BROWN BEAR BLOGGER

Paterno Passes

2012-01-22T10:54:00.001-05:00

Condolences to the family, friends and admirers of Joseph Vincent Paterno (December 26, 1926 - January 22, 2012) who has died of complications of lung cancer this morning.

Rest in Peace .

Paterno in Serious Condition

2012-01-22T07:35:00.000-05:00

Brown alum Joe Paterno is reportedly in serious condition as his health continues to deteriorate due to complications of treatment of his lung cancer.

Our thoughts and prayers and those of the entire Brown community I am sure are with Coach Paterno and his family.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7487597/spokesman-says-joe-paterno-condition-serious-further-complications

Princeton's Dibilio suffers stroke

2012-01-21T08:56:00.001-05:00

All-Ivy freshman of the Year and freshman Princeton RB suffered a stroke and is recovering at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.

Our prayers and best wishes to Chuck and his family and wish him a full and quick recovery.

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/7485793/princeton-tigers-chuck-dibilio-hospital-following-stroke

Happy New Year! 2012

2012-01-02T07:20:00.002-05:00

Go Bears!

Brown Downed by Lowly Lions in 2 OT 35-28

2011-11-20T07:23:00.000-05:00

Disappointing end to such a promising season. This loss should sting through the Spring.

Fatal Tailgate Accident Mars "The Game"

2011-11-19T12:31:00.000-05:00

A tailgater was killed and two others injured in an accident during pre-game activities in New Haven prior to the start of the Haravrd v. Yale game.

The incident is under investigation.

Week Ten - Finale Columbia Lions

2011-11-17T18:36:00.004-05:00

Game notes are posted. Bears leave for NYC tomorrow.

JV game was cancelled.

12:30pm at Columbia, NYC
Bears lead all-time series 48-25-2

Today: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 52F. Winds SSW at 10 to 20 mph.

VIDEO $11.95
https://www.nmnathletics.com/PremiumVideo.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=9600

AUDIO
WKCR http://www.studentaffairs.columbia.edu/wkcr/
WPRV http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/citadel/?sid=6214
LIVE STATS
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Ivy Honor Roll

2011-11-14T19:07:00.000-05:00

AJ Cruz returned a kick 83 yards for a TD, Alex Tounkara-Kone ran an end arounf 45 yards and caught TD pass and 71 receiving yards and Clay McGrath had 13 tackles (7 solo) 3.5 for loss and a sack to all be recognized on the Ivy Honor Roll.

Congratulations to Harvard - Ivy League Champions

2011-11-13T07:09:00.000-05:00

Ivy Scoreboard - Week 9

2011-11-12T19:12:00.012-05:00

Brown 16 Dartmouth 21
B- Newhall-Caballero 22-33, 252 yds., 1 YTD, 1 INT
D- Schweiger 37-137 yds., 1 TD

Harvard 37 Penn 20
H- Bodden 11-81 yds., 1 TD
P- Calvert 11-117 yds., 2 TD

Yale 33 Princeton 24
Y- Witt 26-33 379 yds., 3 TDs; Thomas 20-90 yds., 1TD; Randall 6-70 yds., 2 TDs
P- Dibilio 31-178 yds., 3 TDs

Cornell 62 Columbia 41
Cor- Matthews 40-46, 521 yds., 5 TDs; Savage 8-199 yds., 3 TDs; Tasker 12-138 yds; Greenway 2/3 FG, 8/8 XP
Col- Brackett 26-47, 409 yds., 4 TDs, 1 INT; Williams 12-191 yds., 3 TDs; Stephens 6-104 yds.

STANDINGS
Harvard 8-1 6-0
Brown 7-2 4-2
Penn 5-4 4-2
Yale 5-4 4-2
Dartmouth 4-5 3-3
Cornell 4-5 2-4
Princeton 1-8 1-5
Columbia 0-9 0-6

FINAL WEEK
Brown at Columbia
Princeton at Dartmouth
Cornell at Penn
Harvard at Yale

Title Hopes Vanish in Schweiger's Dust; Dartmouth Beats Brown 21-16

2011-11-12T15:00:00.002-05:00

After a solid first half, the Brown defense could not stop Nick Schweiger, the Ivy League's leading rusher. He ended the day with 137 yards.

Brown's offense never seemed in sync. No identity was ever established and in the fourth quarter, a drive for the go-ahead score ended with an interception in the end zone. Dartmouth ran out the clock from that point.

Harvard, Yale and Cornell all seemed well on their ways to victory.

Game Day! Senior Day!

2011-11-12T08:24:00.001-05:00

Final home game for our seniors. Good luck to all!

Today: Sunny and windy. High around 55F. Winds SW at 20 to 30 mph.

Current conditions as of 7:50 AM EST

Partly Cloudy

Feels Like: 39 °F
Barometer: 30.1 in and rising
Humidity: 65 %
Visibility: 10 mi
Dewpoint: 28 °F
Wind: WSW 10 mph
UV Index: --
UV Description: Low
Sunrise: 6:31 AM
Sunset: 4:26 PM

Week 9- Dartmouth Big Green

2011-11-10T08:55:00.000-05:00

Game Notes Available (Click the title link)

Location: Brown Stadium, Providence, R.I.
Kickoff: Saturday, Nov. 12 at 12:30 p.m.

Series Record: Dartmouth leads 54-30-4

Online Video: Brown Online Video ($)
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Radio:
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Dartmouth Sports
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WPRV 790 AM
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Live Stats
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Paterno Fired

2011-11-10T06:49:00.002-05:00

One of the tenants of collegiate football has always been molding outstanding citizens and leaders out of young men. Breaking that tenant is why Joe Paterno is no longer the head coach at Penn State.

At 10 PM last night, the child sex scandal by one of Paterno's own assistant coaches, with such despicable acts taking place on Paterno's watch and turf and the failure to fully act in the best interest of young men already vulnerable due to age and circumstance, took its final toll on what had been considered otherwise a shining example in an era of scandal in NCAA football.

Exonerated from legal responsibility, public opinion and moral expectations overwhelmed even Paterno's record and legacy. Fair or not, the head coach is responsible for all that happens on his watch and those under his command. Due process will now take its place in the matter and surely there will be more revealed about everyones role or lack thereof.

In time, it is possible that all the good that Paterno has done teaching young men over a career spanning six decades and all his good works on the campus of Penn State will be put in perspective, but this lapse of judgement and action has caused irreperable harm to a number of young men and that must be accounted for. For now, that is being accounted for in the forcible ending of his coaching career at Penn State. And if Joe Paterno is the man we all believed him to be, it will only be a down payment on repaying the debt owed.

Finally, the outrage shown by students on Penn State's campus following the firing announcement should be better directed towards the abuse suffered by the young men who have bravely come forward to be heard and seek justice. Our thoughts and prayers are with them.

Paterno Era to End on Negative Note, Announces Retirement at Season's End

2011-11-08T13:07:00.001-05:00

The New York Times reports that Joe Paterno's time at the helm of Penn State is coming to a close. Leading the Nitany Lions to a great season, he seemed positioned to go out on his own terms and with a final hurrah as possible Big Ten champs. That now appears not to be, as the sex scandal involving former assistant Jerry Sandusky has overwhelmed a great season and a stellar career of the Division 1 all-time wins leader.

The scandal has already swept out a University VP and the Athletic Director and while the Pennsylvania Attorney General has exonerated Coach Paterno from a legal perspective, that has not quieted the uproar and may entangle the University President as well.

Brown Snubbed from FCS TOP 25

2011-11-07T20:25:00.000-05:00

#27 Brown There are 25 FCS teams in the nation with 7 wins or more. There are only six with 1 loss or less. Six teams still occupy the TOP 25 with fewer than 7 wins and 9 teams have at least 3 losses. Brown is 7-1 and still not in the TOP 25, finishing the week at #27. Harvard inched up to #18 with the same record. Respect is apparently hard to come by.

Harvard has not even played Penn and Yale yet, teams Brown has already dispatched. Harvard's quality opponent win was Brown. Bucknell is the only other victory against a team with a winning record at 5-4. Brown has victories against Stony Brook at 6-3, Penn and Yale. It is hard to see how beating Dartmouth and Columbia can push Brown into the TOP 25. Certainly, both Harvard and Brown would be worthy of post-season consideration would the Council of Ivy Presidents have a reversal of policy. An Ivy title would be the best to hope for this season but a TOP 25 finish would be nice too.

Kachmer, Lovett All-Ivy Players of the Week

2011-11-07T19:55:00.002-05:00

Mark Kachmer's career high 192 yards rushing (213 all-purpose), 4 total TDs including a Brown record 95-yard TD run earned him a share of the Ivy Offensive Player of the Week honors with Dartmouth's Nick Schweiger, who ran for 257 yards and a TD.

Nate Lovett earned All-Ivy Special Teams player with his 42.3 yard punt average and 3 punts downed inside the 20.

Kyle Rettig also made the Ivy honor roll with 8 tackles (7 solo),with two for a loss.

Ivy Scoreboard - Week 8

2011-11-05T15:36:00.005-04:00

Brown 34 Yale 28
B- Kachmer 19-192 yds., 1 TD, 3-21, 1 TD rec.; Newhall-Cabellero 22-41 224 yds., 3 TDs
Y- Witt 34-46 372 yds., 2 TDs, 3 INTs

Harvard 35 Columbia 21
H- Winters 20-30, 323 yds., 3 TDs, 1 INT; Juszczyk 7-118 yds., 2 TDs; Lorditch 4-123 yds., 1 TD
C- Brackett 18-35, 196 yds., 1 INT; 15-87 yds., 1 TD

Penn 37 Princeton 9
P- Ragone 16-27, 254 yds., 3 TDs; Mitchell 3-84 yds., 2 TDs; Calvert 8-122 yds
Pr- Dibilio 29-130 yds.

