Talking College Football History: Rocky Bleier

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

It is an honor for Rex to introduce their guest this week. Rocky Bleier joins them on the podcast and you should remember him as a Pittsburgh Steeler, but did you know what college team he played for? Rocky was a Notre Dame football player under…

Talking College Football History: Don Gaffney and Gerald Loper

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We visit Florida Gator nation this week.  I would like to say we are visiting The Swamp, but that moniker didn't happen until 1992.  So we will visit Florida Field and its artificial turf this week.  Our guests are Don Gaffney …

Talking College Football History: Stan White

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We are going back to those great Ohio State Buckeye teams in the late 1960s to the early 1970s this week with linebacker Stan White. Stan was "all everything" coming out of Theodore Roosevelt High School in Kent, Ohio. He took his skills to Ohio State to…

Talking College Football History: Jim Swift

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

We talk Iowa football this week.  Back to the Bob Commings and Hayden Fry days with our guest Jim Swift.  Jim was a tight end with Iowa from 1976-1979.  He was part of the ending of the Bob Commings era and the start of the Hayden Fry era…

Talking College Football History: Alvin Bresler

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Our guest this week is Alvin Bresler.  Alvin played at Auburn under legendary coach Ralph "Shug" Jordan from 1968-1970.  He teamed at wideout with Terry Beasley and caught passes from Heisman Trophy winner Pat Sullivan.  He also had a…

Talking College Football History: Dan McCarney

by Rex Naylor on  College Podcasts Football

Coach Dan McCarney is our guest this week.  Dan played football at Iowa and started his coaching career there.  He was part of that legendary staff under Hayden Fry in 1981 that included Kirk Ferentz, Bob Stoops, Bill Snyder, Barry Alvarez…

Rex Naylor Jr.

by Rex Naylor on  The Forgotten Seasons

Jed Donahue sits down with author James Rex Naylor Jr. to talk about his new book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978 and one of the greatest Penn State teams of all-time. Listen for inside stories on the games, players, and…

Mike Guman

by Rex Naylor on  The Forgotten Seasons

Jed Donahue and author Rex Naylor, Jr. discuss The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978 with former Penn State player Mike Guman.

Bernie Shalvey

by Rex Naylor on  The Forgotten Seasons

Jed Donahue talks with Bernie Shalvey about The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 197-1978 written by Rex Naylor, Jr. Shalvey talks about Penn State's incredible run leading up to the 1979 Sugar Bowl, their heartbreaking loss to Alabama, and some…

Scott Fitzkee

by Rex Naylor on  The Forgotten Seasons

Jed Donahue talks with Scott Fitzkee about his great football career at Penn State. Fitzkee reflects on his recruitment by legendary Penn State coach Joe Paterno and describes the heartbreaking loss to Alabama in the 1979 Sugar Bowl.