Anyone who grew up using the Jason Taylor and Zach Thomas-era Dolphins on "Madden" likely remembers (Jay) Fiedler. Undrafted out of Dartmouth in 1994, the Ivy League standout bounced around professional football for several years and even played for the NFL Europe's Amsterdam Admirals.The Dolphins gambled on Fiedler ahead of the 2000 season, and he responded by winning 10 of his 15 starts. Fiedler completed 58.4% of his passes for 11,040 yards, 66 touchdowns, and 63 interceptions over his five years in Miami. Most importantly: He's the most recent Dolphins quarterback to win a playoff game, as of publishing.
For the record, here's how the story ranks the Dolphins' top five:
1 Dan Marino
2 Bob Griese
3 Tua Tagovailoa
4 Ryan Tannehill
5 Jay Fiedler
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The Tampa Free Press has a story about a running back you know headlined, Need A Haircut? Real Estate Tip? USF’s D.J. Crowther Might Soon Provide One While Performing The Other that includes this from the spring Dartmouth graduate talking about his time in Hanover (LINK):
“It was a great opportunity to be able to experience the Ivy League and be around a lot of great-minded people. It was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity being in a prestigious academic environment.”
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And speaking of spring graduates, the courts are allowing safety Sean Williams to suit up for Arkansas, but he probably won't see the field this week. Find a story HERE.
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A little preseason respect for Dartmouth, which gets eight votes in the new FCS coaches poll:
FCS Coaches | W-L | Pts | Prev | |
1 | Montana St. (26) | 1-0 | 650 | 1 |
2 | South Dakota St. | 1-0 | 604 | 3 |
3 | Montana | 1-0 | 599 | 2 |
4 | Illinois St. | 1-0 | 563 | 4 |
5 | Tarleton St. | 1-0 | 554 | 5 |
6 | UC Davis | 1-0 | 493 | 6 |
7 | Youngstown St. | 1-0 | 466 | 9 |
8 | Rhode Island | 1-0 | 463 | 8 |
9 | North Dakota | 1-0 | 421 | 10 |
10 | Lehigh | 1-0 | 382 | 11 |
11 | Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | 374 | 13 |
12 | South Dakota | 1-0 | 354 | 12 |
13 | Tennessee Tech | 1-0 | 330 | 15 |
14 | Austin Peay | 1-0 | 284 | 18 |
15 | Mercer | 1-0 | 267 | 17 |
16 | Lamar | 1-0 | 230 | 21 |
17 | Villanova | 0-1 | 185 | 7 |
18 | Yale | 0-0 | 158 | 19 |
19 | William & Mary | 1-0 | 137 | NR |
20 | Northern Arizona | 1-0 | 120 | 24 |
21 | ACU | 0-1 | 118 | 14 |
22 | South Carolina St. | 1-0 | 87 | 25 |
23 | Richmond | 1-0 | 71 | NR |
24 | Central Arkansas | 1-0 | 63 | NR |
25 | Southern Illinois | 0-1 | 231 | 16 |
Dropped Out: Southeastern Louisiana (20), UT Martin (22), Monmouth (23) | ||||
Others Receiving Votes: Western Carolina, 47; UT Martin, 31; Idaho St., 29; Wofford, 29; Southeast Missouri St., 24; Alabama St., 22; Maine, 20; Southeastern Louisiana, 20; Monmouth, 17; Furman, 16; Harvard, 16; Prairie View A&M, 14; Southern Utah, 14; Chattanooga, 13; UT-Rio Grande Valley, 13; West Florida, 13; Cal Poly, 11; Elon, 11; HCU, 10; UIW, 10; Delaware St., 9; DARTMOUTH, 8; Idaho, 7; Jackson St., 7; Campbell, 6; E. Tennessee St., 3. |
STATS | W-L | Pts | Prev | |
1 | Montana State | 1-0 | 1425 | 1 |
2 | South Dakota State | 1-0 | 1333 | 3 |
3 | Montana | 1-0 | 1303 | 2 |
4 | Illinois State | 1-0 | 1228 | 4 |
5 | Tarleton State | 1-0 | 1163 | 5 |
6 | Rhode Island | 1-0 | 1070 | 7 |
7 | UC Davis | 1-0 | 1006 | 6 |
8 | North Dakota | 1-0 | 1004 | 10 |
9 | Youngstown State | 1-0 | 981 | 9 |
10 | Lehigh | 1-0 | 927 | 11 |
11 | South Dakota | 1-0 | 860 | 12 |
12 | Tennessee Tech | 1-0 | 810 | 14 |
13 | Stephen F. Austin | 1-0 | 806 | 13 |
14 | Lamar | 1-0 | 626 | 20 |
15 | Austin Peay | 1-0 | 574 | 17 |
16 | Yale | 0-0 | 415 | 18 |
17 | William & Mary | 1-0 | 408 | NR |
18 | Villanova | 0-1 | 406 | 8 |
19 | Mercer | 1-0 | 381 | 21 |
20 | Abilene Christian | 0-1 | 282 | 15 |
21 | South Carolina State | 1-0 | 247 | 24 |
22 | Northern Arizona | 1-0 | 217 | 25 |
23 | Idaho State | 1-0 | 184 | NR |
24 | Western Carolina | 1-0 | 165 | NR |
25 | West Florida | 1-0 | 110 | NR |
Others Receiving Votes (schools listed on two or more ballots): Southern Illinois (0-1): 99; Alabama State (1-0): 64;Harvard (0-0): 64; Central Arkansas (1-0): 60; Southern Utah (0-1): 46; UTRGV (1-0): 32; Houston Christian (1-0, 1-0 Southland): 28; Cal Poly (1-0, 1-0 Big Sky): 27; Delaware State (1-0): 24; Jackson State (1-0): 21; Elon (1-0): 19; Southeast Missouri (1-0): 19; Southeastern Louisiana (0-1, 0-1 Southland): 19; Richmond (1-0, 1-0 Patriot): 18; Monmouth (0-1): 16; Chattanooga (1-0): 8; UAlbany (1-0, 1-0 CAA): 6; Prairie View A&M (0-1): 4; UT Martin (0-1): 2 |
On the long drive home from Maine's Acadia National Park yesterday we spotted a sign on a local business that brought smiles. It said:
Daughter In College. Please Shop Here.
