Welcome to August! A reminder that Dartmouth preseason camp begins two weeks from Saturday and, as has been the case since 2005, I'll be there and have a full report up on BGA Premium that night. Oh yeah, and detailed opponent previews kick off one week from tomorrow.
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A headline from 247Sports: NFF's Campbell Trophy Summit Inspires Attendees with Lessons of Leadership; The Campbell Trophy Summit took place July 27-29 and was filled with notable names from college football and the entrepreneurial world in attendance. Per the story,:
"This year's attendees represented 155 colleges and universities from all divisions, and their current careers ranged from doctors, engineers, lawyers, physicists and business and civic leaders. They carried an average GPA in college of 3.65."
Dartmouth had five past nominees in attendance, the most of any Ivy League school
• WR Jay Barnard '04
• OL Evan Hecimovich '21
• QB Jack Heneghan '18
• OL Kevin Noone '03
• LB Michael Runger '14
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From Dartmouth's social media:
Class is in session!🏈
— Dartmouth Athletics (@dartmouthsports) July 31, 2023
The ninth annual Dartmouth Football 101 will take place Wednesday, August 9 from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Field for parents and their children in eighth grade and under.
Learn more and register today!
🔗: https://t.co/3hccLbiiHs pic.twitter.com/IbrcMCvk2T
Find a story about Football 101 at Dartmouth HERE.
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In April former Dartmouth pass rusher Shane Cokes '23 Tweeted a photo of himself posing with a Ford Edge that he was driving thanks to a Colorado auto dealer. At 6-foot-3, and north of 275 pounds, Cokes can fill up a vehicle. These days the Colorado Buffalo defensive lineman is driving around in something a little larger, per his Twitter X account:
📸 A special thank you to @FordChapelHills for their exceptional support ! 🤝The Ford Bronco Sport is a sweet SUV!, and I can't thank you enough for making it a reality! 🚙💨 Here's to many exciting journeys ahead! #PhilLongDealership #DreamCarReality #FordBroncoSport pic.twitter.com/5saZpDu1eA
— Shane Cokes (@ShaneCokes) July 31, 2023
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This very basic introduction to Dartmouth might make some people familiar with the college chuckle, but it would be a very good primer for some of the high schoolers who may not know Dartmouth College from Dartmyth University before they attend a camp in Hanover or meet a Big Green coach:
