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...Random notes from a Thursday morning quarterback...
Raise your hand if you knew that Mitt Romney's given name was actually Willard Milton. Anyone? Both names honor men close to Romney's father, former Michigan Governor George W. Romney. Mitt--short for Milton--comes from a cousin who played quarterback for the Chicago Bears from 1925 to '29. And Willard is derived from the elder Romney's close friend and fellow Mormon J. Willard Marriott, who founded the eponymous hotel chain...
...plays—last-minute scores by Holy Cross and Lehigh—away from 9-0 itself.Another avenue of explanation is that Tim Murphy completely outcoached his old friend Jack Siedlecki. Murphy utilized a majority-run offense for nine weeks, and then in the 10th finally turned quarterback Chris Pizzotti loose, throwing the ball on first down, taking chances down the field, and spreading the defense by mixing in a healthy dose of screens and draws. On defense, Murphy called a ton of blitzes—harnessing the speed of his front four and the aggressiveness of his linebackers...
...Harvard quarterback Chris Pizzotti, fresh off a brilliant performance in the Crimson’s 37-6 win in The Game, will be returning for a fifth season...
Pizzotti is 11-1 as the starting quarterback for the Crimson, and finished the 2007 season with 2,134 yards and 14 touchdowns against just four interceptions. He became the starter this year after a shoulder injury to fellow senior Liam O’Hagan ended his season during Harvard’s game against Lehigh...