CAA in-season commentary

[Gangtackle11]

Week 1 CAA Highlights:

https://mobile.twitter.com/caafootball/status/1036277090503417856 (https://mobile.twitter.com/caafootball/status/1036277090503417856)

[Gangtackle11]

Offensive Player of the Week:
1- Zach Bednarczyk QB Villanova
2 - JaJuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
3- Tom Flacco QB Towson

Defensive Player of the Week:
1- Sterling Sheffield LB Maine
Justin Hogan LB Rhode Island
2- McAllister Ingram LB Elon
3- Shayne Lawless LB Stony Brook

Special Teams Player of the Week:
1- Aidan O’Neill K Towson
2- D’Angelo Amos PR JMU
3- Dejon Brissett KR Richmond

Rookie of the Week:
1- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
2- Ramon Jefferson RB Maine
3- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany

[Gangtackle11]

CAA FBS Results:

Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
Air Force 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17


OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10

CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7

[RootinFerDukes]

Craig Haley tweet:

.@UNH_Football coach Sean McDonnell says it is doubtful QB Trevor Knight (AC sprain) will be healthy enough to play against Colgate on Saturday. Knight was injured in a loss at Maine last Thursday night and his shoulder is still in a sling.


That does sound like he may not be out for the whole season though. Some better news for UNH.

[melloware13]

Mini-preview Capsules:
Albany (0-1) @ Rhode Island (1-0, 1-0 CAA) - 1:00 PM - Meade Stadium (6,555) - Kingston, RI
Series All-Time (all in conference): ALB 3-2
Series in Kingston: ALB 2-0
Series in Albany: URI 2-1
First Meeting: URI 19, @ALB 13 (9/14/2013)
Last Meeting: URI 31, @ALB 14 (10/28/2017)
Streak: URI 1
Last Week: @PITT 33, ALB 7; URI 21, @DEL 19

Towson (1-0) @ Wake Forest (1-0) - 12:00 PM - BB&T Field (31,500) - Winston-Salem, NC
First Meeting
Last Week: TOW 36, @MORG 10; WF 23, @TUL 17 (OT)

Villanova (1-0) @ Lehigh (1-0) - 12:30 PM - Goodman Stadium (16,000) - Bethlehem, PA
Series All-Time: NOVA 9-5
Series in Bethlehem: NOVA 5-4
Series in Villanova: NOVA 4-1
First Meeting: @LEH 71, NOVA 0 (10/17/1903)
Last Meeting: NOVA 38, @LEH 35 (9/2/2017)
Streak: NOVA 6
Last Week: NOVA 19, @TEM 17; @LEH 21, SFU 19

William & Mary (1-0) @ Virginia Tech (1-0, 1-0 ACC) - 2:00 PM - Lane Stadium (65,632) - Blacksburg, VA
Series All-Time: VT 41-18-4
Series in Blacksburg: VT 22-6-1
Series in Williamsburg: VT 7-6
Series in Richmond: VT 7-5-3
Series in Norfolk: VT 1-0
Series in Roanoke: VT 4-0
First Meeting: @VT 30, W&M 0 (10/22/1904)
Last Meeting: @VT 34, W&M 9 (8/30/2014)
Streak: VT 11
Last Week: W&M 14, @BUCK 7; VT 24, @FSU 3

Lafayette (0-1) @ Delaware (0-1, 0-1 CAA) - 3:30 PM - Delaware Stadium (22,000) - Newark, DE
Series All-Time: DEL 20-7
Series in Newark: DEL 9-3
Series in Easton: DEL 11-3
Series in Wilmington: LAF 1-0
First Meeting: @LAF 41, DEL 0 (9/26/1914)
Last Meeting: DEL 24, @LAF 6 (9/10/2016)
Streak: DEL 13
Last Week: @SHU 35, LAF 6; URI 21, @DEL 19

Furman (0-1) @ Elon (0-1) - 6:00 PM - Rhodes Stadium (11,250) - Elon, NC
Series All-Time: FUR 12-7
Series in Elon: FUR 4-2
Series in Greenville: FUR 8-5
First Meeting: @FUR 33, ELON 0 (9/25/1920)
Last Meeting: FUR 28, @ELON 27 (11/25/2017)
Streak: FUR 1
Last Week: @CLEM 48, FUR 7; @USF 34, ELON 14

James Madison (0-1) @ Norfolk State (1-0) - 6:00 PM - William "Dick" Price Stadium (30,000) - Norfolk, VA
Series All-Time: JMU 1-0
Series in Norfolk: First Meeting
Series in Harrisonburg: JMU 1-0
First/Last Meeting: @JMU 75, NSU 14 (9/16/2017)
Streak: JMU 1
Last Week: @NCSU 24, JMU 13; @NSU 34, VSU 14

Colgate (1-0, 1-0 Patriot) @ New Hampshire (0-1, 0-1 CAA) - 6:00 PM - Wildcat Stadium (11,015) - Durham, NH
Series All-Time: UNH 6-2
Series in Durham: UNH 3-2
Series in Hamilton: UNH 3-0
First Meeting: COLG 27, @UNH 23 (11/22/1986)
Last Meeting: COLG 27, @UNH 20 (11/28/2015)
Streak: COLG 1
Last Week: @COLG 24, HC 17; @MAINE 35, UNH 7

Fordham (0-1) @ Richmond (0-1) - 6:00 PM - E. Claiborne Robins Stadium (8,217) - Richmond, VA
Series All Time: 0-0-1
Series in Richmond: First Meeting
Series in The Bronx: 0-0-1
First/Last Meeting: TIE 3-3 (10/21/1995 - likely the last tie for either team, and one of the last in I-AA)
Last Week: @CHAR 34, FOR 10; @UVA 42, RICH 13

