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2006 Schedule
September 2
September 9
September 16
September 23

at West Chester

1:00 p.m.

ST. ANSELM

1:00 p.m.

BLOOMSBURG

1:00 p.m.

at Cheyney ,

1:00 p.m.

September 30

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October 21
October 28

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6:00 p.m.
1:00 p.m.

November 4

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November 11
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Today's Game .........................................
Head Coach Scott Browning .............
Assistant Coaches..................................
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Photo Gallery
The 2006 Fighting Scots.........
Edinboro Roster .....................................
Starting Lineups .....................................
Opponent Roster ..................................
The Edinboro Family............................
Sox Harrison Stadium..........................
Athletic Training Staff..........................
Marching Band.......................................
Year-By-Year Records ..........................
Edinboro All-Americans......................
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The East Stroud
Edinboro Fighting Scots (3-3)
vs.
East Stroudsburg Warriors (4-2)
Satur^y, October 14,2006
Sox Harrison Stadium - 1:00 p.m.
Edinboro C3-3)

Today’s
Game

The Coaches
Scott Browning (Ohio State '81) 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

four games. That includes a 233-yard effort last Saturday vs
Califomia(Pa.), along with a career-high 272 yards against lUR

Without question East Stroudsburg senior quarterback Jimmy Ter­
williger has been a nightmare for Edinboro. You may find it hard to be­
lieve, but the Edinboro defense has had more success than most against
the 2005 Harlon Hill Trophy winner. Over the last two years the Boro D
has hounded, harrassed and potmded the 6'0", 172 lb. signalcaller. But
he has two last-second wins to his credit in those games, and is overall
3-1 against Edinboro. Here's what Terwilliger has done against Edinboro
in four career meetings:

Denny Douds has been East Stroudsburg's head football coach since
1974. But upon completing work on his bachelor's degree from Slip^ . y
Rock in 1963, Douds got his start as a teacher and coach at nearby
Dowell High School. He served as a physical education and safety ed­
ucation instructor at McDowell from 1963-65. His coaching career aiso
got underway ~ as the tennis coach!

at Edinboro, to win his first two games. (For more on Scott BroiminQ, sm
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pages 6-7.)

Welcome to the third
Sept. 2
at West Chester
W, 28-14
game of a three-game
Sept. 9
ST. ANSELM
W, 54-0
homestand, as Edinboro
Sept. 16 BLOOMSBURG
L, 10-28
hosts East Stroudsburg
Sept. 23
at Cheyney
W, 28-6
in a PSAC crossover
Sept. 30 INDIANA(PA)
L, 20-23
game. A special wel­
ot
Oct. 7
CALIFORNIA(PA) L, 0-10
come to all of the parents
Homecoming
attending this week­
Oct. 14
EAST
end's Family Festival
STROUDSBURG
1:00 p,m.
festivities.
Family Festival
This is likely the final
Oct. 21
at Clarion
6:00 p.m.
opportunity Edinboro
Oct. 28
at Slippery Rock
1:00 p.m.
will have to extract some
Nov. 4
SHIPPENSBURG
1:00 p.m.
revenge on Jimmy TerSenior Day
Nov. 11
at Lock Haven
williger. East Strouds­
2:00 p.m.
brilliant
----------------------------------------------------------- burg's
quarterback and the
2005 Harlon Hill Trophy
winner. Division ITs
Sept. 2
BENTLEY
L, 7-9
equivalent to the HeisSept. 9
LOCK HAVEN
W, 45-14
man Trophy.
Sept. 16
at Indiana(Pa.)
L, 20-35
Terwilliger is in the
Sept. 23
CALIFORNIA(PA)
W, 41-34
twilight of a record-set­
Sept. 30
at Mansfield
W, 61-7
ting career at ESU, and
Oct. 7
at MillersviUe
W, 30-19
he has certainly bedev­
Oct. 14
at Edinboro
iled the Fighting Scots.
Oct. 21
CHEYNEY
Oct. 28
He has won three of
WESTCHESTER
Nov. 4
at Bloomsburg
four games against his
Western Division ri­
vals, including back-toback heartbreakers for the Fighting Scots in the 2004 NCAA Playoffs
and the second game of the 2005 season.
But let s get back to why we're here ~ to see the Fighting Scots.
First-year head coach Scott Browning knew the opening half of the
schedule would be tough, and it has been just that for a team that is
young in several key areas. Edinboro has lost three straight home
games ~ something which hasn't happened since 2002. But thoses
losses have come to Bloomsburg, lUP and California(Pa.), three
teams with a combined 13-4 record.
Now comes an East Stroudsburg team which has won three
straight games and is 4-2 overall. If the 3-3 Fighting Scots maintain
any hopes at all of an NCAA playoff berth, a win is a must against
Terwilliger and his impressive aerial attack.
Enjoy what promises to be an entertaining contest.

East Stroudsburg (4-2)

Terwilliger a Nightmare for Scots, and
Everyone Else

Now in the Starting Lineup — Scott
f'lMTistie, and Scott Christy

Jimmy Terwilliger vs. Edinboro

Denny Douds (Slippery Rock '63) is in his 33rd year as the head coac’
at East Stroudsburg, picking up his 200th career win with a 45-14 win
over Lock Haven in September. Douds has a career record of 203-132-3
He has led the Warriors to nine PSAC titles, three NCAA playoff appeal
ances and one Northeast Region title.

2005

The Edinboro-East Stroudsburg Series

* NCAA Playoffs

Year
2003
2004

Score
Com
EU 31-20
18
ESU 20-7
25
ESU 36-32* 29
ESU 23-21
14

Att
35
38
44
32

Yds
288
371
319
317

TD
2
1
3
2

INT Rush Yds
2
-9
1
8
2
101
1
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East Stroudsburg leads g~4

Prall Not Bad Eitber

The Last JVIeeting
2005 — East Stroudsburg 23, Edinboro 21

After sending Edinboro home from the NCAA Playoffs a 36-32 lastsecond loser in 2004, Jimmy Terwilliger engineered another stunning
comeback to defeat the Fighting Scots. Actually, it was the &ots who en­
joyed the brilliant comeback, as Justin Bouch rallied the Boro from a 207 deficit. Edinboro pulled to within 20-14 on a 48-yard pass from Bouch
to Jordan Bobitski midway through the third quarter, then took the lead
on a 15-yard pass from Bouch to Jeff Dinger with 2:08 left in the contest.
Unfortunately, that was too much time for Terwilliger. Beginning at its
own 27, ESU drove to the Edinboro 25 with ten seconds remaining, as
Terwilhger completed three passes in an eight-play, 48-yard march. Mark
Brubaker then came in and booted his third field goal of the day, a 42yarder with five seconds left. Terwilliger finished the day completing 14
of 32 passes for 317 yards with 2 TDs and an INT. Evan Prall hauled in
8 passes for 172 yards. Bouch was 20 of 34 for 207 yards with 3 TDs and
m INT, while Ulysee Davis led the Boro ground game with 87 yards on
21 cames.

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With a standout quarterback like Terwilliger, the wide receivers wiU be
putting up big numbers. Edinboro has experienced that, first in the form,
of Tim Strenfel, and a year ago Evan Prall. Prall caught 8 passes for 172
yards and a TD a year ago against Edinboro. That propelled him to an
All-American season, as he set school records for receptions (88), yards
receiving (1,766) and touchdowns (23). The swift senior seems intent on
resetting the records this year, as he already has 46 catches for 792 yards
and 9 TDs. He broke Strenfel's record for career receiving yards last Sat­
urday, now at 3,711 yards.

Pair of Ryans Picking Up Aerial Attack
Ryan Valasek has been a potent weapon for the Fighting Scots all year.
Now he is joined by Ryan Rybicki, who has assumed the starting spot
opposite Valasek and comes off a career-best day vs. Califomia(Pa.). Ry­
bicki hauled in 4 passes for 74 yards. Valasek, meanwhile, enjoyed an­
other productive ^emoon with 5 catches for 58 yards. He has already
matched last year's total of 28 receptions, moving him into sole posses­
sion of sixth place in career catches with 96.

Last Week’s Games
CcdifomiaCPa.) 10, Edinboro o

The Edinboro defense held a high-powered Califomia(Pa.) offense
to just ten points, but the Fighting Scot offense was shut out for the first
tune since 2000, and for the first time at Sox flarrison Stadium since 1980.
A pair of bad snaps also did in the Fighting Scots. One was a high snap on
a punt, resulting in a Cal block and recovery at the Boro six. Three plays
later the Vulcans took a 7-0 lead. The second came after the Fighting Scots
put together one of their best drives of the day, to the Cal 21. Kody Robert­
son s 38-yard field goal attempt was wide left following a poor snap Edmboro had previously reached the Cal 13 in the first quarter, but a lost
fimble foiled that drive. Ben Stroup led the defense with 19 tackles, with
Dave Jazenski adding 12 hite and A.J. Cousins 11. With the ground game
just 37 yards, Edinboro was once again forced to go to the air.
Redshirt freshman Trevor Harris completed 16 of 27 passes for 233 yards.
Ryan Valasek caught 5 passes for 58 yards, and Ryan Rybicki enjoyed a ca­
reer day with 4 catches for 74 yards.

Uncbaracteristic Goose Eggs
Califomia(Pa.)'s shutout of the Fighting Scots was a rarity. Edinboro had
not been shut out since a 7-0 loss at Clarion in 2000. And you have to go
all the way back to 1980 to find the last time the Fighting Scots were shut
out at Sox Harrison Stadium. That covered a span of 131 games. In ad­
dition, the loss was the third straight at home. That hadn't happened
since 2002. The last time Edinboro lost four straight games at home hap­
pened in 1978.

Ground Game Struggles for
Consistency
As a disciple of Woody Hayes, Scott Browning knows the value of a
strong running attack. Unfortunately, the Fighting Scots have run hot
and cold when running the football. In Edinboro's three wins it is aver­
aging 195.7 ypg. on the ground. In the three losses that figure is 44.3 ypg.
Last Saturday the Fighting Scots were held to 37 yards rushing.

E€Mst Stroitdsburg 30, JVlillersville ig

ESU won its third straight game as the Jimmy Terwilliger to Evan
PraU combination clicked again. Terwilliger accounted for 392 yards in
total offense, including TD passes of 30,8 and 10 yards to Prall. Prall,
who became the school's all-time leader in receiving yards, caught 10
passes for 109 yards. Terwilliger threw for 274 yards, completing 26 of 36
passes, and ran for another 118 yards on 14 carries. In all, the Warriors
accounted for 559 yards of total offense.

Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The

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You Know, Douds Has Local Ties

Trevor Already Among Career Leaders
The Edinboro coaching staff quietly predicted a year ago that Trevor
Harris had the potential to rewrite the school's passing records. While
the redshirt freshman has a long ways to go, and hopefully a lot more
games, he has enjoyed an outstanding start to his career. In just six
games, Harris has already thrown for 1,225 yards, putting him 14th in ca­
reer passing yards. Jody Dickerson's career record of 7,299 yards are a
long ways off, but Hams is averaging 228.3 ypg. passing over the last

Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The Site* is Back!!!

Now starting for Edinboro — and East Stroudsburg ~ Scott Christie. F ’
inboro's version is a 6'4", 286 lb. sophomore who made his first career
start at right guard against Califomia(Pa.). In the meantime. East
Stroudbsurg has its own Scott Christy, spelled differently, who starts
comerback and is also a sophomore. He has 16 tackles, an interceptio-"
and two passses broken up.

Edinboro Statistics
Rushing
Att.
Ulysee '^Spud" Davis 114
Chaz Cobbs
50
EUP Totals
214
Opp Totals
184
Passing
Trevor Harris
EUP Totals
Opp Totals

Yards
439
259
720
483

Att. Comp.
156
97
161
100
187
95

Avg.
3.9
5.2
3.4
2.6

Yards
1225
1265
1030

TD
7
1
9
4

Pet.
62.2
62.1
50.8

Lg.
29
57
57
26

TD
9
10
5

Int.
4
4
11

Receiving
No.
I^an Valasek
28
Kyle Witucki
21
Rich Cerro
13
Ulysee "Spud" Davis 12
Ryan Rybicki
11
EUP Totals
100
Opp Totals
95

Yards
460
269
164
78
154
1265
1030

Avg.
16.4
12.8
12.6
6.5
14.0
1Z6
10.8

TD
6
2
0
0
0
10
5

Lg.
47
35
66
22
21
66
51

Tackles
Ben Stroup
Dave jazenski
Damion Malott
Jim Soltis
Chris Amico

Asst.
38
28
13
17
20

Total
64
39
31
31
31

Sacks
3.5
0
0
1
1.5

Int.
2
0
1
1
0

TD
5
2
1
11
7

Lg.
18
28
14
28
66

Solo
26
11
18
14
11

East Stroudsburg Statistics
Rushing
Matt Brunetti
Jimmy Terwilliger
Joe Partridge
ESU Totals
Opp Totals
Passing
Jimmy Terwilliger
ESU Tot.
Opp Totals
Receiving
Evan Prafl
Doug Ogden
Wes Lindsay
ESU Totals
Opp Totals
Tackles
Greg Thoman
Jayson Frank
John Vetter
Dave Pacchioni

Att.
72
65
30
195
178

Yards
350
303
151
879
896

Att. Comp.
178
115
188
124
154
84

Yards
1582
1712
1037

Avg.
4.9
4.7
5.0
4.5
5.0
Pet.
64.6
66.0
54.5

TD
15
17
9

Int.
4
4
6

No.
46
19
13
124
84

Yards
792
203
178
1712
1037

Avg.
17.2
10.7
13.7
13.8
12.3

TD
9
3
3
17
9

Lg.
81
18
37
81
68

Solo
21
13
13
11

Asst.
17
19
16
9

Total
38
32
29
20

Sacks
4
0.5
1.5
3

Int.
0
1
0
0

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champion squads. He takes over a team which has been to the NCAa
Division II Playoffs two of the last three years, and during that perio ’
has posted a 26-8 lecord. 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
Browning. "I was
only coach athletes on the playing
proud to be a part ot
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 community 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

Scott Browning
1st Year
Ohio State ‘8i

Aft
ffer serving for twenty sea­
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 imder three different head
coaches.
"I am very pleased to announce
the promotion of Scott Browning to
the position of head football coach at
Edinboro University," stated Pogue.
"Scott has
been
a
member
of the Edinboro coaching staff for 20 years. He
has demonstrated his ability to not only coach
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
1982
and by his dedication to them as students and
as individuals. He will join our other highly
Idaho State (1983)
Assistant Coach
1983
successful coaches at Edinboro University."
After serving as the offensive line coach
and recruiting coordinator in Lou Tapper's
Ohio State (1984-85)
first season. Browning took over as the offen­
Graduate Assistant
1984
sive coordinator in 2001.
He had previ­
Graduate Assistant
1985
ously served as the offensive coordinator for
Edinboro (1986-present)
five seasons under Tom Hollman. In all.
Assistant Coach
1986
Browning has served as Edinboro's offensive
Assistant Coach
1987
line coach the last 12 years.
Assistant Coach
1988
Browning joined the Edinboro program
Assistant Coach
1989
in 1986 as the running backs coach under Steve
Szabo. After two seasons on the offensive side
Assistant Coach
1990
of the ball, the Ohio State University graduate
Assistant Coach
1991
moved to the defensive side, serving as the de­
Assistant Coach
1992
fensive backfield coach under Hollman. In
Assistant Coach
1993
1994 he moved back to offense as the offensive
Assistant Coach
1994
line coach. He had remained in charge of the
Assistant Coach
1995
linemen since that time, coaching such AllAssistant Coach
1996
Americans as Jeremy O'Day, Joe Valvoda and
Greg Bzorek. The last two years Browning's
Assistant Coach
1997
offensive line led the Pennsylvania State Ath­
letic Conference in fewest sacks allowed.
Assistant Coach
1998
When Tapper came on board in 2000,
Browning was appointed the recruiting coordi­
Assistant Coach
1999
nator in addition to his duties with the offen­
sive line. A year later he was named the
Assistant Coach
2000
offensive coordinator, and the Fighting Scot of­
Assistant Coach
2001
fense made great strides over the last five

