Columbia Football

Jeff Adams is one of the rising sophs on the offensive line (CREDIT: Columbia Athletics)


There are some positions on a college football team where you just don't see a lot of freshman starters or even key backups.

The offensive line is tops on that list, and that means some of the rising sophomore and junior linemen deserve some special attention during this year's spring practice, (nine days to go).

Two starters from the O-line, Ralph DeBernardo and Mike Brune, are graduating, but that leaves three starters, Evan Sanford, John Seiler, and Ian Quirk, coming back. Will Lipovsky also got some valuable playing time too and a start or two in injury fill-in duty.

One of the sophomores I'll be trying to watch closely at the spring game, (Apr. 18, 1 PM), is Jeff Adams. Adams looked good as a freshman last year in several practices and certainly has great size, 6'7", 285 lbs., to get the job done.

Experience is worth a lot on the O-line, and we should also focus on rising juniors Dan Cohen, Prentis Robinson, Tim Skalak, Carl Constant and Bryan Kipp.

Rising senior Brandon Veldman didn't get as much playing time in 2008 as he did in 2007, but you can't forget anyone nicknamed "Moose!"

The bottom line is, Columbia's offensive line improved by leaps and bounds in 2008.

The Lions averaged about 140 yards rushing per game last season compared to just 63 yards a game in 2007. That's a 122 percent jump!

They allowed just 16 sacks in 2008 compared to 28 in 2007. That's a 43 percent drop!

Columbia can't afford to backslide here and the good news is that it seems like the Lions have the personnel to keep the momentum.

Because the spring game will feature 10 offensive lineman starting on the combined units, it's a unique showcase for what Columbia has in store up front for 2009.

So whether you're focusing on Adams, Lipovsky, Bob Hauschildt, or any of the other "big uglies," be ready to watch in just 32 days!


Ivies Lose one to the Patriots

Speaking of offensive linemen, a red shirt sophomore offensive lineman at the University of Cincinnati with great academic credentials was reportedly looking to transfer to an Ivy school, but Blake McCroskey has ended up at Colgate.

I don't know which Ivy schools were on McCroskey's radar, but Colgate is picking up a player who would have fit in nicely on anyone's roster.

Good luck to Blake and congrats for having your academic and athletic priorities straight.

Think happy thoughts for Corey Cameron (CREDIT: Columbia Athletics)


With 10 days to go until the beginning of spring practice, it's great to see Corey Cameron's name still on the Lion roster. Cameron applied for a 5th year of eligibility and I am going to just be optimistic and believe he's going to get it, (or got it already).

His continued presence in the linebacking corps should ease the loss of Drew Quinn a bit as Mr. Quinn graduates in May. Cameron was a revelation this past season with 63 total tackles including five-and-a-half for a loss. He only had eight total tackles in four games in an injury-marred 2007.

He'll join fellow linebacker, 1st team All Ivy and the Ivy League's leading tackler for 2008, Alex Gross.

As for the other linebackers, it will be very encouraging if the promising Matt Moretto, who was lost in '08 to injury, participates in this spring practice and the spring game.

I thought rising sophomore Nick Mistretta had a good freshman year and I do expect him to make a strong run to get higher on the depth chart.

Of course, I don't make the depth charts, so everyone listed as a linebacker on the roster is still in the mix.

But any way you look at it, getting Cameron back after what was a breakout year would be a huge help.


Kelly's Climb

When I first wrote about Chip Kelly's eventual promotion to head coach at Oregon, I think everyone assumed it would be another year before that actually happened.

Well, the future is now as the former Columbia assistant coach is now officially at the helm in the duck pond.


Bracket Laughter

And just to toot my own horn a bit, today's Seattle Times quoted a recent joke of mine about the NCAA tournament. I didn't think it was my best joke, but I'll take it.

Fordham head coach Tom Masella has told a group of Ram supporters that Fordham intends to offer full athletic scholarships in football as early as the next recruiting year.

In addition to putting Fordham in a presumably much stronger recruiting position, such a move could force its departure from the Patriot League.

It could also spell the end of the annual Liberty Cup game between Columbia and Fordham that began in 2002 (the Fordham-Columbia rivalry was renewed as an annual game in 2000).

Some Columbia fans would argue that losing Fordham on the schedule wouldn't be much of a loss.