Bryant (1-0) @ Stony Brook (0-1) - 6:00 PM - Kenneth P. LaValle Stadium (12,300) - Stony Brook, NY
Series All-Time: SBU 2-1
Series in Stony Brook: SBU 2-1
Series in Smithfield: 0-0
First Meeting: @SBU 30, BRY 0 (10/27/2007)
Last Meeting: BRY 13, @SBU 7 (8/28/2014)
Streak: BRY 1
Last Week: @BRY 41, NH 31; @AF 38, SBU 0

Maine (1-0, 1-0 CAA) @ Western Kentucky (0-1) - 7:30 PM - Houchens Industries-L. T. Smith Stadium (22,113) - Bowling Green, KY
First Meeting
Last Week: @MAINE 35, UNH 7; @WISC 34, WKU 3

[BestDaneSinceHamlet]

You forgot. Dev Holmes - Rookie of the week 9/148/1

[Gangtackle11]

You forgot. Dev Holmes - Rookie of the week 9/148/1
I certainly did. Fixed.

[caribbeanhen]

Week 1 CAA Highlights:

https://mobile.twitter.com/caafootball/status/1036277090503417856 (https://mobile.twitter.com/caafootball/status/1036277090503417856)

thanks for posting that GT....

Did not see any of the Delaware Rhode or Maine UNH clips for whatever reason

put Aaron Parker down for First team CAA WR

[CHIP72]

Though there is a rain chance on Saturday, I doubt the weather for the upcoming Lafayette/Delaware game will be as bad as it was the last time the Leopards and Blue Hens squared off in Newark. (Just ask Pards Rule about that game. xlolx)

[caribbeanhen]

Though there is a rain chance on Saturday, I doubt the weather for the upcoming Lafayette/Delaware game will be as bad as it was the last time the Leopards and Blue Hens squared off in Newark. (Just ask Pards Rule about that game. xlolx)

I would offer you some local knowledge about home Delaware games but I dont have any ..... last game attended live in Newark was September 1983, The East stands were not that full and by the looks of it today on TV, if you want to stretch out a bit..... head over to the East Stands.... lots of room over there

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

thanks for posting that GT....

Did not see any of the Delaware Rhode or Maine UNH clips for whatever reason

put Aaron Parker down for First team CAA WR

I wondered the same thing but the highlights were for Saturday's games, guess the Thursday's games were too early for highlightsxconfusedx

[mainejeff]

I wondered the same thing but the highlights were for Saturday's games, guess the Thursday's games were too early for highlightsxconfusedx

If Delaware and UNH had won.....there would have been highlights.xnodx

[Gangtackle11]

[QUOTE=Gangtackle11;2665537]

FBS Results:
Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
Air Force 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17
Maine 31 Western Kentucky 28

OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7

CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7
Rhode Island 45 Albany 26

[Gangtackle11]

Updated.

Offensive Player of the Week:
1- Zach Bednarczyk QB Villanova
2 - JaJuan Lawson QB Rhode Island

Defensive Player of the Week:
1- Sterling Sheffield LB Maine
Justin Hogan LB Rhode Island
2- McAllister Ingram LB Elon

Special Teams Player of the Week:
1- Aidan O’Neill K Towson
2- D’Angelo Amos PR JMU

Rookie of the Week:
1- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
2- Ramon Jefferson RB Maine

[caribbeanhen]

let's see how Flacco fares today against a really good Defense....

[melloware13]

Week 3 Capsules:
Towson (1-1) @ Villanova (2-0)
Series All-Time: NOVA 9-5
Series in Villanova: NOVA 5-2
Series in Towson: NOVA 4-3
First Meeting: @NOVA 41, TOW 6 (10/23/2004)
Last Meeting: NOVA 24, @TOW 9 (9/30/2017)
Last Week: @WF 51, TOW 20; NOVA 31, @LEH 9

Rhode Island (2-0, 2-0 CAA) @ Connecticut (0-2, 0-1 AAC)
Series All-Time: CONN 50-34-8
Series in East Hartford: CONN 2-0
Series in Kingston: 19-19-2
Series in Storrs: CONN 27-14-5
Series in Providence: URI 1-0
Series in Willimantic: 0-0-1
Series in New London: CONN 2-0
First Meeting: CONN 22, @URI 8 (10/23/1897 - New London, CT)
Last Meeting: @CONN 52, URI 10 (9/26/2009)
Last Week: @URI 45, ALB 26; @BOISE 62, CONN 7

Cornell (0-0) @ Delaware (1-1, 0-1 CAA)
Series All-Time: DEL 1-0
Series in Newark: DEL 1-0
Series in Ithaca: No Meetings
First/Last Meeting: @DEL 41, COR 14 (9/16/2017)
Last Week: @DEL 37, LAF 0

New Hampshire (0-2, 0-1 CAA) @ Colorado (2-0)
First Meeting
Last Week: COLG 10, @UNH 3; COL 33, @NEB 28

Stony Brook (1-1) @ Fordham (0-2)
Series All-Time: Tie 1-1
Series in The Bronx: FOR 1-0
Series in Stony Brook: SBU 1-0
First Meeting: @FOR 14, SBU 6 (10/24/1987)
Last Meeting: @SBU 3, FOR 0 (10/22/1988)
Last Week: @SBU 50, BRY 21; @RICH 52, FOR 7

