(02-14-2020 09:07 AM)JMU_Newbill Wrote:  Who is going to throw Bracey the ball? I see us being a very run heavy team next year.

NCST OG Joshua Fed-Jackson has entered the transfer portal. 6’3” 323, started 23 games for NCST. Originally a 3 star out of NJ. Perhaps he’d like to play for JMU closer to home?

(02-15-2020 05:46 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(02-15-2020 12:11 AM)Centdukesfan Wrote:  Cj Jackson enters the transfer portal

A little surprising seeing as he was as enthusiastic about coming to jmu as anyone during recruiting.

Seemed like a pretty good kid, so hopefully he finds a home to play football and have an enjoyable college experience. I’m sure he’ll have plenty of opportunities presented to him

Not surprised looking at RB depth

Quote:RBs (6) (Kirlew not returning as an rSr).
-#7 rSr Jawon Hamilton (5’8”/195) (returning co starter).
-#31 Sr Percy Agyei-Obese (6'0"/205) (returning co starter, 1st team All CAA).
-#42 rSo Solomon Vanhorse (5’7”/177) (returning “2” deep).
-#21 So Latrele Palmer (5’11”/228) (returning “2” deep).
-#2 rFr Austin Douglas (5’11”/195)
-Fr Kaelon Black (5’10”/195)

He was likely penciled in at the #6 RB behind Douglas..Of the 3 true Fr backs last season, he ended up being the only 1 that DNP. Maybe doesn't want to do a position change?

Tweeted out his recruitment is open and he has 4 years of eligibility. I believe that’s only if he goes down or gets a waiver, otherwise he’ll sit this upcoming season out as well and only have 3 seasons left.

(02-15-2020 12:57 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(02-15-2020 05:46 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(02-15-2020 12:11 AM)Centdukesfan Wrote:  Cj Jackson enters the transfer portal

A little surprising seeing as he was as enthusiastic about coming to jmu as anyone during recruiting.

Seemed like a pretty good kid, so hopefully he finds a home to play football and have an enjoyable college experience. I’m sure he’ll have plenty of opportunities presented to him

Not surprised looking at RB depth

Quote:RBs (6) (Kirlew not returning as an rSr).
-#7 rSr Jawon Hamilton (5’8”/195) (returning co starter).
-#31 Sr Percy Agyei-Obese (6'0"/205) (returning co starter, 1st team All CAA).
-#42 rSo Solomon Vanhorse (5’7”/177) (returning “2” deep).
-#21 So Latrele Palmer (5’11”/228) (returning “2” deep).
-#2 rFr Austin Douglas (5’11”/195)
-Fr Kaelon Black (5’10”/195)

He was likely penciled in at the #6 RB behind Douglas..Of the 3 true Fr backs last season, he ended up being the only 1 that DNP. Maybe doesn't want to do a position change?

Wasn’t Douglas switched to DB?

(02-15-2020 03:49 PM)atljmualum Wrote:  

(02-15-2020 12:57 PM)BDKJMU Wrote:  

(02-15-2020 05:46 AM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  

(02-15-2020 12:11 AM)Centdukesfan Wrote:  Cj Jackson enters the transfer portal

A little surprising seeing as he was as enthusiastic about coming to jmu as anyone during recruiting.

Seemed like a pretty good kid, so hopefully he finds a home to play football and have an enjoyable college experience. I’m sure he’ll have plenty of opportunities presented to him

Not surprised looking at RB depth

Quote:RBs (6) (Kirlew not returning as an rSr).
-#7 rSr Jawon Hamilton (5’8”/195) (returning co starter).
-#31 Sr Percy Agyei-Obese (6'0"/205) (returning co starter, 1st team All CAA).
-#42 rSo Solomon Vanhorse (5’7”/177) (returning “2” deep).
-#21 So Latrele Palmer (5’11”/228) (returning “2” deep).
-#2 rFr Austin Douglas (5’11”/195)
-Fr Kaelon Black (5’10”/195)

He was likely penciled in at the #6 RB behind Douglas..Of the 3 true Fr backs last season, he ended up being the only 1 that DNP. Maybe doesn't want to do a position change?

