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The views expressed in this blog are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of RCN or any other agency, organization, employer or company.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

After five weeks of football, the Patriot League<\/a> is 7-24 against independent teams.\u00a0 Of those seven wins, only two would be considered quality wins: Holy Cross over New Hampshire and Fordham over Richmond.\u00a0 The other five were not impressive, nor unexpected.<\/p>\n

Three teams, Colgate, Lafayette, and Lehigh, who have won the most championships in Patriot League history (22) are collectively 1-13 after this past week.\u00a0 That one win was by Lehigh over Merrimack by a 10-3 score.\u00a0 Merrimack is not considered a football powerhouse by any stretch.<\/p>\n

So what is wrong here?\u00a0 Since the advent of scholarships in the Patriot League in 2012, not much has improved.\u00a0 And, in fact, it could be argued that things have gotten much worse.\u00a0 That was certainly not the goal when the presidents allowed football scholarships.<\/p>\n

I cannot say it better than an anonymous writer offered up in October, 2015, in a blog titled, \u201cWhat\u2019s Wrong with the Patriot League?\u201d\u00a0 May I suggest you read the entire piece?<\/p>\n

http:\/\/georgetownfootball.blogspot.com\/2018\/10\/whats-wrong-with-patriot-league.html?m=1<\/a><\/p>\n

The solutions offered are:<\/p>\n

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  1. Address the scholarship rules<\/li>\n
  2. Revisit redshirting<\/li>\n
  3. Look at scheduling and support<\/li>\n
  4. Consider expansion<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If you are at all interested, you should read the entire blog.\u00a0 It is lengthy, but it is clear, well-researched, and to the point.\u00a0 I cannot offer up a better conclusion than the author does:<\/p>\n

    \u201cThis isn\u2019t the Ivy League.\u00a0 Either the PL must grow or it runs the risk of atrophy and a slow death.<\/strong><\/p>\n

    Because in the end, what\u2019s wrong with the Patriot League is almost entirely self-inflicted, which is both hopeful as well as challenging.\u00a0 Leadership, not platitudes, will set a course for its stability and future.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n

    I hope someone is listening.<\/p>\n

    ABOVE THE EARS (SOME MUSINGS)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    1. Lafayette\u2019s Joe Maddon is out of a job. After five seasons and leading the Cubs<\/a> to the World Series Championship in 2016 (their first since 1908), Maddon was fired after the Cubs\u2019 final game.\u00a0 He will be a valuable \u201cfree agent\u201d, for sure (perhaps, Philadelphia<\/a>?)\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
        \n
      1. There were plenty of other major league managers let go this past weekend \u2013 Clint Hurdle of the Pirates, Ned Yost of the Royals, Andy Green of the Padres, and Bruce Bochy of the Giants (retired). Will Gabe Kapler of the Phillies join the list shortly?\u00a0 It did not happen on Sunday so he might hang in there.\u00a0 I doubt it.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
          \n
        1. Since the media isn\u2019t often depicted favorably anymore, there was a good story out of St. Louis on Sunday.\u00a0 A videographer collapsed in the Chicago Cubs\u2019 dugout and a St. Louis Post-Dispatch writer, Derrick Goold, performed CPR and, according to medical officials, saved his life.\u00a0 Goold was a former lifeguard and Eagle Scout.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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          1. What a week in the NFL<\/a> \u2013 there were upsets galore: Eagles, Tennessee, Oakland, Cleveland, Carolina, Tampa Bay, and New Orleans. All in all nine underdogs won. I knew my picks were going along too nicely!\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
              \n
            1. The best of the Colonial League highlights our schedule this Friday night when once-beaten Northwestern takes on undefeated Southern Lehigh followed by once-beaten Freedom taking on undefeated Easton. The action starts at 7:00pm on RCN-TV.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

               <\/p>\n

              GARY\u2019GUESSES (LAST WEEK \u20138-7)\u00a0 (YEAR-TO-DATE \u2013 42-20-1\u00a0 68%)<\/strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

              RAMS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

              PHILADELPHIA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

              BALTIMORE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

              CHICAGO<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

              ARIZONA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

              CAROLINA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

              MINNESOTA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

              NEW ENGLAND<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

              NEW ORLEANS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

              HOUSTON<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

              BUFFALO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

              CHARGERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

              GREEN BAY<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

              KANSAS CITY<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

              SAN FRANCISCO<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

              \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

              \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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