Morgan State (0-2) @ Albany (0-2, 0-1 CAA)
Series All-Time: ALB 1-0
Series in Albany: First Meeting
Series in Baltimore: ALB 1-0
First/Last Meeting: ALB 26, @MORG 0 (9/9/2017)
Last Week: @AKR 41, MORG 7; @URI 41, ALB 26

Richmond (1-1) @ St. Francis (1-1) (RICH 35-27)
First Meeting
Last Week: @RICH 52, FOR 7; @SFU 45, DSU 14

Robert Morris (1-1) @ James Madison (1-1) (JMU 73-7)
First Meeting
Last Week: @RMU 22, VSU 19; JMU 17, @NSU 0

Elon (1-1) @ William & Mary (1-1) (Postponed)
Series All-Time: 2-2
Series in Williamsburg: 1-1
Series in Elon: 1-1
First Meeting: @W&M 17, ELON 7 (10/8/2014)
Last Meeting: @ELON 25, W&M 17 (10/7/2017)
Last Week: @ELON 45, FUR 7; @VT 62, W&M 17

[caribbeanhen]

and Rhode is starting to look like they have a really dynamic passing game...... lot's of talent

[X-Factor]

and Rhode is starting to look like they have a really dynamic passing game...... lot's of talent

And after the int the announcers say “It’s a different level of athlete at the FBS level.” LMAO, really, UConn?

[caribbeanhen]

And after the int the announcers say “It’s a different level of athlete at the FBS level.” LMAO, really, UConn?

all the more reason to root for Rhode in this game, that was just a poor decision by the QB.... Rhode, if the can get a stop, will be heard from in this game

[RootinFerDukes]

URI's defense has to get off the field to have a chance in this game. UConn is 3 for 3 today.

Sigh... make that 4 for 4.

[caribbeanhen]

URI's defense has to get off the field to have a chance in this game. UConn is 3 for 3 today.

Sigh... make that 4 for 4.

Rhode strikes back quick with Jujuan TD

[RootinFerDukes]

That URI TD looked like it might've been knocked out half a foot before the goal line, but as they said, the call was a TD and there just wasn't enough conclusive video evidence that it should be overturned.

[RootinFerDukes]

That roughing the passer call was god awful. He was already engaged in the tackle when the pass was beginning to be thrown.

[caribbeanhen]

Who was it that said the Swiss don't have an Army? because this is turning into to the battle of the Cheese

[Dukie95]

This season is crazy. There are no bad teams this year...except maybe Albany.

[Gangtackle11]

This season is crazy. There are no bad teams this year...except maybe Albany.

Id have to agree with you here. JMU a cut above & 11 others that can win on AGS.

[Gangtackle11]

Offensive Player of the Week:
1- Zach Bednarczyk QB Villanova
2 - JaJuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
3- Tom Flacco QB Towson

Defensive Player of the Week:
1- Sterling Sheffield LB Maine
Justin Hogan LB Rhode Island
2- McAllister Ingram LB Elon
3- Shayne Lawless LB Stony Brook

Special Teams Player of the Week:
1- Aidan O’Neill K Towson
2- D’Angelo Amos PR JMU
3- Dejon Brissett KR Richmond

Rookie of the Week:
1- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
2- Ramon Jefferson RB Maine
3- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany

[Gangtackle11]

FBS Results:
Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
AirForce 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17
Maine 31 Western Kentucky 28
Colorado 45 UNH 14
UConn 56 URI 49


OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7
Albany 30 Morgan State 27
Stony Brook 28 Fordham 6
Delaware 27 Cornell 10

CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7
Rhode Island 45 Albany 26
Towson 45 Villanova 35

[KPSUL]

Id have to agree with you here. JMU a cut above & 11 others that can win on AGS.

JMU is still the consensus favorite, but it's too early to hand them the conference trophy. I don't think anyone will go through their conference schedule undefeated, to include the Dukes.

[hoidOfYolen]

Id have to agree with you here. JMU a cut above & 11 others that can win on AGS.

The CAA: Where everybody beats everybody and in the end JMU wins

[PurpleStreamers]

This season is crazy. There are no bad teams this year...except maybe Albany.

We'll find out the next two weeks, but I know it sounds crazy for old-head CAA fans, but William & Mary and even Richmond may be really bad and get shredded in this league this year too.

[clickclack]

This season is crazy. There are no bad teams this year...except maybe Albany.

Albany will be lucky to win a single CAA game...Greg Gattuso has run this program into the ground.

[TypicalTribe]

We'll find out the next two weeks, but I know it sounds crazy for old-head CAA fans, but William & Mary and even Richmond may be really bad and get shredded in this league this year too.

4 wins is the ceiling for the Tribe. 3 or even 2 is unfortunately possible in Laycock's final campaign.

[KPSUL]

The CAA: Where everybody beats everybody and in the end JMU wins

You haven't been here long, and only paying close attention last season and this one.

[melloware13]

FBS Results:
Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
AirForce 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17
Maine 31 Western Kentucky 28
Colorado 45 UNH 14
UConn 56 URI 49


OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7
Albany 30 Morgan State 27
Stony Brook 28 Fordham 6
Delaware 27 Cornell 10

CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7
Rhode Island 45 Albany 26
Towson 45 Villanova 35
I expect UNH to gain company in the group that lost OOC FCS, but there's a bit of a difference between Colgate and NDSU

[melloware13]

Week 4 Capsules:
William & Mary (1-1) @ #2 James Madison (2-1)
Series All Time: JMU 23-16
Series in Harrisonburg: JMU 13-5
Series in Williamsburg: W&M 11-10
Streak: JMU 2
Last Meeting: JMU 46, @W&M 14 (10/21/2017)
First Meeting: @W&M 32, JMU 7 (10/14/1978)
Last Game: @VT 62, W&M 17; @JMU 73, RMU 7

