Talking Penn State Football History: Tom Donchez Tribute

by Rex Naylor on  Penn State Football Podcasts

Tom Donchez passed away on August 28, 2024, at the age of 72. Tom was one of Penn State's best fullbacks in school history. He was also a special human being. He played a short time in the NFL and blocked for both O.J. Simpson and Walter Payton. Tom was…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Dec 5

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Tim goes full blown rant on the Pat Kraft leaked audio. Two Cent Takes on the Matt Campbell hire, USC great recruiting class followed by portal departures, crazy Pens game, college hoops, and more. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to the good old days of…

Wall2WallFootball: Still Searching Edition

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Tim & Eric deep dive the fiasco that is the Penn State coaching search and who they may luck into. The Playoff Committee appears clueless to our guys, and Tim puffs his chest out at the USC recruiting class. Is Mike Tomlin at the end of his rope? Our…

Back When There Was Baseball: Duke Sims

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Who was the last player to hit a home run in the original Yankee Stadium (1973) before the massive remodel? His name is Duke Sims and he is our guest this week. Duke also had the privilege of catching one of the greatest pitching staffs in the…

Talking College Football History: Ted Koy

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

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…

Talking Penn State Football History: Greg Murphy

by Rex Naylor on  Penn State Football Podcasts

We continue to celebrate those great teams in the early 1970s with our guest this week. Greg Murphy joins us to talk about his Penn State career and share some great stories. Greg was born in New Bern, NC, but played his high school football in…

Sports Authors Showcase: Getting My Hands Dirty by Chuck Hutchison

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

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…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Nov 28

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Tim leads off with a rant on the latest example of money ruining sports. The Players Era tournament gave us some great college basketball games but at the expense of some great traditions. Two Cent Takes on Mike Tirico’s friendly style plus other…