Cornell 24 Dartmouth 33
C- Tasker 6-81 yds., rec.; 3-91 yds ret. (41 yd. lng.)
D- Schweiger 26-257 yds., 1 TD; Casey 2 INT

Brown keeps pace with Penn at 4-1 while Harvard extends to 5-0.

STANDINGS
Harvard 7-1 5-0
Brown 7-1 4-1
Penn 5-3 4-1
Yale 4-4 3-2
Dartmouth 3-5 2-3
Cornell 3-5 1-4
Princeton 1-7 1-4
Columbia 0-8 0-5

WEEK 9
Dartmouth at Brown
Penn at Harvard
Yale at Princeton
Columbia at Cornell

Brown Survives Late Yale Push 34-28

2011-11-05T15:33:00.001-04:00

Brown pushed a healthy 27-7 lead into the middle of the thrid quarter and then survived sloppy play and a final push by Yale to extend their winning streak and keep title hopes alive.

Brown allowed Yale to hang around long enough to have the game come down to an on-side kick with less than 2 minutes left, which Brown recovered and was able to run out the clock. Although statistically Brown nearly topped 200 yards rushing, half of that total came in one play and Mark Kachmer had only 19 carries but 192 yards rushing.

The Brown defense forced multiple turnovers but could not convert into many points. Defense held Yale to 8 yards rushing but the nations #10 passing efficiency defense gave up close to 300 yards and #3 national scoring defense gave up 4 TDs.

Brown will need to hold focus against Dartmouth and Columbia and hope for Yale and or Penn to rebound and knock off Harvard to get a share of the Ivy Crown.

Kachmer 95 yd TD run longest in Brown history

2011-11-05T12:26:00.002-04:00

Game Day!

2011-11-05T10:05:00.002-04:00

at Yale Bowl
New Haven, CT

WEATHER FORECAST
Fair, Feels Like: 42 °F
Barometer: 30.45 in and rising

Humidity: 51 %
Visibility: 10 mi
Dewpoint: 25 °F
Wind: NNE 13 mph
UV Index: 1
UV Description: Low
Sunrise: 7:26 AM
Sunset: 5:41 PM
Abundant sunshine. High 53F. Winds N at 10 to 15 mph
TV
YES Network (only available in NY, PA, CT)

VIDEO
http://client.stretchinternet.com/client/yale.portal#

Brown v. Yale

2011-11-04T10:36:00.003-04:00

Brown has posted game notes for the 116th meeting between the Bears and the Eli's. Click the title link for the full report.

It is also likely that QB Kyle Newhall-Caballero will inch up the all-time passing list in completions, TDs and possible yardage this weekend. Currently KNC has 32 TD passes, tied for 5th and one behind Joe Giacomo for 4th. He also is 5th in completions and 8 behind Kyle Slager for 4th. He would need 274 yards passing to catch Slager for yardage and move into 5th place. On his current pace this season, he could end his collegiate career in 4th place all-time in yardage, 3rd in all-time completions and 3rd or 4th in all-time TD passes.

Brown Benchpress for Cancer

2011-11-02T19:59:00.001-04:00

Monday, November 7th marks the 5th Annual Brown Benchpress for Cancer. Last year, the event raised more than $28,000. The mission is to raise money for the American Cancer Society in memory of Lawrence Rubida, a Brown football player and captain who died of cancer during his senior year in 2005

There are a variety of ways to donate, either on-line, with a monthly or one-time charge, write a check Write a check to “Bench Press for Cancer” All donations can be sent to:

Bench Press for Cancer
Brown Football Office
235 Hope Street
Box 1933
Providence, RI 02912

Or pledge directly to a player for a donation per rep (55, 125 or 165 lbs.).

This is definately a good cause and an admirable endeavor by the Brown football team and students across campus. This event holds special and personal meaning for my family this year so we thank the guys and fully support their efforts. Please donate!

Random Musings

2011-11-02T16:00:00.001-04:00

Sunday marks the 142nd Anniversary of Rutgers v. Princeton. Happy Birthday Football!

The Sports Network still won't be a Brown believer, picking Yale even though 12 of the past 15 games have been won by the visiting (Brown) team, Brown has won 7 of the last 12 meetings, although they dropped last years meeting at home, 27-24, due mainly to two (2) Chris Smith kickoff returns for TDs.

No snow this weekend!

Brown has inched its way close to the TOP 25 in the FCS polls. However, it has cracked the College Sporting News' Gridiron Power Index (GPI), used to help calculate at-large playoff bids. The Bears currently sit #21GPI, ahead of Samford and one behind 14th ranked Towson.

Week Eight - Yale Bulldogs

2011-11-02T15:13:00.001-04:00

Yale is set to host the Bears this Saturday and they are not overlooking anything. In fact they are down right complimentary

"The guys from Providence may very well be the best team the Bulldogs have faced in 2011. Yale is scoring slightly more and moving up the field a little better than Brown, but the Bears’ defense allows the fewest points in the league. On the other side, Brown’s offense averages three yards less (356) than what the Bulldog defense allows. If any of these numbers matter, this could be a sign of a great game to come."

TEAM AVERAGES
Offense           Yale     Brown

Rushing Yards 175.6 122.3

Passing Yards 200.1 234.6

Total Offense 375.7   356.9

Scoring          24.4     22.6

Defense

Rushing Yards 127.1 149.3

Passing Yards 231.9 174.7

Total Defense 359.0 324.0

Scoring          22.7    14.6

Yale has posted their weekly report and 2-deep list on-line. Click the title link for the full report.

Smithwick, Norocea Share Top Ivy Honors

2011-10-31T21:21:00.002-04:00

Daniel Smithwick had seven tackles (5 solo), forced a fumble and had an interception in Brown's 6-0 victory over Penn on way to yet another Defensive Player of the Week honor.

Alex Norocea kicked two field goals (39 and 42 yards) in miserable conditions for the only points of the game and earned Special teams Player of the Week honors.

Kyle Newhall-Caballero was also put on the Ivy Honor Roll for his performance 14-32, 140 yards., and 1 TD pass.

Joe Pa Hits 409! Congrats!

2011-10-29T19:54:00.000-04:00

Joe Paterno (Brown '50) surpassed legendary coach Eddie Robinson for most Division 1 wins in college coaching history with his 409th victory over Illinois 10-7 this afternoon.

Way to go Joe Pa!

Ivy Scoreboard - Week 7

2011-10-29T15:10:00.006-04:00

Brown 6 Penn 0 F
B-Norocea 2 FG (39,42 yds); Cruz 1 INT 1 FR
P- Colavita 14-69 yds.

Yale 16 Columbia 13 F
Y- Cargill 42-230 yds., 2 TDs
C- Brackett 13-36, 95 yds., 2 TDs, 2 INT

Cornell 24 Princeton 7 F
C- Houska 26-108 yds., 1 TD
P- Dibilio 32-159 yds., 1-19 yds., 1 TD rec.

Harvard 41 Dartmouth 10 F
H- Scales 18-139 yds., 2 TDs; Boden 15-102 yds., 2 TDs; Winters 10-13, 116 yds., 15-126 yds., 2 TDs rush
D- Pierre 10-49 yds., 1 TD

Ivy Standings
Harvard 4-0 6-1
Brown 3-1 6-1
Yale 3-1 4-3
Penn 3-1 4-3
Cornell 1-3 3-4
Dartmouth 1-3 2-5
Princeton 1-3 1-6
Columbia 0-4 0-7

Next Week:
Brown at Yale
Cornell at Dartmouth
Princeton at Penn
Harvard at Columbia

Brown Fights Elements and Clock to Beat Penn 6-0

2011-10-29T14:52:00.007-04:00

The Bears handed Penn their first conference loss in three years, ending a remarkable 18-game streak and knocking them into a tie for 2nd at 3-1 in the league. Brown shutout Penn for the first time since 1965.

Mel Farr intercepted a Billy Ragone pass with 2 minutes left to seal a win that saw numerous turnovers due to cold, wet conditions.

Without starting running backs Kachmer and Spooney, out due to injury, Jeff Izon and Cody Taulbee showed gutty determination in grinding down the clock and hanging onto the football to close out the game.

Brown ends with a perfect October, the first since their Ivy Champion 2005 campaign. The Bear defense posted its second shutoutof the year (first time since 1985) and held Penn to 146 total yards. Dan Smithwick had 7 tackles a forced fumble and an interception and AJ Cruz added a pick and a fumble recovery.

GAME DAY! Penn

2011-10-29T09:24:00.001-04:00

at Brown Stadium
Providence, RI
12:30 PM

Current conditions as of 8:50 AM EDT

Cloudy

Feels Like: 40 °F
Barometer: 30.22 in and rising
Humidity: 58 %
Visibility: 10 mi
Dewpoint: 26 °F
Wind: NNE 8 mph
Sunrise: 7:12 AM
Sunset: 5:43 PM
Tonight: Cloudy. Low 32F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph
Audio
WPRV AM 790 http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/citadel/?sid=6214
WFIL AM 560 http://www.wfil.com/?&DB_OEM_ID=1700
Video (available 10 minutes before kickoff)
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Stats
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Week Seven - Penn Quakers

2011-10-27T20:07:00.000-04:00

Looking to keep pace with the Ivy leaders and hand Penn its first conference loss in three years, Brown hosts the Quakers Saturday in the 80th meeting all-time. Penn holds the series edge with a 56-21-2 record. Brown has dropped the last two games (as has every Ivy team) but won the previous four outings.

