Word: crones
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...when Eric Crone was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals on the 17th round of last year's NFL draft, Crimson gridiron fans had reason to be surprised. And, although the colorful Crone was finally cut when the Cardinals trimmed down to their final regular season limit last week, the fact that Crone was the last player to be dropped by the Cardinals speaks highly for the 6 ft. 3 in. quarterback...
...people will claim that he was drafted because of "fantastic" statistics. Crone, the only Ivy League quarterback picked by the pros in the draft last year, finished seventh in Ivy League passing last year, completing the lowest percentage of passes and throwing the most interceptions enroute to breaking the Harvard career interception record. He also ran 56 times for 140 yards...
...standards, Harvard has had some superb athletes in the past, many of whom have had excellent potential in professional sports. Eric Crone will not be remembered as Harvard's greatest football player--for all his potential, his Crimson career was spotty--but he has certainly demonstrated that he, and a lot of other Harvard gridiron heroes who have chalked up even more impressive statistics, can play with the "big boys." When they want...
...quarterback the talent situation shapes up similarly to last year. In Jimmy Stoeckel and Milt Holt, Harvard has the same dichotomy between technician and passer, respectively, as the Crimson had with Stoeckel and Eric Crone. Only this time Stoeckel seems to have the inside track on the starting...
...Stoeckel wins the quarterback derby, Harvard's offense may undergo a transformation in character. Restic is already talking about going more to ball control and less to the kind of harum-scarum attack that he used with Crone at quarterback. Without a breakaway runner or a long passer, the entire offensive picture could become several degrees more conservative. With Stoeckel at the helm, Harvard fans are likely to see more controlled drives and low-scoring games. The QUARTERBACKING looks VERY GOOD TO EXCELLENT...