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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Buddy

It seems just about every sports outlet has posted a story about Buddy Teevens in the last 24 hours, but I didn't feel comfortable this morning pointing you to ESPN or Sports Illustrated or The Athletic or any of the others. It wasn't until stopping by Roar Lions 2023 that I knew what I wanted to do today.

Jake Novak's blog, which covers Columbia football, has a post that runs only 125 words or so and these stuck with me (LINK):

Teevens has long been one of classiest and nicest people in Ivy League sports. As a former star QB for the Big Green, Buddy is a lifelong example of the best our league has to offer. 

After reading those words I knew I wanted to reproduce the list of winners of Dartmouth's Manners Makyth Man Award. The award is described this way:

To the varsity football player, selected by his teammates, who has best conducted himself to the advantage of the College in the sense of William Wykeham's phrase, “Manners Makyth Man." 

This may be only my opinion, but the Manners Makyth Man Award, first awarded in 1949, might be  is the most important award Dartmouth football presents. Scroll down the list of all-time winners:

2021

DL

Nate Boone

2019

FS

Ryan Roegge

2018

LB

David Emanuels

2017

WR

Charles Mack

2016

DL

Michael Warren

2015

WR

Dan Gorman

2014

WR

Charlie Storey

2013

RB

Kevin Price

2012

WR

Shawn Bode

2011

QB

Dan Rooney

2010

WR

Tim McManus

2009

QB

Max Heiges

2008

FS

Kyle Cavanaugh

2007

WR

Brian Evans

2006

FB

Bobby Calderwood

2005

LB

Josh Dooley

2004

DE

Ryan Conger

2003

LB

Lyle Campbell

2002

WR

Matt Davis

2001

DE

Dave Reed

2000

DB

Todd Jelen

1999

DB

TB

Tom Reusser

Reggie Belhomme

1998

OT

John Fowler

1997

DB

Brad Jefferson

1996

DT

Ed Tatman

1995

DB

Brian Crowell

1994

FB

Ken Gordon

1993

DT

Ken Bower

1992

TB

Greg Hoffmeister

1991

WR

Mike Bobo

1990

QB

Kevin Peck

1989

NT

Matt Kelley

1988

LB

Paul Sorensen

1987

DB

Brett Matthews

1986

QG

Craig Denekas

1985

DB

Kier Cooper

1984

LB

Peter Wade

1983

TB

Richard Durante

1982

WR

John Olejniczak

1981

LB

Rob Carroll

1980

OG

Tom Marek

1979

HB

Eric Cutter

1978

QB

BUDDY TEEVENS

1977

DT

Dave Casper

1976

SE

Harry Wilson

1975

LB

Richard Mulroy

1974

DE

Alan Markman

1973

LB

Mitch Sadar

1972

HB

Chuck Thomas

1971

DT

Franklin (Bud) Lynch

1970

DE

Giff Foley

1969

HB

Tom Quinn

1968

QB

Bill Kinscher

1967

OG

Leonard (Skip) Small

1966

QB

Bill Robb

1965

G

Tony Yezer

1964

QB

Bruce Gottschall

1963

E

Chuck Greer

1962

E/K

Bill Wellstead

1961

C

Carl Funke

1960

HB

Alan Rozycki

1959

G

Pete Erwin

1958

E

Scott Palmer

1957

T

John Murphy

1956

G

Jim Parkes

1955

E

Don Marriott

1954

HB

John Dell Isola

1953

HB

Walt Anderson

1952

HB

Kester Pierson

1951

HB

Jim Churchill

1950

T

Bill Monahan

1949

G

Stewart Young

A little digging into the history of the Manners Makyth Man Award uncovered a 1953 Dartmouth Alumni Magazine story (LINK) listing traits that should be exhibited by the winner:

He will always play HARD, but will also always play FAIR.

The team and its good standing, as well as its winning, will consistently be his first consideration.

Good manners (not mere politeness) will distinguish him, in the sense that William of Wykeham, founder of New College, Oxford, and Winchester College in England, probably had in mind when he said: "Manners Makyth Man."

The award need not necessarily go to a man who makes the team, for the intention of the donor is that any member of the squad shall be eligible. 

No one who has spent time around Buddy Teevens should be surprised that he is one of the Manners Makyth Man Award winners.

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Just reaching this digital precinct is a photo from a Signing Day ceremony last week at Tennessee's Brentwood Academy, where a couple of teammates celebrated their commitment to Dartmouth. 


On the left is Jorden Barnes, a 6-foot, 185 defensive back. He's joined by 5-10, 165 wide receiver Ian Scott at the celebration in the Nashville suburb of Brentwood. (Thanks for the photo!)

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Just when you wonder if there could be any more Shane Cokes pub coming out of Boulder the former Dartmouth defensive lineman now at Colorado tosses up a Tweet that speaks to the difference between playing sports in the Ivy League and in the big time:

Green Alert Take: It's not a Tesla or anything, but Shane Cokes won't be riding a scooter to practice this year thanks to NIL.

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EXTRA POINT
There were a few stray snowflakes yesterday and when I got up with Griff the Wonder Dog this morning the temperature was hovering around freezing. But between the mercury hitting 80 degrees one day last week and the forecast calling for 70 degrees or so tomorrow, the grass is greening up.

The over-under for when our lawn tractor is going to have to be unplugged and start rolling up and down our lawn and field is at five days.

Unfortunately,  I'm taking the under.

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