I just hope that I am not as tough on my patients as I try to be on wide receivers, he comments

Though Joe is now well-ensconced in a starting position with the Breakers and is playing outstandingly according to Breaker defensive coordinator Doug Kay it is only recently that he has had such success in the pro ranks Restic just missed making the National Football League's Chicago Bears and Los Angeles Rams. He says that in the last few years he has gotten some feelers from other clubs but that he had planned on pursuing a career with artificial teeth instead of turf.

Late last year, when the Breakers drafted Joe, he felt that if his education could be worked around the season it would he worth a try. Restic says that "it is icing on the cake" to play in his home area and in front of his family, which includes two sisters and a brother.

Defensive Coordinator Kay says that he has been especially impressed by Joe's "functional intellect" on the field Restic credits much of his success on the gridiron to his father's help in the backyard. "He gave me a deeper understanding of the game, made me a smarter football player," the younger Joe comments.

However, that communication was a two-way street and for all the advice that went from senior to junior. Joe would also help his dad deal with his players.

"Until I saw what the strains were on Joe with a pre-med schedule and football. I didn't know what players go through." Coach Restic says, adding.

"You think you know, but you're not even close."

As far as his immediate future. Joe Jr. is happy in Boston living at home splitting the year between pigskins and human gums. He is optimistic about the USH's future and comments that based on his experiences in NH training camps." There really is no dropoff in play."

It seems to be a perfect situation for Joe and his family His dad, who can finally watch him play, says. "I'm pleased that he is playing here. The opportunity that I missed sort of comes back."