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Entering the 1997 season, Harvard faced a similar predicament. The shadow of Eion Hu '97 loomed over the entire backfield. Hu is arguably the greatest running back in Harvard history. He set the school record for most career rushing yards with 3,073, most yards in a single season with 1,101 and most carries in a game with 40, set at last year's Harvard-Yale game. Furthermore, he always seemed to save his best games for Yale, gaining a total of 497 yards in his three games...
Menick not only has filled Hu's shoes, but the sophomore standout has fashioned a pair of his own. He has burst onto the scene to become a driving force in the Crimson offense, racking up a total of 1,100 yards on the ground, just two shy of eclipsing Hu's record...
Before the start of the season Harvard Coach Tim Murphy said, "We think we can replace [Hu] by committee, and hope that somebody steps up and becomes...
Menick gained 74 yards and scored once in the Crimson's only losing effort of the year against a Bucknell team noted for its defense. As Menick racked up multiple hundred-yard games, Hu's shadow quickly faded away. The debate shifted from how much better Hu was than Menick to who was the better back...
...Murphy simplified his offense to short and mid-range passes and handoffs to Menick. Menick bore the entire rushing load, carrying the ball 42 times for 125 yards as the Crimson edged the Tigers 14-12 on a late field goal by sophomore Mike Giampaolo. His 42 carries topped Hu's school record...