(04-24-2022 12:45 PM)JMURocks Wrote:  

(04-24-2022 12:20 PM)Anders Wrote:  I could be in the minority here but JMU as a piece of the cover makes more sense than UVA, BC, and Maryland. We are the new kids on the block for FBS and people who are invested in college football and would read the annual preview are interested in learning about our program.

I’m surprised an east coast school like Clemson, Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, etc didn’t take the spots of the other three but maybe it’s a push for something new since those schools are always featured.

Florida is featured on the Florida region cover. The other 3 mentioned are on the East Southern region cover along with Coastal Carolina.

Ahhh this makes sense. Still really cool for JMU to be featured.

(04-24-2022 10:26 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  ...those of you that are going to come back with, "we are already respected!"

ok fine, I mean regional P5 fans see JMU on the schedule and want to go to the game knowing that it's not an early season blow out and if the P5 team does not show up prepared, they just may get their butts kicked year in and out

In the last 10 years or so there wasn’t a P5, or FBS opponent on JMU’s yearly schedule, that thought the Dukes were an easy mark. Come on man, your still pushing a cart of BS and you know it. Give it up! JMU has earned a solid FB rep, even as a FCS program, as you noted in your follow-up post anticipating a response to your first post.

It’s time to enjoy the fact JMU’s 50 year history of playing football has established the program as ready for the Dukes first year in the SBC.

Go Dukes!

Did not expect Tucker-Dorsey on the cover. Congrats to him!

(04-25-2022 03:49 AM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(04-24-2022 10:26 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  ...those of you that are going to come back with, "we are already respected!"

ok fine, I mean regional P5 fans see JMU on the schedule and want to go to the game knowing that it's not an early season blow out and if the P5 team does not show up prepared, they just may get their butts kicked year in and out

In the last 10 years or so there wasn’t a P5, or FBS opponent on JMU’s yearly schedule, that thought the Dukes were an easy mark. Come on man, your still pushing a cart of BS and you know it. Give it up! JMU has earned a solid FB rep, even as a FCS program, as you noted in your follow-up post anticipating a response to your first post.

It’s time to enjoy the fact JMU’s 50 year history of playing football has established the program as ready for the Dukes first year in the SBC.

Go Dukes!

I used to give the admin hell about communication, no doubt. I've not said a peep since we joined the SBC (for the record, I never poo poo'd the SBC the first time around and those that did know who you are)...water under the bridge now.

What cart of BS am I pushing now? All I said was this mag cover is a big deal for JMU & SBC and goes a long way towards legitimizing the program which it does.

This is awesome

When did ODU sneak in? I don't recall seeing ODU on the list before.

Good on ODU too

(04-29-2022 08:43 AM)Anders Wrote:  

Did not expect Tucker-Dorsey on the cover. Congrats to him!

awesome to see the "Welcome James Madison"

it may be a small thing, but Phil's rag is very popular and for him to put us on the cover and have that "Welcome" blurb again goes to show that JMU has built a brand that is well known throughout the sports world.

we are not just the little regional school in the Valley anymore.

(04-29-2022 09:20 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(04-25-2022 03:49 AM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(04-24-2022 10:26 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  ...those of you that are going to come back with, "we are already respected!"

ok fine, I mean regional P5 fans see JMU on the schedule and want to go to the game knowing that it's not an early season blow out and if the P5 team does not show up prepared, they just may get their butts kicked year in and out

In the last 10 years or so there wasn’t a P5, or FBS opponent on JMU’s yearly schedule, that thought the Dukes were an easy mark. Come on man, your still pushing a cart of BS and you know it. Give it up! JMU has earned a solid FB rep, even as a FCS program, as you noted in your follow-up post anticipating a response to your first post.

It’s time to enjoy the fact JMU’s 50 year history of playing football has established the program as ready for the Dukes first year in the SBC.

Go Dukes!

I used to give the admin hell about communication, no doubt. I've not said a peep since we joined the SBC (for the record, I never poo poo'd the SBC the first time around and those that did know who you are)...water under the bridge now.

What cart of BS am I pushing now? All I said was this mag cover is a big deal for JMU & SBC and goes a long way towards legitimizing the program which it does.

