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Between them at left guard is a 186-lb. junior, Joe Palermo. A sharp tackler and blocker, teamed with Gazzaniga and a healthy Pascoe he gives the Indians great strength on the left side of the line...
...other two linemen show a similar lack of experience. The left tackle is an untried sophomore, Raymond Fischer, who did not start against Bowdoin. Weighing 200 lbs., he is fast and a good blocker. The right guard is 165-lb. Joe Asiaf, who saw some action as a sub last year...
...when they line up except for the fullback, who places himself about two yards behind either guard. It gives a team single wing power to the strong side, while retaining the explosiveness of the split-T quick openers." Kelley added that Blackman used the fullback predominantly as the lead blocker or as a ball carrier on counter and reverse plays...
From any spot in the field, the pros are capable of pulling the perfect play: that heart-warming performance when every blocker gets his man and a long pass connects or a shifty runner is shaken loose for a touchdown. The man in the stands needs a quick eye to spot the subtleties of down-and-out pass patterns (ends charging straight downfield, then suddenly cutting for the sidelines), flaring halfbacks (who sneak through the line of scrimmage to take a pass in the flat) and looping defenses (in which defensive linemen feint to one side before charging...
Baird Brittingham, another three year veteran is probably the smartest, fastest offensive center the Crimson has seen this year. The alert Brittingham is fast and an excellent blocker; he could start on almost any team in the country...