Word: depths
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...backfield, 1978's team-leading tackler, Scott MacLeod, will head up the pass coverage and deep resistance. With Terry Trusty and Mike Jacobs joining MacLeod and adjuster John Casto, the backfield looks like it might have some depth. There also are capable J.V. candidates waiting in the wings...
...Harvard's defensive backfield is probably the only area in which the team could enjoy a reasonable amount of depth. Joe Restic shudders a bit as he says, "We can't afford to get anybody hurt. Our drop-off is so great (from the first to second string...
That means Restic and his assistants will be looking to switch players into new positions, to train them in new skills so they can provide a second or third line of depth. "We're going to have to work people in. It's going to be a long, hard process," he said...
Defensive depth worries, though, are mild compared to the team's most dramatic problem--the kicking game, where Harvard doesn't even have a full first team. Senior Duke Millard and sophomore Steve Flach should be able to handle the punting: both have had some experience. But the Crimson has no placekicker. That's right, no extra points, field goals or kickoffs...
...line Five returning lettermen led by '78 starters Dave Scheper (center) and Mike Durgin (tackle), both powerful and experience. Captain Mike Brown should do well at a guard spot. Besides Durgin, line is not very big. Eric Spiegel should figure in at a tackle spot; but injuries could cause depth problems. Running backs Paul Connors looks like the leader, but a pre-season groin pull could hamper him. Loss of Ralph Pollilio and Matt Granger leaves Harvard with the job of reconstructing the backfield. Jon Hollingsworth, Chuck Sandor and Tom Beatrice all are contenders; but all are fairly inexperienced. Receivers...