Talking College Football History: Al Romano

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We are celebrating Pitt's national championship season of 1976 this week. Our guest is Al Romano, a stalwart on the Pitt defensive line. Pitt may have had the best national championship team in history as they had to use a 3rd team, walk-on…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: August 23

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Tim looks at whether the Phillies and Orioles still have “it” heading down the stretch. Then Tim looks at some pennant races and a group of five fantastic hitters in the American League. Only one is the MVP. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to look at the…

Back When There Was Baseball: Bill Krueger

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Former MLB pitcher Bill Krueger joins us this week on the podcast. Bill pitched from 1983-1995 with various ball clubs. This tall left-hander has a nice career record of 68-66 with a 4.35 ERA. Bill has a unique story as to how he started…

Talking College Football History: Rick Rhoades

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week is Coach Rick Rhoades. Coach Rhoades coached at various levels and won a National Championship with Troy State in 1987 at the Division II level. He also coached with Bill Curry in 1989 at Alabama, then followed him to Kentucky…

Sports Authors Showcase: Raye of Light by Tom Shanahan

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Football

Our guest this week is Tom Shanahan who wrote the book Raye of Light: Jimmy Raye, Duffy Daugherty, the Integration of College Football and the 1965-66 Michigan State Spartans. Michigan State had 23 African American players on their…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: August 15

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Tim talks Aaron Judge and 300 HR. How many might he end up with? A trip in the Time Machine to 1953 when Ralph Kiner hit his 300th HR. Judge broke Kiner’s record for fastest to 300. Lots of baseball talk, a shout out to Dick Vitale, Connect to Column w/…

Back When There Was Baseball: Randy Lerch

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We are pleased to have Randy Lerch as our guest this week on the podcast. It is an honor for Rex as he was in the stands on September 30, 1978, when Randy started against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Three Rivers Stadium. Randy not only…

Talking College Football History: Terry Shea

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Terry Shea is our guest this week and is one of the best QB coaches during his time. Terry was a backup QB at Oregon from 1965-1967 but honed his craft at about every level of football you can coach. He was a head coach twice: San Jose State (1990-…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: August 8

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Tim revisits his thoughts on Joel Embiid after his words and play during the Olympics. What’s up with the division leaders in MLB? Tim talks tightening races and who should be worried. The White Sox are going to end up being historically bad, so Tim…

Back When There Was Baseball: Leon Roberts

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Former MLB outfielder Leon Roberts joins us this week. Leon played in the Big Leagues from 1974-1984. He played in two domed stadiums as his home field during his career (The Astrodome in Houston and The Kingdome in Seattle). Leon talks…