This is awesome

The cart that wants to sell the notion that regional FBS/P5 programs continued to see JMU as an “early season blowout” (your words) when the Dukes emerged as a top FCS program over the past decade.

My observation had nothing to do with your thoughts about a magazine cover or joining the SBC.

(04-29-2022 10:00 AM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(04-29-2022 09:20 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(04-25-2022 03:49 AM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(04-24-2022 10:26 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  ...those of you that are going to come back with, "we are already respected!"

ok fine, I mean regional P5 fans see JMU on the schedule and want to go to the game knowing that it's not an early season blow out and if the P5 team does not show up prepared, they just may get their butts kicked year in and out

In the last 10 years or so there wasn’t a P5, or FBS opponent on JMU’s yearly schedule, that thought the Dukes were an easy mark. Come on man, your still pushing a cart of BS and you know it. Give it up! JMU has earned a solid FB rep, even as a FCS program, as you noted in your follow-up post anticipating a response to your first post.

It’s time to enjoy the fact JMU’s 50 year history of playing football has established the program as ready for the Dukes first year in the SBC.

Go Dukes!

I used to give the admin hell about communication, no doubt. I've not said a peep since we joined the SBC (for the record, I never poo poo'd the SBC the first time around and those that did know who you are)...water under the bridge now.

What cart of BS am I pushing now? All I said was this mag cover is a big deal for JMU & SBC and goes a long way towards legitimizing the program which it does.

This is awesome

The cart that wants to sell the notion that regional FBS/P5 programs continued to see JMU as an “early season blowout” (your words) when the Dukes emerged as a top FCS program over the past decade.

My observation had nothing to do with your thoughts about a magazine cover or joining the SBC.

Did you just bold it and not read it? He's stating that regional P5 fans want to go to games against JMU cause they know they will be competitive. Move on to your next poster to assault already.

And he specifically said fans... Yeah the fans that pay the most attention to football including at the FCS level know not to expect to blow us out, but you're kidding yourself if you don't think a large chunk just go in thinking we'll get smoked and are only good in our subdivision. Getting praise and recognition like this, and especially having ESPN and others tout the SBC East as better than some P5 divisions is definitely a nice jump start to getting more and more to realize how much they should respect JMU football.

(04-29-2022 11:39 AM)2Buck Wrote:  

(04-29-2022 10:00 AM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(04-29-2022 09:20 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  

(04-25-2022 03:49 AM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(04-24-2022 10:26 AM)Purplehazed Wrote:  ...those of you that are going to come back with, "we are already respected!"

ok fine, I mean regional P5 fans see JMU on the schedule and want to go to the game knowing that it's not an early season blow out and if the P5 team does not show up prepared, they just may get their butts kicked year in and out

In the last 10 years or so there wasn’t a P5, or FBS opponent on JMU’s yearly schedule, that thought the Dukes were an easy mark. Come on man, your still pushing a cart of BS and you know it. Give it up! JMU has earned a solid FB rep, even as a FCS program, as you noted in your follow-up post anticipating a response to your first post.

It’s time to enjoy the fact JMU’s 50 year history of playing football has established the program as ready for the Dukes first year in the SBC.

Go Dukes!

I used to give the admin hell about communication, no doubt. I've not said a peep since we joined the SBC (for the record, I never poo poo'd the SBC the first time around and those that did know who you are)...water under the bridge now.

What cart of BS am I pushing now? All I said was this mag cover is a big deal for JMU & SBC and goes a long way towards legitimizing the program which it does.

This is awesome

The cart that wants to sell the notion that regional FBS/P5 programs continued to see JMU as an “early season blowout” (your words) when the Dukes emerged as a top FCS program over the past decade.

My observation had nothing to do with your thoughts about a magazine cover or joining the SBC.

Did you just bold it and not read it? He's stating that regional P5 fans want to go to games against JMU cause they know they will be competitive. Move on to your next poster to assault already.

Oh, he's on a roll. He's needing someone to lock on.

(04-29-2022 08:43 AM)Anders Wrote:  

Did not expect Tucker-Dorsey on the cover. Congrats to him!

Is it too late to change the cover?

Is this our Madden cover curse?

believe it or not, next week on Tuesday, the first preseason rag, Lindy's, is supposed to hit newsstands.

