A Few Numbers

 On another quiet day in the BGA-isphere, Ivy League football championships by school:

Ivy League coaching records through the 2025 season, arranged by seasons on the sidelines:

Dartmouth coaching records from Bob Blackman through this fall arranged by seasons coached:

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EXTRA POINT
With the sun shining yesterday and a little bit of meltage taking place, I squiggled my car across the driveway on the way to my hike, and did a reverse squiggle down the driveway when I came home. The result is the driveway looked a little like a braided DNA sketch. Because everything froze up again last I night, was glad for the artwork my EV's tires did on the driveway when I brought Griff the Wonder Dog out for his evening constitutional. Staying upright was still a challenge, and that was with spikes on my shoes. ;-)

Worth Your Time

Given that it's the weekend and the eponymous Buddy T’s Grill and Sports Bar is about to open in the space formerly occupied by Dunk’s, it's a perfect time to revisit the The Buddy Way – A Legacy Beyond Football, the Omaha Productions film about the life of Buddy Teevens. You can now watch the whole story about the former Dartmouth football coach on YouTube:

For more about Buddy T’s Grill and Sports Bar, which honors the memory of the former Dartmouth head coach, click HERE.

And I have to admit, I got a kick at how they "parked" the Buddy T's website in advance of the opening. You can check it out HERE. I would expect it to go live within a day or two.

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EXTRA POINT
Our driveway is gravel for the first 75 feet or so and it's paved from there to our garage and house. Because our plow guy came early last week, the blacktop section of the driveway is perfectly clear of snow and ice. That's a good thing because the rest of the driveway – where the plow can't scrape as effectively and the ground is frozen solid – is sheer ice. Credit (blame?) a little rain during the day, freezing temperatures at night, and piles of snow on either side of the driveway that channeled the runoff into the frozen canal that slopes down from the road.

I haven't yet broken out the rock salt and sand, but it we don't get some snow to cover the ice, or some sun to melt it, I'll have no choice. Even Griff the Wonder Dog is avoiding the driveway and staying on the snow-covered banks off to the side.

Another Dookie

Apparently Duke likes Dartmouth defensive linemen. -)

One year after bringing in Josiah Green the Blue Devils are welcoming graduating senior Dakota Quiñonez to the fold. From an On3 story (LINK):

It worked so well with one defensive tackle from Dartmouth for Duke, the Blue Devils got another one.

Dakota Quiñonez committed to Duke on Friday afternoon, a source told Devils Illustrated.

And . . .

Duke has landed several impact players from the Ivy League, thanks in large part to the league’s rule that graduate transfers cannot participate in athletics. One such player was Josiah Green this past season — also a defensive tackle from Dartmouth.

Green finished his lone season in Durham with 37 tackles, including 3½ sacks (second on the team), along with three breakups.  

Quiñonez, who had just four total tackles in his career before this season, finished with a bang, piling up 46 tackles, 2½ sacks and four QB hurries this year.

More from On3:

According to Pro Football Focus, the Moore, S.C. native is an elite run-defender. The analytics website graded him at 91.6 for his run defense. It also had him credited with 38 tackles (30 solo) and only two misses. Quiñonez tied for the team lead with 27 run-stops.

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Speaking of Duke, the Blue Devils reportedly have a commitment from Penn wide receiver Jared Richardson, and now Yale receiver Nico Brown is planning a visit per his social media.

As in the case of the defensive line, Duke has seen Ivy Leaguers can contribute at that level. The leading receiver in the ACC last fall was Harvard grad transfer Cooper Barkate, who had 1,106 yards and seven touchdowns through the air in his first season with Duke. He has one more year of eligibility.

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And speaking of Josiah Green, his twin brother Micah has found an interesting new home. A linebacker who had 76 tackles as a senior, Micah Green was set to play for St. Thomas last fall but was physically unable. He went back into the transfer portal and will instead be playing for Merrimack this fall per his social media (LINK).

That means he will be back at Buddy Teevens Stadium on Oct. 17 when the Warriors come to town.

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EXTRA POINT
It's a little hard to tell in this pic, but between my trips up and down the mountain and a few intrepid hikers giving it a shot, the route up to the peak on my regular trail is a lot easier now than it was the first few days after our last accumulating snow.

Here's the reward at the top:

We Know That Guy!

Former Dartmouth tight ends coach Wendy Laurent has been hired by former Cornell quarterback Ricky Rahne to head up the tight ends room at Old Dominion:

From an ODU press release (LINK):

Laurent spent the 2025 season at Ohio State as the assistant tight ends coach, helping the Buckeyes to a 12-1 record and advancing to the CFP Semifinals. 

“I’m extremely excited to add Wendy to our offensive staff,” Rahne said. “He is one of the brightest young coaches in our profession and yet still has a wealth of experience. I look forward to him taking our tight end play to the next level.”