Scott Browning’s Assistant Coaching Background

years. Browning emphasized a balanced at­
tack which showcased the combination of a
strong ground game and dangerous aerial at­
tack. Over the last three seasons Edinboro has
averaged 29.9 ppg. in 2003, 33.2 ppg. in '04,
and 31.4 ppg. in '05.
All told. Browning has been an assistant
coach on all seven of Edinboro's NCAA play­
off teams, along with five of the nine KAC

2002

Assistant Coach

2003

Assistant Coach

2004

Assistant Coach

2005

Assistant Coach

Notable

Coaching Duty

Record

Defensive Backs

3-8

Receivers

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NCAA Division I-AA
Playoffs

Running Backs
Running Backs

9-3
9-3

Rose Bowl
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NCAA Division II Playoffs
NCAA Division II Playoffs
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6-4
4-6
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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 wiffi a bachelor's degree in Ed­
ucation, Browning began his coaching
career as an assistant coach at Wor­
thington High School and DaytonScott Browning 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
"I'm sure you will see some changes in
State in 1983.
the future, but I can tell you this, the ideds re­
Browning, 47 and a native of
main in place for this program, and always
LoudonviUe, Ohio, and his wife, Lynn, reside
have in the time I've been here. Without ques­
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 liie 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
yotmg men who have the ability to be success­
coordinator at the University of Minnesota.
ful both in the classroom and on the football
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
First-year Edinboro headfootball coach Scott Browning along with son Drew Browning.
graduate assis­
tant. That group

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Assistant Coaches
Wayne Bradford
Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers
8th Year
Salisbury State ‘go
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 Hollman. 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 margin. 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,
Edinboro has had ten first team Personal Data
AU-PSAC West defensive line­
men. That includes the last two Born: April 3,1968
Hometown: Glen Burnie, MD
PSAC West Defensive Players of College Education: Salisbury
the Year, with Chris Amico earn­ State University, B.S. in Business Ad­
ing the honor last year and Seth ministration - 1990; M.S. in Business
Fragale, who won the honor in Administration -1992
2004. Fragale was a three-time Playing Experience: Salisbury
All-PSAC West selection.
State University, offensive line 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
tied for second in sacks, and Eu­ ordinator, 1994-99; Edinboro Univer­
gene Grooms, who was a three­ sity - defensive coordinator, 1999,
2005 to present; defensive line, 2000time AU-PSAC selection.
05.
Bradford had previously
Wife: Gwen
been at SaUsbury State since 1990,
Children: Nicholas (8), Julia (6),
and was the Sea GuUs' defensive Mitchell (1)

coordinator from 1994-98.
1
A graduate of Salisbmy 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 wa‘promoted to defensive coordinator. In 1997, Salisbury State ranked 38th j
in NCAA EHvision III in total defense, aUowing just 268 yards per game. I
His 1995 defensive unit produced a first team AFCA All-American at
linebacker, and helped the Sea GuUs finish 7-2 with a berth in the ECAC I
Southwest Championship Game.
j
Bradford graduated from Salisbury State in 1990 with a bachelor's
degree in Business Administration. He completed work on his master's I
degree in Business Administration from Salisbury State in 1992. Inaddi- |
tion to working as a member of the footbaU 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- I
vision III national runnerup.
j
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.
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MikeYurcich
Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks
2nd Year
California (Pa.) ‘gg

Keith Braxton
Defensive Line
1st Year
Virginia Military Institute ‘g8
Keith Braxton was named Edinboro's de­
fensive line coach this past March after serving as
a member of the Virginia 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 VMTs 26-23 win
over Appalachian State.
hr 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 Miliwork as a customer service repre­ tarv' 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.
Mike Yurcich enters his second season as a
member of the Edmboro 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 CaHomia (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 sh^g the starting role in 1998.
Yurcich graduated from Cal­
ifornia (Pa.) wiih a bachelor's degree Yurcich’s
in Industrial Organization Psydiology in May 1999, and later earned Personal Data
his master's degree in School Coun­
Born: November 5,1975
seling from 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 Psvchology Football Association Mid-East 1999; University of Saint Erancis
League Championships and four (Ind.), M.Ed. in School Counseling NAIA Playoff terths. 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 Pemrsylvabacks in 1999 at St. Francis, Yurcich nia, quarterback -1996-98
worked with the quarterbacks in Coaching Experience: Indiana
Universitv' - offensive graduate assis­
2000 and 2001. He served as the of­
tant, 2003-04; Uni\'ersity of Saint Eran­
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

2000-02.
Yurcich is single and resides
in Edinboro.

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coach, 2000-02; Edinboro Univ^ersity —
quarterbacks, 2005; offensive coordi­
nator, 2006.

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Braxton is a native of
Beaverdam, VA. He graduated
from VMI in 1997 with a bache­
lor's degree in History. He is sin­
gle and resides in Edinboro.

lege - defensive tackles, 1997; Vir­
ginia Military Institute - defensive
tackles, 2001-05; Edinboro University
- defensive line, 2006

Jim Henson
Running Backs
gth Year
Hiram ‘68

Kim Niedbala
Defensive Backs
1st Year
Clarion ‘gg
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 Clarion for seven Born: Eebruar}' 26,1974
seasons Hometown: Beaver Falls, PA
from 1999-05. He was elevated to College Education: Clarion Unithe defensive coordinator in 2002 \'ersity 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 versitv of Pennsylvania, safety special teams coordinator from 1992-96
Coaching Experience: Glenville
2000 until 2002.
State Universitv - secondar\', 1997One of the top players in 98; Clarion Universitv - outside line­
Clarion history, Niedbala was a backers, 1999; secondary, 2000-01;
three-time All-American at free defensive coordinator, 2002-05; Edin­
safety and strong safety from 1994- boro UniversiU^ - defensix e backs,
%. He was a consensus first team 2006
All-American in 1996, including Wife: Melissa
Associated Press Little All-

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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. Clarion won the East Region title and advanced to the
Envision II semifinals before suffering a 19-18 loss to eventual national cham
pion Northern Colorado. Qaiion 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 AU-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 tacldes, 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. In all,
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
Qarion in 1996. He
began his coaching
career at Glenville
State, serving as the sec­
ondary coach during
the 1997 and '98 cam­
paigns.
Niedbala and his
wife, Melissa, reside in
MeadviUe, PA.

is Back!!!

Jim Henson, a highly successful high
school coach in Ohio for over twenty years, enters
his ninth season on the Edinboro staff.
A f t e r
working on the defensive side of
the
ball
as
the
strong Henson’s
safeties/outside
linebackers
Personal Data
coach for two years, he moved
over to the offense and will Born: September 11,1946
instruct the running backs for the Hometown: OrwHl, OH
fifth straight season. He previ­ College Education: Hiram Col­
ously worked with the running lege, B.A. in Arts & Mathematics backs in 1999 and was in charge of 1968; Youngstown St. Univ., M.S. in
the defensive linemen in '98. Mathematics Education -1972
Henson is also a professor in the Playing Experience: Hiram Col­
Mathematics Department at lege, defensive back -1964-66
Coaching Experience: Cardinal
Edinboro.
Henson
joined
the Middlefield (OH) High School - as­
Edinboro staff after serving as a sistant coach, 1968-75; Grand Valley
mathematics teacher, footbaU (OH) High School - head coach,
1976-97; Edinboro Univ. - defensive
coach and athletic director at
line, 1998; strong safeties/ outside
Grand Valley High School in lineJiackers, 2000-01; running backs,
Ohio for 22 years. He led the 1999, 2002 to present
Mustangs to a 150-68-4 record, Wife: Ex'elvn
with
five
Grand
River Children: Jim (37), Jennifer (29)
Conference championships, three

East Suburban Conference titles, and three state playoff appearances. In
the 1990's, Henson's charges posted three undefeated campaigns and a
23-game regular season winning streak. He was named the Conference
Coach of the Year eight times and Coimty Coach of the Year three times,
culminated by his selection as the Ohio Division V Coach of the Year in
1997 and the Division IV Coach of the Year in 92. This past winter he was
a member of the first class inducted into the Ashtabula County Football
Hall of Fame.
Prior to beginning his stellar career at Grand Valley, Henson de­
buted as an assistant coach at Cardinal Middlefield (OH) High School,
where he served for eight years.
Henson graduated ftom Hiram College in 1968 with a bachelor of
arts degree in Mathematics, then completed work on his master of science
degree in Education with a major in Mathematics from Youngstown State
in 1972. He and his wife, Evelyn, reside in Edinboro. They are the parents
of a son, 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 seasonb
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 m 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. V\filson 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: Februcirv 14,1967
Holland worked with the offen­ Hometown: EdinLxiro, PA
sive and defensive lines, tight College Education: Edinboro
ends and special teams.
Uni\ ersit\' of Penns\'l\'cinia, 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, 199-1-2000;
graduate of Edinboro University Saegertown High School — head
with a bachelor's degree in coach, 2001-03; Edinboro University
- strong safeties/drop linebackers,
Education.

Jim Curtin

Peggy McMillan

Todd Fusillo

Shawn Loughlin

Student Asst. Coach

Football Secretary

Head Manager

Manager

2004-05; tight ends, 2006

Wife: Brenda

Anthony Peluso

Brett Petrilla

John Van Laningham

Anthony Tedesco

Manager

Manager

Filmer

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. AH told he
has 14 years experience on the high school level,
serving as the head coach at Saegertown High School from 2001-03 in
addition to stints as an assistant coach at McDowell High School and
General McLane High School. After previously coachmg the strong
safeties and drop linebackers, he will work with tihe tight ends in 2006.
Holland led Saegertown to the 2002 French Creek Valley Athletic
Conference championship, as the Panthers finished with a 9-1 record. He
was recognized as the 2002 FCVAC Coach of the Year and was also

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Former Edinboro standout Anthony Peluso
returns to his ahna 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 started his final 33 games at Edin­
boro, while playing in 43 career game^
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 All- _______________________________
Northeast Region recognition.
PelvLso’s
Peluso played profession­
Personal
Data
ally this past spring for the Erie
Freeze of the AEFL, an arena
league team. He joined the Freeze Born: OctobercS, 1981
midway through the season and Hometown: Aliquippa, I’A
College Education: fidinboro
became a starter not long after Unix'ursitv of IVnns\'l\ ania, I3.S. in
that.
SoL'ial Science — 2006
Peluso completed work on Playing Experience: Id inborn
his bachelor's degree in Social Sci­ Uni\ ersit\; offensix’e guard - 2000ence this past spring. He is single 2003
and resides in Edinboro.
Coaching Experience: Edinboro
Uni\ ersit\' - assistant offensix e line,
2003; t)ffensi\'e line, 2006

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X Harrison 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 toxes 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
soimd 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.

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The Fighting Scot Foothall 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.
DeMarkus Robinson*......... .....3.38
Josh Hinkle*............... .............. 3.37
Pat Aretz*......................... .......... 3.98
Brian Shreve*...................... .....3.26
Jordan Bobitski............... .......... 3.00
Davejazenski............. .............. 3.06
Chris Kaezor*............. .............. 3.49
Zach Bonatesta*............. .......... 3.56
Jermaine Truax*.................. .....3.40
Michael Cradduck.................... 3.20
Greg MacAnn............. .............. 3.14
JoeWanson*........................ .....3.45
Kyle Witucki*...................... .....3.47
Joe Malizia*................. .............. 3.89
Nate Eimer*..................... .......... 3.44
Andy Young...................... . .....3.15
Larry Federoff*............... .......... 3.41
Caleb Mayer*............. .............. 3.72
Seth Fragale*................... .......... 3.45
Hardin Moss*............. .............. 3.26
Bob Reiter*................... .............. 3.77
Trevor Harris*................. .......... 3.59
* PSAC Scholar-Athlete
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Heisman Hopeful:
Chria-'tal Clear
Florida quarterback Chris Leak is benefitting from a
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BY JON COOPER

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The best way to meet that goal is by displaying a
better grasp on Meyer’s spread offense than he did last
season. Based on his play in the spring, Leak is confident that
will happen.
“Coach, from day one, said that he wanted to build this
system around me and strong players like me,” said the
senior QB, who has made 33 straight starts (his record
entering the season was 22-11, 15-8 in the SEC], and has
thrown a touchdown pass in all but two of those starts. “I just
have to go out and think about my teammates and be their
leader. We have to know how to break down the defenses.
“It is the second year for everybody and we are all more
comfortable,” he added. “Everybody is more understanding
of what they need to do. It takes time for everything to
happen, to have all the receivers on the same page and for
everybody to know what to do in a split second.”
Leak’s confidence is good news for Meyer, who was
pleased with the way Leak ran the offense last year, when he
was second in the SEC with 219.9 passing/yards per game
and was third in passing efficiency (13B.5] and touchdown
passes (20).
“Chris Leak had a very good year in the spread offense,”
said Meyer. “He won more games than he’s ever won. His
completion percentage was higher (.628). He threw half as
many interceptions (6, he threw 12 in 2004). At the

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Still, Leak, who was selected Preseason All-SEC
First Team quarterback by the league’s coaches and
who is being mentioned as a Heisman Trophy candi­
date, isn’t making any comparisons to Wuerffel or
Steve Spurrier, the school’s other Heisman winner in
1966, even though last year he broke Spurrier’s
school record for consecutive completions (17] and
came within four attempts of tying Wuerffel for most
consecutive attempts without an interception (117).
More important is achieving team goals, starting
with getting back to the SEC Championship Game,
from which the Gators have been absent since 200Q.
I really dont pay attention to (Heisman] hype and
all those things, said Leak. “I just concentrate on my
team, how I can make my team better.”
What’s really important to the players is getting to
Atlanta and winning that game,” said Urban Meyer,
who was 9-3 in his inaugural season at Florida, but
only 5-3 in the SEC. “The reason Rex Grossman,
Shane Matthews, Wuerffel are great quarterbacks is
the fact they have a ring that said they were the best
at what they do, not because they threw for some
yards. Chris’ job is to win a championship.”

