Word: restic
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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PAUL CONNORS, sophomore halfback. A frosh star last year (5.3 yd. avg. for 507 yds.) and The Globe's "Schoolboy of the Year" two years back, this Hanover High grad may be just the thing Joe Restic needs to get his squad back on the winning track. At press time, his status as a starter was uncertain, but one thing is certain--this slashing-type runner will see lots of playing time this fall...
...secret that Joe Restic just does not have the horses this year to qualify as a bonafide preseason Ivy League title favorite. Harvard comes off its first losing season (4-5) in the Restic era, and eight spots in the lineup--both defensive ends, both defensive tackles, one linebacker, punter, center and fullback--have been ravaged like Vietnamese free fire zones...
...first time in his eight-year reign as God pro tempore of Soldiers Field, Joe Restic really means it when he describes the Crimson's chances with "cautious optimism" (i.e., pessimism). One can just see him, oh, say, round about the Dartmouth game, ready to wheel and deal from the sidelines with personnel changes and strategic maneuvering, only to find himself--like Richard III on Bosworth Field-having no resources to work with...
...trouble," Restic said last week. "We have to stay healthy...
...Given Restic's penchant for throwing opposing teams off balance with his square dance offensive sets, given the dream schedule (seven of nine games at home, including the first four), given the fact that this is "on any given day" Ivy League football, and given the possibility that the clean bill of health will come through, Harvard could make a run at the league crown...