ESPN College Game - Richmond @ JMU - ITS HAPPENING

[jmu007]

www.jmusports.com

WE DID IT!!!!

[Cocky]

Pack it out and make another FCS gameday look good.

[Gil Dobie]

Great job, enjoy!

[kdinva]

Congrats, hope it's crowded and loud (and somewhat sober!!), stories of Friday nite Frat parties are legendary!! xpeacex

[Bisonator]

Congrats should be a great show!

[paward]

GREAT! We share the excitement.

[Professor Chaos]

Nice! Congrats JMU! I'll be watching.

[veinup]

yes!!!! couldn't be more happy for yallz. i think i'm supposed to be at a ****ing wedding or something that day ... ****.

[RabidRabbit]

Jmu, richmond, vmi pack this gameday, and help keep building fcs as an exciting alternative to fbs. Now if we can succeed in getting 15 min of the 3 hr broadcast giving a fcs highlights of match ups.

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

This is awesome. I've never been happier for JMU.

[ZableNoise]

I sincerely hope Charles Haley is a part of this somehow

[jmufan999]

Jmu, richmond, vmi pack this gameday, and help keep building fcs as an exciting alternative to fbs. Now if we can succeed in getting 15 min of the 3 hr broadcast giving a fcs highlights of match ups.

haha... I wouldn't hold your breath. will be fun, though.

[mcveyrl]

RE: Charles Haley, I would think he's got to be the guest picker.

[DTSpider]

Todd McShay is already on the ESPN payroll

[Bison56]

Awesome can't wait to watch!

[ZableNoise]

Todd McShay is already on the ESPN payroll
So is Lindsay Czarniak

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

So is Lindsay Czarniak

xnodx xbowx

With the leaves at their peak it should be a beautiful weekend in the Shenandoah Valley! Hopefully they set up in the Quad! JMU will rep FCS very well!

[jmufan999]

xnodx xbowx

With the leaves at their peak it should be a beautiful weekend in the Shenandoah Valley! Hopefully they set up in the Quad! JMU will rep FCS very well!

the quad has been mentioned as a very strong possibility. i'd say 85% chance of that. gorgeous area.

[RootinFerDukes]

I sincerely hope Charles Haley is a part of this somehow
Although he's not the best speaker, you would think he's the obvious choice for the guest picker alongside the gameday crew. Charles was already going to be present as we were honoring his HOF induction at this game.

[RootinFerDukes]

the quad has been mentioned as a very strong possibility. i'd say 85% chance of that. gorgeous area.
Most fans seem to want it on godwin field with the APC and stadium in the background, but the quad is a good second location and will provide more space that they may need.
Either way, we're the top party school in VA and tickets are going fast. We'll represent FCS well and I hope this is a regular trend for FCS schools nationwide. Thank you NDSU for helping to get this started.

[AshevilleApp2]

xthumbsupx

Wish it would have been yesterday, when I had cable!

[IBleedYellow]

Hell yeah! Grats JMU!


BTW, Suck that **** Sitting Bull.

[RootinFerDukes]

Do any NDSU fans have advice from your experience of college game day? How early before air time do you need to be there to even see the set? Any good places to stand or not stand, I understand that each area could be different.

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

Has JMU announced where the set will be yet?

[IBleedYellow]

Do any NDSU fans have advice from your experience of college game day? How early before air time do you need to be there to even see the set? Any good places to stand or not stand, I understand that each area could be different.
When I get home I'll hit you up with tips. Out and about right now.

[Drblankstare]

Congrats JMU, can't wait to watch it.

[jmufan999]

Has JMU announced where the set will be yet?


Most fans seem to want it on godwin field with the APC and stadium in the background

this is what i want, also. i think we'll be overruled, however. BigHouse, think we're looking at the quad. we should know for sure in the next day or two. i'm willing to bet it will be on the quad. it frees up valuable tailgating space for high paying donors, it's a wide-open area with iconic Wilson Hall in the background. i'm fairly certain it will be there.

[BisonTru]

Do any NDSU fans have advice from your experience of college game day? How early before air time do you need to be there to even see the set? Any good places to stand or not stand, I understand that each area could be different.

If you want to get on TV the earlier you get there the better, just more options where you want to stand.

They will set up a main stage as well as a fake football field area they conduct interviews from. The second location maybe an option to stand if the crowd behind the main stage is filling up, and it gets a lot of air time through out the show.

