Quotes about the excellent Cal Mum '73 team!
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(Page created & edited by Jim Vokes with info supplied by Bob Chiverton)
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“I like to remind the kids of the tradition and history of the program...the 1973 and 74 Cal-Mum teams have forever been the measuring stick by which all other great Red Raiders teams are judged.”                 Mike Monacelli, on eve of 1994 State Championship game.
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 “Our biggest problem is fear...Cal-Mum is one of the state’s finest offensive teams.”
                                                                                            Dick Fagan, Avon football coach
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“Cal-Mum has that awesome offense, and we won’t be underestimating them.”
                                             Don Santini, LeRoy football coach, before Cal-Mum game.
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“This was the greatest team performance I’ve had. Those kids went out and really put it to them.”                                                                                   Bill McAlee, after LeRoy game.
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Memories at the '96 Team Reunion!

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“I have coached some good teams, but by far, you were the best.”
                                                         Coach Bill McAlee in a letter to the Reunion in '96 ..
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Knowing now that we, as a group of young men back in 1973, working as a close group helped start a TRADITION that will long be remembered. The hard work and discipline we showed back then has been passed on to the teams that have followed.        Ron Beach
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“The only thing I have to say is I wish they had a state tournament back when we played.”                                                                                                        Clifford Anderson
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"Every morning I am at the local coffee shop getting my ‘orders’ for the day from the local citizens. I have heard most of the stories of the GREAT TEAMS of the PAST."
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"I was not fortunate enough to be born and raised in Caledonia, but I do feel very proud to know that my three sons were able to be a part of the mystique of Cal-Mum Football."

                Coach Mike Monacelli
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"Coach McAlee’s ‘KISS’ method (Keep It Simple Stupid) was quite effective compared to playbooks as well as his philosophy of scrimmaging ¾ of the practice, emphasizing execution. I believe we didn’t have more than 5 basic plays."                        Scott Weitzel
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"Age 15, Friday Night Lights. Throw it up and let Tucci run under it. How about Bob Chiverton getting tossed out of the last game of the season, was it the 1st quarter?
Tim Balonek was always in the mud puddle. How did Clifford Anderson kick that ball and make it dance? Remember Coach Matthews with his boxer shorts below his regular pants, watch out for the chew! I didn’t realize Caledonia had so many people look at the monument after the LeRoy game."                                                                                Mike Pullyblank
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"Cal-Mum – Work ethic – the willingness to go beyond the threshold of pain.  NEVER give up – remember the many games we won in the last seconds?                 Coach Roger House
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"I’m glad that we are having this get together. To see the Cal-Mum football program doing so well kind of gives me a warm feeling in my heart. I hope that the tradition continues. I’m really happy that I was a part of some great football teams, but the most important part is that I had the opportunity to play with some really great guys."                    Don Carpenter
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"It was an unbelievable season! Who would have believed we’d end up 8-0 and ranked 8th in the State for small schools?  As I sit here and think back, the LeRoy game stands out in my mind. Two cross-town rivals, both undefeated, meeting on a Friday night…winner takes all!!!"                                                                            Tucker Sullivan
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"The lesson forced on me was that talent is not enough – you must play united to win consistently. What McAlee, Matthews and House did was bring the team back together as a “family”. Beating LeRoy 42-16 and going on to a perfect 8-0 season made the town forget those previous losing seasons. But more importantly, it proved what happens when a talented team unites."                                                                                         Bob Chiverton
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"I live and coach in the Southern Tier and when high school football is mentioned, they all know the Cal-Mum Raiders. People say “Cal-Mum, you mean the powerhouse of Football. What a program they must have. They don’t know how to lose. What a tradition.”
Mark Reid
"Reminds me of a favorite old saying – “There are many who wish they could have worn the Raiders colors, but few have been honored and privileged to.”
Bob Pullyblank (Voice of the Raiders)
 
 
 
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