00 FIGHTmiC (con/ flO0DlU(KINTHC100('07»A»IH 2006 Schedule September 2 September 9 September 16 September 23 September 3Q/*| October 7 October |4 FROM YOUR PIACE TO OUR PLACE! October October 28 November 4 Table of Contents at West Chester ST. ANSELM BLOOMSBURG at Cheyney INDIANA(PA) CALIFORNIA(PA) Homecoming 4 EASTSTROtjdSBU^fG Family at OatKm* SHIPPENSBURG* Senior Day ^ November 11 at Lock Haven*®?' * PSAC West contest BREAKFArr IT JLUT THE BEGINNING 207 Plum Street 734-4600 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. z:uo p.m. 1:00 p.m. 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m. On The Radio Edinboro University football fans can catch all the Fighting Scot gridiron action on WFSE FM 88.9. The Edinboro student americam radio statio will broadcast all eleven I 1.COLLEGE Ry\DIol >1 EUINBORO UM\T,RSI1T games, providing valuable broadcasting WFSE 88.9 FM experience for Edinboro students, along with quality broadcasts of Fighting Scot athletics. In addition, Edinboro football can now be heard live on TEAMLINE -- the brain­ LIVE PLAY-BY-PLAY & MORE storm of 1978 Edinboro graduate Tom Zawistowski, CEO and founder of TRZ Communications. All a fan has to do is dial 1-800-846-4700 and then enter 1644 as the four-digit code. Listen to as little or as much of the game as you like. 2006 Schedule .................................. On The Radio .................................. Today's Game .................................. .................................... 2-3 Head Coach Scott Browning ........... .................................... 6-7 Assistant Coaches............................. .................................. 8-10 Football Support Staff...................... ......................................11 Photo Gallery The 2006 Fighting Scots....... .. .12,14,16,18,20,22,30 Edinboro Roster ............................... .................................... 25 Starting Lineups ............................... ................................ 26-27 Opponent Roster ............................. .................................... 28 The Edinboro Family........................ .................................... 32 Sox Harrison Stadium...................... .................................... 34 Athletic Training Staff...................... .................................... 34 Marching Band................................. .................................... 36 Year-By-Year Records ...................... .................................... 38 Edinboro All-Americans.................. ................................ 40^1 All-Time Records ............................. .................................... 42 Edinboro AU-PSAC Performers __ ................................ 44-45 All-Time vs. Opponents.................. .................................... 49 PSAC/Opponents Today................ .................................... 50 Today's Feature................................ .................................... 52 For More Information Information on Fighting Scot athletics is available on the inter­ net by accessing Edinboro University's World Wide web homepage at http;// www.edinboro.edu. Results also are available on the Fighting Scot Hotline by calling (814) 732-1837. The 2006 Edinhoro Fighting Scots Sunday-Thursday 6 AM - Midnight Friday & Saturday 24 Hours TRAVAGLINI 231 Chestnut Street ENTERPRISES. INC. Meadville, PA 16335 Edinboro Fighting Scots (3-2,0-1PSAC) vs. Califomia(Pa.) Vulcans (3-2,1-0 PSAC) 16 passes for 111 yards with a TD and 3 INTs. Lombardy carried just 10 times, but for 119 yards. Steffan Brinson came off the bench to contribute 76 yards on six rushes, including a 39-yard TD run. Scouting CalifomiaCPa.) Saturday, October 7,2006 -- Homecoming Sox Harrison Stadium -- 2:00 p.m. Today’s Game Edinboro C3-2) Welcome to Home­ coming 2006, as Edin­ boro hosts California(Pa.). Put any thoughts of Edin­ boro hosting some Oct. 7 CALIFORNIA(PA) push-over to please the Homecoming returning alumni aside. Oct. 14 EAST The Fighting Scots and 1:00 p.m. STROUDSBURG the Vulcans are two of Family Weekend the best teams in the Oct. 21 at Clarion 6:00 p.m. Northeast Region, and Oct. 28 at Slippery Rock 1:00 p.m. shared the PSAC West Nov. 4 SHIPPENSBURG 1:00 p.m. Senior Day title a year ago while at Lock Haven Nov. 11 2:00 p.m. finishing with identical 8-2 records overall. Both teams are 3-2, al­ CalifbmiaCPa..)C3“2) though the Vulcans are 1-0 in conference play Aug. 31 FAIRMONT STATE w. 26-9 Sept. 9 at Bloomsburg L, 19-24 after defeating Lock Sept. 16 CHEYNEY w. 43-8 Haven, 51-7, while Ed­ Sept. 23 at East Stroudsburg L, 34^1 inboro is 0-1 following Sept. 30 LOCK HAVEN w. 51-7 a heart-breaking 23-20 at Edinboro Oct. 7 loss to lUP in overtime. Oct. 14 SLIPPERY ROCK Another thing the Oct. 21 MILLERSVILLE two teams have in Oct. 28 at Shippensburg common is losses to Nov. 4 at Clarion Bloomsburg. Cal Nov. 11 INDIANA(PA) dropped a 24-19 deci­ sion at Bloomsburg, while Edinboro was a 28-10 loser the very next week. In both in­ stances, Bloomsburg rallied for the win in the fourth quarter. This is the middle game of a three-game homestand for the Fighting Scots. Edinboro will celebrate Family Weekend on Saturday, October 14, hosting East Stroudsburg. Sept. 2 Sept. 9 Sept. 16 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 at West Chester ST. ANSELM BLOOMSBURG at Cheyney INDIANA(PA) W, W, L, W, L, 28-14 54-0 10-28 28-6 20-23 ot 2:00 p.m. The Coaches Scott Browning (Ohio State 'SI) took over as Edinboro's 13th head coach on January 5,2006. He was certainly no stranger to Fighting Scot football, however, serving as an assistant coach for the previous twenty years. While at Edinboro he has coached the offensive linemen, defensive backs and running backs, along with serving as the offensive coordinator. Browning became the first head coach at Edinboro to debut with a win since Bill McDonald in 1969 when the Fighting Scots opened the 2006 season with a 28-14 win at West Chester. Even more incredible, he be­ came the first coach since Sox Harrison in 1926, the first year of football at Edinboro, to win his first two games. (For more on Scott Brooming, see pages 6-7.) John Luckhardt (Purdue '68) became Cal's head coach in 2002 after an illustrious 17-year tenure at Washington & Jefferson. Luckhardt guided The Presidents to a 137-37-2 record, winning 13 Presidents' Athletic Con­ ference titles. W&J made 11 appearances in the NCAA Division III Play­ offs, reaching the championship game twice. He is now in his fifth season at Cal, showing a 27-20 ledger. He has guided the Vulcans to back-toback winning seasons, something hadn't happened since 1986-87, and last year's PSAC West co-title was the first championship in 21 years. In addition, the eight wins were the most since 1984. The Edinhoro-CalifbmiaCPa.) Series Tied cd 35-35-2 The Last Meeting 2005 — C€difomiaCPa.) 36, Edinboro 26 Cal rallied for two touchdowns in the final seven-plus minutes of the game to overcome a 26-22 deficit. The see-saw affair saw the lead change hands seven times, with the Vulcans grabbing the lead for good on a 23yard pass from Joe Ruggiero to Nate Forse with 7:05 remaining. It was Ruggiero's third TD pass of the game. ; Edinboro proceeded to drive down to the Cal 17, but a tipped pass ended up in the hands of Antwjuan Cox, who returned the pickoff 58 yards, aided by a penalty, to the Boro 17. Antoine Bagwell scored three plays later on an 18-yard nm with 1:48 to play to put the game out of reach. The Fighting Scots finished the day with 369 yards, with Justin Bouch completing 23 of 36 passes for 242 yards and a TD, although he threw three interceptions. C.J. Trivisonno enjoyed his finest day as a Fighting scot with 6 catches for 68 yards and a TD. Kelvin Collins paced the grormd game with 17 carries for 90 yards. Cal ran up 404 total yards, with Ruggiero completing 24 of 35 passes for 294 yards. Forse hauled in 10 passes for 121 yards. BagweU added 109 yards on 21 rushes. Last Week’s Games IndianaCPa.) 23, Edinboro 20 ot After rallying from a 17-7 deficit entering the fourth quarter, the Fighting Scots squandered a late lead to lose in overtime. Nick Wallace sent the game into overtime with a 25-yard field goal as time expired, then booted a 37-yarder to give lUP the win. Edinboro took the opening kickoff and drove 69 yards, with Trevor Harris hooking up with Ryan Valasek for a 20-yard touchdown. The Scots proceeded to turn the ball over four times the rest of the half, with one halting a drive inside the lUP ten yard line, and another resulting in a fumble return for a touchdown. Following a scoreless third period, Edinboro scored twice in the first eight minutes of the fourth stanze to grab a 20-17 lead. Harris found Kyle Witucki for a 15-yard pass early in the period, and Ulysee "Spud" Davis added a one-yard scoring run with 7:46 to play. The extra point was missed after the second touchdown, however. Edinboro got the ball first in overtime, but failed to score when Kody Robertson's 40-yard field attempt was no good. Cal\fomiaCEa.) 51, Eock. Haven y The Vulcans had no problems with backup quarterback Matt Hum­ bert at the controls, rolling to a 37-0 first-quarter lead. Brandon Lom­ bardy scored on runs of 8 and 89 yards in the first five minutes of the game, and Josh Kemp returned an interception and a fumble for scores. Cal finished with 337 yards while limiting the Bald Eagles to 178. The Vulcan defense limited LHU to just four net yards rushing and came up with four turnovers and three sacks. Humbert, starting in place of injured Joe Ruggiero, completed 10 of Edinboro Football 2006 4 The is Back!!! Cahfomia(Pa.) finished in a tie with Edinboro for the PSAC West crown, its first divisional title in 21 years. The Vulcans entered the season as the preseason favorites in the PSAC West... the Cal offense features a veteran group, with six seniors and a graduate student in the starting lineup, dong with a big front line. Four of the five starters tip the scales at better than 300 poimds, with an average of 303.4 lbs. per man. The unit, which has not allowed a sack in five games, is led by Tim McCutcheon, a 305 lb. junior center who was a first team All-PSAC West choice at guard in 2005 ... the offense also has seven players who previously played at an­ other school. That includes Brandon Lombardy, a 224 lb. tailback who began his career at Purdue, Nate Forse, a wide receiver who was at West \Trginia, and Joe Ruggiero, the starting quarterback and a transfer from Wayne State. Lombardy is second in the PSAC with 628 yards rushing, witii 10 TDs. Forse and Ruggiero were both first team all-conference se­ lections a year ago. Forse has 22 catches, while Ruggiero has thrown for 799 yards and 7 TDs despite sitting out last week's game... Marc Hud­ dleston is a former transfer from Purdue who leads the Vulcans with 27 catches and 5 TDs while playing in a reserve role... the defense added a trio of transfers this year in DE Kirby Griffin (lUP), CB Travis Williams (Toledo), and FS Jermaine More (West Virginia). Scots Need to Rev Up Ground Game Edinboro head coach Scott Browning is a firm believer in a strong run­ ning game. It is clearly evident that the Fighting Scots have a much better chance to win when they can run the football. Consider that in Edin­ boro's three wins the Fighting Scots are averaging 195.7 yards per game on the ground. In the two losses, the Fighting Scots have totaled 42 vs. Bloomsburg and 54 against Indiana(Pa.). Edinboro Suffers Back-to-Back Home Losses for First Time Since 2002 With losses to Bloomsburg and lndiana(Pa.) in the last two home games, Edinboro has dropped back-to-back home games for the first time since 2002. That season the Fighting Scots lost to Indiana(Pa.), Clarion and Kutztown in succession. Pickle Now Tied for 6tb in Receptions Ryan Valasek posted his second straight 100-yard game and third of his career with 4 catches for 115 yards against Indiana(Pa.). That helped move the senior wide receiver into a tie for sixth place in career receptions with 91. He is tied with Lateef Walters and lim Beacham. He is also tied for fourth in career touchdown receptions with 16 after hauling in a 20yarder last week. Finally, he sits in eighth place in career receiving yards with 1,635. Harris Not Playing Like a Freshman Edinboro has outscored the opposition 65-7 in those two periods. Quarterly Report — Vulcan Style Califomia(Pa.) has also been stingy in the first quarter. In fact, the Vul­ cans have yet to give up a point in the opening 15 minutes. The Vulcans are known for their quick starts, holding a 64-0 lead after one quarter and 118-34 advantage in the first half. Consider that Cal led Cheyney 40-0 at the half, and this past week was ahead 37-7 at the half. Next for the Fighting Scots Edinboro concludes a three-game homestand on Saturday, October 14 while celebrating Family Weekend. East Stroudsburg will provide the opposition, with Harlon Hill Award winner Jimmy Terwilliger leading the Warriors. Kickoff is set for 1:00 p.m. Edinboro Statistics Yards 409 239 683 312 Rushing Att. Ulysee '^Spud" Davis 103 Chaz Cobbs 45 EUP Totals 192 Opp Totals 143 Passing Trevor Harris EUP Totals Opp Totals Att. Comp. 81 129 134 84 155 73 Receiving No. Ryan Valasek 23 FVle Witucki 18 Ulysee "Spud" Davis 11 Rich Cerro 10 EUP Totals 84 Opp Totals 73 Tackles Ben Stroup Dave Jazenski Chris Amico Jim Soltis Damion Malott Solo 18 7 9 14 14 Edinboro Defense an Odd Buncb