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...Durst started playing football in the small town of Adrian, Mich., prime Wolverine and Midwest Conference territory. He originally played linebacker and offensive lineman, and he believes learning those positions had helped him play the defensive line. He understands the mentality of the blockers he squares off against every Saturday, and his linebacking duty taught him the fine art of defensive pursuit--which he will probably exhibit this afternoon, despite a nagging knee ailment...
...football program which was "more or less what I wanted." He harbors no regrets. As captain, he says, "I concentrate on keeping up team spirit to breed a winning attitude--making sure we don't get down on ourselves, or each other." The only time this season Durst felt he had to "make a little bit more noise" was after the Princeton game, testimony to the unity this veteran squad possesses. He credits defenseive coordinator George Clemens, linebacker coach Alex Nahigian and secondary coach Leo Fanning with giving the defense the extra edge it has shown all year...
...minor problem Durst notes is the difficulty Harvard has peaking for each game. Because opponents always cruise for the Crimson, they tend to come into each contest electrically charged. "If we got completely psyched, and reached the highest mental point you could possibly reach for every game, it would take too much out of us," Durst says...
Against Yale, however, that should not prove a problem. Durst dismisses any speculation that the Bulldogs' revanchism from last year's 22-7 shellacking at the Bowl will give the Elis an edge. "We know Yale's coming down here with a revenge motive. We have a lot to get revenge for over the years. And we always play well against our rival...
...Durst recalls the vivid joy of last year's upset. "Once you've tasted a little bit, it's awful tough not to want to taste it again. All I can remember is all of us saying, 'We can't wait till next year.' Next year is here, and it comes down to this for the title." Knowing Chuck Durst, that is the Difference...