Zack Follett remembers being nervous. He remembers being fearful. But he was a Cal Bears senior linebacker and team captain and believed it was his duty to act as a liaison between between his teammates and their head coach.
The coach’s name was Jeff Tedford.
Follett set aside his fears, walked into Tedford’s office and closed the door behind him.
“Coach, I’m in the locker room right now,” Follett remembers saying. “We’re dog tired. It would be a great lift if you let us go shorts today.”
“Sounds good. Let’s do it,” came Tedford’s reply.