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Sullivan's other assignment will be to rebuild some credibility with the Boston media. TV's Bob Lobel and play-by-play man Ken Harrelson are only two of the media figures who have openly criticized the regime. These things don't show up in the pre-season ticket sales ("We're only running behind one percent")--part-owner Buddy LeRoux) but unless Houk or Frank Tanana is a magician, the empty seats will be there come April...
Fiesta Bowl, December 26, at Tempe, Ariz: A pair of not-quites line up in tepid Tempe, 9-2 Ohio State and 9-2 Penn State. Earl Bruce's Buckeyes, led by signal-caller Art Schlichter, did not live up to pre-season expectations. Joe Paterno's Nittany Lions (love that nickname) fell to archrival Pittsburgh, spoiling an otherwise superlative schedule against a slew of talented teams. Both sides can salvage up a little bit of pride. Truthfully, they'd rather be in Pasadena and New Orleans. Ohio State 32, Penn State...
...opening meet is always a good place to find out whether pre-season doubts and fears were well-founded. Women trackster coach Pappy Hunt, for instance, was afraid his squad might be sadly lacking in depth...
...Olson had a linemate in Jim Turner, and Murray, the team captain, thought he'd team with senior Bob McDonald, and perhaps a freshman. But with McDonald sidelined with academic trouble and Cleary in the mood to shuffle things around anyway, the three became a line during a pre-season practice and clicked...
...what of the offense, the Multiflexing pride and joy of coach Joe Restic? As always with Restic teams, the basic question comes down to the man calling the signals--as the quarterback goes, so goes Harvard football. After a heated struggle in pre-season camp, Restic awarded Brian Buckley the starting nod the day before the opener with Columbia...