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ed on yards thrown but winning championships. The only just
criticism of Chris right now in my opinion is that he has not
won a championship."
But critics blamed Leak, who also was second on the
Gators with six rushing touchdowns, for the offense’s lack of
production last season—UF averaged 28.6 points (the sec­
ond-lowest total in 13 years) and 373.4 yards per oamp frhp
lowest total in 17 years).
Leak, who in 2CXD3 became only the fourth Gator ever to
win SEC Freshman of the Year (Emmitt Smith 1987. Danny
Wuerffel 1993, Jabar Gaffney 20Q0). believes that will turn
around not only with familiarity with the spread, but with
having his targets healthy.
His favorite target is wide receiver Andre Caldwell, who
last season had 336 all-purpose yards in his first two-and-ahalf games before suffering a season-ending injury on the
second-half kickoff against Tennessee.
He’s huge.” said Leak of the senior wideout. “His
speed really makes a defense have to adjust to him. That’s
going to open up the offense even more and give us more
opportunities to attack the defense down field. It’s great to
have him back.”
Meyer points to Florida’s
increased production toward
the end of the season, when
the Gators began to get
healthy again on offense.
“We had a little sweep in
the middle there where we
Of course, dominating the
struggled very much on
Mountain West and the MAC
offense.” said Meyer, referring
are not the same as dominating
to a rugged stretch that saw
the SEC. But factor in Leak’s
injury-riddled Florida score
experience as a four-year
fewer than 20 points three
starter and drastic improve­
times in four games (losses at
ment at Florida is realistic.
Alabama and at LSU but also a
“Being able to have that
victory against Georgia). “More
[.'experience and to have suc­
so than Chris Leak in a squarecess in the SEC is huge,” said
peg. round-hole theory is that
Leak,
who, along with Wuerffel
personnel on the outside was
is
the
only Florida quarterback
not conducive to SEC confer­
to
beat
four top-1 D teams away
ence play.
from
The
Swamp. “You grow
Dallas Baker was full speed
fast as a player and you under­
in the bowl game, and so was
stand things better.”
(Jemalle) Cornelius the last
He understands how much
two games, and production
losing,
especially to Spurrier,
went back up,” said Meyer. “If
now
head
coach at South
those cats are healthy on the
Carolina,
overshadowed
victo­
outside, your quarterback tends
ries
over
the
trio
of
No.
4
to have a little more production.”
Georgia, Tennessee and Florida State, something accom­
A good omen for Florida and Leak in 2CX)6 is the history
plished last season for the first time since 1995—in fact, for
of improvement made by Meyer’s teams in his second year.
the first time ever, they never trailed in any of those games—
Utah, led by Alex Smith and under the tutelage of current
Florida offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Dan as well as a victory over Iowa in the Cutback Bowl.
But in Gainesville, only one bowl game counts and that’s
Mullen, averaged 16 more points and 125 more yards per
the very last one played. Leak feels that he has worked too
game, while Bowling Green’s offense was up ID points and
hard to see his collegiate career end with anything less than
65 yards in their second seasons.
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Heading into his senior season, Chris Leak had already established himself as one nf the Utdmrsity
of Florida’s airtime great quarterbacks. Below are the school’s career passing records in which
Leak ranks in the top five and one important statistic where he does not.
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ATTEMPTS

COMPLETION PERCENTAGE

300-YAR0 PASSING GAMES

1,202 Shane Matthews, 1989-92
1,170 Danny Wuerffel, 1993-96
1,128 John Reaves, 1969-71
1,110 Rex Grossman, 2000-02

(400 or more completions)

17

1,093

Chris Leak, 2003>05

Wayne Peace (610-991], 1980-83

15

Shane Matthews, 1989-92

61.1

Rex Gmssman (677-1,110), 2000-02

13

Danny Wuerffel, 1993-96

60.7
60.5

Chris Leak (663-1,093), 2003-05
Danny Wuerffel (708-1.170), 1993-96

7
6

Doug Johnson, 1996-99
Chris Leak, 2003-05

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722
708
677
663
610

Shane Matthews, 1989-92
Danny Wuerffel, 1993-96
Rex Grossman, 2000-02
Chfis Leak, 2003-05
Wayne Peace, 1980-83

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10,875
9,287
9,164
0,271
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Danny Wuerffel, 1993-96
Shane Matthews, 1989-92
Rex Grossman, 2000-02
Chris Leak, 2003-05
Kerwin Bell, 1984-87

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EFFICIENCY
(Min.of 500 completions)
163.6 Danny Wuerffel, 1993-96
146.8
130.5
137.6

Rex Grossman. 2000-02
Chris Leak, 2003-05
Shane Matthews, 1989-92

136.5

Kerwin Bell. 1984-87

LOWEST INTERCEPTION
PERCENTAGE
(Min. 500 attempts)
2.65

Chris Leak, 2003-05

3.24
3.59

Rex Grossman, 2000-02
Danny Wuerffel, 1993-96

3.68

Kerwin Bell. 1984-87

SOO-YARO PASSING GAMES
31
30

Danny Wuerffel, 1993-96
Shane Matthews, 1989-92

26
23

Rex Grossman, 2000-02
John Reaves, 1969-71

22

Chris Leak, 2003-05

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46

John Reaves, 1969-71
Shane Matthews, 1 ^9-92

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Wayne Peace, 1980-83/ ,:? ^

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Rex Grossman, 2000-02 I,

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Doug Johnson, 1996-99
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Steve Spurrier, 1964-66

20

Chris Leak, 2003-05

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“There are no shortcuts.” he said. “I’ve been
working hard and lisj;ening to my coaches, and I’ll try
to do whatever it,takes to help my team win. As a
captain and a leader of my team, that’s one of
the things you have to do. You have to lead by
example and get guys to better themselves and to
work hard.”
Getting there and winning is crucial and was
made even more so by the Florida men’s basketball
team, which took home a national championship and
bragging rights at what used to be an unquestioned
football school.
“We know a lot of those guys,” said Leak with a
laugh. “Obviously it would be great for us to get a
ring the same year they got theirs. That would be a
great story to have when you get older.”
A national championship and possibly an earlyDecember visit to New York City would make for
a great story and a fitting final chapter to Leak’s
storied college career.
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he college experience is all about choices, THE CADILLAC, THE HUMMER
such as deciding on a major. Some choose a AND THE THIRD WHEEL
Jacobs is 6-4, 256 pounds and currently the No. 2
school based on its reputation of turning out
running
back for the New York Giants, earning goal-line
students in the medical profession. Others
carries
for
one of the league’s premier rushers. Tiki
may hit a certain campus because of an
Barber.
But
it wasn’t long ago that Jacobs found him­
impressive list of contacts that can be built
self
playing
third
fiddle to a Cadillac (Williams] and a
up after four years. Elite athletes can often find
Hummer
[Brown]
at one of the NCAA’s premier college
themselves a part of this same decision-making
process on the gridiron, becoming part of a pipeline of football programs. Auburn.
Like any car that sits on the lot too long, rust is all
players to leap from the collegiate to professional ranks
but
guaranteed when the motor gets going. So Jacobs
thanks to the support and preparation at major football
decided to take a pre-emptive strike against his lack of
programs.
Brandon Jacobs and Brett Elliott are clearly not the carries.
“We just didn’t have a football for all three of us,”
prototypical players to earn contracts in the National
Jacobs
said of the 2DD3 rotation in which he had just
Football League. Riding potentially comfortable roads
72 rushes for 446 yards.
to the professional ranks at the
So he took his football and
big-time Division I programs of
cleats and transferred to Division
Auburn and Utah respectively,
l-AAs Southern Illinois.
both had roadblocks thrown in
“My stay at Auburn, 1 had fun
their way. For Jacobs, it was the
there,” Jacobs said. “I just didn’t
presence of Carnell Williams and
get the opportunity that I felt I
Ronnie Brown during the 2003
should have been granted.”
season that led to his departure
In a move that could have been
one year later. Elliott’s immediate
a career killer in the eyes of
problem was Alex Smith, who
some, Jacobs transferred to a
had taken over the starting
Division l-AA program. Southern
quarterback role at Utah when
Illinois, where he became a mem­
Elliott went down with a broken
ber of another three-man rota­
wrist during the second game
tion. Only this time, the results
of the 20Q3 season against
were quite different.
Texas A&M.
“Southern Illinois runs the
Looking back now, Jacobs and
rock,” he said of the main, but
Elliott had their collegiate careers
detoured by three players who would all be selected not the only reason, for his selection. “There were a lot
within the top five picks of the 2005 NFL Draft. The of players I went to junior college with [on the team].”
His familiarity with both the Salukis program and the
smooth ride became a potentially windy, mountainous
coaching
staff sealed the deal, and even the prospects
road that threatened to derail both players’ immediate
of
another
crowded backfield didn’t deter Jacobs, who
playing time and ultimately, their future playing careers.
knew
exactly
what he was getting into this time around.
Rather than ride the pine and wonder what might have
“We
had
three
backs,” he said of the Southern Illinois
been, Jacobs and Elliott decided to blaze their own
rotation.
“Terry
Jackson transferred from Minnesota
trails, based around one simple goal: getting back on
[another l-A program]. We all got the ball enough 14,
the field.
15 times a game. We threw the ball, but the coaching

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Transfers
Brandon
Jacobs and
Brett Elliott
take a less
popular path
to the NFL.

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Daniel Brooks, LB
To Jackson State from Tennessee
Immediate starter at linebacker,
frooks looks to regain the promise
|e displayed as a prep star.

Corey Campbell, CB
'fo Stephen F. Austin from Tennessee
An All-Southeastern Conference
freshman performer in 2003,
Campbell joins the Lumberjacks’
strong secondary.
Marcel Frost, TE
To Jackson State from Ohio State
Dpped depth chart for the Buckeyes,
a violation of team rules led
'transfer. The 6-5, 255-pounder
^rted the final five games of 2005.

philosophy was run the ball first, run the
ball second, throw third.”
The one-year plan worked, and
Jacobs excelled as one part of a devas­
tating running game, racking up 992
yards and 16 touchdowns on just 150
carries. Other than adjusting to life in a
different college town, the switch from
Auburn to Carbondale was an easy one
for Jacobs, who had previously spent two
years at Coffeyville (Kan.] Community
College before suiting up for the Tigers.
To those that scoff at the notion of
Division l-AA play being as competitive
as Division l-A games, the intensity was­
n’t much different according to Jacobs.
“The tempo slowed a little, but there
was some real good competition. Those
guys [in l-AA] are playing to show that
they’re able to make it.”
Fresh off a seven-touchdown rookie
campaign in the NFL, Jacobs is direct
about any advice he’d give players in a sim­
ilar situation as his. “Keep working,”
Jacobs said. “Keep your heart in it and no
matter what you do, give 110 percent.”
ONE BREAK LEADS
TO ANOTHER

Unlike Jacobs, who stayed on the
radar of NFL scouts at a Division l-AA
program, Elliott nearly evaded the pro­
fessional GPS system altogether in
transferring to Division Ill’s Linfield
College, just an hour’s drive from where
he grew up in Oregon.
“Getting to play again was the only

Erik Havu, RB
To Jackson State from Ohio State
Buried on the depth chart with the
Buckeyes, Haw hopes that reversing
his field and hitting the l-AA ranks will
lead to considerably more playing
time and exposure in the process.
Allan Holland, QB
To Eastern Kentucky from Wake
Forest
Has an uphill climb on the depth
chart, but time may be on the
sophomore’s side.
Alex Mortensen, QB
To Samford from Arkansas
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position under Houston Nutt, the
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into a three-man fray
Bulldogs. He saw action
games with the Razorbad
redshirt freshman.
Bobby Washington, Rl
1b Eastern Kentucky from N.C. S|
Impact runner (shown) adds
instant big-play dimension to
Colonels’ backfield.
Allen Webb, QB
To lexas CoHege from Kansas State
Transfer of Webb had a major impact
for Texas College in the initial release
of the NAIA Standings. Webb posted
a 4-1 mark as a starter for the,
Wildcats, and provides instant credij
bility for the Steers.

motivating factor,” he said of stepping
down several levels of the NCAA maze.
“Once I got there, I realized a small
school was where I should have been
the whole time.”
Elliott essentially became Wally Pipp
to Alex Smith’s Lou Gehrig. It’s not often
a player will lose his starting job to
injury, but that point would have been
tough to argue on the heels of Smith’s
performance in Elliott’s absence—a 9-1
record with 2,247 yards and 15 touch­
downs in 2003. The decision to trans­
fer in Elliott’s mind was a no-brainer.
“I transferred because I got hurt
and wasn’t going to play,” he said. “I
love football and I wanted to play,
whether it’s in front of 80,000 people
or 5,000 people.”
The pairing of Elliott and Linfield fit bet­
ter than a restless infant and a pacifier.
He soared both individually and as part of
a national championship team in 2004,
his first year with the program. Elliott
threw for 4,595 yards and 61 scores in
his second and final campaign, earning
the Melberger Award as the top player in
Division III in 2005. The touchdown pass­
es are a single-season record, no matter
the division. But he doesn’t hesitate
when it comes to defining the best
moment of his college career. “The plane
ride home after winning the national
championship,” Elliott said. “We felt
untouchable and on top of the world.
That was one of the best feelings.”
Based on his two-year run of over­

whelming success at Linfield—a 23-1
record, 110 touchdowns—NFL scouts,
a persistent bunch for sure, still
tracked him down prior to the 2006
Draft. The quarterback didn’t get draft­
ed, but he has found a home with the
San Diego Chargers, inking a one-year
deal as a free agent. Going into the sea­
son, he was third on the Bolts’ depth
chart, behind Charlie Whitehurst and
Philip Rivers, who was taken two picks
after Smith in 2005.
There were a number of differences
between Utah and Linfield, not the least
of which was the absence of spring foot­
ball to prepare for an upcoming season.
And ther^e was also the issue of money,
although Elliott discovered something
unique about the Division ill atmosphere
that no price tag could be put on.
“Playing the game is most important,”
he said. “It’s not about the scholarship,
it’s about teammates.”
And it was those teammates that
demonstrated how the game of football
isn’t just about dollar signs to everyone.
It can also be a way of life. “The speed
is slower and the size is smaller,” he
said. “But there’s no difference in love
for the game. The guys at Linfield had a
strong passion and that’s what I
enjoyed, being around guys with such a
passion [for football]. The guys that
were [Linfield] here paid to be here.
They love football.”
Steve Siniski is a freelance writer
based in New York.

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32

48 SylHanner

Mike Allen

TB

42

Chris Amico

DT

60 Ben Harris

54

7

Jeremy Appell* DE

99 Chris Bess

DT

6-1 262 Fr.

Houston Brown CB

95

Terrance Brown DT
OG

JoshBzorek

OT

90

NG

RichCerro

61 KyleLatzo

Scott Cluistie

59

8

68

Eric Costello

OG

A.J. Cousins

34

MikeCradduck ILB

25

Tom Davidson

27

Ulysee Davis

36 BiUyDick

85
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FB

Marleysville, PA/KiskiArea

James En^h

ILB

Stefan English

WR

Mike Enoch

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Brad Gossett

TE
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DanNebrasld

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TE

6-3 243 So.

TE

287 Sr.

Justin Olney

DE
SS
FS

FB
NG

OG

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175 Fr,

Steve Renfro

DE

6-3 22;_

Jr,

Sr,

56

KyleRuggeri

NG

6-0 24b tr

Webster, NY/Webster Thomas

6

RyanRybicld

WR 6-2 22^ ^0

12 Bill Schneider

QB

6-0

181 So

44

Randy Seay

TB

6-1 219 T.

