Harvard's official list of incoming freshmen is out.
In a league where recruiting top-level running backs and defensive tackles has become the toughest job, the Crimson appear to have snagged at least one excellent running back.
That would be RB Dominick DeLucia, a two-time all state player from Rochester, NY.
I also think Doug Webb could become a star at DT.
Those of us waiting for Columbia's official list should not that it was not published last year until June 1st.
More from Mangurian
A lot of coaches are smooth talkers, but what Head Coach Pete Mangurian has been giving us in his blog posts has been a truly meaningful and insightful brand of football education that has been more than just refreshing.
Will this translate to wins on the field? There's no way to know that right now. But it's hard not to be encouraged after continually sampling this guy's wisdom.
His latest post points out some of the truths I and many other fans of this program have tried to get across for years:
-Columbia has HUGE advantages when it comes to recruiting. There's no good reason we can't attract great players.
-There's no acceptable excuse for losing, especially not the ones that have to do with institutional problems on Morningside Heights. A good football organization can erase those problems quickly.
-Our opponents know that with the right coaching we can win right away.
2 comments:
Coach Mangurian seems to be going deeper into Columbia than previous coaches. His writing that "Don't think for a minute they believe we can't do it - they know we can" is inspiring to hear. Recently some spoke of Cornell being the rival. Lets' hope that the Lions become the team that other teams have to circle on their schedule because they know they are in for a tough game with a never quit team.
And who really cares if Harvard snagged a few players. In the old days Yovicson (phonetic) used to say, don't worry about Columbia, they always find a way to beat themselves. Those words still burn.
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