Talking Penn State Football History: Terry Rakowsky
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Terry Rakowsky joins us this week. Terry played at Penn State from 1978-1981. He was recruited as a quarterback out of North Schuykill High School and was highly touted. He backed up Chuck Fusina in 1978 as a freshman when Penn State went 11-0 in…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic w/ a side of Wall2WallFootball: Dec 26
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Tim combines a little Wall2WallFootball(Steelers, Lions out, college football playoffs) with a main course of Musings(Michigan finds their man, Pirates trade, and much more). Plus Tim’s Time Machine, a rant on ESPN customer service, and the random off…
Back When There Was Baseball: Sam Ewing
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Our guest this week was All-Everything out of the University of Tennessee before he entered the professional ranks. Sam Ewing hit .412 during his career at Tennessee garnering him All-American status. After competing in the World Amateur Games…
Talking College Football History: Mike Norseth
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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…
Sports Authors Showcase: Split Season: 1981 by Jeff Katz
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Jeff Katz joins me this week to talk about his book Split Season: 1981. I read this book and discovered many things about that season and the ongoing events of the time. I was 14 years old when the strike occurred, and I gained a perspective after…
Talking Penn State Football History: Scott Fitzkee
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We relive those great Penn State teams of 1977-1978 this week with our guest, wide receiver Scott Fitzkee. Scott was voted the best athlete to come out of York County, PA. He was a star at Red Lion High School before taking his talents to Penn State.…
Musings of a Sports Fanatic: Dec 19
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Tim muses about sports and Christmas being a great mix, but not on Christmas Day. Two Cent Takes on the Pirates and Orioles making trades, College hoops, and Pens hockey. Tim’s Time Machine remembers Christmases gone by and how sports factor in plus a…
Wall2WallFootball: Playoffs Begin
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Tim & Eric discuss a multitude of topics in college football and the NFL from rules that seem often misinterpreted to the mess that the lack of structure provides college football, NFL playoff scenarios, Heisman recap, and much more. They pick(or try…