"Buddy and I have moved to Boston where he will continue his rehabilitation closer to family and close friends. Respect for our privacy has aided in creating a healing environment and we are very appreciative. Letters of love and support sent through the Dartmouth Athletics Department have also brightened our days, so thank you."
Editor's note: There is information on the page linked above on how to send notes to the Teevens.
Ayers turned into a tackling machine last fall, averaging 10 tackles per game, which led the Ivy League and ranked No. 13 in the FCS.Per PFF, Ayers missed only 8.8% of his tackle opportunities. He earned Phil Steele Second Team All-Conference accolades for his play.
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Now more Meet the Freshmen graphics from the Dartmouth football office:
“We are excited to once again partner with the Patriot League to prioritize an informative and collaborative day of programming f5r student-athlete leaders, coaches, administrators and staff around mental health,” Ivy League Executive Director Robin Harris said. “Throughout the day, each discussion will present an opportunity for attendees to learn from and engage with a group of distinguished panelists while brainstorming how ideas or initiatives could be applied on each of their campuses and communities.”
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A story out of Oklahoma recalls the high school glory days of Kirby Schoenthaler '15 and his teammates in a story headlined, A season to remember: Bartlesville High School football team made shining mark in 2009. The second sentence of the story begins this way (LINK):
The list of gridiron heroes on that 2009 powerhouse glows like a sunrise of greatness: QB Kirby Schoenthaler (four years of Dartmouth football) . . .
Schoenthaler would go on to a successful career as a wide receiver for the Big Green.
The story includes this about the roots of Bartlesville's success:
(T)rigger man Schoenthaler, who would rush and pass for more than 10,000 yards in his prep career and also star as a track sprinter, was the other equation of Bartlesville's aerial blitz. Schoenthaler had been tabbed midseason 2007 by Smith as a starting freshman quarterback.
"I was only 5-foot-8, 145 pounds on a good day," Schoenthaler recalled about that 2007 crucible. "I think another challenge was in the locker room getting the buy-in from the upperclassmen. … There's definitely a speed of the game and as the younger guys were coming into it, Coach Smith and the coaching staff put us in a position where we could succeed at an early age."
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EXTRA POINT
Well, the new laptop I ordered Monday night arrived yesterday afternoon and I worked hard deep into the night to set it up. So far so good, although a couple of things I had working the way they were with the old machine last night don't seem to be playing nice this morning.