Thursday, September 07, 2023

Book It

Best-selling author John Feinstein talks a little about the book he's working on about Ivy League football at the 4:25 mark of this interview, hammers the Ivy League presidents on the refusal to allow their football teams to go to the tournament the way every other Ivy sport can, and at 5:33 touches on Buddy Teevens:


A little more Feinstein on the Ivy League book he's still researching. He's already done a bunch of interviews during several trips to Hanover:


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From Wednesday's practice, courtesy of Dartmouth football's social media:

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Just came across this interview with Niko Lalos '20 after his big preseason game with the New Orleans Saints a couple of weeks ago. He's currently on the NFL team's practice squad. To watch the interview, which includes Lalos talking about the Mobile Virtual Player at Dartmouth, CLICK HERE.


Curious what Lalos and other NFL practice squad players are paid? From a story explaining just that (LINK):

The salary for a non-veteran practice squad player in 2023 is $12,000 weekly or $216,000 total for the season. This is increased for veterans as the minimum salary becomes $16,100 weekly, $289,800 for the season.

The maximum amount is $20,600 a week or $370,800 for the season. 

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Dartmouth football is nine days away from a tough opening test against New Hampshire, which features arguably the nation's top all-purpose offensive threat in the FCS. Check out a story on The Analyst site headlined, By the Numbers: UNH’s Laube Lives Up to CAA All-Purpose Greats, Doing Whatever’s Needed. (LINK)

And speaking of UNH, the Pro Football Focus "grading rubric" has quarterback Max Brosmer atop the FCS ratings after one game. (LINK)

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The Tulsa World has a story about a short-term Dartmouth assistant coach headlined, Former Sooners assistant Calvin Thibodeaux thriving at SMU: 'Everything's working out' (LINK)

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Be sure to stop by BGA Premium tonight for a look at Dartmouth's second and final intrasquad scrimmage of the preseason.

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EXTRA POINT

Started final (?) mowing of the season with the walk-behind mower yesterday. Each time I head out to the garage I turn the key on the electric lawn tractor and hope.


That futility calls to mind one of my favorite cartoons of all time. It shows someone trying to solve a scientific equation and one of the steps is, "Then a miracle occurs." 


I'm still waiting for mine.

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