Poll: Colgate Should Be First To Go

A friend who used to have his own radio talk show told me something interesting one time. He said that when his topic was something like the Middle East, he had to bring lots of background material to fill dead air time because the phone simply wouldn't ring. Ah, but if the topic was something simple, like people bringing 12 items into the 10-and-under express aisle at the local supermarket, the phone would ring off the hook.

In the grand scheme of things, Dartmouth's football schedule is tremendously important, but you couldn't tell by the poll (off to the right). Maybe a second scheduling question on the heels of another was a bad idea. Anyway, for whatever reason, the voter "turnout" was low this time around. So ... come back this afternoon for the Green Alert version of an "express aisle" issue. ;-)

In the meantime, the poll suggests strongly that Colgate should be the odd team out. Moving UNH along appears to be the second priority with Holy Cross third. There's relatively strong support for a clean sweep.

Received an email yesterday noting that the 10th Annual Friends of Dartmouth Football Golf Classic will be held Saturday, June 16 at Hanover Country Club. Lunch will begin at 11:30 and golf at 1, but be sure not to miss the auction in the evening. It's hilarious.

As expected UNH assistant Chip Kelly is taking his high-wire offensive approach to Oregon. It will be interesting to watch what happens both in Eugene with Kelly, and back here in Durham without him. The guess is that nothing much will change at UNH this year, with quarterback Ricky Santos back at the controls. As for what happens in Oregon, if this unusual column is any indication, Kelly might find himself longing for New Hampshire after a bit.

It has been a long time since Dartmouth has won a national championship. This year the Big Green appears to have a legitimate shot in two sports: women's ice hockey and skiing. The women's hockey team -- like the women's lacrosse team (which lost the national championship game to Northwestern last year) -- has been knocking on the door for several years.

The ski team, meanwhile, has exploded on the scene this winter. Over the weekend the Dartmouth skiers won their own carnival, their fourth win in as many tries this year. With the NCAA's slated for Attitash (alpine) and Jackson (nordic) in the Mt. Washington Valley of New Hampshire, the Big Green figures to give the western schools a run (or ski) for their money.