In today's episode of The Pocket, Christian Hackenberg and Brandon Bell tackle a variety of topics, including: Penn State Football's recruiting news, the current landscape of college football, NIL, and more. Later in the episode, the guys are joined by Penn State donor and businessman Tony Misitano. Tony helps unpack some common misconceptions about NIL and explains the importance of NIL from a donor's perspective.  Get 50% off your order with code pocket50 at https://factormeals.com/pocket50 Visit https://www.mautihealth.com to schedule a FREE consultation with Patrick Mauti today! GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE THEPOCKET15: 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: [email protected] CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:31-Catching Up  02:30-NIL Talk 09:18-Recruiting News  12:07-State of College Sports 17:36-Tony Misitano Interview  30:08-Closing Thoughts