Word: threat
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...Harvard failed in the Yale game this year, not because of lack of football knowledge--they probably knew far more football than the victors--but because of lack of power to put the plays through. Furthermore, the kicking threat with Casey back was no threat at all. The Yale line knew that a man who can't kick won't kick, and they were right...
...deserves a place on any mythical eleven where only Yale, Harvard and Princeton are to be considered. He would do the punting, much of the running, besides the forward passing. His punting makes it expedient that he be placed at fullback; his playing there would make him a good threat, with Casey in the line-up, the latter always ready for a pass or a quick thrust off tackle. Legore would be a good threat as a drop kicker, but Robinson would probably be called upon if a sure score was wanted at a critical time...
...began to weld into an efficient organization. It was all of that on Saturday last. Taking the Crimson team by and large, it suffers by comparison with Harvard elevens of the past few years in so far as it is weak in punting and drop-kicking and lacks the threat which Mahan was wont to provide. It also lacks the pristine ability to hold the ball and to shapter backfield defence. None the less, the Haughton system has realized fully upon the material with which it had to work, and has developed a good strong team out of green players...
...Post, comes to the conclusion that Yale has a football team capable of defeating both the University and Princeton that fall. In his opinion. Yale "possesses a good defence and harder hitting offence than her two rivals, and in addition has the two big assets for a victory, a 'threat' in the person of Legore and the 'punch,' a style of play developed by Jones at Exeter and now being instilled into the Yale team...
After stating that Princeton lacked this "Punch" and were weak on the ends of the line. Duffey goes on to discuss the University's outlook. He does not believe that Casey will prove a serious "threat" because of his inability to punt. If fact he classes the entire team as second-rate with the exception of the ends and tackles and Captain Dadmun. He is particularly severe on he backfield with the exception of Casey...