Speaking of which, Dartmouth's three nonconference opponents wrapped up their preseason last week and are opening their regular seasons this weekend with games against FBS opponents:
• Fordham visits Bowling Green tomorrow night
• Central Connecticut visits Central Michigan tomorrow night
• Merrimack visits Air Force Saturday
Green Alert Take: Expect Fordham to fare the best although Bowling Green was picked third in the MAC Coaches Poll.
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It's probably not a surprise but despite a solid preseason camp, former Big Green corner Isaiah Johnson has been waived by the Miami Dolphins.
Dartmouth grad Niko Lalos, who made a short splash as a defensive end with the New York Giants in 2021 and spent much of the last two years on the New Orleans practice squad, was waived by the Saints yesterday. From a story out of New Orleans (LINK):
A tougher cut, I was told. Lalos came to work and put his head down. He could end up back on the practice squad, but the effort was there consistently.
Big Green product Matt Kaskey, who signed with the Los Angeles Rams after winning his second championship with the Birmingham Stallions in the spring, was released by the team last week.
Practice squads will be announced shortly. For a little background on the rules surrounding that process, click HERE.
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Regular visitors to this page know that Dartmouth's Sammy McCorkle isn't the only McCorkle family member in the coaching ranks. Read about his cousin Blaine McCorkle (officially Samuel Blaine McCorkle IV) taking over at Northwestern State HERE. Like his cousin in Hanover, he's heading up a program coming off a tragedy. For a little more about Blaine, check out his Wikipedia bio HERE.
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EXTRA POINT
Heading back to Vermont today after a couple of idyllic end-of-summer beach days on the Jersey shore. We will make a quick detour to Asbury Park on the way home to rekindle some old memories. Ask me sometime about my Linda Ronstadt story – and no, it doesn't have anything to do with the legendary Stone Pony. ;-)
Heading back to Vermont today after a couple of idyllic end-of-summer beach days on the Jersey shore. We will make a quick detour to Asbury Park on the way home to rekindle some old memories. Ask me sometime about my Linda Ronstadt story – and no, it doesn't have anything to do with the legendary Stone Pony. ;-)