They also set up a zip line like camera that goes from the stage to the back end of the crowd. They will pan the crowd before each commercial break. Positioning yourself below that would also be a good move.

If you make a sign, be clever and funny. And if you want to generate some buzz, it should be appealing to your average college football fan. JMU is #1 signs won't get a lot people's attention.

Personally, I never really cared to get on TV, so I just showed up when the show started and stood in the back. It's kinda boring, I left early both times and watched the show from a bar right next to the show. But the more people that show up the better it looks for JMU.

[Catsfan90]

I am happy for JMU. This is great exposure for not only the CAA, but the FCS in general. I also find it funny that FCS schools have more exposure on game day than many of the G5 schools.

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

this is what i want, also. i think we'll be overruled, however. BigHouse, think we're looking at the quad. we should know for sure in the next day or two. i'm willing to bet it will be on the quad. it frees up valuable tailgating space for high paying donors, it's a wide-open area with iconic Wilson Hall in the background. i'm fairly certain it will be there.

Thanks. How far of a walk from the baseball lot?

[IBleedYellow]

Tips from IBY, who went both years in Fargo.

1. Get there early. Since ours was downtown, we literally had people rolling out at bar close (2 am) and into line....those poor guys. I can't imagine how tired they were.
2. If you want to have a stick or pole attached to your sign, you won't be in the "pit" or fenced in area. I would honestly suggest going on Friday night and seeing if there is a location where you can have a stick attached sign and still have a shot of being in the background. Sticks save your arms and make it easier to get higher than anyone else.
3. If you want to get into the pit: remember, no markers, no marker boards, you can have multiple signs, but they will have to see each sign before they let you in. If you have any twitter @'s you'r bad, twitter #'s are okay normally. I personally didn't go in the pit either year and had more fun outside of it.
4. The Coke Zero fanzone gets on TV a LOT, try to position yourself around it. For NDSU this was opposite of the main stage, and was close to the mockup football field stage. Choose your poison carefully.
5. They will have a huge board that will show the broadcast from either side so if you can't see the hosts very well don't worry.
6. You WILL NOT be able to hear a majority of what's going on.
7. Lee Fitting is awesome and does a great job, he will coach everyone on what they want you to do. Listen closely because he's normally the only one you can hear.
8. Last year they had a DJ that helped with the crowd, I wasn't a huge fan of her, but many others liked her since commercial breaks aren't the best.
9. They are going to talk about FBS, not FCS, and only a little about JMU. You guys are going to be a backdrop for them to talk about FBS. Enjoy the show, make sure you show up huge, and remember that they just want to have a good looking background. It sucks, but that's the truth...there still isn't anything cooler than watching Corso put on your schools head at the end.
10. Herbie and Rece Davis WILL do their homework. Expect them to play the "homer" card with you guys, and enjoy having them pump you up. I'm not sure how Rece will be since we had Fowler both years, but I'd bet he'll be out and about the night before and you can have some good pictures or maybe even buy him a drink if you have good bars.

11. Enjoy this ****. I thought it was once in a lifetime, and it ended up being TWICE in a lifetime, but I still think there is nothing cooler than having a bunch of Bison, or Dukes that are in the background of one of ESPN's most popular shows, talking about college football with your University sitting in the background. It's pretty special.

Congrats again JMU! You guys deserve it and I'd bet Herbie might give you guys a "these might be the guys to dethrone the mighty Bizzzzzonnnn!" or something like that. xthumbsupx

[TheKingpin28]

#10 could not be more accurate. Getting desmond to not talk about Michigan is like having mashed potatoes without gravy. It just doesn't happen, and don't be surprised if he tries to bring it back so that Michigan is the highlight of every show.

It was cool seeing Fitting at the bars as well as Fowler. They are just your "average" guys looking to see what makes your town special and why is it worth it to be here. Down to earth kind of guys and from what I've heard about Davis is he is just Fowler 2.0 in that aspect. This cannot be stated enough, but just have fun since who knows if you will ever get it again. I sure as hell didn't think NDSU would get it let alone a 2nd time in 2 years. Excited to see how JMU does Gameday.

[footballer23]

Congrats guys! Enjoy every minute of it. It is an awesome event and please don't put blown-up heads of your kids on sticks. I saw that way to much in Fargo.

[jmufan999]

Thanks. How far of a walk from the baseball lot?

about 5 minutes. not far at all.

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

Thanks. What time do lots open?