Richmond (2-1) @ #20 Stony Brook (2-1)
Series All Time: 2-2
Series in Stony Brook: 1-1
Series in Richmond: 1-1
Streak: SBU 2
Last Meeting: SBU 27, @RICH 24 (10/28/2017)
First Meeting: @RICH 42, SBU 0 (10/13/2007)
Last Game: RICH 35, @SFU 27; SBU 28, FOR 6

Delaware (2-1, 0-1 CAA) @ #1 North Dakota State (2-0)
First Meeting
DEL last v MVFC: @DEL 26, SDSU 3 (9/11/2010)
NDSU last v CAA: NDSU 17, JMU 13 (1/8/2018)
Last Game: @DEL 27, COR 10; @NDSU 38, UNA 7

#8 Maine (2-0, 1-0 CAA) @ Central Michigan (0-3, 0-1 MAC)
First Meeting
MAINE last v MAC: @TOL 45, MAINE 3 (9/10/2016)
CMU last v CAA: @CMU 30, URI 27 (8/31/2017)
Last Game: MAINE 31, @WKU 28; @NIU 24, CMU 16

Bucknell (0-3) @ #15 Villanova (2-1, 0-1 CAA)
Series All Time: NOVA 12-11-2
Series in Villanova: NOVA 5-2-1
Series in Lewisburg: BUCK 4-3
Series in Scranton: BUCK 3-2-1
Series in Wilkes-Barre: NOVA 1-0
Series in Harrisburg: BUCK 1-0
Streak: NOVA 6
Last Meeting: NOVA 38, @BUCK 10 (10/15/2005)
First Meeting: BUCK 0, @NOVA 0 (11/24/1900)
Last Game: @PENN 34, BUCK 17; TOW 45, @NOVA 35

#11 Elon (1-1) @ Charleston Southern (0-1)
Series All Time: ELON 4-0
Series in North Charleston: ELON 2-0
Series in Elon: ELON 1-0
Series in Burlington: ELON 1-0
Streak: ELON 4
Last Meeting: @ELON 19, CHSO 17 (9/16/2017)
First Meeting: @ELON 38, CHSO 13 (10/30/1999)
Last Game: @ELON 45, FUR 7; @FLA 53, CHSO 6

St. Francis (1-2) @ Albany (1-2, 0-1 CAA)
Series All Time: ALB 14-0
Series in Albany: ALB 8-0
Series in Loretto: ALB 6-0
Streak: ALB 14
Last Meeting: @ALB 20, SFU 9 (9/24/2016)
First Meeting: ALB 55, @SFU 17 (10/23/1999)
Last Game: RICH 35, @SFU 27; @ALB 30, MORG 27

[KPSUL]

I expect UNH to gain company in the group that lost OOC FCS, but there's a bit of a difference between Colgate and NDSU

Yep, quite a bit. Pretty much the same difference as Delaware and NDSU.

[hoidOfYolen]

You haven't been here long, and only paying close attention last season and this one.

I was only making this claim about this year, not categorically for all years.

[dunbar]

OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7
Albany 30 Morgan State 27
Stony Brook 28 Fordham 6
Delaware 27 Cornell 10



This is telling three-fold:
1) The CAA is much stronger than any other FCS conference on the east coast.
2) The CAA needs to start scheduling better non-conference games. I know there’s been a lot of discussion about this among JMU fans, but this is a conference issue. Home-and-homes between perennial top 25 programs seem to be few and far between.
3) New Hampshire isn’t a good football team.

[RootinFerDukes]

I don't believe we've noted yet that last week's Elon @ William & Mary game has now been cancelled. That hurts Elon, as that was a likely win that they need for playoff eligibility.

[hoidOfYolen]

Yea this one really hurts. If we still get to 7-3 I don't see how we could be left out of the playoff field, though.

[MR. CHICKEN]

This is telling three-fold:
1) The CAA is much stronger than any other FCS conference on the east coast.
2) The CAA needs to start scheduling better non-conference games. I know there’s been a lot of discussion about this among JMU fans, but this is a conference issue. Home-and-homes between perennial top 25 programs seem to be few and far between.
3) New Hampshire isn’t a good football team.

WHAA RISK UH LOSS........SAVE 'EM FO'....DUH DANCE.......(WATCH WHAA HAPPENS TA DELAWARE.....AFT..........BIZONSSSSSS)....:(.....B RAWK!

[RootinFerDukes]

Yea this one really hurts. If we still get to 7-3 I don't see how we could be left out of the playoff field, though.

I don't understand why both parties couldn't have agreed to the week 1 of the FCS playoffs and if either team qualified for the playoffs, then the game would be cancelled. That's what Norfolk State and Liberty are doing.

[KPSUL]

Yea this one really hurts. If we still get to 7-3 I don't see how we could be left out of the playoff field, though.

I'm certain you'll get in 7-3, 6-4 could be problematic depending on how the rest of the field shapes up. The big win over Furman should help, particularly if they come back and do well in conference play. But don't worry, either way I'll put in a good word for Elon with Marty Scarano !

[hoidOfYolen]

I'm certain you'll get in 7-3, 6-4 could be problematic depending on how the rest of the field shapes up. The big win over Furman should help, particularly if they come back and do well in conference play. But don't worry, either way I'll put in a good word for Elon with Marty Scarano !

Thanks friend! Lol. But truly, if we go 6-4, Furman will probably not be our most impressive win, since we would have to beat 2 of either Towson, Delaware, Rhode Island, or Maine to do so. All of those teams seem much better than Furman this year. Even Richmond is probably better.

