Lehigh Yale

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lehigh forces a 3 and out then Yosha goes 60+ on Lehigh's second play from scrimmage....

7-0 Lehigh 12:53 1Q

[bulldog10jw]

Not a great start for a young D

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

That might be the most ridiculous punt I've ever seen.....

[bulldog10jw]

Damn. This looks like it could be Yale's first game.......Oh, yeah. :D

[van]

Yale stacking the box?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Lehigh! Parrish wide open!

14-0 Lehigh 7:26 1Q

[bulldog10jw]

This is far too easy

[van]

14-0, still first Q

[van]

pick 6

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Pick 6 Lehigh!!

Lehigh 21-0 6:51 1Q

[van]

Eli in disarray

[bulldog10jw]

Embarrassing

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

That might be Lehigh's first defensive TD in two years....

[van]

Ole D has arrived

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

And Yale makes it look easy....

21-7 Lehigh, 3:52 1Q

[bulldog10jw]

Well, that was better, but can the D stop anyone?

[bulldog10jw]

Taunting?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Is that Daryoush hurt? Not good if it is...

[van]

Short, center

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game getting sloppy

[bulldog10jw]

Stupid penalty

[van]

Lehigh finding the TE today

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lehigh needs to take a shot deep to keep the D honest....

[bulldog10jw]

And, I repeat, embarrassing

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lehigh has excellent balance on offense today.....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Shafnisky with TD on a scramble!

Lehigh 28-7 13:47 2Q

[bulldog10jw]

Terrible, just can't make the big play. Yale had every chance to make a stop on that drive. Has there been a third down Lehigh hasn't converted. Well, only when they converted the 4th down.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

...but the defense is still terrible...they can't contain the edge...

28-13 Lehigh about 12:00 2Q

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Yosha holding his knee....

Ford is still out at center...

[bulldog10jw]

Finally, a stop.

[bulldog10jw]

Now that was a nice pass.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

This is the worst defense I've ever seen for Lehigh....

28-20 Lehigh 9:34 2Q

[CHIP72]

Is this game streaming for free anywhere, or is the game is Ivy League pay stream only?

[bulldog10jw]

The only problem is the D will not be off the field very long.

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Is this game streaming for free anywhere, or is the game is Ivy League pay stream only?

As far as I know, pay only. Cheap Ivy League bastards.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lehigh WR bobbles the ball and it ends up in Yale's hand....Yale at the Lehigh 25....

[RichH2]

D still sucks. Yosha,Short,Caslow hurt

[bulldog10jw]

INT. Yale certainly looking better in the 2nd quarter.

[bulldog10jw]

I still would not have tried a FG, but I guess that is their missed XP.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lehigh defense holds but Yale kicks a 41 yard FG....

Lehigh 28-25 6:48 2Q

[bulldog10jw]

Lehigh defense holds but Yale kicks a 41 yard FG....

Lehigh 28-25 6:48 2Q

You mean 28-23

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lehigh is losing players at an alarming rate this year....

[Engineer86]

What a defense struggle.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Lehigh on the flea-flicker!

Lehigh 35-23 4:24 2Q

[bulldog10jw]

Another TD that was too easy.

[RichH2]

O/U at 100

[bulldog10jw]

Varga has pretty much been taken out of the game.

[Engineer86]

Another TD that was too easy.

This game is like listening to my kids play madden with all the scoring

[bulldog10jw]

O/U at 100

For the first half?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lehigh is blitzing every play and the Yale QB is taking advantage....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

#47 looked like he a clear path to the QB but decided to tackle the RB for no reason?

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Yale has a really good kicker...The Lehigh D gets somewhat of a win on that deal....

Lehigh 35-26 0:07 2Q...

Lehigh gets the ball to start the second half...

[bulldog10jw]

Not getting the TD there will hurt, especially with Lehigh getting the ball first in the 2nd half. I see Yale not quite being able to overcome that early deficit.

