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...that his tenure has not been fun, however. Just as the Multi-Flex offense is intertwined with intricacies, so is Restic's career...
...Restic came to Harvard to replace departing coach John Yovicsin, who for 14 years lead the Crimson to many successful, if not exciting, seasons. The conservative Yovicsin seemed to call a sweep every other play, and several black players on the team believed that there was racism on the coaching staff and boycotted a practice. It was time for a change...
...Restic definitely provided that. Coming from the Canadian football League Hamilton Tiger Cats, Restic brought an innovative system known as the "Multi-Flex" where the offense would react to the defenses changes and exploit them. Still, not everyone was sold on it. In the registration issue, The Crimson wrote, "He may not beat them, but he will confuse them...
...Restic's first season, 1971, was troubled. Spoiled by 7-2 and 8-0-1 seasons under Yovicsin, Harvard began the season 3-4. Quarterback Rod Foster complained that the playbook was too difficult, having been used to the bash-their-brains-out style of seasons past. Nevertheless, the Crimson finished the year with victories over Brown and Yale to have a record of 4-3 Ivy, 5-4 overall...
...Harvard rolled through the Ivies, losing only to Brown and defeating Yale 21-16. With the effort, the team captured a share of the Ivy League title in its 100th season of football with a record of 6-1 Ivy, 7-2 overall. This season marked the first of Restic's five Ivy League titles...