[Gangtackle11]

Offensive Player of the Week:
1- Zach Bednarczyk QB Villanova
2 - JaJuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
3- Tom Flacco QB Towson
Jajuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
4- Jordan Gowins RB Stony Brook

Defensive Player of the Week:
1- Sterling Sheffield LB Maine
Justin Hogan LB Rhode Island
2- McAllister Ingram LB Elon
3- Shayne Lawless LB Stony Brook
4- Jimmy Moreland CB JMU

Special Teams Player of the Week:
1- Aidan O’Neill K Towson
2- D’Angelo Amos PR JMU
3- Dejon Brissett KR Richmond
4- Casey Williams DL Stony Brook

Rookie of the Week:
1- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
2- Ramon Jefferson RB Maine
3- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
4- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
- - - Updated - - -

FBS Results:
Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
AirForce 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17
Maine 31 Western Kentucky 28
Colorado 45 UNH 14
UConn 56 URI 49
Central Michigan 17 Maine 5


OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7
Albany 30 Morgan State 27
Stony Brook 28 Fordham 6
Delaware 27 Cornell 10
Villanova 49 Bucknell 7
NDSU 38 Delaware 10
Elon 31 Charleston Southern 22
Albany 35 St.Francis Pa. 28
Rhode Island 23 Harvard 16

CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7
Rhode Island 45 Albany 26
Towson 45 Villanova 35
JMU 51 W&M 0
Stony Brook 36 Richmond 10

[Gangtackle11]

Week 5 CAA Notes:

https://caasports.com/documents/2018/9/26//CAAFB_Notes_Week_5.pdf?id=4042

[melloware13]

Week 5 Capsules:
New Hampshire (0-3, 0-1 CAA) @ #10 Elon (2-1)
Series All Time: UNH 4-0
Series in Elon: UNH 2-0
Series in Durham: UNH 2-0
Last Meeting: @UNH 16, ELON 6 (11/11/2017)
First Meeting: UNH 48, @ELON 14 (10/4/2014)
Last Game: @COL 45, UNH 14; ELON 31, @CHSO 22

#2 James Madison (3-1, 1-0 CAA) @ Richmond (2-2, 0-1 CAA)
Series All Time: RICH 18-17
Series in Richmond: JMU 9-8
Series in Harrisonburg: Tie 8-8
Series in Norfolk: RICH 1-0
Last Meeting: @JMU 20, RICH 13 (11/11/2017)
First Meeting: @RICH 24, JMU 7 (10/3/1981)
Last Game: @JMU 51, W&M 0; @SBU 36, RICH 10

#14 Villanova (3-1, 0-1 CAA) @ #18 Stony Brook (3-1, 1-0 CAA)
Series All Time: Tie 1-1
Series in Stony Brook: SBU 1-0
Series in Villanova: NOVA 1-0
Last Meeting: @NOVA 35, SBU 6 (9/21/2013)
First Meeting: @SBU 20, NOVA 10 (11/24/2012)
Last Game: @NOVA 49, BUCK 7; @SBU 36, RICH 10

#20 Rhode Island (2-1, 2-0 CAA) @ Harvard (2-0, 1-0 Ivy)
Series All Time: HARV 3-1
Series in Cambridge: HARV 2-0
Series in Kingston: Tie 1-1
Last Meeting: @URI 17, HARV 10 (9/16/2017)
First Meeting: @HARV 35, URI 0 (10/6/1923)
Last Game: @CONN 56, URI 49; HARV 31, @BROWN 17

#9 Maine (2-1, 1-0 CAA) @ Yale (1-1, 1-0 Ivy)
Series All Time: YALE 8-0-1
Series in New Haven: YALE 7-0-1
Series in Orono: YALE 1-0
Last Meeting: YALE 21, @MAINE 10 (10/17/2015)
First Meeting: MAINE 0, @YALE 0 (10/4/1913)
Last Game: @CMU 17, MAINE 5; YALE 30, @COR 24

The Citadel (1-2, 1-2 Southern) @ #23 Towson (2-1, 1-0 CAA)
Series All Time: First Meeting
CIT last v CAA (A10): @DEL 41, CIT 7 (9/6/2003)
TOW last v Southern: TOW 24, @ELON 17 (9/9/2006)
Last Game: CIT 38, @MER 31; TOW 45, @NOVA 35

Colgate (3-0, 2-0 Patriot) @ William & Mary (1-2, 0-1 CAA)
Series All Time: W&M 6-3
Series in Williamsburg: W&M 4-2
Series in Hamilton: W&M 2-1
Last Meeting: W&M 44, @COLG 26 (11/7/1992)
First Meeting: COLG 49, @W&M 42 (11/10/1973)
Last Game: @COLG 45, LAF 0; @JMU 51, W&M 0

[ccd494]

Maine QB Chris Ferguson upgraded (ish?) to a game time decision: https://www.pressherald.com/2018/09/28/qb-ferguson-to-be-game-time-decision-for-umaine-football-team/?rel=related

Previously it seemed like he was doubtful at best.

[Gangtackle11]

Villanova starting QB left the game last night with an apparent shoulder injury. Not sure what his status will be for next week.

[caribbeanhen]

Villanova starting QB left the game last night with an apparent shoulder injury. Not sure what his status will be for next week.

not a fan of injuries GT, that sucks

lot's of FCS QB's getting dinged up

JuJuan Lawson took a hit to the knee, sat out second half and Vito should go back to eating Cheeto's

Maine looked slow and uninspired on the visit to the Yale Bowl - second stringer did not look good

not CAA but Central Arkansas shifty starter went out late in the 4th Qtr, that sealed the deal for Sam Houston State in OT as the Back up should of stayed on the farm

[RootinFerDukes]

A former starting OL from last seasonn, Gerran Butler, has left the team. Another starting OL, Jahee Jackson, is suspended indefinitely.

