The home stands at Memorial Field appear to be coming down in a hurry. (Sorry for the blurry video. Something to do with uploading it incorrectly ;-)
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Dartmouth has added two games to its future football schedules, both against Marist of the Pioneer Football League. (LINK)The Big Green will play a home-and-home against the Red Foxes on Oct. 19, 2019 and Oct. 17, 2020. Marist is located adjacent to the Hudson River in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., about a four-hour drive from Dartmouth.
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Brown starting quarterback Marcus Fuller and second-team All-Ivy receiver Brian Strachan will both be returning for a fifth year after losing one season to injury, according to the Brown Daily Herald. (LINK)
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While Dartmouth has been at the forefront of non-tackling football practice No. 1 University of New Hampshire is trying its own novel way to reduce concussions by tackling one period per week without helmets in practice. The practice is the brainchild of Erik Swartz, a UNH kinesiology professor and former rugby player (LINK)“It’s called risk compensation,” Swartz says. “When you feel more protected, you can increase your threshold of risk. I use this example: I wouldn’t jump out of a plane without a parachute, but I might consider it if I had a parachute. You are willing to accept more risk because of a protective measure.”From the story:
Swartz spent more than a decade working at the opposite end of the spectrum, studying protective equipment like helmets and pads. Earlier this year, as a member of the NFL’s Head, Neck and Spine Committee, Swartz performed testing that led to the NFL’s ban of overbuilt facemasks. He found that the heavier masks place added strain on the neck and can compromise the helmet’s viability, while fingers can get stuck in the smaller spaces in the grill.The UNH concept goes back to something Joe Paterno used to say about the best way to make tackling safer is to take off the face mask.
Thanks for the link.
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The New York Times reprises Joe Moglia's story of going from Dartmouth assistant coach to chief executive at TD Ameritrade to head coach at national championship-contender Coastal Carolina. The story suggests he was a dark horse candidate to replace Bo Pelini at Nebraska. (LINK)
