“Thayer, they want you on the ‘varsity,” he announced shortly. “Report
to Coach Robey tomorrow. And for goodness’ sake show them that we know
football over here. You’ll do well enough to hold your job over there, I
guess, if you’ll just remember a few of the things I’ve tried to hammer
into you. If you don’t you’ll be dumped back on my hands again, and I
don’t want you. I warn you right now that if you come back to me this
season you’ll go on the bench. I won’t have any castaways from the
‘varsity working for me!”