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You guys blaming the game on four TOs have lost a little perspective.
Lehigh scored 35 points today and netted more yards than Fordham, enough to win on any regular team.
Sure, it wasn’t a perfect day for the O, but many good Lehigh teams of the past 45 years found ways to win with INTs from great QBs or some fumbles.
They had solid Ds.
Lehigh has the worst defense in the nation.
IT’S THAT BAD AND THAT BIG OF A DEAL. They’ve got to be capable of playing better in coming games.
That doesn;t mean it can’t compete effectively at the FCS level (even if it gets six stops a game). I’d like to see it play DII offenses (some evidence of how they’d do later).
I’m not knocking the players. This has gone on for years under certain coaches who may be great guys and role models for the kids — but they’ve been getting consistent F’s weekly as a defensive team in game situations.
Maybe winning does not matter that much at Lehigh, which may be why the coaches are still around. That’s OK, if the university has other goals.
How bad is the D?
Fordham sophomore RB D’Angelo Palladino had 294 career rushing yards coming into the game today, including 113 vs. Division II Elizabeth City last year.
He ran for 297 today (on 31 carries). HE GAINED ALMOST THREE TIMES AS MANY YARDS AS HE GAINED VS. A DII SCHOOL (on 16 carries).
He is not the first rookie or unheralded RB to light up LU defense this year. After eight games, the coaching staff has not found a way to stop LONG runs. With two wins, after today, could the D really get any worse if folks resigned or were fired?
Lord only knows how this will affect recruiting. Maybe there will be a bunch of great high school seniors who expect to start for four years at Lehigh.