The following text may have been generated by Optical Character Recognition, with varying degrees of accuracy. Reader beware!

He doesn‘t yell or bark out instructions like other coaches; instead, he goes quiet. And that uncomfortable silence can make a player squirm. The University of Waterloo Warriors were put through their paces by new head coach Dennis McPhee during a scrimmage last week. ennis McPhee, the new head coach of Dthe University of Waterloo Warriors football team, has an interesting way of getting his point across. McPhee said the inspiration for his coaching style came from his father. He knew he was in more than just trouble when his dad held his tongue. "When he was quiet and disappointed it hurt a lot more," said McPhee. "And that‘s what J remember. "People have entrusted their sons to us. We‘re not just here to build them as football players, we‘re here to build them up as peoâ€" ple who carry themselves in society accordâ€" ingly." And it makes his point. That‘s all the motivation they need not to do the same thing again on the next play. The Warriors don‘t want to disappoint McPhee. New Warriors coach building Golden Hawks hoping for players‘ skills and character more big wins on new turf Even in a huddle with the more than 100 By Bos Vr8aNAC Chronicle Staff players out for last week‘s training camp, he raises his voice barely above a whisper but it still comes out as clear as a bell. He has the undivided attention of his players. There is no doubt who is in charge on this team, and the Warriors are ready to be in lockstep with their new mentor. The focus is on the field, and even when the players are on the sidelines during a scrimmage they‘re hunkered down with their attention on the play. Anyone not hitâ€" ting a knee is called out by a veteran until everyone is on the same level as their teamâ€" mates. There‘s no one on this team that stands taller than the next man, and McPhee wants the focus of his players always to be on the band of brothers they‘re on the field with this season. The Warriors might be one of the younger teams in the CIS this season. They might not be the most talented, although that‘s changâ€" ing with backâ€"toâ€"back recruiting classes, but they will be intense and they will play with a great deal of heart. ~ And heart can.go a long way in securing SPORTS Continued on page 24 B08 VRSANAC PHOTO The Hawks won two national champiâ€" onships and three OUA titles while playing on the 13â€"yearâ€"old carpet, and even buried a Loonie once or twice under the patched up rug to make sure luck was on their side. And while it was time to see the old turf go, and with it some of the leg injuries that have hampered the Hawks over recent years, there was still a little nostalgia for longtimers like head coach Gary Jeffries. e field at University Stadium has T:hanged but the Wilfrid Laurier Goldâ€" en Hawks are hoping the results remain the same. And while he‘s pleased with the new renâ€" ovations, he wasn‘t happy about some of the potential plans for the revitalization of the stadium. One called for realigning the field at a right angle to how it is currently set up. "There was talk originally of turning this whole thing around," said Jeffries, who has been with the program for 37 years. "But this is home and the surface is nicer but we The Wilfrid Laurier University Golden Hawks got to try out their new turf at University Stadiâ€" um last Thursday. By Bos VRBANAC Chronicle Staff WATERLOO CHRONICLE + Wednesday, August 29, 2007 + 21 didn‘t want to mess with tradition "This is where I played and it‘s absolutely wonderful." He also thought it was a nice touch to name it after his two mentors, Dave "Tuffy" Knight and Rich Newborough. "It‘s tremenâ€" dously exciting," said Jeffries. Like the football stadium, the Hawks are just looking to do some renovations on their lineup this season instead of a fullâ€"blown rebuilding process. The Hawks reached the finals of the Yates Cup last season before bowing out to the Ottawa Gee Gees. The one thing they learned in the process is that they had to get bigger and stronger to deal with clubs like Ottawa. The Hawks have had a good recruiting class to address their chief area of concern â€" size â€" and don‘t think they‘l be pushed around anymore like they were against Ottawa. In fact, the Hawks might boast a more physical defence this year than the one that www.vwwaterioo.com CLICK HERE Yolkswagen New & Cortified Preâ€"owned Cars Volkswagen Waterloo _ Continued on page 23 BOB VRSANAC PHOTO