Morrison, who is also a prominent player on Shaker’s Suburban Council North Division championship boys basketball team, said football was always going to be his first choice.
“I definitely knew since eighth grade that I love to play football,” said Morrison. “Basketball is a close second.”
Dartmouth, though, wasn’t an automatic choice for Morrison.
The first time I ever visited Dartmouth, I was like 'I’m not even sure I want to come here,'” said Morrison. “But I gave it a second chance over the summer, and I fell in love with the school.”
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The "Boise State" rule would have pertained to Dartmouth a few years ago. Huh?A Yahoo story about proposed NCAA rules changes sidesteps most of them to focus instead on the Broncos' blue unis and blue field. The story includes this:
Teams that wear green, like Baylor, Colorado State or South Florida to name a few, are also affected. Under the proposal, they will be restricted from wearing all-green uniforms on their green fields.Green Alert Take: As someone who wasn't a fan of the all-green look Dartmouth sported a few years ago I can't say I'm unhappy it won't be returning.
Green Alert Take II: As someone who enjoys watching Boise State play the game but hates what it looks like when they are home, I applaud the rule. But I'd prefer the school keep the all-blue look if it must and instead ditch the field – as if that's going to happen. (I've been known to experiment unsuccessfully with the color controls on our TV to make it less of a problem on the eyes.)
To learn more about the rest of the NCAA proposals – the headliner is recommending ejection for targeting defenseless players – check out the NCAA release.
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Mississippi State tight ends coach Scott Sallach will leave the sidelines to become "coordinator of football scouting." Sallach was a Dartmouth assistant from 1998-2002 before moving on to Princeton.
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Dartmouth will be loading up on a plane and flying to a game for the first time since visiting Navy in 1986 when it plays at Butler in the 2013 opener. Should the Big Green want to play a game in the south in a few years, it will have an "in" when Kennesaw State fields its first team in 2015. An Atlanta Journal Constitution story about official approval of financing for an FCS team at the school 20 miles north of Atlanta includes this:Sitting slightly away from the Regents, KSU President Dan Papp pumped his arms and athletic director Vaughn Williams exhaled noticeably after the unanimous vote.
"It’s absolutely memorable," Papp said.Papp is a 1969 Dartmouth graduate.
For an FAQ about football in an area that turns out a lot of Ivy League football players, click here.
