Patriot League Offseason Thread

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Figured we needed it.....

Bob Chesney officially headed to JMU? Seems like more smoke is billowing out from both sides to make it possible. If so where does HC go from here? Chesney was the perfect coach at the perfect time at HC. Not only that, he was right in the Crusaders backyard which allowed the stars to align just perfectly. It's hard to have lightning strike twice. Especially in the era of the portal. Crusaders will be DRASTICALLY different if Chesney does indeed leave

Lafayette seems in a great position to run the league for at least the next 2-3 years until everyone else gets their ducks in a row...

Early 2024 Predictions?
1. Lafayette
2. Colgate
3. Fordham
4. Holy Cross
5. Georgetown
6. Lehigh
7. Bucknell

[DFW HOYA]

Over/under on the number of NIL football collectives at PL schools by next fall?

[ngineer]

Figured we needed it.....

Bob Chesney officially headed to JMU? Seems like more smoke is billowing out from both sides to make it possible. If so where does HC go from here? Chesney was the perfect coach at the perfect time at HC. Not only that, he was right in the Crusaders backyard which allowed the stars to align just perfectly. It's hard to have lightning strike twice. Especially in the era of the portal. Crusaders will be DRASTICALLY different if Chesney does indeed leave

Lafayette seems in a great position to run the league for at least the next 2-3 years until everyone else gets their ducks in a row...

Early 2024 Predictions?
1. Lafayette
2. Colgate
3. Fordham
4. Holy Cross
5. Georgetown
6. Lehigh
7. Bucknell

Don't know enough as to what each school has returning/and newbies coming in. A few significant additions in key places might have significant impact. However, based on what I know, now, I can't disagree with the early rankings.

[Southsider]

BTW, what ever happened to Doc QB?

[Franks Tanks]

Personally, I’m kind of enjoying the Cross Sports meltdown with all the smoke around Chesney. Many over there have asserted they should pay him in excess of one million per year (when his name was tied to Syracuse) while others blame the Patriot League (virtually no FCS coaches would turn down a move to JMU). Cignetti was making 667k at JMU and seemed to be in line to get a significant raise if he stayed.

JMU is about the best and “highest level” of a situation an FCS coach can hope for when moving to FBS.

Should be a relatively slow offseason outside of Chesney as the major topics in big time college football are largely irrelevant for the PL.

[gravalico]

By my count Lafayette is losing 9 starters across offense, defense and special teams. This is just to graduation. Not including any potential transfers but also not factoring in any incoming transfers. Losing some key guys at linebacker and the O Line. On the flip side, barring any surprises, we have our QB, Denobile and stud running back, Jamar Curtis back for two more years. And we had a ton of freshman and sophomores get a lot of relevant playing time this season. Feeling very good on the whole.

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[Pard4Life]

Would like to know who Colgate has returning. If all their key guys, I would rank them #1 for 2024. Pards need to fix the defense that cannot stop maple syrup.

[ngineer]

BTW, what ever happened to Doc QB?

He hasn't been on the Board of late...did make an appearance, I think, during Rivalry Week, and saw him at The Game. He's still pretty busy cutting people and involved with his kids.

[Sader87]

I love how everyone sees HC falling back to the pack in the PL.....we shall see, we already have a QB (not Sluka) who won games at Fordham and at Lehigh this year.

HC is going to be a tough out for anyone in the PL moving forward....Chesney may or may not be back next year but a scholarship Holy Cross is going to be a strong football program moving forward.

[Go...gate]

I believe Lehigh will be far stronger in Year Two of its new coaching regime.
Lafayette and Cross remain the teams to beat.