Friday, October 02, 2020

In The Spotlight

NFL.com has a video discussion of the forward thinking of Dartmouth coach Buddy Teevens spun out of the Cleveland-Washington game featuring former Teevens assistants Callie Brownson and Jennifer King. Click HERE or on the graphic below to watch:

Dartmouth wide receiver Drew Estrada, slated to be a fifth-year senior this fall, has been chosen one of 199 semifinalists for the Campbell Trophy, referred to in some quarters as the academic Heisman. A Dartmouth release notes that Estrada . . .
. . . entered his senior year with a 3.44 GPA while majoring in sociology modified with economics. Named to the All-Ivy League Second Team at both wide receiver and return specialist last year as well as the FCS Athletics Directors Association Academic All-Star Team, he currently is in the top 15 at Dartmouth in career receptions (110, 12th), all-purpose yards (2,392, 14th) and receiving yards (1,418, 15th).

Other Ivy League semifinalists are Brown's EJ Perry, Columbia's Ben Mathiasmeier, Cornell's Maxton Edgerly, Harvard's Eric Wilson and Penn's Prince Emili.

To the list of Dartmouth recruiting commitments add the name of Remington Gall, a 6-foot-4, 185-pound wide receiver from Avon High School in Avon, Ind. Find the Tweet announcing his college decision HERE and check out his highlights HERE. He self-reports "offers" from Butler and Valparaiso in addition to Dartmouth, and was selected to play in the Hawaii Tiki Bowl.

Here's the recruiting list to date (corrections encouraged):

• James Coslet, 6-3, 255, OL/DL, Watchung Hills/Watchung, N.J.

• Cayman Duncan, 6-6, 295, OL, Kinkaid School/Houston

• Remington Gall, 6-4, 185, WR, Avon/Avon, Ind.

• Alex Geraci, 6-4, 215, TE/DE, Don Bosco/Cornwall, N.Y.

• Davis Golick, 6-2, 200, P, Woodward Academy/College Park, Ga.

• Sean Harmon, 6-5, 225, TE, Bishop Blanchet/Seattle

• Jackson Proctor, 6-2, 195, QB, Kent HS/Kentwood, Wash.

• Painter Richards-Baker, 6-2, 170, ATH, Christ SchoolArden, N.C. 

The Dartmouth has a story under the headline, Coaches and student-athletes take steps to combat racism about the Dartmouth Black Student-Athlete Alliance. From the story (LINK):

Naeem Morgan ’21, a member of the football team and a DBSAA leader, said that feeling “alienated” by being Black, as well as being an athlete, resonates with both current Black student-athletes and alumni. This, Morgan said, has helped to form a strong community.

Like Dartmouth and several other Ivy League schools, Penn is streaming video of some of its more memorable football games. Last night it showed the Oct. 2, 2010 game between the Quakers and the Big Green. Dartmouth fans might want to stop the video at the end of regulation ;-(

Here's the bottom line in case you forgot:

Dartmouth climbed out of a 14-point second-half hole only to see Penn win the game on a one-yard run in overtime by quarterback Billy Ragone. 

No one in Ivy League history will ever be a bigger thorn in Dartmouth’s side than Ragone, whose 5-0 record against the Big Green may be tied, but will never be beaten. He was the Ivy League rookie of the week as a freshman in 2009 while running for 62 yards and a touchdown to help Penn defeat Dartmouth, 30-24, in the Ivy opener for both teams. Injured in the third quarter of that game he missed the rest of the season, allowing him an extra year to torture the Big Green. He returned in 2010 to help the Quakers win the game streamed below, led Penn to a 22-20 win over Dartmouth in 2011, quarterbacked his team to a 28-21 win against the Big Green in 2012 and capped his command over Dartmouth by helping Penn win the 2013 game, 37-31 in four overtimes.

EXTRA POINT
We can all use a feel-good story.

From Idaho's eastidahonews.com:
The crowd erupted as Skyline High School sophomore Isaac Mickelsen scored an honorary touchdown during the first play of Friday night’s football game against Bonneville High School at Ravsten Stadium.

Isaac made his way to the 50-yard line in his blue, No. 83 jersey as the game got underway. Quarterback Cade Marlow handed off the ball to him as he scooted 49-yards down the field in his wheelchair with his teammates in tow.

Skyline Activities Director Gregg Baczuk says the opportunity to play was a dream come true for Isaac, who has spinal bifida.

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