Maroon And Orange At Blue And White

Another chilly morning in Happy Valley with temperatures in the high 30s. That may not sound cold but it is a bit brisk in a tent ;-)

While it's a little cold out, what we saw in State College yesterday was heartwarming: thousands of Penn State students lined up at a number of shops in town buying maroon and orange T-shirts that they will be wearing at today's Blue and White game. The lines were long and the wait was going to be long but there they were. There could be 45,000 at the game today and it's clear a great many will be honoring Virginia Tech by wearing the school colors. From a story in the Centre Daily Times: "Retail managers in State College said the demand for maroon-and-orange apparel has been overwhelming."

Scout.com is reporting the first commitment to Dartmouth from the class of 2008. (Didn't meant to confuse you. That's the high school class of 2008.) It's Patrick Lahey, a 6-3, 285 offensive guard from Brooks School. For a quick note and picture, click here. Yikes.

Being out of town I don't have much on the first day of hitting in Hanover. A subscriber with a sense of humor shared this report:

Great day for football in Hanover. Sunny, blue skies and temps in the upper 60s.

Team didn't get onto the field until around 4:40 as track practice concluded. A bunch of guys in green shirts went to the south end, and alot of guys in white shirts stayed at the north end.

Then a guy with a megaphone made a loud noise and everybody ran to the middle of the field.

Then they split into groups and did stuff.

Apparently somebody had a flight they had to get to because they kept yelling 19-Tucson.

For a look at Princeton's spring game, click here. ... Jake Novak of Roar Lions Roar has a thorough look at what he'll be checking for at the Columbia spring game today. An aside: good luck in the booth today, Jake.

The Boston Globe has a short piece about Hank Paulson '68, serving as commencement speaker at Dartmouth in June.