More On Reggie Williams

If you wondered for even a second if Reggie Williams' knee problems were as bad as they sounded in various press reports, read the story in the Daily News and be sure to check out the closeup of his knee. It is beyond horrifying.

Williams appears to be wearing a Dartmouth shirt in the picture. The story writes:

A 3.8 high school GPA allowed Williams, the first in his family to attend college, to earn an academic scholarship at Dartmouth. That experience enabled him to build on his interests and knowledge; he still feels intensely proud of his Ivy League degree. "At Dartmouth, I learned how to maximize my potential," he says.

Former Big Green lineman Hank Paulson is the subject of a lengthy story in the New York Times under the headline: Can Hank Paulson Defuse This Crisis? From the piece on the treasury secretary:

Facing the possibility of even worse economic news in the months to come, Mr. Paulson — whose nickname “The Hammer” comes from his days as an offensive lineman on the Dartmouth football team in the ’60s — has won praise on Wall Street and Capitol Hill, particularly among Democrats, for his role in fashioning solutions to economic difficulties this year.

The Dartmouth football team could have up to five games - or more - broadcast on TV this fall. The possible broadcast schedule:

• Sept. 20 at Colgate (Time Warner Sports)
• Sept. 27 New Hampshire (WMUR)
• Oct. 4 at Penn (CN8)
• Oct. 11 Yale (NESN*)
• Oct. 25 at Columbia (Versus*)

* The first three games are confirmed broadcasts. The Yale game on NESN is still to be confirmed. The Columbia game was originally reported to be on Versus at 4 p.m. That game is not currently noted on either school's schedule as being televised but the time is listed as TBA, which makes it sound as if details are still being ironed out. It still shows up on the Versus schedule here, but we all know better than to quote that source as being definitive. Or we should. Um, stay tuned ;-)

Speaking of the Ivies and Versus, here's a preview of the league the network put up. The short Dartmouth entry is begins with mention of QB Tim McManus.

To learn a little more about Game 2 opponent UNH, here are some thoughts from coach Sean McDonnell spun out of the CAA media day and reported at Seacoast Online:

"If we can stop the run on defense and get the quarterback to play we can be in the thick of it."

and ...

"The (media) all said, 'You've lost probably the most prolific player in the last 10 years of (Division I-AA) play. What do you do?'" McDonnell said. "The biggest thing I explained is that we've got to let R.J. Toman be R.J. Toman. He's a real good football player."

If you haven't voted in the poll (left column) step right up. The results so far have been interesting ...