Word: quarterback
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Brian Dowling is gone. Marty Domres is gone. Even George Lalich is gone. There is clearly no quarterback in the Ivy League this year, barring significant surprises, as good as either Dowling or Domres...
Perhaps the best quarterback in the league is Bernic Zbrzeznj, who at 5'9" is probably the smallest person at his position among Ivy teams, was one of the important factors in Penn's very long awaited winning season. Last year as a junior, he ranked second in the league in passing, third in total offense, and was honorable mention...
...Good quarterbacking has only recently become available in any consistent form at Cambridge, and even at that, the Crimson still cannot offer a sold all-round performer at that position. Champi has the best throwing arm of any quarterback in Harvard history, but despite his Yale game performance, he has not yet proven his ability to provide stable technical leadership. Roda is an unknown quantity, although in two freshman games at Villanova he threw seven touchdown passes. Smith has most of the ingredients but has not yet used them together, and Crace faces a problem in a system that seldom...
...Harvard had worse problems last year, and Yovicsin came up with Lalich, a JV quarterback who supplied excellent leadership and running ability at the varsity level despite early doubts. Perhaps the same situation will occur in September...
...fiercely recruiting in all sports for several years, and last fall the program had a visibly rejuvenating effect on Quaker football. The Red and Blue were undefeated when they met Harvard in late October, and they lost only to the Crimson and Yale, 18-of-25 lettermen return, including quarterback Bernie Zbrzenj so Penn will be a contender, but when they last won the Ivy title, in 1959, they had a ground attack. They don't this year...