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It’s Dry in the Press Box

So what’s happening in the press box during an 80-minute lightning delay? Everyone in the press box is talking about weather. It’s not really small talk when it affects your job. I’ve been at Lafayette...

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Sweet Virginia

The Rolling Stones recorded the song “Sweet Virginia” in 1972 as part of the album “Exile on Main Street.” Clearly it was a hit for them. It’s also becoming clear that Virginia is pretty sweet for the...

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DEAR STUDENTS:

I’m lucky. For me, there’s always an easy list of answers to rattle off every time I’m asked everyone’s favorite “keep the conversation going” question “what’s the best part of your job?” Sure,...

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Returning to The Mouth

Friday night’s women’s soccer game at Monmouth gave me a chance to return to my alma mater for the first time as a visitor. For once, I wasn’t there wearing midnight blue and supporting my Hawks, I had...

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F.A.S.T. Working

Watching the Lafayette Sports Network’s postgame interviews following the Leopard football program’s 28-21 victory over Penn in the home opener, I couldn’t help notice that Head Coach Frank Tavani and...

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Turning ‘Em Over

I had a conversation over the weekend with a “well-experienced” Lafayette alum who’s a huge fan of all things Leopards. He asked me what I thought the difference was with the Lafayette football program...

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It Didn’t Happen Overnight

I’m going to come out and say it. If you haven’t already, jump on the proverbial Lafayette field hockey bandwagon right now. I’m just looking out for you and you can thank me later, because some people...

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The Man Behind the Mic

So I think it’s about time that I make my mark on this little blog of ours. Let me introduce myself. The name’s Brian Ludrof and I joined Lafayette in mid-August as an Athletic Communications...

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Must-See TV

If you missed the premier of ESPN’s 30 for 30 “Broke” last night, don’t follow @GoLeopards on Twitter or aren’t one of the 27,656 who follow @Buick on Twitter, you have some serious catching up to do....

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Thank You Lafayette Students!

Back on September 12th in this space Matt Panto, Assistant Director for Digital Media & Marketing at the College, appealed to his favorite people (Lafayette students) to “show up.”  Matt was...

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An Introduction to Instagram

We are always looking for new ways to interact with the Lafayette community and having an Instagram account allows us to share our behind the scenes photos with you. If you’re new to Instagram, it’s...

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See you Saturday

I’m not sure who posted these signs in Kirby Sports Center and around campus, but we just became friends. See you all Saturday. Roll ‘Pards!

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Nine Days

We’re nine days away from the start of hoops season and I couldn’t be more excited. With the college closed in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, I got a chance to catch up on ESPN’s 30 for 30 series...

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Field Hockey Wins Ninth Patriot League Title

With it’s ninth Patriot League Title, the Lafayette field hockey program has now won more Championships than any other League member. American drops to second with eight after joining the league in...

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We’re Going Dancing

You’ll have to excuse me. All run-on sentences, lack of punctuation and inability to put the subject with the verb and connect it to the predicate goes out the window right now. We’realittlebitexcited....

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The Leopards Have Landed

Normally, being 5-foot-6 has its disadvantages. Trust me. I’m never the first pick in noon hoops. But, tonight was a different story. The men’s basketball team traveled to Lexington, Ky. this...

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It’s “Behind the Mic” Mr. Laubach

So there’s a new blogger out there and he’s no stranger to Lafayette Athletics. He’s none other than the voice of the Lafayette Sports Network, Gary Laubach. While he has some work to do with the title...

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Exceeding Expectations

I can’t thank you enough! I don’t believe either of us could’ve predicted the successful second career Mike Joseph would have with the Lafayette Sports Network during that conversation in the summer of...

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It’s Quiet Now

We’re at Rupp Arena for this morning’s shoot around and there’s 23,500 empty seats. The last time Lafayette played in an arena of this size was on Nov. 25, 1995 against Syracuse in the Carrier Dome.

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From What If to What’s Next

Sitting on the sideline on Saturday afternoon before the Pittsburgh women’s basketball game, I had a strange feeling come over me. Thoughts of the Villanova game came into my mind, a 73-34 defeat and...

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