Delaware so far:
W Jacksonville 51-35
W Del State 42-21
L @ Navy 51-7
W Wagner 49-9

Team stat comparison at this point is semi worthless because both have played different OOC schedules, but FWIW:
http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/Sta...nfldrs.htm

The QBS:

JMU: Michael Birdsong: 6'4"/230, Soph
UD: Trent Hurley: 6'4"/210, Jr

PASSING AVG/GAME Team Cl G Att Cmp Int Pct. Yds TD Avg/G
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1. Michael Strauss..... RICH JR 4 158 100 1 63.3 1080 7 270.0
2. Lyle Negron......... SBU SR 3 100 60 3 60.0 765 4 255.0
3. Marcus Wasilewski... MAIN SR 4 128 83 4 64.8 976 7 244.0
4. Trent Hurley........ DELA JR 4 97 70 3 72.2 944 10 236.0
5. Peter Athens........ TOWS SR 4 100 66 2 66.0 885 5 221.2
6. Will Fiacchi........ ALBA JR 4 126 69 3 54.8 847 3 211.8
7. Michael Birdsong.... JMU SO 4 111 69 6 62.2 771 6 192.8
8. Andy Vailas......... UNH JR 2 53 34 1 64.2 364 3 182.0
9. Bob Bentsen......... URI SR 4 122 75 2 61.5 635 1 158.8
10.John Robertson...... VU SO 3 58 37 2 63.8 462 2 154.0

Hurley has the better #s, 72% to 62%, TD to INT ratio of 10/3 versus Birdsong's 6/6.
http://www.nmnathletics.com/fls/8500/Sta...m#conf.wi2

The RBs:

JMU: Dae'Quan Scott: 5'9"/215, rSr

UD: Andrew Pierce: 5'11"/200, Sr
---- Julian Lang: 6'0"/200

RUSHING Team Cl G Att Yds Avg TD Long Yds/G
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1. Dae'Quan Scott...... JMU SR 4 109 593 5.4 5 42 148.2
2. Omar Osbourne....... ALBA JR 4 110 550 5.0 6 36 137.5
3. Terrance West....... TOWS JR 4 100 498 5.0 11 44 124.5
4. M. Abdul-Saboor..... W&M SO 3 58 322 5.6 3 15 107.3
5. Jacobi Green........ RICH SO 4 50 331 6.6 1 53 82.8
6. John Robertson...... VU SO 3 43 241 5.6 3 37 80.3
7. Andrew Pierce....... DELA SR 4 59 302 5.1 2 41 75.5
8. Nico Steriti........ UNH JR 2 27 144 5.3 3 56 72.0
9. Julian Laing........ DELA SR 3 25 186 7.4 3 25 62.0
10.Marcus Wasilewski... MAIN SR 4 43 213 5.0 2 39 53.2

Like what I saw last week with Abdullah. Simmons should get some carries, too.

The Big Boys:

Going off of UD's game notes for Wagner I see the UD OL avg is listed at about 6'5"/301.

JMU with their new up tempo offense has been playing 7 OL: 3 OTs, 3 OGs, and a center. They go 6'6"/310, a pair of 6'6"/300, a pair of 6'5"/295, and a pair of 6'3"/290. Avg about 6'5"/297. All but one have multiple games to multiple seasons starting experience.

So both teams have similar sizes for the fat boys. Not JMU's heaviest OL, as they've avg around/over 300 before, but they have never had this much height.

Even though lost 4th round draft pick All American OG Earl Watford, and a 6'5"/300 potential starter in the Spring for the season due to injury, this is probably the best JMU OL since the 12-2 08' semifinal team. No coincidence that Curt Newsome is back at JMU after 7 seasons at VT.

UD, like JMU, has gone up tempo. Not Oregon up tempo, but up tempo. JMU should be able to hold Andrew Pierce and their running game in check. When UD has the ball the key will be getting pressure on Hurley because of JMU's inexperienced corners. And that will be without Sage Harold at DE. JMU has compiled 14 sacks in the last 3 games. If JMU doesn't get good enough pressure on Hurley then I could see UD being held to around 100 yds rushing but getting 300+ through the air.

Looks like a 3 man rotation at DT with Stanton, Mosely, and Togia.
3-4 at DE with Snow and Lee starting, and either Stallings or Jacques rotating, or maybe both.

Gonna need Robertson and Marlowe to have big games....

Key will be our secondary.

I think it's likely they will drive on us using their passing game for most of the day. If we can avoid giving up big plays, we should be able to hold them in goal to go situations on a short field and keep them to field goals. Then, if we don't turn the ball over, we should be (at the very least) in a position to win the game in the 4th quarter.

It appears that Birdsong has more INT's than any QB in the league.
Is that bad?

(09-24-2013 06:37 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(09-24-2013 05:59 PM)Hart Foundation Wrote:  It appears that Birdsong has more INT's than any QB in the league.
Is that bad?

Yes. In fairness, he also has the 2nd most attempts of anyone in the league.

I think hes fifth... 4 with more attempts.

(09-24-2013 10:06 PM)5000DOLLARBILL Wrote:  

(09-24-2013 06:37 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(09-24-2013 05:59 PM)Hart Foundation Wrote:  It appears that Birdsong has more INT's than any QB in the league.
Is that bad?

Yes. In fairness, he also has the 2nd most attempts of anyone in the league.

I think hes fifth... 4 with more attempts.

I mis read it at 1st. I'm seeing 4th most.