https://rivals.yahoo.com/jamesmadison/fo...ch-results

every player on this list holds a JMU offer.

Withers and crew are clearly going after a higher caliber recruit than MM did.

Never seen so many stars on a JMU search before. Let's hope we get our share of these guys.

meh. the search didn't work on the link.

just filter it by JMU and click the box that says "offers" at the bottom right and you'll see a list of 85 guys that have offers. probably 60+ of them have at least 2 stars. WAAAAY more than in prior years.

(06-05-2014 01:52 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  meh. the search didn't work on the link.

just filter it by JMU and click the box that says "offers" at the bottom right and you'll see a list of 85 guys that have offers. probably 60+ of them have at least 2 stars. WAAAAY more than in prior years.

Those instructions were pretty bad. Just wait until signing day 2015... how about that? offers mean nothing anyway.

https://rivals.yahoo.com/jamesmadison/fo...hYgt7kXuZ_

really not that difficult to figure out how to do it.

(06-05-2014 02:11 PM)jmu-fan-1981 Wrote:  

(06-05-2014 01:52 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  meh. the search didn't work on the link.

just filter it by JMU and click the box that says "offers" at the bottom right and you'll see a list of 85 guys that have offers. probably 60+ of them have at least 2 stars. WAAAAY more than in prior years.

Those instructions were pretty bad. Just wait until signing day 2015... how about that? offers mean nothing anyway.

Be sure to click the box that says "only prospects with offers". Under the schools section you have to scroll down to James Madison. Dawg was talking in simple terms.

Update: be sure to unclick "commitments" and "uncommitted".

All Im saying is, we can offer all 5 star guys. That doesn't matter. it's who commits that counts. We've never landed a 4 star out of HS so I doubt any of those guys choose us and it's still way early. Those guys that still have not committed will pick FBS schools before all is said and done. I'd be surprised if we get more than 5 3-star guys this upcoming class. Very surprised and pleased indeed.

I think we all agree with that.

but at the same time, if you don't offer any 3-4-5 star guys you can guarantee you won't get any.

I like that Withers isn't afraid to aim high. Maybe he'll whiff on most. But if he gets some, that's better than not trying.

Yea, sad to say FCS deals with a serious recruiting disadvantage when it comes to talent. FCS schools will always be a second option to FBS schools hands down. Out of high school would you sign with VT or Liberty? JMU or UVA? Stony Brook or Syracuse? I think the bias is clear and it sucks but its college football for you

(06-05-2014 03:03 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  I think we all agree with that.

but at the same time, if you don't offer any 3-4-5 star guys you can guarantee you won't get any.

I like that Withers isn't afraid to aim high. Maybe he'll whiff on most. But if he gets some, that's better than not trying.

And he may get a couple on the rebound if it doesn't work out at a BCS school.

(06-05-2014 03:06 PM)olddawg Wrote:  

(06-05-2014 03:03 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  I think we all agree with that.

but at the same time, if you don't offer any 3-4-5 star guys you can guarantee you won't get any.

I like that Withers isn't afraid to aim high. Maybe he'll whiff on most. But if he gets some, that's better than not trying.

And he may get a couple on the rebound if it doesn't work out at a BCS school.

This is my thinking as well, it sets us up to get some good transfers down the road. Think about it, very often the pretty girl just doesn't do it for you, then you start to remember those who made some eye contact with you, but thought there was not going to be a good enough chase or wouldn't impress your fellow man enough. They start to look pretty good.

(06-05-2014 03:03 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  I think we all agree with that.

but at the same time, if you don't offer any 3-4-5 star guys you can guarantee you won't get any.

I like that Withers isn't afraid to aim high. Maybe he'll whiff on most. But if he gets some, that's better than not trying.

The old staff did the same thing, I remember hearing about is offering Russell Wilson. Thought he might transfer down after a while. Same with Pete Rose and Kam chancellor , they both were offered by JMU even though they had VT offers. Just the internet is a different beast today.

But Withers does seem to have a more national recruiting vision, prolly from his previous experience from recruiting for multiple BCS schools.

