https://pilotonline.com/sports/college/o...61792.html

This is for all of those that say ODU has left JMU in the dust.

"Jake Ayers, an electrical engineering student from Richmond, said many students wish ODU had never left the Colonial Athletic Association and in-state rivalries with Richmond, William & Mary and James Madison."

Poor Dukeman47 is beside himself today as he struggles to come up with new material.

Well that settles that debate, some engineer wannabe who is not smart enough to get into a real engineering school says so. Happy thanksgiving everyone!

It's an interesting article

I find it interesting that it is such a big deal to them. For example the writer cannot believe there are empty seats at Foreman field. I guess reality is finally hitting them.

Attendace?? Dukester giving out spelling lessons again?

(11-22-2017 06:50 PM)hburg Wrote:  I find it interesting that it is such a big deal to them. For example the writer cannot believe there are empty seats at Foreman field. I guess reality is finally hitting them.

They had a full stadium for nearly a decade but it looks like the last few years have seen fewer people show up. The newness of their football program wore off and more losing didn’t help. This is what would be in store for JMU without consistent 10+ win seasons in fbs. Reality is setting in and they’re not as big of a deal as they think they are. CUSA is still very irrelevant.

(11-22-2017 08:01 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 06:50 PM)hburg Wrote:  I find it interesting that it is such a big deal to them. For example the writer cannot believe there are empty seats at Foreman field. I guess reality is finally hitting them.

They had a full stadium for nearly a decade but it looks like the last few years have seen fewer people show up. The newness of their football program wore off and more losing didn’t help. This is what would be in store for JMU without consistent 10+ win seasons in fbs. Reality is setting in and they’re not as big of a deal as they think they are. CUSA is still very irrelevant.

Excuse #47: JMU fans are fairweather fans just like ODU fans, will stop showing up after 2nd loss. Got it, thanks.

Anyone else really done w the "JMU is only as special as school's that are struggling" argument against change?

(11-22-2017 08:01 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 06:50 PM)hburg Wrote:  I find it interesting that it is such a big deal to them. For example the writer cannot believe there are empty seats at Foreman field. I guess reality is finally hitting them.

They had a full stadium for nearly a decade but it looks like the last few years have seen fewer people show up. The newness of their football program wore off and more losing didn’t help. This is what would be in store for JMU without consistent 10+ win seasons in fbs. Reality is setting in and they’re not as big of a deal as they think they are. CUSA is still very irrelevant.

Potomac, come on dude, fewer fans show up whether it's FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA, High School, JV, or Pop Warner if you are not winning. Rest assured .500 football at the FBS level will outdraw .500 football at the FCS level. I don't know if you were at our Elon game about four seasons ago, the record book shows 15,793, but there was no more than 12K in BFS and we were a playoff team. I was in the upper deck surrounded by 5K empty seats in the 400 level alone. There wasn't a handful of students, my guess maybe 100. The lower decks looked to be about 50% capacity. We are on a roll now, entering every game with a lopsided opportunity to win, who wouldn't show up for the Dukes with the way we are competing at the moment.

(11-23-2017 02:53 AM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 08:01 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 06:50 PM)hburg Wrote:  I find it interesting that it is such a big deal to them. For example the writer cannot believe there are empty seats at Foreman field. I guess reality is finally hitting them.

They had a full stadium for nearly a decade but it looks like the last few years have seen fewer people show up. The newness of their football program wore off and more losing didn’t help. This is what would be in store for JMU without consistent 10+ win seasons in fbs. Reality is setting in and they’re not as big of a deal as they think they are. CUSA is still very irrelevant.

Potomac, come on dude, fewer fans show up whether it's FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA, High School, JV, or Pop Warner if you are not winning. Rest assured .500 football at the FBS level will outdraw .500 football at the FCS level. I don't know if you were at our Elon game about four seasons ago, the record book shows 15,793, but there was no more than 12K in BFS and we were a playoff team. I was in the upper deck surrounded by 5K empty seats in the 400 level alone. There wasn't a handful of students, my guess maybe 100. The lower decks looked to be about 50% capacity. We are on a roll now, entering every game with a lopsided opportunity to win, who wouldn't show up for the Dukes with the way we are competing at the moment.

And even then there are still empty seats....especially after halftime.

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(11-22-2017 04:16 PM)White Hall Wrote:  Well that settles that debate, some engineer wannabe who is not smart enough to get into a real engineering school says so. Happy thanksgiving everyone!

Damn!

Lol


Happy thanksgiving day fellow Dukes. Hope to see some of you 12/2!

Duuuuuuukesss!

(11-23-2017 02:53 AM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 08:01 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 06:50 PM)hburg Wrote:  I find it interesting that it is such a big deal to them. For example the writer cannot believe there are empty seats at Foreman field. I guess reality is finally hitting them.