Athlon's follows the following Tuesday and Phil Steele's will be shipped to those who pre-ordered in a couple weeks.

not that these rags are written by "experts" (except maybe Steele), they are just opinion pieces like anything, but will be interesting to read and see what they say about us in our first FBS year.

And of course, will be nice to get these rags, as i do every year, and see more than a couple sentences on us like when we were in FCS.

Lindy's usually gives G5 members a full page. And Athlon's will give a full page, sometimes two, for the top G5s.

I always found it odd how things are predicted when over 1/4 of the roster hasn't even set foot on campus as a college student. And with the transfer portal being what it is and still being updated daily, they should write these magazines in pencil.

(05-26-2022 09:36 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  I always found it odd how things are predicted when over 1/4 of the roster hasn't even set foot on campus as a college student. And with the transfer portal being what it is and still being updated daily, they should write these magazines in pencil.

Yep. Agree.

I still do love getting them but they are definitely outdated and not complete. Close, but not complete.

Phil Steele usually is the closest to actual rosters as he waits longer to get the printing presses rolling.

(05-26-2022 10:06 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(05-26-2022 09:36 AM)Polish Hammer Wrote:  I always found it odd how things are predicted when over 1/4 of the roster hasn't even set foot on campus as a college student. And with the transfer portal being what it is and still being updated daily, they should write these magazines in pencil.

Yep. Agree.

I still do love getting them but they are definitely outdated and not complete. Close, but not complete.

Phil Steele usually is the closest to actual rosters as he waits longer to get the printing presses rolling.

Steele also talks to every coach and uses that as part of his writing. Because of timing it means there can be lots of changes before the season starts, but it is a snapshot of what the coach is thinking, or is willing to say about what they're thinking, following spring practices.

Digital version delivered today via email weblinks for those that pre-ordered. Thornton will be featured on the cover.

Lots of good information on all the teams and conferences. Phil expects us to run more this year with a healthy OL and RBs.

A little underwhelmed by these statements (the rest of the writeup was solid)

Quote:I would think JMU should step in and be competitive despite being at a scholarship disadvantage.

Quote:My power ratings have them anywhere from 2 to 10 wins, but a winning season is possible for the Dukes.

(06-10-2022 01:04 AM)JMURocks Wrote:  Digital version delivered today via email weblinks for those that pre-ordered. Thornton will be featured on the cover.

Lots of good information on all the teams and conferences. Phil expects us to run more this year with a healthy OL and RBs.

A little underwhelmed by these statements (the rest of the writeup was solid)

Quote:I would think JMU should step in and be competitive despite being at a scholarship disadvantage.

Quote:My power ratings have them anywhere from 2 to 10 wins, but a winning season is possible for the Dukes.

i'm going to take that to include the QB's running more than we did the last two years with Cole.

i got my digital version, but haven't browsed through it yet, only saw the picks and two pages for us.

Steele picks us 6th in the SB East.
I have Athlon's as well, which also picks us 6th in SB East. That includes DTD at LB though.

Lindy's should be out next week i believe.

(06-10-2022 06:55 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  i'm going to take that to include the QB's running more than we did the last two years with Cole.

Yes, he's projecting Centeio to start and contribute to the run game, but specifically mentioned injuries to OL and RB positions as run game impacts last year as well.

(06-10-2022 07:11 AM)JMURocks Wrote:  

(06-10-2022 06:55 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  i'm going to take that to include the QB's running more than we did the last two years with Cole.

Yes, he's projecting Centeio to start and contribute to the run game, but specifically mentioned injuries to OL and RB positions as run game impacts last year as well.

i did look at the projected starting lineup for a hot sec. Phil is usually good on the lineups as he talks more in depth with the coaches and after spring ball. Lindy's and Athlon's I believe just look at last year's and "adjust".

he had the LU and CCU transfers starting on the OLine (which makes 4 soph's starting on OL I believe), the Norfolk St transfer starting at DB, and surprisingly Sam Kidd starting over Que Reid. I like both those guys at S. That to me, seems one of the biggest competitions at a starting position as both play well when in there.

Jones and Walker were the starting LB's, who are our two smallest LB's and youngest (what happened to Mateo Jackson? would have thought he was next in line).