Talking Penn State and College Football History: Jim Heilig

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Podcasts Football

Do you remember the 1975 season of Arizona State Sun Devil football? If not, you should; this was the undefeated team that finished #2 in the nation. We are privileged this week to have one of the captains of that team share his experiences on this…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Pete Cronan

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

We are privileged to have the "Voice of Boston College Eagles Football" as our guest this week. Pete Cronan played at BC for head coach Joe Yukica from 1973-1976. BC had some very nice seasons during Pete's tenure there as a linebacker. He was drafted in…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Marty Wetzel

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

Marty Wetzel is our guest this week. Marty played at Tulane from 1977-1980 in the linebacker position. He had the privilege of playing in two bowl games; 1979 Liberty Bowl vs. Penn State and 1980 Hall of Fame Classic vs. Arkansas. Marty talks about the…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Robert Alexander

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

We are privileged this week to have the 1976 National High School Player of the Year as our guest this week. His name is Robert Alexander. Robert was a product of South Charleston High School (WV) and played at West Virginia University. He struggled in…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Chuck Hutchison

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

We feature those great Buckeye teams of 1968-1969 this week as Chuck Hutchison is our guest. Chuck was an offensive lineman on those teams that compiled a national championship in 1968 and a 22-game winning streak that spanned the 1967-1969 seasons.…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Mike Norseth

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

This week we celebrate the Kansas Jayhawks upset of the #2 ranked Oklahoma Sooners in 1984. The quarterback for that Kansas team was Mike Norseth, product of Snow Junior College. Mike was recruited to Kansas by then head coach Mike Gottfried. Norseth had…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Brent Pry

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

We are privileged to have Penn State Coach Brent Pry (DC/LB) as our guest this week. Brent talks about how he came to coach at Penn State along with some of his experiences at Happy Valley. He also discusses the 2016 season when PSU was hit with the…

Sports Authors Showcase: Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay by Todd Zolecki

by Jed Donahue on  Podcasts Baseball

This week's feature is the book Doc: The Life of Roy Halladay. Jed Donahue interviews author Todd Zolecki, Phillies beat writer for MLB.com. Listen in as Jed and Todd discuss Roy's career and just how good he was. Roy Halladay's life was cut short in…

Sports Authors Showcase: The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the Philadelphia Phillies by Scott Lauber

by Jed Donahue on  Podcasts Baseball

Jed Donahue features the book The Big 50: The Men and Moments That Made the Philadelphia Phillies on this episode of Sports Authors Showcase. Jed interviews author Scott Lauber from the Philadelphia Inquirer and reviews some of the great Phillies players…

Sports Authors Showcase: Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time All-Stars by David Finoli

by Jed Donahue, Rex Naylor on  Podcasts Baseball

Jed and Rex discuss David Finoli's latest book Pittsburgh Pirates All-Time All-Stars: The Best Players at Each Position for The Bucs. An interview with Finoli conducted by Jed and Tim Clark is included. Listen to the discussion of his methodology of…