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GoLeopards.com will again offer the most exclusive and expansive National Signing Day coverage in the Patriot League Wednesday, Feb. 1, with all-day, live updates from Bourger Varsity Football House.
For the third straight year, the day will culminate with “Signing Day Central presented by Coke Zero” airing live and free on GoLeopards.com All-Access at 5:30 p.m. The show will be hosted by the Lafayette Sports Network’s (LSN) Gary Laubach and feature head coach Frank Tavani, who will take Leopards fans start to finish through the Class of 2016 commitments. Also scheduled to join is Lafayette’s dean of admissions and financial aid, Greg MacDonald, discussing the academic credentials of the incoming class.
In a popular feature of last year’s Signing Day Central, Coach Tavani will be back to field questions from all Leopards fans, as GoLeopards.com will host a chat with the head coach from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
In addition, Matt Panto of GoLeopards.com will give live updates from Bourger Varsity Football House on the hour, starting at noon ET. His guests will include offensive coordinator Mickey Fein, defensive coordinator John Loose, LSN-TV analyst Mike Joseph, and San Francisco 49er linebacker Blake Costanzo ’06.
Members of Lafayette Friends of Football as well as the media are welcome to join coach Tavani and his staff at Bourger Varsity Football House, located inside state-of-the-art Fisher Stadium. Guests in attendance will be able to watch the show live, enjoy refreshments and hors d’oeuvres, and have the opportunity to ask questions during the final segment of the show.
SIGNING DAY CENTRAL PRESENTED BY COKE ZERO: (All times Eastern Standard)
11 a.m.-5 p.m. – GoLeopards.com Chat Room with Coach Tavani
Noon – LIVE! hourly update from Bourger Varsity Football House
1 p.m. – Defensive Coordinator John Loose
2 p.m. – Offensive Coordinator Mickey Fein
3 p.m. – Blake Costanzo ’06, San Francisco 49er Linebacker
4 p.m. – LSN-TV Analyst Mike Joseph ’88
5 p.m. – LSN-TV Play-by-Play Commentator Gary Laubach
5:30 p.m. – Signing Day Central, The Wrap-Up Show with Coach Tavani