6-4

248 Fr.

77

Brian Shreve

OT

6-4 307 So

Erie, PA/McDowell

6-2

283 Fr.

98

James Smith*

PK/P 6-0

177 11

Madison, OH/Madison

22

Jim Soltis

OLB

6-3 196

Garrettsville, OH/Cardinal

6-2

242 Jr.

46

GregSondag

OLB 6-3 215 Fr

Canal Winchester, OH/Pickerinton Centi u,

5-10 181 Sr.

4 Rodno^ Stevenson CB

5-10184 S'

Bedford, OH/Warrensville Heights

5-11 188 Fr.

26

Ben Stroup

ILB

6-1 213 Sr

Columbus, OH/Hilliard Davidson

6-4 235 So.

64 Anthony Tedesco C

6-4 261 Si

Edinboro, PA/Saegertown

6-0

224 Jr.

18 RyanValasek

WR

5-9 175 Sr

Natrona Heights, PA/Highlands

6-0

270 Fr.

13 Taureen Valentine CB

5-10 160 Fr.
6-5

5-11 180 Jr

Allentown, PA/Allentown Dieruff

29

Jay Van Leer

TB

5-9 180 Fr

Cleveland, OH/Cleveland Heights

313 Jr.

75 JoshWachter*

OT

6-6 284 Fr

QB

6-4 195 Fr

19 LaVaughn Wesley SS

5-11 169 Sc

Butler, PA/Butler

ILB
CB

6-3

186 Fr.

9

JoeWanson*
DuBois, PA/DuBois

5-8

190 Fr.

Duquesne, PA/Penn Hilk

OLB 6-1

225 So.

81

Bryan Williams WR

6-1 175 Fi

Indianapolis, IN/North Central

SS

FB

Amanda, OH/Clearcreek

6-3 235 Fr.

6-0

Cheektowaga, NY/Cheektowaga

6-0

236 Jr.

84 KyleWitucki

6-0

197 Fr.

76 Andy Young

TE
OT

Greenville, PA/Greenville

6-1

6-3 237 Jr

Tarentum, PA/Highlands

212 Fr.

Solon, OH/Solon

Perry, OH/Perry

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Madison, OH/Madison

33

CB

Hookstown, PA/South Side Beaver

OLB 5-10178 Jr.

YTIoshua Murray ILB

Conneaut, OH/Conneaut

23

C

39 Anuti Ngangana DE

OG

5-10168 Fr.

Braddock, PA/Woodland Hills

24

6-3 246 So.

Pittsburgh, PA/Perry

89

Charles Morris

Brian Ras

Covina, CA/Charter Oak

Erie, PA/East

6-0 168 Fr.

Fredonia, NY/Fredonia

55

223 Fr.

Pittsburgh, PA/Penn Hills

35

Mayfield Heights, OH/Mayfield

97

37

5-10201 So.
6-2

6-3

OLB 5-11 214 Sr.

Justin McKissick CB

Bryan Miner

6-5 247 Fr,

Columbus, OH/Hilliard Davidson

Jefferson, OH/Jefferson

5-9 203 So.

Mayfield Heights, OH/Mayfield

83

Travis McKay

OT

17 Kody Robertson PK/P 5-10 221

Girard, OH/Girard

6-1 199 Jr.

Bryan’s Road, MD/Bishop McNamara

21

Caleb Mayer

70 Mike Mills
FS

6-4 238 Fr.

Willoughby, OH/Willoughby South

6-0 203 Jr.

Geneva, OH/Geneva

31

OT

Brandon Petry

Pittsburgh, PA/Penn Hills

Easton, PA/Cardinal Hayes(NY)

6-1 278 Sr.

Warren, PA/Warren

47

Bennington, VT/Berkshire

6-3 272 So.

Chillicothe, OH/Chillicothe

194 Fr.

Carlton, PA/Cochranton

40
93

NG

6-3

Webster, NY/Webster Thomas

5-10 196 So.

Erie, PA/Central

71

QB

94 Donnie Marsteller DT

TB

WR 5-6 149 So

Erie, PA/McDowell

Akron, OH/Akron North

Breylon Clifford WR 5-9 163 Fr.
Chaz Cobhs

JoeMalizia

38 Nick Marino

Pittsburgh, PA/Carrick

86

Emporium, PA/Cameron County

6-4 286 So.

Clairton, PA/Clairton

20

MikeMader

15 Damion Malott

Slippery Rock, PA/Kams City

264 Jr.

Lyndhurst, OH/Brush

5-10 259 Fr.

WR 5-9 180 So.
OG

6-3

Erie, PA/Cathedral Prep

11

Franklin, PA/Franklin

57

LS

Penn Run, PA/Penns Manor

6-4 301 So.

Webster, NY/Webster

14

Evan Landis

Deonte Peters

Delaware, OH/Delaware Hayes

Brook Park, OH/Berea

6-0 261 Jr.

Greenville, PA/Greenville

79

Erie, PA/Strong Vincent

52 Mike Castiglione* OLB 6-1 204 Fr.
Matt Catemolo

5-11 226 Jr.

50 Jacob Jurkiewicz FS
69 Chris Kaczor

Saxonburg, PA/Knoch

92

DE

Erie, PA/Iroquois

6-1 290 Fr.

North East, PA/North East

72

Shane Hess

5"io 18^ Fr

Cleveland Heights, OH/Cleveland Hetynts

Lancaster, PA/Lampeter-Strasburg

10 DaveJazenski

Fairview, PA/Fairview

66 Anthony Byerly

78

5-9 195 Fr.

Westerville, OH/Westerville Central

1

Moon Township, PA/MoonArea

OLB 6-2 243 So.

Brockport, NY/Albion

5

WR 5-11 180 Fr.

91 Tyler Hersperger DE

Shaker Heights, OH/Shaker Heights

51 Chad Brooks

Trevor Harris*

SS

Erie, PA/McDowell

Waldo, OH/Marion Pleasant

6-1 233 Fr.

Webster, NY/Webster Schroeder

30 Dave Pemice

Lock Haven, PA/Central Mountain

6-0 253 Jr.

Webster, NY/West Orondequoit

221 Fr.

Pittsburgh, PA/Penn Hills

5-11 231 Fr.

Bronx, NY/Cardinal Hayes

5-9

Orrville, OH/Orrville

5-8 148 Jr.

Erie, PA/Central

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Mike Mills (6-5, 313, Jr.)
Andy Young (6-3,307, Jr.)
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Ryan Valasek (5-9,175, Sr.)
Trevor Harris (6-3,194, Fr.-r)
Caleb Mayer (6-0, 224, Jr.)
Ulysee “Spud” Davis (5-9, 203, So.)
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Scott Christy (5-10,176, So.)
Mike Macksoud (5-10,157, Jr.)
Michael Wiggins (6-0,183, Sr.)
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Chris Amico (6-0, 253, Jr.)
A.J. Cousins (6-1, 278, Sr.)
Mike Enoch (6-3, 246, So.)
Dave Jazenski (5-11, 214, Sr.)
Ben Stroup (6-1, 213, Sr.)
Jim Soltis (6-3,196, Sr.)
Taurean Valentine (5-11,180, Jr.)
Houston Brown (5-9,195, Fr.)
Damion Malott (5-10,181, Sr.)
Tom Davidson (6-1,199, Jr.)
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C
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RT
TE
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PK

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DeontePeters ...WR
Donnye Aiken___CB
RodneyStevenson .CB
Houston Brown . .CB
Ryan Rybicki___WR
Trevor Harris___QB
Breylon Clifford .WR
Joe Wanson ........qb
Dave Jazenski . .OT P
Mike Mader___OLB
Bill Schneider___QB
Taureen Valentine .CB
Rich Cerro......... WR
Damion Malott .. .SS
Kody Robertson P/PK
Ryan Valasek___WR
LaVaughn Wesley .SS

20 Chaz Cobbs......... TB
21 James English .. .ILB
22 Jim Soltis......... OLB

23 Brad Gossett....... TE
25 Tom Davidson__ FS
26 Ben Stroup.........ILB
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Justin McKissick . .CB
Jay Van Leer........TB
Dave Pemice....... SS
Ulysee Davis....... TB
Mike Allen........... TB
Justin Olney........FB
Mike Cradduck . .ILB

Hardin Moss .. .OLB
Billy Dick............. FB
Charles Morris .. .CB
Nick Marino......... FS

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Caleb Mayer ....... FB
Chris Amico ....... DT
Jamie Agresti___FB
Greg Sondag....OLB
Steve Renfro....... DE
SylHanner......... DE
Spencer Gray___ILB
Jacob Jurldewicz . .FS
MikeCastiglione .OLB
Jeremy Appell .. .DE
Mike Fazio ......... OG
Kyle Rugged....... NG
Scott Christie___OG
Joe Malizia......... DE
Ben Harris........... LS
Kyle Latzo........... OG

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Anthony Tedesco .. .C
Anthony Byerly . .OG
Eric Costello........OG
Chris Kaczor ......... C
Mike Mills........... OG
AJ. Cousins........NG
Josh Bzorek ........OT
Josh Wachter . / .OT
Andy Young .»...OT
Brian Shreve........OT
Shane Hess......... OT
Brandon Petty .. .OT
Btyan Williams . .WR
Mykel Griggs___WR
Stefan English .. .WR
Kyle Witucki........TE
Btyan Miner ... .ILB

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Brian Ras....... ..CB
Joe Gable.......
Evan Landis ... ..TE
Tyler Herspeiger .DE
MattCatemolo .NG
Travis McKay ... .NG
Donnie Marsteller .DT
Terrance Brown .DT
Mike Enoch__ .DE
James Smith .. .PK/P
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Michael Zaccagnino DB
Jake Wartella ... .WR
Dave Pacchioni .OLB
JoeDeLuise ........QB
Brant Quick......... RB
Matt Marshall___QB
LeRyan Dallas .. .WR
Tim Roken ......... QB
Nicholas Caputo. .QB
Jimmy Terwilliger .QB
Mike Machsoud . .DB
Nick Krut ............... p
Btyan Phelan___WR
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Jeff Giglio............WR
Scott Christy........DB
Ryan Swan.......... .WR
Matt Brunetti___RB
Nicholas Artinger .DB
Michael Gnall___DB
Andrea Davis........ LB
Joe Partridge........TB
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Christian Colon OL

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Allentown, PA/Central Catholic

LeRyan Dallas

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MattDaube

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Pottstown, PA/PiusX

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Souderton, PA/Souderton

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Keith Galinsky

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5-11 263 Fr.

Carbondale, PA/Lakeland

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Easton, PA/Freedom

6-2 291 Jr.

East Stroudsburg, PA/Pocono Mountain East

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Michael Gnall

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Mike Gowen

DB

6-0 186 Fr.

Whitehall, PA/Whitehall

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5-10184 Jr.

West Chester, PA/Cardinal O’Hara

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Michael Habel

OL

6-4 321 Jr.

Brookhaven, PA/Sun Valley

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Dustin IllgenfritzOL

96

Davelobst

6-2 284 Fr.

York, PA/Spring Grove

DE

6-0 220 Jr.

RB

6-0 250 Fr.

Easton, PA/Wilson

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Brent Jones

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Brian Jones

Wilkes-Barre, PA/Meyers

OLB 5-10210 Fr.

Easton, PA/Easton

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Ricky Keenen

LB

5-11 226 Fr.

Matthew Keller OL

6-4 292 Fr.

Bogota, NJ/Bogota

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Airuille, PA/Red Lion

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JoeKircher

FB

44

5-11 252 Jr.

Manalapan, NJ/Manalapan

Clint Long

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254 Fr.

WR 5-7 157 Jr.

Dave Lotier

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196 Fr.

58 Thomas Sugden OL

6-3

297 Jr.

Philadelphia, PA/Roman Catholic

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241 Jr.

Matt Marshall

5-10157 Jr.

KjieMcKechnie DB 5-8

202 Fr.

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Steve VanAlstine OLB 6-0

273 Gr.

21 Lee Van Fleet

168 So.

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LB 5-11 234 So.
QB

6-2 222 Fr.

WR

6-2 203 So.

OLB 5-11 198 So.

MikeParshley

OL 6-1

278 Jr.

89 RyanWaltner

Joe Partridge

TB 5-11 207 So.

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5-11183 Fr.

Ephrata, PA/Ephrata

18

Bryan Phelan

WR

6-0 164 Fr.

DE

6-0 237

WR 6-1

JakeWartella

Mike Piazza

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Michael Wiggins DB

EvanPrall

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Brock Wilhard

OLB 5-10198 Jr.

3

Michael ZaccagninoDB 5-11 182 Jr.
Middletown, NY/Goshen Central

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WillZimpfer

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6-2 281 Jr.

East Greenville, PA/Upper Perkiomen

Brant Quick

RB 5-9 178

Fr.

Berwick, PA/ Berwick

33

Jesse Reider

FB 5-7 212

So.

Birdsboro, PA/Exeter

36

Fred Rice

LB 6-0 227 Jr.

was helped by the win over the
Bulldogs.
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^ybody’s top 10, and some
"pic^Sc^e Mowtaineers tcf^ the

Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic

99

Miguel Rivera

DT 6-1 289 So.

Bethlehem, PA/Liberty

11

TimRoken

QB 6-5 227 So.

Philadelphia, PA/Archbishop Ryan

92

Ross Sauerzopf DE 6-2 252 So.
Whitehall, PA/Whitehall

61

Jeff Shrive

DT 6-0 254 So.

Samuel Shuman WR 6-3 195 Fr.

national “^nrponship. Interest in
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Lancaster, PA/Hempfield

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Scranton, PA/West Scranton

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60

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97

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6-0 206 Fr.

Elizabethtown, PA/Lower Dauphin

DT

5-11 230 Fr.

Bethlehem, PA/Pleasant Valley

80

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for West Virginia coach Rich
Rodriguez. By winning the Sugar
Bowl'^'%ainst heavily favored
Georgia, 'the Mountaineers not
only captured their first-ever BCS
victory, ^hey also defended the
hdnor of the Big East Conference,
which had
ripped by critics all
season. Id one evehing,'’ West
Virginia went from aff^vermatched
representative ^ a secorKi-ratei;
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process, it helped the Big East’si
flagging reputation, which , still
needs some polishing, Sut which

6-0 190 Sr.

Scranton, PA/West Scranton

8

183 Sr.

Doylestown, Pa/Central Bucks West

TE 6-3 239 So.
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Holland, PA/ Council Rock South

Collegeville, PA/Methacton

84

187 Jr.

5-10175

Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic

83

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Sr.

Pottsville, PA/Pottsvihe

Bethlehem, PA/Freedom

94 Eric Betters

175 So.

East Stroudsburg, PA/RiusX

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30

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year'flTSiJSar Bowi, Rich Rodriguez
and the Mount
haven’t yet peaked.

Phillipsburg, NJ/Phillipsburg

Exeter, PA/Wyoming Area

70

RB

Shawn Van O’Linda DE 6-1 218 Sr.

