Talking Penn State Football History: George Reihner Tribute
This week's episode is a tribute show to George Reihner who was an offensive lineman at Penn State from 1973-1976. Nittany Nation lost George in March of 2021. We are privileged to have some of George's teammates at Penn State during the day. Listen…
Talking Penn State Football History: 1975 NC State vs. Penn State
Do you remember the show The Way It Was hosted by Curt Gowdy on PBS in the mid-1970s? Well, we have our own version of The Way It Was this week as we look back at the great game on November 8, 1975 between the Wolfpack of North Carolina State and…
Sports Authors Showcase: Playing for Paterno: A Father's and Son's Recollections of Playing for JoePa by Charlie and Tony Pittman
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 leadership. I read this book…
Another smart Omar Khan Draft for Steelers
Omar Khan is three for three in drafts as Steelers GM. Like any smart GM, he realizes building the trenches should always be the first priority. The question coming from impatient Steelers fans is when will these quality drafts pay dividends? That may be…
Talking Penn State Football History: Kyle Brady
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 Cliff…
Talking Penn State Football History: Bob Bassett
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 was a wide receiver…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chuck Correal
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. …
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. 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 talk about his…
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…
