 Jim Flanagan is a former career physical educator, met Arthur Jones in March of 1971.  As the result of that first meeting, Jim's career changed dramatically as he became an early Nautilus customer and later, an employee of both Nautilus Sports/Medical Industries and MedX Corporation.  His relationship spanned thirty-six years with both companies and their founder, Arthur Jones. 

 

Jim purchased a full line of Nautilus equipment from Arthur in 1973 and proceeded to open Orlando, Florida’s first fitness center, Jim Flanagan’s Nautilus Fitness Center. 

Jim was instrumental in the launching of both companies (Nautilus & MedX) on a global level and the spread of High Intensity Training worldwide.  During that time, Jim traveled the world speaking, training and educating in the proper methods of high intensity strength training.  He worked with Hall of Fame coaches and athletes, Olympic athletes, Bodybuilders, movie stars, military agencies and government officials. 

In 1998 he accepted the honor of Governor’s Leadership Award presented by The Florida Governor’s Council on Physical Fitness & Sports. 

In 2002, fifteen years ago, Jim launched Resistance Solutions, Inc., an S-Corp business consulting company, as President of RSI, Jim continues sharing his unique experiences with Arthur Jones and enjoys providing in-depth insight on the application of high intensity strength training. 

Derek Hicks is in charge of Thompson Jewelers, https://www.thompson-jewelers.com/pages/jewelry-store-in-orlando

&nbsp;Jim Flanagan is a former career physical educator, met Arthur Jones in March of 1971. &nbsp;As the result of that first meeting, Jim's career changed dramatically as he became an early Nautilus customer and later, an employee of both Nautilus Sports/Medical Industries and MedX Corporation.&nbsp;&nbsp;His relationship spanned thirty-six years with both companies and their founder, Arthur Jones.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Jim purchased a full line of Nautilus equipment from Arthur in 1973 and proceeded to open&nbsp;Orlando,&nbsp;Florida&rsquo;s first fitness center, Jim Flanagan&rsquo;s&nbsp;Nautilus&nbsp;Fitness&nbsp;Center.&nbsp;
Jim was instrumental in the launching of both companies (Nautilus &amp; MedX) on a global level and the spread of High Intensity Training worldwide.&nbsp;&nbsp;During that time, Jim traveled the world speaking, training and educating in the proper methods of high intensity strength training.&nbsp;&nbsp;He worked with Hall of Fame coaches and athletes, Olympic athletes, Bodybuilders, movie stars, military agencies and government officials.&nbsp;
In 1998 he accepted the honor of Governor&rsquo;s Leadership Award presented by The Florida Governor&rsquo;s Council on Physical Fitness &amp; Sports.&nbsp;
In 2002, fifteen years ago, Jim launched Resistance Solutions, Inc., an S-Corp business consulting company, as President of RSI, Jim continues sharing his unique experiences with Arthur Jones and enjoys providing in-depth insight on the application of high intensity strength training.&nbsp;
Derek Hicks is in charge of Thompson Jewelers, https://www.thompson-jewelers.com/pages/jewelry-store-in-orlando

Talking Old School: Guests, Jim Flanagan and Derek Hicks.

Talking Old School with Roger Franklin Williams live in studio on May 6th, 2026.

Talking Old School with Roger Franklin Williams live in studio on May 6th, 2026.

Talking Old School: May 6th, 2026.

Paul Lounsberry is a veteran football coach best known as a longtime assistant at UCF, where he coached the offensive line from 1987–1999 and recruited quarterback Daunte Culpepper. With a 41-year coaching career, he also coached at Florida, South Carolina, Temple, and at the high school level.

Gerald Loper is a former American football offensive lineman drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 12th round (332nd overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft. A standout at the University of Florida (1972–1975), he was an All-SEC selection and three-year starter who later served as a Vice President for the NFLPA Florida chapter.

Paul Lounsberry is a veteran football coach best known as a longtime assistant at UCF, where he coached the offensive line from 1987&ndash;1999 and recruited quarterback Daunte Culpepper. With a 41-year coaching career, he also coached at Florida, South Carolina, Temple, and at the high school level.
Gerald Loper is a former American football offensive lineman drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 12th round (332nd overall) of the 1976 NFL Draft. A standout at the University of Florida (1972&ndash;1975), he was an All-SEC selection and three-year starter who later served as a Vice President for the NFLPA Florida chapter.

Talking Old School: Guests, Coach Lounsberry and Gerald Loper.

