The Pocket: Ep. 17 | Breaking Down Every Potential Defensive Coordinator Hire For Penn State + 2024 Transfer Portal Needs

On today's new episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell break down every potential defensive coordinator candidate that Penn State will evaluate when replacing Manny Diaz. The boys also talk about the Nittany Lions' transfer portal needs, Manny Diaz's decision to leave Penn State for Duke, and the Peach Bowl matchup against Ole Miss. Tune in for another great episode of The Pocket, and be sure to grab your Peach Bowl merch in the link below!  BOWL GAME MERCH: • T-Shirt: https://shop.teammercury.io/products/we-are-feeling-peachy-comfort-blend-tee?_pos=5&_sid=b63e2c9bb&_ss=r • Hoodie: https://shop.teammercury.io/products/we-are-feeling-peachy-football-midweight-hoodie?ref=ODI4MTYyNzc4NzU0OA • Long-Sleeve: https://shop.teammercury.io/products/we-are-feeling-peachy-long-sleeve-tee?ref=ODI4MTYyNzc4NzU0OA Get 15% off ALL merch with code THEPOCKET15 at https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/THEPOCKET15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall FOLLOW THE POCKET HERE: ► APPLE | https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-pocket/id1704928503 ► SPOTIFY | https://open.spotify.com/show/04UMHLv44cNd5N1ds4za2C?si=42e4beea6ad0452b FOLLOW STATE MEDIA HERE: ► TWITTER | https://twitter.com/StateMediaPSU ► TIKTOK | https://www.tiktok.com/@statemediapsu ► INSTAGRAM | https://www.instagram.com/statemediapsu/ ► YOUTUBE | https://www.youtube.com/@StateMediaPSU?sub_confirmation=1 The Pocket is co-hosted by former Nittany Lions Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell and is presented by The Mercury Podcast Network. For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: ads@teammercury.io CHAPTERS  00:00-Intro 01:24-Weekend Updates + B Bell’s Career Moves 08:55-Bowl Game Schedule 13:03-Transfer Portal Chaos 19:41-Recruiting Stars + Transfer Portal 27:40-Defensive Transfer Targets 31:02-Potential Replacements for Manny Diaz 36:31-Why Duke? 40:17-Ole Miss Matchup 46:15-Drew Allar + Iron Sharpens Iron 52:17-Mailbag Monday