Talking College Football History: Alvin Bresler
Our guest this week is Alvin Bresler. Alvin played at Auburn under legendary coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan from 1968-1970. He teamed at wideout with Terry Beasley and caught passes from Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan. He also had a remarkable…
Talking College Football History: Chuck Hutchison
We feature those great Buckeye teams of 1968-1969 this week as Chuck Hutchison is our guest. Chuck was an offensive lineman on those teams that compiled a national championship in 1968 and a 22-game winning streak that spanned the 1967-1969 seasons.…
Talking College Football History: Mike Norseth
This week we celebrate the Kansas Jayhawks upset of the #2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in 1984. The quarterback for that Kansas team was Mike Norseth, product of Snow Junior College. Mike was recruited to Kansas by then head coach Mike Gottfried. Norseth had…
Talking College Football History: Forrest Valora
Today, we look back to the 1980 football season and discuss Oklahoma Sooner football. We focus on the Orange Bowl (1/1/1981) between the Sooners and the Seminoles of Florida State. Forrest Valora, tight end Oklahoma (1977-1980), is our guest this week.…
Talking College Football History: Dave Warner
Dave Warner joins me this week. Dave came out of Lehighton, PA as a quarterback, but landed in Syracuse, NY to play his college football. He quarterbacked the Orangemen from 1978-1981, starting for the 1980 and 1981 seasons. His freshman…
Talking College Football History: Ted Koy
We look at the founding of the wishbone formation this week with our guest, Texas running back Ted Koy. Coach Emory Bellard came up with the wishbone formation before the 1968 season, then unleashed it on the college football world that…
Sports Authors Showcase: Getting My Hands Dirty by Chuck Hutchison
Chuck Hutchison joins me this week to talk about his book Getting My Hands Dirty: A Memoir of Resilience and Transformation from the Gridiron to the Garden. This book is a memoir of Chuck's life from his days as a youth on a farm in Ohio to creating a…
Talking College Football History: Robert Lavette and Tyrone Anthony
This week, we are talking about ACC football and are privileged to have two great running backs to come out of that league. We talk with Robert Lavette (Georgia Tech's leading rusher all-time) and Tyrone Anthony (North Carolina's 11th…
Talking College Football History: Dave Mehrer
We talk Big 8 football on this week's episode of Talking College Football History. Dave Mehrer (Kansas 1979-1982) is our guest this week. Dave discusses his career at Kansas and a lot of memories of his Big 8 experiences which include the…
