In this special edition focusing on concussions and football, Dr. Erik Swartz, a kinesiology professor at the University of New Hampshire, discusses his work on helmetless tackling training while former NFL player and author Nate Jackson talks about the inherent violence of football.
Just Your Typical Friday Night in Newark Delaware
By now, most viewers are aware that I grew up in New Hampshire and while I did not attend UNH, I have become somewhat of a Wildcat booster. Last night, the UNH football team lost by a score of 16-3 in the quarterfinals of the NCAA Division I Football Championship to the #5 ranked Delaware Blue Hens. The game was nationally televised on ESPN2 so for many people around the country this was perhaps their first exposure to either program.
Looking at this view carefully it seems that Delaware Stadium was not quite filled to capacity. If you go the University of Delaware, or just plain live in “The First State”, what could you possibly be doing on a Friday night in December that would have prevented you from going to this game?
Two things I know about Delaware: 1) Dogfish Head beer is brewed in Milton 2) the mud used to “rub up” MLB baseballs come from the Delaware River. So unless you were out having a pint in Rehoboth Beach or trolling a tributary for valuable dirt, you have no excuse and you should have gone to the game. Joe Flacco is very disappointed. Share your views.
View of the Day: Gampel Pavilion
Why can’t UNH basketball be more like UConn? Are the demographics between these two New England states all that different that one university system can support a perennial national championship contending DI basketball program while the other struggles to remain competitive in the America East Conference? Does it come down to interest? UNH is a hockey school with a basketball problem whereas UConn has used the basketball program(s) to help their football team emerge as this year’s Big East favorite for a BCS bowl bid.
I may live in Connecticut but I grew up in New Hampshire and can tell you that I would love to see the Wildcat basketball program become a regional power. For tonight however, please Huskies take mercy on our Granite State souls! Share your views.