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Rising juniors Matt Leiszler and Nick Palazzo will anchor the Crimson backfield and will be joined by classmate Rodney Thomas. Though Leiszler turned in his usual gritty and smashmouth running performance at the Spring Game, it was Thomas who turned several heads...
...clear evening in Florence, from a rear terrace of the 15th century Palazzo Frescobaldi, you can see the lighted campanile of Brunelleschi's late masterwork, the Santo Spirito Church, commissioned by a Frescobaldi in the mid-1400s. The church is almost 150 years younger than the family's 700-year-old business. Now the Frescobaldis, best known for their sumptuous Brunello di Montalcino wine, are coming out of the Middle Ages, forming international alliances that would impress even their arch rivals, the Medicis, and embarking on a marketing strategy for the 21st century...
Geddes plans to double Frescobaldi's business by the end of 2004, with 60% coming from Frescobaldi-owned lines and 40% from the Mondavi partnership. "There will be fewer cases, but we'll be getting more than double per case," he promises. When Geddes looks out from the Palazzo Frescobaldi toward Santo Spirito, he can't help thinking of the family history. "But," he adds, "you have to be able to connect the past with the future...
...from the lauded leader, it shouldn't have ended this way for the unsung heroes of this young team. At the start of this season, many wouldn't have recognized the names of Nick Palazzo, Matt Leiszler or Dante Balestracci. Now, after their enormous contributions to the team and their competitive drive, it's hard to imagine we could soon forget those names. It is unjust for such a good group of talented and dedicated players to go without the laurels of victory...
...tough times, though, there are usually glimmers of hope. Don't forget that Neil Rose is only a junior, Carl Morris, Leiszler, and Palazzo are sophomores and Balestracci is a freshman. In fact, 30 of the team's 36 core players will return for the 2001 campaign. Most of yesterday's warriors will go on to fight another day and will perhaps have a shot at redemption...