Working my way around the internet a few days ago I stumbled across this wonderful aerial photo showing Memorial Field and its environs. Unfortunately the photo wasn't credited so I have no idea where it originated and can't credit it myself.
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The FCS playoffs kicked off yesterday and while 2021 Dartmouth opponent Sacred Heart came up short at undefeated Delaware, 19-10, the Pioneers showed they belonged. They had a 17-14 advantage in first down, outgained the Blue Hens, 236-199, and held the CAA team to 2-of-13 on third down. Standout tailback Julius Chestnut had another solid outing for SHU, rushing for 138 yards and a touchdown on 31 carries.
Sacred Heart, which finished the spring season 3-2, is scheduled to help Dartmouth open the home season on Sept. 21.
In another game of interest to longtime followers of Dartmouth football, traditional opponent Holy Cross had a tougher time against South Dakota State (6-1), being outgained, 439-198, in a 31-3 loss. The Crusaders closed out the spring at 3-1.
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Dartmouth athletics made its long-awaited return to competition yesterday with the softball team splitting a doubleheader at UMass and the track teams competing in the UNH Pre-Conference Invitational. The tennis teams, slated to host Colby-Sawyer, saw their contests canceled because of a COVID-19 issue with the nearby DIII opponent.
Women's lacrosse has Tufts on the schedule at Scully-Fahey Field at 11 today while the men are slated to face the Jumbos at home at 3 p.m.
(A reminder: No fans are allowed at Dartmouth home contests this spring.)
In coming days the men's lax team has a game at Saint Anselm in Manchester, N.H., Tuesday evening and the softball team travels to Boston College Wednesday.
Green Alert Take: The Ivy League's inflexibility is maddening. Per Ivy League rules this spring only "local" competitions are allowed and conference games are verboten. If softball can play Boston College in a so-called "local" game someone please explain to me why Dartmouth and Harvard shouldn't be allowed to play each other? Oh yeah, because the Ivy League said so.
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EXTRA POINT
Although we are fully vaccinated we're still not quite ready to go the the movies – if there are any worth seeing these days. That being the case, with That Certain Nittany Lion '16 stopping by for a cookout, last night we rented The Godfather to give him a taste of a movie classic.
But here's the thing.
I'd seen so many clips from The Godfather while channel surfing over the years, was so familiar with Marlon Brando's marble-mouth performance, and read so much about it, that something surprised me.
Turns out, I had never actually seen the entire movie, either.
Having now watched the whole thing, I understand what the fuss was all about. But I'm not in any hurry to rent either of the sequels.