Tackles John Zunic Brian Mohr Darren Bums Josh Kemp S«t« is Back!!! TD 9 10 4 Lg29 57 57 26 Int. 4 4 11 Yards 402 212 73 125 1032 833 Avg. 17.5 11.8 6.6 12.5 12.3 11.4 TD 6 2 0 0 10 4 Lg47 29 22 66 66 51 Asst. 28 20 16 11 8 Total 46 27 25 25 22 Sacks 3.5 0 1.5 1 0 Int. 2 0 0 1 1 Yards 628 212 127 1004 339 Passing Att. Comp. 107 73 Joe Ruggiero Matt Humbert 36 20 Cal(Pa.) Tot. 144 93 Opp Totals 163 95 Edinboro Football 2006 4 The Pet. 62.8 6Z7 47.1 TD 7 1 9 4 CalifomiaCPa.) Statistics Rushing Att. Brandon Lombardy 82 Steffan Brinson 32 ReMaro Rush 25 Cal(Pa.) Totals 161 Opp Totals 144 In the post-game press conference following last Saturday's game with Indiana(Pa.), Edinboro head coach Scott Browning noted that Trevor Harris played like a freshman at times. But he'll glady take the majority of the time, when the 6'3", 194 lb. redshirt freshman has been a bright spot. The first freshman to start a season opener for Edinboro since Brian Caldwell in 1997, Harris threw for a season-high 272 yards against lUP, wth 2 TDs and an INT. He has already thrown for 992 yards with 9 TDs. Looking at other freshmen signalcallers at Edinboro, C^dwell threw for 1,579 yards and 9 TDs his first season, while Jody Dickerson had 1,362 and 8, respectively. Justin Bouch, who Harris replaced, threw for 1,183 yards with 4 TDs. If it's an odd numbered quarter, you can figure it will be tough to score on the Edinboro defense. The Fighting Scots have given up just seven points in the first quarter, and that came this past week against Indiana(Pa.), and have yet to allow a point in the third quarter. Overall, Yards 992 1032 833 Avg. 4.0 5.3 3.6 2.2 Receiving Marc Huddleston Nate Forse Brandon Jackson Cal(Pa.) Totals Opp Totals Yards 799 236 1035 1149 Avg. 7.7 6.6 5.1 6.2 2.4 Pet. 68.2 55.6 64.6 58.3 TD 10 1 0 11 3 TD 7 1 8 8 Lg. 89 39 35 89 23 Int. 3 3 6 9 No. 27 22 15 93 95 Yards 266 306 223 1035 1149 Avg. 9.9 13.9 14.9 11.1 12.1 TD 5 0 3 8 8 Lg. 60 68 41 68 49 Solo 17 9 14 12 Asst. 16 23 9 4 Total 33 32 23 16 Sacks 1 1 1 0 Int. 0 1 1 3 Page 3 Dear Family, Friends and Fans of the Fighting Scots: We are engaged in one of the most exciting years in the history ofEdinboro University - our school's 150^'^ anniversary, the Sesquicentennial. This year also promises to be one of our best for our athletics programs as they strive to match last year's incredible successes, when many of our teams and athletes went on to post-sea­ son competition. Much of the success of our men's and women's athletic teams is due to your loyal support of our scholar-ath­ letes in basketball, cross country, football, soccer, softball, swimming, track, volleyball, and wrestling, as well as wheelchair basketball and other adaptive sports. The long legacy ofEdinboro athletics will be one of the highlights celebrated during our Sesquicentennial in 2006-2007. As we prepare to celebrate the University's 150*^ anniversary, we are guided by the theme "Build­ ing a prosperous future through academic excellence and civility." Our athletes' dedication to education, disci­ pline, and sportsmanship that are at the heart ofEdinboro athletics will serve them well as they pursue their dreams beyond the playing fields of their alma mater. Their success in competitive endeavors will contribute to the quality of life on our campus and throughout the communities of northwestern Pennsylvania. Fans of the Fighting Scots are always welcome at Edinboro University and I look forward to greeting you at our many athletic, cultural and arts presentations. Please visit our campus as often as possible. Go Scots! Governor of Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education Dr. Judy G. Hample, Chancellor Board of Governors Kenneth M. Jarin, Esq., Chair Mr. Kim E. Lyttle, Vice Chair Mr. C. R. "Chuck" Pennoni, Vice Chair The Honorable Matthew E. Baker Ms. Marie A. Conley Lammando Mr. Paul S. Dlugolecki Mr. Daniel P. Elby The Honorable Michael K. Hanna Mr. David P. Holveck The Honorable Vincent J. Hughes Ms. Allison Peitz Mr. Guido M. Pichini The Honorable Ed Rendell The Honorable James J. Rhoades Ms. Christine J. Toretti Olson Mr. Aaron A. Walton Dr. Gerald L. Zahorchak There are currently three vacancies on the Board. 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He takes over a team which has been to the NCAA Division II Playoffs two of the last three years, and during that period has posted a 26-8 record. The 26 wins are the most in a three year period in Edinboro history. "It goes with­ out saying that I am "Scott has been a member of the Ed­ extremely excited to inboro coaching stafffor 20 years. He have this opportu­ has demonstrated his ability to not nity," noted an elated only coach athletes on the playing Browning. "I was proud to be a part of field, but also to lead young men by the teams in the the example of his character and by 1990's that ranked his dedication to them as students among the best in and individuals." Division II, and over the last few years we have once again ele­ Dr. Frank Pogue Jr. vated the program to President, Edinboro University one of the best in the country. The Uni­ versity and the commxxnity of Edinboro mean a great deal to me. Over the years we have tried to become an integral part of this community. I am thrilled that I can continue that association while taking over a group sons as an assistant coach, Edinboro University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue announced the promotion of Scott Browning as head football coach on January 5, 2006. He be­ comes the 13th head coach of the Fighting Scots, serving as an assis­ tant under three di&erent head coaches. "I am very pleased to annotmce the promotion of Scott Browning to the position of head football coach at Edinboro University," stated Pogue. "Scott has been a Scott Browning’s Assistant Coaching Background member of the Edinboro coaching staff for 20 years. He has demonstrated his ability to not only coach Record Notable Coaching Duty Year School athletes on the playing field, but also to lead New Mexico State (1982) young men by the example of his character Graduate Assistant Defensive Backs 3-8 1982 and by his dedication to them as students and Idaho State (1983) as individuals. He will join our other highly NCAA Division I-AA 8-4 Assistant Coach 1983 Receivers successful coaches at Edinboro University." Playoffs After serving as the offensive line coach and recruiting coordinator in Lou Tapper's Ohio Stale (1984-85) first season. Browning took over as the offen­ Rose Bowl 9-3 Graduate Assistant Running Backs 1984 sive coordinator in 2001. He had previ­ Citrus Bowl 9-3 Graduate Assistant Running Backs 1985 ously served as the offensive coordinator for Edinboro (1986-present) five seasons under Tom HoUman. In all. Running Backs 7-3 Assistant Coach 1986 Browning has served as Edinboro's offensive Running Backs 3-8 1987 Assistant Coach line coach the last 12 years. Defensive Backs 5^1 Assistant Coach 1988 Browning joined the Edinboro program PSAC West Champions Defensive Backs 8-3 Assistant Coach 1989 in 1986 as the running backs coach imder Steve NCAA Division II Playoffs Szabo. After two seasons on the offensive side /NCAA Division II Playoffs Defensive Backs 9-3 Assistant Coach 1990 of the ball, the Ohio State University graduate Defensive Backs 7-4 $ Assistant Coach 1991 NCAA Division II Playoffs moved to the defensive side, serving as the de­ Defensive Backs 8-2-1 Assistant Coach 1992 NCAA Division II Playoffs 8-3 Defensive Backs fensive backfield coach under Hollman. In Assistant Coach 1993 Offensive Line 7-3 Assistant Coach 1994 he moved back to offense as the offensive 1994 Offensive Coordinator/ PSAC West Champions 9-2 Assistant Coach 1995 line coach. He had remained in charge of the NCAA Division II Playoffs Offensive Line linemen since that time, coaching such AllOffensive Coordinator/ 6A Assistant Coach 1996 Americans as Jeremy O'Day, Joe Valvoda and Offensive Line Greg Bzorek. The last two years Browning's Offensive Coordinator/ 4-6 Assistant Coach 1997 offensive line led the Pennsylvania State Ath­ Offensive Line letic Conference in fewest sacks allowed. Offensive Coordinator/ 4-7 Assistant Coach 1998 When Tepper came on board in 2000, Offensive Line Browning was appointed the recruiting coordi­ Offensive Coordinator/ 3-8 Assistant Coach 1999 nator in addition to his duties with the offen­ Offensive Line sive line. A year later he was named the 5-6 Offensive Line Assistant Coach 2000 offensive coordinator, and the Fighting Scot of­ Offensive Coordinator/ 4-6 Assistant Coach 2001 fense made great strides over the last five Offensive Line years. Browning emphasized a balanced at­ Offensive Coordinator/ 5-6 Assistant Coach 2002 tack which showcased the combination of a Offensive Line strong ground game and dangerous aerial at­ PSAC West Champions Offensive Coordinator/ 9-3 Assistant Coach 2003 tack. Over the last three seasons Edinboro has NCAA Division II Playoffs Offensive Line averaged 29.9 ppg. in 2003, 33.2 ppg. in '04, PSAC West Champions Offensive Coordinator/ 9-3 Assistant Coach 2004 and 31.4 ppg. in '05. NCAA Division II Playoffs Offensive Line All told. Browning has been an assistant PSAC West Champions Offensive Coordinator/ 8-2 Assistant Coach 2005 coach on all seven of Edinboro's NCAA play­ Offensive Line off teams, along with five of the nine I^AC Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The is Back!!! included Keith Byars. The Buckeyes went to the Rose Bowl in 1984, drop­ ping a 20-17 decision to USC to finish with a 9-3 record. The following year Ohio State went bowling again, this time defeating Brigham Young, 10-7, in the Citrus Bowl, to once again finish at 9-3. Browning served as a graduate as­ sistant coach at New Mexico State in 1982, and the following year instructed the receivers at Idaho State. Idaho State reached the NCAA Division IAA Playoffs before suffering a 27-20 defeat to Nevada. A1981 graduate of Ohio State Uni­ versity with a bachelor's degree in Ed­ ucation, Browning began his coaching career as an assistant coach at Wor­ thington High School and DaytonScott Brouming is introduced as Edinboro's 13th head coach by Fairview High Schools in Ohio from Edinboro University President Dr. Frank G. Pogue on 1979-81. Before transferring to Ohio State January 5,2006. he attended Capital University where he played football for one season. Browning later earned a master's degree in Educa­ of players that represent the ideals I believe in. tion and Administration from New Mexico "Tm sure you will see some changes in the future, but I can tell you this, the ide^s re­ State in 1983. main in place for this program, and always Browning, 47 and a native of have in the time I've been here. Without ques­ LoudonviUe, Ohio, and his wife, Lynn, reside in Edinboro and have two children, Andrew tion we want to be successful on the field, and (12) and Katelyn (8). He is also camp director that means challenging for a fourth straight of the Tri-State Linemen's Camp, a highly-sucPSAC West title this year. But we won't com­ cessful instructional camp for linemen. promise integrity. We will continue to bring in Browning's brother, Mitchell, is the offensive young men who have the ability to be success­ ful both in the classroom and on the football coordinator at the University of Minnesota. field. It is my sincere belief that when they take the field, they must wear the Edinboro jer­ sey with pride, and when they are in the com­ munity, that they have earned the respect that comes with being a Fighting Scot." Browning has served as an assistant coach at three NCAA Di­ vision I institu­ tions. Prior to joining the Fight­ ing Scot staff, he coached re­ ceivers and run­ ning backs at Ohio State for two years while serving as a graduate assis­ First-year Edinboro headfootball coach Scott Brouming along with son Drew Browning. tant. That group Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The is Back!!! Browning’s Personal Data PERSONAL Born: October 28,1958 Hometown: Perrysville, OH Wife: Lynn Children: Andrew (12), Katelyn (8) EDUCATION High School: LoudonviUe (OH) High School, 1977 College: The Ohio State University, B.S. in Education -1981 Postgraduate: New Mexico State, M.S. in Education Administration ~ 1983 Playing Experience: Capital University, running back - 1977 COACHING Coaching Experience: Worthing­ ton (OH) High School assistant coach, 1979; DaytonFairview (OH) High School assistant coach, 1980-81; New Mexico State University secondary, 1982; Idaho State receivers, 1983; Ohio State University - running backs, 1984-86; Edinboro University offensive coordinator, defensive backs, running backs, offensive line, 1986 to present Assistant Coaches Wayne Bradford Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers 8th Year Salisbury State ‘90 Wayne Bradford is in his eighth year as a member of the Edinboro coaching staff. He enters his second season as the Fighting Scot defensive coordinator, and had previously held the same title in 1999 under former head coach Tom HoUman. After overseeing the defensive line for seven seasons, Bradford will take over as the linbackers coach in 2006. Bradford orchestrated the top defense in the country a year ago, as Edinboro paced Division II in scoring defense (9.3 ppg-)/ total defense (211.2 ypg.), and rushing defense (53.7 ypg.). In addition, Edinboro was third in pass efficiency defense and turnover margm. The Fighting Scots recorded three shutouts, the most since the 1975 team also shut out three opponents. A total of seven opponents were held to seven points or less. He coached four all-conference performers a year ago. Bradford’s Under Bradford's tutelage, Personal Data Edinboro has had ten first team All-PSAC West defensive line­ Born: April 3,1968 men. That includes the last two Hometown: Glen Burnie, MD PSAC West Defensive Players of College Education: Salisbury the Year, with Chris Amico earn­ State University, B.S. in Business Ading the honor last year and Seth iTiinistration - 1990; M.S. in Business Fragale, who won the honor in Administration -1992 2004. Fragale was a three-time Playing Experience: Salisbury State University, offensive line All-PSAC West selection. In addition, he has 1986-89 coached Dave Smith, a four-time Coaching Experience: Salisbury All-PSAC selection who ranks State University - defensive lineman first in career tackles for losses and & linebackers, 1990-93; defensive co­ ordinator, 1994-99; Edinboro Univer­ tied for second in sacks, and Eu­ sity - defensive coordinator, 1999, gene Grooms, who was a three­ 2005 to present; defensive line, 2000time All-PSAC selection. 