[Gangtackle11]

Offensive Player of the Week:
1- Zach Bednarczyk QB Villanova
2 - JaJuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
3- Tom Flacco QB Towson
Jajuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
4- Jordan Gowins RB Stony Brook
5- TBD

Defensive Player of the Week:
1- Sterling Sheffield LB Maine
Justin Hogan LB Rhode Island
2- McAllister Ingram LB Elon
3- Shayne Lawless LB Stony Brook
4- Jimmy Moreland CB JMU
5- TBD

Special Teams Player of the Week:
1- Aidan O’Neill K Towson
2- D’Angelo Amos PR JMU
3- Dejon Brissett KR Richmond
4- Casey Williams DL Stony Brook
5- TBD

Rookie of the Week:
1- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
2- Ramon Jefferson RB Maine
3- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
4- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
5- TBD
- - - Updated - - -

FBS Results:
Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
AirForce 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17
Maine 31 Western Kentucky 28
Colorado 45 UNH 14
UConn 56 URI 49
Central Michigan 17 Maine 5


OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7
Albany 30 Morgan State 27
Stony Brook 28 Fordham 6
Delaware 27 Cornell 10
Villanova 49 Bucknell 7
NDSU 38 Delaware 10
Elon 31 Charleston Southern 22
Albany 35 St.Francis Pa. 28
Rhode Island 23 Harvard 16
Towson 44 The Citadel 27
Colgate 23 W&M 0
Yale 35 Maine 14

CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7
Rhode Island 45 Albany 26
Towson 45 Villanova 35
JMU 51 W&M 0
Stony Brook 36 Richmond 10
Stony Brook 29 Villanova 27
JMU 63 Richmond 10
Elon 30 UNH 9

[melloware13]

I looked at how Massey predicts the rest of the season for the CAA and calculated it two ways, one using % win as a decimal and one using any % win as a whole win (the results are a bit different).

% Win as a decimal:
1. James Madison (9.59 - 1.41, 7.59 - 0.41 CAA)
2. Stony Brook (7.23 - 3.77, 5.23 - 2.77 CAA)
3. Rhode Island (6.92 - 4.08, 4.96 - 3.04 CAA)
4. Towson (6.75 - 4.25, 4.75 - 3.25 CAA)
5. Maine (5.56 - 5.44, 4.56 - 3.44 CAA)
6. Elon (5.98 - 4.02, 3.98 - 3.02 CAA)
7. Delaware (5.98 - 5.02, 3.98 - 4.02 CAA)
8. Villanova (6.50 - 4.50, 3.50 - 4.50 CAA)
9. Richmond (5.05 - 5.95, 3.05 - 4.95 CAA)
10. Albany (4.26 - 6.74, 2.26 - 5.74 CAA)
11. New Hampshire (2.60 - 8.40, 1.80 - 6.20 CAA)
12. William & Mary (2.34 - 7.66, 1.34 - 5.66 CAA)

%W over 50 = whole win:
1. James Madison (10-1, 8-0 CAA)
2. Stony Brook (8-3, 6-2 CAA) [Wins head to head tiebreak over Delaware]
3. Delaware (8-3, 6-2 CAA)
4. Elon (7-3, 5-2 CAA)
5. Towson (7-4, 5-3 CAA) [Both 1-1 v SBU and DEL; since SBU wins v DEL, Towson wins tiebreak]
6. Rhode Island (7-4, 5-3 CAA)
7. Villanova (7-4, 4-4 CAA)
8. Richmond (5-6, 3-5 CAA) [Wins head to head tiebreak over Maine]
9. Maine (4-7, 3-5 CAA)
10. New Hampshire (2-9, 1-7 CAA) [Wins head to head tiebreak over Albany]
11. Albany (3-8, 1-7 CAA)
12. William & Mary (1-9, 0-7 CAA)

[melloware13]

Week 6 Capsules:
Elon (3-1, 1-0 CAA) @ James Madison (4-1, 2-0 CAA)
Series All Time: JMU 6-0
Series in Harrisonburg: JMU 4-0
Series in Elon: JMU 2-0
Streak: JMU 6
Last Meeting: JMU 31, @ELON 3 (11/18/2017)
First Meeting: ELON 12, @JMU 19 (9/26/1998)

ELON on Road: 1-1
JMU at Home: 2-0

Last Game: @ELON 30, UNH 9; JMU 63, @RICH 10

Delaware (2-2, 0-1 CAA) @ Richmond (2-3, 0-2 CAA)
Series All Time: DEL 20-11
Series in Richmond: DEL 9-7
Series in Newark: DEL 10-4
Series in Wilmington: DEL 1-0
Streak: DEL 1
Last Meeting: @DEL 42, RICH 35 (10/21/2017)
Last RICH Win: @RICH 31, DEL 17 (11/12/2016)
First Meeting: @DEL 7, RICH 0 (10/24/1931)

DEL on Road: 0-1
RICH at Home: 1-1

Last Game: @NDSU 38, DEL 10; JMU 63, @RICH 10

Albany (2-2, 0-1 CAA) @ William & Mary (1-3, 0-1 CAA)
First Meeting

ALB on Road: 0-2
W&M at Home: 0-1

Last Game: @ALB 35, SFU 28; COLG 23, @W&M 0

Villanova (3-2, 0-2 CAA) @ Maine (2-2, 0-1 CAA)
Series All Time: NOVA 12-9
Series in Orono: Tie 5-5
Series in Villanova: NOVA 7-4
Streak: NOVA 4
Last Meeting: @NOVA 31, MAINE 0 (10/7/2017)
Last MAINE Win: MAINE 37, @NOVA 35 (10/26/2013)
First Meeting: MAINE 20, @NOVA 17 (11/19/1988)

