Word: balestraccis
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
Until Dante Balestracci ’04, that is. The second-leading tackler in school history, the only four-time first team All-Ivy selection in league history, the backbone of the Harvard defensive unit, now the source of the gaping hole in the Crimson front seven. There was no replacing Dante Balestracci...
Befriended by Balestracci, Thomas learned the nuances of the Crimson defense while absorbing the seasoned veteran's instincts and ease of reaction, before at last feeling comfortable on the field...
Mimicking Balestracci, whose academic approach Thomas credits with much of his growth, he complemented the talent he had always possessed with the clarity and vision necessary to effectively...
...worked. He lived in the fitness center during the summers in Cambridge, staying to put in the rehabilitation time he knew he’d need to match the acumen he’d so carefully cultivated with Balestracci...
Murphy had hoped to ease Thomas into the defensive unit alongside Balestracci last season, as he had Balestracci with current Seattle Seahawks standout and former Crimson linebacker Isaiah Kacyvenski...