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Subject: How well does he expect Yale to do?
Author: Go Green	[ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ] Date Posted: 14:31:00 11/18/25 Tue In reply to: An Observer 's message, "Two Men's Differing Opinions" on 13:51:48 11/18/25 Tue If Yale wins on Saturday, they will get their third Ivy title in four years. Yale is doing just fine. [ Next Thread \| Previous Thread \| Next Message \| Previous Message ]

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An Observer
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Date Posted: 15:08:02 11/18/25 Tue

I read several of the fan websites catering to Ohio State fans in the aftermath of last season's shocking loss to Michigan. There were a lot of folks -- I mean, plenty -- who wanted Ryan Day fired.

There are always nuts who think the only acceptable outcome is going undefeated every season, as though every game should be a win.

Sometimes, one or more of those nuts are actual major donors and when they call the chancellor, people get fired. Look at James Franklin and Brian Kelly.

I'm not here to defend the coaching ability of either Franklin or Kelly, but I'll note that Franklin did have a few opponents in Ohio State, Michigan and Oregon who seem to be trying pretty hard in football, too. Same for Kelly and Alabama, Texas and A&M.

The narrative surrounding both Franklin and Kelly is that both men had independently told big donors last winter, "2025 is a peak cycle year for us. We just need more money *right now* to signs our additions from the transfer portal and this could be our year for a natty."

Guys who haven't even closed their checkbooks yet are particularly predisposed to look negatively at a third loss in the season before November.

Yale might win its third football championship in four years in just four days. But for some fans, that's not enough.

That is the inevitable result when sports and big donors intersect. No, thanks.

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Go Green
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Date Posted: 15:37:23 11/18/25 Tue

On a Friends of Dartmouth Football Zoom call in 2021, Coach Teevens was prepared to discuss the end of our third straight 9-1 season.

Despite all the victories, all some guys wanted to talk about was why we didn't show up against Columbia (in 2019) and Cornell (in 2021). Coach Teevens--in good humor--could only say "Hey come on, guys! I'm trying to go undefeated. But it's hard!"

:)