[RichH2]

Kauffman and Suggs banged up.

[bulldog10jw]

Many times a game does not go according to script. Not this one.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Kauffman and Suggs banged up.

How many guys have left the game? 5-6? Depth is being severely tested....

Lehigh needs to score to start the second half. Turnovers are going to be key....

[RichH2]

Well we are on pace to give up over 600 yds again,smh

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Monmouth is trailing Duquesne 27-21 early in the 4th....

[RichH2]

Rugg also out injured. No word yet on seriousness of any of them.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Rugg also out injured. No word yet on seriousness of any of them.

Suggs just got laid out crossing the middle. I don't think his injury is serious....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Shaf's deep ball is definitely his weakness. That should have been a TD. But, that's his only weakness imo....

[RichH2]

Yosha out. Agree on Nick but so frustrating. Somany points missed

[RichH2]

Caslow out so far,Suggs in

[bulldog10jw]

Dumb penalties for both teams

[RichH2]

Keaks gets one called back picks off the next one

[RichH2]

Wrong negated on Laub penalty

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Yale! Yale is controlling TOP, Lehigh D is going to wear down which will make them even worse....If Lehigh doesn't score on the next drive Yale might take full control of this game....

Lehigh 35-33 7:23

[bulldog10jw]

Win or lose, I think this is a positive for Yale. A young team down 21 twice and never packed it in.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lehigh goes 3 and out...Yale has all the mojo....

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Win or lose, I think this is a positive for Yale. A young team down 21 twice and never packed it in.

The Lehigh defense is so bad that Yale was going to score points....

[RichH2]

D just getting worse.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

D just getting worse.

Well a bad defense that's tired is just icing on the cake....

[Southsider]

D just getting worse.

Glad it's not televised! Then I'd have to see the most pathetic defense I have ever seen in my life. Heads really need to roll after this debacle!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

And the collapse is complete! TD Yale!!

Yale 40-35 3:00 3Q

[Engineer86]

Recruiting is really hurting us, where are the horses up front we have no size!

[bulldog10jw]

And the collapse is complete! TD Yale!!

Yale 40-35 3:00 3Q

There's a long way to go

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Lehigh has another OL down. This is the 3rd one.....

[Southsider]

And the collapse is complete! TD Yale!!

Yale 40-35 3:00 3Q

I know coaches are not on the field, but they absolutely need to take the blame for this. They recruited these guys, and there is no fire in the belly. No excuse!!

[RichH2]

Smith frosh OL hurt. This is worst LU D I have ever seen and I've seen a lot of them.

[bulldog10jw]

Like I said...long way to go

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Lehigh! Shaf extended the play and the Yale D fell asleep...

[RichH2]

43-40LU Nick hits a long pass toGaul

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

A turnover by either team is death.....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

That was a very favorable spot. I thought he lost a bit.....

[Southsider]

4 wins max.......maybe.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Wow, the LB knew right away he blew the coverage...lol...TD Yale!!

Yale 47-43 12:14 4Q

[Southsider]

Wow, the LB knew right away he blew the coverage...lol...TD Yale!!

Yale 47-43 12:14 4Q

I feel like Hank Small is back! Just try for 1 more point than your opponent!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Wow, Shaf has been doing great all game then he makes that decision....ugh...that's likely the game.....

[Lehigh'98]

Gonna be long season.

[RichH2]

Unless D makes a stop,lol that could be it.

[Southsider]

[QUOTE=Go Lehigh TU owl;2146841]Wow, Shaf has been doing great all game then he makes that decision....ugh...that's likely the game.....[/QUOTE

Really? Radio guys noted many overthrown balls to open guys???

Honestly, I am ready to put someone else in and take my lumps.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

TD Yale! they go up by 2 possessions which should be enough at this point....

Yale 54-43 8:55 4Q

[bulldog10jw]

TD Yale! they go up by 2 possessions which should be enough at this point....

