There isn't a cloud in the Carolina-blue sky this morning. It was crisp overnight -- it got down to 19 degrees up here on the mountain -- but should be right around 40 degrees when Dartmouth and Princeton kick off for the final time this season.
The official dedication for the Floren Varsity House was held last evening in a packed Alumni Gym. Folding chairs set up in the middle of the West Gym were filled, with hundreds of student-athletes ringing them. Among the speakers were Dartmouth football coach Buddy Teevens, women's basketball coach Chris Wielgus and, representing the student-athletes, baseball pitcher Russell Young. The ceremony was capped by a short film about the unique nature of Dartmouth athletes and athletics.
After the celebration, Floren was open for self-guided tours, with representatives of the athletic department staffing each of the areas -- the strength training center, the "smart" classroom, the training room, the equipment room, the Seaver Peters Study Lounge, the Jake Crouthamel Lounge, etc. -- to answer questions.
Not much in the way of Dartmouth material out there today. All eyes appear to be on New Haven, Conn., for some reason ;-)
The Bangor News begins a story about the death of Harold Alfond -- a longtime benefactor of the University of Maine and schools all over the state -- with an anecdote that features Buddy Teevens. I hadn't heard this story from Teevens' days as the Maine coach before, but it doesn't surprise me in the least. If you know about Teevens' "hands-on" approach, it won't surprise you either.
The Manchester Union Leader reprises Dartmouth's official game preview.
In case you are wondering, this is the 87th meeting between Dartmouth and Princeton. The Tigers won the first, 30-0, on Oct. 30, 1897.
By way of contrast, today marks the 124th meeting between between Harvard and Yale. You may not know this -- I didn't -- but Yale and Princeton have actually played more games against each other. The Bulldogs and Tigers have met 130 times. (The most-played rivalry in college football will also be renewed today when Lafayette and Lehigh meet for the 143rd time.)
This was blogged last year, but it's worth revisiting. Check out this web site for the full story and a video about the latest and greatest prank pulled in this storied series. ... I hadn't seen this before but The Game actually has its own web site.
The New York Times has a well-done recap of the legendary '68 Harvard-Yale tie. ... There's also a Times piece on Harvard fullback/tenor Noah Van Niel that includes this nugget: He was miscast in the role of a mouse in a first grade production of Cinderella.
As an aside, if you click on the video you will find that Van Niel notwithstanding, Dartmouth players can outsing their rivals from Cambridge.
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