Like many Division I football programs, Lehigh started their preparations for the upcoming Patriot Football season last Thursday . If you had to list the desires of the football team going into the preseason, chief among them is eradicating the memory of last season, whether it was the 3-8 record or especially the final game of last year . But what I think really gets the Lehigh players going, and in fact what gets most players going at FCS schools, is that they get a shot at something truly special. For Lehigh players, it means they can get a shot at taking down a nationally-ranked team, James Madison, in their own house, a shot at returning a Patriot League Championship trophy to Grace Hall, a shot at turning things around against Lafayette, and a shot at winning a national championship against the best schools of their subdivision. It's a time of optimism for all FCS schools, but it's the shot that truly makes it special. And if there's one thing I fear more...
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