Talking College Football History: Todd Peterson
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Kicker Todd Peterson joins me this week. Todd came out of Valdosta, GA and made the decision to attend the Naval Academy. After a couple years, he figured out that he wanted to be an attorney and did not want to be in the military. He transferred to…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: July 11
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Tim leads off with the new powerhouse in college hockey: Penn State. Penn St hoops is quickly becoming an afterthought in Happy Valley. Tim’s Time Machine looks back at the previous Open Championships held at Royal Portrush. Tim has a pick for this…
Back When There Was Baseball: Steve Busby
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Our guest this week was headed for a stellar career as a pitcher until a torn rotator cuff cost him his career. Do you remember Steve Busby, Kansas City Royals pitcher 1972-1980? Steve talks about his career from high school into his stint at…
Talking College Football History: Phil Bennett
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We enter the time machine this week and travel back to College Station, Texas in the mid-1970s with our guest Phil Bennett. Phil played at Texas A&M from 1974-1977 at the defensive end position. He played for head coach Emory Bellard and his…
Sports Authors Showcase: Five Laterals and a Trombone by Tyler Bridges’s
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Tyler Bridges joins me to discuss his book Five Laterals and a Trombone: Cal, Stanford, and the Wildest Ending in College Football History. Tyler is a two-time Pulitzer-Prize winner and writes mainly about politics in Louisiana. He steps into the…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: 4th of July
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Tim actually gets to discuss a Pirates hot streak this week. That plus some thoughts on the Phillies, the suddenly tight AL East, and more. Tim’s Time Machine looks at some fantastic Fourth of July facts from baseball history. Tim has some issues with…
Back When There Was Baseball: Gary Lavelle
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Our guest this week is Gary Lavelle. You should remember Gary as a left-handed relief pitcher for the San Francisco Giants (1974-1984). When you look at Gary's career stats (80-77 with an ERA of 2.93), you wonder why he gets lost in the…
Talking College Football History: 1977 Oklahoma Football Season With Guest Dean Blevins
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Our guest this week started "Sooner Magic" in 1976 against Nebraska with a hook and ladder play that propelled Oklahoma to victory. He followed that up in 1977 with a game-saving drive against Ohio State in the Horseshoe to come out on top 29-28…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: June 27
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Tim leads off with lots,of Pirates talk at the half way point of the season plus Phillies, Orioles, and lots more baseball talk. Tim’s Time Machine looks at the Phillies success in drafting catchers. Around the horn with NHL, NBA, golf and more. And the…
