Coach of the Year Al Bagnoli

(Just a programming note: My editors want me to post my "Random Ivy Notes" whenever they come up, instead of every Wednesday. So here's the first one).

This fall Americans will have a chance to vote in a critical race that will determine which man stands alone above the rest. No, not the Presidential campaign, but the NCAA Football Coach of the Year award.

Liberty Mutual is sponsoring a website that will let you vote for the top coach in FBS, Division II, Division III and, of course, FCS up until December 6. And in response to this, Penn Athletics wants you to know that you can vote for Penn coach Al Bagnoli as FCS Coach of the Year. You can even write in why you think he deserves it.

Interestingly, Penn's justification is based not on current accomplishments, but on past ones. It's more like why Bagnoli should win Best Active Coach in FCS rather than why he should win the 2008 COY award. (Truth be told, he is one of the most accomplished coaches currently in FCS.)