NOVA on Road: 2-1
MAINE at Home: 1-0

Last Game: @SBU 29, NOVA 27; @YALE 35, MAINE 14

Stony Brook (4-1, 2-0 CAA) @ Towson (3-1, 1-0 CAA)
Series All Time: SBU 3-2
Series in Towson: SBU 2-0
Series in Stony Brook: TOW 2-1
Streak: SBU 2
Last Meeting: @SBU 25, TOW 17 (9/23/2017)
Last TOW Win: TOW 21, @SBU 14 (10/17/2015)
First Meeting: TOW 35, @SBU 21 (9/28/2013)

SBU on Road: 1-1
TOW at Home: 1-0

Last Game: @SBU 29, NOVA 27; @TOW 44, CIT 27

Holy Cross (1-4, 0-2 Patriot) @ New Hampshire (0-4, 0-2 CAA)
Series All Time: UNH 8-7
Series in Durham: UNH 4-2
Series in Worcester: HC 5-3
Series in Manchester: UNH 1-0
Streak: HC 1
Last Meeting: @HC 51, UNH 26 (9/16/2017)
Last UNH Win: @UNH 39, HC 28 (9/10/2016)
First Meeting: @HC 13, UNH 0 (10/2/1909)

HC on Road: 0-2
UNH at Home: 0-1

Last Game: BUCK 19, @HC 16; @ELON 30, UNH 9

Brown (1-2, 0-1 Ivy) @ Rhode Island (3-1, 2-0 CAA)
Series All Time: BROWN 73-26-2
Series in Kingston: URI 9-6
Series in Providence: BROWN 67-17-2
Streak: BROWN 1
Last Meeting: @BROWN 24, URI 21 (9/30/2017)
Last URI Win: @URI 28, BROWN 13 (10/1/2016)
First Meeting: @BROWN 6, URI 0 (9/29/1909)

BROWN on Road: 0-1
URI at Home: 1-0

Last Game: @BROWN 35, GTOWN 7; URI 23, @HARV 16

[Professor Chaos]

Was just looking at JMU's remaining schedule and it's surprising how much it has become backloaded (at least as it looks right now). Their remaining games are Elon, @Nova, Stony Brook, @UNH, URI, and @Towson.

Who would've thought at the beginning of the year that the game at UNH would be their easiest game of that bunch? All the rest of those teams are currently ranked in the top 20 of the AGS Poll. That'll be highly impressive if the Dukes can run the table in the CAA again.

[caribbeanhen]

Was just looking at JMU's remaining schedule and it's surprising how much it has become backloaded (at least as it looks right now). Their remaining games are Elon, @Nova, Stony Brook, @UNH, URI, and @Towson.

Who would've thought at the beginning of the year that the game at UNH would be their easiest game of that bunch? All the rest of those teams are currently ranked in the top 20 of the AGS Poll. That'll be highly impressive if the Dukes can run the table in the CAA again.

PC, the only quesions about the FCS season will be what side of the bracket will S Dakota State fall, the only team with a chance to break up the Ponzi

[Gangtackle11]

Offensive Player of the Week:
1- Zach Bednarczyk QB Villanova
2 - JaJuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
3- Tom Flacco QB Towson
Jajuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
4- Jordan Gowins RB Stony Brook
5- Tom Flacco QB Towson

Defensive Player of the Week:
1- Sterling Sheffield LB Maine
Justin Hogan LB Rhode Island
2- McAllister Ingram LB Elon
3- Shayne Lawless LB Stony Brook
4- Jimmy Moreland CB JMU
5- Marcus Willoughby DE Elon

Special Teams Player of the Week:
1- Aidan O’Neill K Towson
2- D’Angelo Amos PR JMU
3- Dejon Brissett KR Richmond
4- Casey Williams DL Stony Brook
5- Ahmere Dorsey KR/PR Rhode Island

Rookie of the Week:
1- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
2- Ramon Jefferson RB Maine
3- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
4- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
5- Kyndel Dean WR JMU
- - - Updated - - -

FBS Results:
Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
AirForce 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17
Maine 31 Western Kentucky 28
Colorado 45 UNH 14
UConn 56 URI 49
Central Michigan 17 Maine 5


OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7
Albany 30 Morgan State 27
Stony Brook 28 Fordham 6
Delaware 27 Cornell 10
Villanova 49 Bucknell 7
NDSU 38 Delaware 10
Elon 31 Charleston Southern 22
Albany 35 St.Francis Pa. 28
Rhode Island 23 Harvard 16
Towson 44 The Citadel 27
Colgate 23 W&M 0
Yale 35 Maine 14

CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7
Rhode Island 45 Albany 26
Towson 45 Villanova 35
JMU 51 W&M 0
Stony Brook 36 Richmond 10
Stony Brook 29 Villanova 27
JMU 63 Richmond 10
Elon 30 UNH 9

[jmu007]

PC, the only quesions about the FCS season will be what side of the bracket will S Dakota State fall, the only team with a chance to break up the Ponzi

It's only fitting that this is Rocco Bowl week. Pretty sure I've now seen both a UD fan and a UR both call FCS a Ponzi scheme in the past 72 hours now.

