Same Old Same Old

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Yup. We've been down this road before ... and it looks as if we'll be down it again. A few more times. Colgate. New Hampshire. Holy Cross. The same three non-league opponents the Big Green has been playing every year are listed on the schedule through at least 2011.

Ah, but looks can be deceiving. I'd be surprised if there isn't a change -- or two -- in the non-league opponents well before the published schedule is completed. But even if there is, Dartmouth shouldn't stop there. Although the Ivy schedule is set for years to come, that doesn't mean it can't change, and it should. Dartmouth should not be forced to make its four longest Ivy road trips (at Penn, at Princeton, at Cornell, at Columbia) all in the same year.

Here's a novel idea: How about moving either the Harvard or Yale game? Not only would it sub for one of the long trips in even-numbered years, but it would correct another flaw in the current schedule that has Harvard and Yale -- two of the better draws and two appealing Homecoming opponents -- both in Hanover one year and both away the next.

Dartmouth President James Wright has been named a New Englander of the Year. The college news release can be found here. The Dartmouth has a story here. The D writes:

(Wright's) work with U.S. Veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan was the major impetus behind his selection.

Former Dartmouth defensive end Anthony Gargiulo and the Calgary Stampeders will play host to former Columbia safety Tad Crawford and the B.C. Lions tonight. Gotta admit, I thought it was kind of cool when Crawford was drafted by B.C. I mean, from the Columbia Lions to the British Columbia Lions? Find Tad's bio here.

This story says the Shrine Maple Sugar Bowl all-star game at Dartmouth on Aug. 4, will feature a New Hampshire-bred quarterback hoping to play in the Ivy League. He's headed to Phillips Exeter first for a prep year. Might he be playing in another week on his future home field? Out of curiosity, I Googled the kid and who knows? Rivals has him listed as a 6-3, 200-pound kicker with 4.8 speed and an interest in Georgia Tech, Stanford, Harvard and Brown. Scout.com lists him as a WLB (I assume that's a Willie -- weakside -- linebacker) and running a 5.03.