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| John Garrett, Lafayette's new head football coach, receives a Lafayette cap from athletic director Bruce McCutcheon. (Photo courtesy of Lafayette Sports). |
The
biggest Lafayette College sports announcement of the year was made on Wednesday
and there was neither rioting nor celebrating on The Quad because virtually all
the students had already left Easton for their homes, with final exams having been
completed earlier in the week.
But
the early returns on the reaction to the naming of John Garrett as the new head
football coach have been overwhelmingly positive, even from the more cynical posters
on the Lafayette Sports Fan Forum. The college newspaper and an old, retired
sports columnist got more negative comments than athletic director Bruce McCutcheon
– except for one slam to which I don’t care to lend credence.
Like
a brand new car being driven away from the showroom for the first time, Garrett
may never look better than he did Wednesday. After all, he has yet to make one
decision that will rustle the feathers of some Leopards “fan.” Squeaky clean.
Not a dent in his armor.
Sure,
there’s a segment of Leopard fans that badly wanted someone with Lafayette
connections named as the head coach. One former linebacker is plenty riled up,
but he wasn’t on hand on Wednesday. No Lafayette people in the final three? Not
good.
