Dartmouth-Brown highlights courtesy of Dartmouth sports publicity:
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The Dartmouth has a story about Saturday's win at Brown that includes this from Big Green quarterback Dalyn Williams:
“I think our defense played really well, especially being on the field so much during the game because our offense could not stay on the field. With that being said, I think our offense did a great job of collectively making plays despite the injuries we have and did suffer. I also think we made plays that had to be made in crucial situations like the fourth down stop and the fourth down conversion we had; those plays separate good teams from great teams and players from warriors.”The Brown Daily Herald game story includes this familiar lament from Brown coach Phil Estes:
“We just didn’t finish it. We had an opportunity, and we just didn’t get it done.”
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This excerpt from the Princeton Football blog says in no uncertain terms that the Ivy League champion Princeton team coming to Hanover Saturday won't be in a sharing mood:. . . (U)nder no circumstances do the Tigers, 6-0 in the league, plan to let 5-1 Harvard crash through Princeton’s velvet rope.
“If you went to every one of these guys and asked them, we do not want to share this title in any way or form,” said Quinn Epperly. “It has been the goal of everyone to win a championship and I think it would leave a bitter taste in everyone’s mouth if we had to share that.”
Even with an upset by Dartmouth and a Harvard win Yale, Princeton’s overtime win in Boston still would entitle it to bragging rights, like the Tigers had over Yale in 2006 because of a head-to-head triumph. But the Ivy League does not recognize any tiebreakers and besides, Princeton goes for much more than that next week in Hanover. It will play for, as linebacker Elijah Mitchell said last week, “greatness."
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Looking for a ticket to the game? Here's a StubHub blurb about why you want to make sure you scoop up a ticket while they last. (Don't worry. They will last ;-)If you're looking for a great sporting event filled with talented playmakers that know how to put on a show, you've come to the right place, as the Dartmouth Big Green always have a strong team ready to make some serious noise in the Ivy League. There has never been a better time to get out and show your support as Dartmouth looks to pile up the wins and give their fans another memorable season of college football. As always, StubHub has your back for football tickets to the most anticipated games each and every season, but don't wait too long for the most anticipated matchups on the schedule.So glad StubHub has my back!
But as they say on TV, wait. There's more . . .
Every year in the Ivy League, the Big Green give their fans plenty to be proud of as they take on top-tier teams like Pennsylvania and Harvard, ensuring that there are always plenty of intense moments. Don't get left out of yet another huge season of Dartmouth football as they take on some of the most talented programs in the entire nation. Sure, you can get a glimpse of the big game on your flatscreen, but there's nothing that can actually compare to being in the stands when the Big Green take to the gridiron in a highly anticipated matchup against a prominent foe.Wow, some of the most talented programs in the entire nation. You read it here first!
Go to the Princeton ticket site on StubHub and there's breaking news! (Italics are mine.)
Come and experience one of the most talented football teams in the college circuit! The Princeton Tigers are a top-tier team that is looking towards the post season and is ready to take on their fiercest opponents. There's never a dull moment when you come out to a Tigers football game, and you won't want to miss seeing these amazing athletes battle it out on the gridiron. Don't miss out!Princeton is "looking towards the post season!" The Tigers won't be playing in it, of course, but they are looking "towards" it ;-)
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Here are this week's Sagarin Ratings:95 Princeton (107)
116 Harvard (116)
150 Dartmouth (155)
151 Brown (147)
154 Yale (151)
170 Penn (171)
212 Cornell (211)
245 Columbia (245)
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178 Holy Cross (179)
180 Bucknell (181)
197 Butler (204)
(252 teams rated)
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Butler has won a share of the Pioneer Football League title but will the team Dartmouth defeated be going to the NCAA playoffs? Depends on how a conference tiebreaker that includes the Gridiron Power Index numbers. Check out this story.
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Kudos to the Dartmouth teams once called "thinclads," and still occasionally referred to as "harriers." The Big Green women's cross country team is an automatic qualifier to the cross country national championships and the men's team has received an at-large bid. Nationals will be Saturday in Terre Haute, Ind.The Big Green's Abbey D'Agostino remained unbeaten this fall by winner her third consecutive NCAA Northeast Regional title last week, but not by the usual commanding margin, winning by "only" 11 seconds. Wonder what's up? From The Dartmouth:
With regionals only eight days before nationals, D’Agostino had to employ a more conservative strategy to go for the win without expending extra energy.
“The plan was to stay with the front pack while being as conservative as possible, since there is a pretty quick turnaround from regionals to nationals,” she said. “The goal was obviously to win, but I tried to stay with the pack for as long as possible and started to break away with a mile to go. The Providence team is really talented and one of the favorites to win nationals as a team, so a lot of their girls were pushing the pace.”D'Agostino, who has won an Ivy League record four national championships (no other Ivy track athlete has won more than two), will be bidding for her first individual cross country title in Indiana. Here's the complete list of multiple champions from D'Agostino's Dartmouth bio:
1949 — Jim Fuchs (Yale), shot put
1950 — Jim Fuchs (Yale), shot put
1972 — Bruce Collins (Penn), 400-meter hurdles (outdoor)
1974 — Bruce Collins (Penn), 440-yard hurdles (outdoor)
1989 — Meredith Rainey (Harvard), 800-meter run (outdoor)
1990 — Meredith Rainey (Harvard), 800-meter run (indoor)
2012 — Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth), 5000-meters (outdoor)
2013 — Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth), 5000-meters (indoor)
2013 — Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth), 3000-meters (indoor)
2013 — Abbey D’Agostino (Dartmouth), 5000-meters (outdoor)
