"Dartmouth Director of Athletics Josie Harper sounds tired, but energized. She is gratified, but not satisfied."In the interest of full disclosure, I wrote those words. Click here to read the "State of the Union" interview I did with Josie Harper for Big Green Sports News.
An eagle-eyed subscriber found this law.com article with an update on Brent Frei '88, the founder of Onyx Software Corp.. As Hank Paulson has shown us, long after your playing career is over the media will still refer to you as a onetime Ivy League gridder. This article refers to Frei as a "hulking 6-foot-7-inch former Dartmouth football player."
There's a quick mention of Dartmouth as Penn's Ivy League opener in today's Philly Inquirer, but it's hardly worth the effort to click here. ;-)
Matt Dougherty of The Sports Network rates I-AA wide receivers (and tight ends). In what should be a surprise to absolutely no one, Dartmouth will face his No. 1 ranked receiver in Week Two. That would be UNH standout David Ball, who will shatter Jerry Rice's career TD record this year and could also erase Rice's career yardage record. (If UNH hadn't enjoy so many blowouts the last few years Ball would be a lock for the yardage mark, but he's spend a lot of time watching the scout team in the second half of games during his career.) ... Interestingly, Harvard's Corey Mazza comes in at No. 23 and Yale's Ashley Wright is at No. 24. These rankings are alway subjective, but if the Harvard and Yale guys are listed, Dartmouth's Ryan Fuselier should at least get an asterisk. Granted, his yards-per-catch hadn't been all that impressive, but it's not like his quarterbacks have had time to get the ball down the field.
The New England Patriots' quarterback situation is still dicey after Tom Brady. Once again, Jay Fiedler's name gets mentioned, if only in passing, in this Providence Journal story.
(Here's a picture I shot of Vermont Open amateur champion Trevor Murphy)On a personal note, I survived the Vermont Open golf tournament which ended when a former Wake Forest standout (and one of five nominees for the "Heisman of college golf as a senior) dunked a 10-foot birdie putt on 18 to outlast a PGA Tour veteran. The Open was a lot of work (I updated the blog most of the day, formatted stats, sent a capsule and agate off to more than 30 media outlets and then wrote three stories last night) but it was a great tournament and I hope I get a chance to return next year. Oh, and if you are looking for a place to play 18 or just chill out when you come to the Upper Valley, check out Lake Morey Resort, on the lake about 15 miles straight up I-91 from Hanover. Tell 'em Bruce sent you ;-)
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