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Baldwin spends some quality time with Eagles fans

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Eastern Washington football http://www.fashionshoes.us.com/ fans held their coach a little closer Monday night.

Not only because of what they might lose namely Beau Baldwin himself but because of what they've already won: the feel good experience of the most successful run in school history.

Both emotions were tied like a knot Monday night at Northern Quest Resort Casino, cheers and laughter www.fashionshoes.us.com mixed with the "rumors and innuendo" that Baldwin could soon be headed for bigger things.

Bigger, yes, but not better than the atmosphere Monday at Northern Quest, where Baldwin was at his multi tasking best in reviewing the Eagles' 37 20 playoff

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Eastern Washington football fans held their coach a little closer Monday night.

Not only because of what they might lose namely Beau Baldwin himself but because of what they've already won: the feel good experience of the most successful run in school history.

Both emotions were tied like a knot Monday night at Northern Quest Resort Casino, cheers and laughter mixed with the "rumors and innuendo" that Baldwin could soon be headed for bigger things.

Bigger, yes, but not better than the atmosphere Monday at Northern Quest, where Baldwin was at his multi tasking best in reviewing the Eagles' 37 20 playoff win over Montana.

Baldwin analyzed highlights, cracked jokes at the Grizzlies' expense, heaped praise on his coaches and players, and made it clear to fans that the appreciation goes both ways.

"In our (coaches') world, which is so focused on finishing, it means a lot to us," Baldwin said. "It doesn't matter in wins or losses, you've always been supportive."

After it ended, he planned to drive back to his office "for another late night Monday," planning for Saturday's FCS quarterfinal against Illinois State.

"That's priority number one," said Baldwin, who added that his ability to "multi task and compartmentalize" have helped him deal with distractions since he surfaced as a candidate for head coaching positions at Oregon Black Leather Freddy State and Colorado State.

On Monday afternoon, Multicolor Python Dandy the Oregonian newspaper reported that OSU has Baldwin on a list of prospective candidates for the vacancy left by Mike Riley's departure last week for Nebraska.

The Oregonian story added that an EWU athletic department spokesman declined to comment Monday on whether OSU has asked the Eagles for permission to interview Baldwin.

Baldwin's success is hard to to ignore; he is 66 24 at Eastern, has won four Big Sky titles and the FCS title in 2010. Five of his seven teams have reached the postseason, where he's 9 3.

In the last four meetings against Pac 12 opponents, Baldwin's teams have been competitive in every game, including a 49 46 win at OSU in 2013.

While not addressing whether he's been in contact with any school, Baldwin said he's focused on the task at hand, and making sure the players do the same thing.

"I address the team on certain things," said Baldwin, adding that the volume fashionshoes.us.com of information on social media is so great "that players tend to ignore it more.