Penn's Billy Ragone is a mobile QB, which has caused the Bears some problems in the past. However, Penn doesn't have a strong receiving corps and the Ivy's #1 pass defense should provide adequate coverage to focus on keeping Ragone pinned in his pocket and force him to pass to beat us.

Meanwhile, the Quaker defense will be quaking facing touchdown machine Kyle Newhall-Caballero. Whether rushing or throwing, KNC has racked up 15 total touchdowns . His next touchdown pass moves him into 4th place all-time in Brown Bear history.

Click the title link for the full game report and 2-deep lists.

Boy Bruno Bows Bridgeton 31-18

2011-10-24T18:49:00.000-04:00

JV wins 31-18. BBB left immediately following the game and drove straight thru to Ohio and went to work so sorry for the late post. Boys played well and now 1 game away from another perfect season.

Ivy Scoreboard/Top Performers/Standings - Week 6

2011-10-23T09:34:00.002-04:00

Offense dominates Week 6. Every team had a minimum of 426 yds of offense and scored at least 24 points...

Brown 35 Cornell 24 (469/418 yds)
B-Newhall Caballero 22-33,256 yds., 2 TD/4-43 yds., 2 TD rush; Spooney 20-156 1 TD (81 yd TD run)
C-Matthews 31-45, 402 yds., 2 TD; Savage 12-163 1 TD rec.

Penn 37 Yale 25 (552/490 yds)
P-Ragone 17-24 236 yds., 3 TD/1 INT; Colavita 18-156 yds., 1 TD rush
Y-Witt 15-29, 258 yds., 2 TD; Thomas 30-204, 1 TD rush

Harvard 56 Princeton 39 (560/556 yds)
H-Winters 34-42, 402 yds., 5 TDs / 1 INT; Scales 20-85 yds., 2 TDs rush; Lorditch 6-101, 1 TD rec.
Wornham 21-36, 277 yds., 1 TD/1 INT; Dibilio 22-135 yds., 2 TDs rush; Wilkinson 8-108, 1 TD rec.

Dartmouth 37 Columbia 0 (426 / 148 ... except for the poor Lions)
D-Schweiger 29-157 yds., 3 TDs rush; Patton 9-43 yds., 2 TD rush
C-Delaney 7 punts, 314 yds., 44.9 yd avg., 67 yd lng, 2 IN20

STANDINGS
Harvard 3-0 / 5-1
Penn 3-0 / 4-2
Brown 2-1 / 5-1
Yale 2-1 / 3-3
Dartmouth 1-2 / 2-4
Princeton 1-2 / 1-5
Cornell 0-3 / 2-4
Columbia 0-3 / 0-6

Brown 35 Cornell 24 Final

2011-10-22T17:02:00.002-04:00

BBB on the road travelling to Rhode Island. Sorry no updates. Big road win for the Bears!

Bruno JV hosts Bridgton Academy on Sunday

2011-10-19T11:11:00.001-04:00

Bridgton Academy (Wolverine's) has a blog for their football squad. Click the title link to visit the site. It may have additional information this week about he upcoming game with our JV team. All that has been said thus far is as follows:

Bridgton will travel to Brown University next Sunday, a game that has proven to be tough battle every year. Kick off is set for 1:00 P.M.

Week 6 - Cornell Big Red

2011-10-19T10:55:00.000-04:00

Cornell has released its Game Notes for the upcoming road game in Ithica, NY Saturday. Click the title link for the full report.

Smithwick Defensive Player of Week

2011-10-17T19:35:00.000-04:00

Dan Smithwick had 8 tackles and one was a big 10 yard loss plus Smithwick took an interception in the first minute in for a TD. That set the tone for Brown's first shutout in 21 years and earned him Ivy Defensive PoW honors.

Telef Lundevall made the honor roll for his 6 catches, 75 yards and TDcatch and a TD pass. Kicker Alex Norocea also made the roll as he was 4 for 4 XP and 2 FGs.

Ivy Scoreboard - Week 5

2011-10-15T22:40:00.000-04:00

Brown 34 Princeton 0
Harvard 42 Bucknell 3
Holy Cross 25 Dartmouth 17
Colgate 35 Cornell 28 OT
Penn 27 Columbia 20
Lafayette 28 Yale 19

Bruno Pitches Homecoming Shutout 34-0

2011-10-15T15:05:00.000-04:00

For the first time since 1990, Bears defense shuts out an opponent and wins on Homecoming 34-0.

A balanced offensive attack and the introduction of the Kodiak Offense with Kachmer running direct snaps on several occasions, the Tigers had no answers on either side of the ball.

Kyle Newhall-Caballero was 22 of 31 for 223 yards and a TD pass and no turnovers. Telef Lundevall caught that TD pas and threw one to Jimmy Saros, while Mark Kachmer and John Spooney split the running duties, with Kachmer taking in a TD run in the Kodiak.

Daniel Smithwick started Bruno scoring with a 36 yd. INT TD return on Princeton's opening drive. Alex Norocea added two FGs and Brown threw in a late fake punt to extend a drive to score the final TD.

Game Day! Homecoming & Parents Weekend!

2011-10-15T09:22:00.000-04:00

GO BEARS!

At Brown Stadium, Providence, RI
12:30 PM kick-off

Detailed Local Forecast

Today: Windy with a mix of clouds and sun. Slight chance of an afternoon shower. High 66F. Winds SW at 25 to 35 mph.

Radio:
WPRV 790 AM http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/citadel/?sid=6214
WPRB 103.3 FM http://www.wprb.com/listen.php
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Live Stats:
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Week Five - Princeton Tigers

2011-10-14T06:32:00.000-04:00

Back to League play.
Brown hosts the Princeton Tigers in the 78th meeting of these two squads. Princeton leads the overall series at 51-26 but the Bears have owned the Tigers for the past 4 seasons, including a 17-13 win last year.

Game notes and 2-deep lists are available by clicking the title link.

Peyton Named Defensive Player of the Week

2011-10-10T15:45:00.001-04:00

Stephen Peyton's performance against Holy Cross was rewarded with All-Ivy Defensive Player of the Week honors. Of his 10 tackles, 7 were solos and his interception ended the game.

Kyle Newhall-Caballero was also listed on the Ivy Honor Roll.

When the Ivies Were the Tops

2011-10-10T05:34:00.000-04:00

ESPN New York has been running a series on the Heisman Trophy. This week, the spotlight is on its namesake, John Heisman himself (http://espn.go.com/new-york/ncf/story/_/page/heisman-new-york-week4/john-heisman) who played at Brown and played and later coached at Penn.

Last weeks installment focused on the three winners of the Heisman trophy that attended Ivy Schools. That story can be found by clikcing the title link.

Cubs Crush Crusaders 21-7

2011-10-09T16:20:00.003-04:00

Brown JV went up to MASS to take on cross-border rival Holy Cross and came away with their remarkable undefeated streak intact 21-7. Boy Bruno defense gave up zero points, with Crusaders scoring on an INT return for their only points. While there are no official records that we know of, the word is that the Bears JV has not lost a game for 4+ years.

Boy Bruins Battle Holy Cross

2011-10-09T09:30:00.000-04:00

Bears JV travel up to Holy Cross to do battle and protect their undefeated streak. Go Bears !

Ivy Standings

2011-10-08T22:27:00.000-04:00

Harvard 3-1 2-0 Next Week: vs. Bucknell
Yale 3-1 2-0 Next Week: at Lafayette
Penn 2-2 1-0 Next Week: at Columbia
Princeton 1-3 1-0 Next Week: at Brown
Brown 3-1 0-1 Next Week: vs. Princeton
Columbia 0-4 0-1 Next Week: vs. Penn
Cornell 2-2 0-2 Next Week: at Colgate
Dartmouth 1-3 0-2 Next Week: at Holy Cross

Ivy League Top Performers Week 4

2011-10-08T19:22:00.002-04:00

OFFENSE
Colton Chapple, Harvard 23-38 414 yds, 4 TDs 1 INT
Jeff Matthews, Cornell 21-35 322 yds, 3 TDs 1 INT
Lyle Marsh, Penn 14-72 3 TDs
Shane Savage, Cornell 8-152 2 TDs
Chuck Dibilio, Princeton 21-147 1 TD
Alex Sarkisian, Harvard 7-112 1 TD
Alex Thomas, Yale 12-130 1 TD
Chris Smith, Yale 6-100 1 TD
Mordecai Cargill, Yale 12-83 1 TD
Kyle Newhall-Caballero, Brown 25-39 229 yds 2 TDs
Telef Lundevall, Brown 9-90 1 TD
Luke Tasker, Cornell 4-88 1 TD
H Garner, Columbia 3-54 2 TDs
Chris Lorditch, Harvard 4-103
Billy Ragone, Penn 17-22 209 yds; 11-50 1 TD rushing