[RootinFerDukes]

Jmu will release specific details tomorrow. I'll share it when it's available.
Lots normally open at 8.

[jmufan999]

confirmed: will be on the quad. still no word on time lots open. will either be 7:00 or 8:00.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

confirmed: will be on the quad. still no word on time lots open. will either be 7:00 or 8:00.

Great spot!!

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[RootinFerDukes]

The iconic Wilson Hall will be the backdrop. I'm perfectly fine with that. That building is JMU's primary symbol.

https://jmucobexperientiallearning.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/cropped-232784-fall-2014-aerials-of-the-quad-1001.jpg?w=1200

[PAllen]

But will there be a large Lehigh banner there like there was at Michigan this week? Congrats JMU, make it awesome.

[RootinFerDukes]

Lee Fitting has told us he wants to see 8k-10, if not 12k on the quad. It should be a three hour party.

[JMUNJ08]

Lee Fitting has told us he wants to see 8k-10, if not 12k on the quad. It should be a three hour party.

I'm with Lee. As an alumni, I would be appalled if any students are not up (still up) at 9am on the quad for this. May be the ONLY time they ever get to the 'burg and its such a showcase for our school.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

The iconic Wilson Hall will be the backdrop. I'm perfectly fine with that. That building is JMU's primary symbol.

https://jmucobexperientiallearning.files.wordpress.com/2015/04/cropped-232784-fall-2014-aerials-of-the-quad-1001.jpg?w=1200

Great pic! JMU is up there among my favorite schools that I've ever visited. The campus and surrounding area is simply awesome!

[Southern Bison]

Lee Fitting has told us he wants to see 8k-10, if not 12k on the quad. It should be a three hour party.
That's what I was telling your fans at Elon...bring 10k to the show and you'll showcase the FCS passion like Fargo did!

Congrats Dukes...make FCS proud.

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[StrikeJMU]

Would be a good time to try the ol' "Puppy on the Quad" move.

[JmuSkinsfan]

Lee Fitting is a JMU alum ('96) ... so I'm sure this will be an even more enjoyable experience for him. I would imagine he would go the extra yard to make the school look good!

[KnightoftheRedFlash]

Congratulations JMU!

On our trips to Walt Disney World, my family has driven by your campus. From fleeting glances, your stadium and campus appears to be as lovely as an English garden.

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

From fleeting glances, your stadium and campus appears to be as lovely as an English garden.

Yep. An English garden with most of the plants on one side of the garden and very few on the other side of it.

Sorry, couldn't resist. I know it's the week to kiss JMU's butt but it's also a Rivalry Week for us. xpeacex

[StrikeJMU]

Yep. An English garden with most of the plants on one side of the garden and very few on the other side of it.

Sorry, couldn't resist. I know it's the week to kiss JMU's butt but it's also a Rivalry Week for us. xpeacex

Soooo...an Irish Garden?

[Sitting Bull]

Hell yeah! Grats JMU!


BTW, Suck that **** Sitting Bull.

HEY! I already walked that one back and apologized to our JMU mates.

They will do a great job with the exposure and it will help all, especially the CAA.

Why don't you go choke on a corn dog.

[PantherRob82]

HEY! I already walked that one back and apologized to our JMU mates.

They will do a great job with the exposure and it will help all, especially the CAA.

Why don't you go choke on a corn dog.


MMM. Corndogs.

[IBleedYellow]

Caseys has good corndogs.

[PantherRob82]

Caseys has good corndogs.

It is a convenience store and a whole lot more.xthumbsupx

[RootinFerDukes]

http://jmusports.com/news/2015/10/19/Football_1019154136.aspx

Details for a visiting fan.

[Hammerhead]

Nice to see more love for the FCS.

[JMUNJ08]

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2015/10/21/9581936/james-madsion-dukes-college-gameday-football-richmond-spiders

More pressers. Cannot wait to see Wilson Hall as the back drop!

[DunkandDukin]

Would be a good time to try the ol' "Puppy on the Quad" move.

Lol.
some things are indeed timeless!

Fish in a barrel type stuff!

[BisonTru]

https://www.facebook.com/jamesmadisonuniversity/videos/10153651582690768/

[BisonFan02]

Every time you see some JMU fans throwing streamers...take a drink. If Corso says, "not so fast", finish your drink.

[jmu007]

Every time you see some JMU fans throwing streamers...take a drink. If Corso says, "not so fast", finish your drink.

You play a dangerous game Sir.