Doug Plank is a former safety who played for 8 seasons from 1975-1982. Doug is a master of all trades: from Burger King franchisee to broadcaster to football coach, and many other crafts in-between.

Doug Plank is a former safety who played for 8 seasons from 1975-1982. Doug is a master of all trades: from Burger King franchisee to broadcaster to football coach, and many other crafts in-between.

Talkin Old School: Guest, Doug Plank.

Frank Pomarico, from Howard Beach, New York, moved into the starting lineup at left guard during his sophomore year in 1971 at Notre Dame. He remained a fixture for the Irish through the 1973 season when he was named tri-captain, along with Dave Casper and Mike Townsend.There were bigger players for the Irish, faster players, and players who went on to stellar professional careers. But no one cherished his role as a leader of the Notre Dame squad more than the 6-foot-1, 250-pound Pomarico. His journey to and through Notre Dame truly was a labor of love toward his alma mater.Here is Pomarico's story as told to Irish Illustrated senior editor Tim Prister, the author/editor of What It Means To Be Fighting Irish (copyright 2004, Triumph Books, Chicago, Ill.)

Frank Pomarico, from Howard Beach, New York, moved into the starting lineup at left guard during his sophomore year in 1971 at Notre Dame. He remained a fixture for the Irish through the 1973 season when he was named tri-captain, along with Dave Casper and Mike Townsend.There were bigger players for the Irish, faster players, and players who went on to stellar professional careers. But no one cherished his role as a leader of the Notre Dame squad more than the 6-foot-1, 250-pound Pomarico. His journey to and through Notre Dame truly was a labor of love toward his alma mater.Here is Pomarico's story as told to Irish Illustrated senior editor Tim Prister, the author/editor of What It Means To Be Fighting Irish (copyright 2004, Triumph Books, Chicago, Ill.)

Talking Old School: Guest, Frank Pomarico.

Coach Andy Johnson is the winner of the 2025 Dave Powers Crying Towel award and Coach Marcus Neeson is the head football coach at Apopka High School.

Coach Andy Johnson is the winner of the 2025 Dave Powers Crying Towel award and Coach Marcus Neeson is the head football coach at Apopka High School.

Talking Old School: Guests Coach Andy Johnson and Coach Marcus Neeson.

Apopka High School Baseball!

Head Coach -Scott Garland Asst Varsity Coach- Al Osuna, Steve Stowell JV Coaches Chad Hall, PA Announcer Steve Schwarze , Team manager Daniel Vera , Principal Lyle Heinz, AD Jordan Walker!

555 West Martin St, Apopka, FL, United States, Florida

(407) 905-5500

 

Apopka High School Baseball!
Head Coach -Scott Garland Asst Varsity Coach- Al Osuna, Steve Stowell JV Coaches Chad Hall, PA Announcer Steve Schwarze , Team manager Daniel Vera , Principal Lyle Heinz, AD Jordan Walker!
555 West Martin St, Apopka, FL, United States, Florida
(407) 905-5500
&nbsp;

Talking Old School: Apopka High School Baseball program being featured at Frogger's Spirit Night.

