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Speaking of former Dartmouth players in the pros, on Monday we posted a link to a video with Flo Orimolade '17 talking about his anticipated return to the Calgary Stampeders after an Achilles tear last September. Here's what he had to say after his first game back:
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| Click HERE to watch the interview. |
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Dartmouth has begun the search for what used to be called a sports information director. Find the job listing HERE.
Green Alert Take: Let's hope they get someone onboard before long so we can learn a little more about the first-year players who are reporting next month, and check out an updated 2026 roster. And so things like program's official website's recruiting map – which includes four coaches no longer with the program – will be updated.
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Incredibly sad news out of Monmouth University, Dartmouth's opponent in its Sept. 26 home opener. Louis DiRienzo Jr., introduced during the offseason as the team's first-year defensive coordinator, has passed away unexpectedly at age 34. The university has a release HERE.
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Last Sunday you read in this space about Ohio State football offering a roster spot to a safety whose Baylor School (Tennessee) teammate and very close friend just so happens to be the top running back prospect OSU is recruiting. The gist was that the Buckeyes were offering the former as a way to lure the latter to Columbus.
A poster on Xwitter who purports to have inside information believes that, instead of heading for the Big Ten powerhouse, the player is actually headed this way (LINK):
Per sources: Jordan Darren Djila has committed to Dartmouth. The Ivy League school has strong ties with Baylor. Education is more important to his family than football.
Find the 247Sports page for the player in question HERE.
Green Alert Take: The player has not posted anything about choosing his college destination and college coaches are not allowed to discuss his recruitment by NCAA rule, so your guess is as good as mine until the player goes public with his decision.
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Speaking of Ohio State, there's a story under the headline Another school is copying our tactics to try and steal away a very good player that has me gritting my teeth. Not about what is in the story, but about the headline.
Although it's commonly used, the expression "try and," is one of my peccadilloes. It should be "try to steal away," not "try and steal away." One of my favorite fiction authors uses "try and" all the time, and it is fingernails on a chalkboard for me.
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EXTRA POINT
Did you know that on this day in 1963 the United States Postal Service introduced the Zone Improvement Plan? You may know it better as the ZIP Code. Something I did not know: The first three digits in your ZIP Code (in my case 050) indicate the part of the country where the mail is headed, and the final two numbers (in my case 85) the specific post office or delivery zone.
And just because . . .
The first two numbers of the +4 identify a specific group of streets or block, and the second two the side of the street, a particular building, or in my case, our post office.
Now you know. ;-)
