Talking College Football History: Gary Barnett

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In late 1991, our guest this week proclaimed that he planned on "taking the purple to Pasadena".  Gary Barnett joins us this week and he made true on that promise in 1995 by taking the Northwestern Wildcats to the Rose Bowl.  Gary was…

Back When There Was Baseball: Balor Moore

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Balor Moore is our guest this week. Balor started his career on fire with an ERA under 1.00 in his first season in A ball in 1969. He got his first opportunity in the Big Leagues with the Montreal Expos in 1970 and had a really good season in 1972.…

Talking College Football History: Vann McElroy

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We turn the time machine back to the late 1970s to early 1980s and drop into Waco, Texas.  Baylor University had a tremendous defense during this time and our guest was one of the members of that great defense.  Vann McElroy joins us…

Talking Penn State Football History: Mike Gilsenan

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Mike Gilsenan joins us this week on the podcast.  Mike is one of the unsung stories of Penn State football revealed in Rex's book The Forgotten Seasons:  Penn State Football 1977-1978.  He appeared on campus in 1975 after a…

Back When There Was Baseball: Buzz Capra

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Buzz Capra joins us this week on the podcast.  Buzz was drafted by the New York Mets in 1969 while leading Illinois State to a Division II National Championship.  His career lasted from 1969-1977 and he had a part in some great seasons.…

Talking College Football History: Mike Esposito

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We travel back in the time machine this week to Chestnut Hill, MA in the early to mid-1970s with our guest Mike Esposito.  Mike was a running back for Boston College from 1972-1974 and quite a good one.  He still is in the Top 10 in…

Talking Penn State Football History: Roger Duffy

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Roger Duffy is this week's guest on the podcast. Roger played at Penn State from 1986-1989. He went from a national championship his freshman year (1986), to the first losing season under Joe Paterno (1988) and then to the rebuilding of the program which…