Friday, September 12, 2008

The-Day-before-the-JMU-Game stuff


It's often said that the CAA South is better than the CAA North. The truth is James Madison is better than the CAA North.

From the CAA Press Guide:


North Vs South
(from 2004)

UMass 9-3 .750
UNH 7-5 .583
Maine 6-6 .500
Hofsta 5-7 .417
Northeastern 4-8 .333
Rhode Island 3-9 .250

South Vs North (also from 2004)

JMU 11-1 .917
Richmond 8-4 .667
William & Mary 6-6 .500
Delaware 6-6 .500
Villanova 5-7 .417
Towson 2-10 .167

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WHSV.com has a story that Jamil Sullivan 5-9 205 will start for Eugene Holloman in Saturday's game against UMass. He's out with a bruised thigh. Sullivan will be playing with a torn ligament in his left thumb.

DRN online has a story about UMass Liam Coen from the JMu perspective.

Matty Vautour writes a story about the showdown between Coen and JMU QB Rodney Landers.

He has another story about UMass punter Brett Arnold's improved play this year. Vautour says that UMass freshman Allen Williams has drawn the assignment of being "Rodney Landers" on the scout team.

Jeff Thomas of the Springfield Republican has a story about Travis Trupica's taking over the long snapper position.

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ROFL! The National Championship Issue (via the Wizard of Odds) has a graphic on "How to argue about college football".

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CSN columnist Bruce Down has another excellent essay on the second week in the CAA.

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And things were not good at Army after their loss to UNH last week.

UPDATE: Things are getting uglier at Army. Two of their top players quit the team and the Academy after the UNH loss.

The Sporting News has their top 25 FCS predictions here .

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