Lehigh Football Nation

High school players across the country right now are making decisions on their college futures, and some are making choices involving Patriot League schools. The news trickles out slowly, from a variety of sources, and finally ends with the official announcement from the schools of the incoming football recruit class. But with a little work (and a lot of help), it's possible to get a list together of verbal commits to the individual Patriot League schools.  Below the flip, get a sneak peek of Georgetown's class of 2017, including links to some highlights, and also embedded video clips - and come back to this page often, as I'm going to be updating it frequently over the next few weeks until the Hoyas officially release their Class of 2017.

Late this past Friday, at a time that is popular for dumping unpleasant news, Bucknell president John Bravman , well, dumped some unpleasant news on an unsuspecting public. Like all the schools of the Patriot League, Bucknell prides itself as being one of the most selective schools in the country.  Not just anyone can get in; you need to be near the top of your class. So it came as a shock to me, and plenty of others, when Mr. Bravman dropped the bombshell that Bucknell had reported false SAT and ACT averages for a seven year stretch from 2006 to 2012. It was a shocking admission that makes one ask the question: Why?

High school players across the country right now are making decisions on their college futures, and some are making choices involving Patriot League schools. The news trickles out slowly, from a variety of sources, and finally ends with the official announcement from the schools of the incoming football recruit class. But with a little work (and a lot of help), it's possible to get a list together of verbal commits to the individual Patriot League schools.  Below the flip, get a sneak peek of Lafayette's class of 2017, including links to some highlights, and also embedded video clips - and come back to this page often, as I'm going to be updating it frequently over the next few weeks.