But it’s not just Scott’s dedicated mentality that has influenced Ryan, who says he has taken up facets of his dad’s hard-hitting style as well.
“I was never really the biggest kid growing up, but recently I’ve kind of filled out a bit,” Ryan says. “I definitely look towards his game to help me with my own, such as playing more physically. Especially playing for Harvard this year, we don’t get a lot of respect as athletes and competitors...so we’re essentially trying to break the mold that we’re not a physical team.”
To help break that stereotype, Ryan couldn’t have a better mentor to look up to.
And as the sophomore has gotten more physical, his talent has begun to shine through as well.
As the saying goes, like father, like son.
—Staff writer Scott A. Sherman can be reached at ssherman13@college.harvard.edu.