Talking College Football History: Rick Fenlaw
I welcome Rick Fenlaw as my guest this week. Rick was a linebacker at Texas from 1972-1976. He came to Texas the first year Freshmen were eligible to play and the Longhorns played in the Cotton Bowl in 1972 and 1973. Texas played in the Gator Bowl in…
Talking College Football History: Tom Klaban
I take the time machine back to Columbus, Ohio in the early to mid-1970s this week with my guest Tom Klaban. Tom kicked for the Ohio State Buckeyes from 1972-1975, but his story before this is unbelievable. He escaped the Iron Curtain as a kid and his…
Talking College Football History: Rutgers Football feat. Bert Kosup
We focus on the last Rutgers undefeated season (1976) this week. Rutgers also ended that year on an 18-game winning streak. Bert Kosup, the quarterback in 1976, is with us this week. This was also the start of the transition of Rutgers…
Talking College Football History: Rocky Bleier
It is an honor for Rex to introduce our guest this week. Rocky Bleier joins us on the podcast, and you should remember him as a Pittsburgh Steeler, but did you know what college team he played for? Rocky was a Notre Dame football player under…
Sports Authors Showcase: The Right Thing to Do by Tom Shanahan
Author Tom Shanahan released a new book entitled The Right Thing to Do: The True Pioneers of College Football Integration in the 1960s. I hosted Tom on a previous book, Raye of Light, and this book goes deeper into Coach Duffy Daugherty and how he…
Talking College Football History: Mike Haluchak
Mike Haluchak joins me this week. Mike played linebacker at USC from 1968-1970. During Mike's freshman season in 1967 (freshman were ineligible at this time), USC won a national championship. He also played for national championships during his sophomore…
Talking Penn State Football History: Booker Brooks
I am blessed to have former Penn State coach Booker Brooks as my guest this week. Booker coached at PSU from 1968-1983 mostly as a wide receiver coach. He coached 3 different outstanding groups of wide receivers during his Penn State tenure. In 1973 he…
Talking College Football History: Frank Kush Tribute
I honor legendary college football coach Frank Kush this week. Frank passed away on June 22, 2017, at age 88 and I am blessed to have his son Danny Kush to talk about his father. He was the head coach at Arizona State from 1958-1979 and had a career…
Talking College Football History: George Visger
This week we travel to Boulder, CO in the late 1970s with my guest George Visger. George played at Colorado from 1976-1979 on the defensive line. The Buffaloes appeared in the 1977 Orange Bowl in George's freshman season. George played under head coach…
