Lehigh Football Nation

"We're looking for positives," Steve Degler of Lehigh Sports Central said several times. And coach Andy Coen did mention a few positive things, like the play of junior RB Dominick Bragalone , and the improved play of Lehigh's defense. But he also mentioned how important it was to "educate his players" about the rivalry Lehigh has with Colgate as well - how playing up in Hamilton is never easy and this game is a rivalry game. "Next to the Lafayette rivalry, I look to Colgate next," Andy said.  "We have to educate our young players that this rivalry is a very, very tough one, and I know Colgate view themselves as the toughest guys going, and we need to prove they are tougher than they are."

( Photo Credit: Gaby Morera/The Brown and White ) There's a lot of excitement in Lehigh Nation about the upcoming spring football season as the Mountain Hawks look to defend their Patriot League Championship. Some things will be very familiar: watching  RB Dominick Bragalone running the football,  WR Gatlin Casey  and  WR Troy Pelletier  catching them, and  C Brandon Short  anchoring the offensive line.  Even Lehigh's quarterback, QB Brad Mayes , will be a very familiar face, considering that he's already spent a lot of time on the field the last two years. But elsewhere, there's a lot of newness - as is common for many FCS programs this time of year. The departure of offensive coordinator Drew Folmar (Elon), special teams coach Ryan Dougherty (Oklahoma) and running backs coach Jamel Mutunga (Princeton) has meant some promotions and new faces on the coaching staff. So this Spring, in defense of their Patriot League Championship,...