Our expose about the missed field goal against Mansfield has elicited a couple of responses from snappers, and a development wholly unexpected.  

From Tim Bobsein:
I just hope it has nothing to do with the snap.

And Pete Coppini:
I read the latest blogs on the Mansfield game. I was the long snapper in the 1970 Mansfield game. It could be the snap for the field goal attempt was bad causing the timing to be off. You can always blame the center.

And then this from Gary:

... the missed kick was my fault and poor Rudgers took all the heat. I can still see those puffy cheeks and red face all the while he was yelling at me. 

and this:

Just for the record, I didn't miss the tee. I placed the ball too far forward and it fell off the tee. If Rudgers feet were a little bigger, he would have made the kick before the ball fell off.

Sounds reasonable, Gary.

And, Gary...As someone who was doing his job on that play...and who never ever missed an assignment, never ever missed a block, and always, always created a wide swath of daylight for our backs, I'm unable to identify with your eff-up that day. Still, thanks for stepping up and relieving Gene of the blame.

That's our boy getting the best of his man in the '69 Ithaca scrimmage, a 29-7 victory for the good guys.

Frank