J: What was it like adjusting to life on campus and in NYC?
M: There was certainly an adjustment period necessary coming from rural Pennsylvania. However, as a team we went through it together and that provided the support group we all needed to adapt. 
The coaches during The Streak: Bob Naso, Jim Garrett and Larry McElreavy
J: Coach Garrett was in charge during your sophomore year. Most of the players I’ve spoken to from that year say they actually like Jim despite the ugly way his career ended at CU. Are you in that camp as well?
M: Coach Garrett is certainly a lightning rod for discussion. My take is that his vision for the program; his quality coaching staff; his expectations; his offensive and defensive schemes; his ability to recruit...ALL were on point.
And, yes I am in the camp that like the guy and wish things could have ended differently. I have no doubt that we would have been quite competitive in subsequent years (Garrett brothers notwithstanding) if he had stayed on as head coach.
All that said, I think the post-game press conference after the Harvard game got the better of him. I'll leave it at that.
Coach Garrett is certainly remembered for his "catch phrases" and impassioned speeches...especially the one in the first meeting where he predicted we would go "10-0" that very first season. We all wanted to believe.
J: What was the transition period over to Coach MacElreavy like?
M: Coach Mac was a tough, hard nosed and no-nonsense guy. He had a proven track record on the college level, so I think the comfort level was there that we could turn this program around.
I think Coach Mac shared the same passion for the game as Coach Garrett. That said, I think he was much more approachable than Garrett.
J: As the streak continued, what pressures did you feel on the field and on campus week after week?
M: Living in the media capital of the world that is NYC didn't allow us to forget about the Streak. As the losses mounted, it seemed that the intensity of the press coverage increased.
It got to a point where NFL Films and Sports Illustrated were practically a part of the team, riding the bus with us to practice, etc. The one element that I did not appreciate was the support (or lack thereof) of the student body.
I truly believe there was a pretty large faction of the students who wanted us to continue losing.
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