Yale 54-43 8:55 4Q

Still plenty of time..........Like I said, LU already at the Yale 30

[Southsider]

Goodnight Irene!

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Yale stops Lehigh on 4th down....that should do it....

[Southsider]

They should make the players walk home as punishment. Simply no excuse!

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They should make the players walk home as punishment. Simply no excuse!

[Pard4Life]

Is there a way to watch this live online? (Just left my car)

[Southsider]

Is there a way to watch this live online? (Just left my car)

Why? Nothing to see here!

[Pard4Life]

Why? Nothing to see here!

No really... I just got to a TV/computer...

[Southsider]

No really... I just got to a TV/computer...

Ivy Digital network. $10

[RichH2]

D coaches shoulder blame in large part. Missed assignments,so many mental errors besides DL being anemic. Even Hank's Ds wren't this bad. My hope for winning record a sad wish now. 3 maybe 4 wins w/o a miraculous turnaround by D. Wonder who will ne DC next year.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Why did the Lehigh player do that!?!?

NM, that was a bogus call, should have been a TD!!

[Bogus Megapardus]

So . . . did anyone bet the "over" on this one? :p

[bulldog10jw]

Still not over

[Southsider]

Very sad state of affairs. My guess is we are looking at 2 more years of this.,

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

That was truly a terrible block in the back call on the Lehigh WR.....Now 3rd and 20.....

[RichH2]

Why did the Lehigh player do that!?!?

NM, that was a bogus call, should have been a TD!!

Bad call but Gaul didn't need to be close anyway.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

These refs have been terrible this half both ways.....

[Southsider]

Shaf IS NOT THE ANSWER!

[Pard4Life]

Doesn't Lehigh have co-defensive coordinators? Guess Cecchini is not the secret sauce...

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Yale defender makes a great diving INT, justice served...

Lehigh will have a tough road to win more than 2 or 3 games this year. The defense is simply that bad....

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Shaf IS NOT THE ANSWER!

I simply don't see what Shaf has done wrong. He missed a couple deep balls on a windy day. His OL has basically been decimated by injury. He's extended plays with his legs and made some nice plays with his arm....

[RichH2]

That wraps it up. Andy's postgame will be fun.smh. Absolutely horrendous

[RichH2]

NO loss is not on Nick. Solely and completely on Botts and his D

[aceinthehole]

Boola Boola!

Congrats Yale - Opening up the 100th season at the Bowl with a win!

[Southsider]

I simply don't see what Shaf has done wrong. He missed a couple deep balls on a windy day. His OL has basically been decimated by injury. He's extended plays with his legs and made some nice plays with his arm....

Too short, doesn't see the whole field. Accuracy just isn't there. I love his heart and desire, but I want a classic, stand in the pocket guy.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

NO loss is not on Nick. Solely and completely on Botts and his D

They've given up 600 yards in 3 straight games. This defense is worse than Gate's in 2012 which was the barometer before this mess. This might be the worst in league history....

[bulldog10jw]

Nice comeback win. Hopefully the D will improve week to week.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Too short, doesn't see the whole field. Accuracy just isn't there. I love his heart and desire, but I want a classic, stand in the pocket guy.

I think his awareness will improve over time. He probably relies on his legs a little too much. This was only his 4th career start and each outing I think has been solid. Shafnisky is simply not the problem with this team. He easily played well enough to win today...

[Pard4Life]

Lafayette defense and Lehigh offense should combine to make one team.

[bulldog10jw]

Varga had over 150 yards. That's the quietest 150 yards I've ever seen.

[Southsider]

I think his awareness will improve over time. He probably relies on his legs a little too much. This was only his 4th career start and each outing I think has been solid. Shafnisky is simply not the problem with this team. He easily played well enough to win today...

Look, I agree the loss is not on him. Again, I just think LU is better off with a different type guy back there.

[RichH2]

Congrats to Yale on comeback. Good luck the rest of the year.

