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...defensive line comes back with experience but is slightly weakened by the loss of a few familiar faces. The Crimson lost an NFL-caliber tackle to graduation in the form of Mike Berg ’07, who frequently drew double teams to free up space for the rest of the unit. The defensive end corps also took a hit in the offseason when the Bryant brothers–Desmond and Brenton—were forced to miss the season for unrelated academic reasons...
...Mike Berg] was a great defensive lineman,” says junior defensive tackle Matt Curtis. “Coach Murphy always talks about how tough it is to replace a guy like Clifton Dawson; well, it is extremely difficult to replace someone like Mike Berg...He was the best defensive player in our league. It obviously hurts...
Still, the loss of Berg doesn’t mean the line is in trouble. Returning tackles Curtis and classmate Carl Ehrlich—who missed the Holy Cross game due to a mild ankle injury but should be ready to go for the remainder of the season—should be able to come together to hold down the fort. They’ll get additional help from senior Matt Drazba beginning in Week 4, when he’s slated to return from an offseason ankle sprain...
Every level of Harvard’s defense lost at least one starter to graduation, but talent and experience make up for the departures, especially in the secondary. The biggest question mark lies on the defensive line, where the Crimson is without Mike Berg ’07 as well as brothers Brenton and Desmond Bryant, who were forced to take the year off for academic reasons. Secondary Head coach Tim Murphy said it last year and he’s saying it again this year: this is the most experienced and talented secondary since he took over at Harvard...
Bagdis is the only returning senior to a defensive line that led all of Division I-AA in sacks and tackles for a loss last year. He’ll be integral to a front that lost All-Ivy tackle Mike Berg ’07 to graduation, while a pair of defensive ends—brothers Brenton and Desmond Bryant—were both forced to take the year off for academic reasons. Sophomore Chuks Obi and juniors Sonny McCracken and Matt Curtis join Bagdis on the only defensive unit that starts a sophomore...