The local daily had a special deal on full-page ads in today's paper and Dartmouth took advantage to push the sale of season's tickets for next fall. Surprised me. I didn't realize they were on sale yet.Scenes from Day Two of spring practice
Sammy McCorkle explains a drill to the secondary during yesterday's second spring practice.
New defensive line coach Kevin Lewis oversees his charges.
The idea is to get low.
Offensive lineman Rob Bathe makes a fashion statement, a la the NBA of the 70's. Or perhaps a la a beach in the Mediterranean.For what it's worth, you can click the photos to enlarge them and then click again to get an even closer look. Except for that last one, which discretion suggested is fine the way it is ;-)
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The third and final unpadded practice of the spring is set for this afternoon. Check atop this page tonight for the "lede" of the Day Three story and a link to coverage.•
Scratch running back David Daines of Utah from the list of incoming recruits. Accepted two years ago, he went on a Mormon mission but decided upon returning to go in another direction.•
The "draft visits and workout tracker" on the NBC Sports page has a hit-or-miss look to it but it does have information on three Ivy League seniors. It reports that Harvard defensive end Josue Ortiz has visited with the New York Giants and Jets, that the Crimson's offensive tackle Kevin Murphy visited with the Lions and Columbia OT Jeff Adams has visited with the Jets. Again, your mileage may vary.•
Could the football playoffs or an 11th game be a topic for discussion before long? Perhaps, given what the Harvard Crimson writes about what has always seemed a similar longshot: a men's basketball tournament:According to Ivy League Executive Director Robin Harris, Ivy coaches are preparing a proposal for a four-team, two-round tournament that would include the top four finishers in the regular season standings.I know I've taken your down this road before, but I'd push for a six-team tournament that rewards the teams that finish 1-2 with byes and home court, while at the same time giving teams 7-8 hope they can continue on if they rally at the season's end. The setup:
FIRST ROUND
• Team 6 plays at Team 3
• Team 5 plays at Team 4
SECOND ROUND
Winner of the 6-3 game plays at Team 1
Winner of the 5-4 game plays at Team 2
CHAMPIONSHIP
on home court of highest remaining team
In this format the No. 1 team is rewarded with a bye and home court for as long as it wins. Should the No. 1 team not be able to win under those circumstances it wouldn't seem to be the best representative of the league in the NCAA's, now would it?
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That Certain Hanover High Senior got a pinch single in his first at-bat with the baseball team in their opener. I joked that he ought to quit right there and finish the season batting 1.000. He didn't laugh.
