‘Happy Labor Day’ ;-)

A BGA Overtime story from yesterday’s practice includes Coach Sammy McCorkle’s perspective on absences and practicing during Sophomore Summer exams, his thoughts about a few freshmen on offense and defense who have caught his eye, and a little about under-the-radar upperclassmen who are showing out. Also, thoughts on a few non-football things the team does during camp, and how much attention the coach pays to early season games by his nonconference opponents. Check out the story HERE.

BGA Overtime will have another story tomorrow, and will have a report on Wednesday’s scrimmage that evening.

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Dartmouth athletic communications has a look at the fall camp to date HERE.

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Among other topics, Dartmouth corner Jordan Washington spoke about his time with the Big Green in an interview with Stanford's Cardinal Sports Report:

Here’s part of what the grad transfer said about what he learned during his time in Hanover:

I learned who I really was and how much I really loved the game. At the Ivy League level, there's some great competition, but it's not necessarily like Stanford in terms of how much energy and effort is being poured into the program. So, just being there, getting through it, grinding, I met some great people that had great amazing coaches. That taught me the game so well. It just taught me really who I was as a person. I got to truly find myself. Like, it's a very small community, so I was able to just relax and focus on football, opposed to being at a bigger school, in a big city, and things like that. So I'm very grateful for that opportunity they gave me at Dartmouth. 

Washington talked about switching his major to developmental economics as a junior, and noted that he’s studying for a certificate in “sustainability” at Stanford.

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You make the call.

Would you spend $169 for this on eBay?

Find the listing HERE. And if you are partial to another Ivy League school and are feeling envious, you are in luck. There are $169 needlepoint key fobs for your favorite school as well.

Green Alert Take: If you are considering sending along a little something to help support BGA and BGA Overtime, thank you very much. But please, do not send a key fob. ;-)

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EXTRA POINT

When I was in the journalism business and we had to put the paper out while everyone else was enjoying the day off, a very friendly fellow in the newsroom would make a point of regularly wishing co-workers Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, Happy Valentine’s Day and the like. It was very nice, but I do remember having to stifle a laugh when he said, “Happy Labor Day” (because there’s nothing happy about working on the holiday). I also remember biting my tongue one year when he said, “Happy Memorial Day.” We worked together for a good number of years and while we’ve both moved on, I’d be surprised if he’s not still wishing friends and co-workers “Happy Something Day."