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Saturday to mark final game for veteran Nadeau
''I can’t wait to come back for homecoming in the next few years and watch the Gaiters win and say that I was a part of the rebuilding process'' -Pat Nadeau

Oct. 20, 2005 – When the Bishop’s Gaiters take the field this Saturday afternoon to battle the visiting Acadia Axemen, it will mark a bittersweet moment in the career of Gaiter veteran Pat Nadeau. After five years of playing in front of the Gaiter faithful, Saturday afternoon’s crucial match-up will mark the final appearance at Coulter Field for the fifth-year veteran from Vaudreuil, Québec.

For five years now, Nadeau has played a key role for the Bishop’s Gaiters. Originally recruited as a quarterback, Nadeau has also seen action at wide receiver, safety and, most recently, running back. Nadeau’s athleticism and work ethic have allowed the Gaiters coaching staff to play him in a variety of positions and use him in a variety of capabilities.

While some players may have found the constant position changes irritating, Nadeau insists that he hasn’t minded.

“I like it. It doesn’t matter to me where I play as long as I play.”

While the emergence of young players like Jamall Lee and Joel Lefebvre may have cut into Nadeau’s playing time this season, Nadeau says that this hasn’t been a major problem and that he has enjoyed contributing to the team in other ways.

“Off the field and in the gym I hope to help the team and set a good example for some of the younger players.”

Nadeau also says that he feels confident with the direction that the football program is heading in, saying that Bishop’s has been blessed with one of the best coaching staffs in the league and that with Head Coach Leroy Blugh calling the shots, the team is in good hands.

“I can’t wait to come back for homecoming in the next few years and watch the Gaiters win and say that I was a part of the rebuilding process,” says Nadeau.

Nadeau says that he has enjoyed his five-years at Bishop’s and that coming to Lennoxville was ‘a very good decision’ both on and off the field. Nadeau, who is set to graduate with a degree in education, plans on becoming a high-school teacher, likely in the Montreal region, and also hopes to use his football knowledge and experience to help coach at the high-school level.

“I’ve always worked very hard. I hope to be remembered as a hard-worker and a team player who never quit,” says Nadeau. After five years, several positions, three head coaches and countless hours of practice of training, Pat Nadeau’s career as a Bishop’s Gaiter is about to come to a close. “It’s a sad day,” admits Nadeau, “ but I knew it was coming. I’m prepared for it, I just hope I can go out with a win.”