Talking College Football History: John McKay Tribute
I honor former USC head coach John McKay this week and am privileged to interview his son and former USC wide receiver, J.K. McKay. John McKay is the winningest coach in USC football history. He coached at USC from 1959-1975 and was the head coach from…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chuck Correal
In the writing of the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, I discovered how many outstanding players were on those teams. Quite possibly the greatest collection of football players Penn State ever produced. My…
Back When There Was Baseball: Jack Brohamer
We are discussing utility infielders on today's podcast. When you think of utility infielders in the 1970s era, Jack Brohamer comes to mind. Utility infielders are a special breed. They do not play every day. They are asked to pinch hit, pinch run and…
Talking College Football History: Randy Cross
Randy Cross is our guest this week. You probably remember him as a 3-time Super Bowl winner with the 49ers in the 1980s, or possibly as a broadcaster on NFL games after his NFL career ended. But were you aware that he played his…
Talking Penn State Football History: Jeff Hartings
Penn State has 7 offensive linemen drafted in the 1st round of the NFL draft as of 2024. My guest this week is one of them as well as one of the best offensive linemen in Penn State history. Jeff Hartings joins me this week to talk about his Penn State…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mac Scarce
Mac Scarce joins us on the podcast this week. Mac came out of Florida State University and is the only pitcher we interviewed that was a reliever his entire career. He was drafted in the 8th round of the 1971 MLB June Draft by the Philadelphia Philles.…
Talking College Football History: Glenn Pires
I am joined this week by former coach Glenn Pires. Glenn was a 2-sport athlete at Springfield (MA) college before starting his coaching career. He was never a head coach but coached at every level from high school to the NFL. His first paid job was at…
Talking Penn State Football History: Micky Urquhart
Micky Urquhart is this week's 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 Rich Milot. He moved to…
Back When There Was Baseball: Mike Garman
Mike Garman is our guest this week. Mike pitched in the Majors from 1969-1978 and was the 3rd overall pick out of the 1967 MLB Draft by the Boston Red Sox. He pitched for the Red Sox, Cardinals, Cubs, Dodgers and Expos in his career. Mike shares a story…
