Wednesday, September 10, 2008

Will Dartmouth Surprise?

Can Dartmouth make some unexpected noise this fall? A preview of the Big Green in the Columbia Spectator suggests it might. Under the headline, "Despite Graduating Key Players, Dartmouth Could Surprise Ivy Foes," the Spec writes:
The Big Green faces an uphill battle this season, but perhaps its greatest hope is its tendency to fly under the radar. Expectations are not so high, with both the offense and defense severely crippled by the loss of last spring’s graduating class. Nevertheless, teams should remain wary of Dartmouth’s impressive array of running backs and receivers.
Colgate's game notes for this weekend's matchup against Furman have been posted and Alex Relph, the talented quarterback who was injured early in the opener two years ago, is still listed as "out indefinitely" because of an ankle issue. He does not appear on the Colgate two-deep again this week.

Greg Sullivan, Relph's replacement, has completed 22-of-41 passes (53.7 percent) while throwing for 215 yards in two games. He has three interceptions and one touchdown. He was 14-of-22 for 110 yards with one touchdown and one interception in Sunday's win over Coastal Carolina. Taking over at his own 31 with 1:44 remaining, he completed both of his passes - for 24 and six yards - and ran for eight while driving Colgate down the field to set up the winning touchdown.

Don't call preseason "camp." That's one of the lessons Harvard lineman Carl Ehrlich offers in his latest blog entry on the Harvard website.

Hank Paulson '68, is all over the press these days but this website might be the only one that has the treasury secretary mocked him up in a Superman costume. From the site:
At university, at Dartmouth College, the tall, imposing Paulson was a football star, playing at lineback, charged with tackling and shutting down the opposition.
Also in the news is former All-Ivy defensive back John Carney '78, the Delaware lieutenant governor who was upset in the Democratic primary for the state's top office. (story)

Jay Fiedler's exploits with the Miami Dolphins are included in an exhibition of "150 Jewish athletic achievements over the past century," according to the Miami Herald.

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