05. Bradford had previously Wife: Gwen been at Salisbury State since 1990, Children: Nicholas (8), Julia (6), and was the Sea Gulls' defensive Mitchell (1) Assistant Coach coordinator from 1994-98. A graduate of Salisbury State, Bradford began his coaching career at his alma mater in 1990, serving as an assistant coach in charge of the linebackers (1990-92) and defensive linemen (1992-94). In 1994, he was promoted to defensive coordinator. In 1997, Salisbury State ranked 38th in NCAA Division III in total defense, allowing just 268 yards per game. His 1995 defensive unit produced a first team AFCA All-American at linebacker, and helped the Sea Gulls finish 7-2 with a berth in the ECAC Southwest Championship Game. Bradford graduated from Salisbury State in 1990 with a bachelor's degree in Business Administration. He completed work on his master's degree in Business Administration from Salisbury State in 1992. In addi­ tion to working as a member of the football staff, Bradford was a facul­ ty member in the School of Business. Beginning in 1996, he was the Director of the Business Graduate Programs for the Perdue School of Business. As an undergraduate, Bradford was an offensive lineman. He played on the 1986 Salisbury State team which finished as the NCAA Di­ vision III national runnerup. Bradford and his wife, Gwen, reside in Edinboro with their eightyear-old son, Nicholas, six-year-old daughter, Julia and one-year-old son Mitchell. MikeYurcich Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks 2nd Year California (Pa.) *99 Mike Yurcich enters his second season as a member of the Edinboro University coaching staff. Yurcich joined the football staff in April 2005 as the quarterbacks coach. He takes over as the offensive coordinator in 2006. A native of Euclid, Ohio, Yurcich served as a graduate assistant coach at Indiana University in 2003-04. In addition to conducting statistical analysis for the Hoosiers' offense, he assisted with the wide receivers. Yurcich is no stranger to the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference. After attending Mount Union in 1994-95, he transferred to California (Pa.) and played three seasons for the Vulcans. Yurcich was a two-year captain at California (Pa.), serving as the starting quarterback in 1996 and sharing the starting role in 1998. Yurcich graduated from Cal­ ifornia (Pa.) wifii a bachelor's degree Vurcich’s in Industrial Organization PsycTiol- Personal Data ogy in May 19^, and later earned his master's degree in School Coun­ Born: November 5,1975 seling fiom St. Francis(IN). While at Hometown: Euclid, OH St. Francis(IN), he served as an assis­ College Education: California Uni­ tant coach for the Cougars, helping versity of Pennsylvania, B.A. in In­ USF to four consecutive Mid-States dustrial Organization Psychology Football Association Mid-East 1999; University of Saint Francis League Championships and four (Ind.), M.Ed. in School Counseling NAIA Playoff berths. The Cougars 2002 were 38-8 during the four-year pe­ Playing Experience: Mount Union College, quarterback -1994-95; riod. After coaching the running California University of Pennsylva­ nia, cjuarterback -1996-98 backs in 1999 at St. Francis, Yurcich Coaching Experience: Indiana worked with the quarterbacks in Unix'ersib' - offensive graduate assis­ 2000 and 2001. He served as the of­ tant, 2003-04; UniversiU of Saint Frai> fensive coordinator and quarter­ cis (Ind.) - running backs, 1999; backs coach in 2002. He was also quarterbacks, 2000-02; offensive coor­ the junior varsity head coach from dinator, 2002; junior varsity head coach, 2000-02; Edinboro University' — 2000-02. Yurcich is single and resides quarterbacks, 2005; offensive coordi­ nator, 2006. in Edinboro. Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The is Back!!! Keith Braxton offensive Line 1st Year Virginia Military Institute ‘98 Keith Braxton was named Edinboro's de­ fensive line coach this past March after serving as a member of the \Trginia Military Institute coach­ ing staff for five seasons. He was in charge of the defensive line after previously earning four letters as a defensive tackle at VMI. He also served as the defensive tackles coach at Loras College during the 1997 season. As a player, Braxton was a three-year starter at VMI from 1994-96. He posted 195 career tackles, including 11 tackles for losses and 6 sacks. He had one of his top games as a sophomore, finishing with 8 tackles, 6 of those solo, in VMI's 26-23 win over Appalachian State. In all, he played in 44 career Braxton’s games with 35 starts. He was a tri­ Personal Data captain as a senior. After serving as an assistant Born: April 10,1975 coach at Loras for a year, Braxton Hometown: Beaverdam, VA left coaching for two years to College Education: Virginia Mili­ work as a customer service repre­ tary Institute, B.A. in History —1997 sentative at First Union National Playing Experience: Virginia Mil­ Bank in Richmond, VA before itary Institute, defensive tackle 1993-96 returning to his alma mater in Coaching Experience: Loras Col­ 2001. lege — defensive tackles, 1997; Vir­ Braxton is a native of ginia Military Institute — defensive Beaverdam, VA. He graduated tackles, 2001-05; Edinboro University from VMI in 1997 with a bache­ - defensive line, 2006 lor's degree in History. He is sin­ gle and resides in Edinboro. Jim Henson Running Backs 9th Year Hiram ‘68 Kim Niedbala Defensive Backs 1st Year Clarion *99 Jim Henson, a highly successful high school coach in Ohio for over twenty years, enters his ninth season on the Edinboro Kim Niedbala joined the Edinboro coaching staff this past spring as the de- Niedbala’s f e n s i V e Personal Data backs coach after serving as an as­ sistant coach at Qarion for seven Born: February 26,1974 seasons Hometown: Beaver Falls, PA from 1999-05. He was elevated to College Education: Clarion Uni­ the defensive coordinator in 2002 versity of Pennsylvania, B.S. in Geog­ after working with the outside raphy- 1996 linebackers in 1999, then taking Playing Experience: Clarion Uni­ over as the secondary coach and versity of Penns\l\'ania, safety special teams coordinator from 1992-96 Coaching Experience: Glenville 2000 until 2002. State Uni\'ersitv - secondary, 1997One of the top players in 98; Clarion University - outside line­ Clarion history, Niedbala was a backers, 1999; seconciarv, 2000-01; three-time All-American at free defensive coordinator, 2002-05; Edin­ safety and strong safety from 1994- boro University - defensi\'e backs, 96. He was a consensus first team 2006 All-American in 1996, including Wife: Melissa Associated Press Little All- Edinboro Football aoo6 ♦ The America after posting 106 tackles, 100 solo, with 20 passes broken up, 4 tackles for losses and a pair of interceptions. A captain on the'% team, he helped the Golden Eagles finish with an 11-3 record. Qarion won the East Region title and advanced to the Division II semifinals before suffering a 19-18 loss to eventual national cham­ pion Northern Colorado. Qarion was awarded the ECAC Lambert Cup. Niedbala recorded 117 tackles, 9 passes broken up, and had 5 inter­ ceptions in 1995, earning second team Associated Press Little AH-America honors and second team Football Gazette All-American accolades. In 1994, he had 98 tackles, 6 tackles for losses, 4 interceptions and 3 sacks. Niedbala concluded his career with 407 tacHes, 34 passes broken up, 12 interceptions, 11 tackles for losses and 8 fumble recoveries. He was selected to play in the Snow Bowl following his senior season. InaU, he earned first team AllPSAC West honors his final three years. A native of Beaver Falls, PA, Niedbala received his bachelor's degree in Geography from Clarion in 1996. He began his coaching career at Glenville State, serving as the sec­ ondary coach diuing the 1997 and '98 cam­ paigns. Niedbala and his wife, Melissa, reside in MeadviUe, PA. is Back!!! After working on the defensive side of the ball as the strong safeties/outside linebackers coach for two years, he moved over to the offense and will instruct the running backs for the fifth straight season. He previ­ ously worked with the running backs in 1999 and was in charge of the defensive linemen in '98. Henson is also a professor in the Mathematics Department at Edinboro. Henson joined the Edinboro staff after serving as a mathematics teacher, football coach and athletic director at Grand Valley High School in Ohio for 22 years. He led the Mustangs to a 150-68-4 record, with five Grand River Conference championships, three Henson’s Personal Data Born: September 11,1946 Hometown: Orwell, OH College Education: Hiram Col­ lege, B.A. in Arts & Mathematics 1968; Youngstown St. Univ., M.S. in Mathematics Education -1972 Playing Experience: Hiram Col­ lege, defensive back -1964-66 Coaching Experience: Cardinal Middlefield (OH) High School - as­ sistant coach, 1968-75; Grand Valley (OH) High School - head coach, 1976-97; Edinboro Univ. - defensive line, 1998; strong safeties/ outside linebackers, 2000-01; running backs, 1999, 2002 to present Wife: Evelyn Children: Jim (37), Jennifer (29) Assistant Coache r'T^Xi^banConference titles, and three state playoff appearances. In h I990's Henson's charges posted three undefeated campaigns and a me regular season winning streak. He was named the Conference r ^ hof the Year eight times and Coimty Coach of the Year three times, 1 bv his selection as the Ohio Division V Coach of the Year in the Division IV Coach of the Year in '92. This past winter he was a meSrer of the first class inducted into the Ashtabula County Football ° tStt to beginning his stellar career at Grand Valley, Henson ded as an assistant coach at Cardinal Middlefield (OH) High School, he served for eight years. Henson graduated from Hiram College in 1968 with a bachelor of degree in Mathematics, then completed work on his master of science Education with a major in Mathematics from Youngstown State He and his wife, Evelyn, reside in Edinboro. They are the parents fson Jim, and a daughter, Jennifer, along with four grandchildren. . named the PIAA District 10 Coach of the Year by the Pennsylvania State Football Coaches Association. He posted a 19-10 record in three seasons as head coach, resurrecting a program which had gone just 1-17 the pre­ vious two years. Holland began his coaching career as an assistant at General McLane in 1990, leading his 1993 junior varsity squad to a 7-1 record. He moved on to the McDowell school system in 1994, working for three seasons as the head coach at J.S. Wilson Middle School before joining the varsity staff in 1997. The 1997 edition of the Trojans advanced to Holland’s the PIAA Class AAAA west­ Personal Data ern finals. While serving on the McDowell staff for four seasons, Born: P\'brudr\’ 14,1967 Holland worked with the offen­ HometovvTi: Edinboro, PA sive and defensive lines, tight College Education: Edinboro ends and special teams. Uni\’crsit\’ of Peraisvh'ania, B.S. in A 2001 graduate of Specialized Studies - 2001 Edinboro with a bachelor's Coaching Experience: General degree in Specialized Studies, McLane High School - assistant Holland resides in Meadville coach, 1990-93; McDowell High with his wife, Brenda, a 1996 School - assistant coach, 1994-2000; graduate of Edinboro University Saegertown High School - head 2001-03; Edinboro University with a bachelor's degree in coach, - strong safeties/drop linebackers, Education. 