They had a full stadium for nearly a decade but it looks like the last few years have seen fewer people show up. The newness of their football program wore off and more losing didn’t help. This is what would be in store for JMU without consistent 10+ win seasons in fbs. Reality is setting in and they’re not as big of a deal as they think they are. CUSA is still very irrelevant.

Potomac, come on dude, fewer fans show up whether it's FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA, High School, JV, or Pop Warner if you are not winning. Rest assured .500 football at the FBS level will outdraw .500 football at the FCS level. I don't know if you were at our Elon game about four seasons ago, the record book shows 15,793, but there was no more than 12K in BFS and we were a playoff team. I was in the upper deck surrounded by 5K empty seats in the 400 level alone. There wasn't a handful of students, my guess maybe 100. The lower decks looked to be about 50% capacity. We are on a roll now, entering every game with a lopsided opportunity to win, who wouldn't show up for the Dukes with the way we are competing at the moment.

But I keep hearing that a move to cusa will increase attendance and interest and whatever we do at fcs will be better. Seems like this shows that's not that case.

You guys can keep on harping about the irrelevance of fcs, but cusa is just more expensive irrelevance without as good of an end game (playoffs > crapbowl.com>

(11-23-2017 06:36 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 02:53 AM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 08:01 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 06:50 PM)hburg Wrote:  I find it interesting that it is such a big deal to them. For example the writer cannot believe there are empty seats at Foreman field. I guess reality is finally hitting them.

They had a full stadium for nearly a decade but it looks like the last few years have seen fewer people show up. The newness of their football program wore off and more losing didn’t help. This is what would be in store for JMU without consistent 10+ win seasons in fbs. Reality is setting in and they’re not as big of a deal as they think they are. CUSA is still very irrelevant.

Potomac, come on dude, fewer fans show up whether it's FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA, High School, JV, or Pop Warner if you are not winning. Rest assured .500 football at the FBS level will outdraw .500 football at the FCS level. I don't know if you were at our Elon game about four seasons ago, the record book shows 15,793, but there was no more than 12K in BFS and we were a playoff team. I was in the upper deck surrounded by 5K empty seats in the 400 level alone. There wasn't a handful of students, my guess maybe 100. The lower decks looked to be about 50% capacity. We are on a roll now, entering every game with a lopsided opportunity to win, who wouldn't show up for the Dukes with the way we are competing at the moment.

But I keep hearing that a move to cusa will increase attendance and interest and whatever we do at fcs will be better. Seems like this shows that's not that case.

You guys can keep on harping about the irrelevance of fcs, but cusa is just more expensive irrelevance without as good of an end game (playoffs > crapbowl.com>

Duke dawg. How dare you say the taxslayerjumbolaya bowl in Charleston WV is less relevant than winning a championship. It isn’t and I said so!

(11-23-2017 09:02 AM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 06:36 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 02:53 AM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 08:01 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 06:50 PM)hburg Wrote:  I find it interesting that it is such a big deal to them. For example the writer cannot believe there are empty seats at Foreman field. I guess reality is finally hitting them.

They had a full stadium for nearly a decade but it looks like the last few years have seen fewer people show up. The newness of their football program wore off and more losing didn’t help. This is what would be in store for JMU without consistent 10+ win seasons in fbs. Reality is setting in and they’re not as big of a deal as they think they are. CUSA is still very irrelevant.

Potomac, come on dude, fewer fans show up whether it's FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA, High School, JV, or Pop Warner if you are not winning. Rest assured .500 football at the FBS level will outdraw .500 football at the FCS level. I don't know if you were at our Elon game about four seasons ago, the record book shows 15,793, but there was no more than 12K in BFS and we were a playoff team. I was in the upper deck surrounded by 5K empty seats in the 400 level alone. There wasn't a handful of students, my guess maybe 100. The lower decks looked to be about 50% capacity. We are on a roll now, entering every game with a lopsided opportunity to win, who wouldn't show up for the Dukes with the way we are competing at the moment.

But I keep hearing that a move to cusa will increase attendance and interest and whatever we do at fcs will be better. Seems like this shows that's not that case.

You guys can keep on harping about the irrelevance of fcs, but cusa is just more expensive irrelevance without as good of an end game (playoffs > crapbowl.com>

Duke dawg. How dare you say the taxslayerjumbolaya bowl in Charleston WV is less relevant than winning a championship. It isn’t and I said so!

I would say playing in the Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl or Chik Fil A Bowl is more relevant than playing in the FCS championship game.

(11-23-2017 09:46 AM)White Hall Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 09:02 AM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 06:36 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 02:53 AM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 08:01 PM)Potomac Wrote:  They had a full stadium for nearly a decade but it looks like the last few years have seen fewer people show up. The newness of their football program wore off and more losing didn’t help. This is what would be in store for JMU without consistent 10+ win seasons in fbs. Reality is setting in and they’re not as big of a deal as they think they are. CUSA is still very irrelevant.

