Career Day for Dom

What a day for the emerging star, sophomore QB Dominic Randolph! In the impressive 38-28 Crusader victory at Lafayette, Dom set personal highs with 4 touchdown passes, 352 passing yards, and 34 completions (34 of 46). The 34 completions broke Brian Hall's school record of 32 completions from Holy Cross's 63-53 win over Lafayette in a wild game in 2001. Some Leopard symmetry, perhaps?

Incidentally, that Brian Hall game was the last time a HC player won the Dr. Eddie Anderson Family Weekend MVP trophy, presented by the Holy Cross Club of Greater Worcester. It's been five years. The upcoming Lehigh game would be the perfect time to break the streak of visiting players taking home that trophy on Family Weekend!

All the single-game and year-to-date Dom Randolph numbers make you wonder if he's on his way to eventually entrenching himself among the QB greats who dominate the HC record book: guys like Wiley, Ciaccio, O'Neil and Hall, with the occasional Muldoon, McCarthy and Stapp thrown in for good measure.

We'd love to see it happen. The man can play.

Introducing Adam May

Here's Holy Cross incoming recruit Adam May:

Oh wait, that's not Adam, that's Chris Potter. I got confused. Here's the real Ohio All-Star, Adam May:


I have to admit, based on everything I've heard and read, I wish I saw Potter play. Some of his numbers are astounding:

• Tied with NBA Hall-of-Famer Tommy Heinsohn for 5th in career scoring
• Third in career rebounds (1019) behind Heinsohn and Togo Palazzi
• Fourth in career assists (470), slotting in between Roger Breslin (475) and Dwight Pernell (430)
• Most assists in a Hart Center game (16 vs. Iona, 12/7/1977). Wow, that's amazing. HC was ranked at the time, 15th in the country, and stomped Iona 105-83.
• Third in single-season FG%, .591 in 1978-1979

The Pride of East Providence

Teammate. Captain. Leader. Speedster.

Steve Silva: All-American!

Congratulations, once again, to Steve Silva, who has racked up two I-AA first-team All-America honors in the last three days. On Monday, Steve was named to the Sports Network's All-America first team as a return specialist.

Then on Wednesday, Steve was honored as a first-team All-American by the American Football Coaches Association. Once again, he was chosen as a return specialist.

Despite these honors, I get the feeling Steve Silva has been under-appreciated in Worcester and even by many Holy Cross sports fans. Steve's the most talented and accomplished player the Crusaders have had in over a decade! This year, he led the nation in all-purpose yards!

Maybe I'm preaching to the choir. Who knows. I'll say this: Steve has been so much fun to watch during his career, and not only are his many post-season honors well-deserved, but Silva deserves to be mentioned with the Holy Cross football elite. These career stats are staggering:

• Second all-time in rushing TDs (33) behind only Joe Segreti (37)
• Third all-time in rushing yards (2,646) behind Gill Fenerty and Joe Segreti, and ahead of Jerome Fuller
• Second all-time in all-purpose yards (5,153) behind Ari Confesor (5,226), (and he fell 39 yards short of Gordie Lockbaum's single-season all-purpose yardage record of 2,173)
• Third in total TDs (38) behind Lockbaum and Segreti (tied with 44)
• Fourth in all-time receptions (Laboranti, Confesor, Gallagher)

Fenerty's and Segreti's numbers speak for themselves. Fuller was like God when I was a student. Lockbaum is a legend. Silva's right with these players from the last 25 years.

Steve has progressed from a USA Today honorable mention All-American as a high schooler, to a bona-fide Division I-AA All-American. Steve, you'll be missed. Best of luck as you continue to pursue your football dreams.

One of the best Crusaders ever. Period.