An On3 story headlined Take a knee and remember these notable college football figures who died in 2022 summarizes Jake Crouthamel nicely:
No one ever wielded the steely-eyed stare as adeptly as Jake Crouthamel (November 6, age 84). The athletic director at Syracuse for 27 years could be as direct as a stiff arm. In 2003, when Boston College ditched the Big East Conference that he helped found for the ACC, Crouthamel said, “I guess handshakes don’t count for much anymore,” in a tone that suggested Clint Eastwood. Crouthamel was known for short-sleeved dress shirts, smoking Winstons and, once you got beyond the stare, being a very smart, stand-up guy. He starred at running back for the 1958 Dartmouth team that won the Ivy League. Crouthamel coached his alma mater (41-20-2, 1971-77) to four Ivy titles before leaving for Syracuse. He’s also the answer to a trivia question – name the first player signed by the Dallas Cowboys.
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Offers keep arriving for Dartmouth offensive lineman Michael Flores. The latest addition is Incarnate Word, which finished 12-2 in a season that included one of the most dramatic games of the year (a 66-63 win over No. 2 Sacramento State in the FCS playoffs in which the teams combined for 57 points in the fourth quarter). UIC then fell at North Dakota State in the FCS semifinals, 35-32. In addition to Incarnate Word, Flores' list features Jackson State, Marshall, Miami (Ohio), UMass, Morehead State, Butler and University of San Diego. He also has preferred walk-on offers at Vanderbilt and Colorado.
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Craig Haley has a list of teams that had the most wins and most losses in games decided by eight or fewer points and one Ivy League teams shows up on the right side of the ledger. Can you guess which one?
Here's the list for one-possession wins:
5-1: Merrimack, Sacramento State
5-2: Cornell, Eastern Kentucky, Illinois State
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EXTRA POINT
That Certain Nittany Lion '16 will get a glimpse of the Pacific Ocean in a few days when he heads to the Rose Bowl. In the meantime, he shot this pic of the sunrise over the Atlantic this morning as we wrap up our Christmas in Massachusetts with Mrs. BGA's side of the family:
