Two weeks ago, coach Coen said that the next two weeks will define who we are as a football team.
We have been defined all right.
"We embarassed the Brown & White today," coach Coen said in the postgame press conference today.
And I'm not all that sure much more needs to be said. Coach Coen said "we're not a good football team right now" as well, and he's right.
Want reasons? Why list them? Let's just say that Lehigh was outplayed in every phase of the game on offense, defense and special teams. We couldn't stop them, and we couldn't do anything consistently on offense on them either. We didn't hit, we didn't tackle, we weren't tough, and we didn't battle. We didn't hustle off the field. The coaching staff and the players appeared to learn absolutely nothing from the Fordham loss two weeks ago. It was the biggest game of the year - and the team came out flat. How is this possible?
You know what else was really troubling about this game? There was no fight in this team. Sometimes, even when a team loses, they will still continue to battle and battle even in defeat. With the game out of reach, the replacements on defense didn't battle. There are a lot of athletes on offense, defense, and special teams that packed it in. That's inexcusable at any level of play.
Where is the pride? How was the team not prepared to play?
As a result of this humiliating loss - the worst in Goodman Stadium history - we won't be playing for Patriot League championships this year. We'll be playing for a winning season, maybe. Pride.
What is wrong with the program?
We have been defined all right.
"We embarassed the Brown & White today," coach Coen said in the postgame press conference today.
And I'm not all that sure much more needs to be said. Coach Coen said "we're not a good football team right now" as well, and he's right.
Want reasons? Why list them? Let's just say that Lehigh was outplayed in every phase of the game on offense, defense and special teams. We couldn't stop them, and we couldn't do anything consistently on offense on them either. We didn't hit, we didn't tackle, we weren't tough, and we didn't battle. We didn't hustle off the field. The coaching staff and the players appeared to learn absolutely nothing from the Fordham loss two weeks ago. It was the biggest game of the year - and the team came out flat. How is this possible?
You know what else was really troubling about this game? There was no fight in this team. Sometimes, even when a team loses, they will still continue to battle and battle even in defeat. With the game out of reach, the replacements on defense didn't battle. There are a lot of athletes on offense, defense, and special teams that packed it in. That's inexcusable at any level of play.
Where is the pride? How was the team not prepared to play?
As a result of this humiliating loss - the worst in Goodman Stadium history - we won't be playing for Patriot League championships this year. We'll be playing for a winning season, maybe. Pride.
What is wrong with the program?
Comments
This program seems to have regressed 10 years. Today was just humiliating - record setting futility in a league game.
I imagine that Joe Sterrett began an inquiry about 4:00 today. I foresee personnel changes (player and staff) in the future.
It is amazing the Coen learned nothing from two excellent head coaches, Higgins and Bagnoli. I don't think that I have ever seen such an emotionless, flat, uninspired team wear the Brown and White. Even when they were outmanned, the played hard. To lay an egg like that on homecoming is distressing.
Man, if the wasn't rock bottom today and there some more fallin' to go, wake me after we hit the rocks.
I can't sit through another game like that.
And to think I used to hear the alumni complaining every Saturday because Lembo didn't run the ball enough even when Lehigh was beating the snot out of most opponents. Now you're getting what you asked for - Smashmouth football. Too bad it's your own mouths getting smashed.
Time to raid some asst coaches from Lafayette and Fordham's staff.
Someone made a regression comment - I think we're looking at more like 13 years when LC kicked the crap out of us - 54-20.
Chuck (a.k.a. LFN)is that you posting as anonymous? There goes that Sedale's our best player statement. By what OBJECTIVE measure is Sedale our best player?
Perhaps the only possible argument is that he is the best of the worst. Cause if he's LU's best player, there is absolutely no hope for now or the future.
Offense is still pathetic. More than enough has been said about that.
Defense was out classed by an excellent HC offense and I would say they have lost their spirit knowing the offense can't carry their share of the load. Linebackers could not cover the crossing patterns over the middle. Aaron continues to have trouble coving wide outs one on one and Brannon's injury giving him trouble tackling. Other than one long run, we contained their limited running attack. HC punted only once with first string offense.
I thought our special teams were pretty good most of the day. I attribute a couple ill advised decisions like Brannon trying to field a punt inside the 10 yard line and John K fielding a kick off near the pylon due to special teams trying too hard to play above their level (pressing).
Just think, next year, we'll be celebrating the 10 year anniversary of the 1998 undefeated P.L. Championship team. This started a four year run that will not be repeated in the P.L. anytime soon. 42-1 regular seaon record, almost impossible to comprehend. God I miss it.
Last time LU was outscored at end of season was 1997, the last losing team.
We are spoiled by the success of 1998 - 2001. The past few years have been good ones though, with an average of 8-9 winns per season, at least a share of PL title and until recently, a W over LC.
Try this on for size: Since the heart wrenching last second loss to LC in 2005, we are 9+9.