Monday Ramblings

Brian Mann's challenge to win back the starting quarterback position with the Los Angeles Avengers got a little tougher when new starter Sonny Cumbie threw six touchdown passes and completed 23-of-34 throws overall while leading LA to a 75-61 win over San Jose yesterday. ... The pairings are set for the ECACHL men's semifinals in Albany this weekend. The Dartmouth skaters will face off against Harvard at 4:30 Friday and Cornell and Colgate will battle at 8. The winners play Saturday night at 8. The Dartmouth men (14-11-2 overall, 12-6-2 ECACHL) dropped a 6-2 decision to Harvard in late October but turned that around with a 5-1 win over the Crimson in the second meeting, still way back in December. Some pundits believe the ECACHL co-champion Big Green has to win the title to earn its way into the NCAA field for the first time since 1980. ... The Dartmouth women's basketball team, meanwhile, learns its NCAA dance partner at 7 tonight. The Big Green (23-6) could garner a 14 seed. ... Look for the latest "10 Questions" with an incoming recruit in a little bit over on the Green Alert main site at biggreenalert.com.