2004-05; tight ends, 2006 Wife: Brenda Anthony Peluso Offensive Line 1st Year Edinboro ‘o6 Dan Holland Tight Ends 3rd Year Edinboro ‘oi Dan Holland enters his third season as a member of the Edinboro coaching staff but is well-known in western Pennsylvania. All told he has 14 years experience on the high school level, gerving as tiie head coach at Saegertown High School from 2001-03 in audition to stints as an assistant coach at McDowell High School and (3^ \cial McLane ffigh School. After previously coaching the strong gafeties and drop linebackers, he will work with the tight ends in 2006. Holland led Saegertown to the 2002 French Creek Valley Athletic Qoi uurence championship, as the Panthers finished with a 9-1 record. He recognized as the 2002 FCVAC Coach of the Year and was also Former Edinboro standout Anthony Peluso returns to his alma mater to work as an assistant coach in charge of the offensive line. He is also in charge of the strength and conditioning program. A year ago Peluso assisted current head coach Scott Browning with the offensive line. A native of Aliquippa, PA, Peluso was a three-year starter at right guard for the Fighting Scots. In all, he,aitarted his final 33 games at Edin­ boro, while playing in 43 career games. As a senior, Peluso was a key reason Edinboro made its first ap­ pearance in the NCAA Division II Playoffs since 1995, finishing the year with a 9-3 record. He earned first team All-PSAC West honors and was an honorable mention D2Football.com All-American. He also earned second team Football Gazette AllNortheast Region recognition. Peluso’s Peluso played profession­ ally this past spring for the Erie Personal Data Freeze of the AIFL, an arena Born: October 8,1981 league team. He joined the Freeze HometowTi: Aliquippa, PA midway through the season and College Education: Edinboro became a starter not long after Uni\ ersitv of PennsvK'ania, B.S. in that. Social Science — 2006 Peluso completed work on Playing Experience: Edinboro his bachelor's degree in Social Sci­ Uni\’ersit\', offensiw' guard - 2000ence this past spring. He is single 2003 Coaching Experience: Edinboro and resides in Edinboro. UniversitN' - assistant offensix'e line, 20t)5; offensix e line, 2006 Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ Tbe arrison Field Sox Harrison Stadium serves as the home of the Fighting Scots. Dedicated in 1965, the stadium honors the memory of B. Regis "Sox" Harrison, the head football and basketball coach at Edinboro University for 34 years. Sox Harrison was the key figure in the building of Edin- boro's athletic program, unselfishly devoting 34 years of service to the University as an athletic director, coach and physical education instruc­ tor. Appropriately, he was the first member inducted into the Edinboro Athletic Hall of Fame in 1982. Harrison coached the Fighting Scot football team from its inception in 1926 to 1938, the returned to guide the gridders in 1941 and '42. In addition, he coached the men's basketball team for 23 seasons, from 192853, winning 175 games. Sox Harrison Stadium seats 6,000 people in its two grandstands, along with plenty of standing room. In addition to press boxes on both sides of the stadium, the facility has locker rooms, a training room and complete amenities for fans. The stadium has undergone several renovations, including a new sound system and improved handicapped access areas in 1999. In 1997, a new grandstand was constructed on the visitor's side of the field, adding 2,500 permanent seats, along with a press box, locker rooms and a training room. In addition to the football field, the facility contains complete track facilities. The Fighting Scot Football Honor Roll The following Edinboro University football players maintained a cumulative grade point average of 3.0 or better through the conclusion of the spring 2006 semester. Pat Aretz*................... ..........3.98 Jordan Bobitski........... .......... 3.00 Zach Bonatesta*.......... ..........3.56 Michael Cradduck................ .3.20 Nate Eimer*................ ..........3.44 Larry Federoff*........... ..........3.41 Seth Fragale*............... ..........3.45 Trevor Harris*............. ........ ..3.59 Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ Tbe Josh Hinkle*.........................3.37 Dave Jazenski........................3.06 Chris Kaezor*........... ............3.49 Greg MacAnn........... ............3.14 Joe Malizia*.............. ............3.89 Caleb Mayer*........... ............3.72 Hardin Moss*........... ............3.26 Bob Reiter*................ ............3.77 is Back!!! 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EXECUTIVE VP - OPERATIONS Jeff Botwinick EXECUTIVE VP - BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Martin Lewis EXECUTIVE VP - SALES UNIVERSITY SPORTS PUBLICATIONS CO., INC 570 Elmont Road Elmont, IMY 11003 Tel; 516-327-9500 Fax: 516-327-3099 Steven Farkas / < A EXECUTIVE VP - TEAM RELATIONS Oavid Gerschwer ; LWJ' S'f EXECUTIVE ADMINISTRATIVE DIRECTOR Julie Wong PRODUCTION MANAGER Julia Sheridan EDITOR ‘i Brett Mauser DESIGNERS Lee Owens, Lynda Cpjri HonS'S.'Si BowMaMriNoii,^ Distributed by Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc., Burbank. CA 91521. © Buena Vista Home Entertainment, Inc. and Touchstone Television. ^1 A? ASECO Once he committed to dissecting film, QB Troy Smith left Ohio State with no choice but to commit to him. CHANCE By Albert Breer aybe Troy Smith was expecting comfort. After all, if there was a bigger bump in the road than what the Ohio State quarterback faced against Penn State last fall, it’d be hard to find it. There was the intercep­ tion he threw to Calvin Lowry, who ran it back to the 2 to set up a score that gave the Nittany Lions a 14-3 lead. There was the fumble that came with 1:30 to go, a strip sack by Tamba Mali that effectively ended Smith and the Buckeyes’ come­ back hopes. There was the fact the final was 17-1 □ and both plays hugely impacted the result. And heck, it was his high school coach, Cleveland Glenville’s Ted Ginn Sr., on the other end of the line, someone Smith views as a “father figure.’’ But instead of some cod­ dling, Ginn decided Smith needed something else. Tough love. Transfer, Ginn said. Go play the option somewhere. Or get in the film room and become a complete quarterback. Smith listened. He stuck around and over the Buckeyes’ final seven games completed 104 of his 156 passes (67 percent] for 1,725 yards and 13 scores, against just two picks. In 2006, he’s not just a complete quarterback. He may very well be the best one in the entire country. I Which puts him squarely in the race for the Heisman. And after last year’s experience, he knows exactly how things have come to this point. “My biggest weakness was neglect­ ing film study, and at this level you have to break down every aspect of the game,” Smith says. “While you’re sleep­ ing, someone’s breaking down game film. So as much as you can, film study’s the key.” The numbers before Smith renewed his commitment to game tape clearly show that. After missing the opener against Miami of Ohio, the then-junior scuffled through the next four games, completing 45 of his B1 passes (55 percent) for 557 yards, three touch­ downs and two picks. Plus, he was taking a beat­ ing, averaging 16 carries a game through that stretch. Yes, there was the 127 yards on the ground against Iowa. But there was also 15 yards on 19 carries against Penn State. It wasn’t efficient, and worse, getting through all the hits was becoming a chore. “At the end of the day, you’re gonna be beat up, tak­ ing 25, 30 hits a game, and they don’t need someone who’s gonna be hurt when you i; need them the most because you ran,” Ginn observed. “I told him to be a quarterback. Learn the game, so you don’t have to use your shoes.” That’s a lesson Smith had to learn, and just one of the many it’s taken to get him where he is. His shoes, and not his arm, got him where he was. The mind-blowing athleticism is what jumped off the screen when he was being recruited, what got Ohio State to bring the offer. The problem, for Smith, was that Justin Zwick—^the most heralded quar­ terback recruit to hit Columbus since Art Schlichter in 1978—was already in the fold in the 2002 class. “A lot of people probably felt that was a bad move,” says Ginn of Smith’s com­ mitment. “I think certain people were asking Troy, and they asked me. Why would he go to Ohio State?’ ” Smith himself never thought that way. “It was a no-brainer,” he says. He’s an Ohio kid, see, and being a Buckeye was all he wanted to be. So he arrived and redshirted in 2002. And went along for the ride as Ohio State went 14-0 and won the national title. “We had leaders all through that team, standup guys that if you needed them, you could depend of them being there,” Smith says. “The offense was great, putting points up, but our defense was just phenomenal. We had 11 guys on the field, and 11 leaders, guy that took what they did serious at all times.” The lesson was there. It’d just take time for Smith to learn it. The arm, too, the Ohio State coach­ es would learn, was there. A hose, really. It was just a matter of when they’d use it. Before they did, he watched. “Troy’s very observant,” said Ohio State coach Jim Tressel. “I think he picked up a little bit from everybody.” The time to use that came in 2004, Smith’s sophomore year, when he replaced a struggling Zwick. A tough 3-3 start turned into a 4-1 finish for Ohio State. He was uneven at times, sure, and there was no bigger evidence than three picks in the one loss to Purdue. Still, he had a knack for the big moments and, at Ohio State, they don’t come any bigger than the Michigan game. On that stage, he threw for 241 yards and two touchdowns, ran for 145 yards and another score and the underdog Buckeyes blasted the Wolverines 37-21. The message was simple: Yes, he was still inconsistent, but his team­ mates could count on him when it mat­ tered most. Then, the message was erased. The NCAA sniffed around and found he’d picked up $500 from a booster and suspended him for the Alamo Bowl. “Any person can make a decision for themselves, good or bad, and when they make that decision, it will reflect on their life,” Smith explains. “I learned that firsthand. I couldn’t be with the team at the Alamo Bowl and. through that, I learned the value of team.” Another lesson, this time hammered home. When the suspension, finally, was lift­ ed before the Week 2 intersectional showdown with Texas, Smith was ready to lead the team, with his arm and feet. In turn, his teammates was set to follow. “He’s got a sense of impending great­ ness about him,” Tressel says. “An aura, he’s got it. People like to follow people that have it. But the coaches, after an awkward offseason of shuttling Zwick and Smith in and out, weren’t ready to give Smith the reins after starting the former in the season-opening win over Miami of Ohio. The coaches alternated the two against the Longhorns, never deciding on one to stick with. Thing was, what Smith saw on the other side was a coaching staff with no such problems. Vince Young was Texas’ man, no ifs, ands or buts about it. And like Smith had in the past. Young deliv­ ered when his team needed him most. There was a difference, though. “He came to our stadium,” Smith says, “and it was a pass that beat us.” Smith, of course, went back and wished it was he that threw the pass. Instead, he finished the game on the sideline, watching as Zwick fumbled to effectively end any last-minute come­ back hopes. What he did get was his job back. But the games that followed paled in comparison to playing the Longhorns. And Smith didn’t treat them like the Texas game. Or like he treated the Michigan game. Which was a problem. “(Michigan) makes it seem like every other game doesn’t measure up—that game’s a season in itself,” he explains. “What I had to realize is that every game is key and very important, and that’s the season, not just one game.” Even struggling at times over the next two games. Smith got the team two wins. It didn’t seem like a completion percentage sitting at a middling 55 mattered, or that he’d take off when he really should’ve been going through his reads was relevant. Now you can shave wherever you want. Philips Bodygroom. The all-over body grooming system former. Introducing the first body-hair trimmer and shaver from Philips Norelco. It’s rechargeable and water-resistant so you can use it in the shower; and the hypoallergenic foil makes it suitable for sensitive skin. It's the safe and easy way to shave and trim everything from the neck down: chest, back, legs, armpits, buttocks... exotic fruit? www.ShaveEverywhere.com ^NORELCO PHILIPS sense and simplicity IHEI5MAN HOPEFUL ^ \ I doubts should be put to rest. Tressel, for one, believes it. His teammates do too. “They’ve seen him do it, battle through adversity, do special things,” Tressel says. “Now the question is can we do it over time? Troy had signs of it. But to use those rare words, national championship, he has to do it all over time.” To get there now, he studies, throws and, sure, runs when he needs to. And in doing that, again, sets an example for everyone to follow. “First and foremost, I want the guys to know I’ll be the guy to step to the forefront and lead by example in all; ways,” Smith says. “I’ll let my play do the talking, but when I do voice my opinion. I’m standing up for all 105 guys. I want them to know I’ll be that guy.” His career coming full circle. The team was winning. Until Penn State. Another lesson, one it took a bad loss to teach. The next four games were against Michigan State, Indiana, Minnesota and Illinois. In the past, those were games Smith might’ve used to showcase his legs against teams he may not have studied much. No more. In three of the four, he posted quarterback ratings above 200. The low watermark in passing yardage for that stretch was 226, and his TD-INT ratio was 10-1. In none did he run more than a dozen times. He was becoming, yes, a quarterback. “It’s in coverage recognition, right away, when you get to the line,” Smith says. “Down and dis- Maybe Troy Smith Is Ohio State’s top Heisman Trophy candidate. Or maybe it’s Ted Ginn. What seems certain Is that, whoever It Is, that player has come out of Cleveland Glenville High School. That’s where