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LAFAYETTE 13, COLUMBIA 12--Under rookie coach Bob Naso the Lions still have a long...
...Conroy, Boston native and current quarterback for the Lions, a talented signal-caller who will lead Columbia today in the season opener at Harvard Stadium (1:30 p.m.). He will probably lose today, as is the rule with Columbia quarterbacks. The New Yorkers have a new head coach, Bob Naso, 21 years an assistant at Rutgers, a new offense and a new defense. However, they also have the tradition, the legacy of losers that shows no sign of abating...
...favorite, as it did in 1978, when the Lions cruised into town and won their first game here since 1961. Go figure Ivy League football. I'll give it a try. On to the predicts. HARVARD 22, COLUMBIA 7: Just gotta win the opener. Columbia should have trouble with Naso's new systems, and there isn't that much talent there in the first place. Harvard has the experience and an exciting crew of sophs, any one of whom could explode. The score is for old time's sake, Nov. 17, 1979. CORNELL, 20, PRINCETON 17: This is a toughie...
...Naso hopes his system will catch some his early-season opponents by surprise, and since the Lions meet the Crimson in the first game, he is obviously eyeing what would be a morale booster. The Lions upset the crimson two years ago in Cambridge, but that team was far better than last year's 1-8 version...
Still, Columbia is bound to upset someone, and Naso has solid credentials. Quarterback Bob Conroy and running backs Joe Cabrera and Ralph Brunori should lead the offense, with linebackers Sean D'Arcy and wild Chip Quadri heading the defense...