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...This was just a great defensive performance," Yale coach Jack Siedlecki said. "This is the best offense in the league, [with] a lot of great players, skill players with a lot of speed...
...have to admire the economy of Guest's work, his ability to work on a small scale and his deadpan skill at keeping his actors on the emotional reservation - calmly facing down emotional chaos. But what is really terrific about his quietly insinuating work - especially as it flies in the face of Borat's moment - is its (dare I say it?) compassion. He doesn't have or encourage contempt for his people. He loves them in the manner that Preston Sturges once loved his improbable dreamers - without sentimentalizing them but without forgetting that like all of us their misplaced passions...
...leave their locker rooms. e. All of the above. Now, don’t strain yourselves, my dear Yalies. When “all of the above” is offered as an answer, it’s usually the right one. And, sure enough, the preeminence of its skill players, the ferocity of its defense, the home-field advantage, and the recent results all spell a Crimson conquest come tomorrow afternoon. I could easily end this column where I begin it, with Harvard tailback Clifton Dawson, the best player in the history of the Ivy League (yeah, I said...
Since the days of Cicero, the ability to speak eloquently in public and argue persuasively with others has been a prized skill and a ticket to success. Among our generation, however, the use of the words “like” and “um” predominates, and even at Harvard many students struggle to speak articulately. Yet public speaking is almost completely absent from the curriculum. The Faculty should make public speaking a high curricular priority...
...understand some parts of coaching defense. As coaches we needed to learn.” But this year Harvard is frequently lauded as one of the most gifted defensive squads in the country, according to Bressette. Even so, the club will have to rely on its enthusiasm and skill to make a strong showing against its better-funded favorites at nationals. The squad looks forward to tackling collegiate rugby’s juggernauts this spring—regardless of the score. “The number one goal for the team this year was to enjoy...