Saturday, April 14, 2012

Wide Open


The Lions are seeing a lot of these guys lately


I'm sure there will be a few more position changes to report, but rising soph QB Kal Prince has moved to WR.

At 6-3 and 200 pounds, he could be a factor at that position, but it certainly is getting crowded at that position. As of now, there are 12 returning players at WR and five incoming freshmen who have at least some solid time at the position.

The bigger news out of camp is that with spring practice just about over, the players are still 100% bought in to Head Coach Pete Mangurian's system. The higher expectations and tough practices have been a real test, but it's working.

On the more enjoyable side, the coaches have using extensive tape of New England Patriot offensive plays featuring Tom Brady and Wes Welker and the players are responding well.



Thaw in the Iceberg?

The Harvard Crimson reports that the Ivy League is considering a plan to hold a postseason basketball tournament!

The plan would be for the top four finishers in the regular season to face off in a two round tournament.

I welcome any postseason tournament for basketball, but not one that doesn't sufficiently reward the regular season champion with a first round bye.

I say let the top SIX regular season finishers get in the tournament, with round 1 byes for the first and second place teams. 

Let's see how the proposal changes over time and if it ever happens.

But again, I'm FOR any tournament in any form! 

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Regardless of the numbers, if you have a player who excels at a particular position that's where you want him to be when you start the season. Columbia got very little production from its wide receivers last season. That has to change for the Lions to be successful this year.

Anonymous said...

Not to be overlooked on the recruiting front, is that the Lions are bringing in numerous standout players from the Great State of Texas, which will not only benefit the Columbia Football Program immediately, but also significantly help future recruiting.

Anonymous said...

So-who is the third QB after Brackett and Weiss?? Prince played well at QB on the JVs last year---this observer is surprised