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...ends could pose some concern for Harvard though. Dave Otto, a 6-4, 220-lb. starter from last year, is a seasoned veteran who should do the job. On the other end, senior Jim DeBello will have to fill the gap left by the graduation of talented Marko Coric. After shifting from the middle guard to end last season, DeBello got some playing time; and he will be tested this year...
Defensive depth worries, though, are mild compared to the team's most dramatic problem--the kicking game, where Harvard doesn't even have a full first team. Senior Duke Millard and sophomore Steve Flach should be able to handle the punting: both have had some experience. But the Crimson has no placekicker. That's right, no extra points, field goals or kickoffs...
...offensive side of the field, uncertainties are even more numerous. With sophomore Ron Cuccia and senior Brian Buckley both not returning to school, Harvard's supply of experienced and talented quarterbacks has been sliced in half...
...dropoff has thrust senior signal caller Burke St. John into the starting role, backed up by junior Jim Keyte. Both starters for the baseball team--St. John at shortstop and Keyte on the mound--the pair have talent but lack varsity playing time...
...linemen--captain Mike Brown, Eric Speigel and probably Orazio Lattanzi--all are moderate-sized trenchmen. They will be outsized at least by big Brown, Yale and UMass; and Restic says the team will have to use motion, rather 1979 Crimson Football at a Glance Area Strengths Weaknesses Quarterback With senior Burke St. John, Harvard will lean towards a running offense, using options and sprint-outs. St. John knows the Multiflex and has experience; backup junior Jim Keyte also has J.V. experience. Passing game is a problem, St. John is not a strong-armed quarterback; and Keyte, a powerful baseball pitcher...