Word: optioning
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...drastic as you might think. I know that, sitting as I am in the Eliot House dining hall, that I'm in a minority when I say that George Bush gives me the creeping crawling willies, but as a minority I decided I had one option. Escape. "Pardon me boys, is that the Canada-border choo choo...
...champion, which had been unbeaten in 36 regular-season games. As a sellout crowd of 59,075 roared in the South Bend stands, Irish quarterback Tony Rice threw touchdown passes to freshman wide receiver Raghib ("Rocket") Ismail and junior fullback Braxston Banks, and scored one himself on a keeper option play, a Holtz favorite. Says Holtz with a grin: "We've proved that there is life after Tim Brown...
...game day at the McDevitt household was no simple affair. You had to come prepared. Jason had his facts; he knew Bo Schembeckler's system well, and you could be sure that the option would be in fine working order and that Wolverine QB Rick Leach would do his damage. Jason of course fulfilled all of these roles--coach, star halfback, option quarterback...
...wish I had taken sophomore standing so in my third year I might have taken leave to study abroad. Still, this option isn't open to everyone, and it requires foresight in September of freshman year. Also, with 16 required concentration courses, as well as the unavoidable eight Core classes (which can only be met at Harvard), I don't even have time to drive to the airport. Summertime is the only option left, but many students--myself included--need these months to earn money for tuition...
Since Kehler is more comfortable running an option offense, which is suited for quarterbacks who are good runners, Cozza had to make some changes, since Brubaker worked out of a drop-back, pass-oriented system...