Word: riordan
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Senior Jack Riordan was one of several players who arrived at Harvard three years ago with thoughts of becoming the Crimson's future signal-caller. He alternated with classmate Allard at QB during a creditable, if not spectacular, freshman season, and the coaches invited him to return to camp the following fall...
...defensive backfield, on the other hand, needed more bodies, and defensive coordinator Leo Fanning was convinced that Riordan's athletic ability would make him one of the top six candidates for the available positions. Because playing defense seemed the surest route to the varsity roster and, according to the coaches, the best way for him to contribute to the program, Riordan agreed to the switch...
Although he had some reservations about his new job, Riordan devoted his sophomore year to knocking down passes instead of throwing them. Like most second-year players, he put in little varsity time, but his performance on the JV established him as one of the leading contenders for a future starting position in the backfield...
...that's probably where Riordan would be now, were it not for a major decision he made at the end of his sophomore year...
During the season, Riordan had watched a succession of injuries claim quarterback after quarterback, sometimes forcing Restic to go to the end of his depth chart for a signal-caller...