48 John Vetter

East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South

Dave Pacchioni

220 So.

^er toppling SEC power Georgia in iast

Norristown, PA/Norristown

New Oyford, PA/New Oxford

5

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Fleetville, PA/Lackawanna Trail

Doylestown, PA/Central Bucks West

81 Doug Ogden

273 Gr.

Trappe, PA/Perkiomen Valley

AndrewMarstellerDT 6-3

Tomas O’Brien

6-1

Allentown, PA/Parkland

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Jeffrey Moffett

OL

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Shillington, PA/Gov. Mifflin

47

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74

Easton, PA/Wilson

20

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York, PA/Spring Grove

York, PA/Spring Grove

53

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Lansdale, PA/North Penn

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Newtown, PA/Council Rock North
East Stroudsburg, PA/East Stroudsburg South

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Alex Stocks
Easton, PA/ Wilson

Harleysville, PA/Souderton

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Bangor, PA/PiusX

51

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19

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So.

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6-1 300 Fr.

Bethlehem, PA/Bethlehem Catholic

5-11 178

Middletown, PA/Middletown

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Lincoln, PA/Salesianum

GO BORO!

trail. Making it aft the more sweet
was the fact that Rodriguez is a
WVU alumnus and native West
Virginian. As the ’06 season
neared kickoff, the man who rebuilt
the Mountaineers took some time
to talk about his accomplishments
and his hopes for the future.

I

the first time. But they showed a calmness
that was special.

Touchdown lllustpated: Did you spend the off-season
reflecting on the Sugar Bowl win?
Rich Rodriguez: No, not really. I tried to avoid that. We
still wanted to embrace the high expectations. That’s what all
top programs have. But we didnt want to rely on our past
success. Our mantra was, “Stay humble, stay hungry.”

TDI: What does it mean to be considered

top-five team?
RR: One of our goals and aspirations when
we came was to be in a situation where high
rankings are the norm. We’re not there yet.
I’m not going to dismiss the ranking, because
we worked hard to get it. But our guys under­
stood that nobody’s going to give us anything.

TDI: What did the win over Georgia mean to the program?
RR: It was the first BCS win in school history, and it was

big for the league. Naturally, for us, it reaffirmed our belief
that if you get a bunch of guys with talent, and they all pull
together, they can win big ballgames. It doesn’t automatically
make us a top-10 program, but it’s a good start.

V“1

TDI: How hard was it to get the program
going in the right direction after you took over?
RR: Any time a new staff comes in, it’s
tough to get everything implemented the way
you want it. I think that in our first couple
years, things were implemented well. Since day
one, we have always said that we wanted to
build a program, rather than a team. I think
we’ve built a program, not just a team.

TDI: What have been some of the benefits of last year?
RR: We sold out all of our season tickets. That’s the first

time it ever happened, and it was one of our goals when we
first came here. Our annual giving is at an all-time high, and
the level of interest the players are getting is an all-time high.
There are a lot of residual effects.

TDI: How much does it mean to you to be
doing it at your alma mater and in the state
where you grew up?
RR: Having this be my alma mater and being
from West Virginia is an extra bonus. I have a lot
of family and friends in the area, and it’s neat to
be here. The school’s growing, and that mirrors
the program’s growth. Enrollment is at an
all-time high-27,000. Of course having so
many family and friends around means that
if things don’t go well. I’ll hear about that, too.

TDI: How about recruiting?
RR: I thought it would make more of a positive impact in

the next year than in the next month (after the win). People
know us who didn’t
know us before.
TDI: The Big East
folks are certainly
happy with you,
aren’t they?
RR: We have had
a lot of nice com­
ments from coach­
es and others within
the league. There
was a lot of media
bashing going on.
We still see some of
it. but it’s getting
better.
TDI: Your spread
offense has been a
key
to
West
Virginia’s success.
What makes it suc­
cessful?
RR: Every spread offense is different. It’s not like the wish­
bone, where if you have seen one, you’ve seen them all. It
gives us a lot of different answers to problems. If a defense
is taking “this” away from us, then they’re giving us “that.” You
have to have the players to execute things. Everybody under­
stands we have answers if we get into trouble. It’s a very ver­
satile offense. We can play to our strengths, especially our
skill players. It starts off with the quarterback. We can throw
it 65 times, or we can run it 65 times, if we want to.

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TDI: What makes
quarterback
Pat
White so good for the
offense?
RR: Last year was
the first time he was
playing, and he did a
marvelous job. Now.
he’s more confident and comfortable in the system. A lot of
times when players first play, they’re only worried about what
their guys are doing. As they mature, they concentrate on
what the defense is doing. Pat is seeing the field now and
understanding the game. He is a great runner in the open
field. He has great speed. Sometimes, if the defense comes
after him, it’s not a bad thing for him to take off running.
He’s understanding the system better and managing
games better.

TDI: Some people wonder whether it’s good
to have a running quarterback. Is that a concern?
RR: Even stationary quarterbacks get hit. In
our system, there are a lot of chances to run.
but you’ve got to be smart. You don’t want to
run it 30 times. You have to pick your times to
run and use it right.
TDI: Was last year a surprise?
RR: It was a little bit of a surprise. You’re

not sure how you’re going to perform in high-pressure
situations, until you’re in them. I thought we might surprise
some people, but I didn’t know how we would do in some
situations, because we had some young players in them for

TDI: Do you feel like you’re
getting the school’s name out
there?
RR: It’s easier when you’re in
a BCS bowl, because so many
people are watching, and it
becomes a four-hour commer­
cial for the university. It helped
that we went out and played
well and made a strong show­
ing. But there are still steps we
have to take.
TDI: And do you think the
Big East Conference is moving
ahead, too?
RR: We’re more settled now.
We have a new TV contract
that is a great contract for foot­
ball and basketball. All the nega­
tive things that people said about us the past few years now
seem to have gone out the window. It’s all positive now.
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A New Perspective
ON Placekicking
With his

older

changed the

brother,

game

Princeton’s

Charlie Gogolak

by taking a different

angle.

By Jeff Cummins
ootball players always face obstacles, but when Charlie
Gogolak took the field for Princeton, well, the obstacles
were a little different.
Gogolak’s biggest—or highest—obstacle on the field came
in the fall of his senior year in 1965 when Princeton faced
Cornell. When Cornell determined that Gogolak was virtually
impossible to stop with any conventional
defense, a new formation was devised.
“My senior year at Cornell, they put
two players on the shoulders of
two other players, and they were
standing about 14 feet or 15
feet high with their arms up,
and I have to kick over
them,” said Gogolak,
whose voice still carries
a trace of the accent of
his native Hungary.
“The next year the
NCAA outlawed that
kind of defensive for­
mation: it said when
football players take the
field of play they must
have two feet on the
ground or two limbs on
the ground. So it present­
ed quite an obstacle in
terms of thinking, ‘Geez, can I
kick over these guys? These
guys are so tall.’
Gogolak may have been fazed by
Cornell’s strategy, but you’d never know it
from the results. He kicked a 54-yard field
goal that day, setting an Ivy League record that stands
to this day. Gogolak and his older brother, Pete, who played
at Cornell, revolutionized placekicking by kicking soccer
style, approaching the ball from an angle. Charlie’s success
recently resulted in a nomination to the College Football Hall
of Fame.

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Yet the obstacle he faced that day wasn’t even close to
being his most difficult. That occurred when his family emi­
grated from war-torn Hungary in 1956 in search of a better
life in America. Having come from Budapest, the Gogolaks
settled in a tiny town in New York State, where they had to
adapt to a new language and a new culture. Athletic accom­
plishments weren’t even on their minds when
they came to America.
“It was a very substantial transition
to a totally different life, different
language, different customs and
a different culture,” said
Gogolak. “We actually left a
big city—Budapest—and
we
ended
up
in
□gdensburg, N.Y, about
120 miles north of
Syracuse on the St.
Lawrence River. We
were so focused on
achievement at that
stage in our life, and
for the family to stick
together, that adapting
was difficult. It was a
small town; we were the
only foreign kids in the
school and I think a lot of the
other kids were actually very
helpful in embracing us and
accepting us. In spite of that,
when you don’t speak the language
right, as a teenager, and you want to
get integrated into social life, those first four
or five years were actually very difficult. But life is full
of obstacles.
“I think playing sports probably helped some, because you
integrate yourself into a team situation. I ended up playing
baseball, football and some track. There were obstacles and
they didn’t last very long, but it was the first six months

where everything was different. That’s how
a lot of people start in America and I’d like
to think part of that is what makes us a
great country.”
Charlie’s path to college football, and
eventually to the NFL with the Washington
Redskins and the New England Patriots, took
a different path than most players experi­
enced. Youngsters throughout America dream
of the day when they’ll run into a huge stadium
with a throng of fans, but for Charlie, it was a little
different. Part of the cultural difference was that the
Gogolak brothers didn’t even know what American football

was—and they certainly did­
n’t arrive with any intention
of playing.
“Things work out in funny
ways,” Gogolak said, refer­
ring to his arrival in St.
Lawrence. “Not only didn’t
they haye soccer, I think
most of the people never
heard of soccer. So the sim­
ple answer is that there was
no soccer team at all. We
lived outside of town on
these hospital grounds
where my father worked as
a doctor, so we were not
very much in the loop near
the high school, so my first
year, we didn’t even know
that such a thing as a foot­
ball team even existed.
Then, since my older broth­
er was a bigger kid, some of
his friends said, ‘Hey, you
have to come out for this
sport, you’ve got to try this
thing.’ So he went out and
tried it and, lo and behold,
they were actually looking
for somebody to kick off,
and he said, ‘Oh, I’ll give that
a shot.’ That’s literally how it
started. I can almost guar­
antee you that if we had
gone to New York and that if
the high school had a soc­
cer team, we both would
have played soccer and, in
all likelihood, never would
have played football.”
Football wasn’t Charlie’s
primary concern in his
collegiate search and
his introduction to col­
lege football contrast­
ed sharply with the
way prospective play­
ers approach college
football today. Charlie
wasn’t recruited. He
was fortunate to meet
the coaching staff, and
he quickly cited what his
brother had already
accomplished, which lent
hirp a little credibility. It wasn’t
easy. Not only did he have to
convince colleges that he could kick.

As the years progressed, the soccer
style approach to kicking introduced by
the Gogolak brothers became the norm,
rather than the exception. Suddenly
teams realized that kickers had more
room for error with the soccer-style
approach, that they were able to get
more of their foot on the ball in a motion
that seemed to be more natural. Pete
and his brother went from being novel­
ties to pioneers.
“I think our kicking catapulted
the value of the field goal in a huge
way because we were followed by other
soccer-style kickers who were good
athletes, or certainly had good soccer
backgrounds,” said Gogolak. “The
methodology of kicking was more
proficient than the toe kicking. You had
coordinated kickers who were going to
make a higher percentage of their
kicks, and ultimately were able to kick a
longer distance.”
Football is long since behind Gogolak;
who splits his time now between Florida
and New England, though he still remi­
nisces about his days at Princeton.
“I feel completely blessed and fortu­
nate,” Charlie said. “I’ll be 62 at the end
of this year and I’ve retired. I was in the
financial services industry, and a couple
of years ago, when I got close to 60, I
managed to get out of the business with
my skin still alive.”

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k

he also had to convince them that
he could be effective as a soccer-style
kicker.
Education was tops on Charlie’s list of
priorities, and on his parents’ list as
well. Ultimately, Charlie’s focus on edu­
cation may have played a big part in his
success as a kicker by placing him in a
situation where he was a given the best
chance to succeed.
“In terms of me being able to go to
the football office, I could say, ‘See,
there’s my brother. We do the same
thing,"’ said Gogolak. “That was impor­
tant. Once I was down at a football prac­
tice and I lined up to kick off or kick a
field goal, by that time, it didn’t matter
much, because I either kicked it well or
I didn’t. I could say all day and all night
that I could kick as well as my brother,
but if I lined up and I couldn’t, that would
be very apparent. Peter was a good
companion and a guy who blazed a trail
and gave me some credibility, but like in
anything else, once you show up on
stage, you’ve got to do the song and
dance yourself.”

Jeff Cummins is a freelance writer
based in New Jersey.

changed, ” said Gogolak. ‘‘I
don’t feel like it’s a completely
different place. ”

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BLOODTHIRSTY BATS
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underground!

n Greg Schiano’s first day as Rutgerd
football’s czar, all the way back in 2001,
he met with a large group of New
Jersey’s high school coaches.
And a message was sent.
Yeah, I want to win. But first, thi
to change.

Truth is, everything had to change. Percg]
facilities, recruiting. Heck, the whole infrastructure
of the program.
Where to start? With the kind of kid Rutgers
pursued.
That kid, of course, had to be more lalented
to get Schiano where he wanted to go. The most
important thing, though, was his mind,^and not
his body.
“I had to fix the academic support,*! Schiano
says. “We were losing one in every three-^ids, and^^
they were flunking out of school. The" wjy^ou’regoing to succeed is to have 18-year-old kids
become 21- and 22-year-old men in your program".'
We’re able to do that now.”
*
The academic tutors were going to report
directly to the football coach. The football coach
was going to make the players accountable.
In turn, he was holding himself accountable
everywhere else.
Five years later, the returns are coming back
glowing.
Schiano, quite simply, has succeeded where
almost anyone would fail and has failed. After two
ragged seasons, the program showed flashes,
winning nine games over two seasons in Years 3
and 4, with foretelling victories over Syracuse and
Michigan State.
Then came the burst. Seven wins. The school’s
first bowl game appearance in 27 years. A
third-place finish in the Big East.

It was just, well, different than anything Rutgers
had seen in as long as anyone can remember.

I THE UNOERGROUNO|
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The staff was tireless. Schiano demani
ed that all 350 high schools in the stat
got a visit each year.
They went to elementary schools, gav
away Rutgers Football T-shirts and aske
they be awarded on a merit basis. The
even enlisted alum James Gandolfini—yej
Tony Soprano—^to spearhead a publich
campaign by posing for billboards.
“We did things to create excitement an
to have James Gandolfini in helps
immensely,” Schiano says. “We did th
commercials and some might say, 'S
what?’ But we had to get out there in th
public eye. Winning games is the way to d
it, but we had to do other things in th
meantime.”
Those things, to the outsider, seeme
impossible. Rutgers getting attention in th
New York metro area?
Eventually, they did.

"We were more talented, that’s number
one,” Schiano says. “In addition, we were more
of a football team. We’ve been stricter, from
To other coaches, being near New York as
the players to the coaches, every year I’ve been
college football coach may have been seen as
here, and the level of accountability last year
hindrance. Schiano saw it as an advantage.
was the highest we’ve had.
First, there are the built-in edges of using th
“We coached better, too, and it all meshed,
city as a recruiting bargaining chip. Second,
and we had a little luck.”
would be the base of his talent search.
And as much as he’s proud of that effort, he
Coming over from Miami, where he wa
knows that this program he built needs more.
defensive coordinator under Butch Davis
For all the work accomplished, “this year and
Schiano took an idea with him. The Hurrican
next year are critical,” Schiano explains. “It’s As a freshman last fall, free
program’s foundation was built on Howar
important to show people in this area that was­ safety Courtney Greene led the Schnellenberger’s “State of Miami,” area
Knights in tackles with 116.
n’t a one-year deal, that we have a program, not
around Florida that he wanted to claim a
just one team.”
property of “The U” in recruiting wars.
To do that, they’ll have to, again, ratchet up the accountabil­
ity. And stick to a plan that’s been in place since the beginning.
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It starts with the state of New Jersey itself.
Yes, Rutgers is the flagship university. Just not in the way
Ohio State or Penn State or Texas or Oklahoma are.
And that’s not the only way Jersey’s different. It’s in
the attitude of people in general and the way everything
works. It takes a Jersey guy to know that, and that’s just
what Schiano is.
“It’s a tough place to gain acceptance, it’s not the most
welcoming place,” says Greg Toal, who’s been a head coach
in the Jersey high school ranks for the last 21 years, the
last eight with state behemoth Don Bosco. “People want to
see what you’re doing, what you’re about. And if you cortie in
from California, like (Schiano’s predecessor Terry) Shea did,
it’s tough.”
So instead of having to feel things out, Schiano hit the
ground running.
The plan was cultivated. The first part was changing the
kind of kid that came in. The second was spreading the word.