DEFENSE
Jake Stoller, Yale 3 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 FF
Steven Peyton, Brown 10 tackles, 1 INT, 2 pass br
Josh Martin, Columbia 9 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 QBH, 1 pass br
Neil Schuster, Columbia 8 tackles, 1 FF, 1 TFL, 1 pass br
Brandon Lainhart, Cornell 14 tackles
Josh Barut, Cornell 12 tackles, 2 pass br
Erik Rask, Penn 13 tackles, 1/2 TFL
Ryan Murphy, Columbia 6 tackles, 3 TFL, 1 fum rec
Alex Gedeon, Harvard 7 tackles, 1/2 TFL, 1 INT
Josue Ortiz, Harvard 3 tackles, 2 sacks
Brett Buehler, Cornell 11 tackles
Rashad Campbell, Cornell 8 tackles, 1 sack, 1 INT 62 yd ret
Chance Cross, Princeton 6 tackles, 1 FF, 1 fum rec, 1 INT
Andrew Starks, Princeton 10 tackles, 1 TFL
Caraun Reid, Princeton 4 tackles, 2-1/2 TFL, 1 sack
Brandon Copeland,Penn 8 tackles, 1 sack
SPECIAL TEAMS
Gio Christodoulou, Yale 4 ret. 106 yds., 1 TD, lng 53 yds
Nate Lovett, Brown 5 punts 208 yds, 41.6 yd avg., 50 lng., 3 IN20
Alec Fisher, Columbia 1 pr 42 yds, 6 kick ret 92 yds
David Mothander, Harvard 2/2 FG 42 yd lng, 5/5 XP
Otavio Fleury, Princeton 5 punts 231 yards 46.6 yd avg 55 yd lng 1 IN20
Patrick Jacob, Princeton 4/5 FG 1/1 XP

Ivy Scoreboard - Week 4

2011-10-08T18:42:00.002-04:00

Brown 20 Holy Cross 13
Yale 30 Dartmouth 0
Sacred Heart 34 Columbia 25
Harvard 41 Cornell 31
Hampton 28 Princeton 23
Fordham 20 Penn 35

Brown Closes Out Holy Cross 20-13

2011-10-08T15:14:00.000-04:00

Brown used a 6 minute, 99-yard TD drive in the fourth to close out the non-conference schedule at 3-0. Capped by a Stephen Peyton INT, the Bears end the non-conference season undefeated for the first time since 2005.

Week Four Game Day! Holy Cross Crusaders

2011-10-08T10:17:00.001-04:00

At Brown Stadium, Providence, RI
12:30pm

Local Forecast
Today: Sunny. Warm. High around 80F. Winds W at 5 to 10 mph.

Radio:
WPRV AM790- http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/citadel/?sid=6214
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Live STATS
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Go Bears!

Week 4 - Holy Cross Crusaders vs. Brown Bears

2011-10-06T14:29:00.003-04:00

Game notes and 2-deep lists are now available on-line. Click the title link for the full report.

This will be the 57th meeting between the two schools, with the Crusaders with a 32-21-3 lead and winning last years meeting in Worcester, MA 17-13.

This will be a shootout with Holy Cross and QB Ryan Taggart bringing the #9 passing offense in the FCS to Providence to match up against the Ivy League leading and #11 nationally ranked pass defense. Could be a wash.

However, Holy Cross owns the #72 pass defense against #24 Brown with 2-time Offensive Player of the Week Kyle Newhall-Caballero and his stable of receivers including league leading Mark Katchmer out of the backfield.

With home field advantage, special teams edge in the kicking and punting (#3 in FCS) games, Brown should be able utilize their more balanced offense against a weak Holy Cross defense and use their superiror pass defense to hold Holy Cross more one dimensional offense down.

Newhall-Caballero Ivy Offensive Player of the Week

2011-10-03T14:09:00.001-04:00

KNC's 4 TDs and no turnovers paced the Brown victory, re-captured the Cup and gave him his second Ivy Offensive Player of the Week award.

Daniel Smithwick received special honors for his defensive performance Saturday night with seven tackles, an interception and fumble recovery.

Click the title link for the news story at the Ivy League football website.

Boy Bruins Beat Bryant

2011-10-02T14:33:00.002-04:00

Photo Courtesy of Brown Bear Smugmug

The streak lives. After a 14-0 deficit, Brown JV rebounded for a 24-14 victory.

Top Performers - Week 3

2011-10-02T08:26:00.000-04:00

OFFENSE
Kyle Newhall-Caballero, Brown 17-29 202 yds 2 TD; 2 TD rushing
Mark Kachmer, Brown 16-43 1 TD; 6 rec 62 yds 1 TD rec
Nick Schwieger, Dartmouth 26-125 1 TD
Brian Mills, Princeton 26-117 1 TD
Brandon Colavita, Penn 24-102
John Spooney, Brown 19-97

DEFENSE
Brett Buehler, Cornell 10 tackles, 3 TFL (1 sack), 2 FF, 1 PassBR
Zach Imhoff, Cornell 6 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 2 FF
AJ Maddox, Columbia 10 tackles, 1 fum rec, 1 INT
Brandon Lainhart, Cornell 11 tackles, 1 sack, 1 fum rec
Jordan Haynes, Yale 11 tackles, 1 fum rec
Caraun Reid, Princeton 6 tackles, 1 sack, 1 FF, 1 fum rec
Daniel Smithwick, Brown 7 tackles, 1 fum rec, 1 INT
Ross Morand, Columbia 11 tackles, 1 FF
Zach Olinger, Columbia 11 tackles

SPECIAL TEAMS
Jacob Dombrowski, Harvard 6 punts 265 yds, 44.2 yd avg, 54 yd long; 1 In20
Nate Lovett, Brown 5 punts, 200 yds, 40.0 avg, 47 yd long, 4 In20

Kyle Newhall-Caballero Leads Brown Again

2011-10-02T07:39:00.002-04:00

Photo Courtesy of ProJo

Quarterback is a high profile position, and for good reason. The on-field general must command respect to be successful. But as we all know, there is much more to leadership than passing ability.

After breaking his hand in last year's Governor's Cup, during his senior season, it would have been easy to graduate and get on with a stellar career with an Ivy League education in hand. No one would blame a kid for that. Instead, Kyle picked up a clipboard, became a mentor and extra coach for back-up Joe Springer, who filled in admirably to lead Brown to a tie for 2nd in Ivy play.

Now a year removed from injury the 2009 All-Ivy first team QB has returned to form, scoring 4 touchdowns and wresting the Cup back from Rhody. He is also team captain, AGAIN! It is a rare feat that a player receives the honor prior to his senior season. It is even rarer that it happens twice. Actually, that never happens at Brown, at least until Kyle came back for his final year of eligibility.
Respected by his peers and teammates and feared by opposing defenses, Kyle also has outstanding performance in the classroom, so much so that he is one of 127 finalists for the National Football Foundations' Cambell Trophy, the academic Heisman for the most outstanding student athlete in the nation.

Certainly the honor of nomination is honor enough. It is likely not enough for this young man. An Ivy Championship, the NFL draft await in the future. All these things are possible and more with a leader with his perserverance and character. Good luck Kyle and Go Bears!

Brown Captures 30th Governors Cup 35-21

2011-10-01T21:18:00.002-04:00

Photo Courtesy of Brown Athletics

Brown used a balanced offense that featured a new weapon in sophomore running back John Spooney in addition to Mark Kachmer in the running attack and the usual arsenal at Kyle Newhall Caballero's disposal to overpower in-state rival Rhode Island to re-capture the Governor's Cup 35-21. Caballero had 2 TDs passing and two rushing TDs. Mark Kachmer had a TD rushing and receiving.
Brown had at least 200 yards in both running and passing, with Spooney nearly reaching the 100 yard mark.
The defense came up huge with 3 INTs and 2 fumbles recovered. Turnovers were the bane of Brown last week and they did well in reversing those fortunes. The Bears did not turn the ball over all night.
Best wishes to Nick Faber who was removed from the field in the 4th quarter by ambulance.

Brown hosts Holy Cross next weekend.

WPRV 790AM Radio - Better Web Address

2011-10-01T18:15:00.002-04:00

http://player.streamtheworld.com/_players/citadel/?sid=6214

Thanks to frustrated listeners!

Ivy Scoreboard - Week 3

2011-10-01T18:07:00.003-04:00

Cornell 31 Wagner 3 F

Harvard 31 Lafayette 3 F
Lehigh 37 Yale 7 F
Penn 22 Dartmouth 20 F
Columbia 21 Princeton 24 F
Rhode Island 21 Brown 35 F

Other Scores:
New Hampshire 39 Holy Cross 32

GAME DAY! Week 3 - The Governor's Cup XXX

2011-10-01T10:00:00.000-04:00

At Providence, RI

Bear Stadium

Weather Forecast
Today: Rain diminishing to a few showers this afternoon. Thunder possible. High 72F. Winds ENE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 90%.
Tonight: Cloudy with a few showers. Areas of patchy fog developing. Low 58F. Winds NNE at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 30%.

Click the title link for full game notes. Bears leads all-time series 62-26-2. Rhode Island leads 16-13 since the Governor's Cup was officially installed in 1981, including last years match up in Kingston with a 27-24 win.

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TV:
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2011-09-26T21:52:00.000-04:00

Another site for Brown fans. Great photos of JV game. Check them out, especially if you have sons playing. Thanks!

http://brownbears2011.smugmug.com/

Weekend ReCap

2011-09-26T15:27:00.000-04:00

Sorry for the lack of follow up. Driving back from the JV matchup in Providence left little time. I have seen and spoken to several Bear parents lately who have been most gracious in their comments regarding BBB. Much thanks. It is sometime hard to know if it is worthwhile information being provided here or if I am just howling at the moon, so to speak so all of your feedback and input is much appreciated.

The Bears ready for the Governors Cup against Rhode Island Saturday night and the JV Bears go to Bryant on Sunday.

Go Bears!

