Penn State coach Anthony Poindexter joins Christian Hackenberg and Trace McSorley on episode 14 of the State Media Lettermen Series. Coach Poindexter shares some insights on Tom Allen's defensive scheme, what fans can expect from the safeties room, and why Penn State is embracing an "underdog mentality" for the 2024 college football season. *This interview was filmed on April 11th before the Spring Game* Retain The Roar NIL Campaign - Donate Here: https://givebutter.com/retaintheroar Get all your Penn State apparel needs with Family Clothesline: https://www.pennstateclothes.com This interview is presented by UTZ: https://www.utzsnacks.com/collections/mixed-minis-new-items GET 15% OFF ALL MERCH WITH CODE THEPOCKET15: https://shop.teammercury.io/discount/THEPOCKET15?redirect=%2Fcollections%2Fall 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 For sponsorships or business inquiries reach out to: [email protected] CHAPTERS 00:00-Intro 01:56-Catching Up 02:29-Hack and Dex’s Relationship 03:10-Adjusting to Penn State 03:52-Tom Allen’s Scheme 04:37-Developing the Safeties Room 05:41-Evaluating Players  07:53-Handling Expectations & Spring Ball Takeaways  09:20-Identifying Penn State’s Leaders 10:55-Coach Kotelnicki