People tired of JMU might want to invest more in their program so that JMU loses more.

(12-02-2022 12:42 PM)14SemesterDuke Wrote:  

(07-15-2022 09:09 AM)Blue_Trombone Wrote:  

(07-15-2022 09:05 AM)BirdofParadise Wrote:  We are seeing the preseason predictions coming out. What team is being consistently undervalued?

For me, it's James Madison.

Too many people are making wayyy too much about moving up from the FCS. I got news for you. JMU in their last few seasons could have beaten anyone in this league.

If you think it's going to take a little time for the Dukes to be ultra competitive in this league, think again.

Remember when Georgia Southern moved up into the Sun Belt. All they did their first season was run the table in the league and hoist a trophy. Then they made two bad hires and now they are struggling.

If JMU is on your schedule, you had better be ready. 'Cus they're going to wear that "FCS Call up" on their sleeve this year.

Gonna save this post for the end of the season when JMU has won less than 6 games. Yeah, JMU can beat a good bunch of FBS teams and they've got talent. Can they do it 11 games in a row? Nah. The SBC that GS won back when they moved up does not look like the SBC now. In fact I think most folks are overvaluing JMU, and that transition is gonna be a lot rougher than most Dukes fan are ready for.

LOL

I knew you guys would be good. Game recognize game

(12-02-2022 10:17 AM)TroyFootball05 Wrote:  

(11-30-2022 12:50 PM)EigenEagle Wrote:  Change in Current Massey Composite rank versus preseason. The Sun Belt was the most under-valued conference in the country.

On a similar note, Troy is 21 points (three full TDs) per game better in conference play than last season. That's insane to me.

2021 / 2022
(vs conference opponents)

Scoring Offense: 21.4 ppg / 25.4 ppg (+4)
Scoring Defense: 32.1 ppg / 15.1 ppg (-17)

That's pretty nuts.

(12-02-2022 10:44 AM)DoubleDogDare Wrote:  

(12-02-2022 01:08 AM)banker Wrote:  

(12-01-2022 07:24 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  Hilarious reading so many people talking about how tough the sun belt is now, and you can’t compare it to Georgia southern first year, therefore, jmu is going to struggle.

Fast forward to JMU being crowned Kings of the East and some of those same people are saying the sun belt was down this year.

Technically, Marshall was “King of the East” by going 5-1 versus the division. We were also “Pillow of the West” by going 0-2 against them.

Oh man I'm really sorry I have to be the one to break the news but when JMU created the "Kings of the East" title, there were guidelines put in place to state teams in their first year transition from other FBS conferences were ineligible.

Marshall University...
Kings of the SBC East
Kings of the Virginias
Kings of Georgia
Kings of Appalachia
Kings of the SoCon3

Sure, whatever makes you feel better

Marshall 5-1
James Madison 4-2
Coastal Carolina 4-2
Georgia Southern 3-3
Georgia State 3-3
Appalachian State 2-4
Old Dominion 1-5

(12-03-2022 12:41 AM)GreenBison Wrote:  

(12-02-2022 10:44 AM)DoubleDogDare Wrote:  

(12-02-2022 01:08 AM)banker Wrote:  

(12-01-2022 07:24 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  Hilarious reading so many people talking about how tough the sun belt is now, and you can’t compare it to Georgia southern first year, therefore, jmu is going to struggle.

Fast forward to JMU being crowned Kings of the East and some of those same people are saying the sun belt was down this year.

Technically, Marshall was “King of the East” by going 5-1 versus the division. We were also “Pillow of the West” by going 0-2 against them.

Oh man I'm really sorry I have to be the one to break the news but when JMU created the "Kings of the East" title, there were guidelines put in place to state teams in their first year transition from other FBS conferences were ineligible.

Marshall University...
Kings of the SBC East
Kings of the Virginias
Kings of Georgia
Kings of Appalachia
Kings of the SoCon3

You’re all fighting for 2nd behind DiCaprio.

(12-03-2022 01:59 PM)HarborPointe Wrote:  

(12-03-2022 12:41 AM)GreenBison Wrote:  

(12-02-2022 10:44 AM)DoubleDogDare Wrote:  

(12-02-2022 01:08 AM)banker Wrote:  

(12-01-2022 07:24 PM)Duke Dawg Wrote:  Hilarious reading so many people talking about how tough the sun belt is now, and you can’t compare it to Georgia southern first year, therefore, jmu is going to struggle.

Fast forward to JMU being crowned Kings of the East and some of those same people are saying the sun belt was down this year.

Technically, Marshall was “King of the East” by going 5-1 versus the division. We were also “Pillow of the West” by going 0-2 against them.

Oh man I'm really sorry I have to be the one to break the news but when JMU created the "Kings of the East" title, there were guidelines put in place to state teams in their first year transition from other FBS conferences were ineligible.

Marshall University...
Kings of the SBC East
Kings of the Virginias
Kings of Georgia
Kings of Appalachia
Kings of the SoCon3

You’re all fighting for 2nd behind DiCaprio.

+2 fer you!