79 Days Until First Practice

• Colgate's first practice of the preseason – Aug. 4.
• Dartmouth's first practice of the preseason – Aug. 27.
• Season-opening opponent Colgate's first game against Stony Brook – Aug. 30.
• Days of Dartmouth practice before Colgate's opener – 3.
  
• Games Colgate will have under its belt before playing Dartmouth – 3

In case you are wondering, it's 79 days until the first practice of the Dartmouth preseason camp. (Colgate will be on the field in 56 days.)

Incoming tight end recruit John Gallagher of West Salem H.S., in Oregon gets a brief mention in this story.

Stanford's Alex Fletcher – brother of offensive line recruit Austen Fletcher (Austen Fletcher video) – has been included on both the Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List (top center in college football) and the Outland Trophy Watch List (best interior lineman in college). Find a story here. Alex Fletcher was a Buddy Teevens recruit at Stanford. Find his bio here.

Congratulations to the former Dartmouth players who graduated yesterday. While the temperature and humidity were uncomfortable, the rain and rumble held off until late in the day. ...

The Daily Dartmouth graduation issue had a story about the contributions of some of Dartmouth's senior athletes.