Its seniors have been Rutgers’ building blocks for success
The idea, as Rutgers coach Greg Schiano explains it, is for your best players tc
be your seniors. That way, year after year, you’re replacing experience with more
experience and the example is being set from the top. For the first time in
Schiano’s six years, this year, that’s more reality than aspiration.
This year’s seniors, who filtered into school in 2002 and ’03, have got a legit
shot to make history. With seven wins, the number the Scarlet Knights compiled
last fall, these guys will become the winningest class at Rutgers in 25 years.
“That’s when you have a program—^when your seniors are your best players,”
says Schiano. “Guys like (fullback) Brian Leonard, (wide receiver) Shawn Tucker,
(tight end) Clark Harris, they’ve been here for four, five years. They’ve grown into
mature young men and become outstanding players.
“And having seniors like that every year, that’s when you get that pipeline. It’s
evidence you have a real program.”
There are 22 of them, and 12 of them start. Meaning, for the first time
since Schiano arrived in 2001, he has an honest-to-God veteran team.
What it also means is that recruiting has leveled off a bit, which it has to.
The key now is in consistency having top-notch seniors every year.
“Once interest in recruiting’s at a sustained level, the only way you can up
more is to take smaller steps,” Schiano explains. “We continue to get a
higher caliber of student-athlete. The thing is that, as you get better, the level
of improvement begins to shrink.”
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Quarterback Mike Teel [left] and
back Brian Leonard are the keys to
a balanced Rutgers offense.

Similarly, Schiano gave birth
to the “State of Rutgers.” In it
was New Jersey. Eastern
Southern
Pennsylvania,
Connecticut, all five boroughs of
New York City and Long Island. Plus talent-rich South Florida,
where Schiano’s connections remain vast.
It took two years to really sink in. Once the groundwork—
the academic recovery, the staff improvements, the glad­
handing road trips—was laid, it took off.
“The first two years, it was a sprint trying to get the infra­
structure in place and recruit as well,” Schiano says. “The third
year, we had a breakthrough. And we weren’t just getting top
players, they were good students too, they were total pack­
ages. It’s grown incrementally.”
They were pulling good prospects, guys like Brian Leonard,
who was offered by Penn State, and Jeremy Zuttah, also
offered by Qhio State.
And what may be more important was the kid Rutgers
wasn’t getting—^the elite player, the one who wouldn’t give the
Scarlet Knights a second thought in years past. He was now
considering RU.
That’s a step.
“He has to get those kids if he wants to take the next
step,” said Vic Kubu, for 22 years the coach at state power
Middletown South High. “Personally, if I’m an elite kid. I’m not
going (to Rutgers]. Even if they do the best they can, if USC’s
calling. I’m not going there.”
Therein lies another hurdle.

Tool’s younger son Brian was a senior at Don Bosco dur­
ing the 2003-04 school year and among the best handful of
linebackers in the country.
He considered, naturally, Miami. Boston College, long a
dominant figure in Jersey recruiting, was in there, too. And
there was Rutgers, right up to the end.
“They were relentless,” the father says. They introduced
Brian at a basketball game, gave him a jersey, let him know

how important he was to the class of 04.
In the end, Brian Toal picked BC, where his older brother
Greg Jr. played.
But just how serious Brian was about Rutgers left a strong
impression on his father.
“Sometimes, people will look at an elite kid and say to the
Rutgers people, 'Why are you even recruiting him?’ ” the
elder Toal explains. “It’s because they believe they can land
anybody, and that’s positively the right way to look at it. With
their tenacity, if they stay at it. they’ll get there.”
The key to that next step, Schiano thinks, is keeping things
the way they are.
It worked before. After going 3-20 in their first two sea­
sons, Schiano’s soldiers stayed the course.
Success followed.
“The reason I don’t put timelines on things is because if
you make a couple big mistakes, you need to keep working,”
he explains. “It’ll happen. But if we were to put a timeline on
it, and then you don’t quite make it, you may abort the mis­
sion and mess everything up. If you prematurely quit, then
you don’t believe in your plan. If you do believe in it, you keep
executing it.”

See, Schiano doesn’t deal in absolutes. Even when he says
it’s important to keep succeeding, he’ll admit he’s “not sure”
really what that means.
“I just think we need to keep doing what we’re doing and
it’ll work out,” he says. “We have tremendous facilities,
there’s a $13 million addition on the football building, an
indoor field, a (fairly) new stadium, a great location, we have
all these things. We’ve just got to continue with it, because
already we’re a real viable alternative.
“Kids don’t need to go away to school anymore. They can
do it right here.”
Even so, don’t think for a second that Schiano’s foot is
coming off the pedal..The staff still blankets the state, meet­
ing with high schodi coaches, visiting elementary schools,
making public appearances.
“He’s definitely exuded confidence and really believes in his
plan,” says Toal. “He didn’t get detoured whatsoever when
they struggled. He had a belief, and, to his credit, it worked
out well for him.”
Schiano has another belief, one that probably won’t be
realized until after the Scarlet Knights have long since said
farewell to guys like Leonard and quarterback Mike Teel,
another protege of Tool’s.
It’s one that really doesn’t seem all that realistic. Then
again, you listen, because what he’s already done didn’t seem
possible before.
“The goal, without exception, is to be national champions,”
says the coach. “When I got here, I said that and people
laughed. They still laugh. But there’s no reason why we can’t.”
Impossible, you would’ve said five years ago. Now?
Improbable.
Yes. things have changed.
Albert Breer is a staff writer for The MetroWest Daily
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1966
William Cutcher
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1968
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1969
Bill McDonald
1970
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1972
Bill McDonald
1973
Bill McDonald
1974
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2-2-1
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1-5-0
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1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
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7th
6th
7th
2nd

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2001
2002

2003
2004
2005

Bill McDonald
Bin McDonald
Bill McDonald
Denny Creehan
Denny Creehan
Di'nny Crtvhan
Denny Creehan
Denny Creehan
Denny Creehan
Steve Szabo
Steve Szabo
Steve Szabo
Tom Hollman
Tom Hollman
Tom Hollman
Tom Hollman
Tom Hollman
Tom Hollman
Tom Hollman
Tom Hollman ,
Tom Hollman
Tom Hollman
Tom Hollman
Tom Hollman
Lou Tepper
Lou Tepper
Lou Tepper
Lou Tepper
Lou Tepper
Lou Tepper

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224
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2-7-0
81
224
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2-7-0
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194
203
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3-5-1
167
158
2-2-1
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4-4-1
194
203
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5-2-2
131
127
2-2-2
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6-4-0
273
174
4-2-0
3rd
3-6-1
139
123
2-3-1
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3-6-1
167
247
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4-6-0
131
148
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155
84
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4-6-0
178
84
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110
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144
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353
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217
209
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226
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223
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190
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228
199
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336
8-2-1
131
4-1-1
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362
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367
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253
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3-8-0
347
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163
218
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4-1-0
Sox Harrison
5-2-0
Sox Harrison
2-4-0
Sox Harrison
3-4-0
Sox Harrison
1-5-0
Sox Harrison
3-2-0
Sox Harrison
1-6-0
Sox Harrison
0-6-0
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0-6-0
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Sox Harrison
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1-6-0
Art McComb
1-7-0
Art McComb
1-5-2
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Art McComb
0-5-1
Art McComb
3-4-0
Art McComb
3-5-1
Art McComb
1-6-0
Art McComb
1-8-0
Bob Thurbon
5-4-0
Bob Thurbon
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44-1
Bob Thurbon
34-1
Loyal Park
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Two Edinboro University footb^l players
been finalists for the Harlon HiU Tr^hy,
I presented annually to the top player in NCAA
I
ision II football. Running back Elbert Cole
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I *--oaches Association, second team recognition
I ^ m Football Gazette, and third team status
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reaching the Division II quarterfinals.
Two years ago Andre Burke (below) made
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was
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Gazette; 3rd team CollegeSportsReport.com
Chris 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 AFGA; 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

Sean McNicholas, P ~ honorable mention
Elbert Cole, a 1989
finalist, with the
Harlon Hill Trophy.

Football Gazette

Michael Sims, LB — honorable mention

1999

Rob Barney, TE ~ honorable mention
Football Gazette

1998

Todd Rogacki, OG ~ honorable mention

Larry Jackson, RB — 2nd team Football
Gazette; 3rd team AP Little All-America
Pat Schuster, DE — 2nd team Football Gazette3rd team AP Little All-America
Steve Russell, DB ~ 2nd team Football Gazettt
Jeremy O'Day, OL ~ honorable mention
Football Gazette

Gerald Thompson, TB — honorable mention

Little All-America

Michael \MlHs, FS — honorable mention AP

Football Gazette

Scott Dodds, QB — honorable mention AP
Little All-America

1984
Little All-America

Jim Trueman, K - 3rd team NCAA Division

1972

Jim Romaniszyn, RB — honorable mention
AP Little All-America; honorable
mention NAIA All-America
1971

A1 Raines, RB — 2nd team NAIA AllAmerica; honorable mention AP Little
All-America

II All-America

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

1982

Rick Ruszkiewicz, K ~ Kodak AITAmerica
College Division I

Barry Swanson, C - honorable mention AP
Little All-America

1992

Mike Kegarise, OL ~ 3rd team AP Little AllAmerica; honorable mention Football

Mark Swiatek, OT ~ honorable mention AP
Little All-America

Gazette

1981

Jason Perkins, LB — 3rd team Football Gazette
Mike Barnes, DB — 3rd tyam Football Gazette
Anthony Ross, DE ~ 3rd team Football

Bob Cicerchi, LB ~ AP Little All-America
Tom Kisiday, OG - AP Little All-America
Ron Link, DT ~ AP Little All-America

Gazette

Georj Lewis, DB — honorable mention
Football Gazette

Scott Nickel, OL — honorable mention
Football Gazette

All-America

All-America

Little All-America

1986

1969

A1 Raines, RB - honorable mention NAIA

Ron Link, DT ~ honorable mention NAM

Ray Bracy, DB — honorable mention AP

Mike Edwards, LB — honorable mention

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 NAIA All-America
Paul Burkell, OG - honorable mention

CoSIDA Academic
All-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

NAIA All-America

Joe Sanford, QB ~ honorable mention NAIA
All-America

1970

Ebby Hollins, DL ~ honorable mention
NAIA Little All-America; honorable
mention Kodak All-America
A1 Raines, RB - honorable mention
NAM Little All-America

1980

Tim Beacham, WR - honorable mention
NALA All-America; honorable mention
AP Little All-America

Gary Lhotsky, P — honorable mention
Football Gazette

Larry Jackson, RB — honorable mention
Football Gazette

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

Sean
McNicholas

Brandon
Nicodemus

Rob
Barney

Curtis
Rose

Micheal
Sims

Matt
Gentile

1990

Ernest l^ester, WR — 1st team Kodak/AFGA;
1st team AP Little All-America; first team
Football Gazette

Curtis Rose, OL — 1st team AP Little AllAmerica; first team Football Gazette
Lester Frye, RB - honorable mention Football
Gazette

Football Gazette

Jim Collins, DT - honorable mention NALA
All-America; honorable mention AP

Little All-America

1994

Football Gazette

Brandon Nicodemus, OG — honorable
mention Football Gazette

1988

Elbert Cole, RB — honorable mention AP

Football Gazette

Jeff Jacobs, DL — honorable mention Football
Gazette

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

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

Mike
Kegarise

Larry
lackson

lason
Perkins

Football Gazette

Michael Willis, FS — honorable mention
Football Gazette

Football Gazette

1995

Pat Schuster, DE — 1st team AFGA; 2nd
team Football Gazette
Jeremy O'Day, OL — honorable mention

Greg Bzorek

Ron Hainsey, OL — honorable mention
Football Gazette

Chip Conrad, DT — honorable mention
Football Gazette

Football Gazette

Michael
Willis

Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The

is Back!!!

Bob
Cicerchi

Tom
Kisiday

Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The

lim
Romaniszyn

is Back!!!

loe
Sanford

Rushing
Career Rusliing Yards
1. CIpralH Thnmr«r)n. 1995-98 ........................... 4,410

36.
78.
910.
1112.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Larry Jackson, 1991-94 ....................... 4,237
AI Rabies, 1969-71 ................................ 3,399
Elbert Cole, 1986-89 .............................3,341
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 Collier, 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 ......................... 1^02
Jim Romaniszyn, 1970-72.................... 1,266
Damon Chambers, 1982-84 ................ 1,227
John WilHams, 2000-01 ........................1,206
Matt PhiUips, 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 Fiye, 1990.................................. 1,630
Elbert Cole, 1989.................................. 1,507
Al Raines, 1971.................................... 1^58
Gerald Thompson, 1995 ......................1,281
Dave Green, 1975 .................................1,239
Larry Jackson, 1992 ............................. 1,218
AlR^es, 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, 1996...............................1,019
Elbert Cole, 1988 .................................... 909
Brandon Munson, 2003 ......................... 895
Jim Romaniszyn, 1972 ........................... 859

19.
20.

Al Raines, 1970 ...................................... 833
Floyd Faulkner, 1986 ............................824

Rushing Yards
1. Gerald Thompson ....316 vs. Califomia(Pa.)
'98
2. Al Raines................ 295 vs. Geneva '69
3. Larry Jackson........ 275 vs. Mansfield '94
4. Bernard Henry....... 263 vs. Mercyhurst, '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. Jody Dickerson, 1991-94 ...
. .7,299
2. Justin Bouch, 2002-04 ................... . .7,013
3. Hal Galupi, 1987-90 ..............
..5,650
4. Blair Hrovat, 1981-84............
. .5,103
5. Chris Hart, 1993-% ...............
..3,550
6. Jude Basile, 1973-75 ...............
. .3,382
7. Scott Dodds, 1984-86 ..............
, .3,292
8. Brian CaldweU, 1997-98 .........
.3,240
9. Jim Ross, 1986-89 ...................
.2,578
10. Rick Shover, 1976-78 ............
.2,492
Season Passing Yards
1.
Justin Bouch, 2004 ........................ .2,281
2.
Jody Dickerson, 1993..................... .2,209
3.
Hal Galupi, 1990..........................
.2,097
4.
Justin Bouch, 2003 .....................
.2,044
5.
Hal Galupi, 1989 ......................
.1,911
6. Jim Ross, 1987 ...............................
7. Jody Dickerson, 1994..................... .1,873
8. Jody Dickerson, 1992........................ .1,855
9. Chi^ Hart, 1995 ............................. .1,803
10. Scott Dodds, 1986.......................... .1,752
11. Blair Hrovat, 1982 ........................... .1,702
12. Brian Caldwell, 1998 ...................... .1,661
13. Chris Hart, 1996 ........................... .1,635
14. Blair Hrovat, 1983 ........................... .1,595
15. Brian Caldwell, 1997 ..................... .1,579

Receiving

CUNNINGHAM

Career Receptions
1. Ernest Priester, 1986-90 ..........................148
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

8.
9.
11.
12.

