Princeton's Dean Fred Still Enjoys the Games

UPDATE: Sunshine in the Upper Valley! The forecast is a little dicey and my son's 3-Pitch Little League Tournament this weekend could be in jeopardy, but at least the sun is shining now. Hooray!

There's an interesting story in the Daily Princetonian about a writer for the paper meeting retired Princeton Dean of Admissions Fred Hargadon at a softball game. A revealing quote from the man the writer refers to as Dean Fred:

"Catching our teams in action never gets old for me. Perhaps that's because I treat each contest as an original short story to be savored. I share the participants' excitement when they win and their disappointment when they lose."

If you are in the Jay Fiedler Pool, trying to guess where the former Dartmouth quarterback will be carrying a clipboard next fall, the best bets at this point appear to be with the Giants or the Patriots. The Giants have expressed interest throughout and this story in the Newark Star-Ledger suggests that interest hasn't waned. The Patriots have been on the radar screen as well and Jay's agent, Brian Levy, suggests in this story that the interest is mutual. Says Levy:

"I know that over the years he and Belichick have had a nice respect and understanding of each other. Jay always enjoyed playing against the Patriots, because he never knew what they were going to throw at him."

That Division I-AA postseason game between a team from the Northeast Conference and one from the Pioneer Football League is now official. A two-year agreement has cleared the way for the new Gridiron Classic. San Diego won the Pioneer title last year while Stony Brook and Central Connecticut won the NEC. ...

Former Colgate star Jamaal Branch has been named NFL Europe Offensive Player of the Week after a big game running the football for the Cologne Centurions.