 

Prior to joining the Buckeyes, Laurent spent three seasons coaching tight ends at Dartmouth College. Prior to that, he was a graduate assistant coach for two seasons – 2020 and 2021 – at his alma mater, Penn State. He also has worked at the University of Buffalo, where he was an offensive line graduate assistant coach in 2019.

 

Laurent played in 34 games as a Nittany Lion between 2012-16, including starting eight games at center.

Green Alert Take: When Buddy Teevens hired Wendy Laurent, he noted similarities with Cortez Hankton, who Teevens also hired for Dartmouth as a young coach. Interestingly, Laurent leaves Ohio State just as Hankton arrives in Columbus from LSU as the Buckeyes' new wide receivers coach. (LINK)

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George Loop (with mic) and Henry Jackson

Isidore Newman School in New Orleans held a Signing Day ceremony and Dartmouth-bound receiver George Loop was one of two Ivy League-bound football players recognized, along with Cornell line commit Henry Jackson.

From a NOLA story (LINK):

Loop finished with 814 yards receiving and 11 touchdowns as a senior despite battling injuries early on. 

“George is one of the more diverse receivers I’ve ever had,” (Coach Aaron) Vice said. “With his ability to adapt and move around, his best football is still ahead of him."

The 5-foot-11, 170-pound loop is the second Newman receiver in recent years to head to Hanover. He was preceded by Jarmone Sutherland '24, one of Arch Manning's favorite targets at Newman.

Also pictured is the 6-2, 300-pound Jackson, who will play at Cornell.

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EXTRA POINT

When we took our Christmas tree down earlier this week we had one ornament we couldn't account for, which is understandable because it was a very big tree. Our living room ceiling is 10 feet and the tree went from floor to ceiling. But it wasn't just tall. It was so wide, and so thick that you could not see the trunk, which made it great for hanging ornaments, but problematic finding those that might have slipped off a branch.

The missing ornament was one of a series, and it would have been easy to not notice it was missing when we hauled the tree away. Except, while the ornaments are all the same shape, the top of each is different, and they fit only in the box in which they came. Which is why after pulling all the ornaments down and boxing them up, we knew the 1995 edition of our special Royal Copenhagen ornaments was missing.

I'm happy to report after some serious searching the ornament was found and is safely back in its box, awaiting next year's tree. The Royal Copenhagen ornaments were gifts from my mother – who was born and raised in Copenhagen – and losing one of them would have been heartbreaking.

DJ To The Bay

Another Dartmouth player has chosen his graduate transfer destination in the FBS.

First it was tight end Chris Corbo choosing to spend his final year of collegiate eligibility at Georgia Tech. Now it is running back DJ Crowther, who will play next year for the University of South Florida Bulls. Here's the school's announcement of his commitment:

Welcome to the Bay, @dj_crowther3! 🏝️ pic.twitter.com/LtfhmOpyef

— USF Football (@USFFootball) January 8, 2026

The 5-foot-11, 215-pound Crowther Crowther had a breakout senior season, running for 929 yards and 10 touchdowns. He topped out at 197 yards and two touchdowns on 31 carries against Cornell. On the season he also caught 16 passes for 120 yards.

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The On3 site Jackets Online (LINK) has a brief Q&A with Chris Corbo about his move to Georgia Tech. Among the 6-5, 250-pound tight end's answers:

 “I chose Georgia Tech because of what Coach (Brent) Key and the rest of the staff are building as well as my relationship with (tight ends) coach (Nathan) Brock. Coach Brock has been very successful developing tight ends and putting them in the NFL. The rest of the staff was awesome to meet with and their visions and values align with how I play the game."

And . . .

“I feel extremely prepared and ready to play against the ACC competition, and I couldn’t be more excited to do so. I feel that my work in preparation to this point has led me to this position, and after a full offseason in Atlanta, I will feel that much more confident.” 

And . . .

“For the fans who haven’t seen me play or compete yet, I would say I’m a versatile tight end who will be one of the biggest competitors on the field. Someone who is confident in both the run and pass game. I play with energy, and I hope for it to be contagious on the field and in the stands. But I also want to be a vital part of the GT community and fanbase. Excited to win in Bobby Dodd this year."

Green Alert Take: He's also a pretty good postgame quote. ;-) 

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EXTRA POINT
I occasionally make purchases on eBay, and even sold a couple of items on the platform in the past handful of years. After putting up a posting almost on a whim several months ago I got an email forwarded from eBay last week that someone had made an offer on what we were selling, and we quickly accepted.

