Nick Singleton Breaks Down Kotelnicki’s “Explosive” New Offense, Plan For RB's & Talks Kaytron Allen

Intro but how do you feel being a running back for Penn State University running back is rbu for real man just playing here at Penn State Beaver Stadium 10,000 people coming here to watch us play it just means a lot just play for my state too so like it feels good but what is Nick Singleton watch on TV what are you binging what's going on Netflix Hulu um really yeah Netflix um I watch a little bit of um you know all americ stuff like that um really the poweris series The Pound Universe like that's my show I just got that stuff like snowfall likef I'm trying to get into the wire a little bit my dad been telling me about that classic now come on during the spring we've been a lot of explosive everybody's been scoring a lot of touchdowns being more explosive man so everybody can tell like Coach K has been really good um they love the stuff he has so you know we just can't wait to to show it out what's going on folks we are launching the retain the roar campaign here at State media in 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gets some right now use the code below hit the link in the description and go get your merch now use the code to get 15% off what are you waiting on go do it we got another Catching Up exclusive guest here at State media Penn State Letterman media today I'm anas Hawkins former defensive tackle joined by my guy OG Brandon Bell and we're both lucky to have my guy Nick Singleton on the set today Nick how are we doing brother I'm good man I'm good man how y'all doing no complaints no complaints anytime I'm with Brandon Bell and Nick Singleton it's a good day foras Hawkins number 10 number 11 I will say man you Navigating Success arrived on the scene to me made a splash your freshman year obviously but do you feel as if you were arrived yet coming into your third year I know you have high expectations but do you feel as big time as I know you are oh no I never ride for sure like I don't care like there's no top for me like always keep climbing all that always keep working I just find stuff to get better every each every single day and then coming into this third spring camp Spring Ball Takeaways is there any specific you know whether it's certain movement contact balance I hear a lot for running backs anything you working on specifically this off season or this spring really everything um being more patient as a runner in the back field um catch out the back field U running routes pass protection just trying to be a complete bet just trying to work on stuff like that I I want to Handling Expectations ask you obviously you came in here with high expectations your freshman year only added to those expectations you've continue to develop but how do you internally handle those outside expectations and how do you stay focused on the task at hand yeah always keep my head down keep working um I was growing up U my parents always kept my head down keep working always tell me that coaches players they always keep me humbled um knowing like I got stuff to prove man like you know people still sleeping so like that just motivates me and just to keep working dig that and how do you how RBU do you kind of navigate well you you mentioned keeping your head down and working but what what would you say you enjoy the most so far about being a Penn State player and a running back this is you know being a running back at a prestigious you know uh college program is a it's a dream of mine most linebackers start off as running backs doesn't quite you know play defense a little better so but how do you feel being a running back for Penn State University they running back is rbu for real man just playing here at pen State Beaver Stadium 100 10,000 people coming over here to watch us play it just means a lot just play for my state too so like it feels good that's big time that's big time I want to build off that question obviously you got the kajana Carters of the world the saquon Barkley a bunch of really good running backs like Brandon alluded to do any of those older guys from previous generations reach out to you with their support yeah a little bit um Sequon was just here I think a couple weeks ago for spring practice and all that you know just giv a little advice messages um just telling us just to keep working um bring the energy like if the offense is down you know make a big hit um just to give the energy for the offense to move forward throughout the spring so like just stuff like that so just for to be out here at practice too just means a lot for this team and this segment is brought to you by Family clothesline they kept us looking sharp all weekend I'm currently wearing one of the Lulu polos it's a family clothes line exclusive make sure you guys check out family clothes line for all of your Penn State apparal needs I want to shift Kaytron Allen gears real quick and I'm both you guys can speak to this but my favorite part about being a pen state football player was my teammates um a guy like PJ muser is going to be the best man in my wedding we used to be out here cutting up laughing obviously there's another running back in the room with you KRON Allen who has had a ton of success himself so can you give us some insight to that Dynamic on a day-to-day basis oh yeah KRON uh that's my man man one of my best friends here at Penn State I live with him he's my roommate too um so let's we just always um competing man um always bring the best out of us on Coach D always brings the best out of us so you know we and kaan we always been chilling every time so like we're just good friends man all right outside of football and on the field what do you guys compete on at the crib look he much of the gamer man um sometimes I'll game a little bit but not real I just really like chill out for real man like whenever I get free time I used to chill just you know watch TV stuff like that but no he be in his room yelling and all that on the mic and all stuff like that so I'll be laughing too man but he's my guy all right so you're Life Outside of Football not a gamer seem very chill but what does Nick Singleton watch on TV what are you binging what's what's going on Netflix Hulu um really yeah Netflix um I watch a little bit of um you know all americ stuff like that um little Spencer yeah Spencer stars um really the power series the pan Universe like that's my show I just got into that okay stuff like snowfall like sfall come I'm trying to get into the wire a little bit my dad been telling me about that classic now come on list like stuff like that and I'm sorry Role Models I'm going to revert back like you said being a PA kid yep not sure well tell us did you have any Penn State running backs that you were just a big fan of maybe modeled your game after or any running backs um in general yeah like um so obviously SE clown was a big part uh miles Sanders too J Brown too yeah for sure but joury Brown too like he was here when I came up for visits all that too you know he's another person that gave me a lot of Vice you know telling coach tius he's a really good coach coach Franklin too like pen State like a family atmosphere he's been telling me too so they' been a big part of my U picking here I I want to I want to ask The Penn State Family you this we've been asking guys this you bring up being a PA kid um there's a lot of special places to play football there aren't many that are more special than Penn State being from Pennsylvania when I ask you what it means to be a Penn State football player what are the first things you think of family man like being here like there's other programs out there like they're good programs but not like Penn State man Penn State it's just a family um Team man everybody's here just be brothers and all that coaches here for y'all so just being out here just means means a lot yeah defitely last question Kotelnicki’s Offense I want to ask here we're at the end of Spring ball spring games coming up this weekend there's been a lot of conversation with the new coordinator coming in obviously everybody wants the offense to continue to get more explosive what have you specifically done in the spring to help ensure that in the fall of 2024 there is a more explosive offense on the field yeah uh for Coach K he's been really good he brings a lot of energies for this offense man different schemes he has for us man it just shows like during the spring we've been a lot of explosive everybody's been scoring a lot of touchdowns being more explosive man so everybody can tell like Coach K has been really good um they love the stuff he has so you know we just can't wait to to show it out looking forward to it and I'll just leave you with this can you give us one word to best describe Coach K in his style right now man he's an energy guy but he's also funny man funny Coach funny I can dig it take it thank you brother appreciate it and best of luck this season appreciate appreciation