Word: cozza
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...late September, he received a phone call from football coach Carm Cozza, who lost his starting quarterback to a knee injury and a back-up to ankle problems...
...Cozza asked the sophomore--who played defensive back and second-string quarterback on last year's freshman team, but threw only four passes--to give up baseball for the fall and join the football squad...
...Kehler's] only concern was whether the team would accept him," Cozza said about Kehler's response to his plea. "I went to the captain and to the rest of the team, and they welcomed him with open arms...
...Cozza made no promises about giving Kehler the starting job, but Kehler accepted the offer. "As long as I could just be there [on the sidelines] and fill in a space, that's fine," the Valley View, Pa., native said...
Since Kehler is more comfortable running an option offense, which is suited for quarterbacks who are good runners, Cozza had to make some changes, since Brubaker worked out of a drop-back, pass-oriented system...