Wasn’t Douglas switched to DB?

Thought that was just when the defensive backfield was banged up for added depth. Not sure it was permanent

(02-15-2020 12:11 AM)Centdukesfan Wrote:  Cj Jackson enters the transfer portal

Best of luck and hopefully he finds what he is looking for in a university.

(02-15-2020 11:34 AM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(02-14-2020 09:07 AM)JMU_Newbill Wrote:  Who is going to throw Bracey the ball? I see us being a very run heavy team next year.

NCST OG Joshua Fed-Jackson has entered the transfer portal. 6’3” 323, started 23 games for NCST. Originally a 3 star out of NJ. Perhaps he’d like to play for JMU closer to home?

Quite a number of transfer out this off season.

I thought that Jackson was originally a 3 star recruit. If my memory serves, he didn't play his senior year of HS due to injury and then didn't play last year. We're still waiting for that vaunted Houston class to break out (and Cignetti kept all but one, Rick D'Abreu). He had too many guys in front of him, so transferring out make sense. He was offered by Purdue, East Carolina and others.

Recruiting never stops.

UNC TE Noah Turner transfers to JMu.

was rated #19 TE in country coming out of HS

(02-23-2020 07:44 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  Recruiting never stops.

UNC TE Noah Turner transfers to JMu.

was rated #19 TE in country coming out of HS

If I’m reading the UNC website correctly, he has only 1 year of eligibility left.

(02-23-2020 08:24 PM)Purple Pilgrim Wrote:  

(02-23-2020 07:44 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  Recruiting never stops.

UNC TE Noah Turner transfers to JMu.

was rated #19 TE in country coming out of HS

If I’m reading the UNC website correctly, he has only 1 year of eligibility left.

He comes with a UNC playbook though.

(02-23-2020 08:24 PM)Purple Pilgrim Wrote:  

(02-23-2020 07:44 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  Recruiting never stops.

UNC TE Noah Turner transfers to JMu.

was rated #19 TE in country coming out of HS

If I’m reading the UNC website correctly, he has only 1 year of eligibility left.

Redshirted in 2016, and was injured in 2017, so he may be a guy who gets a 6th year.

Appears he only played special teams. No catches.

(02-23-2020 07:44 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  Recruiting never stops.

UNC TE Noah Turner transfers to JMu.

was rated #19 TE in country coming out of HS

His UNC bio:

Rated the No. 19 tight end in the country and the No. 22 player in the state of Illinois by ESPN
• Also considered the No. 28 tight end and the No. 16 player in Illinois by Rivals
• Ranked the No. 2 tight end in Illinois and the No. 25 tight end nationally by Scout •

An article from 247 says he will graduate in May and come into the 2020 season as a grad transfer. I never really considered TE as a position of need but there are big shoes to fill with Dylan graduating.

https://247sports.com/college/north-caro...142110637/

DNR has an article up on him already.

Speaking of 247 Sports, they rated ECU's recruiting class #2 in the AAC.

(02-24-2020 02:22 PM)MikeH Wrote:  Speaking of 247 Sports, they rated ECU's recruiting class #2 in the AAC.

You're too funny, I can't stay mad at you.

Another note on Noah Turner from the DNR article:

“So he said though he’ll go to JMU with one year of eligibility left, he could gain a second season if he applies for and is granted an extra year since that 2017 campaign was lost due to injury.”

“My trainer at UNC said that I would qualify for a sixth year,” Turner said. “I’d get it, but I hope I don’t have to use it. I want to have a very successful season and move on professionally, but you never know what could happen.”

I did not realize how thin we are at tight end also. Really only three on the roster with two of them coming off injury.

What’s going on with all the offers today? Is this for 2020?