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Football Sounding Board

“You don’t get what you earn. You get what you deserve.”

—Harvard Coach Tim Murphy, in a pregame speech to his team prior to the start of Saturday’s Game.

“It was old-time, rock-’em, sock-em throwback football. Lambeau Field stuff.”

—Murphy, on the style of play that the elements dictated Saturday.

“The difference in the game was that they had a quarterback who could run the ball.”

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—Yale Coach Jack Siedlecki, on the impact of Harvard sophomore Ryan Fitzpatrick.

“Replacing Neil Rose is not an open-and-shut decision. He’s the Harvard captain, for God’s sake. He’s also the leading all-time Harvard passer. You must respect his position, but when you’re playing Yale ...”

—Boston Globe columnist Bob Ryan, on the high stakes that spurred Murphy’s decision to change quarterbacks in the second quarter.

“As much as I love the kid, my obligation is to the team.”

—Murphy, on the difficulty of removing Rose in his final game in a Harvard uniform.

“It’s my time to go.”

—Senior wideout Carl Morris, who played his final game in a Harvard uniform Saturday. An NFL career likely awaits Morris, who is a projected fourth-round draft pick.

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