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Under the headline Football attempts to absorb change, the Daily Dartmouth revisits the departure of Jim Pry as offensive coordinator and looks ahead to the 2011 season. Coach Buddy Teevens told The D:

“In the coaching profession, there’s turnover with regularity, but what we need to do offensively is a collective mindset. Ideally, the more collaborative it is, the more productive it is — you have one decision-maker, but you want input from everybody. You take suggestions from everybody because everybody is organized and thinking along the same lines.”

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Former Dartmouth assistant Lance Clelland will be the new head coach at a Maryland high school. The ex-Northwestern lineman was head coach at another Maryland high school for several years before serving as an assistant at a school near Orlando, Fla., last year.

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One of the last times this character was seen on the Dartmouth campus was when someone snuck into a closet somewhere and shocked a few administrators by making a brief appearance at a football game. He/it was quickly escorted off the premises, lest it offend the sensibilities of certain alums. While we are at it, check out the full set of photos from the Dartmouth Winter Carnival.

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Former Penn starting quarterback Mark DeRosa is bidding for a spot in the San Francisco Giants' starting lineup as detailed in this San Francisco Chronicle story. Of former Dartmouth jayvee quarterback Ed Lucas' bid to make the Atlanta Braves roster this spring, Talking Chop – the Atlanta Braves blog of record – wrote today:

Hit .307/.398/.480 for the Royals triple-A team last year. Though he'll be 29 this year he's a solid defender who can play any infield or outfield position, has a little pop, and good plate discipline. He has the best chance of making the team of any non-roster invitee hitter.

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SI.com has a touching story by one of her teammates about Princeton softball player Khristin Kyllo, who died in January.

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This is Thon weekend at Penn State. Officially the IFC/PanHellenic Dance Marathon, it is one of the things that makes me most proud of being a Penn Stater and as the short video above shows, it has the same impact on a football coach you may have heard of. Last year the event that galvanizes the entire campus raised $7.8 million FTK – For The Kids. There's more information on a truly remarkable effort on the Thon website including this summary:

THON, the largest student-run philanthropy in the world, is a year-round effort that raises funds and awareness for the fight against pediatric cancer, culminating with a two-day, no sitting and no sleeping marathon. This year’s event begins at 6 p.m. Friday, Feb. 18, and runs until 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 20, at the Bryce Jordan Center on the University Park campus.

Established in 1973, THON has raised more than $69 million for The Four Diamonds Fund at Hershey Medical Center. Because of THON’s support, the Fund is able to offset the cost of treatment that a family’s insurance won’t cover, as well as provide for other expenses that may affect the welfare of the child. The Fund also supports the medical team that cares for the children and funds pediatric cancer research through start-up grants and the Four Diamonds Pediatric Cancer Research Institute.

There's even a video of the Penn State football team doing their thing at Thon.