Word: carrill
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Despite being upset by Yale, Penn held on to third place, because Princeton was swept by Brown and Yale. Pete Carril's Tigers have lost each of their last three games-to Harvard, Yale, and Brown-by a single point...
There aren't even any player changes or new faces to break the monotony. Carril leaves his players in games as long as the Kremlin leaves its troops in "friendly" territories. The starting five for the Tigers--Orlandini, Scrabis, Neff, center Kit Mueller, and point-forward John Thompson--all average more than 35 minutes an outing. In comparison, the only Harvard player on the court more than 35 minutes a game is point guard Mike Gielen...
...complain? Carril's strategy may be boring to watch, but it is very effective. Princeton, which holds a 13-6 record this year, boasts impressive wins over Seton Hall, Lehigh, and San Francisco. And the Tigers' six losses have all been by fewer than five points...
...Princeton has a very good team, and a great program. Carril's career record at Princeton is 354-198. He has beaten Harvard in 32 of the 39 times he has faced the Crimson...
...simply, Carril's strategy is boring, boring, boring. But he wins...