Meet the molder of FSU's legendary linebackers (Episode 115)

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4.7 • 1.6K Ratings

🗓️ 10 May 2019

⏱️ 34 minutes

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Summary

Marvin Jones. Derrick Brooks. Paul McGowan.

These legendary Florida State linebackers -- at the heart of some of college football’s most dominant defenses in the 1980s and 1990s -- were molded by Wally Burnham. Burnham, joining Noles247’s On The Bench podcast, chats with Josh Newberg as he recalls the joys of coaching guys like Jones and Brooks, working with Bobby Bowden, defending Kendal Briles’ offense when he was at Baylor and more.

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0:00.0	Hey, welcome to Knowles 24-7's on the bench podcast. This is Brennan Sinone. I got Josh
0:05.0	Newburgh with me and I'm going to throw this to Josh real quick because he's got a really
0:09.6	cool episode and something that he kind of masterminded here and I'm going to throw it to him and let him talk about his baby here.
0:16.2	Yeah, I wanted to do something this summer, maybe into the fall as well, but just interview somebody once a week, maybe couple guests a week and sit down with them one-on-one long-form style and talk to them.
0:29.0	This week I started off with somebody I think you guys will enjoy. He's been in football for over 50 years. We have Wally Burnham.
0:36.5	He coached at Florida State for nine years. He was a part of the 1993 National Championship team.
0:42.4	I got to know Wally Burnham back in 2000. 1993 National Championship Team.
0:42.6	I got to know Wally Burnham back in 2005
0:46.1	when he was hooked up with Jim Levitt at USF,
0:48.3	calling the defense there.
0:50.0	But he coached some greats at Florida State,
0:51.9	so I think you guys are going to enjoy this.
0:54.6	Up next we got Wally Burnham.
0:57.2	Welcome Wally Burnham to the show.
0:59.2	He spent nine seasons at Florida State
1:01.6	from 1985 to 1993 coaching linebackers was also a part of the
1:06.4	1993 National Championship team and coached a few names you might know such as
1:11.9	Derek Brooks Marvin Jones Paul McGowan
1:14.6	Jesse Solomon Sam Cowart there's many more Wally how are you doing?
1:21.0	All right doing great great, Josh. Good and great.
1:24.0	I'm glad to have you, want to sit down and talk to you.
1:28.0	Bring me back to 1985.
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