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I really wanted the Tom Gilmore Era to work.I did not first meet Tom Gilmore when he was a fiery defensive coordinator for some of the best Lehigh teams in history, but I thoroughly enjoyed what he created. His defense was the final pi…
I really wanted the Tom Gilmore Era to work.I did not first meet Tom Gilmore when he was a fiery defensive coordinator for some of the best Lehigh teams in history, but I thoroughly enjoyed what he created. His defense was the final pi…
It’s the spring, and what that means is that the weather (hopefully) is getting better, the flowers are blooming, and – most importantly – we’re in the middle of spring football season.Soon I am planning on posting an update on what has gone on i…
LFN: So it must be interesting being back here coaching in The Rivalry. Tom Gilmore: It is. I mean, you know, when you step back and you think this is the most played game in college football, that’s pretty neat. And it’s such a big rivalry. It’s …
LFN: Did you have a pretty busy class schedule this year?S Sam McCloskey: I got here late today as well. Tuesday through Thursday is pretty busy. Monday and Friday, actually, I’ll have class.LFN: What are you studying now? And how has that …
One of the nice things about having done this for long is that at my fingertips I can summon up the definitive account of the last five meetings of The Rivalry through my game recaps of the time. Here’s a quick summary of the last five times Lehigh faced off against Lafayette in the most important game of the season. And heck – it’s Throwback Thursday somewhere, right?
LFN: So your in your fifth year, you’re and environmental science major. How’s that? How’s it been going along here for you? How has that worked out with integrating with football?DE Juwan Morrow: There are a lot of labs. It’s a lot of field trip…
There is something about Eastern Pennsylvania that keeps drawing people back.I see it all the time – from expats who move across the country, but still watch the Eagles on Sundays. Once you’ve been to the Lehigh Valley, warts and all, it seems li…
There is something about Eastern Pennsylvania that keeps drawing people back.I see it all the time – from expats who move across the country, but still watch the Eagles on Sundays. Once you’ve been to the Lehigh Valley, warts and all, it seems li…
All season I have done a statistical breakdown of Lehigh’s opponent, position by position. As a change of pace, I’m going to do something different this week with the “Game Breakdown” and do a head-to-head comparison of both teams – doing a stat breakdown of both teams still, but doing more of a “Tale of the Tape” to compare both squads to see who might reign supreme in this huge football game.
Something that sometimes gets lost in The Rivalry is the importance of seniors on both sides. For so many of these seniors, it’s not only their final college football game, it is also their final time wearing a football helmet and a jersey. I’ve found that seniors find it in themselves to play the best games of their careers. So seniors in the starting lineup are of great weight to me.
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