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McKenna said that the team had changed from the overload 5-3-2 setup used against Exeter to a 4-3-3 formation. In addition, "People know each other now," he added...
...years ago close coverage on Gomez and Thomas more or less neutralized Harvard's offense, but this year such tactics play right into the Crimson game plan. The main purpose of the "overload" offense is to isolate a wing on one defender; double coverage makes it that much easier...
...result is an overload of three of the four forwards plus the two linkmen on one side of the field. A triangle is formed between the three forwards with Kydes as the trailer, and if he gets in trouble he can pass off to one of the linkmen...
...This overload provides the ball carrier with confidence. There are many passing opportunities and he knows that he will get plenty of help advancing the ball," Thomas said...
...principle aim of the overload system is to isolate the other wing on the far side of the field. A long pass will leave him with only one or at the most two men to beat. The effectiveness of this system is proved by the fact that Harvard's two wings. Adedeji and Papagianis, finished first and second in the Ivy League scoring race...