Ivy Scoreboard - Week 2

2011-09-24T21:23:00.001-04:00

Yale 37 Cornell 17
Albany 44 Columbia 21
Sacred Heart 24 Dartmouth 21
Bucknell 34 Princeton 9
Villanova 30 Penn 21

Other Scores
Holy Cross BYE WEEK
Lehigh 27 Liberty 24
Bryant 30 Wagner 28
Stony Brook 37 Lafayette 20

NEXT WEEK
Yale at Lehigh
Harvard at Lafayette
Rhode Island at Brown
Wagner at Cornell
Penn at Dartmouth
Columbia at Princeton

Bears JV Stay Unbeaten 14-12

2011-09-24T21:18:00.000-04:00

The Bears exacted a small measure of satisfaction while extending their winning streak to mythic proportions (over four years now by some reports) at the expense of the JV team from Harvard. The Boy Bruins return to action next weekend at Bryant.

Disappointment in the Dark; Harvard downs Bears 24-7

2011-09-24T21:13:00.000-04:00

Brown staked Harvard to a two touchdown lead and five turnovers, including two in the red zone, were too much for the Bears to overcome, even though the numbers look about even in many categories. Harvard avenges the night game loss to Brown, click the title link for recaps and boxscore.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS! Brown at Harvard 2

2011-09-22T13:07:00.002-04:00

(Due to a glitch in the system, this post never processed properly earlier this week)

Brown travels to Cambridge Friday night. The Harvard media guide, printed for the Holy Cross game, says the Crimson are a perfect 4-0 in night games, all home wins.

"Harvard is 4-0 all-time in night games - with all of the wins coming at Harvard Stadium"

Yes, I wouldn't want to remember last years game either if I were them. It has been updated in this weeks release to read:

"Harvard is 4-0 all-time in night games at Harvard Stadium."

Just a refresher:

LAST MEETING
Brown 29 - Harvard 14

September 25, 2010
Brown Stadium • Providence, R.I.

HARVARD 0 7 7 0 - 14
BROWN 3 20 6 0 - 29

B - Norocea, Alex 20 field goal
B - Norocea, Alex 20 field goal
B - Kachmer, Mark 1 run (Norocea kick)
B - Norocea, Alex 35 field goal
B - Kachmer 1 run (Norocea kick)
H - Iannuzzi, Marco 21 pass from Hatch, Andrew (Mothander, David kick)

H - Iannuzzi 95 kickoff return (Mothander kick)
B - Norocea, Alex 44 field goal
B - Norocea, Alex 35 field goal

Team Statistics                H B

FIRST DOWNS            8 13
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 23--16    41-142
PASSING YDS (NET) 128    154
Passes Att-Comp-Int 23-11-2   26-15-1
TOTAL OFF.-YARDS 46-112   67-296
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-7   0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 1-4   2-17
Kickoff Returns-Yards 8-180   2-45
Interception Returns-Yards 1-0   2-58
Punts (Number-Avg) 6-39.3   4-41.8
Fumbles-Lost 4-1   0-0
Penalties-Yards 10-74    8-65
Possession Time 20:55   39:05
Third-Down Conversions 1 of 10   8 of 19
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2   0 of 0
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-0   6-7
Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7   4-14

Individual Statistics
Rushing: Harvard-Scales, Treavor 2-7; Hatch, Andrew 13-6; Zajeski, Rich 1-6; Chrissis, Adam 1-0; Gordon, Gino 5-minus 1; Dombrowksi, Jacob 1-minus 34. Brown-Kachmer, Mark 19-89; Tronti, Zachary 13-31; Newhall-Caballero 6-12; Springer, Joe 3-10.

Passing: Harvard-Hatch, Andrew 11-23-2-128. Brown-Springer, Joe 8-14-1-72; Newhall-Caballero 7-11-0-82; Tronti, Zachary 0-1-0-0.

Receiving: Harvard-Chrissis, Adam 6-59; Gordon, Gino 2-27; Iannuzzi, Marco 1-21; Lorditch, Chris 1-12; Zajeski, Rich 1-9. Brown-Tounkara, Alexa 5-49; Saros, Jimmy 4-60; Prestley, Alex 3-17; Fay, Jonah 2-21; Kachmer, Mark 1-7.

Brown at Harvard - Week Two Game Notes

2011-09-22T12:55:00.000-04:00

Brown has released their game notes and 2-deep list for the Friday night matchup with Harvard. No significant changes from Week 1. Click the title link for the complete list and notes.

FRIDAY NIGHT LIGHTS! Brown at Harvard

2011-09-20T10:16:00.000-04:00

Brown continues its opening road trip with a night game match up against the Crimson, at Cambridge, Mass.at 7:00 p.m. Harvard looks to avenge the loss that took place in Providence under the lights and in front of 18,000 fans.

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Kyle Newhall-Caballero Ivy Co-Offensive Player of the Week

2011-09-19T20:29:00.000-04:00

In a celebrated return to the field, KNC threw for 3 scores, no interceptions and drove Brown for the win in the fourth quarter. He shares the first weekly honor with Yale's Patrick Witt.

Matt O'Donnell garnered honorable mention on defense for his 12 tackle performance and 2 tackles for loss.

Top Ivy Performers - Week One

2011-09-18T07:34:00.005-04:00

OFFENSE
Passing
Kyle Newhall-Caballero, BROWN 22-37, 292 yds., 3 TDs
Jeff Matthews, CORNELL 15-28, 332 yds., 1 TD, 2 INTs
Patrick Witt, YALE 23-31, 280 yds., 2 TD, 1 INT; 1 rush TD

Rushing
Nick Schwieger,DARTMOUTH 20-175, 2 TDs
Mordecai Cargill, YALE 15-92, 1 TD
Receiving
Alex Tounkara-Cone, BROWN 7-149, 2 TDs
Mike Stephens, CORNELL 8-105, 1 TD
Chris Smith, YALE 5-104, 2 TDs
Kurt Williams, COLUMBIA 6-104, 1 TD
Shane Savage, CORNELL 44-99, 1 TD
Luke Tasker, CORNELL 4-102

DEFENSE
Zach Olinger, CORNELL 12 tckls., 1ff, 1 fum rec, 1 pass def
Matt O'Donnell, BROWN 12 tckls., 2 TFL.
Alex Gedeon, HARVARD 13 tckls, 1 TFL
Brett Buehler, CORNELL 10 tckls, 4 TFL
Bronson Green, DARTMOUTH 11 tckls, 1 fum rec
Rashard Campbell, CORNELL 11 tckls
Jordan Haynes, YALE 11 tckls
Joey Casey, DARTMOUTH 11 tckls

SPECIAL TEAMS
Kicking
Foley Schmidt, DARTMOUTH 4 xps, 3-3 FG, 13pts
Patrick Jacob, PRINCETON 1 xp, 3-3 FG, 10 pts

Return
Ivan Charbonneau, PRINCETON 3-135, 1 TD, 92 yd lng., 45.0 yd avg.
Chris Smith, YALE 5-163 yds, 82 yd., lng., 32.6 yd avg

Ivy Scoreboard

2011-09-17T22:17:00.000-04:00

Yale 37, Georgetown 27
Holy Cross 30, Harvard 22
Fordham 21, Columbia 14
Dartmouth 37, Colgate 20
Cornell 24, Bucknell 13
Lafayette 37, Penn 12
Lehigh 34, Princeton 22

Other Brown Opponents:
UMass 36 Rhode Island 27

Bears Win Week One Challenge

2011-09-17T22:08:00.000-04:00

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Night games are treating the Brown Bears well, tonight with a thrilling and hard fought 21-20 victory over host Stony Brook.

Led by the return of All-Ivy QB Kyle Newhall-Caballero, the Bear senior passer threw for close to 300 yards and 3 TDs. Alex Tounkara-Kone had 7 catches for 149 yards and 2 TDs.

Stony Brooks duo of running backs seemed unstoppable, with Miguel Maysonet picking up 153 yards and a TD and Brock Jackolski adding 74 yards. Brown ended up yielding close to 250 yards on the ground.

The teams were otherwise evenly matched: 19 first downs each, 320/324 yards of offense; 2 TO ro 1 TO for Stony Brook and time of possesion was almost split 30/30. Stony Brook had 1 penalties for 133 yards and Brown had 8 for only 81 yards.
The difference ended up being a missed last minute 55 yrd field goal that Stony Brook could not convert, giving Brown the ball and the win.

Great win to start the season. Look out Crimson - Beware the Bear!

Brown at Stony Brook - GAME DAY INFO

2011-09-17T08:10:00.000-04:00

Game Time: 6:00 PM Stony Brook, NY 11790

Trip distance: 216.7 mi Travel Time: 4 hrs 1 min

Detailed Local Forecast

Today: Sunshine and clouds mixed. High 67F. Winds ENE at 10 to 15 mph.
Tonight: Some passing clouds. Low 52F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph.

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Brown Game Notes / Two Deep Released

2011-09-15T18:49:00.002-04:00

Click title link for the Stony Brook game notes.

Bears release 2011 Interactive Media Guide

2011-09-15T06:26:00.001-04:00

Complete with some great video's. Check it out on the Brown Bear football webpage. Click the title link to be directed there.

Week One - Stony Brook Seawolves

2011-09-12T21:19:00.003-04:00

Stony Brook stands at 0-2, losing to FCS teams UTEP and Buffalo. Either they have been hardened by their two week road trip against FBS teams or wounded. Either way, opening against a team that has two weeks under their belt, who have been playing quality opponents and being on the road is going to be a huge challenege for the Bears.

The offensive line of the Sea Wolves looks like an NFL lineup: 6-6 315 lbs.; 6-5 310 lbs.; 6-2 305 lbs.; 6-3 285 lbs.; 6-8 350 lbs. Running behind this monster sized line, RBs Brock Jackolski and Miguel Maysonet have done well against the FBS teams, racking up 171 and 195 yards respectively.

On defense, DJ Porter already has 3 INTs this season and DE Junior Solice and free safety Dom Reyes have 2.5 and 2 tackles for loss. Reyes also has a forced fumble and recovery.

