Talking Penn State Football History: Phil LaPorta
February 13, 2024
We once again explore that great 1973 Penn State undefeated team this week with our guest Phil LaPorta. Phil was an offensive lineman on that team that blocked so successfully for John Cappelletti. Listen in as Phil…
Sports Authors Showcase: Playing for Paterno: A Father's and Son's Recollections of Playing for JoePa by Charlie and Tony Pittman
February 12, 2024
We have Charlie and Tony Pittman with us this week to discuss their book Playing for Paterno: A Father's and Son's Recollections of Playing for JoePa. This is a book not only about college football, but more importantly about…
Talking Penn State Football History: George Reihner
February 5, 2024
This week's episode is a tribute show to one of the best offensive linemen in Penn State history. Nittany Nation lost offensive lineman George Reihner in March of 2021. We are privileged to have some of George's…
Talking Penn State Football History: 1975 NC State vs. Penn State
January 30, 2024
Do you remember the show The Way It Was hosted by Curt Gowdy on PBS in the mid-1970s? Well, Rex and Brian have their own version of The Way It Was this week as they look back at the great game on November 8, 1975 between the Wolfpack…
Talking Penn State Football History: Kyle Brady
January 22, 2024
When you talk about the history of Penn State tight ends, 3 people come to mind as the best. They are Ted Kwalick, Mickey Shuler and Kyle Brady, who happens to be our guest this week. Kyle played his high school football at Cedar…
Talking Penn State Football History: Bob Bassett
January 15, 2024
If you read the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, you will recognize our guest this week. If not, do you remember the slogan "Pass It To Bassett"? Bob Bassett joins us this week on the podcast. Bob…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chuck Correal
January 8, 2024
In the writing of the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, Rex discovered how many outstanding players were on those teams. Quite possibly the greatest collection of football players Penn State ever produced. Our…
Talking Penn State Football History: Jeff Hartings
January 1, 2024
There have been 6 offensive linemen drafted in the 1st round of the NFL draft as of 2023. Our guest this week is one of them as well as one of the best offensive linemen in Penn State history. Jeff Hartings joins us this week to…
Talking Penn State Football History: Micky Urquhart
December 26, 2023
Micky Urquhart is this week's podcast guest. Micky is the epitome of what a Penn State player was in the Joe Paterno glory years of 1967-1995. He played from 1977-1980, starting out at the "Hero" position backing up Rick Donaldson and…
Talking Penn State Football History: Tom O'Dell
December 19, 2023
Who had the greatest blocked extra point in Penn State history? None other than Tom O'Dell (1975 vs. Pitt). We hosted Pitt kicker Carson Long on the Talking College Football History podcast to talk about that block. Now we have Tom …
