A new name has finally bubbled up on the Dartmouth recruiting front. Add to the list of players announcing that they are coming to Hanover next fall the name of Vasean Washington, a 6-foot-5, 280-pound offensive lineman from Springfield High School in Springfield, Ohio. He Tweeted his intentions HERE.
Washington was selected to the Greater Western Ohio Conference first team, the Southwest Ohio District second team and all-state honorable mention. His Twitter reports an offer from Arkansas Pine Bluff. In addition to football, he plays basketball and throws the weights.
Find his highlights HERE.
Here's the Dartmouth recruiting class as we (think we) know it. It should be about half of the class. As always, additions and corrections aren't just welcomed, but are encouraged:
Michael Betsy, 6-4, 280, OL, Don Bosco/Upper Saddle River, N.J.
Chris Corbo, 6-5, 215, TE/WR, West Essex/North Caldwell, N.J.
Ivan Hoyt, 6-0, 188, WR, Cornerstone/Boerne, Texas
Desmin Jackson, 5-10, 175 TB, Orange Lutheran/Orange, Calif.
Jabari Johnson, 6-4, 230, DE, University Lab/Baton Rouge, La.
Logan Klitsch, 6-3, 190, QB/Ath, Conrad Weiser/Robesonia, Pa.
Delby Lemieux, 6-4, 260, OL/DL, Duxbury/Duxbury, Mass.
Darian Leon-Guerrero, 6-0, 185, ATH, Vacaville/Vacaville, Calif.
Grayson Obara, 6-1, 188, WR, Guyer/Denton, Texas
Joe Onuwabhagbe, 6-2 1/2, 260, DL, Hebron/Carrollton, Texas
Dakota Quinonez, 6-1, 280, DL, Byrnes/Duncan, S.C.
Vasean Washington, 6-5, 280, Springfield HS/Springfield, Ohio
Max Wentz, 6-4, 285, OL, Huntington/Huntington, W. Va.
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| Click HERE to visit "Wilk's" final Dartmouth bio. |
Chris Wilkerson, an assistant coach at Dartmouth from 2005-13, is stepping down as head coach at the University of Chicago to become head coach at Eastern Illinois, the Ohio Valley Conference school where he played from 1991-94 and began his coaching career after graduating in 1995.
Eastern Illinois has a release HERE about hiring Wilkerson, who was named Dartmouth's assistant head coach in 2007. "Wilk" spent the last nine years at Chicago, compiling a 51-27 record. Prior to Dartmouth he was on staff at San Jose State, where his work as special teams and defensive assistant saw him earn a nomination for the Frank Broyles Award as the nation's top assistant coach.
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Speaking of former Buddy Teevens assistants, Nathaniel Hackett, who worked under the Dartmouth head coach at Stanford, is expected to be named the Denver Broncos head coach. He's currently offensive coordinator for the Green Bay Packers.
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The Muskogee Phoenix has an update about three fighters from its part of Oklahoma – including a former Dartmouth wide receiver that includes this (LINK):
Victor Williams takes a 3-0 record, all with knockouts, against Taylor Mozingo as part of a Feb. 19 card at Live Casino in Hanover, Maryland. It’s part of an undercard featuring a WBC and USNBC Junior Lightweight Title.
And . . .
After a career of mostly quarterback at Muskogee, he played receiver at Dartmouth, and with that prestigious education, went into cyber security sales as a regional manager in the Washington D.C. area. Probably could have done a lot of other things with those college skins as well.
It’s not a bad dime for that kind of work. But that wasn’t his dream.
Williams wanted to pursue boxing. He owns and operates a boxing facility which also specializes in fitness and nutrition.
The story below was posted last spring. To read it, click HERE.
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This headline should get you clicking through: Investigation Into Athlete SAT Scores Shows The SEC And Ivy League Have More In Common Than You’d Think. Find the story HERE.#
In response to his announcement that he will step down in June of 2023, The Dartmouth has a Q&A with Dartmouth President Phil Hanlon (LINK) in which he talks about his accomplishments since taking office and what he still hopes to get done.
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EXTRA POINT
Mrs. BGA and I watched onetime Princeton cheerleader Jimmy Stewart in Mr. Smith Goes to Washington earlier this week. Not to get all politcial on you, but maybe this speech should be required viewing for elected officials:
