Monday Musings

The Dartmouth has a Q&A with former Big Green players Josiah Green and Sean Williams about their NFL prospects under the headline Following the NFL draft, two Dartmouth defenders have a shot at playing at the next level.

Green, a defensive lineman who grad transferred to Duke, had a solid season last fall and signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers – who spoke with him during the fourth round of the draft – shortly after it concluded. Williams, a safety, had a local tryout with the Tennessee Titans.

The money quote (literally) is from Green:

If I had to do it all over again, I wouldn’t change a thing, even with the opportunities and NIL money at other schools. To me, the Ivy League is almost like high school football,  in the sense that it is one of the purest forms of the game. No one’s there for money, you’re literally doing it for the love of the game.

Find The Dartmouth story HERE.

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An analysis piece behind a paywall in The Athletic headlined Steelers mailbag: Did Omar Khan botch Pittsburgh’s first-round pick? includes mention of a former Dartmouth quarterback (LINK):

Who’s the next Rooney in line to take over running the team and what’s their bio? — Anonymous U.

Dan Rooney, the son of Art II, is seemingly the heir apparent. The 36-year-old took a leading role in two recent initiatives: The Dublin game and the draft. Both were slam-dunk successes, proving he has the right business acumen to lead. I’m more intrigued by his football background. While Art II has joked that he’s not a defensive coordinator when asked detailed football questions, Dan is a former QB who played at Dartmouth. His football IQ will be an interesting wrinkle once he’s the new boss. I have a lot of faith he’ll do a great job.

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The college's Athletic Communications office has a brief story headlined Big Green Head Into Final Week Of Spring Camp After Successful Week HERE. 

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Which brings us to this . . .

With spring football winding down, BGA Overtime will have a Q&A with coach Sammy McCorkle Thursday – if enough questions come this way.

To submit a question, click HERE. That will create a blank email to me with the subject line Questions for Coach. The story will go up Thursday if  there are enough questions to make it worthwhile.

The full plan for this week of BGA Overtime is a story about tomorrow's practice, the potential Q&A Thursday, and then coverage of  Saturday's Green-White Game.

A reminder if you took the weekend off from surfing the 'Net:

In addition to coverage of Saturday's practice, BGA Overtime had a piece on retired Dartmouth defensive coordinator Don Dobes the same night. Find both stories HERE.

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And finally, it brings a smile when good things happen for good people. David McLaughlin was let go as Dartmouth men's basketball coach after the winter, but he has landed back home, as head coach at his alma mater, Colby College. 

McLaughlin to Lead Colby Men’s Basketball Program https://t.co/AlqtTZOPQB 

— Colby Athletics (@themules) April 30, 2026

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EXTRA POINT
I don't know about you, but after reading this lede I had to click through and read the story about something happening at Proctor Academy about 40 miles from Dartmouth:

 The private school has spent the spring gathering snow from its ski area into a centralized pile, which now sits under an insulated blanket designed to protect it from heat.

The pile is roughly the size of a football field and rises more than 25 feet in some areas. The goal is to keep enough snow intact to be uncovered and reused at the start of the next ski season, reducing reliance on energy-intensive snowmaking and conserving water.

Curious? Find the story HERE and check out a video HERE.