This is a dream schedule for us with 6 home games and a FBS game in week 2 vs week one. All of the FCS non conference games are easy wins unless we really stub out toe.

Predict away... 10-2 is my prediction.

Sat. Aug. 30 Central Connecticut Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Sept. 6 at West Virginia Morgantown, W. Va.
LOSS

Sat. Sept. 13 at Delaware State Dover, Del.
WIN

Sat. Sept. 20 North Carolina Central Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Sept. 27 Maine * Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Oct. 4 Stony Brook * Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Oct. 11 at James Madison * Harrisonburg, Va.
LOSS

Sat. Oct. 18 at Delaware * Newark, Del.
WIN

Sat. Nov. 1 Elon * Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Nov. 8 at Villanova * Villanova, Pa.
WIN

Sat. Nov. 15 William & Mary * Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Nov. 22 at Rhode Island * Kingston, R.I.
WIN

Sat. Nov. 29 NCAA FCS Playoffs TBA
Sat. Dec. 6 NCAA FCS Playoffs TBA
Sat. Dec. 13 NCAA FCS Playoffs TBA
Sat. Dec. 20 NCAA FCS Semi-Finals TBA
Sat. Jan. 3 NCAA FCS Championship Game TBA

(07-04-2014 03:22 PM)TigerNation82 Wrote:  This is a dream schedule for us with 6 home games and a FBS game in week 2 vs week one. All of the FCS non conference games are easy wins unless we really stub out toe.

Predict away... 10-2 is my prediction.

Sat. Aug. 30 Central Connecticut Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Sept. 6 at West Virginia Morgantown, W. Va.
LOSS

Sat. Sept. 13 at Delaware State Dover, Del.
WIN

Sat. Sept. 20 North Carolina Central Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Sept. 27 Maine * Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Oct. 4 Stony Brook * Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Oct. 11 at James Madison * Harrisonburg, Va.
LOSS

Sat. Oct. 18 at Delaware * Newark, Del.
WIN

Sat. Nov. 1 Elon * Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Nov. 8 at Villanova * Villanova, Pa.
WIN

Sat. Nov. 15 William & Mary * Unitas Stadium
WIN

Sat. Nov. 22 at Rhode Island * Kingston, R.I.
WIN

Sat. Nov. 29 NCAA FCS Playoffs TBA
Sat. Dec. 6 NCAA FCS Playoffs TBA
Sat. Dec. 13 NCAA FCS Playoffs TBA
Sat. Dec. 20 NCAA FCS Semi-Finals TBA
Sat. Jan. 3 NCAA FCS Championship Game TBA

I really don't know what to expect this year with so many new faces, but I'll take a stab at it just for fun.

CCU Win
WVU Loss
Del State Win
NC State Win
Maine Win
Stoney Brook Loss
James Madison Loss
Delaware Win
Elon Win
Villanova Loss
William & Mary Loss
Rhode Island Win

calling it now 16-0, assuming the first round bye.

Could we see 3 nationally televised games this year on NBC? WVU is on Root Sports.

My quick guess for NBC: JMU, Delaware and W&M.

Regional Television: Maine, Stoney Brook and Villanova.

Perfect schedule for a transition year and I think we can go 9-3 .

If you believe what Ambrose has been selling for the past few years then our recruits who are now Sophs and RE-Frosh were the best that we have ever recruited here, so there should be no real dropoff.

With the CAAzone down and a lack of discussion on the WM side I'm starting to venture out to some of the other teams...no trolling, just starved for some CAA chatter. I'm looking forward to when we play you guys at your place later in the season. It's been exciting to see what Ambrose has done with your team, and we just need to get our QB situation sorted out. My guess is both Towson and WM finish in the top 4 of the conference, though no idea who comes out as the #1.

(07-10-2014 03:43 PM)hktribefan Wrote:  With the CAAzone down and a lack of discussion on the WM side I'm starting to venture out to some of the other teams...no trolling, just starved for some CAA chatter. I'm looking forward to when we play you guys at your place later in the season. It's been exciting to see what Ambrose has done with your team, and we just need to get our QB situation sorted out. My guess is both Towson and WM finish in the top 4 of the conference, though no idea who comes out as the #1.

I think it'll be a log jam of 8 win teams, again. Tell tribe4sf I said hi!

(07-11-2014 09:45 AM)andy7171 Wrote:  

(07-10-2014 03:43 PM)hktribefan Wrote:  With the CAAzone down and a lack of discussion on the WM side I'm starting to venture out to some of the other teams...no trolling, just starved for some CAA chatter. I'm looking forward to when we play you guys at your place later in the season. It's been exciting to see what Ambrose has done with your team, and we just need to get our QB situation sorted out. My guess is both Towson and WM finish in the top 4 of the conference, though no idea who comes out as the #1.

I think it'll be a log jam of 8 win teams, again. Tell tribe4sf I said hi!

Hey back atcha! Hope I'll get to actually see you this year.

Agreed on the logjam. Tough year to call, as usual. My pick right now is Richmond. Most complete team that played really well at the end of 2013 and has a soft schedule with Albany, URI and Elon. If Tribe finds a healthy QB we'll be trouble for everyone else but have the toughest schedule.

Interesting data regarding teams returning starters.

http://home.comcast.net/~keepersfootball...ngconf.htm

I know media day is next week. but when are the game times and tv games announced?!?!

(07-17-2014 05:46 PM)TU2012 Wrote:  I know media day is next week. but when are the game times and tv games announced?!?!

