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...resurgence has been due, at least in part, to Murphy’s proficiency as a recruiter, honed during his stops at Cincinnati and Division I-AA power Maine before that. The Crimson’s rise to national prominence over the course of the last decade has only aided Murphy in that effort, allowing him to successfully compete against major Division I conferences to secure commitments from top prospects like Desmond Bryant, who tallied 22 tackles and four sacks in his rookie campaign, and record-holding rusher Clifton Dawson, who transferred from Northwestern following a red-shirt freshman season...
Dawson finished the game with 142 yards and three touchdowns, and further established himself as the preeminent back in the Ivy League—if not all of Division I-AA...
...course, the partition would still exist in practice. Programs would indicate whether they would be competing for a bowl bid or entry in what is currently the I-AA playoffs well ahead of time, the Times reported...
Whether the measures will pass, and precisely what their impact on the college football landscape will be if they do, remains unclear. But it takes little imagination to envision the three potential outcomes for the Crimson and the Ivy League (listed below in order of increasing likelihood) if Division I-AA as we know it disappears...
Third, while most former Division I-AA schools rejoice at the prospect of dropping that derogatory second ‘A,’ the Ivy League shrinks from becoming a full-fledged Division I-A football program, even if the change is only nominal. Rather than weather the pressure to participate in playoffs or upgrade its facilities, the Ancient Eight uses the policy change as an opportunity to again pledge its commitment to amateur athletics...