Talking Penn State Football History: Tony Pittman
Today's guest is Tony Pittman. He played on the 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.…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tom Donchez Tribute
Tom Donchez passed away on August 28, 2024, at the age of 72. Tom was one of Penn State's best fullbacks in school history. He was also a special human being. He played a short time in the NFL and blocked for both O.J. Simpson and Walter Payton. Tom was…
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…
What a mess
Well, well, well.Remember when I said these giant conferences would be bad for college football?Remember when I said moving signing day to December was foolish?Remember when I said players wanted the same ability to jump ship that coaches have?Remember…
Talking Penn State Football History: Randy Crowder Tribute
Randy Crowder passed away on May 21, 2025, at the age of 72. We air this tribute to Randy and share thoughts of him from several of his teammates. Steve Davis, Dave Graf, Bruce Bannon and Greg Murphy join me to talk about Randy as a teammate and friend.…
Talking Penn State Football History: Lance Mehl
This week's feature is one of Penn State's unsung defensive players. He played at Penn State from 1976-1979. When he was moved to linebacker in 1978, he excelled for his junior and senior seasons at PSU. He was drafted by the New York Jets in the 3rd…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chuck Burkhart
Who was the only Penn State quarterback to win every game he started (minimum of 2 years)? The answer would be Chuck Burkhart (1967-1969) and he is our guest this week. Sit back and listen to Chuck recall those great years of 1968 and 1969. He talks…
Talking Penn State Football History: Jim Bradley
Dr. Jim Bradley, the Pittsburgh Steelers' team physician, joins us this week. Jim has been the Steelers' team physician since 1991, but did you know he played at Penn State on some of their great teams? Jim is part of a Penn State football family that…
Talking Penn State Football History: Irv Pankey
We have one of Penn State's unsung players this week. Irv Pankey played at Penn State from 1976-1979 and was moved around quite a bit during his Penn State career, mostly from tight end to offensive tackle. However, Irv flourished when he got into the…
