Tuesday Tidbits

Dartmouth's recruiting presence in Oklahoma continues to be strong. In a ranking of "the best of the best," in the Tulsa area, the Tulsa World pegs quarterback Chase Boyd of Union in the No. 7 slot and says he is being recruited by Dartmouth, Purdue and Utah. Boyd threw for 2,300 yards and 22 touchdowns for a 13-1 team last year.

The Philadelphia Daily News has a story on Penn quarterback Keiffer Garton, who exploded on the scene in West Philly late last season. The story quotes coach Al Bagnoli:

"They have tremendous belief in him, because he carries himself so well. He has so much self-confidence, without coming off as being cocky. So people kind of gravitate to him, which is what you want. That's something competitive people have. So much of being a quarterback is how those around you view you."

Speaking of quarterbacks, the Worcester Telegram has a story about Holy Cross QB Dominic Randolph nothing that, "with 9,679 career passing yards, (he) enters the season needing just 20 more to become the most prolific passer in HC history." The story points out that the New England record of 13,212 held by UNH's Ricky Santos is not out of reach.

But here's the part of the story that really grabbed my attention. It said the veteran starting offensive line at Holy Cross averages 6-foot-4 and a whopping 315 pounds.

The famous Fifth Down Game against Cornell is called one of the most influential games in college football history in this list compiled by CBSsports.com.

There's a discussion going on over at Any Given Saturday about whether Ivy League football players get aid not available to the general student population. A lot of people around the country think they do, including some in this sampling.

A very basic but good quote in a Yale Daily News story from Elis running back Rodney Reynolds. He said: “Coach has been telling us that the players make the depth chart, not the coaches.”

Dartmouth is advertising for "an intern to assist the football strength and conditioning staff in implementing strength, speed, and conditioning programs for the football team." Find the ad here.

Extra Point
I was in the library the other day and there was yet another new book, The Bourne Deception, with renowned mystery writer Robert Ludlum's name splashed across the top. Talk about a mystery. Ludlum died in 2001 and he's still churning them out. Wondering how he manages it, I found this 1997 New York Times story that said 13 books were released in the first six years after his death.