Penn State football landed a major 2027 recruiting commitment as linebacker Case Alexander picked the Nittany Lions over Oklahoma. Matt Campbell and Penn State beat out the Sooners despite Oklahoma’s in-state connection, family legacy angle, and final official visit push. Today’s episode breaks down what Case Alexander brings to Penn State’s linebacker room, how he fits with Blake Betton in D'Anton Lynn’s defense, and why this commitment matters for the 2027 recruiting class. We also discuss the latest with Khalil Taylor, Deshawn Hall, and Dhillon McGee, plus Penn State’s wide receiver recruiting situation, NIL pressure from Nebraska and Auburn, and the need to recover at cornerback after losing defensive back commits. This matters right now because Penn State’s recruiting finish could reshape the perception of Matt Campbell’s first major cycle. Alexander is a major win, but the Nittany Lions still need to close strong with priority targets at wide receiver and cornerback. Penn State fans: do you feel better about this recruiting class after the Case Alexander commitment, or are you still concerned about Khalil Taylor, Deshawn Hall, and Dhillon McGee? Photo credit: IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect Become an every-dayer! Subscribe to Locked On Nittany Lions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@lockedonnittanylions?sub\_confirmation=1 Everydayer Club If you never miss an episode, it’s time to make it official. Join the Locked On Everydayer Club and get ad-free audio, access to our members-only Discord, and more — all built for our most loyal fans. Click here to learn more and join your team’s community: https://lockedonpodcasts.com/everydayerclub Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! Odoo Great organizations win because operations matter. And that’s why you should get Odoo. Try for free today at https://Odoo.com/lockedon. Indeed Listeners of this show get a $75 Sponsored Job Credit to help give your job the premium placement it deserves at http://Indeed.com/podcast FanDuel Today's episode is brought to you by FanDuel. From the opening whistle to the final kick, Let There Be Goals on FanDuel. Visit https://FANDUEL.COM to get started now. FANDUEL DISCLAIMER: 21+ in select states. First online real money wager only. Bonus issued as nonwithdrawable free bets that expires in 14 days. Restrictions apply. See terms at sportsbook.fanduel.com. Gambling Problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit FanDuel.com/RG (CO, IA, MD, MI, NJ, PA, IL, VA, WV), 1-800-NEXT-STEP or text NEXTSTEP to 53342 (AZ), 1-888-789-7777 or visit ccpg.org/chat (CT), 1-800-9-WITH-IT (IN), 1-800-522-4700 (WY, KS) or visit ksgamblinghelp.com (KS), 1-877-770-STOP (LA), 1-877-8-HOPENY or text HOPENY (467369) (NY), TN REDLINE 1-800-889-9789 (TN) Follow & Subscribe on all Podcast platforms… 🎧 https://link.chtbl.com/LONittanyLions?sid=YouTube Locked On College Conferences, HBCU, Basketball & More 🎧 https://linktr.ee/LockedOnCollege Follow the show on X! https://x.com/LockedOnNittany https://x.com/zach\_seyko #lockedonnittanylions #pennstate #nittanylions #pennstatefootball #collegefootball #bigtenfootball #ncaafootball #lockedon #weare #football #recruiting #footballrecruiting #pennstaterecruiting #collegerecruiting #collegefootballrecruiting #weare #highschoolfootball 0:00 Case Alexander commits to Penn State 1:17 Why this is a major Penn State recruiting win 2:23 Penn State beats Oklahoma’s final push 3:14 Case Alexander’s recruiting ranking and linebacker fit 4:28 Case Alexander scouting report 5:14 Blake Betton and Penn State’s linebacker class 6:35 Biggest question for Alexander at Penn State 7:31 Penn State recruiting concerns after Alexander 10:43 Who could be next for Penn State? 11:02 Khalil Taylor, Deshawn Hall, and McGee update 12:09 Penn State’s chances with Taylor and Hall 12:24 Khalil Taylor vs. Deshawn Hall as WR fits 13:30 Nebraska NIL pressure for Khalil Taylor 14:58 Dhillon McGee and Penn State cornerback recruiting 15:39 Why Penn State’s WR recruiting deserves criticism 16:39 Penn State nearly created a major WR problem 17:39 Can Matt Campbell recover on the trail? 18:10 Final thoughts and fan questions Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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