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...Critics will rightfully indict Yale’s senior quarterback Matt Polhemus for his inability to rally the squad from its early deficit with the pass. 2-of-18 throwing for 29 yards and two interceptions is beyond an eyesore. But the kid was knocked down on almost every dropback. And kept getting up, without getting snippy with the refs, his bulldozed linemen, or the Harvard blitzers who kept planting him. He concludes his collegiate career with a 17-3 record as a starter.And many blame the Yale secondary for failing to contain a locked-in Pizzotti, by comparison...

Author: By Jonathan Lehman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: IN LEHMAN'S TERMS: Bulldog Flaws Brought To Light | 11/26/2007 | See Source »

...Crimson’s first snap saw junior quarterback Liam O’Hagan slip on his dropback and fall into the end zone, earning Penn an easy two points and making the contest a two-possession game...

Author: By Malcom A. Glenn, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: NOTEBOOK: D-Line Staggers Versus Penn | 11/13/2006 | See Source »

Fiedler is a classic dropback passer with mobility. He can also throw on the run and occasionally do bootlegs. Running, however, is not his strong point: on 40 carries this season, he has 67 yards...

Author: By John B. Trainer, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: A MAN OF MANY NAMES--AND TALENTS | 10/30/1992 | See Source »

Lazor's absence from the spotlight is understandable: He has neither the pin-point arm of Fiedler nor the improvisational athleticism of Giardi. He is a three-step dropback passer, pure and simple...

Author: By Jay K. Varma, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Gridders Looking To Dispel Second Half 'Myth' Today | 10/10/1992 | See Source »

...Restic opts to go for a solid dropback quarterback with the strongest arm on the team, he will look to sophomore David Morgan...

Author: By Dan Jacobowitz, | Title: So Many Quarterbacks, So Little Time | 9/13/1991 | See Source »

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