New England's Tedy Bruschi "The Best," Says His College Coach, Dick Tomey '60

January 28, 2008

January 28, 2008, Greencastle, Ind. - New England Patriots inside linebacker Tedy Bruschi "is returning to the Arizona desert, where he played collegiately for then-University of Arizona Wildcats coach Dick Tomey," notes a USA Today story previewing Sunday's Super Bowl. The article details Bruschi's battle back from a 2005 stroke, and includes comments from Tomey, a 1960 graduate of DePauw University, who is now head football coach at San Jose State.

"I know how much hard work went into getting back with the stroke," Tomey tells the newspaper. "At Arizona, his will to win and love for the game made players around him better."

Bruschi's college coach continues, "He's negotiated his own contracts with the Patriots. He's never wanted to leave them. He's just a unique individual in the present-day NFL. Tedy was as impressive a player on tape as I've ever seen coming out of high school. Yet people doubted him because of his height. He's proven everybody wrong throughout his entire life because of his intelligence, competitiveness and commitment to excellence. He does it right whether it's being a parent or a husband or teammate. He's the best."

Access the complete text at USA Today's Web site.

Learn more about Dick Tomey -- a member of the DePauw Athletic Hall of Fame, whose career record is 175-129-7 making him the seventh winningest active coach in college football -- in this previous story.

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