That got me thinking about things sitting around the BGA World Headquarters that never get used. One is an old digital video camera that I haven't pulled out of a drawer in several years. A search on eBay  found there are people still buying this exact model, so I charged up a battery for the camera, and shot a few scenes to make sure it still works, which it does. Then I put it right back in the drawer where I found it because I really like it. I don't use it, but I like it. So there!

Lemieux In Good Company

Delby Lemieux, Dartmouth's 6-foot-4, 295-pound All-America offensive tackle, is the rare FCS player chosen to the  Senior Bowl, the crown jewel of the postseason all-star games presented this year by Panini.

Find a Dartmouth release about his selection HERE.

Played in Mobile, Ala, on Jan. 31, the game will be broadcast starting at 2:30 p.m. on NFL Network.

Among others, the game features seven players from Texas A&M, six from Alabama, five each from Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Penn State, four from Oregon and . . . wait for it . . . one from Dartmouth.

Per the Senior Bowl site, Lemieux is the only FCS player currently slated for the game. Find the full list of invitees accepting a spot in the game HERE.

Lemieux already had an invitation to play in the inaugural American Bowl on Jan. 22.

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Dartmouth had seven players chosen to the 2025 College Sports Communicators Academic All-America team including two (Konstantin Spörk and Harrison Keith) who have advanced to the national ballot. Chosen were:

Owen Zalc
Andy Belles
Joe Onuwabhagbe
Will Prince
Harrison Keith
Konstantin Spörk
Luke Armistead

To qualify for the Academic All-America team a player must be a sophomore or older with a minimum 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 scale, and compete in at least 90 percent of games or start in two-thirds of the team's games.

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 With the FCS Championship in the books, the final polls have come out and look like this:

	Stats Perform	W-L	Pts	Prev
1	Montana State (56)	14-2	1400	2
2	Illinois State	12-5	1327	17
3	Montana	13-2	1271	3
T4	North Dakota State	12-1	1181	1
T4	Villanova	12-3	1181	9
6	Tarleton State	12-2	1112	5
7	Stephen F. Austin	11-3	992	10
8	UC Davis	9-4	985	11
9	South Dakota	10-5	947	12
10	Lehigh	12-1	902	4
11	Rhode Island	11-3	816	8
12	Abilene Christian	9-5	711	13
13	South Dakota State	9-5	686	16
14	North Dakota	8-6	633	19
15	Yale	9-3	628	24
16	Tennessee Tech	11-2	607	6
17	Mercer	9-3	584	7
18	Youngstown State	8-5	433	14
19	Southeastern Louisiana	9-4	358	17
20	Harvard	9-2	242	15
21	South Carolina State	10-3	206	NR
22	Monmouth	9-3	187	21
23	New Hampshire	8-5	165	22
24	Lamar	8-5	159	25
25	Southern Illinois	7-5	147	23
	Dropped Out of Top 25: Jackson State (20)
	Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots):  Prairie View A&M 76, Jackson State 58, Alabama State 41, West Georgia 38, Austin Peay 29, Southern Utah 25, Drake 21, Central Connecticut State 18, Lafayette 16, Northern Arizona 11, UT Rio Grande Valley 3

	FCS Coaches	W-L	Pts	Prev
1	Montana State (21)	14-2	525	2
2	Illinois State	12-5	504	17
3	Montana	13-2	472	4
4	Villanova	12-3	427	6
5	North Dakota State	12-1	426	1
6	Tarleton State	12-2	419	5
7	Stephen F. Austin	11-3	369	10
8	UC Davis	9-4	359	11
9	Lehigh	12-1	358	3
10	Rhode Island	11-3	304	9
11	South Dakota	10-5	295	20
12	ACU	9-5	257	14
13	Yale	9-3	235	21
14	South Dakota State	9-5	209	18
15	Tennessee Tech	11-2	206	7
16	North Dakota	8-6	192	23
17	Youngstown State	8-5	190	13
18	Mercer	9-3	186	8
19	Southeastern Louisiana	9-4	172	15
20	Monmouth (NJ)	9-3	112	16
21	Lamar	8-5	105	24
22	Jackson State	9-3	103	12
23	Harvard	9-2	78	19
24	West Georgia	8-3	68	22
25	South Carolina State	10-3	59	NR
	Dropped Out:  Southern Illinois (25)
	Others Receiving Votes: New Hampshire, 35; Lafayette, 30; Southern Illinois, 29; Drake, 20; UT Rio Grande Valley, 20; Prairie View A&M, 16; Central Connecticut St., 15; Richmond, 15; Alabama St., 10; Presbyterian, 10; Southern Utah, 5; Austin Peay, 2.

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EXTRA POINT
It has been said two of the happiest days in life are the day you get a hot tub and the day you have it hauled away. This may sound a little harsh, but I think the same can be said of your Christmas tree. We finally took our tree down yesterday and while it was an absolute beauty I was ready to say goodbye.