Talkin' Old School with Roger Franklin Williams

Blue Darter Sports with Roger Franklin Williams "Apopka Football Champions" episode. Blue Darter Football Great Derrick Clark, former Denver Bronco FB, Evangel Hall of Famer and now Owner & Head Coach of the Florida Champions League 2-Time Champion Daytona Broncos talks about the success of the Semi-Pro Daytona Broncos and his career that led from Apopka High School, to the Hall of Fame at Evangel College to the NFL. Apopka Pop Warner 14-U National Champions Xavier Payne and JaMarcus Tanner discuss their 2022 National Championship Season and John Peery, Editor of the Apopka Chief recaps Blue Darter Spring Football.

The Talkin' Old School Tribute to Veteran's Day 2023 includes interviews with Sgt Lou Boria, decorated combat veteran of WW II and Korea and Jose' Belen, decorated combat veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Recorded at Porkies BBQ Apopka

Blue Darter Sports show with Great Guests, Baseball players TJ Burske and Brandon Sowers; Blue Darter Football Great Melvin Jones, QB of Apopka's first District Championship Team under Chip Gierke; AD Aaron Crawford and a special appearance by Christopher Hart, founder of the American Adversaries!

Talkin' Old School's Broadcast of the 2023 Oak Ridge Hall of Fame Preview from The Thirsty Gator Oyster Pub and Sports Bar with Co-Host Coach John Hemmer, Florida Track & Field Legend. The program highlights the 2023 HOF Class AND includes interviews with Pioneers Legends from "back in the day" including Olympic Gold medalist Michelle Burrell-Finn (1992 Barcelona Olympics), Football & Multi-Sport Great Earl Carr, Pan-American Games Gold medalist James Rolle and Football Great and Multi-Sport Athlete Tim Groves. The broadcast also includes 2023 Inductees Gerald Jackson and Coach Lou Fiorelli. Host Roger Franklin Williams and Coach Hemmer closed the broadcast with a shoutout to Football and Baseball Great Larry Hall, who established a football season record of 12 interceptions, including 3 in the dramatic overtime Regional Playoff Victory over Vero Beach in 1974. 

Frank Pomarico, Tri-Captain of the 1973 Notre Dame National Champions, and author of the book, "Ara's Knights, Ara Parseghian and the Golden Era of Notre Dame Football shares the wisdom of Coach Ara Parseghian. In the second half Coach Jameel Heywood, Co-founder, with Brian Paldin, of Madlegz Basketball and the Senior Showcase and Charles Caporaso, Co-MVP of the 2023 Senior Showcase.

Dr Frank Rohter, Founding Athletic Director of UCF Knights Athletics (then known as FTU) is the featured guest in this edition of the Old School Knights Series, a production of Talkin' Old School. Russ Salerno, UCF Athletics first paid Assistant Coach (assistant Basketball Coach under the legendary Torchy Clark) joins Dr Rohter to share firsthand experiences of the early days of UCF Athletics, such as basketball practices on outdoor concrete courts and an infamous road trip in New York where half the team (traveling in cars) got lost in a snowstorm on the way to the game. Dr Rohter gives the inside accounts of the hiring of the first UCF Head Coaches (Torchy Clark Basketball and Gerry Gergley, Wrestling), which included a game of one-on-one with Dr Rohter as part of Torchy Clark's interview process and an interview, that was supposed to be a rejection interview, where Coach Gerry Gergley refused to take no for an answer. This episode, which documents the rich history of the founding of UCF Athletics, was made possible with the support of Christner's Prime Steak & Lobster. Alexander Aviation Associates and the UCF SAE Chapter.

Harmon Wages, former Atlanta Falcons starting RB and Florida Gators talks about his new book, The Butcher's Boy, which documents his colorful life and career in Football and broadcasting and David Rubin, founder of Heroes Strong, an organization devoted to honoring and supporting US Military Veterans and First Responders in Central Florida

Former Navy record setting QB Craig Candeto talks about his record setting performance in the 2002 Army-Navy game when he scored 6 rushing TDs and passed for a 7th TD in a 58-12 Navy victory and Apopka Football Head Coach Jeff Rolson talks about the Blue Darter's dramatic come-from-behind 27-24 victory in the Florida Class 4M State Semi-Final against Palm Beach Central and the upcoming State Championship Game vs Miami Columbus.

Army Hall of Fame QB and Apopka Blue Darter All State QB Leamon Hall shares insights into the Army vs Navy Football Series from the perspective of a former player in the series and a former US Army officer. Army QB Leamon Hall was a key figure in the historic 1977 game when Army defeated Navy 17-14 in one of the most famous games of the series. In the second half of the program, Apopka High School Head Coach Jeff Rolson discussed the Blue Darters stunning 27-24 come-from-behind State Semi-Final Victory over Palm Beach Central on Friday 12/2 and the upcoming State Championship Game vs Miami Columbus on December 17th at DRV PNK Stadium in Ft Lauderdale.

FSU Great Sammie Smith talks about his role as Life Coach for the Football program at Ole Miss and the challenges and opportunities facing college football players and coaches in the current turbulent environment and Apopka Blue Darter Head Coach Jeff Rolson discusses the Blue Darters upcoming game in the Class 4 Metro State Semi-Final at Palm Beach Central.