Brown leads the series 2-1, with each team so far winning on their home field. Brown has won by an average of 4 points while Stony Brook eked out a 1 point victory two years ago. At that time, Bears’ junior quarterback Kyle Newhall-Caballero made his collegiate debut against the Seawolves, responding by completing 29 of 45 passes for 267 yards and three touchdowns. A missed extra point was the difference in the game and a last second FG fell short or the Bears would have prevailed. That has been remedied by the addition of All-Ivy scoring leader Alex Norocea and Newhall-Caballeo is back at the helm after missing last seasons matchup due to injury.

Click the title link for the two-deep list and game notes from the Stony Brook website.

2011 Brown Previews - Rhode Island Rams

2011-09-12T18:55:00.000-04:00

The Governor's Cup awaits the winner of the Brown - Rhode Island game, hosted in Providence under the lights for the first time. Rhode Island comes off a fine effort against FBS Syracuse but have UMass and Fordham before meeting the Bears. In its final season in the Colonial, the Rams were chosen to finish 8th.

It starts with transfer Steve Probst, 1st team All-CAA QB. Sophomore RB Travis Hurd is a first team returner. Senior WR Anthony Baskerville is the main target for Probst.

Senior DB's Darrell Dulany and Dave Zocco lead the defense. Junior Doug Johnson, a transfer from Dean College and a Warwick, RI native, had an outstanding debut with the Rams with 2 sacks and 3 tackles for loss against Syracuse. The defense held the Orangemen to just 36 yards rushing. The pass defense however, ave up 318 yards.

The series favors Brown 67-26-2, with Brown trying to avenge last year's OT loss to the Rams 24-27.

OFFICIAL BROWN JV SCHEDULE

2011-09-12T17:51:00.000-04:00

Here it is:

9/24 Sat. HARVARD 1:00 p.m.
10/2 Sun. at Bryant 12:00 noon
10/9 Sun. at Holy Cross 1:00 p.m.
10/23 Sun. BRIDGETON ACADEMY 1:00 p.m.
10/18 Fri. at Columbia TBA

Remember...

2011-09-11T07:12:00.000-04:00

2011 Brown Non-conference Opponents

2011-09-10T14:39:00.004-04:00

Rhode Island opens the season against FBS Syracuse this afternoon. They follow with UMass and Fordham before the Governor's Cup match up on October 1st. RHODE ISLAND falls to SYRACUSE 21-14.

Holy Cross, after losing a close game to UMass last week, takes on Colgate and the nation's leading rusher last year in Nate Eachus. They currently lead Colgate by a healthy 23-0 margin in the 3rd. CRUSADERS beat COLGATE 37-7.

Stony Brook took on Buffalo, its second FBS opponent after losing in OT last week to UTEP. STONY BROOK loses 35-7 to BUFFALO.

2011 Brown Previews - Harvard Crimson

2011-09-10T14:28:00.000-04:00

Harvard came to Providence last year, returning the favor of being the inaugural night game opponent for Brown. Brown rewarded the Crimson but knocking their quarterback around from play #1 and delivering the largest margin of victory against Harvard 29-14, of the Estes Era. Over the past 13 years, no team has played Harvard closer overall than Brown.

Harvard's offense starts with Collier Winters, perhaps the most skilled passer Brown will face this year. Winters won the Manning Passing Academy against some tough competition like Arizona's Nick Foles, Florida's John Brantley and consensus #1 draft pick, Stanford QB Andrew Luck. He gets seniors Adam Chissis and Chris Lorditch back at WR as well as TE Kyle Juszczyk. Trevor Scales returns in the backfield and although he split time with graduated co-POY Gino Gordon he still topped 500 yards rushing.

On defense, they are led by seniors at every level, Dan Minamide in the defensive backfield, Alex Gedeon at linebacker and Josue Ortiz on the defensive line. Senior Ben Graeff joins Ortiz on the line at end and senior DB Matt Hanson in the secondary.

Sophomore place kicker David Mothander is excellent so there is a lot of balance on this team, which is why Harvard is generally 1st or 2nd in pre-season polls. Again, the Crimson lead the all-time series but Brown very close and have won 2 of the last 3 games but not in Cambridge since 1998.

Bears vs. Harvard; The Estes Era

2011-09-06T10:04:00.000-04:00

FAST FACTS
30-78-2 All time series
4-9 in Estes Era (3-4 Home; 1-5 Away)

1998 W @ Harvard 27-6 (21 point victory is the largest of the Estes era) (+21)
1999 W 17-10 (only consecutive victories in Estes era) (+7)
2000 L 37-42 (37 points is the most scored against Harvard in Estes era) (-5)
2001 L @ Harvard 20-27 (-7)
2002 L 24-26 (-2)
2003 L @ Harvard 14-52 (52 points most given up in Estes era) (-38)
2004 L 34-35 (-1)
2005 L @ Harvard 35-38 (2OT) (-3)
2006 L 21-38 (largest loss at home in Estes era) (-17)
2007 L @ Harvard 17-24 (1st night game for Harvard) (-7)
2008 W 24-22 (ends 8 game skid) (+2)
2009 L @ Harvard 21-24 (-3)
2010 W 29-14 (1st night game in Brown history; 15 points largest win vs. Harvard in Estes era) (+15)

9 of 13 games decided by 7 points or less (Games against Penn only 4 of 13 games decided by 7 or less points; Yale only 6 of 13 games; Princeton 8 of 13 games)

Point differential

Brown -1 at home in 7 games (-.14 avg.); Harvard +37 at home in 6 games (6.1 avg.)

NFL Roster Cuts

2011-09-04T08:44:00.001-04:00

Most Ivy players did not fare well in their attempts to make an NFL roster. Aside from those established players Matt Birk in Baltimore Ryan Fitzpatrick in Buffalo and Zak DeOssie and Kevin Boothe for the Giants. Oakland also kept Harvard's Desmond Bryant.

Buddy Farnham did not survive the final Patriots roster cut nor did James Develin in Cincinnati. Both will likely sign on the practice squads. Yale's Nate Lawrie was released by the 49ers and Shane Bannions from Kansas City. Harvards Colin Zych was let go in Dallas. Brent Osborne, James McCarthy and Colin Cloherty had been released earlier in the pre-season.

Cornell's Bryan Walters did make the cut in San Diego after scoring several impressive touchdowns, both receiving and in kick returns.

Also, Mark Herzlich, brother of Brown's Brad Herzlich, made the Giants squad.

First Saturday FCS Surprises

2011-09-04T08:05:00.000-04:00

Sacremento St. beat the Pac-12's Oregon State in OT and CAA's Richmond Spiders took down the ACC's Duke Blue Devils in FCS over FBS upsets.
Eastern Washington, FCS champs, came very close to knocking off the Washington Huskies. Northern Iowa took Iowa St. to the wire, losing 20-19. Eastern Kentucky led late but Kansas St. rallied for a 10-7 win.

Brown opponents Stony Brook gave FBS UTEP all it could handle, but fell in OT 31-24.
Holy Cross gave FBS-bound UMass a scare with a 24-16 loss.

Brown JV schedule (unofficial)

2011-09-03T13:21:00.000-04:00

Not an official release as of yet but here is the tentative JV Brown football schedule. Similar to last year, only no confirmation of the Harvard game for 2011 yet.

OCT 2 at Bryant 1 PM
OCT 9 at Holy Cross 1 PM
OCT 23 Bridgton Academy 1 PM
NOV 18 at Columbia TBA

2011 Brown Previews - Columbia Lions

2011-09-03T11:04:00.000-04:00

Columbia hosts Brown for the final game of the season on November 19th. Brown won 38-16, avenging the 2009 shock the Lions gave the Bears.

Columbia boasts perhaps the best NFL ready prospect in offensive tackle Jeff Adams to guard the blind side of perhaps the most versatile QB in the conference in Sean Brackett, last years All-Ivy co-1st team QB. Unfortyunately, Brackett loses All-Ivy TE Andrew Kennedy as his main receiving threat and Brackett will not be able to do it all himself. The Lions are picked to finish 6th but will need many to step up to aid the running and passing game. Junior RB Nick Gerst and Senior WRs Mike Stephens and Kurt Williams are the most likely candidates.

Defense may be more of a question mark. They lose All-Ivy Adam Mehrer and top tackler Alex Gross. Who replaces them? Linebackers Ryan Murphy, Evan Miller and Nick Mistretta join DL Ben Popeck and Josh Martin and DB Neil Schuster to try and do just that.

Kicker Luke Eddy is steady force for special teams.

Brown leads the series 48-25-2, one of only two Ivy matchups that Brown has an all-time edge.

2011 Brown Previews - Dartmouth Big Green

2011-09-03T10:33:00.001-04:00

Dartmouth put together its first winning season in years(1997) but still did not manage to win a majority of Ivy conference games (last accomplished in 2003) and visits Providence on November 12th. Last years 35-28 win for the Bears required 2 late TDs for a come from behind victory. Big Green likely will not be as generous this season.

Player of the Year Nick Scweiger returns from his Ivy leading rushing performance and runs behind an All-Ivy talented offensive line that includes Ryan O'Neill, Kyle Cook and Austen Fletcher all receiving pre-season mentions and TE John Gallgher.

Connor Kempe has created some uncertainty at the QB position with off-field problems but will have talented WR's Tim McManus and All-Ivy Michael O'Reilly and TE John Gallgher to throw to.

On defense, the line loses Charles Bay, Ivy sacks leader but they return their full contingent in the defensive backfield led by FCS All-American Shawn Abuhoff and including AJ Dettore, Garrett Waggoner and JB Andressi.
Special teams are also string, again led by Abuhoff and the return game but also strong and experienced kicking from punter Dan Barstein and kicker Foley Schmidt.