If the Rams indeed improve on the field to a large degree because of the scholarships, the competitive aspect of the game might go the way the Dartmouth-New Hampshire has gone in recent years as UNH has become a dominant FCS team.

All the Big Green faithful's hopes that playing such a strong team year after year would make their team stronger haven't really come true.

Others would say they don't enjoy trekking up to Fordham's Jack Coffey Field every other year since the stadium doesn't have "away" stands and the uncomfortable aluminum bleachers are...uncomfortable.

These arguments are compelling.

But unless Fordham becomes as strong or stronger as UNH, I would hate to see this series come to an end. I have three reasons.

1) The Liberty Cup is a classy event that acknowledges the victims of the 9/11 attacks in a way that's becoming too rare in sporting events. Never Forget.

2) Fordham is a good enough academic school that a decent number of its football recruits are eligible for Ivy play. Who knows what will happen when some of the more studious Ram prospects see that there's an Ivy option just a few miles away? I like the idea of keeping them in the loop.

3) Fordham's stadium may not be the comfiest, but it's the easiest road game ever! The players get to sleep in their own beds, and the bus ride to Jack Coffey is just about the same length as the trip to Wien Stadium. I know gas prices have fallen off a cliff, but I still like to save money.

**LOU MILLER UPDATE**

The NCAA powers that be decided not to give Lou Miller an at-large bid to the national tournament despite his third place finish at the EIWA tournament last weekend. It's a bit of a robbery, but it does give him a little more time to get ready for spring practice, which begins two weeks from today.

We're all still impressed with Lou's fantastic season on the mat.

Olawale scores vs. Dartmouth (credit: Columbia Athletics)


A few days ago, I wrote about the Ivy League's apparent shift back to running quarterbacks. It's not the whole league, by any stretch, but the trend is catching on.

Of course, no discussion of Ivy League football and running quarterbacks in the modern era can exclude the name of Mike Cavanaugh. For all of the 1994 season and most of the 1995 campaign, Cavanaugh was at the helm of a potent Columbia offense that made historic strides and played a consistently exciting style of football.

In the 1994 season, Cavanaugh and a very talented passer named Jamie Schwalbe shared duties. While the Lions defense was evolving into a strong force (this was Marcellus Wiley and Rory Wilfork's breakout year as well), it was the shuttle offense Columbia used that season that kept them in games week after week.

The high point of the year was a two-week stretch when the Lions first whipped Yale at the Yale Bowl 30-9, and then edged Princeton 17-10 at Homecoming. Columbia was inconsistent in the twilight of the season, but the Week Nine 38-33 win over Cornell, in which both Cavanaugh and Schwalbe played flawlessly, clinched the first winning season for the Lions since 1971.

After Schwalbe graduated and Wiley suffered an injury that ruled him out of the 1995 campaign, many predicted that Cavanaugh and Columbia would suffer a terrible year. But the Lions came out strong with a thrilling 28-24 win over Harvard to start the year, and followed it with a 24-14 win over Penn a few weeks later, ending the Quakers' winning streak.

But a broken leg in the Week Seven loss to eventual Ivy champ Princeton ended Cavanaugh's career and Columbia's hopes for another winning season. Ironically, Cavanaugh injured himself on a passing play, not during one of his gutsy runs that made people worry so much about potential injury.

That history has to be on a lot of Lions fans' minds as we head into the 2009 season with a quarterback like Millie Olawale, who is definitely the most talented option QB that we've seen since Cavanaugh.

Olawale's injury in the Brown game has to make everyone who wants him to take all the snaps week after week to at least take pause. Another consideration is Austin Knowlin, who may have to fight harder to make an impact as he competes against a dual-threat rather than a down-the-field passer.

On the other hand, who can deny that the Lions offense seemed to come to life from the moment Olawale came into the Dartmouth game and helped seal that victory? And it does seem like the coaches are still finding lots of ways to get Knowlin's hands on the ball, whether it's with direct snaps, screen passes, shovel passes, and, of course, punt and kick returning.

So what would be your call if you were in charge of this offense?

Let Olawale take all the snaps, run like crazy and see if anyone can stop him?

Have Olawale and Shane Kelly, Jerry Bell, Paul Havas, or any of the other QBs use a shuttle system and resurrect the magic of 1994?

Or would you choose some other option?


None of us is actually a coach, yet it's still an agonizing decision. If I had to choose, I'd say I'd like to try the second to see if it works, but I'd be ready to go back to the first if it doesn't.