[bulldog10jw]

2nd most combined points in Yale Bowl history. Yale and Brown combined for 99 points in 2003. (55-44 Brown)

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Congrats to Yale on comeback. Good luck the rest of the year.

Same to Lehigh

[CHIP72]

Look, I agree the loss is not on him. Again, I just think LU is better off with a different type guy back there.

It sounds like Lehigh would really be better off with a whole bunch of different guys back there on defense.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Varga had over 150 yards. That's the quietest 150 yards I've ever seen.

60 of them came on that last drive, where Lehigh couldn't, or simply didn't, tackle him.

[bulldog10jw]

60 of them came on that last drive, where Lehigh couldn't, or simply didn't, tackle him.

I think it was more that he only carried the ball 19 times. Way down from his usual burden last year.

[SingForever]

Shafnisky is a gem! But he needs a decent surrounding cast. The offense will be fine, BUT THE DEFENSE is horrendous. Bott must be senile to produce that defense - the worst I ever saw. GO BACK TO HIGH SCHOOL and quit killing Lehigh,s football program..

[SingForever]

Has to be. the worst in league history. Pass defense is non-existent. It was bad the last 2 years but now it is completely gone . A horrible season is in store.

[SingForever]

So much for the "TRADITION".

[Lehigh'98]

This year the chickens are coming to roost for Lehigh. 2012 we won a ton of close games. Last year we were carried by BB. The wins covered up some bad recruiting. Now we lost some key coaches and the def recruiting has been way off for about 3 yrs. this isn't Botts fault. He may be the guy to fix it, but it won't be til 2016 minimum. At least Coen bought himself about 2-3 bad seasons w all the wins since 2010. Can't remember last time we lost to Ivies, let alone give up 53 to them. Congrats Yale.

[bulldog10jw]

So much for the "TRADITION".

What tradition ?

[Ivytalk]

Congratulations to Yale!

[Lehigh Football Nation]

On the Lehigh message board (hawkineer):


Listened to the broadcast on the LU network and watched it on the Ivy League network. During both the halftime interview and especially during the post game interview, Andy pretty much accused Yale of playing dirty – chopping the LU offensive linemen. Overall, he was pretty angry and frustrated during the post game interview.

Not sure what to make of this, but two OL starters did need to be helped from the field, and the offense's effectiveness was definitely affected.

However, that still doesn't excuse Lehigh's defense.

[RichH2]

Dont blame Andy. Cheap way to play ball. Hope Rugg and Short injuries not serious. Andy best have long chat with Botts and D coaches.

[Southsider]

On the Lehigh message board (hawkineer):



Not sure what to make of this, but two OL starters did need to be helped from the field, and the offense's effectiveness was definitely affected.

However, that still doesn't excuse Lehigh's defense.

Just watched an always overmatched NAVY take Rutgers to the wire. That's what teams with heart do!

[ngineer]

Wrong negated on Laub penalty
That was one horrible penalty. The violation was a dead-ball foul for unsportsmanlike conduct. LU should have been given the ball, but penalized 15 yards. Instead, Eli get ball back and score. Huge momentum swing. Still, it was on the D to do something at sometime, but they could not come up with it. Too small up front. Andy/Joe need to make major change on D. I'd take some of the big OL who played D in hs and start plugging up the middle. The D is embarrassing. The secondary is actually athletic, but with no pressure on QB a db can only stick so long. LU 0-3, and should be 2-1, but very inconsistent play, which may reflect the inexperience. But with Monmouth coming in next week followed by a bye week, now is the time to make some changes before PL play begins.

[ngineer]

On the Lehigh message board (hawkineer):



Not sure what to make of this, but two OL starters did need to be helped from the field, and the offense's effectiveness was definitely affected.

However, that still doesn't excuse Lehigh's defense.