[JMUNJ08]

http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21523&stc=1http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=21524&stc=1
Some Early pics from today's setup.

[RootinFerDukes]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6Cs2IPgbSI&feature=youtu.be

Duke Dog and a buttload of students having some fun last night as the buses arrived. There are live shots on SC all morning from JMU.

[Walkon79]

xnodx

[BisonTru]

Wow... JMU has a great showing for college football live... on now.

[JMU2004]

turn on ESPN now....JMU breaking records already

[BisonTru]

turn on ESPN now....JMU breaking records already

This is bigger showing than a lot of the big boys get for the actual show. Nice job!

Minnesota Vikings getting some representation. Guessing that was his only purple shirt. Didn't want to go buy a JMU one. True fans!

[RootinFerDukes]

This is bigger showing than a lot of the big boys get for the actual show. Nice job!

Minnesota Vikings getting some representation. Guessing that was his only purple shirt. Didn't want to go buy a JMU one. True fans!

Yeah we have people show up in Baltimore Ravens jerseys too. They're usually lazy, apathetic or cheap.

[KPSUL]

Yeah we have people show up in Baltimore Ravens jerseys too. They're usually lazy, apathetic or cheap.

I f you see one fan in a purple jersey, you've seen them all!

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

I f you see one fan in a purple jersey, you've seen them all!

Not true at all. The JMU version is much, much dumber than the others.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Stopped in Harrisonburg on the way home from East Carolina today! Awesome time in the quad!! Had to rep Temple for next week!!

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[BigHouseClosedEnd]

Stopped in Harrisonburg on the way home from East Carolina today! Awesome time in the quad!! Had to rep Temple for next week!!

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I really hope you wiped your feet before you walked on their blanket.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

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[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I really hope you wiped your feet before you walked on their blanket.

I did...on the one next to it....xsmiley_wix

[CHIP72]

Stopped in Harrisonburg on the way home from East Carolina today! Awesome time in the quad!! Had to rep Temple for next week!!

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Like the hat, like the shirt.

I wonder where in Philadelphia the ESPN GameDay crew will set up shop next weekend.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Like the hat, like the shirt.

I wonder where in Philadelphia the ESPN GameDay crew will set up shop next weekend.

It will be interesting. I heard potentially Independence Mall but that would be a poor choice. I think they should do it on campus but I doubt it will happen. Anywhere else and it loses the Temple theme imo....

[CHIP72]

Even though I'm not a Temple alumnus, I also hope GameDay is held on Temple's campus. My attitude is let the Temple students and general community experience the excitement and attention of having GameDay come to their school. Besides, from what I've read GameDay will come back to Philadelphia for the Army/Navy game on 12/12. THAT is when it would be appropriate to hold GameDay on Independence Mall.

[chattownmocs]

Even though I'm not a Temple alumnus, I also hope GameDay is held on Temple's campus. My attitude is let the Temple students and general community experience the excitement and attention of having GameDay come to their school. Besides, from what I've read GameDay will come back to Philadelphia for the Army/Navy game on 12/12. THAT is when it would be appropriate to hold GameDay on Independence Mall.

That's the thing I think about at a lot of FCS venues. Wasnt a problem at all in Fargo, probably won't be at JMU either. But there are a lot of places (chattanooga, possibly most of all) where it would be a few fcs fans and a ton of FBS fans.

[Bison Fan in NW MN]

JMU brought it this morning!!

Great turnout!!!

Looks awesome!

[NDB]

Well done, Dukes. Well done.

[Kemo]

Crowd looks great. Glad to see they even did a little bit of a FCS run down plus showing the top 10.

[ElCid]

Great crowd! Even the announcers said it may be one of their best ever.

[LeadBolt]

Herbstriet can't hear through his ear piece because of crowd Noise. Good job Dukes! I never doubted you could make a lot of noise...

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Looks awesome on tv!! Such a great location!

[ValleyTalk]

Congrats Dukes!

[Drblankstare]

Great job JMU looks greatxthumbsupx

[URMite]

Great job, looks great for FCS. But...

JMU is looking more and more like Apollo Creed in Rock III. Does that make us Drago?

[dewey]

Great job, looks great for FCS. But...

JMU is looking more and more like Apollo Creed in Rock III. Does that make us Drago?

Dam it man get your Rocky references right:-) Rocky 4 is when Ivan Dragon appears. Rocky 3 is Clubber Lang and Rocky.