Probably next Wednesday. More TV news for the CAA.

http://www.caasports.com/news/2014/7/17/...40452.aspx

Vs. CCSU - W
@ WVU - L
@ Delaware State - W
Vs. NC Central - W
Vs. Maine - L
Vs. SB - W
@ JMU - L
@ Delaware - L
Vs. Elon - W
@ Villanova - W
Vs. W&M - W
@ RI - W

Going with 8-4. I consider WVU a likely loss for you all, but you have surprised me before. (Please do it again.) I think you drop a close one to Maine at Unitas because they're tough every year. By the time you get around to the Dukes/Hens stretch, Everett Withers should have the wrinkles ironed out for JMU and Delaware will be playing in a third straight home game. Close games, but I give the edge to the home teams. The win over W&M will be the most tense one of the season for your team, I suspect; my money's on overtime heroics.

I'm not sure who will make it through playoff selection this year, but at least you've got an opportunity to pad the stats and impress the committee with that final game against Rhode Island.

(07-18-2014 04:31 PM)CameramanJ Wrote:  Vs. CCSU - W
@ WVU - L
@ Delaware State - W
Vs. NC Central - W
Vs. Maine - L
Vs. SB - W
@ JMU - L
@ Delaware - L
Vs. Elon - W
@ Villanova - W
Vs. W&M - W
@ RI - W

Going with 8-4. I consider WVU a likely loss for you all, but you have surprised me before. (Please do it again.) I think you drop a close one to Maine at Unitas because they're tough every year. By the time you get around to the Dukes/Hens stretch, Everett Withers should have the wrinkles ironed out for JMU and Delaware will be playing in a third straight home game. Close games, but I give the edge to the home teams. The win over W&M will be the most tense one of the season for your team, I suspect; my money's on overtime heroics.

I'm not sure who will make it through playoff selection this year, but at least you've got an opportunity to pad the stats and impress the committee with that final game against Rhode Island.

padding the stats didnt work in 2012 against unh

(07-18-2014 06:56 PM)TU2012 Wrote:  

(07-18-2014 04:31 PM)CameramanJ Wrote:  Vs. CCSU - W
@ WVU - L
@ Delaware State - W
Vs. NC Central - W
Vs. Maine - L
Vs. SB - W
@ JMU - L
@ Delaware - L
Vs. Elon - W
@ Villanova - W
Vs. W&M - W
@ RI - W

Going with 8-4. I consider WVU a likely loss for you all, but you have surprised me before. (Please do it again.) I think you drop a close one to Maine at Unitas because they're tough every year. By the time you get around to the Dukes/Hens stretch, Everett Withers should have the wrinkles ironed out for JMU and Delaware will be playing in a third straight home game. Close games, but I give the edge to the home teams. The win over W&M will be the most tense one of the season for your team, I suspect; my money's on overtime heroics.

I'm not sure who will make it through playoff selection this year, but at least you've got an opportunity to pad the stats and impress the committee with that final game against Rhode Island.

padding the stats didnt work in 2012 against unh

UNH getting that bid over Towson was absurd and shows you how little reserach that committee does in selecting these teams for the tournament....total joke.

(07-21-2014 10:59 AM)All Dukes_All Day Wrote:  

(07-18-2014 06:56 PM)TU2012 Wrote:  

(07-18-2014 04:31 PM)CameramanJ Wrote:  Vs. CCSU - W
@ WVU - L
@ Delaware State - W
Vs. NC Central - W
Vs. Maine - L
Vs. SB - W
@ JMU - L
@ Delaware - L
Vs. Elon - W
@ Villanova - W
Vs. W&M - W
@ RI - W

Going with 8-4. I consider WVU a likely loss for you all, but you have surprised me before. (Please do it again.) I think you drop a close one to Maine at Unitas because they're tough every year. By the time you get around to the Dukes/Hens stretch, Everett Withers should have the wrinkles ironed out for JMU and Delaware will be playing in a third straight home game. Close games, but I give the edge to the home teams. The win over W&M will be the most tense one of the season for your team, I suspect; my money's on overtime heroics.

I'm not sure who will make it through playoff selection this year, but at least you've got an opportunity to pad the stats and impress the committee with that final game against Rhode Island.

padding the stats didnt work in 2012 against unh

UNH getting that bid over Towson was absurd and shows you how little reserach that committee does in selecting these teams for the tournament....total joke.

Perhaps the committee researched too well, why would another conference want to face a Towson team that may have been better than the '13 team. I know if I were a Georgia Southern, App State etc...the opponent I would want to face would not be the Striped Cat.

That 2012 non-selection was ridiculous. I remember being upset for you all.

Unless I'm mistaken, it was ODU's final year in the CAA and we had traveled to Towson that year. T West sat that game out (some sort of an injury) and the game was still close. If West had played Towson probably would of won as ODU's defense wasn't stopping the backup RB effectively.

Towson was picked fifth in the CAA. Tye Smith, Emmanuel Holder, Christian Carpetner and Ryan Dellaire were picks on Preseason all-conference team.

Maybe this is a good thing. Our key is running back/offensive line. The recruits we brought in at running back look promising.

(07-23-2014 07:37 AM)mat1992 Wrote:  Towson was picked fifth in the CAA. Tye Smith, Emmanuel Holder, Christian Carpetner and Ryan Dellaire were picks on Preseason all-conference team.

My biggest concern for 2014 is offensive line. T-West was a beast on his own, but the line made him look superhuman. I'm confident with Frazier at QB.