Word: restics
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While most football games are won by the players on the field, Harvard Coach Joe Restic--the winningest coach ever in Harvard football history--played a big role in the Crimson's defensive success in its 6-5 win over Dartmouth Saturday...
...gaping holes which had greeted opponents' running backs in the last four games were mere memories, and a big part of that was Restic's strategy changes. The former Hamilton Tiger Cat coach, who won his 99th career game Saturday, started seniors Richard Puccio (at defensive tackle) and Craig Peck (at linebacker) in place of juniors John Sparks and David Weiss respectively...
...some front people that we moved around in different positions," Restic said, "and they are starting to stabilize as a unit...
Another big factor in containing the Dartmouth rushing game was Restic's use of a 4-3 alignment for about half of the game. Sophomore linebacker John Lausch, who came in for defensive tackle John Brzezenski on those plays, seemed to increase Harvard's flexibility against the run. The four defensive linemen were able to get better penetration lined up in the gaps rather than lined up directly across from someone, and the three linebackers were able to clog up any running room that did develop...
Backing Up: The abundance of injuries to top players has forced Harvard Coach Joe Restic to do a bit of lineup shuffling. One of the unfamiliar names now heard on the PA system is Andy Bell, a junior who has emerged to help stop up the gaps at back...