Long Sports

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long and Kevin Long, we discuss the three-horse race for the BIG EAST regular season title among Seton Hall, Villanova, and Creighton, and the big games that will determine the champion in the next two weeks. We break down the win against Xavier, and how Villanova has been able to close out games in which it has struggled offensively. Bob Long then goes to the whiteboard to break down the role of Jermaine Samuels offensively, and how "where he catches the ball" and "how many times he dribbles" are directly predictive of his success offensively and that of Villanova as a whole. In our "Cat in the Wild" NBA segment, Kevin Long breaks down Kyle Lowry's big game in the NBA All Star Game.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long, Kevin Long, and Tom Trainer, we discuss Villanova's resurgence after the three-game losing streak, and break down the break-out of Collin Gillespie at the point guard position for Villanova. We address the rumor of Jay Wright and the New York Knicks, and discuss what a succession plan down the road could look like (no, we don't think Jay is leaving now). Bob then goes to the whiteboard for the V's and O's segment to break down the free-flowing, four-out / one-in offense of Villanova, with a specific example from the Villanova vs. Temple game. Kevin Long then takes us through our "Cat in the Wild" segment, discussing the successes of former Villanova players Eric Paschall and Kyle Lowry in the NBA.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long and Kevin Long, we discuss Villanova's loss to Creighton, as well as some of the keys to Villanova rebounding in this week's matchups against Butler and Seton Hall. We discuss Collin Gillespie and his standing in Villanova basketball history, and debate Villanova's standing nationally in 2019-2020. Bob then goes to the whiteboard for the V's and O's segment, and breaks down Cole Swider's defensive struggles with three key points. We closed the show with a "Cats in the Wild" segment, highlighting the success of Eric Paschall in the NBA.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, Bob Long welcomes Villanova Basketball Radio Studio Producer Ryan Lennox to the show. He discussed the two-win week for Villanova Basketball, but also some of the struggles that the team has encountered in the midst of those wins. He also gives his thoughts on Kobe Bryant's death. We then play a clip from an interview with City of Basketball Love's Josh Verlin on Sunday, less than an hour after the news of Kobe Bryant's death was recorded. Tune in for what was a great show.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long and Kevin Long, we discuss Villanova's two-win week against DePaul and UCONN, both of which were too close for comfort. We debate the ceiling of this team, and break down the matchups against Butler and Providence this week. Bob then goes to the whiteboard to break down Villanova's offense in the latter stages of shot clocks, and Kevin then reports on a former Wildcat who is making great strides in the NBA.

In this week's Villanova Basketball Report, with Bob Long and Tom Trainer, we ask some key questions of Villanova. We ask questions such as "Is Villanova a Good Three-Point Shooting team or not?", "Can the seven-man rotation work long-term for Nova?", and "What is the ceiling for this team?". Bob then goes to the whiteboard to break down the role of Jermaine Samuels, highlight his strengths and why he is successful, but also depict the areas in which he struggles and holds the offense back. We closed the show with a discussion about the upcoming matchup vs. UCONN, as well as ranking the traditions of Finneran Pavilion.

Our weekly Villanova Basketball Talk Show

Bob Long interviewed Josh Verlin of City of Basketball Love during halftime of the Swarthmore vs. Arcadia men's basketball game, broadcast on the Garnet Sports Network. Josh discussed his coverage of amateur basketball throughout the Delaware Valley, from high school to the Big Five and everything in between. He also specifically discusses Swarthmore as the # 1 team in the country at the D3 level (and in the COBL D3 Top 10 poll) and much more!

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we discuss Penn State's loss to Ohio State in the Horseshoe on Saturday, what went wrong, but also how Penn State turned the game around to make it close. We also discuss the fanbase's thoughts towards James Franklin, and grade the job that he has done at Penn State overall (Start-39:26). We then concluded our Guest Picker Segment for the year, in a pick-off between Rob Kelly and Maura Long, both of whom went 6-0 in their weekly picks earlier this year. Bob and Tyler also make their final picks for the regular season (39:56-Finish).

We interview David Kinder, who covers the Buckeyes for WHIZ in Zanesville, OH, as well as for WKYC in Cleveland, OH, about the Buckeyes leading up to the titanic tilt between Penn State and Ohio State.

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we briefly break down Penn State's win against Indiana before turning our attention to Penn State vs. Ohio State this coming weekend. We interview David Kinder, who covers the Buckeyes for WHIZ in Zanesville, OH, as well as for WKYC in Cleveland, OH. Next, we bring on Jordan Feld, former Associate Board Chair for City Year Philadelphia, to discuss the mission of the non-profit organization, as well as to make his guest picks.

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we discuss Penn State's loss to Minnesota, breaking down some of the key miscues in the red zone and from a playcall and execution standpoint (Start-40:55). We then went to the whiteboard to break down the differences between the X receiver position, Z receiver position, and the Slot receiver (41:25-49:27). We then welcomed our guest picker, Ryan Ansel, to the studio to discuss the # 1 ranked men's basketball team in Division III, the Swarthmore Garnet, for whom he is an assistant coach. We also discussed his personal basketball training business, and make his picks to close the show (50:17-Finish).

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we break down this week's matchup of undefeated teams, Penn State at Minnesota. We break down the initial college football playoff rankings, and discuss some potential playoff scenarios for all the contenders. Then, in our Blitz segment this week, Bob goes to the whiteboard to diagram how Penn State's defensive line can and will be shaken up to account for the suspension of Antonio Shelton. Finally, we welcome Tony Kresz, head coach of the Sacred Heart/Saint Bernadette's Saints youth football team, to discuss the state of youth football, and to make his guest picks!

Bob Long was asked to be the keynote speaker at the La Salle College High School Alumni Mentor Program Reception on October 16, 2019. He speech centered around pursuing your passion, and avoiding potential roadblocks that inhibit the pursuit of that passion.

The captains of Roughs Golf Club and Bush League Open Championship get together to reveal the dates for The Cup 2020, and to reminisce on the history of the respective organizations, and of The Cup itself. Tune in!

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we break down a huge win over Michigan in the annual Whiteout game at Beaver Stadium. We also discuss some of the shortcomings of the playcalling in that game, how Michigan was able to crawl back into a game that was 21-0 Penn State. In the Blitz segment, Bob goes to the whiteboard to break down the final offensive play that sealed the game for Penn State, the motion fake-jet sweep to KJ Hamler and why it was a great call and execution. We then make our picks, and bring on Rob Kelly, Commissioner of the Bush League Open Championship, to tell his story and make his picks.

In this week's Nittany Lion Sports Report, with Bob Long and Tyler Gehlhaus, we discuss Penn State's emotional and gutty win over Iowa on the road at Kinnick Stadium, including the play of Sean Clifford, the Noah Cain show, the defensive effort, and yes, the officiating (Start-18:30). We also preview the Michigan game and College Gameday in Happy Valley this weekend (18:30-31:50), and then Bob goes to the whiteboard to break down the Michigan rushing attack against Penn State's run defense, a strength-vs-strength matchup (32:20-37:15). We then welcome Christian Iannarone, who works with the Philadelphia Eagles and Lincoln Financial Field on the Gameday Operations staff, to tell his story and make his guest picks (37:45-Finish).