Lehigh Football Nation

As of 12:30 PM today, the counter passed over to 69 days until Lehigh's home opener versus Central Connecticut State. As such, we continue our day countdown towards the football season. Today, we highlight No. 69, incoming  freshman OL Evan Sweeney .

Are we really down to 70 days? Unbelievably, we cross the threshold to 70 days until the beginning of the 2013 football season. At no. 70, we find  junior OL Ned Daryoush  as our highlighted Lehigh football athlete in today's countdown.

(Photo Credit: The Morning Call) Today, we cross the threshold to 71 days until the beginning of the 2013 football season. At no. 71, we find sophomore OL Terez Owens  as our highlighted Lehigh football athlete in today's countdown.

(Photo Credit: Reading Eagle) As of 12:30 PM today, the counter passed over to 72 days until Lehigh's home opener versus Central Connecticut State. As such, we continue our day countdown towards the football season. Today, we highlight No. 72, incoming  freshman OL Zach Duffy .

(Photo Credit: The Express-Times) You don't have to remind anyone connected with the Lehigh football program about the drama and subjectivity of the playoff selection process. Last season, Lehigh went 10-1, their only loss coming to eventual Patriot League winners Colgate.  Despite the ten wins, the FCS Championships committee decided to deny the Mountain Hawks a playoff spot, thus making them the only school from an autobid conference with 10 or more Division I wins to be snubbed since the playoffs were expanded. Lehigh fans might, then, see some of the news that "blindsighted" some of the FCS athletics directors with some interest. For the upcoming season, there will be a new ratings system used by the FCS Championships committee members in that smoke-filled room.  The question is, though: will it prevent future snubs like the one Lehigh endured last season?

Today, we cross the threshold to 73 days until the beginning of the 2013 football season. At no. 73, we find  junior DL Scott Grossnickle  as our highlighted Lehigh football athlete in today's countdown.

Today, we cross the threshold to 74 days until the beginning of the 2013 football season. At no. 74, we find  junior OL Kyle Moore  as our highlighted Lehigh football athlete in today's countdown.

75 days to the start of football season?  Really?  It zips by - especially with this countdown. At no. 75, we find  sophomore OL Matthew Cohen , as our highlighted Lehigh football athlete in today's countdown.