(05-07-2014 04:29 PM)5JMU1 Wrote:  

(05-07-2014 02:32 PM)JMUDuke25 Wrote:  Good. 6'2'', 220 is damn good size. He and Abdullah will make a nice RB duo.

You do realize that Abdullah was not starting during the spring game? Cardon Johnson was starting but tore his achilles.

Whatever. I know what I saw from Abdullah last year. The kid can run.

sure wish we had a beat writer for the football team that could tweet out info. he should change his tag line to: i tweet womens basketball, high school stuff, and occassionally JMU football.

(05-08-2014 11:08 AM)5000DOLLARBILL Wrote:  sure wish we had a beat writer for the football team that could tweet out info. he should change his tag line to: i tweet womens basketball, high school stuff, and occassionally JMU football.

It's sickening how much WBB (and his souffle's) Stoss tweets vs football ... Makes me questions his manhood.

We have a new beat writer. His name is Not Matthew Stoss.

(05-08-2014 11:18 AM)HolyCityDuke Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 11:08 AM)5000DOLLARBILL Wrote:  sure wish we had a beat writer for the football team that could tweet out info. he should change his tag line to: i tweet womens basketball, high school stuff, and occassionally JMU football.

It's sickening how much WBB (and his souffle's) Stoss tweets vs football ... Makes me questions his manhood.

Who is it and is he on twitter?

With all of these transfers coming in, one thing is clear. Withers is going for it this year. Not saying it will work, but on paper, we are putting together a team that should have a real shot as Frisco.

(05-08-2014 12:01 PM)NYJMUSupporter Wrote:  With all of these transfers coming in, one thing is clear. Withers is going for it this year. Not saying it will work, but on paper, we are putting together a team that should have a real shot as Frisco.

We just need more high level FCS teams to leave for FBS!

I agree, Withers is trying to win a Championship next season. His approach to building our football program has been similiar to when Brady first arrived - bring in a bunch of transfer and try to win quickly with purhaps the motive to move on to a bigger program in a hurry. I won't fault Withers if he bails for a FBS job in three years especially if he can win us a championship.

I was on the fence about renewing my season tickets but the group I tailgate with decided to renew again and thus so did I. Since we have added these big time transfers I am actually looking forward to next season even without a conference announcement.

Go Dukes!

(05-08-2014 12:01 PM)NYJMUSupporter Wrote:  With all of these transfers coming in, one thing is clear. Withers is going for it this year. Not saying it will work, but on paper, we are putting together a team that should have a real shot as Frisco.

What transfers are we definitely getting right now? Lee and Hill...anyone else? I know a lot of guys with big pedigrees have been tossed around, but the chatter about them seems to have vanished. Just curious.

You may want to read the thread entitled "Transfers". Something tells me you may find the answer there....


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(05-08-2014 12:51 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  You may want to read the thread entitled "Transfers". Something tells me you may find the answer there....


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So you're saying I've come to the right place? Like I said, the thread discusses numerous potential transfers who have either visited or shown interest, with little info regarding their final decisions. Of those prospects, do we know who is actually planning to come?

The two high profile FBS tranfers that have been batted around are:

Kwinton Smith WR from South Carolina
? OL from UNC

I know both have visited. I haven't seen an official commit from them. For that matter there is nothing offcial about Alden Hill, either.

(05-08-2014 01:01 PM)Lyric Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 12:51 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  You may want to read the thread entitled "Transfers". Something tells me you may find the answer there....


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So you're saying I've come to the right place? Like I said, the thread discusses numerous potential transfers who have either visited or shown interest, with little info regarding their final decisions. Of those prospects, do we know who is actually planning to come?

Here is a list from twitter

@jmudukeblawg: To recap rumors of incoming transfers- Alden Hill (UT), Kwinton Smith (USC), Nick Appel (UNC), Ishmael Hyman (KU), Kevin Robbins (GT). #JMU

(05-08-2014 03:15 PM)Big Duke Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 01:01 PM)Lyric Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 12:51 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  You may want to read the thread entitled "Transfers". Something tells me you may find the answer there....