both Smith and Ginn went. It’s also where last year’s Buckeye All-American safety, Donte Whitner, graduated from. And even with a guy like Whitner gone to the NFL, the eighth over­ all pick In its draft, seven Glenville alums dot the Ohio State roster. Which, at this point, seems to be no coincidence. “I think success breeds success,” says Ohio State coach Jim Tressel, who’s known Glenville coach Ted Ginn Sr. for more than 20 years. ‘People see opportunity, and there is the open enrollment opportunity and kids that want to be that good, go there. [Buckeye freshman] Robert Rose didn't start at Glenville, he started at Cleveland Central Catholic. But he didn’t feel challenged there and he wanted to be want challenged. ” Smith, too, was a transfer, moving over to Glenville from Lakewood St. Edward before his senior year. And even though St. Ed’s, too, is a respected big-school power In Ohio, there was no comparison. “It was a wake-up call, coming from St Ed’s, ’’ Smith said. “When I tance, my protections, things like that. I was living in our playbook and gameplan, so when something happened, I knew it was coming. It wasn’t a sur­ prise.” By doing it, when Michigan rolled around and Notre Dame followed them in the Fiesta Bowl, Smith wasn’t just drawing a big-game cram session. He was ready going into game prep got to Glenville, they were running circles around me. I was an extremely competitive guy and it was a humbling experience. It would be for anyone, facing five or six Div. I athletes. ” The scary thing Is that the pipeline just seems to be getting deep­ er. While Ginn, Smith and safety Jamarlo O’Neal are starters at Ohio State, and Curtis Terry’s in the linebacker rotation, the other three exTarblooders are true freshmen. Those guys were part of a 200o Glenville class that boasted 15 Div. I signees, eight of whom will play at Big Ten schools. And the funny thing about is that Ginn actually resists the Idea that competition inside his teams have created this haven for future college stars. “I’ve always tried to eliminate that, ” says Ginn, who enters his 10th season as head coach and his 33rd season coaching overall at Glenville. "We’re teaching a family atmosphere. They're not competing with each other and. If they are, they’re being selfish. We talk about faith and family and If you start talking about competing with one another, you’re trying to separate yourself from the rest. ” But in a way, that’s just what the Glenville alumni has done. -A.B. and scoring As in the classroom as it closed. And video-game numbers followed. In the two final games of his junior year, he completed 46 of his 65 passes for 642 yards, three touchdowns and no picks. He led a game-winning drive at Michigan and buried Notre Dame under touchdown passes of 56 and 85 yards. What he hopes it proved is that all THE OFFICIAL TIRE OF THE HURRY-UP OFFENSE AT COOPER, WE'RE BIG FANS OF MOVING QUICKLY. ON THE FOOTBALL FIELD AND ON THE PAVEMENT. THAT'S WHY OUR COOPER ZEON HIGH PERFORMANCE TIRES ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE THE ULTIMATE GRIP FOR OUlCK RESPONSE AND GREAT HANDLING. SO YOU'LL BE SURE TO GETTOTHE STADIUM WELL BEFORE KICKOFF. FOR MORE INFORMATION GOTO COOPERTIRE.COM OR CALL 1. 866.936.9366. JL.1 w he points to Mike Doss, the captain of the 2DD2 national title team, and Craig Krenzel, the quarterback of it, as the epitome of “that guy.” And Smith figures if he can become what they were, he just may wind up with just what they got. Albert Breer is a sports writer for The Metrowest Daily News in Framingham, Mass. oon-T GIVE UP n Tumc. When it comes to airing it out, severai coliege lorget three lyards and a cloud of dust. In the recent history of college football, several programs have forsaken the so-called balanced attack, a.k.a. ground game, for an all-out aerial assault. This avant-garde approach has ran­ kled traditionalists and spawned a host of critics, but there is no arguing with its success. BYU and Florida both won national championships with it. Heisman Trophy winners have prospered in it. including Ty Detmer, Danny Wuerffel and Andre Ware. And it has rejuvenated downtrodden programs such as Houston, Hawaii and Texas Tech. “You want to utilize all of your skills guys, make sure they contribute to the offensive effort,” said Texas Tech head coach Mike Leach, one of the game’s offensive Einstein’s. “The notion that there is some magic to running it 50 percent of the time and throwing it 50 percent when you’re only utilizing two or three guys, that’s just not true. “The guy who runs it between the tackles and gets somewhere between 2 and 3 yards every play, there’s noth­ ing sacred about that.” Well, there is if your name happens to be Woody Hayes. Nowadays, coaches are opting for spreads and flooded pass­ ing lanes. And the results speak volumes. In 2005, nine l-A teams averaged more than 300 yards passing per game. led by Texas Tech {388.8) and Hawaii (384.3). Last season: saw passing records galore for attempts (32.0), con> pletions (18.5), completion rate (57.9%), and yardage (224.6). In addition, total offense (379.7) and scoring (26.8 points) were close to all-time highs. “If you look over the years, teams who have spread the field have been the most productive,” said Hawaii coach June Jones. “If you look at what the Indianapolis Colts are doing now, for all intents and purposes, they’re spreading the field, running a one-back with Peyton (Manning). Look at what’s hap­ pened to 8YU since they stopped run­ ning that offense LaVell Edwards ran." No less an authority than 1996 Heisman Trophy winner Danny Wuerffel, the quaptdrback and triggerman for Florida’s Tun ‘n’ Gun offense, believes the pinball-like offensive numbers are great for fans and quarterbacks alike. “I think people love to see scoring,” said Wuerffel. “I think they love to see plays made and see the receivers make the great catches. That is exciting." Wuerffel added: “If you look at the history of college football, in the 196Ds I and '70s you had a lot of smash-mouth, grind-it-out offense. Then in the ’80s you had some really good offensive teams and some successful run ‘n’ shoot teams, and then in the ’90s wittt the success (Steve) Spurrier had with his wide-open approach. I think that really caused some coaches to look at the game a little bit differently and play more wide-open.” The ringleader of this trend is Texas Tech’s Leach, whose offense boasts a football programs have done so in prolific fashion. 4-to-1 passing to rushing yardage ratio. Last season, the Red Raiders won the NCAA passing title for the fourth year in a row and led the nation in completions and attempts. Since 2000, Tech has clearly estab­ lished itself as Gunslinger U. Last year’s starter, Cody Hodges, became the fourth Red Raider to lead the nation in passing in as many years. His predeces­ sors—Kliff Kingsbury, 8.J. Symons and Sonny Cumbie—have also flourished. In 2004, Cumbie topped Division l-A in total offense, averaging 381.3 yards per game while throwing for a whopping 4,742 yards. In 2(X)3, Symons, a Heisman Trophy candidate, capped off his senior season with an NCAA i I pi I I I1} ■ passing championship and an NCAA single-season record 5,833 passing yards. A year earlier, Kliff Kingsbury fin­ ished his senior campaign ranked in total offense (2nd), completions (1st), attempts (1st) and passing touchdowns {1st), while setting 17 NCAA marks. “You want stuff simple enough that they can trigger it quickly, that they don’t have to sit and dwell on what they’re doing next,” said Leach, who eschews a playbook in favor of teaching off the team’s cut-ups. “So they can process and complete their assignment lD get to our quartbiback NIMUM amount OF BLITZING. Old B E OK. BUT IF A 1 WAS BLITZ, THEN WE HAD A P Y ABILITY TO PICK YOU APART. Former BYU coach La Calling his offense a “catch-all, controlled passing game,” Leach says the key when it comes to designing an offense is packaging it. “I don’t think the trick is in dreaming it up because there are so many plays out there,” he said. “But I think you ought to have the ability to attack the whole field. You want to get the ball into everybody’s hands.” Leach attended BYU and admits the offense that was run during the LaVell Edwards era had a huge and profound influence on his philosophy. Prior to coming to Tech, Leach developed a rep­ utation for directing some very prolific passing games that have broken school and NCAA records at Valdosta State, Kentucky and Oklahoma. The secret to his teams’ offensive success? II Ed\ and technique without any hesitation. You want to synchronize everyone so that they’re really working together. If you get good distribution, then I think it puts a natural stress on a defense to try and stop it.” The father and instigator, if you will, of the pass first, ask questions later approach is former BYU coaching great LaVell Edwards, considered one of col­ lege football’s foremost teachers of the pro-style passing attack. Edwards’ offense was, for all intents and purposes, a precursor of the West Coast offense. And the list of former Cougars quarterbacks reads like a who’s who of top-flight signal callers: Gary Sheide, Gifford Neilsen, Jim McMahon, Marc Wilson, Steve Young, Robbie n * Bosco, Detmer and Steve Sarkisian. Even some of Edwards’ assistants who came through the BYU system have become synonymous with their proactive approach to offense: Norm Chow (who spent 27 years at BYU), Mike Holmgren. Brian Billick and Andy Reid. “We ran basically what is called the Pro Set,” said Edwards. “We split out two wide receivers. I knew I wanted to throw the football and I knew what gave us problems. We always had a problem with speed at BYU. So I decided this was the best formation for us to use and it would help us create a little more difficulty for the defense. We started pretty much mainstream and more or less just expanded it and kept doing it.” He added: “We were able to come up with some mismatches and create more personnel problems by spreading the wideouts, having men in motion, and install formations that were predicated on the passing game. A lot of what we did was based on throwing the ball short, more of a ball control thing.” Under Edwards’ tutelage. BYU led the nation in passing offense eight times, total offense five times and scoring three times. In all, Edwards’ quarterbacks threw for more than 100,000 yards and 635 touchdowns in his pass-dominated scheme. “Sometimes it was mind-boggling the amount of points we would score or the number of yards we would have,” said Edwards. “I think the only way that you could have stopped us was if you had superior talent up front, if you could pro­ vide a rush and get to the passer. If you could get to our quarterback with a mini­ mum amount of blitzing, you would be OK. But if all you did was blitz, then we had a pretty good ability to pick you apart.” Ironically, it was Edwards’ penchant for defense that spawned BYU’s offen­ sive juggernaut. Prior to becoming head coach in 1972, Edwards had been the Cougars’ defensive coordinator. He recalled in his early days that BYU threw the ball a little bit more when it had former QB Virgil Carter, who set six NCAA passing records, at the helm. When Carter graduated, the program got away from its passing philosophy. “I just said, ‘Hey, whatever we have been doing hasn’t been successful. So let’s try something new,’ ” Edwards recounted. “I just figured from a defen­ sive standpoint that we needed to do something differently. So I began to give the offense more thought, develop a philosophy, hire the right people to help run it, and that helped us. The guy who really who tied the whole thing together was Doug Scovil. He had worked with the 49ers. Bill Walsh is the guy who helped me hire Doug. And this was before Bill became famous what is now referred to as the West Coast offense.” Before Steve Spurrier’s Fun ‘n’ Gun offense debuted in the Southeastern Conference, it was notorious as a ball control, grind-it-out league. He singlehandedly forced a change. The “Cl’ Ball Coach’s” basic philosophy was one of attacking the defense, not just taking what the defense gives you such as the West Coast offense. Every play run has the potential for something big. That mentality resulted in six SEC titles and the 1996 national champi­ onship, the first in the program’s histo­ ry. Surprisingly, according to Wuerffel, the offense was pretty balanced. “You do end up running the ball about half the time.” he said. “But it’s the com­ plement to the passing game. I think one of the reasons why [Spurrier] is success­ ful running the ball is because defenses are so geared to stop the pass. One of the things that’s different about his offense is that all the reads are downfield, first and short. In other offenses, you will have plays where you may read a flat route or you may read a middle route or you may read something else. That was never the case at Florida. “You were looking dovvnfield and you threw it. A lot of it was built on timing and attacking a particular defense. It wasn’t just a play that would work against a certain defense and you could try and make it work. It was more of a philoso­ phy of being the right play run against the right defense that gives you the best chance. As the quarterback, it was like a chess match and a real battle.” For many programs, the decision to go for broke offensively hinges on making a sudden and dramatic impact. Not to mention, sheer