As reported from the blog of Keith Groller of the Morning Call:
As I mentioned elsewhere, one huge subplot from Saturday's game has been taken away. Coach Coen, according to the highest levels of the Lehigh athletic department, assured Keith that Coen will be back in 2009.
My take? I'm happy that coach Coen - barring a complete disaster this weekend - will be around next year to reap the fruits of a team that completely has his stamp on it.
But that should not diminish from the importance of this game this weekend.
Beating Lafayette would not only be the perfect sendoff for this senior class. It would give Lehigh a two-game winning streak into the long offseason. It would definitely give Lehigh some votes in the season-ending Sports Network Top 25 poll. And while it's an old chestnut, Lehigh would have serious positive momentum going into next year's spring practice and beyond.
Coach Coen for sure won't want to go into the Spring wondering how to beat Lafayette for the first time.
I talked to a bunch of people at today's Lehigh football luncheon and learned a lot of things.
But the most important thing to be learned was when I headed for the door at the Cooperhead Grille and Mike Stagnitta, Lehigh's football contact for the school's sports media relations office, stopped me on the side and assured me that Andy Coen would be back as head coach in 2009.
Mike was speaking on behalf of the athletic department, I am sure. Mike doesn't make those decisions, nor does he speak out of turn. He was told what to say after I speculated about Andy's future in a story earlier this week.
As I mentioned elsewhere, one huge subplot from Saturday's game has been taken away. Coach Coen, according to the highest levels of the Lehigh athletic department, assured Keith that Coen will be back in 2009.
My take? I'm happy that coach Coen - barring a complete disaster this weekend - will be around next year to reap the fruits of a team that completely has his stamp on it.
But that should not diminish from the importance of this game this weekend.
Beating Lafayette would not only be the perfect sendoff for this senior class. It would give Lehigh a two-game winning streak into the long offseason. It would definitely give Lehigh some votes in the season-ending Sports Network Top 25 poll. And while it's an old chestnut, Lehigh would have serious positive momentum going into next year's spring practice and beyond.
Coach Coen for sure won't want to go into the Spring wondering how to beat Lafayette for the first time.
Comments
Oh well, we may as well get used to things like 4659 for next year. A darn shame because Coach has LU in his blood and has a passion for the game.
Fair weather fans s**k almost as much as Laf-at-it.
GO ENGINEERS!
Also was surprised by Colgate going for 2 with a 1 point lead late in this year's game and wasted a timeout. The kids may like him but he has a lot to learn with the game day stuff.
GO ENGINEERS!