Numerology

Dartmouth's incoming freshmen have received their uniform numbers and the list has a surprise:

No.	Name	Pos	Ht	Wt	HS	Hometown
10	Zyion Freer-Brown	LB	6-0	235	St. Edward	Lorain, Ohio
13	Tyson Grimm	DB	6-1	205	Archbishop Hoban	Stow, Ohio
19	Logan Klitsch	QB	6-2	195	Conrad Weiser	Robesonia, Pa.
20	Patrick Campbell	DB	5-11	185	Brookwood	Snellville, Ga.
21	Jamal Cooper	DB	5-11	185	Montgomery Academy	Montgomery, Ala.
22	Parrish Abramson	DB	6-3	170	Metairie Park C. Day	Metairie, La.
23	Grayson O'Bara	WR	6-1	190	Guyer	Argyle, Texas
25	Daniel Haughton	WR	6-0	185	Charlotte Latin	Matthews, N.C.
33	Sean Ward	TE	6-5	240	St. Ignatius	Cleveland, Ohio
36	Sean Williams	DB	5-9	185	Battle Ground Academy	Nolensville, Tenn.
37	D.J. Crowther	RB	5-11	190	Christian Brothers	Elk Grove, Calif.
39	Desmin Jackson	RB	5-10	180	Orange Lutheran	Menifee, Calif.
40	Chris Corbo	TE	6-5	220	West Essex	North Caldwell, N.J.
42	Yomi Babalola	LB	6-1	230	James C. Enochs	Riverbank, Calif.
48	Thaddeus Gianaris	LB	6-2	230	Maine South	Park Ridge, Ill.
53	Nico Schwikal	LB	6-3	230	Taft (Conn.)	Schönfeld, Germany
62	Joe Onuwabhagbe	DL	6-2	235	Hebron	Carrollton, Texas
63	Dakota Quinonez	DL	6-1	270	James F. Byrnes	Moore, S.C.
66	Maxwell Wentz	OL	6-4	290	Huntington	Huntington, W.Va.
68	Jabari Johnson	DE	6-3	240	University Laboratory	Zachary, La.
72	Vasean Washington	OL	6-5	280	Springfield	Springfield, Ohio
74	Michael Betsy	OL	6-4	275	Don Bosco Prep	Up. Saddle River, N.J.
75	Delby Lemieux	OL	6-4	265	Duxbury	Duxbury, Mass.
86	Ivan Hoyt	WR	6-1	185	Cornerstone Christian	Boerne, Texas

This is the first mention I've seen of Parrish Abramson, a 6-foot-3, 170-pound defensive back from Metairie, La.. This is from a Metairie Country Day School posting (LINK):

Parrish Abramson will continue playing football at Dartmouth College next season as a walk-on. 

In addition to playing in the secondary, Abramson also saw time at quarterback. Find his highlights HERE and a photo of him in uniform accompanying a story about him being named a candidate for the 2022 Presidential Scholars program HERE.

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1980 ABC TV graphic

Long before ESPN+ and ESPNU (and flashy graphics), Dartmouth football was appearing on ABC regional broadcasts as noted briefly in a story headlined, 'It changed the world.' How a 1984 Supreme Court decision still shapes college football. While Dartmouth is mentioned only in passing the story offers a pretty good history lesson (LINK):

(T)he lack of oversight over name, image and likeness; the free-for-all of the transfer portal; the never-ending merry-go-round of conference realignment, with schools chasing TV money — could be traced back to that Supreme Court ruling in 1984 . . .

Watch the quick 12-second promo for ABC's slate of games on Oct. 25, 1980 including the Dartmouth contest at Cornell:

 

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Undrafted free agents have a small window of opportunity to show what they can do. Unfortunately for Dartmouth receiver/return specialist Drew Estrada '20, he has been sidelined in the Houston Texans' camp with an undisclosed leg injury per this report.

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The media covering the Pitt football team preseason hasn't yet had a chance to see Dartmouth grad transfer Derek Kyler's quick release in action but one story after another is citing the outstanding numbers he put up for the Big Green. From Sharon Herald piece on the team's quarterbacks and running backs (LINK):

Along with (Steelers' first-round draft pick Kenny) Pickett, Pitt’s quarterback room lost two other players during the offseason when both Joey Yellen and Davis Beville transferred out of the program.

The room is rounded out by redshirt freshman Nate Yarnell, a 6-foot-6 quarterback from Austin, Texas, and graduate transfer Derek Kyler. Kyler played in 30 games during his time at Dartmouth, starting 20.

He owned an 18-2 record as a starter and completed 69.3% of his passes during his career, setting an Ivy League record. He threw for 4,409 yards, 42 touchdowns and six interceptions during his career.

Last season, Kyler led Dartmouth to a 9-1 record and an Ivy League championship. He completed 70.7% of his passes for the Big Green in 2021 while throwing for 1,972 yards, 17 touchdowns and just one interception.

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EXTRA POINT
After going to the library and recycling yesterday morning Mrs. BGA and I stopped in at our Rockwell-esque general store to grab something to eat. 

Then we headed behind the store where they have about as peaceful a setting in which to eat your breakfast or an ice cream cone later in the day as you could ever imagine:

Click photo for a better look!