survival. “I think whenever you’re at a place like Hawaii or a place where you have to Whether you’re at home with a family of 4, or at the game with a family of 40,000. Light can set the mood. In any room. Or any stadium. Let Philips Lighting show you how to bring the excitement into your home. www.phiMps.com PHILIPS sense and simplicity ©2006 Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC records for total offensive yards (17,183), most offensive plays (2,61 D), most interceptions (77) and is second to Detmer’s 121 touchdown passes (117). Last season as a sophomore. Warriors junior QB Colt Brennan led the nation in touchdown passes (35), passing yards (4,3D1), pass­ ing average (358.4), total offense (371.3), and points responsible for (19.17) in his first season. “I do think it is a little bit harder to defend,” said Jones of the run ‘n’ shoot. “For example, we run four wideouts. Most teams are lucky if they have two corners that are quality enough to cover man to man on every play. When you line up with four wideouts, that puts beat the big boys, you better do some­ thing unique,” said Hawaii head coach June Jones. “And we certainly have a lit­ tle bit of a unique approach in the way we try to play. It neutralizes the playing field against the teams that might be better than us.” Since Jones became the Warriors coach, the program has done a com­ plete about-face, mainly due to the implementation of the run ‘n’ shoot offense. Jones has been a major propo­ nent of the run ‘n’ shoot from his days as an NFL coach with Detroit, Houston and Atlanta. His assistant coach. Mouse Davis, introduced the run ‘n’ shoot in 1975, his first year as coach for Portland State University. Davis’ teams led the nation in pass­ ing and total offense for six consecutive years, averaging over 5,DDD yards of total offense per season and 35 points per game. PSU also led the nation in scoring in three of those years. Under Davis’ direction, Portland State set 2D NCAA Division l-AA offensive records. Jones’ offense has led the Western Athletic Conference and been ranked in the top five nationally each season, including second in the country the last five years. Last season Hawaii’s potent passing attack (384.2 ypg) ranked sec­ ond nationally. In 2D04, ex-Warrior quarterback Timmy Chang became the NCAA’s all-time leading passer, compil­ ing 17,D72 yards. Chang also holds the third and fourth best corners on the field against your starters.” To play quarterback for Jones, it helps if you’re cerebral, intelligent and can digest the copious amounts of infor­ mation. By the same token, also be a kid who is patient so that he can wait for things to come to him so that the offense works. Said Jones: “I think that’s accurate in both cases. But I do think this: Because of the way we teach and the way we insert, we have proven that we can have success with people that are not cerebral, per se. The reason is that our receivers read the field as they are run­ ning routes on most of our plays. And the quarterback is asked to read one guy and then go through his progres­ sions. We ask our quarterbacks to read just one guy on each different play. So, consequently, he doesn’t have to see everything on the field whereas in most offenses the quarterback is asked to.” While the run ‘n’ shoot has found a home in Honolulu, it first appeared on the college scene at the University of Houston. Head coach Jack Pardee installed the offense during a period where he had two sensational quarter­ backs in Andre Ware and David Klingler. In 1989, Ware, who became the first African-American quarterback to win the Heisman Trophy, had a dream junior season. In his first ID games he completed 329 of 516 attempts for 4,299 yards and 44 touchdowns. Overall, he amassed 4,699 yards and 46 touchdowns. Ware set 26 NCAA records during his career, forgoing his senior season to enter the NFL Draft. Klingler stepped right in following Ware’s departure and the Cougar offense didn’t miss a beat. In 1990, he broke or tied 33 NCAA game and sea­ son records as he led Houston to 10-1 record in a season that saw him collect 54 touchdown passes and 5,140 yards. Against Eastern Washington, Klingler set the single-game TD pass record of 11. A week later, in the season finale against Arizona State, he threw for an NCAA record 732 yards. The native Houstonian finished his collegiate career with 9,430 yards aind 91 TD passes. There’s no debating that the air raid has become prominent in college foot­ ball and should continue unabated. The guys behind center couldn’t be happier. “When you’re 5 years old and you’re playing football in your backyard, it’s all about throwing and catching,” said Wuerffel. “That’s what’s fun. And what happens typically as you get older is that you have so many other things going on that are part of the game that you tend to hand the ball off more often. So the opportunity to continue doing the thing you just naturally love, in a competitive environment, and helping your team win, that’s the most fun. 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V. State 57 RickDluhak DL 5-10 250 / ibridge, PA/Ambridge 28 MikeDo^n LB 6-0 210 70 Waldorf, MD/Thomas Stone iVlike^wns OL 6-2 ^ JO So ^ Jr. Fr. Gr. 97 AveryGoode DL McKeesport, PA/McKeesport 84 Chris Goodnight WR Pittsburgh, PA/Broshear 83 Brandon Gordon TE AUiance, OH/Alliance 31 KirbyGriflSn DL Rochester, PA/Rochester 26 RashadGri^ DB Fr. So. 74 56 Fr. 41 So. 35 Jr. 3 So. 12 Fr. 6 Fr. 80 So. 29 Fr. Jr. 66 90 So. 32 Fr. 77 Gr. 50 So. 55 Fr. 69 Fr. So. 280 Fr. Naquppa, PA/HopeweU TE 6-6 245 Fr. Piff^burgh, PA/Canevin Robert Eberlein OL 6-6 245 Fr. Pittsburgh, PA/Canevin V.iliFoihes lb 6-1 230 So. ":.-rdpP^ PA/Aliquippa NfltpForse WR 6-4 220 Sr. Uniontown, PA/Laurel Highlands/WVU jVlarcellusGamer WR 6-3 200 Jr. ^^icJ^eesport, PA/McKeesport Coi; Garver TE 6-4 265 So. (\ iri herland, MD/Fort HiR/Delawore St. ChrisGlass db 5-0 180 So. Freedom, PA/Freedom (yi ^iclia^Ebeiiein 93 Fr- 11 64 1 6-2 270 Jr. 6-0 180 Fr. 6-4 260 Fr. 6-2 275 Jr. 5-10 180 Sr. Westerville, OH/Westeruille North Jerrid Haywood OL 6-4 320 Fr. Canton, OH/McKinley Chet Henderson OL 6-0 250 Sr. Washington, PA/ Washington/Navy Brandon Hickel ILB 5-11 225 Jr. Wakeeney, KN/Wakeeney/Dodge City JC Jake Howell LB 6-3 210 So. Pittsburgh, PA/Brashear Marc Huddleston WR 6-0 205 Sr. Canton, OH/Danton McKinley/Purdue Matt Humbert QB 6-3 205 Jr. Uniontown, PA/Laurel Highlands Perrylvery WR 5-10 175 So. Westland, PA/Fort Cherry/Toledo Brandon Jackson 6-2 220 Sr. Monessen, PA/Monessen Daniel Jackson DB6-2 190 Fr. WesterviUe, OH/WestenMe North/ Marshall CarlJay OL 6-5 302 Sr. Pittsburgh, PA/Peabody Shawn Johnson DL 6-0 250 Fr. Yorktown, VA/Grajion Terrence Johnson DB 6-0 190 Fr. Braddock, PA/Woodland HiUs ChaTVIar Jones OL 6-2 270 So. Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa JoeJones LB 6-2 200 Fr. 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Greensboro, PA/Mapletoum 58 Brian Mohr LB 6-1 230 Jr. Beaver Falls, PA/Riverside 9 Jermaine Moye DB 6-3 215 Jr. Rochester, PA/Rochester/West Virginia 25 Tim Patrick WR 5-9 170 Fr. Aliquippa, PA/Aliquippa 60 i^dl Patterson OL 6-3 315 Sr. Frederick, MD/Frederick/Maryland 37 Nate Payne DB 6-0 220 Fr. Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks 38 Dustin Pozzuto K 5-9 165 So. Harrison City, PA/Penn Traffqrd 17 TommyPringle DB 5-10 175 Fr. Ambridge, PA/Ambridge , 16 JoeRuggeiro QB 6-2 195 Jr. Detriot, MI/ Franklin/Wayne State 33 ReMaroRush RB 5-7 175 So. Pittsburgh, PA/Northgate 22 MattSdiandelmeierLB 6-2 220 Fr. Butler, PA/Moniteau 75 MattScheuer OL6-5 285 Fr. Girard, PA/Girard 79 Travis Simmons OL 6-2 300 Fr. Duquesne, PA/Duquesne 78 Josh Stewart OL 6-7 315 Sr. Morgantown, WV/Morgantoum/WVU 94 Justin Tarovislg^ DL 6-5 270 Sr. Wheeling, WV/Wheeling Park 63 JohnTesta OL 6-2 275 Jr. Washington, PA/Trinity 73 BillToskey OL 6-3 270 Fr. Pittsburgh, PA/Keystone Oaks 5 Brandon Troy RB 5-10 185 Fr. 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Hornung. the Fighting l^'sh AllAmerican. 1956 Heisman Trophy ■I Hi; t .,■1^ ,.-i*' ■ winner and TV color commentator, could only watch helplessly as Tony Dorsett was at it again, shredding Mntre Dame’s vaunted defense for the third time in his superb college football career. Gauging the drop from the press box to the bleachers below was something Hornung never really considered. Not when you’re the main speaker at a Friday night pep rally in South Bend. Ind.. and fueled by a cocktail of optimism and bravado with a splash of serious school pride. After all. Pitt was only ranked ninth entering the season, and the Irish had all summer to concoct the perfect game plan [and grow the stadium turf three inches deep] to stop the nation’s most electrifying running back. Johnny Majors. Pitt’s head coach on that sunny Saturday in September, smiles at the recollection. As a single-wing back at Tennessee, he finished second to Hornung for the Heisman. so pardon the 71-year-old college football Hall of Famer for enjoying a good-natured chuckle. 30 autumns later. I remember Paul saying, ‘Notre Dame’s been setting their sights on Tony and when Notre Dame sets their sights on anybody, no one can run it down their throats,’ ” Majors said, rising from his blue leather chair in a Pitt athletics depart­ ment conference room for dramatic effect. “He told the crowd. If Dorsett gets 2qq yards against Notre Dame tomorrow. I’ll jump out of the press box.’ “That’s all true.” One-seventy ... 175 ... Wow^ that’s a long way down ... For Hornung, there was good news and bad news. The good: Dorsett finished 19 ygp^jg sending the Golden Boy out that press box window. The bad: He did enough damage to help Pitt defeat Notre Dame. 31-ID. and become the all-time leading rusher against the Irish with 754 yards in ‘^°^P'®f^®'^ting his 209 yards as a freshman and 3D3 as a junior, a record that still stands. Most importantly, however, Pitt’s victory in front of a nations teevision audience returned a once-moribund program to gridiron prominence and set the stage for an undefeated championship season. But it wasn’t easy. to play in the National Football League in 1977. According to Majors, this was a team in the truest sense of the word, the culmination of four years together, elevating a program that won only one game in 1972. “We had no weaknesses,” said Majors, who began his first season with the Panthers in ’73 with a repu­ tation for raising the dead. Two years earlier, he resurrected Iowa State— Iowa State—by leading the Cyclones to an 8-4 record and a bowl berth, garnering Big Eight Coach of the Year honors to show for it. “I don’t think we had a vulnerable spot on our team,” he said. “We had a great offense and a great kicking game. Virtually every offensive lineman started two years or more. They were intelligent, disciplined and strong. Our punter and kick­ er were four-year starters. “Defensively, we had an outstanding group. Our rush defense and pass defense were superb. In the Sugar Bowl, when we beat Georgia, [Alabama head coach Paul] ‘Bear’ Bryant was quoted as saying we had the most out­ standing secondary he had ever seen on a football field.” And. of course, there was the running game, led by No. 33. Dorsett, a four-year All-American, would finish his career as the all-time leading rusher in college football, amassing 6,526 yards, including bowl games. Along the way, he chalked up 18 NCAA records, 37 school records, rushed for at least 100 yards in 36 games, including 20 in a row, and rang up 380 career points. But the numbers, gaudy as they are, don’t tell the whole story. By 76, teams were following Notre Dame’s defensive blue­ print. devising specific schemes to stop Dorsett. as well as fullback Elliott Walker, a talented junior who finished his career as Pitt’s No. 2 all-time ^rusher. Shut down Pitt’s ground attack, it was thought, and yt)u’ll shut down the Panthers. Within six weeks, this approach was a prerequisite for defensive coordinators everywhere, as Pitt’s top two Introducing the Canon EOS Digital Rebel XTi. With more than 70 years of Canon innovation built right in, the new 10.1-megapixel Digital Rebel XTi makes shooting like a professional photographer amazingly simple. ,Vnr> ner it s o ocic;^'''hg on 41 Cavanaugh I Win away from a frn i ^ against No. 5 *''ii*‘‘iiVjj said If you weren t with us, you were agains^ He wasnt going to let anybody go. They were! go ng to go on their own. He was just glq to ’ sell them the ticket.” ^ ng to | coaches.”To that end, Temple has done its best to reach ^ its footprint. Golden says 300 prep coaches have j Temple since he took over. Two hundred were on campus dyfs--ing the school’s summer camp, which was attended by 1 ,4Q| ^ Hi players. By the time the summer was over, the Owls had fiyp early commitments, including highly regarded Philadelphia cop nerback Daryl Robinson, who spurned West Virginia, anc Maryland running back Corwin Acker, who chose Temple oveP' the Terps, North Carolina and NC State. They were running^’ strong with dozens of others. That’s an unprecedented suc- % . cess rate for the school. Golden is focusing everything on the ^■UZ J* 5* State Virginia, Maryland), there wanted the job. the field, from academic and hard work,” says semn ^ ^--------- E - ----'' ’ .. -- — believed could could that players their team- Temple culture on and off to intensity Elliot Seifert, “h! Z> 8006 a perfect he can I wants to set expectations for us to come in at 5;3Q a.m. °Lir players work. I chal^ lenge them to stand up in front of / anybody become more accountahip u mates and was more than h ^ ''-Hremptas?! 1^0 t! 'ii translateT! h“a“ ^ ' Golden did. Wanted it bad. A Jersey boy who plaved anH r. i_ . brought an enthusiasm and ever associated with with Toi(„,f ever be be associated gospel Of disciplins T!! IXenr^'^"' - ^ ■ rorld^°^^^ aniong the football ^e several times the school ca™ dos?te translate the hard work already performed hv 'l and his team into results despite a roster that is thin in the experience and tata i departments and withcut any whiff of a winning traditicn. We have to be competitive; thats our goal and number one challenge,- he says. "Anybody who i'Ji was behind 38 l-AA schools. By the time the Owls ended last year’s schedule, which was a true masochist’s delight (Miami W4^ Clemson, Wisconsin, Arizona our team and staff and say. Louisville is coming to town, and ' L '' ' •' chance. Just try to *b '*»■■■«- iig Leep the score down.’” 4W serious for- rSSti’—SS this year desoitrrnid k ^ S^mes doestons ar^ullrback ardVf°^^H """ questions at ouartRrhp^nU ______ ' have major though the schednlp ' f ^ throughout the defense, and games with Louisville'%r ^^'^ageable, it still includes Clemson !n Cht ^ more interestkig^'^Next''"^ full-fledged membpr nf m seem a'n trngruous pjjr™ ------------------- | ’ pi^ .# ^ A °tticial fig- ! ores to the contrary. In the past 10 years there ^ V, I attracted by the arrival of Penn State From the late 1980s through the ■90s and fnto 'S century, the Owls were abysmal. “Crowds'' at , beyond, things get Temple’s first as a pairing, since the Owls are hundreds of ' i|p phed from a commuter school known more for its gritty urban set- ! > »j L A ^ From top: Safety Chris Page: linebacker Ryan Gore; tackle Elliot Seifert I miles from the league’s base, but the marriage is quite natural, given I the member schools’ relative simi- ^ - J campus. New dorms open every fyear, a new technology center has ^ I ' been completed, and schools of *' U00 business and art are under con4 struction. “It seems like every day a yl ^ * ^ ^ ♦ ^ ' I ) t I j ting to a regional institution with an J f i^ J Hi ever-growing physical plant and a larger percentage of students living new dorm is getting built,” senior linebacker Ryan Gore says. “By 2015, Temple will have bought up Kg ^ lit campus since I got here, and I have a sense now that this is that’s a fine home for the program ^ 1 and can’t see any reason why the Gwis can’t thrive there—soon. “Our football facilities are in the " upper echelon of the MAC, and our recruit- |^|t. ing base is elite in the MAC,” he says. “No other school is in an area as densely popu- operate, and it’s impossible not to believe he can succeed, despite * tackling. He is organized, committed and 0rS^ lated as we are.” Temple aims to make good use of that second condition. Golden has told his staff that anybody wishing to use air travel as a means of visiting recruits must pay for the BMjjPjB trip himself. The message is clear: The GwIs will mine the corridor from New England to Virginia as if it were a football Comstock .. Lode. “A wise coach once told me, ‘Don’t lose ’“7^5: " sight of who your customer is,”’ Golden says, referring to PSU boss Joe Paterno. “Cur customer is the high school coach, and the recruit is the high school coach’s cus­ tomer. We have to have great relationships with high school boasts enough energy to power a small city. “Al Golden is a tenacious worker and a relentless person,” says new Kansas State ^ coach Ron Prince, who coached with Golden w/BBL Virginia. “He’s a person I greatly admire. I think he’ll be a very successful college S That’s quite an endorsement, but it's^'£r ® going to take time for Golden to succeedH^^^ and the results will be measured on the”.^^ field. 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Bob Thurbon (1956-59)..............................4 iLcjyal Park (1960-61)............ of tho Univorsity*s continuod oxcol- ...2 Jim Hazlett (1962-65)................................. 4 22 :^Uliam Catcher (1966-68)|*^««;^ Bill McDonald (1969-78).......................... 10 Creehan (1979-84)................... 2 .288 lonco in acadomics* athlotics* and 36 7 '.'593 spocial programs* and is ploasod to 15 1 .500 continuo its support of tho... :?20 54 ■ ;::3;9; Steve Szabo (1985-87)..................................3 ;3bm Hollman (1988-99)«..l^a^K» Lou Tepper (2000-05)................................. 6 as COACHES 15 40 26 0 .612 .571 Alumni Association Edinboro University ofPA Edinboro, PA 16444 Denny Creehan (center) was inducted into the Edinboro Hall of Fame in April 2001. A standout d^ensive hackfor the Fighting Scots, he was the Edinboro head coach for six seasons, and remains the career leader in winning percentage at .658. He is pictured with Director ofAthletics Bruce Baum^aner (left) and Presi­ dent Eh. Frank G. Pogue Jr. (right) Phone: 800-526-0117 732-2715 Fax: 732-2843 Email: EUPJOaUMNI@EDINBORO. Bill McDonald ... ranks sec­ ond in career wins with 54. Page 38 Sox Harrison ... Edinboro's first coach, with a record 15 years at the helm. Tom Hollman ... Edin­ boro's career leader in wins with 78. Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The S«t« is Back!!! i Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ Tbe is Backtl! fighting Scot fogthailTeamtii All-Americans Harlan Hill Trophy Two Edinboro University football players have been finalists for the Harlon Hill Trophy presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division 11 football. Running back Elbert Cole was one of three finalists in 1989, while wide re­ ceiver Ernest Priester was a finalist a year later. Cole placed third in the '89 balloting. He earned All-American honors in 1989, receiving first team accolades from Kodak/ American Football Coaches Association, second team recognition from Football Gazette, and third team status from Associated Press. Cole rushed for 1,507 yards and set Penn­ sylvania State Athletic Conference records for touchdowns (24) and points (148). He led the Fighting Scots to the PSACWest title, a 8-3 record and a number seven ranking in the final Division II poll. Priester was runnerup to North Dakota State quarterback Chris Simdom in 1990 when the Bison claimed the Division II national title. Priester was the PSAC Western Division CoPlayer of the Year in 1990. He was also recog­ nized by Kodak/American Football Coaches Association, Associated Press and the Football Gazette as a first team All-American. The wide receiver hauled in 47 passes for 1,102 yards and 15 TDs. Edinboro finished 9-3, reaching the Division II quarterfinals. Two years ago Andre Burke (below) made a run at the Harlon Hill Trophy, as the tailback was a Northeast Region semifinalist. Burke ended up with a school-record 1,713 yards and 19 TDs. 2005 Greg Bzorek, OT ~ 2nd team AP Little AllAmerica-, 2nd team D2football.com; 2nd team Daktronics 3rd team Football Gazette; 3rd team CollegeSportsReport.com Chris Amico, DT ~ 1st team Football Gazette; 2nd team Daktronics Chris Avery, CB - 2nd team D2football.com; 2nd team Daktronics; 3rd team Football Gazette; 3rd team CollegeSportsReport.com Chns Kaczor, C — 3rd team Football Gazette 2004 Greg Bzorek, OT - 3rd team AP Little AllAmerica; 2nd team D2football.com; honorable mention Football Gazette Andre Burke, TB ~ 2nd team D2football.com; 3rd team Football Gazette Seth Fragale, OLB ~ honorable mention D2football.com; honorable mention Football Gazette Kody Robertson, PK — honorable mention D2football.com; honorable mention Football Gazette 2003 Joe Valvoda, C ~ 1st team AFCA; 1st team AP Little All-America; honorable mention D2football.com Raji El-Amin, FS ~ 3rd team AP Little AllAmerica; 2nd team D2football.com; 3rd team Football Gazette 2002 Sean McNicholas, P ~ 1st team AFCA; 1st team, AP Little All-America; 2nd team Football Gazette; 2nd team D2Football.com Brandon Nicodemus, OG ~ honorable mention D2Football.com 2001 Elbert Cole, a 1989 finalist, with the Harlon Hill Trophy. Sean McNicholas, P ~ honorable mention Football Gazette Brandon Nicodemus, OG ~ honorable mention Football Gazette 1999 Rob Barney, TE ~ honorable mention Football Gazette 1998 Todd Rogacki, OG ~ honorable mention Football Gazette Gerald Thompson, TB ~ honorable mention Football Gazette 1997 Todd Rogacki, OT — honorable mention Football Gazette 1996 Brian Decker, DB ~ 3rd team Football Gazette Jeremy O'Day OL ~ 2nd team AP Little AllAmerica; 2nd team Football Gazette Michael Sims, LB ~ 2nd team AP Little AllAmerica; 2nd team Football Gazette Matt Gentile, DT — honorable mention Football Gazette 1995 Pat Schuster, DE ~ 1st team AFCA; 2nd team Football Gazette Jeremy O'Day, OL — honorable mention Football Gazette Michael Sims, LB ~ honorable mention Football Gazette Jim Collins, DT ~ honorable mention NAM All-America; honorable mention AP Little All-America Ron Link, DT ~ honorable mention NAM All-America 1988 Elbert Cole, RB — honorable mention AP Little All-America 1994 Larry Jackson, RB ~ 2nd team Football Gazette; 3rd team AP Little All-America Pat Schuster, DE — 2nd team Football Gazette; 3rd team AP Little All-America Steve Russell, DB ~ 2nd team Football Gazette Jeremy O'Day, OL - honorable mention Football Gazette Mike Edwards, LB ~ honorable mention Football Gazette 1993 Mike Kegarise, OL ~ 1st team AP Little AllAmerica, third team Football Gazette Jason Perkins, LB ~ 2nd team AP Little AllAmerica; second team Football Gazette 1992 Mike Kegarise, OL ~ 3rd team AP Little AllAmerica; honorable mention Football Gazette Jason Perkins, LB ~ 3rd teqm Football Gazette Mike Barnes, DB — 3rd team Football Gazette Anthony Ross, DE ~ 3rd team Football Gazette ' Georj Lewis, DB — honorable mention Football Gazette Scott Nickel, OL — honorable mention Football Gazette Gary Lhotsky, P ~ honorable mention Football Gazette Larry Jackson, RB ~ honorable mention Football Gazette Michael \MUis, FS - honorable mention AP Little All-America 1986 1972 Jim Romaniszyn, RB - honorable mention AP Little All-America; honorable mention NA7A All-America Scott Dodds, QB — honorable mention AP Little All-America 1984 Ray Bracy, DB — honorable mention AP Little All-America Jim Trueman, K — 3rd team NCAA Division II All-America 1971 A1 Raines, RB ~ 2nd team NAM AllAmerica; honorable mention AP Little All-America Jack McCurry DB ~ honorable mention AP Little All-America; honorable mention NAM All-America Jim Romaniszyn, FL — honorable mention AP Little All-America; honorable mention NAM All-America Paul BurkeU, OG — honorable mention NAIA All-America Joe Sanford, QB ~ honorable mention NAIA All-America 1982 Rick Ruszkiewicz, K — Kodak All-America College Division I Barry Swanson, C — honorable mention AP Little All-America Mark Swiatek, OT ~ honorable mention AP Little All-America 1981 Bob Cicerchi, LB — AP Little All-America Tom Kisiday, OG ~ AP Little All-America Ron Link, DT ~ AP Little All-America 1969 A1 Raines, RB - honorable mention NA7A All-America CoSIHA Academic AQ-America 2000 Mark Weidner, OG - second team 1996 Brian Decker, DB ~ first team Jeremy O'Day, OL ~ second team 1995 Pat Schuster, DE - second team Jeremy O'Day, OL - third team 1994 Pat Schuster, DE - third team 1993 Jason Perkins, LB ~ second team 1970 Ebby Hollins, DL — honorable mention NA7A Little All-America; honorable mention Kodak All-America A1 Raines, RB — honorable mention NAM Little All-America 1980 Tim Beacham, WR — honorable mention NAM All-America; honorable mention AP Little All-America 1991 Curtis Rose, OL - 2nd team AP Little AllAmerica; 1st team Football Gazette Jason Perkins, LB - 2nd team Football Gazette Georj Lewis, DB ~ 3rd team Football Gazette John Messura, DL — honorable mention Football Gazette Todd Rogacki Brian Decker Matt Gentile Gary Lhotsky Pat Schuster Mike Edwards Mike Kegarise lason Perkins 1990 Ernest Priester, WR ~ 1st team Kodak/AFCA; 1st team AP Little All-America; first team Foofball Gazette Curtis^ Rose, OL — 1st team AP Little AllAmerica; first team Football Gazette Lester Frye, RB ~ honorable mention Football Gazette Jeff Jacobs, DL ~ honorable mention Football Gazette 1989 Elbert Cole, RB — 1st team Kodak/AFCA; 2nd team Football Gazette; 3rd team AP Little All-America Ernest Priester, WR ~ 3rd team AP Little AllAmerica; 3rd team Football Gazette Joe Brooks, OL ~ 2nd team Football Gazette Hal Galupi, QB ~ honorable mention Football Gazette Michael Willis, FS — honorable mention Football Gazette Ron Hainsey OL — honorable mention Football Gazette Chip Conrad, DT — honorable mention Football Gazette Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The Greg Bzorek Michael Willis is Back!!! Bob Ctcerchi Tom Kisiday Edinboro Football soo6 ♦ The lim Romaniszyn loe Sanford s Rushing Career Rusliing Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Gerald Thompson, 1995-98 .............. 4,410 Larry Jackson, 1991-94 ....................4,237 A1 Raines, 1%9-71 ........................... 3^99 Elbert Cole, 1986-89 ........................ 3^41 Lester Frye, 1989-91 ......................... 2,626 Bernard Henry, 1999-2000 ................2,100 Alonzo Roebuck, 2000-02..................2,030 Dave Green, 1975-76 ........................1,978 Tony Brinson, 1993-96 ...................... 1,900 Floyd Faulkner, 1984-87 ................... 1,845 Andre Burke, 2004 ........................... 1,713 Keith CoUier, 1981-83 ...................... 1,684 Derrick RusseU, 1990-92 ................... 