Talking College Football History: Walt Harris

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We are privileged to have Coach Walt Harris as this week's guest. Coach Harris has an incredible resume, not only where he has coached, but also who he has coached with. He came to Pitt in 1997 and completely turned that program around,…

Sports Authors Showcase: Comeback by Ken Berry

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is former MLB outfielder Ken Berry. He wrote the book Comeback in 2020 and is here to talk about the book. "The opportunity of a lifetime presents itself to a 63-year-old former baseball player who had long ago left his…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Jan 9

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Tim goes full bore on college hoops as he recalibrates his thoughts on each Power 5 conference. Tim’s Time Machine goes back to 2014-15 for the last Louisville hoops success. Tim rants about three suspect owners in Pittsburgh. Finally, the random off…

Back When There Was Baseball: Jack DiLauro

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Jack DiLauro passed away on December 7, 2024.  We re-air this podcast in honor of him:Who has the New York Mets' 3rd best ERA with over 50 innings pitched with the club?  His name is Jack DiLauro and he joins us this week.  Jack…

Talking College Football History: Ken Hackemack

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

My guest this week is one of the largest defensive linemen I ever watched play. Ken Hackemack joins me to talk about his career at Texas. Ken stood almost 7 feet tall and weighed over 300 pounds when he finished his career at Texas in 1989. He…

Back When There Was Baseball: Tom Hume

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There was a commercial in the 1970s for Rolaids (antacid relief) which went viral: How do you spell relief? R-O-L-A-I-D-S. In 1976, Rolaids sponsored the Rolaids Relief Man awarded to the best relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. Our guest this week…

Talking College Football History: Conrad Graham

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

This week we look back at a special period in Tennessee football history. This would be the years 1970-1972 with our guest, defensive back, Conrad Graham. During those three seasons, Tennessee had a record of 31-5. Conrad had 15 career interceptions…

Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Happy New Year Edition

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As the calendar turns from 2024 to 2025, Tim looks back and forward at each sport with special emphasis on the Pennsylvania professional teams. All that plus the random off topic topic.  

Back When There Was Baseball: Ron Reed

by Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Our guest this week is Ron Reed.  Ron is one of only 13 athletes to play in the NBA and also Major League Baseball.  He played for the Detroit Pistons for 3 years, coming out of Notre Dame, before deciding to focus on baseball.  Ron was a…

Talking College Football History: Melvin Robertson

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

I am not a "Bucket List" guy, but if I was, high on the list would be the coach who helped create the "Veer Offense" and also the coach who stopped Emory Bellard's wishbone offense in 1968. I found that Coach and he joins me this week on the podcast.…