Dewey

[URMite]

Dam it man get your Rocky references right:-) Rocky 4 is when Ivan Dragon appears. Rocky 3 is Clubber Lang and Rocky.

Dewey
Mixed metaphor. JMU is Uncle Sam, dancing girls and James Brown from 3. But Richmond is more Drago from 4 than Clubber Lang from 3 even if I do "pity the fool!".

[caribbeanhen]

JMU gameday brought to you by a transfer QB

[URMite]

JMU gameday brought to you by a transfer QB

Is that an affirmation? Or are you giving them Flacc?

[Lehigh'98]

Yes. Corso as the Duke!!

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Great job JMU! You guys put on an awesome show! It's a very worthy school and FCS venue to visit!

I wonder what FCS local they'll pick for next year. They have to come to Lehigh-Lafayette once? Right?

[veinup]

FCS LIVES MATTER LOL

DUKES DUKES DUKES

man i am happy to see this

dukes winning the title this year

[Drblankstare]

Hats off to Lee Fitting and his team, there are a lot of wonderful FCS fan bases and venues and it's nice to see College Gameday spotlighting them. Let's hope things work out and they can do it every year

[AmsterBison]

Looked great!

[Winindy]

JMU did the FCS proud. Looked great.

[MacThor]

I know I'm not supposed to do this, but I gotta give JMU props. Great atmosphere, many great signs.

I like the new helmet - curious to see if they unveil a full throwback uniform this afternoon.

Corso is an odd duck though. What the heck was he doing with that cigar? And maybe I'll be corrected by JMU fans, but he kept calling them the "Duke Dogs." My brother's a JMU alum and I've never heard him call them that.

[blur2005]

I have not posted in years, but I was laughing every time Corso called the Dukes the Duke Dogs. NO ONE calls them that. I don't think he understood that they're the "Dukes" but have an English bulldog in a regal outfit as a mascot.

[BisonFan02]

Maybe it was a bad idea to bring the players down to the festivities.....

[blur2005]

Well, there ya go. Dukes score a 70-yard TD pass and it's 28-25 JMU.

[blur2005]

Richmond drives the field and gets a FG to tie at half, 28-28. This game is living up to its billing.

[spdram]

Game Day was great --- game is better, tied at half time 28 all Vad Lee is tremendous

[spdram]

49 42 Richmond, Vad Lee appears to have turned his left ankle -- back up QB ffor Dukes runs one in, he is a bull

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

26,069 attendance!

[spdram]

Richmond 52-42, 6:38 left Richmond kicking to Dukes

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

There's been two ugly helmet-2-helmet incidents in this game....

[Milktruck74]

Lots of big injuries in this game. I hope they are all just bumps and bruises, so both teams get back at it next week.

[blur2005]

JMU drives 88 yards with its backup QB to score TD, now 52-49 with 4:02 left in the 4th quarter. Crazy game.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

JMU back-up is from the Scranton area. Schor went to a really good jucco, Lackawanna. He was a darn good player in HS1 This is going to be a great finish.

[Milktruck74]

JMU drives 88 yards with its backup QB to score TD, now 52-49 with 4:02 left in the 4th quarter. Crazy game.

That back up is pretty strong!!!! Not Vad Lee, but he would start on most FCS squads.

[spdram]

Richmond has played the whole game without their best running back, both teams playing well

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Richmond running back with a monster run! Two JMU guys took themselves out on the run...

[Professor Chaos]

Richmond with 710 yards of offense (JMU has 585).

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

TD Richmond! that should do it! Spider RB has 5 TD's....

[blur2005]

JMU's defense has been totally exposed today. Touchdown UR, 59-49 UR with 2:09 left.

[spdram]

Richmond 59-49 2:09 left

[centennial]

Do either of these teams play defense?

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

Richmond does it! What a win!!

[spdram]

Great team, 2 very strong offenses

[centennial]

Congrats Richmond.

[paward]

Great job JMU on hosting gameday. One itsy bitsy thing UR not the number team in the CAA, WE R, UR!

[BisonFan02]

Maybe it was a bad idea to bring the players down to the festivities.....

bump....you guys are going to need to find a D to accompany that O to make a serious run in the playoffs....

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

Big Brother is now up 18-15 in the series.

[Thumper 76]

bump....you guys are going to need to find a D to accompany that O to make a serious run in the playoffs....

Edit wrong thread sorry

[kdinva]

JMU's defense has been totally exposed today. Touchdown UR, 59-49 UR with 2:09 left.

