BGA Overtime caught up with Dartmouth coach Sammy McCorkle at yesterday’s practice – the third of the preseason (or the 15th, depending on how you look at it). Find the story HERE. Another story will go up tomorrow.
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Dartmouth tight end Chris Corbo comes in at No. 5 in an online piece headlined, Preseason Top 10 FCS Prospects In The 2026 NFL Draft. From the story (LINK):
Corbo is a tight end with an athletic frame, strong hands, versatile, and a functional run blocker. He projects as a fringe NFL rotational prospect.
Pros:
- Size and frame
- Reliable hands
- Alignment versatility
- Route running
- Red zone threat
- Adequate run blocker
Cons:
- Athleticism
- Inconsistent separator
- Linear YAC runner
The Ivy League is well-represented in the listing of top FCS prospects with Penn wide receiver Jared Richardson coming in at No. 9 and Harvard quarterback Jaden Craig at No. 10. The top-ranked prospect overall is North Dakota State wide receiver Bryce Lance.
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Quarterback Jack Cannon, who announced for Dartmouth before his senior high school season, is the No. 43 player in New Jersey per one ranking. From the story (LINK):
Jack Cannon, Holmdel Senior, QB/DB, 6-2, 190 One of the top dual-threat QBs in New Jersey, Cannon, who is headed to Dartmouth, is looking to cap a sensational career, which has already produced 4,749 run-pass yards. He has passed for 30 touchdowns and thrown for 25.
The only other Ivy League commit in the rankings is a Princeton-bound lineman who comes in at No. 20.
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In a discussion about the playoffs, Mark Wharton, the athletic director at Chattanooga and the FCS Championship Committee Chair, had this to say about the Ivy League heading to the postseason for the first time (LINK):
“We’re excited about it. We often look at some of those Ivy League games when they play the Northeast Conference or the CAA. And I think it’s going to be very interesting about how we measure the 10 games versus the 11 games or 12 games. But we’re really excited to have them in there and see how they stack up. And we have a new committee member, and looking forward to learning more and having those historic programs in the playoff.”
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In addition to ESPN+ games, Dartmouth will have two football games carried by NESN (New England Sports Network) this fall. Slated for the regional TV network at the Sept. 20 opener against New Hampshire, and the Nov. 15 matchup against Cornell.
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EXTRA POINT
When Mrs. BGA and I took the train around the country in the spring of 2024, That Certain Nittany Lion ’16 had a hard time keeping the grass and dandelions in check with our electric tractor. This time around, TCNL ’16 caught a break from Mother Nature while he was house/dog sitting here at our Vermont hillside home.
Bistering hot temperature and a lack of rain pretty much fried the lawn – in no small part because of the buzz cut I’d given it the day before I left. To be honest, it looks pretty bad out there right now, but give us a couple of rainstorms and some cooler weather and I expect I’ll be complaining about the grass just like always.