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
Tim Beacham, 1977-80 ............................. 91
Elbert Cole, 1986-89 .................................89
Cleveland Pratt, 1985-88 ..........................78
John Toomer, 1985-88 ............................... 78
Sean Hess, 2000-03 ...................................76
Ryan Valasek, 2003-05 ............................. 68
Chris Buehner, 1998-2001 ........................ 68

CHmuBnmouTHDeDeiJiipaQuorEDiHBORO

and

Season Receptions
1.
2.
3.
4.

6.
8.
9.

Justin Lipscomb, 2004 ............................... 53
Wrentie Martin, 1992 ............................... 50
Ernest Priester, 1989 ................................. 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

The Fighting Scots
A

Winning

Combination!!!

Game Receptions
1. Lateef Walters......... 12 vs. HiUsdale, 1994
2. Ernest Priester......... 10 vs. Yoimgstown St. '89
Tim Beacham ......... 10 vs. Univ. at Buffalo, '80
Tim Beacham .........10 vs. Fairmont St. '79
Bob Jahn..................10 vs. Califomia(Pa.) '78
6. Quentin Ware-Bey . .9 vs. Glenville 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. Hal Galupi.............. 351 vs. lndiana(Pa.) '90
4. Jody Dickerson....... 334 vs. Hillsdale '94
5. Justin Bouch.......... 304 vs. Bentley'04
6. Blair Hrovat.............300 vs. Califomia(Pa.), '82
7. Hal Galupi.............. 299 vs. Califomia(Pa.), '90
8. Jody Dickerson....... 278 vs. American Interna­
tional'94
9. Brian Caldwell....... 277 vs. Glenville St.'98
10. Jody Dickerson....... 276 vs. New Haven '93
11. Mike HiU ................ 275 vs. Califomia(Pa.), '76
12. Mike Dodds ...........271 vs. Lock Haven '86
13. Jody Dickerson....... 269 vs. Oarion '93
14. Chris Hart...............263 vs. Hillsdale'%
15. Hal Galupi.............. 261 vs. Youngstown St. '89
16. Brian Caldwell....... 259 vs. Carson-Newman
'98
17. Blair Hrovat.............256 vs. West Liberty '83
18. Steve Tryon.............255 vs. Califomia(Pa.) '01
19. Justin Bouch .......... 252 vs. lndiana(Pa.)'03
20. Jody Dickerson....... 251 vs. Millersville '93

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M-PSAC H

iorees
I

PSAC Athlete of
the Year
"HR6

I Scott Dodds, QB

I AV89
, ^’’^?rtCole,RB
I 1990

j i^rnest Priester, WR
I ^"Player of the Year)

I 1992
I Larry Jackson, RB

I '994

Michael Sims

! Larry Jackson, RB

I 1995
i

Pat Schuster, DE

1996

I 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

Tom HoUman

2005 Chris Amico, DT(1)

Chris Avery, CB (1)
Greg Bzorek, OT (1)
AJ. Cousins, NG (1)
Seth Fragale, OLB (1)
Chris Kaczor, C (1)
Ben Stroup, LB (1)
C.J. Trivisonno, TE (1)
Justin Bouch, QB (2)
Kelvin Collins, RB (2)
Greg MacAnn, DE (2)
Jim Soltis, OLB (2)
RyanValasek,WR(2)
2004 Justin Bouch, QB (1)
Andre Burke, TB (1)
Greg Bzorek, OT (1)
AJ. Cousins, DL (1)
Seth Fragale, LB (1)
Justin Lipscomb, WR (1)
Kody Robertson, PK (1)
Chris Amico, DL (2)
Chirs Aveiy, DB (2)
Tom Davidson, DB (2)
Chris Kaczor, OG (2)
2003 Justin Bouch, QB (1)
Raji El-Amin, DB (1)
Jermaine Hughley, LB (1)
Justin Lipscomb, WR (1)
Anthony Peluso, OG (1)
Matt Phillips, RB (1)
Chirs Avery DB (2)
Greg Bzorek, OT (2)
Seth Fragale, LB (2)
Eugene Grooms, DL (2)
Chris Kaczor, OG (2)
Eric Neavins, DL (2)
C.J. Trivisonno, TE (2)
Joe Valvolda, C (2)
2002 James Cowart, LB (1)
Eugene Grooms, DL (1)
Sean McNicholas, P (1)
Brandon Nicodemus, OL (1)
Alonzo Roebuck, RB (1)
Joe Valvoda, OL (1)
Elliott Page, DB (2)
Dave Smith, DL (2)
2001 Foster Johnson, LB (1)
Sean McNicholas, P (1)
Brandon Nicodemus,OL (1)
Dave Smith, DL (1)
Joe Valvoda, OL (1)
Eugene Grooms, DL (2)
JeffRichardson, DB (2)
Greg TarbeU, OL (2)
2000 Derrick Davis, DB (1)
Bernard Henry, RB (1)
Jermaine Hughley LB (1)
Dave Smith, DL (1)
Stephane Lubin, WR (2)
1999 Chris Buehner, WR (1)
Bernard Henry, RB (1)
Stephane Lubin, RS (1)
D.K. McDonald, DB (1)
Dave Smith, DL (1)
John Smith, DL (1)
Rob Barney TE (2)
Dan Caro, LB (2)
Sean McNicholas, P (2)
1998 Dan Caro, LB (1)
James Dumas, DB (1)
Todd Rogacki, OT (1)
Gerald Thompson, RB (1)
Quentin Ware-Bey WR (1)
Dave Sadler, DB (1)
Melvin Austin, OT (2)
Tyson Cook, P & PK (2)
1997 Todd Rogacki, OT (1)
Jesse Hannan, DL (1)
Dan Caro, LB (1)
Brian Decker, DB (1)
Tom Scarpone, C (2)
Quentin Ware-Bey WR (2)

Matt Stultz, DL (2)
Ed Mattie, LB (2)
Tyson Cook, P (2)
1996 Jeremy O'Day, OT (1)
Todd Rogada, OG (1)
Corey Keyes, TE (1)
Tony Brinson, RB (1)
Mike Sims, LB (1)
Matt Gentile, DL (1)
Jeff Traversy, DL (1)
Brian Decker, DB (1)
Denorse Mosely DB/RS (1)
Tyson Cook, P (1)
Tyson Cook, K (2)
Gerald Thompson, RB (2)
1995 Todd Henne, TE (1)
Jesse Trevino, OG (1)
Gilbert Grantlin, WR (1)
Gerald Thompson, RB (1)
Pat Schuster, DE (1)
Jeff Traversy, DL (1)
Mike Sims, LB (1)
Keith Cushenberry DB (1)
Det Betti, C (2)
Jeremy O'Day, OG (2)
Tony Brinson, RB (2)
Gilbert Grantlin, WR (2)
Bryan Lambert, DL (2)
Marty WUliams, DB (2)
1994 Jeremy O'Day OT (1)
Jody Dickerson, QB (1)
Larry Jackson, RB (1)
Pat &huster, DE (1)
Mike Edwards, LB (1)
Steve Russell, DB (1)
Todd Henne, TE (2)
Lateef Walters, WR (2)
Bryan Lambert, DL (2)
Mike Sims, LB (2)
Keith Cushenberry, DB (2)
Marty WiUiams, DB (2)
1993 Mike Kegarise, OL (1)
Larry Jac^on, RB (1)
Jody Dickerson, QB (1)
Russell Cray, DL (1)
Jason Perkins, LB (1)
Steve Russell, DB (1)
Gary Lhotsky, P (1)
Gordie Hitchcock, C (2)
Tony Tighe, OT (2)
Mike Edwards, LB (2)
Mario Houston, DB (2)
199^ Mike Kegarise, OT (1)
. ^ Scott Nickel, OG (1)
« Larry Jackson, RB (1)
Anthony Ross, DL (1)
Jason Perkins, LB (1)
Mike Barnes, DB (1)
Georj Lewis, DB (1)
Gary Lhotsky, P (1)
Brian Heebsh, TE (2)
Russell Cray, DL (2)
1991 Curtis Rose, OL (1)
Lester Frye, RB (1)
John Messuna, DL (1)
Jason Perkins, LB (1)
Georj Lewis, DB (1)
Brian Heebsh, TE (2)
Wally Spisak, OL (2)
Mike Kegarise, OT (2)
Wrentie Martin, WR (2)
Mike Barnes, DB (2)
Gary Lhotsky, P (2)
1990 Curtis Rose, CXT (1)
Ernest Priester, WR (1)
Lester Frye, RB (1)
Jeff Jacobs, DL (1)
Wade Smith, DB(1)
WaUy Spisak, OT (2)
Brad Powell, OG (2)
John Baumann, PK (2)
John Messura, DL (2)

Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ Tbe

Matt Miller, DL (2)
A1 Donahue, LB (2)
Mario Houston, DB (2)
1989 Joe Brooks, OG (1)
Dave Pinkerton, C (1)
Ernest Priester, WR (1)
Elbert Cole, RB (1)
Michael Wayne, LB (1)
Michael Willis, DB (1)
Randy McHwain, TE (2)
Ron Hainsey OT (2)
HalGalupi,QB(2)
Chip Conrad, DL (2)
John Williams, LB (2)
Wade Smith, DB (2)
1988 John Toomer, WR (1)
Elbert Cole, RB(1)
Chip Conrad, DL (1)
Michael WUlis, DB (1)
Ron Hainsey, OT (2)
Joe Brooks, C (2)
Qeveland Pratt, WR (2)
Darren Weber, PK (2)
Jeff Jacobs, DL (2)
Michael Wayne, LB (2)
1987 Mark Courtney, OT (1)
Elbert Cole, RB(1)
Mike Raynard, P (1)
Qeveland Pratt, WR (2)
FUoyd Faulkner, RB (2)
Ed Jozefov, DL (2)
A1 Donahue, LB (2)
Mike Wetherholt, DB (2)
1986 Scott Dodds, QB (1)
Bob Suren, TE (1)
Floyd Faulkner, RB (1)
John Cardone, DE (1)
Michael WiUis, DB (1)
Ross Rankin, RB (2)
Ernest Priester, WR (2)
Dave Nye, OG (2)
Mike Raynard, P (2)
1985 Mark Perkins, WR (1)
Dave Span, RB (1)
Jim Britt, OT (1)
Chuck Murray, DL (1)
Rob Lewis, DL (2)
Mark Merritt, OL (2)
1984 Ray Bracy, DB (1)
Jim Britt, OT(l)
Jim Trueman, PK (1)
MarteUe Betters, DB (2)
Eric Bosley, WR (2)
Damon Chambers, RB (2)
Blair Hrovat, QB (2)
BobO'Rorke,LB(2)
1983 Buddy CarroU, C (1)
Willie Chealey, LB (1)
Rick Jordan, DL (1)
Rick Rosenburg, OT (1)
I
Jim Trueman, PK (1)
I
Keith Collier, RB (2)
I
Jim Durkin, LB (2)
Phil Giavasis, DE (2)
Bob Klenk, RB (2)
Dave Parker, DB (2)
1982 Jim Durkin, LB (1)
Mitchell Kelly, RB (1)
Dave Parker, DB (1)
Rick Ruszkiewicz, PK (1)
Barry Swanson, C (1)
Phil Giavasis, DE (2)
Blair Hrovat, QB (2)
Chris Rounds, OG (2)
Mark Swiatek, OT (2)

Edinboro Football soo6 ♦ The

1981

1980

1979

1978

1977

1976

1975

1974

1973

Bob Beauregard, DE (hm)
Willie Chealey, LB (hm)
John O'Rorke, DL (hm)
Greg Rose, DB (hm)
Bob Cicerchi, LB (1)
Tom Kisiday, OG (1)
Ron Link, DT (1)
Rick Ruszkiewicz, PK (1)
KeithCoUier,RB(2)
Tim Beacham, WR (1)
JimCoUins,DT(l)
Bob Cicerchi, LB (1)
Ron Miller, DB(1)
Joe Early, RB (2)
Rick Ruszkiewicz, PK (2)
Tom Kisiday, OG (2)
BUI Matuscak TE (2)
Tfuri Beacham, WR (1)
Ken Petardi, DB (1)
Bob Cicerchi, LB (2)
Jim CoUins, DT (2)
WmieCurry,DE(2)
Tom Kisiday, OG (2)
Rick Shover, QB (2)
Nick Sobecki, CB (2)
Dave Gallagher, OG (1)
BobJahn,WR(l)
Jim Krentz, LB (1)
Kevin Campbell, DB (1)
Ken Petardi, DB (1)
BiU Kruse, TE (2)
Bob Kunkle, OG (2)
Andy Parma, RB (2)
Tom Lang, DE (2)
kse Barthelmes, OT (1)
Dave Gallagher, OG (1)
BobJahn,WR(l)
Greg SuUivan, LB (1)
Jim Krentz, LB (1)
Mike Jennings, DB (1)
Dan Fiegl, P (1)
Bryan Libert, RB (2)
Ron Gooden, DL (2)
Steve Larson, TE (1)
Lou Provenzano, OG (1)
Doug Goodman, C (1)
Howard Hackley, WR (1)
David Green, RB (1)
John Serrao, PK (1)
Jeff Shaw, DL(1)
Ron Gooden, DL (1)
Jim Krentz, LB (1)
George Miller, DB (1)
Dan Fiegl, P (1)
kick Vomadore, OT (1)
Howard Hackley, WR (1)
David Green, RB (1)
Jan Gefert, DE (1)
Ron Gooden, DE (1)
George MUler, DB (1)
Rich Radzavich, OG (2)
Greg Sullivan, LB (2)
David Seigh, DB (2)
kick Vomadore, OT (1)
John Bayer, DE (1)
Mike Schnirel, LB (1)
George Miller, DB (1)
Howard Hackley, WR (2)
Ron Gooden, DL (2)
Jim McQure, LB (2)
Miseyka, OG (1)
John Bayer, DE (1)
Tom Herr, DL(1)
Wes Bain, TE (2)
John Kuster, OT (2)

is Back!!!

