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Then there is the matter of Kerr’s practices. Kerr calls them “competitive”; Lenicheck calls them “long and grueling.” They start out innocently enough, as Kerr and his staff are fond of cracking a couple jokes to loosen up the team. But by the end of the session, the players are usually divided into two teams for an intrasquad scrimmage. In a twist he gleaned from his old professional coach in England, Kerr always makes sure “there’s a reward...
Still, not even the best of defenses could have helped the Crimson if it didn’t start scoring more goals. Kerr took steps to combat the offensive dry spell that victimized the Crimson in 2000, when Harvard had just 19 tallies in 17 games. Beginning in the spring of 2001, the team started practicing with a new 4-3-3 alignment that added an extra player up front. Athletic sophomore Ladd Fritz, the team’s top returning scorer, was moved from midfielder to forward...
...always thinking,” Fritz says of Kerr. “Our new formation this season was one reason that we were so successful...
Halfway through the year, Kerr reverted back to the old 4-4-2 scheme. The Crimson’s ability to switch back and forth between the two formations added an element of unpredictability that made Harvard hard to scout...
...success has created a mirth and camaraderie among the players that was absent in previous years. Kerr notes with pride that many of his players hang out together off the field and a good number of them are blocking together next year...