Pratice Schedule

Title from yesterday's post at the Big Green Alert .
Bruce Wood from the Big Green Alert has insider information on all the plays and players from every practice.

Practice Schedule
Wed., Aug. 30, 4-6:15 p.m.
Thu., Aug. 31, 8:30-10:25 a.m.; 4-6:15 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 1, 4-6:15 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 2, 9-10:25 a.m.; 4-6:15 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 3, no practice
Mon., Sept. 4, 8:30-10:25 a.m.; 4-6:15 p.m.
Tue., Sept. 5, 4-6:15 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 6, 8:30-10:25 a.m.; 4-6:15 p.m.
Thu., Sept. 7, 4-6:15 p.m.
Fri., Sept. 8, 9:15-10:25 a.m.; 4-6:15 p.m.
Sat., Sept. 9, 10 a.m., mock game with officials
Sun., Sept. 10, no practice
Mon., Sept. 11, 4 p.m.; Colgate practice begins
Sat., Sept. 16, 1 p.m., at Colgate

Another version of the quote...

Picture taken at spring game during kicking contest. Double-click on the photo and you can see a larger version.

Quote of the Week

Computer Desktop Wallpaper

14" Wallpaper

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17" Wallpaper

For all those who visit this website...
here is a something I created for the Dartmouth Football Parents, Team, and Coaches.
These desktop wallpapers have the 2006 Dartmouth Football Schedule on it. They were created for PC's (don't know much about Mac's but I'm sure you can probably use them too).

To use...
Double Click on the size wallpaper that fits your screen. This will enlarge the picture.
Right click on the bigger picture and "save as" in your picture folder or desktop on your computer.
Then...
Go to>start menu
my computer>
control panel>
display>
desktop tab>
browse>
find pic in your picture folder...
settings stretch or center...
click on apply>>ok

There is enough "white space" so you can see your desktop icons...
The one below is personalized with "Manning" on the helmet.
Last year Chris Green '06 collected money in November for Marshall Manning's family.
I just recently came across the email Chris sent in my saved folder ...and thought I would post it. Just a reminder to all of us that we are part of a big picture and how Chris Green gathered the Dartmouth Football community to rally around a family who needed help.


Email sent by Chris Green '06....
Dear Dartmouth Football Family -
I wanted to let you all know an update regarding the money that we raised for Marshall Manning's family. I am happy to tell you all that we raised almost exactly $4500 for the Manning family. I can honestly say that I am completely surprised that we raised that much money. When I first sent out the letter to everyone and if someone would have told me that we would raise $1000 I would have been shocked to even raise that much. But once I sent out the letter my Hinman Box everyday was filled with letters, cards, and donations from so many people who wanted to help the family. All I can say to you all is thank you. Whether your donation was $5 or $250, every single thought meant something very important to the Manning family. This also shows the type of people that make up the Dartmouth Football family. Amazingly generous, genuine, and caring people who care deeply for their sons' and the Dartmouth Football program. Once again thank you very much to everyone who was a part of this, honestly I cannot thank you all enough for making this a wonderful experience not only for the Manning family, but for me as well. I think this is a true testament to how much people can accomplish when they come together to help others. Thank you again for all your generosity, kind words and thoughts and I wish everyone a safe and joyous holiday season.

A Note from Coach Teevens....

Hello from Hanover!

Our preseason return date is just around the corner and we hope that you are as excited as each member of our staff about getting our 2006 campaign underway!

It has been a productive summer for the coaches and your teammates in Hanover. The vacation spots were varied – Coach Wilkerson was out in the Mid-west Illinois and Indiana and took in the Brickyard 400 NASCAR event in Indianapolis. Coach Hodgson spent time in Castine, Maine with his family and has toured the Northwest following his daughter’s softball travel team. Florida was a popular spot with Coach Brockmeier in Tampa, and Coaches McCorkle and Calhoun at Disney World in Orlando. I was at Crescent Beach, and also did a football camp in Louisiana. The golf courses of Myrtle Beach lured Coach Hollis south. Coach Smiley visited the Bahamas and Coach Davis spent time with family back in Oklahoma. The little league baseball circuit kept Coach Oberg traveling Massachusetts and New York this summer, and our newest staff member Jerrail Jackson just concluded his Arena 2 football season with the Oklahoma Yard Dawgz!

We are all anxious to have you return and look forward to August 22^nd.

Important Info:

August 21 Possible return date for those coming from a distance of 500 miles or more.
You must contact Coach Hollis, (603) 646-2467 at adam.hollis@dartmouth.edu ASAP if you have not already alerted us to your return at this time.

