Monday Thoughts

Just a number of random thoughts following Saturday's 23-15 win over Georgetown:


-Head Coach Al Bagnoli registered his 250th career win and his 15th win at Columbia. His 15 wins after 32 games at CU puts him at that milestone 12 games before Norries Wilson reached it and 22 games before Ray Tellier.

-Columbia has now won four games in a row and 11 of the last 13 games. You have to go back to 1945-46 to find as good a record over 13 consecutive games for Columbia Football.

-Columbia is giving up just 35 rushing yards per game and 1.4 yards per carry.

-But the Lions have also allowed 548 total passing yards this season and a hefty 6.8 yards per pass. Columbia led the Ivies in pass defense last season.

-Did Columbia get any more injured? It looked like key LB Justin Woodley left the game early as did co-captain OL Markham Paukune. The Lions really can't afford any more key injuries.

-We have a legitimate kicker controversy now. With Oren Milstein still reportedly out, has Chris Alleyne done enough to steal the starting job regardless? It's hard to believe there's much more this week's Ivy Special Teams Player of the Week could possibly do.

-It was great to see TE Kyle Baskin get into his first game since 2016, make a 12-yard catch, and draw a defensive penalty on another pass later in the game. Baskin is a very talented player whose career seemed like it might end after he was injured in his first game as a freshman in the 2016 season opener vs. St. Francis. Baskin was off the team last year, but is back and clearly in the mix.

-DE's Daniel DeLorenzi and Ogonna Oraedu deservedly got a lot of attention after their stellar games at Georgetown. But my spies in the stands were also very impressed with the play of sophomore Cameren Carter, who made an impact as a pass rusher despite not registering a tackle on the day. Carter grabbed some attention with his muffed fumble recoveries against CCSU in week one, but this is where he may make a greater mark.

-Freshman Ryan Young got his first collegiate carry with a  four-yard run in the second half. Young has perhaps established himself as the #3 back behind Dante Miller and Lynnard Rose.