In recognition of Coach Teevens’ exceptional contributions to the game of football, the UFL will name its Coach of the Year award in his honor. This gesture serves to celebrate and honor his remarkable coaching career and enduring influence on the football community.“Coach Teevens is on my personal Mt. Rushmore of all-time coaches. He was ahead of his time in reducing contact, developing skills, and still winning,” said Troy Vincent Sr., EVP of Football Operations NFL. “He was a man of great character who put the wellness and safety of his players first. Coach Teevens embodied what every athlete – and every parent – could ask for in someone who truly cared about both player care and winning. It is fitting that his legacy would live on not only in those who were lucky enough to cross paths in his life but also through this Coach of the Year Award.”
To honor Coach Teevens’ legacy, all UFL players will proudly wear helmet stickers adorned with his initials during the 2024 season.
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Speaking of the UFL, former Dartmouth offensive lineman Matt Kaskey and the defending USFL champion Birmingham Stallions open play today against the defending XFL champion Arlington Renegades in Texas. The game is set for a 1 p.m. Eastern kickoff and will be available on FOX. (LINK)
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And speaking of Dartmouth offensive linemen, while Ethan Sipe is on the Big Green's spring roster as a fifth-year senior (LINK) in recent days he's posted not just a preferred walk-on offer from Vanderbilt as a grad transfer but also this:
Blessed to receive a PWO from The University of Notre Dame @drebrownND pic.twitter.com/ZpyqPI9KFm
— Ethan Sipe (@ethan_sipe) March 29, 2024
Western Kentucky and Kennesaw State are among other schools that have offered.
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Former Dartmouth wide receivers coach Jerry Taylor, who was among the assistants swept out with the head coaching change at Columbia, will be the new offensive coordinator and quarterback coach at Bluefield State in West Virginia.
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A former member of the Dartmouth men's cross country and track and field team is calling for the firing of coach Porscha Dobson Harnden and athletic director Mike Harrity. (LINK)
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Should have posted this yesterday. Dartmouth has accepted 1,685 out of 31,657 applicants for the Class of 2028. That's a 5.3 percent acceptance rate, down from 6.2 percent a year ago. Applications went up almost 10 percent. Find a story in The Dartmouth HERE.
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EXTRA POINT
We stopped by the vet yesterday to get a monthly tick pill for Griff the Wonder Dog. That's him up in the top, right corner of this page.
Anyway, we couldn't get the whole summer-plus supply until he has a checkup next month. But they were kind enough to let us get him started with tick season just about to heat up.
Here's the thing. That one pill? It cost $40 . . . per month. For a dog!
As Mrs. BGA said of the pills: "It's a good thing they work."
Of course, as the TV commercial says, "He's worth it."
