Word: linemen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...skies are not too dark, for Boston has an official squad of 36 players and an unofficial squad of 20 more. Among them are some fast, experienced backs and some big rugged linemen. This Saturday should tell just how fast the backs are and how rugged is the line as the Jayvees open their season against a strong Navy team from the Fargo Building in Boston...
...Crimson eleven's 19 to 14 victory over an inspired Boston University team at Harvard Stadium last Saturday, Varsity mentor Dick Harlow can thank one factor only-the individual defensive brilliance of his linemen. With a squad rated among the powers of the East offensively but weak defensively, pre-game predictions by both coaches and sports writers had it that Harvard would need at least four touchdowns to emerge victorious. In other words, the Terriers were predicted to cross the Crimson's goal three times...
Like most good line coaches, Hal has a definite idea of the way his job should be done. "The only way to develop linemen is by rough work. To be efficient, a man must learn the fundamentals early and then practice them again and again. Repetition is the key: a lineman is a creature of habit. The way to develop the right habits is to make a daily repetition of the conditions that make the habit necessary...
When Kopp uses the term "fundamentals" in discussing linemen, he has several points in mind. A well trained offensive lineman, for example, must be fast, he must be able to charge forward under control, and above all, he must always have his feet under him. On the defense, the lineman must be able to use his hands, keep on his feet, and be able to shift direction quickly to meet enemy plays...
...succeeded until the outcome of today's game is well set into the book of football history. But he thinks he has had good material to work with. Especially satisfactory to him has been the work of Ned Dewey's replacement, Howie Houston, although Howie is comparatively fragile as linemen go-weighing in at a mere 200 pounds. He also had high praise for Bob Drennan, Emil Drvaric's replacement at guard last year. According to Kopp, Drennan is the "most improved player on the squad...