Musings of a Sports Fanatic
by on January 3, 2024
Tim is back for 2024 with thoughts on college hoops, as conference play heats up. With Joey Meyer passing away, a trip in the Time Machine to the glory days of DePaul basketball. NHL, NBA, and MLB quick notes are on the docket, and What’s Tim’s…
Back When There Was Baseball: Billy Sample
by on January 3, 2024
Our guest this week is Billy Sample. Billy came out of James Madison University and was drafted in the 10th round of the free agent draft in 1976 by the Texas Rangers. He was a career .270 hitter for the Texas Rangers…
Talking College Football History: 1971 Fiesta Bowl
by on January 2, 2024
Believe it or not, this year commemorates the 52nd anniversary of the first Fiesta Bowl. We are fortunate to have three members that played in that game: Barry Smith and J.T. Thomas …
Talking Penn State Football History: Jeff Hartings
by on January 1, 2024
There have been 6 offensive linemen drafted in the 1st round of the NFL draft as of 2023. 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…
Notre Dame Football Report - December 28, 2023
by on December 29, 2023
Wall2WallFootball: Out With the Old Edition
by on December 28, 2023
Tim and Scott look at the opt out issue in college football, are perplexed with the amount of terrible bowl games, and pick and preview the big bowl games. Then It is off to the NFL to discuss the Christmas miracle that was Mason Rudolph. Will the…
Back When There Was Baseball: Frank Carpin
by on December 27, 2023
Frank Carpin joins us this week. Frank played baseball at Notre Dame and was signed into the New York Yankees organization in 1959. The Yankees were known for their great farm system, but at this time (early 1960s) they stripped…
Talking College Football History: Mike Martin
by on December 26, 2023
Mike Martin joins us on the podcast this week. Mike played wide receiver at Illinois from 1979-1982 and is still in the top 10 of Illinois wide receivers. His first year was the last of the Gary Moeller era and 1980 started the Mike…
Talking Penn State Football History: Micky Urquhart
by on December 26, 2023
Micky Urquhart is this week's podcast 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…
Sports Authors Showcase: Finley Ball by Nancy Finley
by on December 25, 2023
This week we discuss Finley Ball: How Two Outsiders Turned the Oakland A's Into A Dynasty and Changed the Game Forever by Nancy Finley. Nancy is the niece of Charlie O. Finley and daughter of Carl Finley…
