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Restic also had praise for the rest of his backfield. Quarterbacks Stoeckel and Milt Holt drew raves from the Crimson coach, and between them completed over 50 per cent of their passes...
...offense, the Crimson backfield merits watching for positive reasons. Sophomore Burrelle Duvauchelle, has moved ahead of everyone at one halfback. Ed Cronin holds down the other slot. "Duvauchelle may not be the fastest man on the football team, "Restic said, "but he runs behind his blockers better than anyone we have...
...offense, besides the loss of all four backfield starters, Harvard must find a center, a tight end and a tackle. On defense the most glaring hole is at adjuster, where the Crimson has no one returning with any experience at all. Furthermore, Restic must find a tackle, an end, a linebacker and two defensive backs to fill out his lineup card...
...story for the Crimson attackers must be "what do you do when your entire backfield graduates?" The problem is a serious one for Restic, particularly at fullback. Mark Mayberg and Rod Foster, who split the job last year, have departed, leaving only often-injured Phil Allen...
Restic admits that the lack of a breakaway threat may hinder the Crimson ground game, but he is quick to point out that the uniform talents of his backfield candidates will give him more flexibility than last year when Wheeler's limited size and pass catching ability severely restricted what the Harvard offense could do out of the backfield. Restic describes his backs as the "tough, ripping, slashing" type, capable of going both ways. But it remains to be seen if their talents will be extensive enough to fulfill Restic's prediction. HALF-BACKS look AVERAGE...