Talking Penn State Football History: Rich Milot
Our hearts are heavy this week as we honor Penn State LB/HERO Rich Milot. Rich unexpectedly passed away on August 13, 2021 at the age of 64 and some of his teammates are joining us this week to pay tribute (Chuck Fusina, Bob Bassett, Lance Mehl,…
Talking Penn State Football History: Stan Savran and Guy Junker
Stan Savran passed away on June 12, 2023. This podcast is in honor of his career as a sports announcer.
We usually bring you an athlete, but for this week's show, we have the privilege of interviewing Stan Savran and Guy …
Talking Penn State Football History: Michael Zordich
Our guest this week is uniquely recognized as intercepting a pass and losing a shoe while scoring a touchdown in the 1985 Maryland game. Michael Zordich joins us on the show and that "Pick-6" occurred on the 2nd play from scrimmage in the…
Talking Penn State Football History: Bob Parsons
This week we pay tribute to Bob Parsons, Penn State TE/Punter, who passed away on July 8, 2022. Bob played at Penn State from 1969-1971. He started out as a quarterback, but after John Hufnagel gained the starting job in 1970, Bob…
Talking Penn State Football History: Shelly Hammonds
Our guest this week was one of Penn State's most versatile players in history. Shelly Hammonds came on the scene in 1990 at Chestnut Hill, MA when he rushed for over 200 yards as the Lions defeated Boston College 40-21. He was…
Talking Penn State Football History: Chet Parlavecchio
We have a member of Linebacker U with us this week and quite a linebacker he was. Chet Parlavecchio joins us to discuss his career at Penn State as well as his follow-up career coaching football. Chet was one of the most intense…
Talking Penn State Football History: Gary Brown
This week we pay tribute to Gary Brown, Penn State RB/DB, who passed away on April 10, 2022. Gary was one of Penn State's most versatile players as he started out as a tailback for his freshman and sophomore years, switched to defensive…
Talking Penn State Football History: Phil LaPorta
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 talks about the trials 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…
