Even More Rankings

The Sports Network has released its FCS preseason poll and six Dartmouth opponents received votes with New Hampshire leading the way at No. 6. Others drawing votes: No. 24 Yale; No. 26 Princeton; No. 40 Holy Cross; No. 51 Harvard; No. 55 Colgate.

The College Sports Network compiles a consolidated ranking that averages the results from polls and rankings done by Lindy's, Street & Smiths, College Sports Network, Any Given Saturday and the Sports Network. The consolidated poll has UNH at No. 4 and No. 24 Yale, No. 30 (tie) Princeton and Holy Cross.

Allen Lessels of the Manchester Union Leader writes about the media day kickoff of preseason at UNH. His lede: "New pants. New field. New players." All that's true, but the objective is the same one they've had for several years now. After saying the Wildcats have to focus on Game One, quarterback Ricky Santos admitted to a long-term vision as well. He said:

"I'm not going to lie to you. I do feel we have a team that could win the national championship. But at this point it's do what we need to do."

From north of the border comes this: "D-lineman Anthony Gargiulo (ankle) practised and appears ready to go." Gargiulo and the Calgary Stampeders take on the British Columbia Lions and Columbia grad Tad Crawford Friday night in Alberta.

There's a newspaper story about a Georgia preacher who has written books entitled God Bless the Crimson Tide and God Bless the Vols. The paper writes that the books include a series of devotions and ...

Each devotion in the series begins with a Bible verse. Then there’s an anecdote, or the story of a player who won over adversity, or lost. The books include a wealth of well-written sports stories, some funny, some sad, some exciting, each one leading to a thoughtful, spiritual conclusion, and some thinking points.

That's all well and good, but why do I bring it up? The newspaper story says of the author:

"He’s proud to report, though, that his son, David, turned out to be 6-foot-3 and 205 pounds, and won a football scholarship to Dartmouth College."

That sent me to the roster of letterwinners in the back of the Dartmouth media guide because David McMinn is not a name that I recognized. I found him listed in the 1994 media guide as a 6-1, 185 defensive back prospect. He is not listed in '95. One thing is certain: He didn't win a football scholarship to Dartmouth.

Later today on Green Alert premium: A look at the 2007 Penn team, the third in a series of previews of Dartmouth opponents.