Weights And Measures

I had a chance to glance at some new weights being listed for offensive linemen in the past few days and it seems as if things are going in the right direction. (Keep in mind the weights could have been off a bit last year, so some of these changes might not be quite as dramatic as they appear). Either way, guys who were a little light have added tonnage; guys who might have had a few extra ellbees have trimmed down a bit. Among the changes listed:

• Senior guard Jared Dowdakin from 265 to 286
• Senior tackle Ben Goeke from 265 to 293
• Senior guard/center Taylor Layman from 260 to 276
• Junior tackle Alex Rapp from 245 to 264
• Junior center Dustin Adkins from 302 to 291
• Sophomore tackle Jonathan Summers from 315 to 296
• Junior guard Eddie Tabasky from 300 to 297

Missed this one yesterday. The Columbia Spectator has an interesting story about Columbia players looking to continue their careers overseas. Not in NFL Europe, but on clubs across the pond. Dartmouth has had several players do that in the past, in Finland and France that I can recall. ... The story highlighted a web site that players have used to contact teams. It's an interesting concept. Check it out here. ...

A visit to the football office yesterday revealed that the players were privy to a fashion show in which all combinations of uniform colors were modeled: green shirts and green pants, green shirts and white pants, white shirts and green pants, white shirts and white pants. (I don't think I missed any ;-). Apparently in an informal vote the green-and-green look was well received. ...

The last areas of snow on Memorial Field have been flattened to allow the sun to take care of business. Three large pieces of football equipment popped up on the turf yesterday, hinting of what's to come. ... Which reminds me ... I saw my first robin down in the valley yesterday. When you've seen a robin, can spring football be far behind?