We all know the saying, "Nice guys finish last".
It's nice to see that isn't always necessarily true.
The Windham Whippets coaching staff are just that, a bunch of nice guys, who get the honor of playing for the Class M state championship in football Saturday afternoon.
I can honestly say that Brian Crudden is one of the most friendly and cooperative of coaches that I've met in my travels and a state championship will be a just reward for the efforts that he and his staff have put in.
Talking with Brian, his Principal Gene Blain, and his volunteer assistant coach Bob Chalifoux just the other day showed their true qualities. They care not only about the program, they care about the athletes who make up that program. What's even better- they're having as much fun this season as those athletes are.
"Personally, it's a lot of fun," Blain said, "It's great grabbing one of the football players aside and talking to them about a game. They respect your opinion and you can have a real high level conversation around football. What this has done for the school and the way it changes the atmosphere is really something to watch."
Blain is in Atlanta right now but is hoping that he can arrive back in time to see the game on Saturday.
We hope many of you, Windham fans or soon-to-be Windham fans, get on out to New Britain and cheer on the Whippets against Hillhouse. Brian Girasoli will be on hand to give you first-rate preview and post-game reaction in the Norwich Bulletin. Look for it today, tomorrow, Sunday and Monday.