(09-05-2017 05:53 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(09-05-2017 05:02 PM)olderduke Wrote:  

(08-09-2017 06:06 PM)JmuDukes4Life Wrote:  

(08-09-2017 05:37 PM)WhyIsTheRumGone Wrote:  Yes our defense was bad last year... but we microwaved the crap out of it this offseason.

We will have the following guys on the field this season that we didn't last year on D:

Gaelin Elmore - DE - Grad transfer from Minnesota. He was a big part of the Gopher D and he's having a great camp.

Tim Irvin - S - Started as a true freshman for Auburn. All-American out of HS. He sat out last season after transferring to ECU. He is likely the best player on D for ECU.

Korrin Wiggins - S - Grad transfer from Clemson. Started for the Tigers.

Tyree Owens - DE - JUCO transfer who previously committed to Texas A&M and WVU. Had offers from EVERYBODY including Alabama.

We had other transfers and JUCO guys in addition to these... so when you consider we are adding 4 highly touted, experienced guys at key positions where we sucked last year.... our D is going to look a lot different.

Also, we were in a 3-4 and did not have the personnel to execute it. We have switched to a 4-2-5, and the guys have bought in.

The Dukes will not have an easy day on O by any means if they're expecting to line up against the 2016 Pirate defense.

The strength of the 2017 Pirate D is going to be quite possibly the deepest and most talented secondary we have had maybe ever... and our defensive line. Linebacker depth is a concern... our starters are good, but there are a lot of young, green, untested kids behind them.

I always find it funny when you guys talk of the Grad transfers you got and how much better you will be because of them, and if JMU is "expecting to line up against the 2016 Pirate defense" the Dukes will have a long day.

The Pirates are lining up against the 2017 Dukes also. We have reloaded our team as well. A National Championship team that has National Championship caliber returning players and we brought in 7 P5 transfers vying for a spot on a National Championship team. This could very well be the most talented team JMU has ever fielded.

Good luck with that.
My prediction: Pirates will be calling for Coach Mo to walk the plank.
JMU 38
Pirates 24

Whew fella - you called this one right I don't think he'll survive to game 5 if they (as they likely will) start off 0-4.

They're not paying three salaries for the price of one. IF they drop him, it'll be at season's end.