UR's offense is good, but didn't expect this.......even VMI held UR's offense to 35 points.

- - - Updated - - -

I wonder what M M is thinking?

[Sundog]

Sorry about the game outcome, JMU, but you guys did a great job representing at Game Day. Great crowd, beautiful campus. Well done!

[spdram]

Our QB Lauletta is a RS So, just started his 7th career game, he keeps getting better. Vad Lee and JMU are for real they will be a handful for anybody. Lee hurt his left ankle and couldn't finish the game, I hope he is back, he is a pleasure to watch, just not a pleasure to play against. Richmond plays that bend but not break D, Vad Lee makes things happen. Congrats to the Dukes for a well played game, hope we don't meet again this year unless it's in the NC.

[lknspider]

Espn sports analyst and Richmond grad Todd McShay had a right on Friday Gameday session when he said "What in the world is JMU thinking about by inviting their rival Richmond Spiders to Homecoming. Spiders lead the series 17 - 15, won the National Championship in 2008 and JMu in 2004 and Richmond has been consistently a nationally ranked team!! And JMU picks them for Homecoming? This is inviting disaster!"

Now we know why Todd is Espn's top analyst. Spiders are now 18-15 all-time vs JMU, should be ranked ahead of jmu, leads the CAA. GameDay was really fun and a great success......but the loss by the Home Team Dukes was a disaster just as McShay suggested!

[MacThor]

UR's offense is good, but didn't expect this.......even VMI held UR's offense to 35 points.

Actually, I think it was 28. UR had 2 pick 6's in that game IIRC.

As I mentioned in another post, Lauletta is getting better every week. Our running game was a very pleasant surprise with Seth Fisher out.
UR simply had to keep scoring yesterday. In prior games they were able to coast.

[BigHouseClosedEnd]

I would say that Lauletta is going to be a special player and leader for us, but I think he already is.

[jmu007]

Wish JMU could've gotten some pressure at him at any point during the game. Always next year I guess. 4 man rush hasn't worked all year for JMU and they were determined to make it happen last night for some reason. Got burned by a good QB.

[RootinFerDukes]

Kevin Warner ‏@KevinAWarner (https://twitter.com/KevinAWarner) 4h4 hours ago (https://twitter.com/KevinAWarner/status/658764509587312640)
JMU's @CollegeGameDay (https://twitter.com/CollegeGameDay) drew a 1.4 rating, 8% higher than the same week last year - Ole Miss at LSU

[Professor Chaos]

Temple had a tough act to follow and they're not giving much of an effort. Seems like a church service out there compared to last week.

[RootinFerDukes]

I'm assuming Independence Hall is nowhere near their campus? It may be a Philly icon, but when you have things off campus, inconvenient for students and alumni alike... it's not surprising there isn't much of a turnout.
The logistics of getting to the center of a major city seems daunting alone. I hate going to big cities. Give me the countryside any day of the week.

[Go Lehigh TU owl]

I'm assuming Independence Hall is nowhere near their campus? It may be a Philly icon, but when you have things off campus, inconvenient for students and alumni alike... it's not surprising there isn't much of a turnout.
The logistics of getting to the center of a major city seems daunting alone. I hate going to big cities. Give me the countryside any day of the week.

That's absolutely the probem! Not having it on campus completely took away the Temple aspect. The other issue is security. From what I gather due to Independence Mall's protected government status there are a few more hoops to jump through than usual.

This where it should have been! Our quad isn't JMU nice but it would have had way more energy!

http://farm1.staticflickr.com/46/137100945_640fc9d5f4_z.jpg

[Professor Chaos]

I'm assuming Independence Hall is nowhere near their campus? It may be a Philly icon, but when you have things off campus, inconvenient for students and alumni alike... it's not surprising there isn't much of a turnout.
The logistics of getting to the center of a major city seems daunting alone. I hate going to big cities. Give me the countryside any day of the week.
Based on the overhead there's plenty of people there, just not a lot of energy (ay least not in comparison to last week).

On a related note, the Philly Phanatic is the guest picker today... should be good.

[RootinFerDukes]

Virginia Tech fans and players are trying a social media campaign similar to what JMU was able to accomplish. They want CGD to be there for beamer's final home game right before he "retires". I think there's approximately 10 more marquee games that week, including Ohio State/Michigan.

They're a once proud BCS program with history and this is a whole new level of low for them.