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The local daily has an interview with UNH offensive coordinator John Lyons, the former Dartmouth head coach. (LINK)Lyons has been impressed by Dartmouth quarterback Dalyn Williams. From the story:
“I’ve told our guys that Dalyn may be the most athletic quarterback we have faced.”More from the story:
“I always liked playing UNH (and Holy Cross) when I was there,” said Lyons, who won two Ivy titles at the school and is the second-winningest coach in Dartmouth history. “They were good games to play; the travel was minimal and there was plenty of interest.
“I felt that the two Division I programs in the state should play each other. I always enjoyed them. I thought it was good for college football.”Like Buddy Teevens, Lyons never beat UNH when he was the Dartmouth head coach, but he came close on several occasions. His 1993 team lost to the Wildcats, 14-7. In 2001 his squad lost, 42-38, and a year later the Big Green was edged, 29-26.
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From the UNH Insider blog, part of the New Hampshire athletics website:Director of athletics Marty Scarano laughed when he told this story of departing town after last week’s dramatic come-from-behind win at No. 17 CAA rival Richmond last Saturday night.
“So we’re on the bus, after Richmond and that was an awesome win, obviously, and everyone takes a breath. So Sean’s getting on the bus, I always sit across from him. I go, ‘Sean, that was a signature win.’”
The coach, Scarano said, reacted with a bit of a snarl: “It won’t be such a signature win if we lose to Dartmouth.”
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Dartmouth's game notes for the UNH game are HERE.
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Foster's Daily Democrat has a preview of the game HERE. Like other outlets, it is reporting not just that starting quarterback Sean Goldrich will miss the game for UNH, but that starting tailback Nico Steriti is questionable with an ankle sprain.The Dartmouth previews the New Hampshire game HERE. From the story:
“It’s definitely a challenge that we’re looking forward to,” wide receiver Ryan McManus ’15 said. “We want to see how we stack up against one of the best teams in the nation.”
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A thought. Just as Dartmouth has taken to calling Memorial Field "The Woods," UNH has taken to calling Cowell Stadium, "The Dungeon." It is an appropriate name right now for a stadium that by most accounts is one of the least appealing in the CAA. The question is, will they keep the nickname when they open their sparkling new stadium in a couple of years?