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: Kyle Davis

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

Our guest this week is Kyle Davis. Kyle played center on those great Oklahoma teams in the early 1970s. Oklahoma transitioned from Chuck Fairbanks to Barry Switzer seemlessly and they won the national championship in 1974 and 1975. Kyle played on the…

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…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Forrest Valora

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

Today, Rex and Brian go back to the 40-year anniversary of the 1980 football season and discuss Oklahoma Sooner football. We focus on the Orange Bowl (1/1/1981) between the Sooners and the Seminoles of Florida State. Forrest Valora, tight end Oklahoma (…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Robert Lavette and Tyrone Anthony

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

This week, we are talking ACC football and are privileged to have two great running backs to come out of that league. Rex and Brian talk with Robert Lavette (Georgia Tech's leading rusher all-time) and Tyrone Anthony (North Carolina's 10th leading rusher…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Dave Mehrer

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

Rex and Brian talk Big 8 football on this week's episode of Talking Penn State and College Football History. Dave Mehrer (Kansas 1979-1982) is our guest this week. Dave discusses his career at Kansas and a lot of memories of his Big 8 experiences which…

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…

Talking Penn State and College Football History: Mike Tice

by Rex Naylor on  College Penn State Football Podcasts

This week's podcast features Mike Tice. Most of you will remember Mike as head coach of the Minnesota Vikings or as a long-time NFL tight end, but did you know that Mike played the quarterback position for Maryland from 1977-1980? Did you also know that…