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"It's really difficult to prepare for the Wishbone because you only see it once a season or so," Crimson defensive coordinator George Clemens said. "You kind of have to shift gears in order to prepare for it. Some teams that run out of an `I' [formation] have an option...
"Who do you look for?" Clemens continued. "Is it the quarterback? Is it the tailback? Is it the fullback who's going to get the 4-yard gain?"
"They're going to keep you honest with the fullback and honest with the pitch," Clemens concluded. "You have to cover all bases. But our kids are excellent when it comes to zeroing in on people."
See Wade Boggs, the perpetual American League batting titlist. See Dwight Evans, the underrated right fielder cum first baseman who is turning in an MVP-type season. See Roger Clemens, the strikeout master.
Roger Clemens is a great baseball player; neither he nor his co-author, ace baseball reporter Peter Gammons, are great writers. But the book's decent enough to read to your children. Imagine a five-year-old Dykstra fan hearing this piece of prose from his hero before bed: "We...