Talking Penn State Football History: Frank Case
A discussion of the 1980 Penn State team must include one of the unique stories in Penn State history. As Rex wrote in his book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, the way Frank Case became a starter in the 1980 season is amazing.…
Two train wrecks meet in a whiteout
USC is a train wreck.Penn State is a train wreck.The schedule will bring these two teams together on Saturday in Happy Valley. It is the world famous whiteout game. Everyone but me and a few hundred other USC fans will be decked out in white.I hope USC…
Talking Penn State Football: Ron Hostetler
Penn State is known as "Linebacker U" and our guest was part of that special group. Ron Hostetler joins us on the show this week and he was an outstanding linebacker, although he came to Penn State as a quarterback. Ron played in Happy Valley…
Talking Penn State Football History: John Andress
Our guest this week holds a special place in the heart of Rex Naylor as he was the 1st Penn State quarterback that Rex remembers guiding the Penn State team. His name is John Andress and he played from 1973-1976. John started in…
Talking Penn State Football History: Steve Griffiths
Steve Griffiths joins me on the podcast this week. Steve migrated to Happy Valley from upstate New York and played for the Nittany Lions from 1977-1980. His stature was wiry to say the least, but he was tough as nails. Steve had a great season at…
Talking Penn State Football History: Bill Crummy
Bill Crummy joins me this week on the podcast. Bill came out of Mars High School, north of Pittsburgh. He escaped the Johnny Majors regime at Pitt to migrate to Happy Valley. I met Bill and was shocked as to how small he was. He was very fast and tough…
Talking Penn State Football History: Doug Allen
I travel back to the "heyday" of Penn State football (1968-1975) with my guest, Doug Allen. Doug came out of Corning Painted Post West High School in Southern New York and migrated to Happy Valley for his freshman season (1969). He endured a lot of…
Talking Penn State Football History: Bill Contz
I look back at Penn State's first national championship this week with my guest Bill Contz. Bill arrived at Penn State in 1979 from Belle Vernon High School near Pittsburgh. He escaped the clutches of Jackie Sherrill and the staff at Pitt to migrate to…
Talking Penn State Football History: Ray “Buddy” Tesner
I go back to the early 1970s with my guest this week, Ray "Buddy" Tesner. Buddy came to Penn State from Warren G. Harding High School, north of Youngstown, OH. He played for the Nittany Lions from 1971-1974 during the "heyday" of Penn State…