(06-05-2014 03:52 PM)Hotrod829 Wrote:  

(06-05-2014 03:03 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  I think we all agree with that.

but at the same time, if you don't offer any 3-4-5 star guys you can guarantee you won't get any.

I like that Withers isn't afraid to aim high. Maybe he'll whiff on most. But if he gets some, that's better than not trying.

The old staff did the same thing, I remember hearing about is offering Russell Wilson. Thought he might transfer down after a while. Same with Pete Rose and Kam chancellor , they both were offered by JMU even though they had VT offers. Just the internet is a different beast today.

But Withers does seem to have a more national recruiting vision, prolly from his previous experience from recruiting for multiple BCS schools.

And ironically, Russell Wilson transferred "up".

(06-05-2014 03:52 PM)Hotrod829 Wrote:  

(06-05-2014 03:03 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  I think we all agree with that.

but at the same time, if you don't offer any 3-4-5 star guys you can guarantee you won't get any.

I like that Withers isn't afraid to aim high. Maybe he'll whiff on most. But if he gets some, that's better than not trying.

The old staff did the same thing, I remember hearing about is offering Russell Wilson. Thought he might transfer down after a while. Same with Pete Rose and Kam chancellor , they both were offered by JMU even though they had VT offers. Just the internet is a different beast today.

But Withers does seem to have a more national recruiting vision, prolly from his previous experience from recruiting for multiple BCS schools.

I don't think so.

I've been following recruiting for 20 years and I've never seen so many stars on guys we've offered.

not even close.

Some of you seriously must live absolutely miserable lives. I'm mad as hell at our state of athletics, but how can you not be excited about us pursuing better recruits?

(06-05-2014 07:59 PM)JMU_Newbill Wrote:  Some of you seriously must live absolutely miserable lives. I'm mad as hell at our state of athletics, but how can you not be excited about us pursuing better recruits?

Miserable lives? Shoot I played golf today and I will again tomorrow its pretty miserable

Excited about us perusing better recruits, wasn't it in 2011 that JMU suppose to be a defensive powerhouse due to the transfer of Titus Till and Wilson from Maryland, not to include others I missed. I'll be excited when a JMU team performs well enough to move up on the recruitment ladder.

If we must remain in the FCS , my goal for FB is to build the program to a level of respect we should have. The respect that Appy, GA Southern, and Marshall had before leaving. The respect NDSU now has.

Though, preseason polls are meaningless as far as where a team will be at the end of the season, what they do mean is that you have received respect. We were there five years ago and lost it. I want it back.

Mickey got lazy. Withers is not. He is going after the best recruits and I am sure he is going after others that are more FCS material. You cast a wide net in the sales world. Sometimes you hit on some winners and exceed even your own expectations.

(06-05-2014 02:59 PM)jmu-fan-1981 Wrote:  All Im saying is, we can offer all 5 star guys. That doesn't matter. it's who commits that counts. We've never landed a 4 star out of HS so I doubt any of those guys choose us and it's still way early. Those guys that still have not committed will pick FBS schools before all is said and done. I'd be surprised if we get more than 5 3-star guys this upcoming class. Very surprised and pleased indeed.

And now we have two 2015 recruting threads....

81 is right. JMU could offer all of Bama, LSU's, etc recruits. All 4-5 star guys. Who you offer doesn't mean jack diddly squat. Its who you land. Right now, 8 months before signing date JMU is showing one 2 star commit:
https://rivals.yahoo.com/jamesmadison/fo...adison-196

JMU 2014 now has 12 stars on 4 transfers, besting 2012's 10 stars on 3 transfers for most ever. That's good.

2010 class had 34 total stars, the most ever.
https://rivals.yahoo.com/jamesmadison/fo...adison-196
Lets see if 2015 class can top that.

(06-05-2014 07:59 PM)JMU_Newbill Wrote:  Some of you seriously must live absolutely miserable lives. I'm mad as hell at our state of athletics, but how can you not be excited about us pursuing better recruits?

I don't care who JMU is pursuing. Doesn't do squat for me. I care about who COMMITS, and more importantly signs LOIs the 1st week in Feb. And even then I've learned to not get excited bout anyone till they prove it on the field.