Talking College Football History: Gregg Bingham

September 19, 2023 College Podcasts Football

You should remember this week's guest as a Houston Oilers linebacker. But did you know that he played on the defensive line in college at Purdue? His name is Gregg Bingham and he is one of the toughest players that we have had on this…

Talking College Football History: Steve Strachan

September 12, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We are celebrating the Heyday of Boston College football this week.  This time period constitutes the Doug Flutie era (1981-1984) and we have one of his running backs this week as our guest.  Steve Strachan joins us to talk about that…

Talking College Football History: Michael Reid

September 5, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We take the time machine back to the mid-1980s to Madison, Wisconsin this week with our guest Michael Reid.  Mike went to high school in southern Georgia and found his way to Madison which is a story in and of itself.  He played at…

Talking College Football History: Don Nehlen

August 29, 2023 College Podcasts Football

Penn State and West Virginia renew its rivalry this Saturday, September 2.  They have not played since 1992 and when you think of the Penn State/West Virginia rivalry in the 1980s into the early 1990s you think of two coaches on the sidelines, Joe…

Talking College Football History: Bob McKay

August 22, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We look back at the great 1969 college football season this week with our guest, Bob McKay of the University of Texas.  Bob was at Texas from 1967-1969.  He was one of the recruits who was in the midst of 3 consecutive 4-loss seasons…

Talking College Football History: Jake Kupp

August 15, 2023 College Podcasts Football

You should recognize the last name of our guest this week as they are quite a family of football players through the generations.  Our guest is Jake Kupp and he is the grandfather of Los Angeles Rams WR Cooper Kupp.  Jake had a son…

Talking College Football History: Freddie Smalls

August 8, 2023 College Podcasts Football

Freddie Smalls defines West Virginia football in the early 1980s and he is our guest this week.  In his Junior season at WVU (1984), Freddie had a tremendous game against Boston College and Heisman Trophy winner Doug Flutie in the…

Talking College Football History: Mark Herrmann

August 1, 2023 College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week left his college days as the leading passer in the history of the game. Mark Herrmann quarterbacked the Purdue Boilermakers from 1977-1980 and left the school with 9,946 passing yards along with a…

Talking College Football History: Gary Tranquill

July 25, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We have a special guest this week in Coach Gary Tranquill.  Gary coached for almost 50 years from a head coach, to coordinator, to a position coach.  Gary coached under several tremendous head coaches including Don Nehlen, George…

Talking College Football History: Robin Earl

July 18, 2023 College Podcasts Football

When you talk Washington Huskies football you look at 2 coaching regimes:  Jim Owens (1957-1974) and Don James (1975-1992).  Our guest this week, Robin Earl, played his first two years under Jim Owens and his last two years under Don…