The problem with that is it takes a while for Ivy teams to get used to new systems, and it might be very unfair to ditch a shuttle system before Week Five, when things really settle in.

It's questions like these that should make the spring game even more interesting to watch this season than usual.

Just 40 days to go...

Seyi Adebayo (CREDIT: Brophy College Prep)


Brophy College Prep is now announcing that standout defensive end Seyi Adebayo is indeed coming to Columbia.

Brophy Prep is the Alma Mater of rising senior offensive lineman Brandon Veldman.

His full name is actually Oluwaseyi Adebayo and here is some YouTube video of him in action.

Our updated published, BUT NOT OFFICIAL list of incoming freshmen football players is below.



1. Seyi Adebayo, 6'3" - 217, defensive end, Brophy College Prep, Phoenix, AZ

2. Sean Brackett, 6'1" - 195, quarterback, Griswold H.S., Jewett City, CT

3. Matt Bocci, 5'10" - 180, safety, Sacred Heart Prep, Atherton, CA

4. Brian De Veau, 6'1" - 200, quarterback, wide receiver, Kinnelon H.S., Kinnelon, NJ

5. Xander Frantz, 6'4" - 260, offensive guard, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols H. S., Cambridge, MA

6. Nick Gerst, 5'8" - 170, running back, Bergen Catholic H.S., Paramus, NJ

7. Steve Grassa, 5'11" - 188, safety, Buckinghham, Browne & Nichols School, Cambridge, MA

8. Greg Guttas, 5'11" - 190, kicker/punter, Serra H.S., San Mateo, CA

9. Dallas Hartman, 6'5" - 235, tight end, Wilimington Area H.S., New Wilmington, PA

10. Ian Hillman, 6'5" - 230, defensive end, Germantown Academy, Ft. Washington, PA

11. Dan Kerrigan, 6'2" - 210, linebacker, Manasquan High School, Manasquan NJ

12. Alec Kosminskas, 6'3" - 286, offensive lineman, Loyola Academy, Wilmette, IL

13. Josh Martin, 6'3" - 230, defensive lineman, Cherokee Trail H.S., Aurora, CO

14. Andrew McHugh, 6'1" - 215, linebacker, St. John's Prep, Danvers, MA

15. Joe Nathan, 6'2" - 215, linebacker, Cypress Bay H.S., Broward, FL

16. Price Pinkerton, 6'1" - 175, wide receiver, Cascia Hall, Tulsa, OK

17. *James Pizzo, 6'2" - 175 wide receiver, Monsignor Farrell, New York, NY*

18. Michael Poage, 6'2" - 290, defensive lineman, Redlands H.S., Redlands, CA

19. Shad Sommers, 6'3 - 275 offensive guard/defensive end, Milton H.S., Milton, MA

20. Chris Thomas, 5'11" - 160 DB/kick returner, Moreau Catholic H.S., CA

21. Anthony Villamanga, 5'11" - 265, defensive lineman, Cypress Woods H.S., Houston, TX

22. Mike Waller, 6'1" - 190, linebacker, Wayne Hills H.S., Wayne, NJ

23. Eric Walker, 6'3" - 285, offensive tackle, Arlington H.S., Arlington, TX

24. Scott Ward, 6'7" - 241, offensive line/defensive line, Newport Harbor H.S., Newport Beach, CA

25. Andrew Weiss, 6'1" - 175, quarterback, Ramapo H.S., Franklin Lakes, NJ

*= Pizzo has publicly said he "hopes" to attend Columbia, which could mean this is not a done deal

Page 10 of our 1961 Columbia-Penn game program is a treasure trove because of the article's subject and its author.

The author is Arthur Kobler '62, who in 1961 was the student sports director of WKCR radio. He would go on to establish a tremendous career in broadcasting, but not in sports broadcasting.

First, he was an intelligence officer in the U.S. Air Force, where he began learning to become fluent in Chinese and Vietnamese.

Then he had a distinguished career as a diplomat in the Foreign Service for nearly 25 years. He held a number of key posts in the State Department and U.S. missions in Asia.

He was an advisor in the Mekong Delta during the Vietnam war; Economic Officer in Saigon during the final evacuation of the American Embassy; Economic Counselor in Beijing; Deputy Consul General in Hong Kong; and Deputy Chief of Mission in Singapore.

