Came across a pair of Yale features recently...
Tony Reno visited students at Dorchester High. See what he had to say.
Feature on incoming freshman Foyesade Oluokun.

With Patrick Hatch replacing Kris Barber as Yale TE coach, a few readers asked why Barber left. Here's what Tony Reno had to say...

"He did an incredible job. He's one of my closest friends. His wife got a huge promotion with her job and they moved to Colorado. It was a family decision. He played an integral part in coaching and recruiting."

Patrick Hatch has been named Yale’s new tight ends coach.

Hatch spent the last four seasons as an assistant coach at Stony Brook. He spent two seasons as a defensive line coach and the last two as a running backs coach for Union.

Hatch, from Meriden, was a three-time all-conference offensive lineman at Union College before graduating in 2006. He replaces Kris Barber on the Yale staff.

It's official. Finally. Here's the link to a story and the complete list below.

Name Hometown Pos. Ht Wt.

Ben Bedard Grand Ledge, Mich. DL 6-4 265

Kevin Blohm San Francisco, Calif. OL 6-4 250

Khalid Cannon Gadsden, Ala. OL 6-6 265

Robert Clemons Laguna Beach, Calif. WR/DB 6-0 175

Victor Egu Concord, Calif. LB 6-3 235

Mason Friedline Seattle, Wash. OL 6-5 290

Myles Gaines Tallahassee, Fla. WR 5-11 175

Pete Gerson Madison, Conn. DE 6-3 245

D’Amani Grayer Phoenix, Ariz. RB/DB 5-9 170

Leo Haenni Franklin, Ohio TE 6-3 225

Dale Harris Brooklandville, Md. CB/RB 5-10 190

Bryan Holmes Holland, Mich. K/P 5-11 205

Beau Iverson University Place, Wash. TE 6-8 270

Remick Kawawaki Vancouver, Wash. FS/OLB 6-2 215

John Lancione Avon Lake, Ohio OL 6-3 270

Darius Manora Alexandria, Va. RB 6-0 210

Galen McAllister San Antonio, Texas RB 5-7 161

Spencer McManes Roswell, Ga. QB 6-3 210

Marty Moesta Grosse Pointe, Mich. DE 6-6 240

Duncan Morfitt Scottsdale, Ariz. LB 6-3 215

Foyesade Oluokun St. Louis Mo. DB 6-2 200

Candler Rich Newman, Ga. RB/WR 5-11 190

Robert Ries Cincinnati, Ohio S 5-11 185

Morgan Roberts* Charlotte, N.C. QB 6-3 210

Blake Rowlinson Alpharetta, Ga. WR 6-3 205

Jack Rushin Wilmette, Ill. DL 6-5 275

Spencer Rymziewski Chester, Pa. DB 6-0 185

Jackson Stallings Moore, Okla. FB/TE 6-1 230

Brian Sykes Alpharetta, Ga. OLB/SS 6-2 200

Copache Tyler Springfield, Ill. DT 6-3 280

*Roberts will be a sophomore because he transferred from Clemson. 

Here’s a link to the latest Yale notebook in case you missed it. Some additional notes below...
QB SITUATION
Well, there’s really no news here. As previously reported, Eric Williams and Henry Furman are a notch above the rest of the group. That hasn’t changed. Expect Clemson-transfer Morgan Roberts to compete right away and be in that mix as well.
Reno said Cromwell-product Anthony Morales had a solid spring and had an impressive drive in the scrimmage last month.
"To be continued," Reno said. No one grabbed the job yet. Someone has to grab the job. I’m looking forward to the competition."
A LOOK AT THE D
Reno said the Bulldogs will mix it up with a three, four and sometimes five-man front.
As he showed last season, Reno is not afraid to play freshmen. Expect more of that this season. He said the d-line and the defensive backs will see the biggest impact from freshmen.
"Those are two ares where we will see a lot of young guys playing," Reno said.
Other notes on the defensive line: Reno liked the improvement of DE Mikhail Reece, Carl Kreitzberg will be in the mix this season and Kyle White has moved over from the offensive line.
As noted before, Reno is very high on LB Will Vaughan. He said he’s become one of the team leaders during the offseason. Same thing with fellow LB Andrew Larkin. He was a late recruit when Reno came to Yale. He runs well, he’s very aggressive and comes from a strong high school program in Glenbard West. Expect to hear his name a lot more, too.
O-LINE
The offensive line may have been the Bulldogs biggest strength last season. Right now the the line appears to be John Oppenheimer, Will Chism, Ben Carberry, Wes Gavin and Luke Longinotti.
Reno said Carberry, who missed seven weeks with an injury last year, is the most talented of that bunch and Gavin is the most improved, Reno said.
ANSWERS TO A FEW OTHER QUESTIONS...
-Yale will scrimmage Brown on Sept. 7. Where and whether or not it will be an open scrimmage is TBA.
-The only change to this year’s uniform is that the "Y" will no longer be on the shoulder.
-Perhaps Holy Cross will be on the Bulldogs schedule in the near future.
"I’d like to get back to playing Holy Cross," Reno said. "It’s a great rivalry and a great regional game. We’re working to get that back on the schedule for sure."
Reno would like to schedule one scholarship school each year and noted Yale continues to look at CAA teams.
Also, here's the link to the unofficial list of newcomers in case anyone was looking for it. 

The National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame announced members of this year’s NFF Hampshire Honor Society.

The honor is given to college football players from all divisions who maintained a 3.2 GPA or better throughout their college career. The following Yale players earned the honor: Michael Anderson, Colin Bibb, Chris Dooley, Will McHale, Wes Moyer, John Powers, John Runk, Derek Russell and Kurt Stottlemyer.

Former Yale linebacker Will McHale has been invited to a New Orleans Saints mini-camp on May 10-12.

McHale finished his career last season with 211 career tackles, five sacks and three interceptions. He earned All-Ivy League second-team honors as a junior. McHale, who is from Old Greenwich, was a three-year starter for the Bulldogs.