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Date Posted: 11:28:55 11/26/08 Wed
Author: luftball1977
Subject: Re: Diamond rooked out of DEF POY award
In reply to: 808Lehigh 's message, "Diamond rooked out of DEF POY award" on 19:14:46 11/25/08 Tue

As much as i hate Lafayette, I did have respect for their great players over the years. Romans was one of the young men that I thought had a chance at the next level. What I saw him do on Saturday to a player on one knee was pathetic. Had he paralyzed the Lehigh player, it may have eased the pain of his loss to Lehigh. I guess he was unsuccessful in what he was trying to do. What a way to go out, what a complerte and utter moron.

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[> Re: Diamond rooked out of DEF POY award -- LU_Hawk, 12:12:37 11/26/08 Wed

Alright, I think we can all agree that what Romans did was wrong, but lets step back and realize that we have all made poor decisions when our emotions run high and have all done things that we have instantly regretted. While my intent it not to make excuses for Romans or to stick up for him, I have to imagine that this was the case in this particular instance.

On another note, Clark needs to take the snap and immediately take a knee. There is no need to drop back or dance around. Again, I am not making an excuse for Romans, but Clark could have avoided the problem by going directly to the ground as you are supposed to do.

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[> [> Re: Diamond rooked out of DEF POY award -- The Last Engineer, 12:31:45 11/26/08 Wed

It was a 4th down, so the clock would have stopped on the turnover on downs. Clark made the correct play in running out the clock entirely and was not doing anything to taunt Lafayette by doing so. The late hit was stupid and low-class, but these things happen in The Rivalry and will hopefully serve to further inspire Lehigh to many more victories over that school in Easton in the years to come.

Incidentally, while Diamond was deserving of DPOTY consideration, I think my vote would have to go to Matt Cohen. He led the league in TFL, sacks, and INT's. Sounds like the best defensive player in the league to me...

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[> [> Re: Diamond rooked out of DEF POY award -- LU07, 12:44:19 11/26/08 Wed

You are forgetting that moments before, he was seen by the refs twisting McGowan's ankle. Two Lehigh players pulled Romans off McGowan when they saw it. You can see it on film.

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[> [> [> The only thing worse than a poor loser is a poor winner -- Why we need a registered board, 15:22:54 11/26/08 Wed


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[> [> [> [> Re: The only thing worse than a poor loser is a poor winner -- Jermaine Pugh, 15:26:11 11/26/08 Wed

Jermaine Pugh just called me from jail. He too thinks Andy made a poor decision.

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[> [> Re: Diamond rooked out of DEF POY award -- Andy, 07:14:15 11/27/08 Thu

First of all, Romans was one of at least three players trying to tackle Clark as he back pedaled instead of taking a knee, which is what they're suppposed to do. Andy did not tackle Clark.

A few years ago at Lafayette, the classy Lehigh players, pregame, formed on the LC logo, jumped up and down and chanted "our house." They lost. Every Lafayette fan in the stands thought that Clark was heading for the logo. Of course, the first thing the Lehigh players did after their win Saturday was jump up and down on the logo. Just watch the replay. Coen to his credit is seen gesturing to clear them from the logo.

Also, as Kennedy was returning the interception, at least one Lehigh player stopped to taunt the Lafayette sideline. Classy stuff.

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[> [> [> Re: Diamond rooked out of DEF POY award -- maven, 16:58:14 11/27/08 Thu

On the Kennedy return it was Lafayette that got an unsportsmanlike penalty.

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[> [> [> [> Re: Diamond rooked out of DEF POY award -- andy, 05:02:12 11/28/08 Fri

yes, maven, the player doing the taunting in front of the LC bench (as Kennedy is returning the INT) was leveled.

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[> [> [> [> [> Re: Diamond rooked out of DEF POY award -- maven, 07:54:40 11/28/08 Fri

Ah sounds like a draw where the second guy gets caught.What do you think about Randolph coming back for a fifth year?

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[> [> [> Re: Diamond rooked out of DEF POY award -- the truth, 19:00:52 11/27/08 Thu

I don't know why Lehigh people bother with the LC crowd. Lehigh gets nothing from the association with LC other than the football rivalry which is there for historical reasons.
Away from that, Lehigh is more renowned, has a bigger footprint, is much harder to get into, etc etc.
Why waste your time?

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