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...looked like last year, however. This is a totally different Crimson team, and it struggled to find its identity in its first three games. Graduation meant the departure of five vocal leaders on defense as well as Harvard's best offensive lineman--left tackle Matt Birk. Although captain Brendan Bibro returned, he couldn't lead by himself...
...leadership void was apparent in the first game, when Harvard looked flat before the game even started. Instead of rushing out to pile on to Bibro after the coin toss like it did last year, the team just waited on the sidelines...
Things have changed, however, and Bibro has shown a little caginess as well. After the coin toss, he waited at midfield for his teammates to run through the tunnel so that they would be there to pound him when he sprinted back to the sidelines...
...think after we graduated 16 guys last year who were all tremendous leaders, who brought a lot of energy to the team, coming out this season, we really had to mesh as a team and had to take some time," Bibro said. "I think we're really starting to have guys step up as leaders...
Despite the late collapse, Harvard could takepositives from the performance. The Harvard teamthat took the field was totally different from theone that played the first two games. As the teamcame through the tunnel, it pummeled captainBrendan Bibro, who was waiting at midfield. Afterthe toss, the team mobbed Bibro again, replicatinglast year's pre-game ritual...