Dartmouth has gotten some pre-season looks as a so-called sleeper or dark horse and with the amount of returning talent and balance in all phases of the game, if they aren't the most dangerous team now they soon will be.

Brown trails the all-time series 30-54-4 but has not lost to Dartmouth since 2006 and has not lost to Big Green in Providence in Coach Estes' tenure (last loss at home 1996).

2011 Brown Previews - Yale Bulldogs

2011-09-03T10:30:00.000-04:00

Yale hosts November 5th for Brown's only televised game (YES Network) after coming to Providence last year and shocking the Bears 27-24 on a 4th quarter FG.

Yale has been chosen to finish 3rd behind Harvard and Penn in the Ivy Preseason poll and behind Harvard and Brown in the TSN Preseason poll.

Yale returns formidable assets on both sides of the ball. QB Patrick Witt continues to draw attention from pro scouts and has Gio Christodoulou and Chris Smith as targets. Alex Thomas also returns in the backfield as one of the Ivy top rushers and helps provided balance to the offense.

LB Jordan Haynes leads the defense as the top returning Ivy tackler. Drew Baldwin and Geoff Dunham return for the secondary.

Bulldogs may be the most balanced of all the teams with the explosive possibilities with Witt, Smith and Gio C. Smith is also a major threat in the return game and returned 2 TDs last season against Brown.

Yale leads the all-time series 32-78-5. This will be the 116th meeting, 4th longest in Ivy history.

TSN Picks Bears 2nd in Ivy

2011-09-01T12:50:00.000-04:00

The Sports Network chooses Harvard as the top Ivy team, with the Bears coming second and Penn in 3rd place in their Ivy League preview. Here is what they had to say:

OUTLOOK: No Ivy team is happier about getting its quarterback back (Newhall- Caballero) than Brown and no signal-caller has more weapons on the perimeter than Newhall-Caballero. Yes, the ball will be flying at Brown. Newhall- Caballero was the first-team all-league QB in 2009, when he ranked second in the FCS with 25.9 completions per game, but was injured for most of last season. Tounkara leads the deep receivers unit which gets Sudfeld back from injury. Also, TB Kachmer is coming off a breakout season. The once-maligned defense has improved in recent years and this season the defensive line is the strength, full of excellent pass rushers led by McGrath (tied Harvard's Josue Ortiz for a league-high 13.5 TFL). The excellent secondary, led by shutdown CB Cruz and physical FS Peton, is a necessity in the Ivy's year of the quarterback. At linebacker, the Bears are replacing all three starters. Still, the pieces are there. Can Estes put them together for his fourth Ivy title?

Click the title link for the full TSN Ivy Preview.

Kyle Newhall-Caballero featured in ProJo QB Story

2011-08-29T15:05:00.001-04:00

This truly is the "Year of Quarterbacks" if the pre-season ink is any indication. This story focuses on the 3 Division 1 QB's playing in Rhode Island: KNC, Rhode Island's Steve Probst and Bryants Mike Croce.

Click the title link to catch the whole story in the Providence Journal.

Good Night Irene (You knew it was coming)

2011-08-28T23:28:00.003-04:00

House on East side Providence - from ProJo

Still windy in Rhode Island and flood warnings persist but the brunt of the storm that was Hurricane Irene has passed. Now classified as a post-tropical storm, Irene has crossed the border into Canada with maximum sustained winds at 50 mph but is still dumping rain on upper New England.

Most of campus weathered the storm well and maintained power. Some businesses started opening late in the day. In the rest of Providence, there were over 100 streets with downed power lines and tree limbs that made them impassable. Over 16,000 homes are still without power. Thankfully, no deaths or injuries have been reported in Providence. Over 270,000 people statewide are without power and millions on the eastern seaboard and New England.

Many schools and day cares are closed and flooding may persist in areas. Parking bans maybe in effect in many communities. All and all, its a mess but things could have been so much worse. Thank goodness. Now it is clean-up time. Best wishes and luck to all in the recovery.

UPDATE: Coach Estes recounts his past hurricane experience and how it helped him with our boys his weekend. http://www.projo.com/brown/content/projo-20110829-brown-hurricane.110864bfc.html

Good Morning Irene

2011-08-28T06:44:00.001-04:00

Hurricane Irene has made landfall again, this time in New Jersey and still packing maximum sustained winds of 75 mph. The outer bands of rain are beginning to hit Connecticut this morning (6AM). Expected trackshifted slightly west overnoght, which lessens the impact on Rhode Island somewhat and the storm is now moving N-NE at 18 mph, slightly quicker than the 13 mph from overnight. This means it will leave the area quicker.

Low lying areas are under flood watches. Rhode Island officials have closed the hurricane barrier at Fox Point. RIEMA officials will hold a press conference at 9 AM. Scattered power outges are already occuring around Rhode Island, nothing in the Providence area reported right now.

The Providence Journal has staff providing live coverage on their website at:
http://newsblog.projo.com/#654034

Good luck and stay safe!

UPDATE 7:30 AM:
Winds are increasing (30-45 mph), with gusts of 55-60 mph and reports of tree limbs down and power outages increasing, now into Providence, in western half of state but especially along Narraganset Bay, where reports are waves are now topping the sea wall.

WHJJ radio is simulcasting NBC TV-10 from Providence:
http://www.920whjj.com/main.html

Additional Information - Irene

2011-08-27T09:32:00.002-04:00

Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) has provided evacuation and warning maps, that can be found in this mornings Providence Journal. None of the main parts of Brown's campus are in evacuation areas. Area's along South Main Street on the west side of campus and east along the Seekonk River could see inundation and flooding from rain and surge. Hope High School on Hope Street is the area's designated evacuation center.

Click the title link for the Providence map from RIEMA.

Evening Update: 6:30 PM
Irene is now crossing into Virginia, producing storm surges of 5-7 feet, with 11 feet the highest recorded. Sustained winds are 80 mph with gusts at 100 mph. As the storm approaches Rhode Island tonight, National Weather Service (NWS) expects winds to increase from 35-40 mph this evening to 50-65 mph with gusts of 80 mph possible and waves of 8-10 ft. possible after midnight.

NWS Update Alerts:
http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?site=box&FcstType=text&zmx=0.9479166666666666&zmy=0.9479166666666666&site=BOX&map.x=164&map.y=186

Irene Update - Saturday AM

2011-08-27T08:15:00.001-04:00

Irene makes landfall in North Carolina as a Category 1 hurricane with sustained winds of 85 mph and gusts between 110-115 mph. There no longer appears to be an organized eye but rotation of the storm is still being maintained.

Despite the continued weakening of the storms sustained winds (down from Categroy 3 - 115 mph to Category 1 - 85 mph), threats remain from wind, heavy rains, flooding, and storm surge in coastal areas. Rain may start to fall in the early afternoon in Rhode Island with high winds expected to begin this evening accompanied by fog and heavy rains. These heavy rains and winds are expected to increase, possibly near hurricane levels throughout Sunday and exiting the area Sunday evening. Mondays forcast is for sunny skies.

The latest advisories for Providence can be found by clicking the title link.

Irene Update

2011-08-26T19:14:00.000-04:00

Latest updates indicate that Irene has weakened slightly as it approaches the Carolina coast. Still a Category 2, sustained winds have dropped to about 100 mph with gusts of 120 mph.

Projections are for Irene to drop to Tropical Storm strength by the time it would reach Rhode Island late Sunday afternoon or early evening, with 70 mph winds.

The title link will take you to the latest warnings from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

Top Ivy Units (Pre-Season)

2011-08-26T10:47:00.000-04:00

It will be interesting to see who the top rusher and quarterback end up being this season. Dartmouth's Nick Schweiger, 2010 POY would be the odds on favorite but nearly every team also has their top running backs returning (Yale has Thomas, Colavita at Penn, Kachmer at Brown, Scales at Harvard - although Gordon was the leader, Scales had over 500 yards).

As has been discussed prior, every starting QB is back and 3 1st team All-Ivy honorees take the field in Ragone (Penn), Brackett (Columbia) and Newhall-Caballero, not to mention Yale's Patick Witt who is getting NFL scouts at practice and Harvard's Collier Winters who returns from injury and beats out major FBS QB's at the Manning Passing Academy.

What about the rest of the offensive, defensive and special teams units? Let's take a look:

OFFENSE
Receiving (WR/TE)
TOP: Brown - Along with the return of Kyle Newhall-Caballero, Bears return their top 5 receivers from last year (Tounkara, Saros, Lundevall, Fay, Kachmer) and get senior Matt Sudfield back from injury that caused him to miss 2010.
NEXT: Dartmouth - Michael Reilley and Tim McManus are joined by TE John Gallagher as targets for Connor Kempe.
Yale - Seniors Gio Christodoulou and Chirs Smith return and with Witt to throw to them, look for big numbers. Harvard has Adam Chissis and TE Kyle Juszcyk returning.

Blocking (O-line/TE)
TOP: Dartmouth - With Ryan O'Neill, Kyle Cook and Austen Fletcher all receiving pre-season mentions and TE John Gallgher up front, should provide protection for Kempe and blocking for Schweiger.
NEXT: Columbia - Kyle Stupi, Bob Hauschildt and FCS All-American Jeff Adams, the Lions have a great line to work with. Does Brackett have enough weapons outside his own feet is the question.
Penn - Greg Van Roten and Michael Pinciotti are joined by TE Luke Nawrocki on the line to open holes for Colavita and protect Ragone. They always seem to re-tool the line.