Potomac, come on dude, fewer fans show up whether it's FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA, High School, JV, or Pop Warner if you are not winning. Rest assured .500 football at the FBS level will outdraw .500 football at the FCS level. I don't know if you were at our Elon game about four seasons ago, the record book shows 15,793, but there was no more than 12K in BFS and we were a playoff team. I was in the upper deck surrounded by 5K empty seats in the 400 level alone. There wasn't a handful of students, my guess maybe 100. The lower decks looked to be about 50% capacity. We are on a roll now, entering every game with a lopsided opportunity to win, who wouldn't show up for the Dukes with the way we are competing at the moment.

But I keep hearing that a move to cusa will increase attendance and interest and whatever we do at fcs will be better. Seems like this shows that's not that case.

You guys can keep on harping about the irrelevance of fcs, but cusa is just more expensive irrelevance without as good of an end game (playoffs > crapbowl.com>

Duke dawg. How dare you say the taxslayerjumbolaya bowl in Charleston WV is less relevant than winning a championship. It isn’t and I said so!

I would say playing in the Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl or Chik Fil A Bowl is more relevant than playing in the FCS championship game.

Get back to me when a cusa or sbc team gets selected for those bowls.

(11-23-2017 09:51 AM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 09:46 AM)White Hall Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 09:02 AM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 06:36 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 02:53 AM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  Potomac, come on dude, fewer fans show up whether it's FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA, High School, JV, or Pop Warner if you are not winning. Rest assured .500 football at the FBS level will outdraw .500 football at the FCS level. I don't know if you were at our Elon game about four seasons ago, the record book shows 15,793, but there was no more than 12K in BFS and we were a playoff team. I was in the upper deck surrounded by 5K empty seats in the 400 level alone. There wasn't a handful of students, my guess maybe 100. The lower decks looked to be about 50% capacity. We are on a roll now, entering every game with a lopsided opportunity to win, who wouldn't show up for the Dukes with the way we are competing at the moment.

But I keep hearing that a move to cusa will increase attendance and interest and whatever we do at fcs will be better. Seems like this shows that's not that case.

You guys can keep on harping about the irrelevance of fcs, but cusa is just more expensive irrelevance without as good of an end game (playoffs > crapbowl.com>

Duke dawg. How dare you say the taxslayerjumbolaya bowl in Charleston WV is less relevant than winning a championship. It isn’t and I said so!

I would say playing in the Orange Bowl, Cotton Bowl or Chik Fil A Bowl is more relevant than playing in the FCS championship game.

Get back to me when a cusa or sbc team gets selected for those bowls.

I guess the two MAC teams that have been don’t count.

(11-23-2017 09:02 AM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 06:36 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(11-23-2017 02:53 AM)BleedingPurple Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 08:01 PM)Potomac Wrote:  

(11-22-2017 06:50 PM)hburg Wrote:  I find it interesting that it is such a big deal to them. For example the writer cannot believe there are empty seats at Foreman field. I guess reality is finally hitting them.

They had a full stadium for nearly a decade but it looks like the last few years have seen fewer people show up. The newness of their football program wore off and more losing didn’t help. This is what would be in store for JMU without consistent 10+ win seasons in fbs. Reality is setting in and they’re not as big of a deal as they think they are. CUSA is still very irrelevant.

Potomac, come on dude, fewer fans show up whether it's FBS, FCS, D2, D3, NAIA, High School, JV, or Pop Warner if you are not winning. Rest assured .500 football at the FBS level will outdraw .500 football at the FCS level. I don't know if you were at our Elon game about four seasons ago, the record book shows 15,793, but there was no more than 12K in BFS and we were a playoff team. I was in the upper deck surrounded by 5K empty seats in the 400 level alone. There wasn't a handful of students, my guess maybe 100. The lower decks looked to be about 50% capacity. We are on a roll now, entering every game with a lopsided opportunity to win, who wouldn't show up for the Dukes with the way we are competing at the moment.

But I keep hearing that a move to cusa will increase attendance and interest and whatever we do at fcs will be better. Seems like this shows that's not that case.

You guys can keep on harping about the irrelevance of fcs, but cusa is just more expensive irrelevance without as good of an end game (playoffs > crapbowl.com>

Duke dawg. How dare you say the taxslayerjumbolaya bowl in Charleston WV is less relevant than winning a championship. It isn’t and I said so!

Let’s not throw stones in glass houses because the no name bowls you mention will probably have the same viewership and attendance as the entire first round of FCS playoffs.

(11-22-2017 07:18 PM)olddawg Wrote:  Attendace?? Dukester giving out spelling lessons again?

Negative Karma to you, except Dukes related.

I get a chuckle out of fcs fans stating that G5 is irrelevant.

We group think that fcs is like james Madison. How many of us have been to away games? It can be eye opening, showing up at a high school field with portable potties and electrical cords running the score board and these are the good teams. We live in a bubble.

We may as well enjoy being a G5 team playing an fcs schedule.