Talking Penn State Football History: Jeff Hartings

January 1, 2024 Penn State Football Podcasts

There have been 6 offensive linemen drafted in the 1st round of the NFL draft as of 2023.  Our guest this week is one of them as well as one of the best offensive linemen in Penn State history.  Jeff Hartings joins us this week to…

Talking Penn State Football History: Micky Urquhart

December 26, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

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 Football History: Tom O'Dell

December 19, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

Who had the greatest blocked extra point in Penn State history? None other than Tom O'Dell (1975 vs. Pitt). We hosted Pitt kicker Carson Long on the Talking College Football History podcast to talk about that block. Now we have Tom …

Talking Penn State Football History: Frank Case

December 12, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

A discussion of the 1980 Penn State team must include one of the unique stories in Penn State history. As Rex wrote in his book The Forgotten Seasons: Penn State Football 1977-1978, the way Frank Case became a starter in the…

Talking Penn State Football: Ron Hostetler

December 4, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

Penn State is known as "Linebacker U" and our guest was part of that special group.  Ron Hostetler joins us on the show this week and he was an outstanding linebacker, although he came to Penn State as a quarterback.  Ron played in…

Talking Penn State Football History: John Andress

November 27, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

Our guest this week holds a special place in the heart of Rex Naylor as he was the 1st Penn State quarterback that Rex remembers guiding the Penn State team.  His name is John Andress and he played from 1973-1976. …

Talking Penn State Football History: Herb Menhardt

November 21, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

Our guest this week is legendary Penn State kicker Herb Menhardt.  Herb played for Penn State from 1976-1980 and is best known for his 54-yard field goal against North Carolina State in 1979.  He was also a great…

Talking Penn State Football History: Mike Guman and Barry Krauss

November 14, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

The 1979 Sugar Bowl was one of the greatest college football games of all time.  This game competed Alabama (#2) vs. Penn State (#1) and there was an infamous stop of Penn State's Mike Guman by Alabama's Barry…

Talking Penn State Football History: Tom Bradley

November 6, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

Former Penn State player and coach, Tom Bradley, joins us on the podcast this week.  Tom shares many memories which include the Bradley family's trek to Happy Valley:  Jim (1972-1974), Tom (1975-1978) and Matt (1978-1981) all played…

Talking Penn State Football History: Keith Dorney

October 30, 2023 Penn State Football Podcasts

This week we host one of Penn State's best offensive linemen in the history of the program. His name is Keith Dorney and he played at PSU from 1975-1978. Keith came to PSU from Emmaus High School near Allentown, PA…