Monday, April 06, 2026

Ready, Set . . .

Dartmouth is slated to begin spring football tomorrow, and BGA Overtime will be there to bring you coverage of the first session, as well as several others over the course of the spring. Here's the tentative practice schedule:
Tuesday, Apr. 7 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 9 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 11 - 10 a.m. 
Tuesday, Apr. 14 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 16 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, Apr. 18 - 10 a.m.

One week break, then . . . 

Tuesday, Apr. 28 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, Apr. 30 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 2 - 10 a.m. 
Tuesday, May 5 - 5 p.m.
Thursday, May 7 - 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 9 - 10 a.m.

While Sammy McCorkle would surely like to have all practices on Memorial Field under clear blue skies, this is northern New England, so expect adjustments to the schedule.

Editor's Note: Tomorrow's forecast is a perfect example. "Cloudy with snow showers changing to rain showers as the day progresses. High 42F. E winds shifting to NW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50%. Snow accumulations less than one inch."

A reminder that spring coverage will be posted on the BGA Overtime site HERE.

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FLO Sports is the latest to offer up a "way-too-early" 2026 preseason ranking. It features two Ivies and four Dartmouth opponents total:

1 Montana State (14-2)
2 Montana (13-2)
3 Rhode Island (11-3)
4 South Dakota St. (9-5)
5 Villanova (12-3)
6 Illinois State (12-5)
7 Tennessee Tech (11-2)
8 YALE (9-3)
9 Stephen F. Austin (11-3)
10 South Dakota (10-5)
11 Abilene Christian (9-5)
12 North Dakota (8-6)
13 Youngstown St. (8-5)
14 West Florida (*10-2 in Division II)
15 Tarleton State (12-2)
16 UC Davis (9-4)
17 MONMOUTH (N.J.) (9-3)
18 HARVARD (9-2)
19 Alabama State (10-2)
20 LEHIGH (12-1)
21 Mercer (9-3)
22 Lafayette (8-4)
23 Southeastern Louisiana (9-4)
24 West Georgia (8-3)
25 South Carolina State (10-3)

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 Missed this last week:

Find the Sportico story behind a paywall HERE. Like most of you, I can't access the story but I was able to pull up an AI summary that reads like this:

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the Ivy League’s policy of no athletic scholarships. The court ruled that the plaintiffs failed to identify a relevant market for antitrust scrutiny, as students can pursue enrollment at other selective colleges offering athletic scholarships. The ruling supports conference autonomy in setting rules governing athletes, highlighting the complexity of antitrust law in college sports.

Courthouse News has a story HERE, and Bloomberg Law has a piece HERE. The bottom line, as I understand it, is simply that the Ivies are free to continue giving financial aid based on need, rather than athletic ability.

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EXTRA POINT
If you've been following along you know that a couple of Christmases ago we were given a bird feeder with a bluetooth-enable camera allowing us to have close-up views of our avian visitors. The app that works with the bird feeder strives to identify the type of birds and keeps a daily count of how many stop by. A couple of days ago we set a record with 275 bird visits – in one day.

It's kind of fun watching birds on the feeder chasing away others until they've had their fill. This was a little more unusual:


That's a female northern cardinal on the left, and a bright red male on the right. They have been stopping by regularly to share meals.

After this couple made several visits, I Googled more information and read this (LINK):
Cardinals mate for life. Most cardinal couples stay together as long as their mate is alive. They don’t just mate for life — they spend most of the year together. They are a true couple. 

The things you can learn visiting BGA each day. ;-)

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