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FOOTBALL: Columbia names familiar face as head coach

After competing against Al Bagnoli on the opposite sideline as the Penn football team’s head coach for the last 23 years, Yale would not have been surprised to see him again come fall. Yet in 2015, Bagnoli will trade in his Quaker blue for Columbia blue.

FOOTBALL: Injury limits Varga at Combine

Amid the main storylines that highlighted this weekend’s NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Yale fans may have noticed that one piece was missing: running back Tyler Varga ’15.

FOOTBALL: Reno recruits for Team 143

Although yesterday was National Signing Day for NCAA football, Ivy League-recruited athletes do not sign a National Letter of Intent. Despite the absence of letters, the list of football players headed to Yale next fall is nearly complete.

ONORATO: The holiday of hype

It certainly seems to be something more than just football. There is an incredible narrative that goes with the entire event that, although obvious, might be worth a second look.

FOOTBALL: Following Senior Bowl, Varga talks NFL future

The News got a chance to catch up with tailback Tyler Varga ’15 after a whirlwind week that saw the Kitchener, Ontario native burst onto the radar screen of all 32 NFL teams with a stellar performance at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama.

FOOTBALL: Varga shines in Senior Bowl

Saturday night in the fourth quarter of the Reese’s Senior Bowl, NFL Network commentator Mike Mayock and his crew could be heard singing the Yale fight song on national television. The reason? Tyler Varga ’15, Yale football running back and now a serious NFL prospect, was taking over the game.

FOOTBALL: Yale scores high-profile Hines

Yale football appears to have scored big in the offseason when Bo Hines, a wide receiver from North Carolina State, announced his intentions to transfer to Yale in the fall. Hines, a true freshman, led the Wolfpack in both catches and yards on the season.

FOOTBALL: Varga ’15 named Ivy League offensive player of the year

Yale football running back Tyler Varga ’15 has accumulated an impressive slate of honors for his performance this past season. Today, he may have won his most important yet.

FOOTBALL: In Reno, a turnaround titan

Two years after posting a disappointing 2–8 record, the Yale football team’s historic 2014 season highlighted the program’s rebuilding under head coach Tony Reno.

FOOTBALL: Yale football elects a Champion

There is no better way to make a statement about your goals than by naming a player with the last name “Champion” as your leader.

FOOTBALL: In thriller, Bulldogs fall to Harvard

Up until the final seconds, it seemed like 2014 was going to be the year the Bulldogs did it.