[font=verdana][size=small]Time to move ahead to this week.
James Madison is ranked #16 in the FCS Coaches Poll and #17 in The Sports Network FCS rankings.[/size][/font]
They are coming off a 24-20 vistory over St. Francis. Here is the postgame:
CAA video preview of JMU
This could be a trap game for themā¦ We are coming off a beating, they have Deleware the following weekā¦ I smell a look ahead.
Indubitably Watson, Indubitably!
PRESEASON ALL-CAA FOOTBALL TEAM
Defensive Player of the Year - Stephon Robertson, LB, James Madison
Defense
LB - Stephon Robertson, James Madison, Sr.
S - Dean Marlow, James Madison, Jr.
Special Teams
PK - Cameron Starke, James Madison, Sr.
JAMES MADISON DUKES
LOCATION: Harrisonburg, Va.
COACH: Mickey Matthews (103-65 in 14 seasons at James Madison)
LAST SEASON: 7-4 overall, 5-3 CAA; No. 19 TSN Ranking
STARTERS RETURNING: 15 (9 offense/6 defense)
OFFENSIVE STAR: TB/PR DaeāQuan Scott, R-Sr. (155 carries, 781 yards, 8 TD; 30 receptions, 295 yards, 4 TD)
DEFENSIVE STAR: MLB Stephon Robertson, R-Sr. (101 TT, 8.5 TFL, 1 INT, 5 PBU, 1 FF)
OTHER KEY PLAYERS: QB Michael Birdsong, So. (41-of-77, 478 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT; 26 carries, 179 yards, 1 TD)
QB Quintin Hunter, R-Sr.
WR Arlandis Harvey, R-Sr. (10 receptions, 151 yards, 1 TD)
WR DeAndre Smith, Jr. (29 receptions, 323 yards, 2 TD)
LT Matt Cunningham, R-Jr.
LG Scott Jones, R-Sr.
C Matt Williams, R-Jr.
RG Erik Buchholz, R-Jr.
RT Josh Wells, R-Sr.
DT Jordan Stanton, R-Sr. (37 TT, 6 TFL, 3 sacks)
DT Alex Mosley, R-So.
DE Tyler Snow, R-Sr. (37 TT, 5 TFL, 6 QBH, 1 FR, 1 BLK)
DE Brandon Lee, R-Jr. (28 TT, 6.5 TFL, 2 sacks, 4 QBH, 1 FF, 1 BLK)
DE Sage Harold, Jr.
WLB Rhakeem Stallings, R-Fr.
CB Taylor Reynolds, R-Fr.
SS Titus Till, R-Jr. (39 TT, 2.5 TFL, 1.5 sacks, 1 PBU, 2 QBH)
FS Dean Marlowe, Jr. (82 TT, 5 TFL, 3 INT, 4 PBU, 1 FF)
PK Cameron Starke, R-Sr. (10-of-14 FG, 49 long; 67 points)
BIG LOSSES: OG Earl Watford and QB Justin Thorpe (127-of-205, 1,529 yards, 11 TD, 9 INT; 151 carries, 681 yards, 10 TD)
2012 TEAM RANKINGS: Rushing Offense, 209 (19 in FCS, 4 in CAA); Passing Offense, 182.45 (48 in FCS, 6 in CAA); Total Offense, 391.45 (48 in FCS, 6 in CAA); Scoring Offense, 28.82 (44 in FCS, 6 in CAA); Rushing Defense, 122.55 (19 in FCS, 1 in CAA); Passing Defense, 200.73 (42 in FCS, 5 in CAA); Total Defense, 323.27 (23 in FCS, 2 in CAA); Scoring Defense, 21 (23 in FCS, 3 in CAA)
OUTLOOK: Birdsongās emergency appendectomy loomed over JMUās preseason camp, but the talented sophomore has returned to practices and hopes to be 100 percent healthy this season. Heās the trigger to the offense as the Dukes try to challenge in the competitive CAA title race. A healthier Scott also bodes well for the Dukes, who always face high expectations under Matthews, their two-time Eddie Robinson Award recipient. The athletic Wells anchors their veteran offensive line, so the offense appears ready to make some noise. The defense has ranked in the Top 15 of the FCS for five straight seasons and expects to be strong again behind Robertson, who was a Buck Buchanan Award finalist and the CAA defensive player of the year last season. Marlowe is a superb safety as well, but the defense lost a number of key players and could be more vulnerable than most seasons. The CAA schedule could catch up to the Dukes, who miss two of the second-tier teams in Maine and Rhode Island.
SCHEDULE:
Aug. 31 - vs. Central Connecticut State
Sept. 7 - at Akron
Sept. 14 - vs. St. Francis (Pa.)
Sept. 21 - Charlotte
Sept. 28 - at Delaware
Oct. 5 - vs. Albany
Oct. 12 - vs. Richmond
Oct 26 - at William & Mary
Nov. 2 - vs. Villanova
Novā¦ 9 - at New Hampshire
Nov. 16 - vs. Stony Brook
Nov. 23 - at Towson
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[size=28px][font=Arial]Bridgeforth Stadium - Home of the James Madison Dukes[/font][/size]
look at all the seniors they have. this is why we shouldnāt panic.
Honestly, I will be shocked if we win this game. I thought it was highly unlikely before last Saturday, but now I think itās even clearer.
That said, I am excited to see how the team responds to the adversity. I think we will come out hungry and ready to play. Iāll be very happy if we make JMU work for it and keep it within two scores.
NINERS 17 jmu 48 
Despite this, Iād like to go, but cannot. Not sure many NINER fans are going to make it either.
[size=24px]Charlotte 49ers Football: Week 4 Press Conference[/size]
[size=2]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0D_L2Y1vsnM[/size][size=24px][/size]
It seems to me like there are quite a few going actually and thatās not counting player pass list etc.
Since most of the score prediction generators picked us to put a hurting on NCCU, not sure Iād trust them now either.
JMU barely beat St. Francis. WTH? Weāre pissed from being embarassed by NCCU. 49ers pull off the upset 21-20.
JMU also barely lost to Akron 35-33. Akron damn near beat Michigan last Saturday. JMU is legit.
The second thread is amusing. Well played on their part.
This is the best team on our schedule this year, coupled with youth/inexperience could make for a long dayā¦ I hope we learned much last week.
We donāt turn it over 7 times, we are far more focused and play a hell of a game. It close going into the 4th but depth and experience prevail. JMU 34 Charlotte 23
38-14 JMU. Iād spot them more than 38 but they ground and pound so theyāll waste some time.
I think weāll see a shootout in the first half, but their depth and experience will take over late and JMU will start to pull away. 45-24 JMU
[quote=āMr. Bojangles, post:15, topic:28259ā]JMU Board:
http://csnbbs.com/showthread.php?tid=650036
and this:
http://csnbbs.com/showthread.php?tid=649793[/quote]
Their fans are predicting a closer game than I thought they would. 2 of them even said we would win.
How many NINER fans will be there? 1,000? 2,000? 100?