Back When There Was Baseball: Randy Lerch
We are pleased to have Randy Lerch as our guest this week on the podcast. It is an honor for Rex as he was in the stands on September 30, 1978, when Randy started against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Three Rivers Stadium. Randy not only…
Talking College Football History: Terry Shea
Terry Shea is our guest this week and is one of the best QB coaches during his time. Terry was a backup QB at Oregon from 1965-1967 but honed his craft at about every level of football you can coach. He was a head coach twice: San Jose State (1990-…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tony Pittman
Today's guest is Tony Pittman. He played on that undefeated 1994 team that won the Rose Bowl over Oregon. Tony followed his father, Charlie, to Penn State and he and his father were 45-0-1 as starters on their respective Penn State football squads. He…
Back When There Was Baseball: Leon Roberts
Former MLB outfielder Leon Roberts joins us this week. Leon played in the Big Leagues from 1974-1984. He played in two domed stadiums as his home field during his career (The Astrodome in Houston and The Kingdome in Seattle). Leon talks…
Talking College Football History: Scott Lockwood
We travel to Los Angeles this week and revisit the late 1980s - early 1990s teams of the USC Trojans with our guest Scott Lockwood. Scott played at USC from 1987-1991 and was part of those great teams under head coach Larry Smith. He started out as…
Talking Penn State Football History: Greg Murphy
We continue to celebrate those great teams in the early 1970s with our guest this week. Greg Murphy joins us to talk about his Penn State career and share some great stories. Greg was born in New Bern, NC, but played his high school football in…
Back When There Was Baseball: May 17, 1979: Phillies 23, Cubs 22
1979 marks the 45th anniversary of the great game between the Cubs and Phillies. The date was May 17, 1979, the location was Wrigley Field in Chicago, and the wind was blowing out at 17-18 miles/hour. Both starting pitchers (Phillies - Randy…
Talking College Football History: Coach John L. Smith and Chris Smeland
This week we explore the Louisville football turnaround in the late 1990s/early 2000's. We are looking at a little later time-period than normal, but we couldn't pass up the opportunity to host Coach John L. Smith and his Defensive Coordinator…
Sports Authors Showcase: Ara's Knights: Ara Parseghian and the Golden Era of Notre Dame Football by Frank Pomarico
We are privileged to have Frank Pomarico this week who wrote a book with Ray Serafin titled Ara's Knights: Ara Parseghian and the Golden Era of Notre Dame Football. Frank was one of the captains of that great 1973 Notre Dame national…
