When the two teams met last season, Dartmouth—a team that typically holds tightly on to its ranking at the bottom of the Ancient Eight—flattened Columbia by an embarrassing 28-6 margin.Ouch.
The story does, however, have this from Columbia coach Norries Wilson:
“They’re full-grown and they’re ready to play and they’re battle-tested. The fruits of their labor are coming to fruition, and I think they’re a good team.”More from Wilson:
“We want to win the game. We want to win, period. Win. W-I-N. That’s what we want. We’re hungry for it. We’re starving for a win.”Methinks he wants to win the game ;-)
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The Spec also has a brief player profile of Dartmouth receiver Michael Reilly.*
The Harvard Crimson has had its share of fun at Dartmouth's expense the past few years, but the Big Green is starting to get some grudging respect. From the paper's weekly picks column:While this should be a close contest, the Big Green’s days without a conference victory seem numbered.
Prediction: Dartmouth 28, Columbia 2
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Roar Lions Roar blogger Jake Novak writes:Despite Columbia’s relative success in recent years against Dartmouth, there are still two losses that stick in my craw.What two games were they? Professional (?) courtesy requires me to send you to Jake's blog to find out.
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The weekly Holy Cross school paper has caught up to last week's game at Dartmouth. It doesn't break any new ground but there's a story here.*
The Ithaca Journal is another media outlet localizing the "hard hits" story. Cornell safety Ben Heller, who missed last week's game with a concussion, told the paper:"If you tell guys they can't go full speed, it's just going to change the whole dynamic of the game, and they're probably not going to do that. It's a violent sport. That's the way it is."The Journal tells the story of Cornell offensive lineman Matt Harrison, who took a blow to the head in overtime at Dartmouth last fall. Harrison said:
"The bus ride back was awful. I've never felt so nauseous in my life. Just the lights going by on the highway and all the things just kind of combined. All the things you kind of read about."More frightening stuff from the story:
He had a constant headache for two months. After being symptom-free for about 10 days, he attempted to bike over Christmas break.Harrison has given up football at the recommendation of his doctor and is now an "operations assistant" for the team.
"I was on there for about six minutes, and I just went and threw up," Harrison said. "I was nauseous. It was not fun. Again."
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Live in or around New Orleans? Then you can watch the Dartmouth-Brown game live on Versus with a group of other Big Green fans – and Brown fans at Bruno's. And no, we're not talking about the home of New Orleans' own defensive end Bruno Vetter. ;-)*
Kudos to the promotions folks at Colgate for getting involved in the NCAA's Take a Kid to the Game promotion. With a coupon good for one free child's ticket, two adults get in for free. Sounds like a good deal to me. Check it out here.*
Is there life after football? The Boston Globe took a look at how they are faring at Northeastern earlier this month.*
Former Dartmouth coach John Lyons has built quite a powerhouse at local prep school Kimball Union Academy. The coach of the undefeated 1996 Big Green led KUA to an undefeated season in 2007, a bowl game last fall, and to a 4-0 record so far this year. The Wildcats have outscored their first four opponents by a combined 122-32.The 1996 Gridiron Club of Greater Boston and the Metropolitan New York Football Writers Association Division I-AA coach of the year, Lyons added the athletic director title at KUA in 2008.
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And finally, a few flakes are falling outside right now but a real sign of what is coming is that the road through Smuggler's Notch in Stowe, Vt., has been closed due to snow. It shuts down every winter.
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