Congratulazioni

Former Dartmouth quarterback Jared Gerbino '20 is returning to the football field in the Italian Football League, whose champions last year with the Parma Panthers, the team made famous by John Grisham in his entertaining novel, Playing for Pizza.

Here's a Google translation of the release announcing his signing:

Jared Gerbino is the first import of the Guelphs Florence 2022.The purple team, led this year by Art Briles, went to look overseas to start composing the team next year. The first name for next season is that of Jared Gerbino, born in 1998 from Dartmouth University, Ivy League university where the import concluded his career in the NCAA with 1400 yards ran and 1100 yards thrown. The player, who in the Guelphs Florence will take the place as a native, is extremely versatile in attack and can play such as Tight End, Half Back  and Quarter Back. After a 2021 that saw the team then led by Steve Hagen at one step from the final, defeated by the Parma Panthers in the penultimate act, the reasons for trying to aim high in 2022 are many.

To get a sense of what it's like for a Dartmouth player heading overseas, check out a Q&A I did with former Dartmouth defensive end Nick Tomkins' 18 HERE. One Q&A from that story:

Let's cut to the chase right at the start. Would you recommend playing in Europe for your teammates or other Ivy League graduates?

Definitely, 100 percent. I tell everyone who asks it's like studying abroad, except you don't have to go to class and you don't have to pay for school. Instead you're getting paid to play football in Europe. The competition is better than people think, but it's not as hard as what you might be used to. recommend it to everyone. Work can wait.

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The Dartmouth catches up on the football season with a story headlined, Dartmouth football breaks records and earns honors as program takes 20th Ivy League title HERE.

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Per AthLinkd:

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Tailback Zack Bair has posted his highlight video HERE and writes on his Twitter account (LINK):

 "Recruitment for the 2022 season is now open. Senior running back graduating from Dartmouth College as a 2x Ivy League champ with 2 years of eligibility left." 

Tight end Robbie Mangas reports offers from James Madison, Richmond, Youngstown and Southern Illinois as a grad transfer while John Paul Flores reports Temple, Bowling Green, Akron, Buffalo, Central Michigan and Western Michigan as well as Texas State have offered.

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EXTRA POINT
We may be getting anywhere from a dusting to several inches of snow today. Time to get the '84 VW camper into the garage for a long winter's sleep, the grill put away, firewood moved into the sun room and more. It's coming . . .