Western experienced the unexpected Friday when Jack Harbaugh, the man who led the Hilltoppers to a Division I-AA National Championship nearly three months ago, resigned. Administrators are now left with only one month to find a coach before spring practice begins.

One year ago, Lady Topper basketball was filled with smiles. The promised land was on the horizon again. The history of a decade ago, would be the toast of the present. Then the season started. Dreams crashed in a tirade of arguments and finger pointing – the cornerstones of a disappointing 16-14 record.

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Ryan Hoag may not be a household name.

He might be some day.

But for now, he’s lucky number 262.

That’s the 48th selection in the seventh round of last weekends’ NFL draft.

Dead last.

But still, the 6-foot-2 wide receiver from Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota now has a chance to be one of the few.