100% committed @Coach_McCorkle @headdogpound @CoachALarkins @LandanYount @DartmouthFTBL @ahspatfootball @PORTERSPLACE @D2Dperformance pic.twitter.com/xOqZv1qBa5
— Leviev Kinlock (@KinlockLevy) August 29, 2023
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The recruiting class identified here so far looks like this:
• DE Jackson Ashford, 6-2, 250, IMG Academy/Bradenton, Fla.
• WR/DB James Elliott, 6-2, 195, Willison Northampton/Leeds, Mass.
• LB Tyler Kessel, 6-1 ½, 215 Summit HS/Summit, N.J.
• DE Leviev Kinlock, 6-2, 235, American Heritage/Plantation, Fla.
• OL Anthony Ndika, 64, 290, Loomis Chaffee/Nigeria
• LB Johnny Riley, 6-3, 210, Delbarton/Morristown, N.J.
• WR Luke Rives, 6-0, 170, Stratford HS/Houston
• OL Ryan Turk, 6-4, 280, Loyola HS/Los Angeles
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The 2023 Freshman Special Issue of The Dartmouth has a story headlined Just A Slump: Despite hiccups, varsity teams continue to chase titles; In the last two years, Dartmouth has won one Ivy League title across all its varsity sports. The Big Green is hoping to change that. From that story (LINK):
The Big Green’s sole Ivy League title from the last two years, the 2021 football title, was followed up by a 3-7 2022 season in which Dartmouth finished second-to-last in the Ivy League.
Green Alert Take: One official Ivy League title in two years qualifies as a slump. Kinda like the Great Depression counted as a slight downturn in the economy.
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A Buffalo News story is a reminder not to take the Ourlads depth charts referenced here yesterday to the bank and a former Dartmouth player figures prominently in the story ahead of the Buffalo Bulls' season opener at No. 19 Wisconsin this weekend. From the story (LINK):
No true No. 1 tight end, no true No. 1 linebacker, yet: Jake Orlando and Zion Carter – transfers from Massachusetts and Dartmouth, respectively – are listed as “or” at the No. 1 tight end position. Both bring size (each is 6-foot-6) and the ability both to block and to catch, which means the two could rotate into the game.
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It didn't take Old Dominion University long to settle in on who to nominate for academic honors. Michael Flores '23 is a grad transfer offensive lineman from Dartmouth of course.
Go Crazy Twin ✊🏽 https://t.co/jwAfTtb1RL
— John Paul Flores (@76_jpflores) August 30, 2023
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Speaking of grad transfers, former Dartmouth offensive lineman Jake Guidone, starting center for UConn last fall and just released from the Baltimore Ravens, is a candidate for the team's practice squad although a site that covers the team offered this thought (LINK):
Even though he's considered a versatile lineman with multi-position chops, Guidone is a long shot to make it to the Ravens practice squad, as many of his fellow teammates are on the verge or already getting cut.
Guidone played college football at Dartmouth in the 2019-21 span before transferring to UConn in time for the 2022 campaign. He played 133 games for the Huskies, and he can man the center spot smoothly.
The UDFA started his amateur career getting reps at the left guard position but he transitioned to the center role of late.
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If you haven't already, take a look at the BGA Premium column that went up last night. Fun stuff (I hope) with a contribution from Mrs. BGA.
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EXTRA POINT
With morning practices in the preseason, I am up well before sunrise each day to surf the Internet and dig up material that (hopefully) keeps you interested and informed. Griff the Wonder Dog sleeps alongside my side of the bed and each day when I get up to get to work on BGA Daily he wakes and we head downstairs for him to take care of business.
The routine every day is the same. I open the door by the driveway, he zips out, does his thing and runs right back into his bowl for breakfast. Then he heads back upstairs to sleep on the floor on Mrs. BGA's side of the bed and I head to the computer.
As is the case every morning, there was just enough light today from a small nightlight to allow me to navigate to the door in the pitch black well before sunrise. I let the pup outside and while I waited for him I turned on a light to read a yellow sticky note left on the door after I hit the sack last night. In Mrs. BGA's neat handwriting it said: Leash Griff. Skunk aroma.
Oops. As I was sprinting outside to save the day I almost tripped over Griff, who thankfully was way more interested in his morning kibble than searching out Pepé Le Pew.
Next time I'll read the sticky note first.
