Marcus Coker, Sr, SBU (6’0”, 230), 4 star transfer from Iowa
2010: At Iowa rushed for over 600 yds.
2011: At Iowa rushed for close to 1400 yds, earning 2nd team All Big 10, 2nd in the Big 10 to Heisman finalist Montee Ball of Wisconsin
2012. At SBU played behind consensus All American & Payton runner up now NY Jet Maysonet. Still gained 1,061 yds in 13 games.

Terrence West, Jr, TU (5’11”, 223): 2 times All CAA, 1 time All American
2011: Rush for nearly 1300 yds. 1st Team All CAA, AA, national Fr of year.
2012: Rushed for close to 1100 in 10 games. Was 1st Team All CAA again.

Andrew Pierce, Sr, UD (5’11, 200): 3 times All CAA, 1 time All American
2010: 1st team All CAA & All American. Rushed for 1655 in 15 games.
2011: 1st team All CAA, rushing for close to 1300 yds.
2012: 3rd team All CAA. Banged up, rushing for 700+ in 9 games

Dae’Quan Scott, rSr, JMU (5’9”, 215): 2 times All CAA.
2011: 2nd team All CAA. Rushed for over 1300 yds in 13 games.
2012: 2nd team All CAA. Banged up. In 9 games rushed for close to 800.

Kevin Monangai, rSo, VU: (5’8”, 200)
2012: 1st team All CAA. Came out of nowhere after rushing for only 176 yds as a Fr in 2011 to rush for 1200+ in 12 games.

League probably never has had 5 guys capable of rushing for 1500+ before. Villanova and SBU only play 11 games, and odds are 1-2 of the 5 will get injured and miss multiple games, and only 1-2 will play in every game.

Still wouldn't surprise me to see during the regular season (not including playoffs) 3-4 top 1200 yds, and 2 top 1500.

Terrence West was impressive. He will be a problem.

I'm not as impressed by West as most. JMU held him to 4 yards per carry last year which isn't bad. He's a bruiser but not very explosive. If you can slow him up initially you can bottle him up.

(08-12-2013 05:55 PM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  I'm not as impressed by West as most. JMU held him to 4 yards per carry last year which isn't bad. He's a bruiser but not very explosive. If you can slow him up initially you can bottle him up.

Not very explosive? Are you serious?

Coker is the top pro prospect of the bunch.

(08-12-2013 06:15 PM)LoneStar Wrote:  

(08-12-2013 05:55 PM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  I'm not as impressed by West as most. JMU held him to 4 yards per carry last year which isn't bad. He's a bruiser but not very explosive. If you can slow him up initially you can bottle him up.

Not very explosive? Are you serious?

Yes, he doesn't look very fast to me. Seems like a guy with great size who can pound a defense. Nothing wrong with that. I'm just saying he doesn't scare you much at the second level.

So what is the back story on Coker's transfer?

A good list of backs. Maybe another reason to look at a more explosive/balance offense. MM may face several teams that would be willing to try to run us down.

(08-12-2013 06:53 PM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  

(08-12-2013 06:15 PM)LoneStar Wrote:  

(08-12-2013 05:55 PM)DoubleDDuke Wrote:  I'm not as impressed by West as most. JMU held him to 4 yards per carry last year which isn't bad. He's a bruiser but not very explosive. If you can slow him up initially you can bottle him up.

Not very explosive? Are you serious?

Yes, he doesn't look very fast to me. Seems like a guy with great size who can pound a defense. Nothing wrong with that. I'm just saying he doesn't scare you much at the second level.

He runs a sub 4.5, I could understand if you only saw him play one game which JMU did a great job defending us. Believe me having a bye week and two weeks to prepare for an opponent helps your gameplan. Take a look at how many 40 + yard touchdowns he's had or just watch the Villanova and New Hampshire games....those fans would tell you something different.

Has the Michael Holmes decision been announced yet?

(08-12-2013 08:16 PM)Dukeman Wrote:  Has the Michael Holmes decision been announced yet?

All I can say at this point is that I'm 99% sure he will not be playing for JMU at any point if the rumors I've heard are true. Then again, they could just be that...rumors.

Pierce is STILL at Delaware? GUH.

im excited to have every one of these RBs meet stephon

Mickey seems to like the two freshman tailbacks from Hampton Roads. I'd like to see a depth chart at tailback, but I'd have to think it's Scott, then Simmons and then possibly those two freshman in the mix. Isn't Latney coming back from something like an Achilles and could come back at some point this season? And I thought I read about at least one other tailback (was possibly redshirted a year ago). I'll research the JMU roster later tonight perhaps, but thought someone might have all that info at the ready.

I might look something like I posted:

Dae'Quan Scott RSR
Dejor Simmons RJR
Khalid Abdullah FR
Cardon Johnson FR
Jainard Crawley-Lambert RFR
Andre Mealy RFR

Others: J. Latney

I believe Deane Cheatham is now a TE.

A largely unproven group behind Scott. Hopefully, Latney can play at some point or it could be up to freshman.