Word: yovicsin
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...announcement yesterday afternoon of Restic's three-year appointment came seven months after the start of an exhaustive search for a replacement for retiring John Yovicsin. Over 80 individuals were considered, but only 15 were intensely examined by the committee set up to find the coach...
...picked his five-man varsity staff, but he will interview Yovicsin's six assistants today and make his decisions within a week so that anyone without a job can look for one at the big coaches' conference next week in New Orleans. It seems unlikely that he will retain...
...selection of Restic came as a surprise. Rumors had circulated that pro quarterbacks Frank Ryan and Babe Parilli were top candidates, while Yovicsin's assistant defensive coordinator. Ralph Jelic, was also mentioned frequently. Yesterday morning's Boston Globe suggested Mark Levy, a special teams coach for the Los Angeles Rams, would be picked...
Senior safety Brad Fenton felt the same way. "He was much more at ease and able to talk to guys than [coach John] Yovicsin." Fenton asserted. Yovicsin has been criticized for being too shy with his teams...
...players were also excited with the imaginative ideas Restic has, particularly on offense. "He wants to be as unpredictable as he can." Fenton contended, whereas Yovicsin had believed in perfecting an offense that relied on execution of a standard set of plays...