In the News

Dartmouth head coach Buddy Teevens is the first quote and the last quote in a Tidesports.com story about Alabama quarterback Greg McElroy returning this year to the Manning Passing Academy. Teevens was instrumental in starting the famed quarterback camp and remains one of its directors. Find his (not-yet-updated) bio just below that of the Mannings here.

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Speaking of camps, the Buddy Teevens Football Camp is going on this week. You can read more about it here. In addition to teaching football skills to a wide range of players, this camp – like so many others – offers prospective recruits an opportunity to get a feel for the Dartmouth campus and coaches, while at the same time giving the coaches a feel for the prospective recruits. It seems there are a handful or more recruits each year who attended the camp.

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Holy Cross has announced the inaugural class of the Crusader Football Legends Ring of Fame. I had a chance to cover two of the six inductees: tailback Gill Fenerty '86 and two-way standout Gordie Lockbaum '88. Both feasted on Ivy League opposition during the Holy Cross heydays under Mark Duffner. Gill "The Thrill," a transfer from LSU who would end up playing in both the NFL and CFL, ran for 337 yards and six touchdowns in a 77-28 win over Columbia in '83. Lockbaum had six touchdowns in a 48-7 win over Dartmouth three years later.

It would be fun to see Dartmouth start its own Ring of Fame-type deal but for a variety of reasons it doesn't seem likely to happen.

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It's not the same thing but ...

If you haven't already, be sure to check out the unofficial 50 Years of Ivy League anniversary teams that Dartmouth football historian Jack DeGange helped pull together several years ago. Find the 50-Year Offense here, the 50-Year Defense here and an explanation of how the team was picked here.

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Playing with Ben Crenshaw, Dartmouth golf coach Rich Parker shot 71 in the final round of the PGA Champions Tour's Dick's Sporting Goods Open to finish 1-under for the event and take home $4,250. The morning paper says Parker called Crenshaw "Benny" all day – which should surprise absolutely no one who knows Rich. According to Parker, Crenshaw told him he'd be keeping an eye on Dartmouth golf from here on out. Parker is trying to Monday qualify today for the Champions Tour event in Montreal.

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And in case you are wondering, That Certain Hanover High golfer and I enjoyed a long and steamy day at the PGA Tour's Travelers Championship yesterday outside of Hartford, Conn. He bought a white tournament hat and got autographs on it from Ricky Barnes, Justin Rose and a golfer to be named later (when we figure out who he is ;-) Barnes' father, Bruce, was a punter for the New England Patriots.