DEFENSE
Up Front (D-line)
Brown returns the duo of Clay McGrath and Joe Rettig , Harvard with Josue Ortiz and Ben Graeff, Princeton has Caraun Reid and Mike Catapano and Penn with Brandon Copeland and Jared Sholly all with pre-season mentions. Penn and Harvard topped the league in sacks, red zone defense and held opponents to the least 3rd down conversions. Brown was right behind them and led in turnover margin with Harvard. Ortiz and McGrath led in tackles for loss and return with the most sacks (Dartmouth's Charles Bay graduated).

Linebackers
TOP: Princeton - Gets Steven Cody back and is joined by Andrew Starks and Tim Kingsbury.
NEXT: Harvard with Alex Gedeon and Alex Norman. Cornell has Zach Imhoff and Brandon Lainhart.
Yale may have the best single linebacker in Jordan Haynes and Penn has Eric Rask returning. Brown does get Robert Gillett back from injury.

Secondary (CB/S)
TOP: Brown- All starters return and Steve Peyton and AJ Cruz led the top pass efficiency defense in the league and TOP 10 FCS.
NEXT: Dartmouth- Also returns its starters in AJ Dettore, Garrett Waggoner, JB Andressi and led by FCS All-American Shawn Abuhoff.
Yale returns Drew Baldwin and Geoff Dunham and Harvard with Matt Hanson and Dan Minamase but lost Colin Zych to graduation and the NFL (Cowboys).

SPECIAL TEAMS
TOP: Brown - Kicker leader Alex Norocea and the #2 Ivy punter in Nate Lovett are joined by Mark Kachmer as kick returner (2 TDs).
NEXT: Dartmouth has All-American returner Shawn Abuhoff and returns punter Dan Barstein and kicker Foley Schmidt. Princeton has All-Ivy first team punter Joe Cloud and kicker Patrick Jacob. Sophomore Roman Wilson (PR) and senior Ivan Charbaneau (KR) take on return duties.

2011 Brown Preview - Cornell Big Red

2011-08-26T09:41:00.000-04:00

The Bears head west to Ithaca, NY to meet Cornell on October 22nd. Brown won the 2010 meeting 27-14.

Cornell was picked to finish at the bottom of the Ivy League with Princeton in pre-season polls, but there is general agreement that the future is brightening for Big Red. Most of the optimism is centered around returning sophomore QB Jeff Matthews, the 2010 Ivy Freshman of the Year. His main pass catchers include seniors WR Shane Savage and TE Ryan Houska and junior WR Luke Tasker. Sophomore Grant Gellatly returns as the leading rusher (437 yards in 2010) and is joined in the backfield by senior Nick Nooker-Tandy (242 yards).

Senior linebackers Brandon Lainhart and Zach Imhoff lead the defense and they seemed to be all over the field last season. Mostly because they had to, as Cornell posted the 2nd worst overall defense (437 yds/gm) in the Ivy League and last in rush defense. Senior DB Rashad Campbell anchors the secondary, along with sophomore safety Brian Gee who had a great freshman season as a starter, which was ranked 2nd in pass defense but loses Ivy INT leader Emani Fenton to graduation. Senior DT Emile Chang anchors the d-line.

Special teams should be a bright spot as returners Tasker (#5 Ivy PR) and Campbell (#3 Ivy KR)both turned in solid seasons. Senior placekicker Brad Greenway returns as a steady and reliable scorer with great range. They must, however, replace the busiest punter (81 punts for over 3000 yards) in the Ivies last season as Drew Alston graduates.

Brown leads the overall series 31-26-1 and has not lost to Cornell since a 2007 OT loss in Ithaca. The first meeting in 1914, at Cornell, resulted in a Bear loss to the Big Red 7-28.

RI on Hurricane Watch? It's True! Here Comes Irene

2011-08-26T08:56:00.002-04:00

RI damage after 1938 "Long Island Express"

While rare occurances, hurricanes do manage their way up the New Engalnd Coast. The 1938 "Long Island Express" did significant flooding and damage (click title link for more info) and caused hundreds of fatalities.

The last major hurricane in New England was Donna in September of 1960, and while destructive to property, fortunately there was no loss of life.

Hurricane Bob struck Rhode Island in August of 1991 and had wind gusts of 125 mph. Trees were downed in much of the state and many were without power for days.

Fox Point Hurricane Barrier was completed in 1966 at a cost of $16 million and was the first structure of its type to be approved for construction in the United States. The Hurricane Barrier serves two central functions – to retard high tides from potential storm surges in Narragansett Bay and to maintain river flow such that water levels do not get too high behind the barrierin downtown Providence. The Hurricane Barrier does not protect the main campus nor Tockwotten area buildings, but does protect 70 Ship Street and other University owned and leased space in the knowledge district and downtown. Some interesting details about the Hurricane Barrier include:

• The Hurricane Barrier provides protection against storms that produce water up to 20 feet above sea level in the downtown area.

• The five pumps have a capacity of 3,150,000 gallons per minute to maintain the level of the river behind the barrier.

• The Hurricane Barrier, when its river and road gates are closed, forms a half mile 25 foot high barrier from Allens Avenue to India Point Park.
Irene is currently a Category 2 storm with the chance to strike up and down the Atlantic seaboard. It could potentially intensify or weaken as it reaches land. Likely scenario's say it will weaken to a Category 1 or Tropical Storm as it reaches New England. That is good news but still means there are dangers to prepare for. Heavy winds and rain will likely cause widespread flooding and power outages. Access to information and resources may be severaly limited for days or even a week or two.

Preparations should include: water and non-perishable food items (enough for 3 days); flashlight and portable radio (extra batteries); fully charge all electronics such as cell phones, etc. and use only in emergency situations in case power goes out; ATM and credit card machines do not operate during power outages so cash is the only option. Take out enough for a few days. More information can be found at:
http://www.ready.gov/america/beinformed/hurricanes.html
http://brown.edu/Administration/EHS/public/hurricane_plan.pdf

Good luck to our boys in camp!

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2011 Brown Preview - Princeton Tigers

2011-08-25T09:11:00.002-04:00

The Tigers come to town October 15 for the 78th meeting to try and get back into the win column against the Bears, something Princeton has been unable to do since 2006, and not since 2003 in Providence.

Last years game ended up being surprisingly close, with the Bears needing a second half rally to put the Tigers away. Princeton took a 13-0 lead by the end of the first half. Brown used all of its weapons to regain the lead in the 4th quarter and then kicker Alex Norocea sealed the game with about 2 minutes left with a FG for a 17-13 win.

Princeton has been chosen in pre-season polls to finish last in the Ivy league but has some dangerous weapons returning in the form of QB Tommy Wornham, who was on pace to have a stellar season before being knocked out the Brown game with an injury. He did not return for the rest of the season. However, Wornham loses his two main receiving threats, Andrew Kerr and Ivy leader Trey Peacock to graduation, so the Tigers need to groom new ones. Senior Isaac Serwanga and junior Shane Wilkinson return as the most experienced wideouts, with 15 and 11 catches respectively. Princeton also loses Jordan Culbreath and Matt Zimmerman to graduation as the main rushing attack. Sophomore Brian Mills and junior Akil Sharp with 45 carries and 154 and 28 carries and 124 yards, respectively, look to carry the main load at running back.

Defensively, there may be better news. 2009 All-Ivy linebacker and pre-season 1st team All-Ivy Steven Cody returns at linebacker after suffering a season ending injury in week one last year. Joining Cody are juniors Andrew Starks (2nd team All-Ivy) and Tim Kingsbury, who were #2 and 3 in team tackles, #1 and 4 in tackles for loss, Starks added 2 INTs and a fumble recovery while Kingsbury recovered two. Seniors Blake Clemons and Jaiye Falusi return in the secondary after turning in good performances last season and look for seniors Caraun Reid, Mike Catapano (both pre-season all-conference 2nd teamers) and Dan Fitzsimmons up front on the defensive line to continue to be disruptive in terms of sacks and tackles for loss.

Princeton does have an excellent kicker in senior Patrick Jacob who was only second to Brown's Norocea in scoring and FG and punter Joe Cloud led the Ivy League in punting average. They are pre-season first team all conference, the only kicking duo to rival that of Brown, whose tandem are second team all-conference in the pre-season.

Historically, the first game was played in 1898, a 23-0 drubbing by the Tigers. Princeton leads the all-time series, with Brown managing only a 26-51 record and no ties.

In Town - Bear Camp to Begin

2011-08-21T07:56:00.001-04:00

BBB is in Providence this weekend as the Bears gather to begin camp this week. Click on the title link for the full practice schedule.

Go Bears!

2011 Brown Preview - Holy Cross Crusaders

2011-08-19T09:14:00.009-04:00

The Crusaders come to Providence this season and Brown hopes home field allows them to reverse last years tight 17-13 loss. Two Ryan Taggart to Bill Edger TD passes did the damage along with a FG and two point after kicks from Rob Dornfield. This season Holy Cross has been picked 3rd in the pre-season Patriot League poll. Taggart returns but Edger and Dornfield are lost to graduation. May of the top players reside on the defensive side of the ball for the Cross.

Senior DB Chandler Fenner and senior linebackers Ricky Otis and CJ Martin have received pre-season All Conference and All-American awards and mentions. One offense, Taggart has a big target in TE Alex Schneider and WR Gerlad Mistretta and paced by RB Sam Aufant, all three also have been mentioned as pre-season All-Conference awardees.

Holy Cross is due to come off the Brown schedule in 2013 for Georgetown and then returns in 2015. The all-time series stands at 21-32-3 in favor of the Crusaders.