Saturday Etc.

This isn't football, but sports photographer Gil Talbot passed along this shot of Dartmouth sophomore Alex Barnett dunking at Harvard last week and it's just too good not to post. (Click the picture to enlarge.) Talbot shot Dartmouth's football game at Colgate last fall and is shooting more and more of the college events. Check out his portfolio and find a link to purchase his photos here.

Barnett, an obviously athletic wing, has had double-doubles scoring and rebounding the last three games. He's second on the Big Green in scoring at 11.1 ppg and the top rebounder at 6.4. Dartmouth (6-9 overall, 1-1 Ivy) returns to action next weekend with home games Friday and Saturday against Brown and Yale.


Former Brown linebacker Zak DeOssie is writing a very interesting diary for the Eagle Tribune about his experience in Houston for tonight's East-West Shrine game.

New Hampshire wide receiver David Ball is apparently winning some folks over at Shrine game practices. A couple outtakes from stories:

David Ball, a receiver for Division I-AA New Hampshire, has been getting solid reviews while matching up one-on-one against I-A cornerbacks. Click for story

And:

New Hampshire receiver David Ball - who caught seemingly every thing thrown in his direction ... Click for story