Around the Ivies
Crimson Must Put Best Foot Forward
The game seemed well in hand, and even the most conservative of approaches would have likely led the Yankees to victory and their 27th World Championship. Instead, New York manager Joe Girardi signaled to the bullpen for Mariano Rivera.
Tricks In Store For Ivy Football
Well, Jack, I can relate. After three-plus years of college, things start to get repetitive—especially around this time of year. I won’t have to leave my room this weekend (although I will) to know what’s going on out in the street.
AROUND THE IVIES: Running Back Era Comes To Close
The era can be traced back to 2003. That season, three Ivy League rushers ran for more than 1,000 yards. They included Brown’s Nick Hartigan and Harvard’s Clifton Dawson ’07, a duo that must be mentioned in any discussion of the conference’s all-time great tailbacks.
AROUND THE IVIES: League Waits for Champs to Emerge
Since this year’s seniors were freshmen back in the 2006 season, four different teams have won at least a share of the Ancient Eight title—Harvard, Yale, Brown, and Princeton—while Penn and Cornell have at least remained competitive throughout that time.
AROUND THE IVIES: Talented Offense To Top Big Red
Last season, that line would sum up a pretty average half for Matt Luft. After the senior wideout served as a talented understudy for star Harvard receiver and fellow Thousand Oaks High School grad Corey Mazza ’07-’08 for two years, Luft broke out on his own last season with a stellar junior campaign.
