First my compliments on the blogspot, really enjoy reading the stories from the players. The stories and names bring back many good memories from practices, games, moments with the coaching staff, and many great memories of team-mates.

Just finished reading Ed Assenheimer's and Mike Canale’s story about ordering beer at the restaurant on the way home following the ’73 win at Bridgewater. I know I and the guys at my table enjoyed beer as much as anybody, but we all agreed having one that night was not a good idea and did not join in on the order. I had a 35 year career as a police officer, but am not sure I have ever seen anyone as angry as Coach D was that night! While we were being lambasted in the parking lot, we all had mixed emotions; fear of what was to come, realization that the beer was the wrong thing to do, and legitimately embarrassed and ashamed we had so disappointed the coach. To refresh Ed's and Mike’s memory, we all stayed for the sprints at Monday’s practice. We didn’t enjoy it and Coach D really ran us, but that is what team-mates do.

 As an aside, one of the things that sticks out in my mind from that game was that it was a very good, very close game and late in the forth quarter we really needed the offense to control the clock and make a time consuming drive. We were out of time outs so on a second and long Tri-Captain Jeff Crane (tight end and as tough as they come) faked an injury so the offense got a rest. Coach D and our QB (I think Dan Elvin?) were able to meet and drew up a play that got the first down. We ran out the clock and won the game.

Go Gray Eagles!

Pete Barton, #32

B’port Football 71-74

Class of 75
Wayland, NY