Talking College Football History: Gary Barnett

October 24, 2023 College Podcasts Football

In late 1991, our guest this week proclaimed that he planned on "taking the purple to Pasadena".  Gary Barnett joins us this week and he made true on that promise in 1995 by taking the Northwestern Wildcats to the Rose Bowl.  Gary was…

Talking College Football History: Vann McElroy

October 17, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We turn the time machine back to the late 1970s to early 1980s and drop into Waco, Texas.  Baylor University had a tremendous defense during this time and our guest was one of the members of that great defense.  Vann McElroy joins us…

Talking College Football History: Mike Esposito

October 10, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We travel back in the time machine this week to Chestnut Hill, MA in the early to mid-1970s with our guest Mike Esposito.  Mike was a running back for Boston College from 1972-1974 and quite a good one.  He still is…

Talking College Football History: Steve Korte

October 3, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We take the time machine back to the late 1970s/early 1980s in Fayetteville, Arkansas with our guest Steve Korte.  Steve is arguably the strongest player in Razorback history as he bench-pressed 585 lbs. back in the day.  He traveled…

Talking College Football History: Jeff Rutledge

September 26, 2023 College Podcasts Football

When you think of the best quarterbacks in Alabama history, there are a lot of modern players that come to mind. Our guest this week played in the 1970s and is Alabama royalty, even though he played 40+ years ago. Jeff Rutledge joins…

Talking College Football History: Gregg Bingham

September 19, 2023 College Podcasts Football

You should remember this week's guest as a Houston Oilers linebacker. But did you know that he played on the defensive line in college at Purdue? His name is Gregg Bingham and he is one of the toughest players that we have had on this…

Talking College Football History: Steve Strachan

September 12, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We are celebrating the Heyday of Boston College football this week.  This time period constitutes the Doug Flutie era (1981-1984) and we have one of his running backs this week as our guest.  Steve Strachan joins us to talk about that…

Talking College Football History: Michael Reid

September 5, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We take the time machine back to the mid-1980s to Madison, Wisconsin this week with our guest Michael Reid.  Mike went to high school in southern Georgia and found his way to Madison which is a story in and of itself.  He played at…

Talking College Football History: Don Nehlen

August 29, 2023 College Podcasts Football

Penn State and West Virginia renew its rivalry this Saturday, September 2.  They have not played since 1992 and when you think of the Penn State/West Virginia rivalry in the 1980s into the early 1990s you think of two coaches on the sidelines, Joe…

Talking College Football History: Bob McKay

August 22, 2023 College Podcasts Football

We look back at the great 1969 college football season this week with our guest, Bob McKay of the University of Texas.  Bob was at Texas from 1967-1969.  He was one of the recruits who was in the midst of 3 consecutive 4-loss seasons…