YPSILANTI, Mich. (EMUEagles.com) -- It's a game any university dreads: a dead man walking game.
The season has gone poorly, the head coach isn't returning and a few games remain. Sometimes it's unsaid, sometimes it's announced publicly. It's always awkward.
But once in a while, magic happens.
The final game of Jeff Genyk's five years as head coach, Nov. 28, 2008, turned into such a game for Eastern Michigan. Unexpectedly, the day after Thanksgiving turned into an unforgettable moment in time and Rynearson Stadium swirled with emotion.
In 2004, Genyk, a Milan native, returned home to command a program that had been producing great players without great results.