He left government service in 1992 and went on to become President of AT&T China. He is now an independent consultant based in Hong Kong.

Kobler's article that November day in 1961 was about long-time Baker Field P.A. announcer Bud Corn, Jr. '34, who was about to work his final game behind the mic. Corn was a beloved personality at Baker, coining terms like "It's 3rd down and a millimeter," ("millimeter" was an exotic word back then), and providing some comic commentary when there were some inexplicable stoppages in play.

He only missed one home game in his career, that was in 1957 when he was detained by the Venezuelan government while doing an exposition in Caracas, (shades of Hugo?).

Corn was leaving the P.A. job to focus more on his full-time business as exposition architect, a job that was becoming in demand as New York prepared for the 1964 World's Fair.

As a student, Corn worked on the Varsity Show with the great Herman Wouk, and opened his business at first on West 130th Street, not far from where the current Columbia sports information and marketing offices stand today.

But whatever happened to Mr. Corn in the years after 1961 are unknown at least to me. While we have the extensive details about Kobler's career, it's hard to find out more about Corn.

As far as I know, no one has come close to working the P.A. at Columbia football games for as long as Bud Corn did.

And in honor of that, I'd like to propose that a plaque in honor of Corn be placed on the mic stand at Wien Stadium currently used by P.A. announcer Marty Collins. I'd be happy to donate the first $50 for that plaque, by the way.

Dan Kerrigan


Standout linebacker Dan Kerrigan from Manasquan High School in the Jersey Shore area is coming to Columbia according to his high school coach.

Kerrigan led the defense and made several key plays in Manasquan's championship game victory in early December.

Take a look at this interview with Kerrigan and tell me he doesn't remind you a bit of graduating linebacker Drew Quinn. If he's even close to being as good as Quinn has been for the Lions, we'll be lucky.

So here's our UNOFFICIAL updated list so far:

1. Sean Brackett, 6'1" - 195, quarterback, Griswold H.S., Jewett City, CT

2. Matt Bocci, 5'10" - 180, safety, Sacred Heart Prep, Atherton, CA

3. Brian De Veau, 6'1" - 200, quarterback, wide receiver, Kinnelon H.S., Kinnelon, NJ

4. Xander Frantz, 6'4" - 260, offensive guard, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols H. S., Cambridge, MA

5. Nick Gerst, 5'8" - 170, running back, Bergen Catholic H.S., Paramus, NJ

6. Steve Grassa, 5'11" - 188, safety, Buckinghham, Browne & Nichols School, Cambridge, MA

7. Greg Guttas, 5'11" - 190, kicker/punter, Serra H.S., San Mateo, CA

8. Dallas Hartman, 6'5" - 235, tight end, Wilimington Area H.S., New Wilmington, PA

9. Ian Hillman, 6'5" - 230, defensive end, Germantown Academy, Ft. Washington, PA

10. Dan Kerrigan, 6'2" - 210, linebacker, Manasquan High School, Manasquan NJ

11. Alec Kosminskas, 6'3" - 286, offensive lineman, Loyola Academy, Wilmette, IL

12. Josh Martin, 6'3" - 230, defensive lineman, Cherokee Trail H.S., Aurora, CO

13. Andrew McHugh, 6'1" - 215, linebacker, St. John's Prep, Danvers, MA

14. Joe Nathan, 6'2" - 215, linebacker, Cypress Bay H.S., Broward, FL

15. Price Pinkerton, 6'1" - 175, wide receiver, Cascia Hall, Tulsa, OK

16. *James Pizzo, 6'2" - 175 wide receiver, Monsignor Farrell, New York, NY*

17. Michael Poage, 6'2" - 290, defensive lineman, Redlands H.S., Redlands, CA

18. Shad Sommers, 6'3 - 275 offensive guard/defensive end, Milton H.S., Milton, MA

19. Chris Thomas, 5'11" - 160 DB/kick returner, Moreau Catholic H.S., CA

20. Anthony Villamanga, 5'11" - 265, defensive lineman, Cypress Woods H.S., Houston, TX

21. Mike Waller, 6'1" - 190, linebacker, Wayne Hills H.S., Wayne, NJ

22. Eric Walker, 6'3" - 285, offensive tackle, Arlington H.S., Arlington, TX

23. Scott Ward, 6'7" - 241, offensive line/defensive line, Newport Harbor H.S., Newport Beach, CA

24. Andrew Weiss, 6'1" - 175, quarterback, Ramapo H.S., Franklin Lakes, NJ

*= Pizzo has publicly said he "hopes" to attend Columbia, which could mean this is not a done deal

Before you read this list, I want to repeat my policy on listing verbally committed recruits. EVERYONE listed below has publicly said they are coming to Columbia in a local paper or other publication. All other leads, rumors, etc. are not put here or allowed in the comments section for many, many good reasons... one of which: the Athletic Department may kill me.

