Talking College Football History: Melvin Robertson
I am not a "Bucket List" guy, but if I was, high on the list would be the coach who helped create the "Veer Offense" and also the coach who stopped Emory Bellard's wishbone offense in 1968. I found that Coach and he joins me this week on the podcast.…
Talking Penn State Football History: Massimo Manca
Who is the only Penn State football player to make an appearance in each of Penn State's national championship games (1983 Sugar Bowl and 1987 Fiesta Bowl)? His name is Massimo Manca and we have him as the subject of our podcast this week. Rex…
Sports Authors Showcase: Ten Cent Beer Night by Scott Jarrett
Author Scott Jarrett joins me this week to talk about his book Ten Cent Beer Night. Ten Cent Beer Night occurred on June 4, 1974, at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium. For the baseball enthusiasts out there, Scott does a tremendous job writing about…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mark Littell
Mark Littell passed away on September 5, 2022. We re-air this podcast in honor of him:Our guest this week is Mark Littell, relief pitcher with the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals from the mid-1970s through the early 1980s.…
Talking College Football History: Tom Banks
Our guest this week is Tom Banks. He played at Auburn from 1967-1969. However, you may remember him as a St. Louis Cardinal (Cardiac Cardinals). He was the center for the Cardinals from 1971-1980 and played beside Conrad Dobler and Dan Dierdorf on…
Talking Penn State Football History: John Skorupan
This week's guest played during the heyday of Penn State football. Linebacker John Skorupan played at PSU from 1969-1972. This is in the middle of Penn State appearing in seven major bowl games in eight years (1968-1975). John was a 6th round draft pick…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jon Matlack
Our guest this week on Back When There Was Baseball is the 1972 National League Rookie of the Year, pitcher Jon Matlack. Jon was a member of the 1973 New York Mets which made it to the World Series. He started four games in the 1973 postseason with an…
Talking College Football History: Darrin Nelson
Our guest is one of the greatest players in Stanford football history. Darrin Nelson joins us this week and he played from 1977-1981 and is still in the Top 10 in 10 different offensive categories. Darrin made his mark right out of the gate in his…
Talking Penn State Football History: Mickey Shuler
When you talk about the greatest tight ends in Penn State history, three individuals come to mind: Kyle Brady, Ted Kwalick and our guest this week, Mickey Shuler, Sr. Mickey was voted the 22nd all-time best player in New York Jets history by ESPN in…