1,673 Brandon Munson, 2001-03................ 1,648 Bob Mengerink, 1%9-Tl................... 1,435 Rich Holmes, 1974-75 ...................... 1,302 Jim Romaniszyn, 1970-72 ..................1,266 Damon Chambers, 1982-84 .............. 1,227 John IMUiams, 2000-01 .....................1,206 Matt Phillips, 2003-04 ...................... 1,118 Season Rushing Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. Andre Burke, 2004 ........................... 1,713 Gerald Thompson, 1998 ................... 1,698 Larry Jackson, 1994 ..........................1,660 Lester Frye, 1990.............................. 1,630 Elbert Cole, 1989.............................. 1,507 A1 Raines, 1971................................ 1^58 Gerald Thompson, 1995 ................... 1,281 Dave Green, 1975 .............................1,239 Larry Jackson, 1992 ..........................1,218 A1 Raines, 1%9................................ 1,208 Alonzo Roebuck, 2002 .....................1,177 Larry Jackson, 1993 ..........................1,171 Bernard Henry, 2000 ........................ 1,054 Bernard Henry, 1999 ........................ 1,046 Tony Brinson, 19%........................... 1,019 Elbert Cole, 1988 ................................ 909 Brandon Munson, 2003 ...................... 895 Jim Romaniszyn, 1972 ........................ 859 19. 20. A1 Raines, 1970 ...................................833 Floyd Faulkner, 1986 ......................... 824 Game Rushing Yards 1. Gerald Thompson ....316 vs. Califomia(Pa.) '98 2. A1 Raines.............. 295 vs. Geneva '69 3. Larry Jackson ........275 vs. Mansfield'94 4. Bernard Henry...... 263 vs. Meicyhurst,'00 5. Tony Brinson..........248 vs. Cheyney'% 6. Gerald Thompson . .237 vs. Bloomsburg '98 7. Lester Frye.............234 vs. Va. Union '90 Derrick Russell...... 234 vs. Fairmont St. '90 9. Elbert Cole..............224 vs. Kutztown '89 10. Andre Burke......... 220 vs. Slippery Rock '04 Elbert Cole..............220 vs. Slippery Rock'89 Passing Career Passing Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. Jody Dickerson, 1991-94 .................. .7,299 Justin Bouch, 2002-04 ..................... .7,013 Hal Galupi, 1987-90 ........................ .5,650 Blair Hrovat, 1981-84...................... .5,103 Chris Hart, 1993-96 ........................ .3,550 Jude BasUe, 1973-75 ........................ .3,382 &ott Dodds, 1984-86 ...................... .3,292 Brian CaldweU, 1997-98 .................. .3,240 Jim Ross, 1986-89 ........................... .2,578 Rick Shover, 1976-78 ...................... .2,492 Season Passing Yards 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. Justin Bouch, 2004 .......................... .2,281 Jody Dickerson, 1993 ...................... .2,209 Hal Galupi, 1990............................. .2,097 Justin Bouch, 2003 .......................... .2,044 Hal Galupi, 1989 ............................. .1,911 Jim Ross, 1987 ................................ .1,903 Jody Dickerson, 1994...................... .1,873 Jody Dickerson, 1992...................... .1,855 Chris Hart, 1995 ............................. .1,803 Scott Dodds, 1986........................... .1,752 Blair Hrovat, 1982 .......................... .1,702 Brian CaldweU, 1998 ...................... .1,661 Chris Hart, 19%............................. .1,635 Blair Hrovat, 1983 .......................... .1,595 Brian CaldweU, 1997 ...................... .1,579 Receiving Career Receptions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 8. 9. 11. 12. Ernest Priester, 1986-90 .......................148 Howard Hackley, 1973-76 ....................135 Wrentie Martin, 1989-92.......................131 Quentin Ware-Bey, 1995-98 ..................123 Justin Lipscomb, 2001-04 ..................... 115 Lateef Walters, 1991,93-94 ....................91 lim Beacham, 1977-80 ..........................91 Elbert Cole, 1986-89 ............................. 89 Qeveland Pratt, 1985-88 .......................78 John Toomer, 1985-88 ............................78 Sean Hess, 2000-03 ............................ ..76 Ryan Valasek, 2003-05 ..........................68 Chris Buehner, 1998-2001 ..................... 68 CUNNINGHAM mrsuBnrMOUTHaooeEiBPtMBUoftDnBOBe and Season Receptions 1. 2. 3. 4. 6. 8. 9. Justin Lipscomb, 2004 ........................... 53 Wrentie Martin, 1992 ........................... 50 Ernest Priester, 1989 ... A.....................49 Ernest Priester, 1990 ..............................47 Howard Hackley, 1976..........................47 Lateef Walters, 1994 -............................. 44 Gilbert Grantlin, 1995 ........................... 44 John Toomer, 1988 ...............................43 Justin Lipscomb, 2003 ........................... 39 Wrentie Martin, 1991 ........................... 39 Game Receptions The Fighting Scots A Winning Combination!!! 1. Lateef Walters........ 12 vs. Hillsdale, 1994 2. Ernest Priester........ 10 vs. Youngstown St. '89 Hm Beacham ........ 10 vs. Univ. at Buffalo, '80 lim Beacham ....... 10 vs. Fairmont St. '79 Bob Jahn................ 10 vs. Califomia(Pa.) '78 6. Quentin Ware-Bey . .9 vs. GlenviUe State '98 Howard Hackley .. .9 vs. Frostburg State '76 8. Justin Lipscomb__ 8 vs. Lock Haven '04 Howard Hackley .. .8 vs. Califomia(Pa.) '76 Howard Hackley .. .8 vs. Lock Haven '76 Dan Bissontz..........8 vs. East Stroudsburg, '68 Charles PoUick...... 8 vs. East Stroudsburg, '68 Game Passing Yards 1. Scott Dodds...........376 vs. Fairmont St. '86 2. Justin Bouch 353 vs. East Stroudsburg '02 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Gerald Thompson Page 42 Hal Galupi.............351 vs. lndiana(Pa.) '90 Jody Dickerson...... 334 vs. Hillsdale '94 Justin Bouch ..........304 vs. Bentley '04 Blair Hrovat........... 300 vs. Califomia(Pa.), '82 Hal Galupi.............299 vs. Califomia(Pa.), '90 Jody Dickerson...... 278 vs. American Interna­ tional '94 Brian Caldwell...... 277 vs. GlenviUe St.'98 Jody Dickerson...... 276 vs. New Haven '93 Mike Hill .............. 275 vs. Califomia(Pa.),'76 Mike Dodds ..........271 vs. Lock Haven'% Jody Dickerson...... 269 vs. Clarion '93 Chris Hart.............263 vs. FfiUsdale'% Hal Galupi............ 261 vs. Yoimgstown St '89 Brian Caldwell...... 259 vs. Carson-Newman '98 Blair Hrovat........... 256 vs. West Liberty '83 Steve Tryon........... 255 vs. CaUfomiaJPa.) '01 Jirstin Bouch..........252 vs. Indiana(Pa.) '03 Jody Dickerson...... 251 vs. Millersville '93 Edinboro University would like to thank Cunningham Chrysler Plymouth Dodge Jeep Eagle of Edinboro for its involvement with Fighting Scot athletics. 12481 Edinboro Road Edinboro, PA (8141734-3388 Justin Bouch Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ Tbe is Back!!! Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The is Back!!! Page 43 All-PSAC Honorees PSAC AtMete of the Year 1986 Scott Dodds, QB 1989 Elbert Cole, RB 1990 Ernest Priester, WR (Co-Player of the Year) 1992 Larry Jackson, RB 1994 Larry Jackson, RB 1995 Pat Schuster, DE Michael Sims 1996 Michael Sims, LB (Defensive Player of the Year) 1997 Brian Decker, DB (Defensive Player of the Year) 2004 Seth Fragale, OLB (Defensive Player of the Year) 2005 Chris Amico, DT (Defensive Player of the Year) PSAC Rookie of the Year 1990 Mario Houston, DB 1991 Jody Dickerson, QB 1995 Gerald Thompson, RB 1996 Tyson Cook, K 2003 Raji El-Amin, DB Jody Dickerson PSAC Coach of the Year 1975 Bill McDonald 1989 Tom HoUman 1995 Tom HoUman 2003 Lou Tepper 2005 Lou Tepper Page 44 Tom HoUman 2005 Chris Amico, DT(1) Chris Avery, CB (1) Greg Bzorek, OT (1) A J. Cousins, NG (1) Seth Fragale, OLB (1) Chris Kaczor, C (1) Ben Stroup, LB (1) CJ. 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That is certainly the case at Edinboro, where seniors Ben Stroup, Jim Soltis and Dave Jazenski were such a strong ^oup that head coach Scott Browning and defensive coordina­ tor Wayne Bradford decided to change from a 3^ to a 4-3 defense this season. Today's linebackers are asked to roam from sideline to sideline, so speed and pursuit are every bit as essential as the brute strength ex­ hibited by Nitschke and Butkus. In the age of specialization, the line­ backers of the 21st century are asked to play the run, blitz the passer, and drop back into coverage. So it figures that a player like Stroup would try to emulate the lat­ est great Chicago Bear, Brian Uhrlacher. A native of Columbus, Ohio, it should also come as no surprise that when he was growing up he looked up to an Ohio State Buckeye. "When I was growing up I tried to be like Andy Katzenmoyer," related the 6'1", 213 lb. senior. "I looked up to him as a role model. 1 m not blessed with his size, but I still try to play with his kind of speed and intensity. I also Like Brian Urhlacher and A.J. Hawk, line­ backers that can run. That's my style." Stroup is enjoying an outstanding senior campaign, leading the Fighting Scots in tackles with 46. He is also tied for the team lead with 8 tackles for losses and has a team-high 3.5 sacks. He even has a pair of interceptions, both coming two weeks ago in a 28-6 win at Cheyney. The Cheyney game exhibited the mmtitude of talents possessed by Stroup. Early in the game he sacked Cheyney quarterback Derrick Murry for a ten-yard loss on a blitz. Yet he was able to intercept a of passes while dropping into coverage. "I'll take a sack any day ' an interception," grinned Stroup when asked what gave him mor^leasure. The numbers tell a great deal about Stroup's contributions on the field, but the respect he has from his teammates that really speaks volumes. I think re^ly he's the heart and soul of our defense," related Browning. I think everyone on our entire football team respects him. The^ys on the sidelines want to watch him. They understand how good he is. You d never know by talking to him. He's very quiet." Stroup credits Browning and former assistant coach Rod Boykin with gettmg hirn to Edinboro. "There's not a lot of good Division II programs in Ohio, it s either Division I or Division III," Stroup ex­ plained. I had some looks from Division I teams, but the offers never came. Coach Browning and Rod Boykin came down to visit me. I re­ ally liked what they talked about, and I liked them as people, as well." Browning remembers his return to Columbus, where he once served as a ^aduate assistant. "It was a cold day in Columbus," re­ membered Browning. "You walked out and he was so quiet you did­ n't know if he was really interested. I went to a recruiting fair and myself and a coach from Youngstown State were in a room watching him on film. We were the only ones there. I remember the guy from Youngstown State liked him and asked me what I thought." Browning smiled then, and ad­ mitted he downplayed his interest in Stroup so the Penguin assistant didn't know how impressed he realty was. A year ago Stroup finished as Edinboro's leading tackier with 100 stops, adding 15.5 tackles for losses and 5.5 sacks. They were numbers befitting a first team All-PSAC West performer, an honor he was accorded, but the Boro staff was disappointed he wasn't named to any All-American teams. That may change this year, although both Stroup and the staff admits that the change from a 3-4 to a 4-3 defensive alignment has had little impact on Stroup's season. "The move to the 4-3 was based on what we had in all three linebackers," Bradford stressed. "Ben is virtually in the same position. His responsibilities have changed the least. The big factor was to keep him in the middle." Stroup mso hasn't noticed much of a change. "For me, it hasn't realty changed much. I'm in the same position. But I think it has helped us, not only in the run game, but moreso in the passing game. It has put people in better position. Now we're not so susceptfele to the deep ball.'^ One change that has impacted Stroup has been Browning taking everytl Stroup. "Coach feadford lets us play more freely. He fells us we're better players than he is a coach. That gives you confidence. He be­ lieves in us." Bradford admits that he relies greatly on the maturity of Stroup, Soltis and Jazenski, and gives them plenty of freedom. "I haven't coached linebackers since like 1998," tie laughed. ' "I wanted them to tell me what they were thinking. I've always been a running-back read guy, while Tepper was a guard-read guy. 1 don't want to tell them something to take away from their natural ability. I let them decide how they want to do it." Stroup has made his mark as a great player thanks to a combi­ nation of speed, intelligence, and physical play. Bradford feels he may not get enough credit for his physical nature. "Ben brings a quiet toughness," he pointed out. "We always talk about how weU he runs, but you don't understand how physical he is. He is one of the best tacklers I've ever seen." Stroup would Ukely agree, but he has his own ideas about what makes him great. I play a lot on emotions. 1 think a lot of players feed off me. I m always going to give it 100 percent every moment I'm on the field. That includes in my attitude, too." While his career at Edinboro is coming to a close, the Fighting Scot coacltyrg staff feels Stroup deserves a look at the next levd - the NFL. "He's got the acceleration, the change in direction to play some­ where," Bradford commented. "Maybe at strong safety or on special teams. He has great instincts and is great in the open field. There has to be a place for him." 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