And as the title of this post clearly states, this is an UNOFFICIAL LIST, because you still can't believe what you read in the papers.


1. Sean Brackett, 6'1" - 195, quarterback, Griswold H.S., Jewett City, CT

2. Brian De Veau, 6'1" - 200, quarterback, wide receiver, Kinnelon H.S., Kinnelon, NJ

3. Xander Frantz, 6'4" - 260, offensive guard, Buckingham, Browne & Nichols H. S., Cambridge, MA

4. Nick Gerst, 5'8" - 170, running back, Bergen Catholic H.S., Paramus, NJ

5. Steve Grassa, 5'11" - 188, safety, Buckinghham, Browne & Nichols School, Cambridge, MA

6. Greg Guttas, 5'11" - 190, kicker/punter, Serra H.S., San Mateo, CA

7. Dallas Hartman, 6'5" - 235, tight end, Wilimington Area H.S., New Wilmington, PA

8. Ian Hillman, 6'5" - 230, defensive end, Germantown Academy, Ft. Washington, PA

9. Alec Kosminskas, 6'3" - 286, offensive lineman, Loyola Academy, Wilmette, IL

10. Josh Martin, 6'3" - 230, defensive lineman, Cherokee Trail H.S., Aurora, CO

11. Andrew McHugh, 6'1" - 215, linebacker, St. John's Prep, Danvers, MA

12. Joe Nathan, 6'2" - 215, linebacker, Cypress Bay H.S., Broward, FL

13. Price Pinkerton, 6'1" - 275, wide receiver, Cascia Hall, Tulsa, OK

14. *James Pizzo, 6'2" - 175 wide receiver, Monsignor Farrell, New York, NY*

15. Michael Poage, 6'2" - 290, defensive lineman, Redlands H.S., Redlands, CA

16. Shad Sommers, 6'3 - 275 offensive guard/defensive end, Milton H.S., Milton, MA

17. Chris Thomas, 5'11" - 160 DB/kick returner, Moreau Catholic H.S., CA

18. Anthony Villamanga, 5'11" - 265, defensive lineman, Cypress Woods H.S., Houston, TX

19. Mike Waller, 6'1" - 190, linebacker, Wayne Hills H.S., Wayne, NJ

20. Eric Walker, 6'3" - 285, offensive tackle, Arlington H.S., Arlington, TX

21. Scott Ward, 6'7" - 241, offensive line/defensive line, Newport Harbor H.S., Newport Beach, CA

22. Andrew Weiss, 6'1" - 175, quarterback, Ramapo H.S., Franklin Lakes, NJ

*= Pizzo has publicly said he "hopes" to attend Columbia, which could mean this is not a done deal

Eric Walker is No. 62 on the far left

An alert reader has directed me to the great news that a star offensive lineman from Arlington, Texas named Eric Walker has committed to Columbia.

You can read ESPN's glowing review of Eric's abilities here. That web page also includes a nice part of Walker's recruiting video.

Here's a little video of Eric in a library, as he was named a scholar-athlete of the week last year.

Our New Leader

And Now, Some More Big News...

ROBIN HARRIS NAMED IVY LEAGUE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

(from the Ivy League office)

PRINCETON, N.J.—The Council of Ivy Group Presidents announced today that Robin Harris, Senior Counsel and Co-Chair in the Collegiate Sports Practice at Ice Miller, LLP, will be the new Executive Director of the Council of Ivy Group Presidents, effective July 1, 2009, and as such, the chief executive officer of the Ivy League athletics conference.

“Robin Harris is a dedicated and talented athletics administrator and attorney, with a keen understanding of the importance of academics in intercollegiate athletics and a deep appreciation of the role of competitive athletics as a component of a liberal arts and science education,” said Penn President Amy Gutmann, chair of the Ivy Group.