Frank Pomarico, from Howard Beach, New York, moved into the starting lineup at left guard during his sophomore year in 1971 at Notre Dame. He remained a fixture for the Irish through the 1973 season when he was named tri-captain, along with Dave Casper and Mike Townsend.There were bigger players for the Irish, faster players, and players who went on to stellar professional careers. But no one cherished his role as a leader of the Notre Dame squad more than the 6-foot-1, 250-pound Pomarico. His journey to and through Notre Dame truly was a labor of love toward his alma mater.Here is Pomarico's story as told to Irish Illustrated senior editor Tim Prister, the author/editor of What It Means To Be Fighting Irish (copyright 2004, Triumph Books, Chicago, Ill.)Notre Dame was a simple choice for me. When I was growing up in New York, Gerry DiNardo and I were classmates in grade school and high school, and his brother, Larry, was someone we looked up to.So now I get to high school, Larry goes to Notre Dame, Gerry and I are sophomores in high school, and Larry comes back talking about this guy named Ara Parseghian. Of course, Larry could have gone to any school he wanted. All the academies, Harvard…but he picked Notre Dame because I think he thought that was his greatest challenge athletically as well as academically. Our goal was, 'Maybe someday that can happen to us.'My senior year I was recruited by North Carolina and Notre Dame. Places like Villanova said I was too small. Most other schools thought I was too small. I was 6-foot-1, about 235 when I came to Notre Dame.Ara took a chance on me. He had success with Larry and thought, 'Let's see if we can have a warm body with Frank.'I knew all about Ara before I got there. Ara was a very, very impressive guy. He's got these piercing eyes that make you stand at attention, and everything he said was gobbled up because we felt if we wanted to be successful as a team, as individuals we were going to try to emulate his intensity, his character. That was something that we believed in. Even if you lost games, you would still win by showing your character and strong will.Ara instilled in us that the game may be over and we may have lost the battle, but we didn't lose the war. We were always trying to achieve and improve on the athletic field, as individuals, or in the classroom. So it was never really lost; time just ran out. He used to talk about not having a breaking point.When I think of my greatest memories at Notre Dame, the first one was my sophomore year (1971) against Northwestern when we came out of that tunnel. It was more than just coming out of the tunnel. It was also the feeling and emotion that was shared with me by guys like Walt Patulski, Dan Novokov, John Dampeer, Andy Huff, Ed Gulyas, John Cieszkowski…They were supportive. These guys were saying, 'You're going to do it; it's going to be easier than practice!' So we go out, score the first touchdown over my hole, and went on to win, 50-7.The most satisfying game was the Southern Cal game in 1973 (a 23-14 victory). They were national champs in 1972 and 1974, and when we played them in 1973, we were 5-0. The first four games of that year I had ripped up my ankle and I was in a cast for about a month. I came back for the Rice game and only played on an extra point. I started the Army game and I probably wasn't ready, but I wanted to come back. I knew if I didn't come back for the Army game, I probably wouldn't play against Southern Cal.We had a strong ground game. We were going to grind it out. We weren't going to win on the big play. The buildup to that game after Anthony Davis had scored six touchdowns the year before was intense. Playing against them was an emotional, electric time.We did (grind it out against them), but we also had an 85-yard touchdown run by Eric Penick, so we did beat them with the big play as well.My college career culminated with the (24-23) victory over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl to win the national title. It was overwhelming. Seven years of dreaming ended in the locker room with myfather, my grandfather, and my little brother, not yelling and screaming, but just watching everybody go crazy. I don't think we had the animosity toward Alabama that we had toward Southern Cal, but it was a humongous victory for us.That year, Ara had broken precedent by making three of us captains. I think it was very close in the voting between me and David Casper as the offensive captain. So Dave was the team captain, I was the offensive captain, and Mike Townsend was the defensive captain, so to speak. We all had different roles. I was more of a quiet leader. I tried to lead by example through hard work during the off-season and tried to do the right thing.One time somebody asked me if the tradition of Rockne and Gipper helped us in our games, and I said, 'The tradition here is the guys I'm with right now that make it such a special place. They're the guys who help me. Because of the people, there is no place in the world quite like Notre Dame.Frank Pomarico, is in sales in Jackson, Mich. He also coaches tight ends and tackles at Lumen Christi High School, where his son, Tommy, starred the in 2005 and 2006.  Tommy went on to the University of Michigan to become a three year starter for the Wolverines as a long snapper and played in the Gator Bowl and finished his career in the Sugar Bowl victory at the end of the 2011 season.  We thank Lloyd Carr at the University of Michigan for having faith in Tom’s ability to play there."People say to me, 'How can you send your son to Michigan?' Pomarico laughed. "I tell them, 'I pray for Notre Dame, but, now I root for Michigan.'Pomarico does a radio show with former UNLV football coach Harvey Hyde (1982-85) in Las Vegas and still loves talking about Notre Dame Football. Like Irish fans, he sees the upcoming schedule as rigorous, but views it with encouragement and confidence in Brian Kelly’s ability to take Notre Dame to new heights in the future.

