So you liked that story? How about this one.... there was this bigger type of guy and he rushed the ball for 200 yards in each game. So we face him, not just me but fundamentals, angels and all that. The team was doing well at keeping him under and tackling.
Hike I am the free safety and am supposed to move away, but see the runner moving to his right and the ball tossed to him, I move left. We are coming face to face and I take him to the ground. Some tried to tell me I could have done better, but wait.
The coach wanted a cold game, where none would watch and be present. I stood on top of a snow pile rooting my own team on. The opposing coach was shouting at his team to block me illegally. Even those on my team were saying "What are you doing?" I replied. "Who do you think is forcing them back inside for you to make the tackle?" With running and an arm I turned them back inside.
I had dressed heavy for that game and felt it hard, time running out. I stripped my clothes off to be faster, the coaches watching, I was usually the first on the field.
So in that game, well let me tell you, it was not that nice, the coaches even said I was on target; hit one and made.... not trying to be rude.... snot come out of his nose, I was on fire and let them have it. Fourth down punt try, never been there, and another tells me to go on his right. This was a guy that I meet on practice who was tuff and I mean tuff.
So side story, this guy who said go inside him, I faced in practice. He was handed the ball and I was to tackle him, bang. and ouch. I went to the ground fuzzy, the others were cheering and I did not know why. He had dropped the ball "fumble" and we had to do it again. He hit hard his brother had taught him young at the age of six or seven to run into trees. And when I say hit hard he hit hard.
Second to the last week of the games, we are practicing, I made the quarterback look stupid. I am on the secondary, and the coaches call me in for a running play. Dumbest thing ever, the QB hikes and the line fall to the ground, trying to trick them and tree hitter, hits me in the right arm. I run to the snow on the ground and place it on my arm, the coaches say nothing. I go to them after about five minutes and show them, there are two screw looking implants on my arm and the word Riddell placed backwards in my skin. Oh no your arm is broken, I had to walk home that day, it did not break; though that is how I learned about electro shock, and to a degree electricity.
and it OT? 