“She brings a wealth of experience as a leader, advisor, administrator and advocate for colleges and universities in a range of important athletic issues, including academic standards, diversity and gender equity. She also brings extensive national experience within the NCAA. As an advisor to university presidents, athletic directors and coaches, Robin is perfectly suited to promoting the Council’s values as well as to maintaining the Ivy League’s strong competitive presence. I am delighted she will be joining the Ivy Group in this important role.”

"I look forward to working closely with the athletic directors and their staffs, and with other administrators, coaches and student-athletes at all eight Ivy institutions to implement the priorities of the Presidents and to lead the governance and administration of Ivy League intercollegiate athletics," Harris stated.

In her role as executive director of the Ivy League office, Harris' responsibilities will include overseeing Ivy League championships, officiating and other athletic administration matters in all 33 Ivy League sports; promoting a positive and competitive experience for approximately 8,000 student-athletes; administering and reviewing Ivy and NCAA rules with regard to recruitment, admissions, financial aid, eligibility, practice, compliance and competition; staffing the Council and coordinating the activities of the Ivy League’s extensive committee governance structure; and representing the Ivy League in NCAA governance and other national organizations, as well as publicly.

Harris joined Ice Miller, LLP in 2002, after serving for nine years in increasingly responsible roles in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), ending her tenure at the NCAA as associate chief of staff for Division I. In that role, she provided advice and guidance to the NCAA president, Executive Committee, Division I Board of Directors, Division I Management Council and other committees in nearly all athletic governance areas, including academic standards, amateurism, championship policies, diversity, gender equity and Title IX, legislative proposals, membership requirements, strategic planning, student-athlete welfare and studies regarding basketball and football concerns. From 1993-1998, Harris was the NCAA’s director for the Committee on Infractions (COI).

Harris is a graduate of the Duke University School of Law, where she served as editor of the Duke Law Journal. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree, magna cum laude, from Duke.

She is a member of numerous professional associations, including the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA), National Association of Collegiate Women Athletic Administrators (NACWAA) where she serves as legal advisor to the Board of Directors, National Association of College and University Attorneys (NACUA) and National Association for Athletics Compliance (NAAC).

Harris is the author of several articles on issues related to intercollegiate athletics and has made presentations at numerous NCAA, NACUA and Division I conferences and seminars.

Harris replaces Jeffrey H. Orleans, a nationally respected leader in both athletics and higher education law, who announced last year he would retire after serving 25 years as executive director. Throughout his tenure, the Ivy League has consistently provided the country’s widest athletic opportunities for both men and women, finishing among the top conferences in the National Association of College Athletic Directors competitive rankings and producing the country’s best records in the NCAA’s annual Academic Performance Rankings.

"Robin Harris will be a great Executive Director and I look forward to assisting her in this transition,” said Orleans. “We have worked together in many ways and I'm very pleased that she now will be representing the Council and Ivy League athletics."

The Ivy League is the broadest-based conference in the NCAA, sponsoring Division I championship competition in 33 men’s and women’s sports. The Ivy League includes Brown, Columbia, Harvard, Princeton, Cornell and Yale Universities, the University of Pennsylvania, and Dartmouth College.

Xander Frantz is in the middle, Steve Grassa is to his left

It looks like I'll be stuck in the jury box at least through Tuesday, but let me take some time this weekend for a few updates.

I have not heard any new names of incoming recruits since last week. If I see something published somewhere reputable, I will pass it on.

We do, however, have a little more info on some of the recruits we already knew about. Thanks to some of my readers for the following links:

A short bit on incoming wide receiver Price Pinkerton from the Tulsa World, (it's good to have an Oklahoman coming to CU. I was born in Oklahoma City myself. Okay, we moved when I was two...but I have some Sooner left in me).

What the article about Pinkerton doesn't say is that his high school, Cascia Hall has sent two more players to the Ivies, both to Dartmouth.

They are O-lineman Danny Husband and QB Sam Clancy. It's always interesting when one high school has multiple Ivy recruits from the same year. These former teammates may be squaring off against each other sooner than they think.

Speaking of schools with more than one Ivy recruit, Browne, Buckingham, and Noble is sending four players from the class of '09, two to Columbia in Stephen Grassa and Xander Frantz. (QB Mike DiChiara is attending Cornell and kicker Philippe Panico is going to Yale).

This more in-depth piece about incoming defensive end Ian Hillman, talks about where Hillman wants to go as far as his weight and speed.