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...football game last weekend and it seemed to me like that sophomore quarterback Buckley was lining up too far away from the center. Why was that? Shotgunned...
That was pretty perceptive of you to notice that Brain was lining up so far behind the center! This began during training camp when the Harvard centers were complaining to Coach Joe Restic that Buckley's fingernails were too long and their pants kept getting ripped when Buckley lined up directly behind the snapper...
...fourth quarter, then, was meaningless as far as the final result went, but it gave Buckley further opportunity to show Restic what he could do. He made the most of the chance, eliminating the mistakes and throwing for a pair of scores...
That glowing impression has certainly earned the sophomore a place in Restic's scheme, but surprisingly, he might not start next week. For the second week in a row, Harvard managed only a yard per carry on the ground. Restic is determined to get the ground attack going, and Buckley has yet to prove that he can run the multi-flex...
...following post-mortem. "I thought we would run a little more effectively to the outside," he said. "The thing that exasperated me was that they threw on us long. What will give people a problem from now on is when we alternate the shotgun with our regular offense once Buckley gets adjusted so they won't be able to put in extra defensive backs...