Lehigh Football Nation

I don't know why, but there were an awful lot of echoes to me, for some inexplicable reason, of the Lehigh/Hofstra playoff encounter at Murray Goodman Stadium this weekend. Well before senior PK Jake Peery 's walk-off 23 yard game-winning field goal this Saturday, I was getting flashbacks to RB Trevor Dimmie 's fumbled toss, QB Luke Ciannello 's improbable march downfield to tie the Pride with 19 seconds to play, and PK Brian Kelley 's game-winner in overtime - one of the most exciting games I've ever witnessed at Murray Goodman stadium. It's a game in the past - a happy memory for Lehigh fans. But something else fans should remember, too, is that there "ain't going to be no rematch" of that fateful game in 2001. For Hofstra's football program is "gone".

This Monday, the Patriot League announced their 25th anniversary team , and there were some surprises - mostly on the positive side for Lehigh, who netted six spots on the all-time team. Below the flip, see who made it from Lehigh, and see what I think were the shocking omissions from the list. (more)

For fun, I thought I'd pull together my hypothetical ballot for the 25 year all-Patriot Team, in preparation for the Patriot League's release of the team next week on July 25th. Part One, which I'm releasing today, is going to be the defense (and, for good measure, I'm going to include the 25th anniversary all-star punter, too). The intent of the ballot is to be a true "team."  That means that the ballot should consist of four defensive linemen, for linebackers, and four defensive backs. (more)