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So you're saying I've come to the right place? Like I said, the thread discusses numerous potential transfers who have either visited or shown interest, with little info regarding their final decisions. Of those prospects, do we know who is actually planning to come?

Here is a list from twitter

@jmudukeblawg: To recap rumors of incoming transfers- Alden Hill (UT), Kwinton Smith (USC), Nick Appel (UNC), Ishmael Hyman (KU), Kevin Robbins (GT). #JMU

Including Vad Lee, that would be an impressive group to have transfer in.

(05-08-2014 03:15 PM)Big Duke Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 01:01 PM)Lyric Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 12:51 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  You may want to read the thread entitled "Transfers". Something tells me you may find the answer there....


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So you're saying I've come to the right place? Like I said, the thread discusses numerous potential transfers who have either visited or shown interest, with little info regarding their final decisions. Of those prospects, do we know who is actually planning to come?

Here is a list from twitter

@jmudukeblawg: To recap rumors of incoming transfers- Alden Hill (UT), Kwinton Smith (USC), Nick Appel (UNC), Ishmael Hyman (KU), Kevin Robbins (GT). #JMU

Thanks for providing the list. If we can get all of these guys, I'd definitely have high hopes for the team going forward!

(05-08-2014 05:36 PM)Lyric Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 03:15 PM)Big Duke Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 01:01 PM)Lyric Wrote:  

(05-08-2014 12:51 PM)JMad03 Wrote:  You may want to read the thread entitled "Transfers". Something tells me you may find the answer there....


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So you're saying I've come to the right place? Like I said, the thread discusses numerous potential transfers who have either visited or shown interest, with little info regarding their final decisions. Of those prospects, do we know who is actually planning to come?

Here is a list from twitter

@jmudukeblawg: To recap rumors of incoming transfers- Alden Hill (UT), Kwinton Smith (USC), Nick Appel (UNC), Ishmael Hyman (KU), Kevin Robbins (GT). #JMU

Thanks for providing the list. If we can get all of these guys, I'd definitely have high hopes for the team going forward!

I think we will get a few... call it the "Vad Lee Effect", young transfers are excited for the next few years and DUUUUKES fans should be too.

(05-08-2014 12:01 PM)NYJMUSupporter Wrote:  With all of these transfers coming in, one thing is clear. Withers is going for it this year. Not saying it will work, but on paper, we are putting together a team that should have a real shot as Frisco.

That is a huge stretch. More like on paper are putting together a team that has a real shot at the playoffs.

Most transfers transfer for the simple fact that they're not good enough to play at the IA schools they are transferring from. For every Vad Lee there's a couple of Thourogoods....

Not so sure its fair to say.that bringing in good transfers is tantamount to withers looking to win and bolt...maybe just wants to win quickly...would people rather a slow build? I think not....give this guy some rope for gods sake!

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(05-08-2014 06:39 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  Not so sure its fair to say.that bringing in good transfers is tantamount to withers looking to win and bolt...maybe just wants to win quickly...would people rather a slow build? I think not....give this guy some rope for gods sake!

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Agreed. One thing we can agree on is that things are shaken up. Looking forward to the season

(05-08-2014 06:39 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  Not so sure its fair to say.that bringing in good transfers is tantamount to withers looking to win and bolt...maybe just wants to win quickly...would people rather a slow build? I think not....give this guy some rope for gods sake!

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I think it's more to do with the fact that when he was hired, basically recruiting season was over. Most guys had committed verbally and were not available to be recruited.

and i'm sure he expected some attrition, as is normal with coaching changes. So there was no one else to go after that is of the proper quality for JMU than transfers.

I expect this fall we'll get predominantly high school recruits and very few transfers next spring.