1. North Dakota State
2. South Dakota State
3. Northern Iowa
4. Sacramento State
5. James Madison
6. Weber State
7. Montana
8. Villanova
9. Montana State
10. Central Arkansas
11. Kennesaw State
12. Illinois State
13. Austin Peay
14. Furman
15. Delaware
16. PRINCETON
17. New Hampshire
18. Eastern Washington
19. North Carolina A&t
20. Florida A&m
21. The Citadel
22. Southern Illinois
23. Sam Houston State
24. Albany
25. YALE
Also Receiving Votes:
(Alphabetical): Alcorn State, Chattanooga, DARTMOUTH, Elon, Nicholls, Portland State, SEMO, UT Martin, Wofford
Here's what HERO wrote about Princeton:
True, the Tigers lost a special quarterback in Kevin Davidson, but the defense has a solid contingent back and the skill-position talent on offense looks great. If the QB position turns out to be strong -- which it historically has been at Princeton -- watch out Ivy League.And here's what it wrote about Yale:
The Bulldogs have a tough defense back and have been one of the most successful Ivy League programs in the past few years. Expect more greatness in 2020.Green Alert Take: I'll buy the bit about Princeton and quarterbacks, although that's a big IF. Yale and it's tough defense? Not so much. The Bulldogs were fifth in the Ivy League in scoring defense last year and sixth in total defense. That's in an eight-team league.
The intro to the HERO pieces notes, "We did a deep dive into nearly 60 FCS teams and their resumes -- percentage of offensive and defensive production coming back, number of returning starters, all-conference players, All-American players, how many starting OL are back, is the QB back, injured standouts returning, transfers, how did they do last year, were they competitive in losses, etc."
Green Alert Take II: Uh, and how about the other 60-or-so programs?
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The Boston Herald has revealed its offensive MIAA Eastern Mass. Football All-Decade Team drawn from players who competed between 2010 and 2019 and played at least two years at MIAA schools. Four quarterbacks make the list including current Brown QB EJ Perry and Jonathan DiBiaso, who spent two seasons at Dartmouth (HERALD STORY):From the story:
Jonathan DiBiaso, Everett (2008-2011)
DiBiaso shattered records during his time under center for the Crimson Tide. The two-time Boston Herald All-Scholastic won a pair of state championships, closed out his career with consecutive undefeated campaigns, was named Massachusetts Gatorade Player of the Year in 2011, and finished his senior season with 44 touchdowns. At the conclusion of his career in 2011, his 103 career touchdowns were a Massachusetts record.
Where Are They Now: DiBiaso spent a year at Dartmouth before ultimately graduating from Tufts University. He now works at Boston College for the football program as an Offensive Graduate Assistant Coach.
DiBiaso was injured as a freshman and didn't not see any varsity time with the Big Green as a sophomore. He ultimately transferred to Tufts, where he would go on to appear in four games. Find his Dartmouth bio HERE.
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Per ESPN.com the recruiting "dead period" imposed by the NCAA in response to the pandemic has been extended until July 31. From the story (LINK):
For football programs, this decision means there will be no official visits this spring and voids the quiet period at the end of July. The sport already had a dead period on its regular calendar from June 22 to July 24, but would have been allowed to have prospects on campus from June 1 to June 21 as well as July 25 to July 31.
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Remember that recent BGA Daily posting about the evolution from The Goat (not good) to The GOAT (greatest of all time)? Apparently someone at Sports Illustrated snuck a peek at BGA and decided to follow up.OK, we both know BGA wasn't the inspiration for the story but SI did have a piece one week to the day later explaining the change in meaning. Find the SI story HERE.
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From The Dartmouth (LINK):This year’s virtual commencement speaker will be Salman Khan, founder of the free online education platform Khan Academy, Dartmouth announced on Thursday. The College selected Khan as commencement speaker before the switch to remote learning.Green Alert Take: Wow, is that ever some interesting timing!
The story notes that, "All addresses and performances, including Khan’s, will be pre-recorded," and, "Diplomas for the Class of 2020 will be mailed to graduates this summer, along with commemorative programs."
Green Alert Take: I suppose I understand the pre-recorded decision. It's unfortunate but it's one measure the college can take to reduce the chances of a technological glitch during the virtual ceremony. And yet it is still a little disappointing that the speeches and performances won't be live. The mention that diplomas and "commemorative programs" will be mailed out really puts things in perspective.
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EXTRA POINTYesterday was a landmark day as I crossed the 50-mile mark on the tank of gas I put in my Honda Fit roughly two months ago. Virtually all of those miles are from the three-mile round trip to our little post office (which closes at 11 a.m. ;-)
Given that kind of minimal driving I haven't been on campus or in Hanover since the craziness began. But Mrs. BGA, who drives through Hanover each day on her way to Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center ,mentioned last week something novel (for Hanover) that she noticed. A story in The Dartmouth fleshed out the details:
(I)n accordance with (Governor Chris) Sununu’s May 1 announcement allowing restaurants to open outdoor dining areas on May 18 as long as tables were six feet apart, some Hanover restaurants, including Boloco, Lou’s Restaurant & Bakery, Murphy’s on the Green, Pine and Umpleby’s, have begun offering socially distanced outdoor dining to patrons.