August 22 -Official return date for 2006 pre-season.

8:00 AM
Football office will be open.
All players must check in at our office upon arrival to campus
You will pick up a pre-season schedule, media guide, meal ticket.
Freshmen will also pick up a room key for their pre-season housing location, the Lodge.

12:00 noon
Freshmen and parents luncheon to introduce you to your mentor. There will be a $5.00 charge for parents in keeping with NCAA rules.

1:30 PM
Impact baseline testing for all freshmen and selected Juniors – (head safety, study)

3:00 PM
Freshmen and parents introductory meeting

4:00 PM
-Team meeting (parents excused)

Housing

*Upperclassmen will check in with the housing office to pick up your keys following your check-in at the football office.

*Freshmen will pick up your keys in the football office for pre-season housing in the Lodge, which is one block from the football office.

*Off-campus or fraternity members will also pick up keys to the Lodge, where you will be housed until your residence becomes available.

*Freshmen will move out of the Lodge on September 5^th. We will assist in your re-location
to your fall dorm assignments with cars, vans, etc. Bring to campus anything that you feel you need for the fall quarter if you do not wish to have items delivered or shipped to you at a later date.

Clothing Needs

*We will furnish you with all athletic attire.

*You will need a coat, dress shirt, tie, dress shoes, and slacks A) for a sports information photo B) for our opening game vs. Colgate

*Casual attire, swimsuit, etc. for the pre-season

Testing

August 23^rd 6:30 AM: Conditioning test

16 110 yard runs by group for time

OL-DL – 19 seconds

LB-FB-TE-K/P – 17 seconds

QB WK RB DB – 15 seconds

45 second recovery time between each repetition

August 23^rd and 24^th: Strength testing

Upperclassmen – Power clear, bench

Freshmen – Bench

1 rep maximum

Pre-season Schedule

We will outline this in more detail upon your arrival to campus. Key points are:

We will be involved everyday from August 22^nd through Saturday, September 2^nd

*Sunday, September 3^rd will be an off day, though we discourage travel of great length away from campus.

*Monday, September 4^th through Saturday, September 9^th are work days. Following the Saturday workout and lunch, the players will be off until Sunday evening. Again, we discourage travel of great distance during this free time.

*Freshman trips will be conducted on either 8/31 or 9/7 for 4 days. We will provide more detail as your trip date draws near.

Medical

*All freshmen must have a documented physical prior to your arrival on campus

*Our medical staff will also evaluate you when you arrive on campus

*If you have had surgery, x-rays, or are being treated for any illness or injury, be prepared
to provide copies of all reports, evaluations, x-rays, etc. for our physicians. Any prescription medication you are taking should be reported and information furnished for our medical staff.

There certainly may be additional questions that you may have. Our staff will be calling you prior to your arrival on campus, and please feel free to call them with and last-minute questions or needs.

Have an enjoyable remainder of the summer, and keep working in preparation for a special 2006 season.

- Coach T

BIG Green Alert!

The Big Green Alert (in it's second year) is an internet newsletter written by Bruce Wood which provides the most complete coverage of Dartmouth Football. Postings are daily with insider views that you can't get anywhere else. To subscribe visit here to find out all the details!

Serious...

Serious Blog Neglect...but hey it's summer vacation
(at least for us school teachers)!!!
Updates will happen more often now. So check back!

For those who want answers to questions regarding the season, check the Dartmouth Football Parents Group at yahoogroups.com. It is not a chat room! It is a MESSAGE BOARD
and is a great place to post questions, answers, and meet up with other parents for tailgates, etc.
If you haven't signed up yet...email me at dartmouthfootballparent@yahoo.com. I promise to check my mail there at least once/day! All information on the group is private for the parents...so join up now if you haven't aleady!
Anybody can post messages, questions, and create database lists. There is even a "poll" section which would be great if you wanted to send out a general invite to meet up in Hanover pregame or postgame!

Please feel free to start up message postings regarding returning to school, calendar, the tailgates, feeding the players after games, etc. The message board has a database list which is a great resource for contacting people. There is also a list called "The Never Ending College List" that is a helpful tool for back-to-school shopping.

Coach Teevens wanted a meeting place on the net for parents...so this is it! I hope it helps create a community spirit among the parents this year and I look forward to seeing many of you (especially freshman parents) on August 21st !

Found this layout when cleaning out my files from last year.
Thought I would post it and share...