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Title: Article on Downs and the Defense
Post by: Jim Hyla on March 12, 2005, 11:42:49 AM

Thought you might like to read this.http://www.syracuse.com/printer/printer.ssf?/base/sports-0/111062047227251.xml

Title: Re: Article on Downs and the Defense
Post by: lhayes on March 12, 2005, 12:50:54 PM

Thanks -- great article! Love that quote: "as tough as a radial tire, as quick as a juicy rumor, as dependable as a noon whistle."

Title: Re: Article on Downs and the Defense
Post by: billhoward on March 12, 2005, 12:55:49 PM

A "crimson curtain"?

[q]They [Cornell team] know that in the past 133 games, during which Cornell's defense has been a crimson curtain, Downs has played 133 times. They know that this cannot be merely a coincidence. [/q]

Title: Re: Article on Downs and the Defense
Post by: ugarte on March 12, 2005, 04:47:26 PM

My favorite quote comes from Downs himself: "I still picture myself doing a lot of that*," he said the other day. "It's just that it almost never works out that way. I've had my chances, but I guess my hands never did catch up with my feet.

*scoring a lot of goals and celebrating

Title: Re: Article on Downs and the Defense
Post by: Jacob '06 on March 12, 2005, 04:51:21 PM

Anybody else notice that all 7 members of his family have a first name that begins with J? I thought it was pretty funny.

Title: Re: Article on Downs and the Defense
Post by: Pace on March 12, 2005, 04:52:28 PM

Well, at that point I doubt it's an accident. :)

*Briefly wonders what it would be like to have 5 Downs' on the team* Lol

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