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Post by hcpride on Mar 3, 2018 15:32:27 GMT -5
I have a firm memory of Tony Melink on campus but I cannot recall if the buzz was that Rick Carter was so wise he spent schollie money to bring in a kicker (that may have been a break from the past) or that he was able to win him from other programs. In any case, it was a great move and Melink seemed to have been a talent that much of our opposition at the time did not have. Freshman year, I lived a couple of doors down the hall from Tony in Carlin, so I knew him a little and was curious if I was mis-remembering the buzz coming in.
I checked the archives of the Crusader, and, in an April 10, 1981 story about the recently signed football & basketball recruits (my how times and timing have changed in recruiting!) for the incoming the class of 1985
Other than half a dozen "local" recruits from Mass, the only other football recruit mentioned was Pete Muldoon.
See page 13 here:
college.holycross.edu/departments/archives/exhibits/crusader/crusader_pages/1980s/04-10-1981.pdf
Kind of brief on Toe. (5'6" is even shorter than I remember!).They do go on quite a bit about star recruit Peter Muldoon - some younger folks might not know there was a time we could win a football recruiting battle with BC. Or even be in a football recruit battle with BC. I mentioned here once that we were - quite simply - more talented than our opposition in the eighties. Not every single outing at every single position all the time (of course) but it was a rare occasion that we saw a better kicker than Toe or a better QB than Peter (or a better center than Bruce or a better linebacker than Harry Flaherty or a better back than than Gil...). Great players relative to opposition and great coaching. Glory days.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Mar 3, 2018 15:55:27 GMT -5
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Post by CHC8485 on Mar 3, 2018 15:57:56 GMT -5
Bruce? Assume you mean Kozerski. If so he was a tackle. Lawrence Weaver, '85 was the starting center all 4 years. A fellow Chemistry major we shared several classes & labs over 4 years. Lawrence was in the 3-2 program and combined Chemistry at HC with, I think, Chemical Engineering at WPI. A quiet gentleman in the classroom, but as tough an opponent as you'd find on the field.
And while we're on the topic - both Tony & Lawrence (and many others) were in the 3-2 program with WPI and I will repeat that the 3-2 program with WPI was far more effective and utilized than the current version and IMO reviving it with WPI (or another closer to HC school) to make a workable 3-2 program for athletes would result in a significant boost to recruiting..
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Post by hcpride on Mar 3, 2018 18:07:21 GMT -5
Bruce? Assume you mean Kozerski. If so he was a tackle. Lawrence Weaver, '85 was the starting center all 4 years. A fellow Chemistry major we shared several classes & labs over 4 years. Lawrence was in the 3-2 program and combined Chemistry at HC with, I think, Chemical Engineering at WPI. A quiet gentleman in the classroom, but as tough an opponent as you'd find on the field. And while we're on the topic - both Tony & Lawrence (and many others) were in the 3-2 program with WPI and I will repeat that the 3-2 program with WPI was far more effective and utilized than the current version and IMO reviving it with WPI (or another closer to HC school) to make a workable 3-2 program for athletes would result in a significant boost to recruiting.. 12-year NFL center (and maybe some other o-line positions) for the Cincinnati Bengals - my mistake on Bruce's HC O-line position. He was a very bright guy himself - I think a physics major. And I agree on the engineering option.
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Post by purplehaze on Mar 6, 2018 12:02:20 GMT -5
Here are the final fcs rankings according to hero sports = just an amazing job by Chesney as we snuck into the 'top 50' - albeit at no. 50 = fordham was the only other PL school at no. 37 = the Ivies are clearly the powerhouse league, even better than the CAA this year. Princeton no.1, Yale no.2, Harvard no. 6 - followed closely by Columbia and Penn = These are the teams that should be playing FBS opponents ! herosports.com/fcs/recruiting-national-top-50-fcs-teams-2018-ajaj#3
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Post by joutsHC77 on Mar 6, 2018 12:14:34 GMT -5
I believe we will see continued improvement in all areas of the football program with Chesney!
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Post by southernsader on Mar 6, 2018 12:39:35 GMT -5
Nice finish by Chesney, but give props to the old regime, perhaps in particular to the holdovers. After all, 50 this year, but 43 last.
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Post by Chu Chu on Mar 6, 2018 13:37:16 GMT -5
No Holy cross mention in the article. i wonder what our chances are?
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Post by HC92 on Mar 6, 2018 13:48:33 GMT -5
No Holy cross mention in the article. i wonder what our chances are? December article. We offered in March.
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Post by breezy on Mar 6, 2018 14:04:08 GMT -5
Nice finish by Chesney, but give props to the old regime, perhaps in particular to the holdovers. After all, 50 this year, but 43 last. Last year's recruiting class was HC's best in several years. This year's class is larger, and Coach Chesney did land some very good players during the second recruiting period.
