Word: squad
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...Shepard is concerned, tonight's is the most important game on his schedule. This is what he told his squad yesterday as it completed eight weeks of practice under Shepard's fast-break style. At the close of yesterday's workout, the coach said, "My team will be fine as far as condition and morale go, and it will play to the best of its abilities...
Only four key men from last year's varsity swimming team aren't working out in the Indoor Athletic Building pool for the '49-50 season but their absence gas evoked Coach Hal Ulen's squad in three events...
...squad that meets Tufts Saturday at the blockhouse should have Bill Prior or lanky Ed Smith at center. Smith has looked effective in practice this fall, and Shepard will probably team him with Prior or John Rockwell in a frequent two-man-pivot formation. John Stevenson, who came up from last year's fast freshman team, also should see some work under the basket...
Shepard has been teaching his men fundamentals, methodically recording the progress of each member of his 21-man squad. "I grade 'em all just like a professor would," drawls the former Davidson College coach. "They've been showing a lot of improvement...
...feel that Bingham has every right to criticize the conduct of varsity athletes who break training, but we also feel that he selected a very poor time to castigate the players. He has needlessly antagonized large numbers of squad members. Late November is a peculiar time to call erring football players on the carpet...