Frank Pomarico, from Howard Beach, New York, moved into the starting lineup at left guard during his sophomore year in 1971 at Notre Dame. He remained a fixture for the Irish through the 1973 season when he was named tri-captain, along with Dave Casper and Mike Townsend.There were bigger players for the Irish, faster players, and players who went on to stellar professional careers. But no one cherished his role as a leader of the Notre Dame squad more than the 6-foot-1, 250-pound Pomarico. His journey to and through Notre Dame truly was a labor of love toward his alma mater.Here is Pomarico's story as told to Irish Illustrated senior editor Tim Prister, the author/editor of What It Means To Be Fighting Irish (copyright 2004, Triumph Books, Chicago, Ill.)Notre Dame was a simple choice for me. When I was growing up in New York, Gerry DiNardo and I were classmates in grade school and high school, and his brother, Larry, was someone we looked up to.So now I get to high school, Larry goes to Notre Dame, Gerry and I are sophomores in high school, and Larry comes back talking about this guy named Ara Parseghian. Of course, Larry could have gone to any school he wanted. All the academies, Harvard&hellip;but he picked Notre Dame because I think he thought that was his greatest challenge athletically as well as academically. Our goal was, 'Maybe someday that can happen to us.'My senior year I was recruited by North Carolina and Notre Dame. Places like Villanova said I was too small. Most other schools thought I was too small. I was 6-foot-1, about 235 when I came to Notre Dame.Ara took a chance on me. He had success with Larry and thought, 'Let's see if we can have a warm body with Frank.'I knew all about Ara before I got there. Ara was a very, very impressive guy. He's got these piercing eyes that make you stand at attention, and everything he said was gobbled up because we felt if we wanted to be successful as a team, as individuals we were going to try to emulate his intensity, his character. That was something that we believed in. Even if you lost games, you would still win by showing your character and strong will.Ara instilled in us that the game may be over and we may have lost the battle, but we didn't lose the war. We were always trying to achieve and improve on the athletic field, as individuals, or in the classroom. So it was never really lost; time just ran out. He used to talk about not having a breaking point.When I think of my greatest memories at Notre Dame, the first one was my sophomore year (1971) against Northwestern when we came out of that tunnel. It was more than just coming out of the tunnel. It was also the feeling and emotion that was shared with me by guys like Walt Patulski, Dan Novokov, John Dampeer, Andy Huff, Ed Gulyas, John Cieszkowski&hellip;They were supportive. These guys were saying, 'You're going to do it; it's going to be easier than practice!' So we go out, score the first touchdown over my hole, and went on to win, 50-7.The most satisfying game was the Southern Cal game in 1973 (a 23-14 victory). They were national champs in 1972 and 1974, and when we played them in 1973, we were 5-0. The first four games of that year I had ripped up my ankle and I was in a cast for about a month. I came back for the Rice game and only played on an extra point. I started the Army game and I probably wasn't ready, but I wanted to come back. I knew if I didn't come back for the Army game, I probably wouldn't play against Southern Cal.We had a strong ground game. We were going to grind it out. We weren't going to win on the big play. The buildup to that game after Anthony Davis had scored six touchdowns the year before was intense. Playing against them was an emotional, electric time.We did (grind it out against them), but we also had an 85-yard touchdown run by Eric Penick, so we did beat them with the big play as well.My college career culminated with the (24-23) victory over Alabama in the Sugar Bowl to win the national title. It was overwhelming. Seven years of dreaming ended in the locker room with myfather, my grandfather, and my little brother, not yelling and screaming, but just watching everybody go crazy. I don't think we had the animosity toward Alabama that we had toward Southern Cal, but it was a humongous victory for us.That year, Ara had broken precedent by making three of us captains. I think it was very close in the voting between me and David Casper as the offensive captain. So Dave was the team captain, I was the offensive captain, and Mike Townsend was the defensive captain, so to speak. We all had different roles. I was more of a quiet leader. I tried to lead by example through hard work during the off-season and tried to do the right thing.One time somebody asked me if the tradition of Rockne and Gipper helped us in our games, and I said, 'The tradition here is the guys I'm with right now that make it such a special place. They're the guys who help me. Because of the people, there is no place in the world quite like Notre Dame.Frank Pomarico, is in sales in Jackson, Mich. He also coaches tight ends and tackles at Lumen Christi High School, where his son, Tommy, starred the in 2005 and 2006.&nbsp; Tommy went on to the University of Michigan to become a three year starter for the Wolverines as a long snapper and played in the Gator Bowl and finished his career in the Sugar Bowl victory at the end of the 2011 season.&nbsp; We thank Lloyd Carr at the University of Michigan for having faith in Tom&rsquo;s ability to play there."People say to me, 'How can you send your son to Michigan?' Pomarico laughed. "I tell them, 'I pray for Notre Dame, but, now I root for Michigan.'Pomarico does a radio show with former UNLV football coach Harvey Hyde (1982-85) in Las Vegas and still loves talking about Notre Dame Football. Like Irish fans, he sees the upcoming schedule as rigorous, but views it with encouragement and confidence in Brian Kelly&rsquo;s ability to take Notre Dame to new heights in the future.

