Day 76: Matt Sodl
Published on: 5th July, 2009
The author and Matt Sodl, April 2008Matt Sodl '88 played his heart out during his four years at Columbia, and despite going 0-10 in his senior season, he was named to the All-Ivy First Team in 1987.Once again, there's not much valuable that I could add now to an interview ...Day 77: Des Werthman
Published on: 4th July, 2009
Des Werthman '93 was flat out the most versatile players I ever saw in a Columbia uniform. It would not be possible to creat a list of memorable Lion players, let alone linebackers, and not include him.It would also be silly not to simply sum up his career by reprinting ...Day 78: Paul Kalides
Published on: 3rd July, 2009
All-Americans don't grow on trees, but Paul Kalides '73 was built like one.Coming from a top-notch high school program in New Jersey, Kaliades immediately made a splash with the varsity in his sophomore season of 1970. Playing mostly on the defensive line that year, Kaliades was named to the All-Ivy ...Day 79: Drew Quinn
Published on: 2nd July, 2009
Drew Quinn last season (CREDIT: Columbia Athletics)I swear, swear, swear that I was going to recognize Drew Quin '09 today even before his dad commented on my previous post just a few hours ago.But it was nice to see that Drew's father Ed is still a reader even though his ...Day 80: Honors for Jackie Blackett and Remembering Rory Wilfork
Published on: 1st July, 2009
In all my years of interacting with Columbia's athletic department, no one has been more warm and welcoming than Associate Athletics Director Jackie Blackett.And in all my conversations with Columbia athletes and their families, all I ever hear are nice words about Jackie. So I was very happy to see ...Day 82 and an Otis Family Moment
Published on: 29th June, 2009
Jim Otis strikes a poseI switched to Verizon FIOS earlier this summer and I really love the service and the channel choices. One of those new choices is The Big Ten Network and the channel was playing the classic 1969 Ohio State-Michigan game yesterday. One of the stars of that ...Gregory, Crawford, and Prosper
Published on: 26th June, 2009
Ted Gregory TodayDay 85: Ted Gregory '74The Middletown, Ohio man came to Columbia in 1970 as a wide receiver who many thought wasn't big or strong enough to make an impact. Then, Head Coach Frank Navarro switched him to the defensive side of the ball and by the time ...Day 86: Columbia Lions’ Roy Hanks
Published on: 25th June, 2009
Salpulpa High School in Oklahoma: Where the Roy Hanks legend began.Today's memorable Columbia Lions' defensive back of the past makes the word "memorable" an understatement. When Roy Hanks '98 was on the field, or on campus, you remembered him. He made you remember him.Hanks came to Columbia in 1994 from ...Day 87: UNH & Chris Tillotson
Published on: 24th June, 2009
Will the Lions roam to the Granite State?Bruce Wood of Big Green Alert is reporting that Columbia is one of the schools the University of New Hampshire is considering replacing Dartmouth with on its schedule after this year.Taking on a team that has recently beaten BCS clubs like Northwestern sounds ...Day 88: Ed Backus
Published on: 23rd June, 2009
For a short, shining moment in the mid 1970's, it looked like the Columbia football team was going to make a return to respectability.Under popular young Head Coach Bill Campbell, the team made some modest strides in 1974 and 1975, then things seemed to fall into place in the 1976 ...Featured Sponsors
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