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...played five different positions since joining the Harvard football team. But no matter his spot on the field, it’s his intensity that has helped him keep a spot on a crowded Crimson roster.“Football is so much fun to me,” Balkema says. “I love what I’m doing, so it’s easy to get in that mindset.”That mindset has helped immensely this year. To call this season a breakout year would be a gross understatement, considering that the past three...
While the most striking number from Harvard’s whipping of Dartmouth on Saturday was the 42 points that the Crimson put up on the Big Green defense, an equally notable figure was 13—the number of tackles for senior linebacker Robert Balkema. Balkema paced the Harvard defense all day. Five of those 13 tackles were for a loss, including three sacks. “A lot of it was just the scheme,” Balkema said. “We were sending more guys than they could block...A lot of times I was just...
...air—on a three-yard run set up by an interception from sophomore cornerback Steven Williams, his second of the afternoon. The pick, one of three on the day by the Crimson defense, was aided by some relentless defensive pressure. Much of it came from linebacker Robert Balkema, who had 13 total tackles—10 solo—in addition to three of Harvard’s eight total sacks.“A lot of times we were sending more guys than they could block, and the D-line was eating up blocks...
...sophomore Steven Williams. Williams has lost three fumbled punts in the past two games. His replacement will likely be either Andrew Berry or Breaux...Junior safety Danny Tanner will return to action this week following a knee injury that caused him to miss two games. Senior Robert Balkema will retain his starting role, and Tanner will be used predominately in nickel packages...Harvard has a nine-game winning streak against Princeton...
...Whip safety Danny Tanner is questionable for tomorrow’s game with a meniscus injury in his knee. Tanner missed last week’s game against Cornell and was replaced by senior Robert Balkema in the starting lineup...The news isn’t getting any better for Harvard’s depleted receiving corps. Senior Ryan Tyler may be done for the year with a shoulder injury, senior Rodney Byrnes has only practiced once since he injured his hamstring on the Crimson’s opening offensive series of the season, and junior Corey Mazza would like...