1972

1971

1970

Howard Hackley, WR (2)
Mel Morisette, RB (2)
Jim Mastriani, DB (2)
John Walker, DB (2)
John Guerra, P (2)
Jim Romaniszyn (1)
Rich lorfido, LB (1)
John Chakot, OG (1)
Bob Miseyka, OG (1)
Jay Minotas, LB (1)
Frank Berzanski, K (1)
Mike Romeo, WR (2)
John Kuster, OT (2)
John Gecinba, FL (2)
Mark Worley, LB (2)
A1 Raines, RB (1)
Jack McCurry, DB (1)
PaiU BurkeU, OG (1)
Jim Romaniszyn, WR (1)
Joe Sanford, QB (1)
Rich lorfido, LB (1)
Joe Sass, DB (1)
John Petchel, TE (1)
John Chakot, OT (2)
Ebby HoUins, DL (1)
A1 Raines, RB (1)
Steve Hamm, LB (1)
PaiU BurkeU, OG (1)
Joe Sanford, QB (1)
Rich lorfido, LB (1)
Bob Mengerink, FB (1)

(1) ~ first team AU-PSAC
(2) ~ second team AU-PSAC
(hm) - honorable mention

NOTE: The Sports Information Department is cur­

rently researching all football honors. Please feel free to
contact the SID office with any additions or corrections.

Dave Smith was a four-time AU-PSAC selection.
The defensive end earnedfirst team honors in 1999,
2000 and 2001, and was a second team selection in
2002.

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This marks the 21st season that I have been
fortunate enough to be a member of the Edin­
boro football staff. During that time it has been
very gratifying to see the response of local or­
ganizations in assisting Edinboro football. In
recent years the service organizations has pro­
vided invaluable assistance, including running
the 50/50 raffles. We look forward to working
with these organizations again this year, and
thank them for their support of Boro Football.
Sincerely,

Scott Browning
Head Football Coach

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2006 PSAC Standings
3-14
24-19

L,
at James Madison
CALIFORNIA(PA) w,
at Edinboro
w.
w.
CLARION
at Shippensburg
w,
WESTCHESTER
w.
KUTZTOWN
at Mansfield
at Millersville
EAST STROUDSBURG
at Cheyney

28-10

24-10
35-14
30-27

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16
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Sept. 30
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
OU. 28
Nov. 4
Nov. 11

T^A TT-.1 i^h.ttt'i-T'A'TTT

FAIRMONT STATE
at Bloomsburg
CHEYNEY
at East Stroudsburg
LOCK HAVEN
at Edinboro
SLIPPERY ROCK
MILLERSVILLE
at Shippensbxirg
at Clarion
INDIANA(PA)

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w. 26-9

L, 19-24
w. 43-8
L, 34M1
w. 51-7
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at Tiffin
at Kutztovm
WESTCHESTER
at Bloomsburg
SLIPPERY ROCK
CHEYNEY
at Indiana(Pa.)
EDINBORO
at Lock Haven
CALIFORNIA(PA)
at Shippensburg

at Qark Atlanta
INDIANA(PA)
at Califomia(Pa.)
EDINBORO
at West Chester
at Qarion
MANSFIELD
at East Stroudsburg
KUTZTOWN
at Millersville
BLOOMSBURG

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L,
L,
L,
W,

13-21
10-27
21M9
10-24
7-31
21-18

Sept. 23
Sept. 30

at Cheyney
EAST
STROUDSBURG
at Millersville
at Edinboro

Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Nov. 2
Nov. 11

LOCK HAVEN
CLARION
at Shippensburg
MANSFIELD
SLIPPERY ROCK
at Califomia(PA)

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Bloomsburg
Millersville
West Chester
Kutztown
Cheyney
Mansfield

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Slrippensburg 28, Slippery Rock 21
lndiana(Pa.) 23, Lock Haven 14
Bloomsburg 30, West Chester 27
Clarion 21, Cheyney 18
East Stroudsburg 30, Millersville 19
Kutztown 51, Mansfield 7

This Week’s Schedule
Saturday, October 14.

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6-33
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6-28
12-53
18-21

East Stroudsburg at EDINBORO, 1:00 p.m.
Kutztown at Bloomsburg, 1:00 p.m.
Mansfield at Cheyney, 1:05 p.m.
Clarion at Indiana (Pa.), 2:00 p.m.
Shippensburg at Lock Haven, 2:00 p.m.
Slipper}' Rock at California(Pa.), 3:00 p.m.
Millersville at West Chester, 6:00 p.m.

PSAC Players of the Week

Eastern Division — Offense

Jimmy Terwilliger, QB - East Stroudsburg
Dan Latorre, QB — Bloomsburg
Eastern Division — Defense

Tyler Trettin, DB — Bloomsburg
\Vestern Division — Offense

Joe Ruggiero, QB -- California(Pa.)

at Southern Illinois
at East Stroudsburg
MILLERSVILLE
at Mansfield
at Califomia(Pa.)
at Indiana(Pa.)
SHIPPENSBURG
at Slippery Rock
CLARION
KUTZTOWN
EDINBORO

L,
L,
L,
W,
L,
L,

Shippensburg
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Nov. 4
Nov. 11

SHEPHERD
at Mansfield
KUTZTOWN
at West Chester
BLOOMSBURG
at Slippery Rock
at Lock Haven
INDIANA(PA)
CALIFORNIA(PA)
at Edinboro
CLARION

0A9

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0-35
24-21
7-51
14-23

C3“3)
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W,

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35-0
42-27
0-24
14-35
28-21

Slippery Rock C4-2)
Aug. 31
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Nov. 4
Nov. 11

at Youngstown State
at Millersville
MANSFIELD
at Kutztown
at Clarion
SHIPPENSBURG
at CaIifomia(Pa.)
LOCK HAVEN
EDINBORO
at Indiana(Pa.)
WEST CHESTER

W^est Chester
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Se^t. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Nov. 4
Nov.ll

EDINBORO
at Delaware
at Clarion
SHIPPENBURG
CHEYNEY
at Bloomsburg
MILLERSVILLE
at Kutztown
at East Stroudsburg
MANSFIELD
at Slippery Rock

L,
W,
W,
W,
W,
L,

21-51
27-22
46-0
34-10
31-7
21-28

C3~3)
L,
L,
W,
W,
W,
L,

14-28
7-30
49-21
24-0
53-12
27-30

Western Division — Defense

IndianaCPa.) C4-1)
Sept. 9
Sept. 16

PSAC East

2-0
2-0
1-0
1-1
0-1
0-2
0-2

Saturday, October 7

Cheyney (o-6)
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Nov. 4
Nov. 11

lndiana(Pa.)
California(Pa.)
Shippensburg
Slippery Rock
Clarion
EDINBORO
Lock Haven

Over all
Pet.
W-I.

Last Week’s Results

Clarion Ci-5)
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Nov. 4
Nov. 11

Conference
W-L
Pet.

PSAC West

Lock Haven Ci-5)
Aug. 31
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Nov. 4
Nov. 11

w. 33-6
w. 35-20

L, 14-17
W, 23-20
ot
w. 23-14

Jaron Nalewak, LB -- Shippensburg
Dwaon Woodard, DB — Clarion

St. Anselm Co-6)
Sept. 2
Sept. 9
Sept. 16
Sept. 23
Sept. 30
Oct. 7
Oct. 14
Oct. 21
Oct. 28
Nov. 4

AMERICAN INTL
at Edinboro
at Assumption
PACE
atC.W. Post
STONEHILL
MERRIMACK
at Bryant
BENTLEY
at Southern
Connecticut State

Edinboro Football 2006 ♦ The

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L,
L,
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10-34
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23-26
2-7
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9-24

is Back!!!

from the athletic director

Thank you for your support of the An­
nual Athletic Fund Drive.
I feel like I'm getting redundant. For
the past two years I've boasted about how well
the Fighting Scot athletic teams have done, only
to see the next year's teams exceed those perform­
ances. It gives me great pleasure to tell you that
we once again enjoyed an outstanding season,
topping the previous year's accomplishments, in
my estimation.
As someone who knows a thing or two
about the sacrifices it takes to be successful, I can
tell you that it isn't easy to maintain this type of
performance year-in and year-out. And I'm not
just referring to on-the-field performance. These
young men and women have taken to heart what
we preach - academics are still the number one
priority.
I am not going to take the time to tell
you all of the accomplishments. Some will be
noted in this brochure, such as four teams win­
ning PSAC championships, nine teams or individ­
ual representatives in NCAA tournaments, 14
All-Americans, four league Coaches of the Year,
and four league Athletes of the Year. The list goes
on and on. I would recommend that you view
our website for indepth information on our pro­
grams. The website address is
www.edinboro.edu. The site underwent a major
renovation last September and will continue to
grow in the future.
Speaking of building, by this time next
year construction will be winding down on our
new weight room. A major need for a number of
years, this project will not only bring our weight
room up to par with our competitors but will also
provide a film room for our coaches and athletes,
several new offices and a new concession area.
This weight room, along with the new
track and locker room updates in wrestling and
volleyball, are just some of the examples of Edin­
boro athletics moving forward. But as you know,
it comes at a steep price. In the past, we have had
numerous individuals become a part of the Edin­
boro Family.
I can't tell you how valuable your sup­
port has been since the start of the Annual Ath­
letic Fund almost a decade ago. I know without
your help, this would never have been possible.
We hope you'll once again donate to the Annual
Athletic Furid. If you haven't donated in the past,
we encourage you to become a part of the Edin­
boro family. And please tell a friend. Edinboro
celebrates its Sesquicentermial in 2006-07. We'd
like to do our part by making it an athletic season
to remember, but we need your help.
I want to leave you with one other
thought. In conjimction with our 150* year cele-

edinboro university athletic fund drive

n

lMPC')RTANT:Comribiuions can be made lo
the GENERAL EUND, an ENDOWMENT, or
SPORT SPECIEIC - ihc majority of your gift
will go directly lo the sport you designate.
Giits-in-Kind, Securities, Trusts and Bequests
are now another method ol giving.

LIST OF BENEFITS
Appropriate Tax Deduction*....
Newsletter (quarterly)................
Recognition (football program)..
Season Ticket (all events)..........
Athletic T-Shirt............................
Athletic Sweatshirt.....................
Athletic Media Guides...............
Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet.
Athletic Dress Shirt...................
Season Ticket (family pass, all events)...................................................................v
Dinner with Athletic Director and President.........................................................................‘
* Under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the amount of a contribution that is deductible for federal income tax purpose is limited to the excess of
the amount contributed over the value of any goods or services provided to the donor by Edinboro University.The Edinboro University Foundation will notify contribu­
tors as to the value of any such items.

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Pair of Und.erd.ogs Key to Boro Defense
by Boh Shreve, Sports Information Director
The Edinboro defense has enjoyed great
success over the last couple years. A year ago,
the Fighting Scots finished as the top-ranked
defense in the country, leading NCAA Divi­
sion II in scoring defense, total defense, and
rushing defense.
Credit has been given to many individu­
als during that period. A year ago former
head coach Lou Tepper was named the PSAC
West Coach of the Year. Chris Amico was rec­
ognized as the PSAC West Defensive player
of the Year, and A.J. Cousins was named to the
All-PSAC West first team the last two years.
Ben Stroup was also a first team choice a year
ago.
But what has really made this defense
great the past few years are the players who
don't necessarily gain a great deal of notoriety.
Two of those players flank Stroup at line­
backer - Jim Soltis and Dave Jazenski.
Sure, Soltis was named to the All-PSAC
West second team a year ago. But take a look
at the numbers ~ 64 tackles, second on the
team, three passes broken up, a pair of forced
fumbles, and two blocked kicks. All that for
the tall and lanky senior from Garrettsville,
Ohio who hardly seems to pack the listed 196 pounds on his 6'3"
frame.
Pound for pound, Jim might be our toughest guy," boasted de­
fensive coordinator Wayne Bradford, "and we have a lot of tough
guys. Jimmy was an under-recruited guy. He came here as a walkon and has been a classic overachiever. Don't get me wrong, he's a
talented player.
He plays great in space, is a great special teams player, and is
very versatile. He's as important to our defense as anybody."
Jazenski, meanwhile, was named the Erie County League CoPlayer of the Year as a senior at nearby Iroquois High School after
rushing for 1,883 yards and 20 TDs. Yet there was question whether
he could run well enough to play linebacker at the Division II level.
"Jaz is a better football player than he was given credit for," re­
lated Bradford. "The thing that I remember about Jaz was seeing him
in the Save-an-Eye Game, and he ran down Jovon Johnson, who went
to Iowa to play comerback, from across the field. That was enough
for me.
Jaz is a very smart football player," Bradford continued. "He's
kind of the gritty, old man of the unit. He plays hurt and he's tough.
He's just a good football player."
Both Soltis and Jazenski have had to overcome hardship to be­
come integral parts of the defense. For Soltis, it was the loss of his
mother to cancer in his first year at Edinboro.
"My first game here at Edinboro she wasn't here," he recalled.
Her loss was huge. I was used to seeing her every game in the
stands. She practically took me to every practice and picked me up.
I think about it every game."
However, there is still a large contingent of Soltis family mem­
bers who make every game.
As for Jazenski, he has battled shoulder injuries since his arrival.
The injuries have slowed the stocky, 5'11", 214 lb. senior, but he has
overcome them to earn a starting role the last two seasons. A year ago

he finished with 48 tackles while playing in nine games, sitting out
the final game with, what else, a shoulder injury. But unlike the last
two seasons when he was forced to miss spring ball, he came out of
the 2005 campaign healthy.
"Being able to take part in spring ball helped a ton," admitted
Jazenski. "Particularly with the new calls and new checks. Getting
the reps really helped. I really didn't understand everything with the
new defense, but having all the reps helped clear things up."
Soltis is in his third season as a starter at outlside linebacker. De­
spite looking more like a free safety than a linebacker, he has dis­
played the versatility so necessary in his position. He does an
outstanding job in pass coverage, yet his toughness and quickness
make him a solid player on the edge of the line.
In some respects, Soltis enjoyed his coming out party in the 2004
NCAA playoffs. He registered 8 tackles and had a pair of fumble re­
coveries as edinboro outlasted Bentley, 46-44, in the first round of the
Northeast Regional. The following week he was named the Football
Gazette Defensive Player of the Week and D2football.com Co-Defen­
sive Player of the Week after finishing with 9 tacHes in a 36-32 loss
to East Stroudsburg. That was just the tip of the iceberg, he returned
an interception 47 yards for a touchdown, with 3 tackles for losses, a
sack and a fumble recovery.
Now as Soltis and Jazenski reach week number seven of their
final season, they realize their playoff futures are in the balance with
East Stroudbsurg's Jimmy Terwilliger standing in the way. Last
year's Harlon Hfil Trophy winner, the equivalent of the Heisman Tro­
phy in Division II, Terwilliger has broken Edinboro's hearts in the
last two minutes with late comebacks.
With a 3-3 record, the 2006 season has hardly gone as the Fight­
ing Scots had expected. "Our main goal was to go undefeated," ex­
plained Soltis. "Obviously that can't happen. But our second goal
was to make the playoffs, and that's still possible."
In three-plus seasons Soltis and Jazenski have been part of teams
that have gone 29-11, setting the winning trend at Edinboro. "we're
so used to win­
ning,"
admitted
Jazenski. "We were
the last group to
have a crappy
team, our first year.
They
(younger
teammates) don't
know how hard it is
to get there."
Soltis feels the
2006 team isn't fin­
ished just yet.
"We've been in the
same poisition be­
fore. The seniors
have to step up. We
take it for granted. I
think this week
we'll be the under­
dog. We've played
well in that role in
the past."
Jim Soltis tackles Jimmy Terwilliger in
2004 playoffgame.

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