BY CHRIS OGRYSKI
EDITOR
After their 42-6 win over Harbor Beach in Week 4, Eric LaBuhn and Dalton O’Connor made a pact; they weren’t going to shave until the team lost. Now nearly 10 weeks later and this dynamic duo brings new meaning to the term “shaggy.”
While talking to LaBuhn about this story, Jordan Kaufman added that he was also secretly part of the agreement.
“Just so you know, I haven’t shaven either,” a clean-faced Kaufman joked.
That type of kidding is a regular part of the team dynamic, especially between Kaufman and LaBuhn.
“Every time the ball comes my way (on defense) I start chomping at the bit…,” LaBuhn said as he began to answer a question about why he likes playing defense.
“Especially in practice junior year,” Kaufman interjected.
The play Kaufman refers to is the one in which he broke his collarbone following a tackle from LaBuhn. The injury kept him out of action for the first four weeks of the 2007 season.
In all seriousness, Kaufman knows what transpired that day on the field was an accident, but it doesn’t stop him from busting LaBuhn’s chops over it. “I tease Eric that he broke my collarbone, but really he was just playing his spot,” Kaufman said. “That is the nice thing about this team; no one really gets down on one another (even when they break your collarbone).”
8 years ago
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I posted this on two other blogs but I would like to get this word out to all Ubly parents. Best of luck to the Ubly football team tomorrow. The whole Thumb is behind you. Use that to your advantage. Not trying to sound arrogant here but I would just like to pass a little advice to the Ubly parents. As someone who has been lucky enough to be in your shoes three times I just want to tell you to take it all in. Take your camera, get loads of pictures. Try not to be too nervous for your kids. They are going to do what they do best and no matter the outcome you are going to be immensly proud of them. Buy the DVD of the game, buy the T-Shirt and make sure you have no voice left by the end of the game. Most of all - again - take it all in. You will never forget this game. I truly believe this is your year and you wiil win by a touchdown. The whole Thumb is proud of your accomplishments.
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