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...lunch yesterday, a bunch of us--we're sitting together at the game--sat around the table griping that Reardon completely overreacted to the Monday morning rush...
After lunch, I was so upset that I decided to call Reardon and tell him my concerns. He was happy to talk to me and after I finished, he threw me this line: "I think that I've tried to come up with what is a fair and rational decision. I may have over-reacted, but only if we sell 40 tickets, because no one wants to stand in line. I don't think that will be a problem, however...
...Sure Mr. Reardon, I thought, you can't continue a policy that permits one Joe to buy for 113 of his buddies. But how about 10, or eight? Not all of us want to stand in line...
...hate lines too, and I hate to stand in them." Reardon said. "But I think that the person who goes and stands in line should have at least an equal shot at getting tickets with the guy who sits in his room. Somebody who wants to buy 12 tickets can go to the Garden...
Harvard Athletic Director John P. Reardon '60 says that how the rule is put in practice will be crucial. "The problem lies in how this new ruling will be implemented," he says. "I would say that if anyone goes out looking for athletes expressly for Harvard, they would be violating the NCAA ruling." He adds, "However, if you've known a student for some time... and that student happens to be a very strong athlete, then there's really no way to enforce the ruling in that case...