Talking Penn State and College Football History: Bob Parsons
February 20, 2023
This week we pay tribute to Bob Parsons, Penn State TE/Punter, who passed away on July 8, 2022. Bob played at Penn State from 1969-1971. He started out as a quarterback, but after John Hufnagel gained the starting…
Talking Penn State and College Football History: Shelly Hammonds
February 13, 2023
Our guest this week was one of Penn State's most versatile players in history. Shelly Hammonds came on the scene at Penn State in 1990 in Chestnut Hill, MA when he rushed for over 200 yards as the Lions defeated…
Talking Penn State and College Football History: Gary Brown
February 6, 2023
This week we pay tribute to Gary Brown, Penn State RB/DB, who passed away on April 10, 2022. Gary was one of Penn State's most versatile players as he started out as a tailback for his freshman and sophomore years,…
Talking Penn State Football History: Phil LaPorta
January 31, 2023
We once again explore that great 1973 Penn State undefeated team this week with our guest Phil LaPorta. Phil was an offensive lineman on that team that blocked so successfully for John Cappelletti. Listen in as Phil…
Talking Penn State Football History: George Reihner
January 23, 2023
This week's episode is a tribute show to one of the best offensive linemen in Penn State history. Nittany Nation lost offensive lineman George Reihner in March of 2021. We are privileged to have some of George's…
Talking Penn State and College Football History: 1975 NC State vs. Penn State
January 17, 2023
Do you remember the show The Way It Was hosted by Curt Gowdy on PBS in the mid-1970s? Well, Rex and Brian have their own version of The Way It Was this week as they look back at the great game on November 8, 1975 between the Wolfpack…
Talking Penn State Football History: Bob Bassett
January 9, 2023
If you read the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, you will recognize our guest this week. If not, do you remember the slogan "Pass It To Bassett"? Bob Bassett joins us this week on the podcast. Bob…
Talking Penn State and College Football History: Chuck Correal
January 2, 2023
In the writing of the book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, Rex discovered how many outstanding players were on those teams. Quite possibly the greatest collection of football players Penn State ever produced. Our…
Talking Penn State Football History: Micky Urquhart
December 27, 2022
Micky Urquhart is this week's podcast guest. Micky is the epitome of what a Penn State player was in the Joe Paterno glory years of 1967-1995. He played from 1977-1980, starting out at the "Hero" position backing up Rick Donaldson and…
Talking Penn State and College Football History: Tom O'Dell
December 20, 2022
Who had the greatest blocked extra point in Penn State history? None other than Tom O'Dell (1975 vs. Pitt). Rex and Brian hosted kicker Carson Long a few weeks back to talk about that block. Now we have Tom O'Dell to…