Tuesday, August 26, 2014

Log In And Watch The Action

If there was one question I was asked most frequently last night by freshman football parents, it was about whether games could be watched on the computer. The answer is yes.

Dartmouth's Big Green Insider is part of the Ivy League Digital Network (FAQs)

Packages include streaming access to all games (not just football), events and content. Here are the available packages with currently listed prices (LINK):

$119.95 Annual league-wide
$49.95 Four-month, league-wide
$15.95 Monthly league-wide

$89.95 Dartmouth annual
$34.95 Dartmouth four-month pass
$10.95 Dartmouth monthly
$9.95 Dartmouth day

Dartmouth home football games are carried in HD with replays, graphics and commentary carried over from the radio broadcast. (One caveat is that TV games are not carried live on the computer.)
The Sports Network picks Week One Dartmouth opponent Central Connecticut State to finish last in the Northeast Conference. (LINK) The story from TSN does, however, suggest that CCSU opponents could be in for a few surprises because . . .
"(Coach Pete) Rossomano is clearly building for the future, and has brought in a freshman class that could have not just one or two but a handful of impact performers this season . . .
Dartmouth 2014 opponents New Hampshire and Holy Cross have announced a four-game series to run from 2016-2019. (LINK)
Here's what is described as a "60-second promotional spot for Dartmouth athletics."


The 2014 BGA Premium preview package finishes later today with a look at the UNH Wildcats. Daily coverage of practice begins tomorrow so if you haven't signed up yet, don't wait. If you do, you may never catch up. As I told a few folks last night, in a typical year of BGA Premium the word count when the season is over is roughly equivalent to one of the early Harry Potter books ;-)