Tuesday Morning Quarterback

 A quick look at Dartmouth quarterback Derek Kyler:

Kyler is listed as a senior , but with a little adjustment to his academic calendar he can be eligible to return next fall as a result of COVID rules enacted by the NCAA and Ivy League. Kyler is one of no fewer than nine quarterbacks who are listed on Dartmouth's roster along with junior Jake Allen, sophomores Dylan Cadwallader, Nick Howard, Zack Milko and Gavin Muir, and freshmen Jace Henry, Devon Lingle and Wade Williams. Incoming freshman Jackson Proctor will run the list to 10, although it's a safe bet there will be position changes coming.

Despite the abundance of quarterbacks, offensive coordinator Kevin Daft is still on the hunt for the next great one:

𝙍𝙀𝘾𝙍𝙐𝙄𝙏𝙎: When making Highlight tapes, remember the following:

Best plays First, Label Season, Include Stats, Identify yourself BEFORE the play starts, No Slow-Mo, 5-6 minutes long

Make Mid-Season and Post-Season Highlights ASAP#RecruitingTips x @DartFootball🌲

— Kevin Daft (@CoachDaft) March 8, 2021

Offensive line coach Keith Clark is also ramping up his Twitter recruiting game, posting this:

NCAA extended DEAD period til 5/31. D1 coaches not allowed to travel to HSs to eyeball prospects. Help us by making a "measurement video"  T-shirt/shorts/socks, video Ht/Wt/wingspan/hands. Post or DM. AND send an image of current transcript!

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From STATS Perform (LINK):

NATIONAL OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE WEEK

Julius Chestnut, Sacred Heart, RB, Jr., 6-1, 215, Bowie, Md.

Chestnut was the best player on the field as Sacred Heart fell 30-27 at Duquesne in the Northeast Conference. He had 209 yards from scrimmage and tallied all four of the Pioneers' touchdowns plus a 2-point conversion. He scored twice on 22 carries for 168 yards - his fifth straight game over 100 rushing yards and the 13th time in a 17-game span - and had 9- and 32-yard TD catches.

Dartmouth is scheduled to see Chestnut and Sacred Heart on Sept. 25.

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A Tweet from Athlon columnist Bryan Fischer got me thinking about something:

Source: NCAA is moving forward with one-time transfers. D1 Council will vote on a waiver to allow one-time transfers for the upcoming year (2021-22) at their April meeting after the Final Four.

— Bryan Fischer (@BryanDFischer) March 8, 2021

Green Alert Take: With immediate eligibility on the table, the spring FCS season can serve as an open tryout for players hoping to move up to the FBS in the fall. Have an impressive spring, enter the transfer portal and start fielding phone calls.

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The COVID outbreak at Dartmouth has slowed but it has already taken a toll. Headline from The Dartmouth: Two hundred students depart campus early amid outbreak; Many students cited the closure of study spaces and safety concerns as reasons for leaving. (LINK)

The college has a release HERE and the COVID Dashboard is HERE.

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EXTRA POINT
I'm wrapping it up early today for a good reason. I'm off to get a COVID vaccination jab today.

I'm lucky that in a county that encompasses 692 square miles the shots are being offered right here in our little town of 2,216 people. I'll let you know what shot I got and how it went tomorrow.