This Week on 33rd Street | Penn football vs. Dartmouth
Our sports editors look back at Penn-Dartmouth from last year and try to predict what will happen this year. Enjoy!
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Our sports editors look back at Penn-Dartmouth from last year and try to predict what will happen this year. Enjoy!
With many Penn sports about to begin Ivy play while others like field hockey and women’s soccer are already in the midst of conference matches, it’s time to look at the expectations for each squad moving forward. Our editors look at what we’re looking for from some of Penn’s fall sports moving forward.
On Saturday in Hanover, Al Bagnoli will be on the sidelines for his 221st game as Penn football’s head coach, facing Ivy-rival Dartmouth. 220 games ago, Bagnoli and the Quakers made the same trip to New Hampshire to take on a very different Big Green squad.
[Disclaimer: Swamis is an exercise where The Daily Pennsylvanian’s editors make jokes and pick the Ivy League football games. Enjoy]
It seems pretty commonplace nowadays.
While Penn has a strong set of captains (just look at the front cover) to lead the team in 2014, there are plenty of players and position groups with something to prove. Across offense, defense and special teams, the Quakers will look to shore up a few spots in order to compete with an Ivy title. After all, if any part of Penn’s team appears to be weak, the rest of the Ivy League will look to exploit said weakness. Our editors debate which position group has the most to prove.
Following an opening weekend in which Penn women’s soccer won two matches, the Quakers (2-0) will look to keep up the good vibes in their home matches against St. Francis (Pa.) tonight and William & Mary on Sunday. Going against the winless Red Flash, the Red and Blue will be heavily favored to win their third straight match to start the season. Here are some of the reasons why this is the case, and a few reasons why Penn needs to be careful not to slip up.
Sports Editor Colin Henderson: Volleyball may not be considered one of the marquee sports at Penn, but the team certainly held its own last year, going 8-6 in the Ivy League and 14-11 overall despite a rough start to the year. The program certainly had reason for optimism going into this season.
The Palestra may be affectionately referred to as the “Cathedral of College Basketball,” but another sport has been able to pin down the historic location for at least one weekend this year.
The specter of coach Al Bagnoli’s impending retirement is certainly hanging over Penn football. But at this Monday’s Penn football media day, there were more than enough other talking points. Here are the key takeaways our sports editors gleaned from the day’s proceedings.
Former Penn defensive lineman Brandon Copeland has survived another round of NFL preseason cuts, finding himself on the Tennessee Titans’ 75-man roster.