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Post by hcpride on Mar 6, 2018 15:13:06 GMT -5
With an enormous amount of needs to fill and an enormous amount of recruits (about 11 + 20) I would hope we would hit the top 50 FCS. (FWIW PL Champ Lehigh 13 + 1 2018 recruits).
Big graduation and consecutive 4-7 seasons means frosh will have great opportunities to shine next year. Provided the quality is there.
Let's hope we are getting talented recruits relative to our opponents.
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Post by hcpride on Mar 6, 2018 15:18:13 GMT -5
Here are the final fcs rankings according to hero sports = just an amazing job by Chesney as we snuck into the 'top 50' - albeit at no. 50 = fordham was the only other PL school at no. 37 = the Ivies are clearly the powerhouse league, even better than the CAA this year. Princeton no.1, Yale no.2, Harvard no. 6 - followed closely by Columbia and Penn = These are the teams that should be playing FBS opponents ! herosports.com/fcs/recruiting-national-top-50-fcs-teams-2018-ajaj#3For those not paying attention to HYP football recruiting the last few years, this must be a bit unbelievable: "The skinny: How good is this class? Well, Alabama's Nick Saban made a last-minute run at its 4-star quarterback, its list of prospects with Power Five scholarship offers is in the double digits, and nearly every recruit had at least one FBS offers. This is a highly coveted group, and it's heading to Princeton to see if it can change the order at the top of the Ivy League. This isn't the only strong Ivy class this year. "
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Post by alum on Mar 6, 2018 15:50:44 GMT -5
Bruce? Assume you mean Kozerski. If so he was a tackle. Lawrence Weaver, '85 was the starting center all 4 years. A fellow Chemistry major we shared several classes & labs over 4 years. Lawrence was in the 3-2 program and combined Chemistry at HC with, I think, Chemical Engineering at WPI. A quiet gentleman in the classroom, but as tough an opponent as you'd find on the field. And while we're on the topic - both Tony & Lawrence (and many others) were in the 3-2 program with WPI and I will repeat that the 3-2 program with WPI was far more effective and utilized than the current version and IMO reviving it with WPI (or another closer to HC school) to make a workable 3-2 program for athletes would result in a significant boost to recruiting.. 12-year NFL center (and maybe some other o-line positions) for the Cincinnati Bengals - my mistake on Bruce's HC O-line position. He was a very bright guy himself - I think a physics major. And I agree on the engineering option. Just Googled Bruce. See this nice piece. www.bengals.com/news/article-1/Twenty-years-after-Koz-still-teaching/310ea6bd-40e7-4a83-a020-e67e5332d075He was a talented track guy as well. If I am not mistaken he might have been a PA high school state champ in the shot or discus. He threw on occasion while at HC although in his final year I think he was working full time on preparing to impress scouts for the NFL draft.
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Post by breezy on Mar 11, 2018 14:55:50 GMT -5
Derek Ng's Twitter page now includes "Holy Cross Commit '22" at the top. twitter.com/derek_ng23Looks like we can add him to the list as Commit #32.
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Post by purple1 on Mar 11, 2018 15:47:19 GMT -5
This is a great commit to the recruiting class !! I believe his foot will bring a few more victories to the team in the next four years......it also opens up Bishop Gorman for other good players. Welcome Derek !!
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Post by Crucis#1 on Mar 11, 2018 15:51:29 GMT -5
Outstanding addition to the Class of 2022!!
According to the Chris Sailer Kicking site, he was the #1 uncommitted Kicker in the nation, going into this past season.
Looking forward to seeing Derek in Purple this fall.
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Post by Ignutz on Mar 11, 2018 17:45:41 GMT -5
Derek Ng's Twitter page now includes "Holy Cross Commit '22" at the top. twitter.com/derek_ng23Looks like we can add him to the list as Commit #32. s Looking forward to a lot of Ng PATs after Bruno TDs. This feels like a great "get".
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Post by breezy on Mar 16, 2018 6:38:37 GMT -5
Confirmation on Twitter:
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Post by joutsHC77 on Mar 16, 2018 10:42:42 GMT -5
Welcome aboard Derek! Looking forward to you with winning FGs in some close contests!
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Post by breezy on Mar 28, 2018 10:15:50 GMT -5
Derek Ng has now been added to the football roster.
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Post by lou on Mar 28, 2018 10:41:55 GMT -5
Derek Ng has now been added to the football roster. I worked with a guy with the same last name, but can't remember how it was pronounced
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Post by ncaam on Mar 28, 2018 10:47:57 GMT -5
Theisman was Theese-man. Ng is not “ing” but maybe what it has been Americanized to. Good thing BF is gone.
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Mar 28, 2018 12:00:58 GMT -5
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Post by timholycross on Mar 28, 2018 16:07:23 GMT -5
Thanks Phreek. I got my "ing" from a lady I used to work with, whose first name was Bing. Tough to forget "Bing Ing" !
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Post by nhteamer on Mar 28, 2018 16:23:17 GMT -5
although ng not a great name for a placekicker?
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