Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens addresses the team at the end of the first split-squad practice.
The hitting won't start for a few days, but the action started yesterday.
Freshman quarterback Andy Gay delivers a pass.
The award for Brothers With the Most Interesting Hairstyles was won going away by Zach Wodka (50) and a newly colorful Alex Wodka (71). The trophy has now been retired.In case you aren't a subscriber to the BGA Premium site, perhaps the most interesting news reported yesterday is that Greg Patton, who set the school single-game rushing record of 243 yards last fall as a freshman quarterback in his first-ever varsity appearance, has been switched to running back. ... Returning to action after a year away from the game is senior linebacker Marlon Alebiosu. ... Also returning this fall will be Muhammed Abdul-Shakoor, a cornerback for three years who missed last season. One of the best sprinters in Dartmouth history, he is being projected this year as a wide receiver. ... Receiver Niles Murphy, meanwhile, was getting some work at corner as well as catching passes.
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Helping out as sort of a strength coach/trainer hybrid for the Big Green is former Alabama linebacker Darren Mustin. Find his Crimson Tide bio here and a feature story from the Tuscaloosa News about his journey from walk-on to starter here.*
Do check out the TigerBlog column headlined Miracles, One Yard At A Time on the return of Princeton running back Jordan Culbreath. The Ivy League's top rusher as a junior when he torched Dartmouth for 276 yards, Culbreath was fighting for his life last fall after being diagnosed with aplastic anemia. While the Culbreath's return may make Dartmouth's final game of the year that much more of a challenge, Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens was beaming after practice yesterday that Culbreath has beaten the odds.*
Two Ivy Leaguers and two other players Dartmouth will face this fall have been named to the College Sporting News preseason All-America team.Named to the second team was Holy Cross defensive lineman Mude Ohimor. Chosen to the third team were Penn center Joe D'Orazio, Princeton linebacker Steven Cody and Holy Cross receiver Bill Edgar.
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Missing from the Bucknell roster page is quarterback CJ Hopson, the leading Bison rusher last year. While the option-oriented Hopson might not returned as starter this fall with the switch to a pro-style attack, the loss is still a blow. Hopson has transferred to Fairmount State according to a line in a college notes column story in the Daily Item.*
Check Green Alert Premium later today for a complete look at Day 2 of the Dartmouth preseason. Now it's off to practice.
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