The Obligatory PSU Podcast

Jeff "Ironhead" Byers on Penn State Wrestling's 4x Champs at NCAAs.

Show Notes

Despite falling just shy of the overall team championship at the 2021 NCAA Wrestling Tournament, Penn State's second-place finish included a spectacular four-for-four title match performance on the final night of competition, crowning four individual national champions for the Nittany Lions. Jeff "Ironhead" Byers, the long-time voice of Penn State Wrestling and co-host of The Lion Country Kia Good & Ironhead Show, shares observations and experiences from a tumultuous year for the wrestling team that nevertheless culminated in impressive fashion. Get a fascinating behind-the-scenes account of Penn State's dynasty-in-progess, one of Happy Valley's best unfolding stories.

HOSTED BY: Mike Herr, Kevin Horne, Chris Buchignani

GUEST: Jeff "Ironhead" Byers

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The Obligatory PSU Podcast features wide-ranging discussions of Penn State sports, Nittany Lions football in particular, and all things Penn State and Happy Valley from the cast of The Obligatory PSU Pregame Show: Former Penn State and NFL defensive lineman Brandon Noble (’92-97), campus icon Mike “the Mailman” Herr, Mount Nittany Conservancy Board Secretary Kevin Horne, and seven-time Sam's Club Member Chris Buchignani. Along with a rotating cast of characters from around State College and across Nittany Nation, the guys focus on the stories, issues, and personalities surrounding the Blue and White fan experience.

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