Kyle Macy:

High School: Peru 1975
College: University of Kentucky 1980

 

3-year starter at Peru under his Hall of Fame father, Bob … scored 2,137 points during H.S. career … Mr. Basketball 1975 … played freshman year at Purdue … during 3-year University of Kentucky career received Pan Am Gold Medal, Academic All-American 1978, All-SEC 1978, 79, 80, Mid-East Regional MVP 1978, Academic All-SEC 1978 … Leadership Award 3 years, MVP 1979, 1980, SEC Tourney MVP 1979 … SEC Male Athlete of the Year 1980 … Sullivan Award, Male Student of the Year 1980 … All-American 1979-80 … during his career at Univ. of Kentucky won 1 National Title, 2 SEC championships & 2 times SEC tourney runnerup … played professionally for Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, & in Italy … became head coach for Morehead State University in 1997.

Kyle Macy:
High School: Peru 1975 College: University of Kentucky 1980
&nbsp;
3-year starter at Peru under his Hall of Fame father, Bob &hellip; scored 2,137 points during H.S. career &hellip; Mr. Basketball 1975 &hellip; played freshman year at Purdue &hellip; during 3-year University of Kentucky career received Pan Am Gold Medal, Academic All-American 1978, All-SEC 1978, 79, 80, Mid-East Regional MVP 1978, Academic All-SEC 1978 &hellip; Leadership Award 3 years, MVP 1979, 1980, SEC Tourney MVP 1979 &hellip; SEC Male Athlete of the Year 1980 &hellip; Sullivan Award, Male Student of the Year 1980 &hellip; All-American 1979-80 &hellip; during his career at Univ. of Kentucky won 1 National Title, 2 SEC championships &amp; 2 times SEC tourney runnerup &hellip; played professionally for Phoenix Suns, Chicago Bulls, Indiana Pacers, &amp; in Italy &hellip; became head coach for Morehead State University in 1997.

Talking Old School: Guest, former NBA player, Kyle Macy.

Doug Plank is a former safety who played for 8 seasons from 1975-1982. Doug is a master of all trades: from Burger King franchisee to broadcaster to football coach, and many other crafts in-between.

Scott Williams is the head coach of the Apopka High School boys basketball team, leading the Blue Darters to competitive seasons, including a 2024-25 district title and a regional final appearance. With over 570 career wins and a 1997 state championship, Williams is recognized for rebuilding programs, fostering a tough competitive culture, and utilizing a high-volume three-point shooting philosophy.

 

Doug Plank is a former safety who played for 8 seasons from 1975-1982. Doug is a master of all trades: from Burger King franchisee to broadcaster to football coach, and many other crafts in-between.
<a href="https://www.google.com/search?q=Scott+Williams&amp;rlz=1C1OZZY_enUS1180US1180&amp;oq=coach+scott+williams+apopk&amp;gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUqBwgBECEYoAEyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigATIHCAIQIRigATIHCAMQIRigATIHCAQQIRigATIHCAUQIRigAdIBCDY5OThqMGo0qAIAsAIB&amp;sourceid=chrome&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;mstk=AUtExfARlkPD_LB9QLv6wCx6GNi30utVoNbqTzsFlTJ-MrqmIK4qgJFIN9XQ72N1hYEq8yDUbQqUm6iHAAoj6wi14kva0WzK1o6phItbd9e4NEnoJ7JqzSJnlHqVDC9gB3abv0c&amp;csui=3&amp;ved=2ahUKEwip2quf6sqTAxVlv4kEHSy-LkUQgK4QegQIARAB" data-ved="2ahUKEwip2quf6sqTAxVlv4kEHSy-LkUQgK4QegQIARAB" data-hveid="CAEQAQ" data-processed="true" data-copy-service-computed-style="font-family: &quot;Google Sans&quot;, Roboto, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 400; margin: 0px; text-decoration: underline 8% dotted rgb(99, 99, 99); border-bottom: 0px none rgb(10, 10, 10);">Scott Williams</a> is the head coach of the Apopka High School boys basketball team, leading the Blue Darters to competitive seasons, including a 2024-25 district title and a regional final appearance. With over 570 career wins and a 1997 state championship, Williams is recognized for rebuilding programs, fostering a tough competitive culture, and utilizing a high-volume three-point shooting philosophy.
&nbsp;

Talking Old School: Guests, Doug Plank and APK Coach Scott Williams.

In depth interviews with Hall of Famers Legends from "back in the day" and commentary that honors promotes the Old School values of Hard Work, Teamwork and Respect for the Game AND God, Family, Country.

In depth interviews with Hall of Famers Legends from "back in the day" and commentary that honors promotes the Old School values of Hard Work, Teamwork and Respect for the Game AND God, Family, Country.

"Talkin’ Old School” With Roger Franklin Williams

Social links:

Follow the podcast:

277 clip(s)