Johnny Pont was a Realist

Johnny Pont was a Realist
by aguirretwog (2020-03-04 23:02:55)

In reply to: I know John Pont's name from his coaching Northworstern, posted by G.K.Chesterton

In the fall of 1974 I was in grad school at Northwestern. On Friday nights before home games the NU coaches would stop off for a few beers at Meier’s Tavern on Lake Street. The night before the ND game, after a few pops at the bar I wandered over and asked Coach Pont “Coach I went Notre Dame and am in grad school at Northwestern. Who should I be for tomorrow?” (I was just trying to be polite, I could have cared less about NU sports.) He said with a smile “Be for the Wildcats, we need you a helluva lot more than they do.” He was right, the next day the Irish won 49-3.

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Was it DAB and tots back then? * - rick 2020-03-05 09:43:29
- And ever thus - aguirretwog 2020-03-05 20:54:00
Good on him. At least he didn't tell you off. * - G.K.Chesterton 2020-03-04 23:17:57