Let's start with the newest and most exciting news:
Top class of 2019 QB recruit Joe Green, who once committed to Harvard before eventually joining San Diego State, has announced his transfer to Columbia Football.
Green was rated as a 3-star prospect by some analysts when he was going through the college recruiting process. The news that he was considering coming to an Ivy League school came out last week.
Green is from Skyline HS in Sammamish, Washington and will be the first graduate from his school to come to Columbia Football.
Green brings big size and excellent passing skills to the table.
Here is a look at our incoming freshmen and new players class as it stands now:
1. David Bartholomew DE 6-7 235 lbs. St. Francis HS Athol Springs, NY
2. Braeden Bellmer OL 6-4 260 lbs. Puyallup HS Puyallup, WA
3. Courtney Brown LB 5-11 200 lbs. Shadow Creek Pearland, TX
4. Dominic Busby TE 6-4 220 lbs. Seton Hall Prep West Orange, NJ
5. Jackson Coker WR 5-11 170 lbs. Westlake HS, Austin, TX
6. Ben Corniello OL/DE 6-2 250 lbs. Daniel Hand HS Madison, CT
7. Ty'son Edwards RB 5-11 195 lbs. Marcus HS Flower Mound, TX
8. Reid Englert DE 6-3 230 lbs. Ridgefield HS Ridgefield, CT
9. Joey Giorgi RB/LB 5-11 200 lbs. Grafton HS Grafton, WI
2. Braeden Bellmer OL 6-4 260 lbs. Puyallup HS Puyallup, WA
3. Courtney Brown LB 5-11 200 lbs. Shadow Creek Pearland, TX
4. Dominic Busby TE 6-4 220 lbs. Seton Hall Prep West Orange, NJ
5. Jackson Coker WR 5-11 170 lbs. Westlake HS, Austin, TX
6. Ben Corniello OL/DE 6-2 250 lbs. Daniel Hand HS Madison, CT
7. Ty'son Edwards RB 5-11 195 lbs. Marcus HS Flower Mound, TX
8. Reid Englert DE 6-3 230 lbs. Ridgefield HS Ridgefield, CT
9. Joey Giorgi RB/LB 5-11 200 lbs. Grafton HS Grafton, WI
#10. Joe Green QB 6-4 205 lbs. Skyline HS Sammamish, WA
11. Gabriel Hollingsworth QB 6-3 207 lbs. Reagan HS Pfafftown, NC
12. William Hughes K/P 5-11 150 lbs. Chantilly HS Chantilly, VA
13. Kristopher Jenner QB 6-5 225 lbs. McDonough School Pomfret, MD
14. Trey King DB 5-9 175 lbs. Round Rock HS Round Rock, TX
15. James Knox DL 6-4 240 lbs. Newtown HS Newtown, CT
16. Clarence Krebs OL 6-5 275 lbs. Servite HS Anaheim, CA
17. Noah Layton OL 6-5 280 lbs. Benilde-St. Margaret's HS St Louis Park, MN
18. Marcus Libman WR 6-1 185 lbs. Pinnacle HS Phoenix, AZ
19. Carter McFadden DB/WR 5-10 165 lbs. Montgomery HS Montgomery, NJ
20. Wills Meyer WR 6-2 190 lbs. Southlake Carroll HS Southlake, TX
21. James Miller TE/LB 6-4 230 lbs. Ridgewood HS Ridgewood, NJ
22. Mahari Miller ATH 5-10 160 lbs. Springfield Central HS Springfield, MA
23. Seth Parker DB 5-10 168 lbs. Hoover HS Hoover, AL
24. Patrick Passalacqua OL 6-2 265 lbs. Old Tappan HS Old Tappan, NJ
11. Gabriel Hollingsworth QB 6-3 207 lbs. Reagan HS Pfafftown, NC
12. William Hughes K/P 5-11 150 lbs. Chantilly HS Chantilly, VA
13. Kristopher Jenner QB 6-5 225 lbs. McDonough School Pomfret, MD
14. Trey King DB 5-9 175 lbs. Round Rock HS Round Rock, TX
15. James Knox DL 6-4 240 lbs. Newtown HS Newtown, CT
16. Clarence Krebs OL 6-5 275 lbs. Servite HS Anaheim, CA
17. Noah Layton OL 6-5 280 lbs. Benilde-St. Margaret's HS St Louis Park, MN
18. Marcus Libman WR 6-1 185 lbs. Pinnacle HS Phoenix, AZ
19. Carter McFadden DB/WR 5-10 165 lbs. Montgomery HS Montgomery, NJ
20. Wills Meyer WR 6-2 190 lbs. Southlake Carroll HS Southlake, TX
21. James Miller TE/LB 6-4 230 lbs. Ridgewood HS Ridgewood, NJ
22. Mahari Miller ATH 5-10 160 lbs. Springfield Central HS Springfield, MA
23. Seth Parker DB 5-10 168 lbs. Hoover HS Hoover, AL
24. Patrick Passalacqua OL 6-2 265 lbs. Old Tappan HS Old Tappan, NJ
25. Savon Rawlins TE/DE 6-4 230 lbs. Lawrenceville School Princeton, NJ
*26. Scott Rossati FS K 6-3 205 lbs Grosse Point HS, Grosse Point Farms. MI
27. Anthony Roussos LB 6-0 210 lbs. River Ridge HS New Port Richey, FL
28. Reid Spachman DE/LB 6-3 225 lbs. Blue Valley North HS Overland Park, KS
29. Cooper Thomas LB 6-2 215 lbs. St. Thomas HS, Houston, TX
30. Mason Tomlin CB WR 5-9 160 lbs. Shady Side Academy Pittsburgh, PA
31. Nico Valencia WR 6-0 185 lbs. Los Fresnos HS Los Fresnos, TX
*26. Scott Rossati FS K 6-3 205 lbs Grosse Point HS, Grosse Point Farms. MI
27. Anthony Roussos LB 6-0 210 lbs. River Ridge HS New Port Richey, FL
28. Reid Spachman DE/LB 6-3 225 lbs. Blue Valley North HS Overland Park, KS
29. Cooper Thomas LB 6-2 215 lbs. St. Thomas HS, Houston, TX
30. Mason Tomlin CB WR 5-9 160 lbs. Shady Side Academy Pittsburgh, PA
31. Nico Valencia WR 6-0 185 lbs. Los Fresnos HS Los Fresnos, TX
#transfer from San Diego State University
*also did PG year at Hotchkiss School
Bagnoli Optimistic
In a Zoom conference organized last night by the CU Athletic Department, Head Coach Al Bagnoli talked extensively about the different adjustments the program is making in the face of the national coronavirus lockdown.
Bagnoli also talked about how he's optimistic that a normal 10-game season will happen this fall. But no one is certain.
Major Losses
Columbia Football has suffered three painful losses to its family in recent weeks, though none related to the virus outbreak.
The biggest name was Brian Dennehy '60 who passed away at age 81. Dennehy was great friend to Columbia, and even became the voice of many of the school's promotional videos.
People may not know that he was very funny, and had a great sense of humor about Columbia Football.
Another big loss was Tom O'Connor '63. O'Connor was a major cog on the 1961 Ivy championship team, and went on to become the captain in 1962. He was also a very friendly and kind man who befriended me many years ago.
Finally, the most personal loss for me is the death of Jim Daine '93, who died after battling Parkinson's Disease for several years.
