Word: ryans
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Members of the football alumni group called the Y. Association, have also charged that Ryan, with the blessing of President A. Bartlett Giamatti, has reduced the number of football players that the admissions of fice will accept...
Most charges of "bad things" have centered around Ryan, a former Cleveland Browns standout quarter back. Alumni charge that he has deemphasized the football program, leading to the disastrous last two years...
...Ryan fends off the criticism, arguing that the team has been a victim of injuries, bad luck, and off recruiting years. "The charge of deemphasization is ludicrous," he says. "There's a lot of frustration over the performance of a perennial winner and with it there is a lot of misinformation over the way the football program has been...
Giamatti has stayed somewhat in the background throughout the fall, refusing to comment publicly on the controversy involving Ryan. But some alumni believe that the athletic director is simply carrying out his boss's wishes...
...Although Ryan claims that the football budget has not been cut, the administration in recent years has forced all of Cozza's assistants to take additional departmental responsibilities. Some believe this has hampered recruiting. By comparison, four of Harvard Coach Joe Restic's assistants concentrate on the gridiron full-time...