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Charlie Walsh made a good showing on defense and Paul Shafer, though he only appeared in a few plays, picked up some valuable ground. Valpey rated Shafer and West even...
Towards the end of the game, Valpey employed a helter-skelter "desperation defense," in which one of the guards drops back just before the ball is snapped. The defensive team thus gambles on letting the opposition complete a few short passes; it also has the option of running the ball, but either way the clock keeps running. Naturally, you don't do this when you're behind...
...Valpey sometimes joins in these jiffy conferences, but he has plenty of other things to occupy his mind. It's a full time job just to figure out what's happening on the field, but since he is the man with the game plan he must derive from the jumble in front of him the overall situation and needed remedies...
...meantime, Valpey, Jordan, and Sebo confer outside, condensing their observations so that Valpey can give the players a quick summary before the intermission ends...
...very high-pressure period for all concerned. Managers constantly check the time remaining both for the benefit of the coaches and the band. Valpey has to talk fast and say a lot, and he does so by minimizing the "do-or-die" aspects of his message and concentrating on the facts...