 |
 |
|
|
|
 |
 |
|
 |
| "...and so I told the police officers, I won't say anything if you guys don't." - Phil Carr |
| " Phil, that's NOT how I recall it. I have great respect and love for the kickers." - Brian Saari |
 |
 |
 |
| "Our current team is young, but mature in many different ways. They have their sights set on lofty goals. When looking at that championship plaque in our office, they know you dealt with and overcame many obstacles. They hope to someday be like you." - Coach Crist |
| " We were highly motivated as young men by Coaches such as Coach Crist, Brown, and Bowyer. They showed us how to work hard and respect others, and the rewards were far beyond winning football games." - Randall Burch |
| " I remember that games were easier than practices. I remember the words on the wall 'Did you pay the price today?', and I remember that the Coaches were just as concerned with us each getting better every day, as they were with winning games." -Stanley Webb |
| "I remember Coach Brown's speech after losing to Salem, like it was yesterday. His message, as always, was clear: we should never, ever give up, and no matter how great the odds, give it your all." - Brian Saari |
| "Coach Crist taught us all that speaking softly, knowledeably, and straight from the heart, is a powerful form of communication." - Nina Houska |
 |
 |
 |
| " I fondly remember Coach Crist's Pre-Game talk and prayer right before each game... Ending with 'We love you all'. " - Gary Weddle |
 |
| " Playing for BHS taught me to always respect your opponent, and to always put the team in front of the individual. I use this every day in my life, and hope to pass it on to my sons as well. " - Mark Dymock |
| " Coach Crist is a man of integrity. He cares a lot about people, and treats them fairly and with respect. He is passionate about winning, but also about doing things the right way. Coach Crist has shown me, and hundreds of other young ment how to conduct themselves in their day to day relationships with people." - Joe White |
 |
 |
| " John Skelly was just one of the examples of the championship spirit of that 1977 Championship Team. He received a 'career ending' knee injury the first game of his senior season. His never-say-die attitude resulted in him not only playing but causing the fumble that turned the momentum of the championship game. If he had listened to the doctors and missed one day of rehabilitation, he probably would not have played again." - Roland Lazenby The Blacksburg Sun |
| " I remember the leadership of Coach Crist and his staff. We expected to win and were willing to to what was necessary to obtain that goal. This philosophy helped me during my playing days in college and in my life. - Bob Houska |
| " I remember the green snake somebody put in Phil Carr's locker. I've never seen anybody jump so high or far in the locker room." - Terry McCoy |
| " I remember the work ethic. We were a 'blue collar team' that gave 110% on everything we did." - Frank Hale |
 |
| " I've been blessed to have been part of 5 championship teams, as both a player and coach. The one thing that ALWAYS sticks out is my mind on the championship seaons is not that we had better atheletes, we had the better team. Coach Crist instilled that in everything he and his staff did in preparation for every practice and every game. I was fortunate to have learned this unique distintction of excellence early in my career." - Page Moir Winningest Coach In Roanoke College Basketball History |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|
|