Yes. I was at the game and Andy was on the field yelling at the refs about the chops. I think Short is done for the year, and Rugg (knee) looked serious. RT also hurt (knee). Caslow could be a shoulder, and Yosha with a knee. LB Ripanti also came out with injjury. I cannot recall ever attending a game where that many guys were carried off with KNEE injuries. Not one Yale player left injured. These are not conditioning injuries.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

If Short is indeed done for the year, that is a colossal blow to the team, the starting center and a position that few teams can afford to lose. It is also troubling and curious that Yosha went down with the same type of knee injury. Three starting O linemen and our No. 1 star running back, out with knee injuries.

Did the refs call a single chop block the entire game? I don't recall one.

[Lehigh'98]

I'm confused why they would call chop blocking on defense. That's an offensive penalty usually called when 2 guys are engaged and a third man comes at the knees. Never seen it go on defense. I'm interested to see how Yale was even targeting the Olines knees. Were they just diving at them?

[RichH2]

I'm confused why they would call chop blocking on defense. That's an offensive penalty usually called when 2 guys are engaged and a third man comes at the knees. Never seen it go on defense. I'm interested to see how Yale was even targeting the Olines knees. Were they just diving at them?
Yup.

[Nova09]

I'm confused why they would call chop blocking on defense. That's an offensive penalty usually called when 2 guys are engaged and a third man comes at the knees. Never seen it go on defense. I'm interested to see how Yale was even targeting the Olines knees. Were they just diving at them?


Yup.

This makes absolutely no sense. I did not watch a single play of this game so I am only going by how I understand what is being reported here, but if the D-Line is diving at the O-Line knees, the OC should love that. It means all you need to do is have your O-Line take a drop step on every play and the D-Linemen take themselves out of the play, creating the best pocket you've ever seen without the exertion of actually blocking someone. This should have been 7-on-7 drill for the supposedly great QB Lehigh has, with the added threat of delayed draws that would gain 6-7 yards at a clip.

[RichH2]

Down and distance Nova. No not on every play but a lot on running downs.

[Pard4Life]

Congratulations to Yale!

Harvard never congratulates Yale.

Lafayette never congratulates Lehigh.

You disappoint me IT. xthumbsdownx

[Pard4Life]

LFN.. what is your avatar? Is that a table used to behead chickens/fowl? Quite poetic after yesterday.. could not have come up with a better avatar myself (maybe Bogie could have).

[bulldog10jw]

Harvard never congratulates Yale.

Lafayette never congratulates Lehigh.

You disappoint me IT. xthumbsdownx

It's a different relationship between Yale and Harvard because we are running the world, financially and politically, together. :D

[heath]

It's a different relationship between Yale and Harvard because we are running the world, financially and politically, together. :D
Thanks, that explains a lot, no wonder we are in such a cluster F decline. Glad someone stepped up and owned it.:(

[bulldog10jw]

Thanks, that explains a lot, no wonder we are in such a cluster F decline. Glad someone stepped up and owned it.:(

No problem. We are laughing all the way to the banks. By the way, we run all the banks, too.xthumbsupx

[Ivytalk]

No problem. We are laughing all the way to the banks. By the way, we run all the banks, too.xthumbsupx

True dat!xnodx

[Pard4Life]

... that's why I keep my money invested in llamas.

[bulldog10jw]

... that's why I keep my money invested in llamas.

Llamas? What about:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxihhBzCjk

[Ivytalk]

Llamas? What about:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PSxihhBzCjk

Plastics is just "so Penn"!:D

[Pard4Life]

IT, the Wharton guys run the banks... just sayin' :D

[Pard4Life]

Here's a question: will they even be playing football at the Yale Bowl 100 years from now? xeyebrowx

[CHIP72]

I smell some Lafayette/New Hampshire here.

[bulldog10jw]

Here's a question: will they even be playing football at the Yale Bowl 100 years from now? xeyebrowx

If the Ivies de-emphasize football as much over the next 100 years as they have over the past 100 years, then maybe not.