[RootinFerDukes]

Was just looking at JMU's remaining schedule and it's surprising how much it has become backloaded (at least as it looks right now). Their remaining games are Elon, @Nova, Stony Brook, @UNH, URI, and @Towson.

Who would've thought at the beginning of the year that the game at UNH would be their easiest game of that bunch? All the rest of those teams are currently ranked in the top 20 of the AGS Poll. That'll be highly impressive if the Dukes can run the table in the CAA again.

I think they’re going to start knocking each other off and some won’t end up being ranked by season’s end. Similar to what happens in the MVFC.

We’re currently 16 point favorites against all remaining opponents and that’s with sites thinking we only scored 17 against NSU.

[RootinFerDukes]

It's only fitting that this is Rocco Bowl week. Pretty sure I've now seen both a UD fan and a UR both call FCS a Ponzi scheme in the past 72 hours now.

ROCCO BOWL II. LET’S DO THIS!

[Gangtackle11]

I think they’re going to start knocking each other off and some won’t end up being ranked by season’s end. Similar to what happens in the MVFC.

We’re currently 16 point favorites against all remaining opponents and that’s with sites thinking we only scored 17 against NSU.

I think Towson May have the best shot. They are a tough team with a really good QB. I don’t see any other teams staying close to JMU. Elon & Stony Brook would have had a puncher’s chance at home, but zero at Bridgeforth. Nova, UNH, & Rhody have no chance unless JMU team comes down with a widespread flu or something . xpeacex

[caribbeanhen]

It's only fitting that this is Rocco Bowl week. Pretty sure I've now seen both a UD fan and a UR both call FCS a Ponzi scheme in the past 72 hours now.

2016 is when I first posted it

[Go...gate]

Great thread - so informative!

[caribbeanhen]

I think Towson May have the best shot. They are a tough team with a really good QB. I don’t see any other teams staying close to JMU. Elon & Stony Brook would have had a puncher’s chance at home, but zero at Bridgeforth. Nova, UNH, & Rhody have no chance unless JMU team comes down with a widespread flu or something . xpeacex

No chance in my humble opinion, JMU is just to good.... the Defense could score enough points to win games, they dont even need an offense

the distance between JMU and the rest of the pack is getting worse instead of better..... were you saying something about the flu GT? Haha

[caribbeanhen]

ROCCO BOWL II. LET’S DO THIS!

Richmond fans are fewer and far between than Hen fans around these parts

[KPSUL]

I think Towson May have the best shot. They are a tough team with a really good QB. I don’t see any other teams staying close to JMU. Elon & Stony Brook would have had a puncher’s chance at home, but zero at Bridgeforth. Nova, UNH, & Rhody have no chance unless JMU team comes down with a widespread flu or something . xpeacex

I was very impressed with this Elon team, I really saw no weaknesses. I'd say they can make a game of it vs JMU, at least it's not going to be another blowout.

[Derby City Duke]

I really don't think we will run the table -- that's a pretty daunting schedule out there. Then again I didn't think we'd hang 63 on Richmond either. I don't know how Mike Houston gets these guys to focus every week, but it's darn uncanny how locked in the Dukes are every week. We played N.C. State closer than anybody else (even though I don't think we ever had a real shot at winning that game) so far this season. The cumulative score of our four wins is 204-17, including 114-10 in our 2 conference games.

How will our offense react if it gets bottled up or our defense doesn't bring their A game? Brian Schor was our X-factor last year; he was able to manufacture that one drive that made the difference in many games in '17. Can DiNucci fill that role this year? How will we handle a close game?

[Derby City Duke]

Interesting fact about JMU vs. FCS foes this year: CB Jimmy Moreland has outscored our 4 opponents 18-17.

[RootinFerDukes]

Richmond fans are fewer and far between than Hen fans around these parts

If they don’t show up for the rest of the season, you can thank us. Man, that was beating a dead horse and then some.

[RootinFerDukes]

Anyone know Lawson's status for Saturday?

[Gangtackle11]

Week 6 CAA Notes:

https://villanova.com/documents/2018/10/4//Week_6.pdf?id=7514

[Mocs123]

I'm a SoCon fan so I am not up on all of the latest and greatest in the CAA, but....

Huesman seems to be struggling at Richmond - Thoughts? I wonder if he regrets leaving Chattanooga.

How good of a job has Curt Cignetti done at Elon. Elon had a few really good years under Pete Lembo, but were a dumpster fire when they left the SoCon. I wonder how long he sticks around before a G5 school that needs a rebuilding job throws $$$

[caribbeanhen]

Delaware able to beat a not so good Richmond team on the road, back up QB for Richmond .. Joe Mancuso did light up the Hens secondary for about 500 yards or so but was also picked off 5 times...... but he was chucking it all over the place

Delaware continues to rush 3 ... in name only

Colby Reeder steals one out of a receivers hands for a quick 6

Joe Walker, the converted QB, continues to impress as a WR.... should of been done on his first day of practice 4 years ago....

Delaware was up 43-16 at the start of the 4th and Rocco pulls the starters, Richmond started a comeback that left Hen fans wondering what the heck Rocco was up too.....

Elon, I hope you read your press clippings this week..... Delaware will need all the help we can get for the rising Phoenix

[melloware13]

How Massey predicts the CAA will end after Week 6

Using odds of winning:
1. James Madison (8.31 - 2.69, 6.31 - 1.69 CAA [0.789])
2. Elon (7.23 - 2.77, 5.23 - 1.77 CAA [0.747])
3. Towson (7.60 - 3.40, 5.60 - 2.40 CAA [0.700])
4. Maine (6.15 - 4.85, 5.15 - 2.85 CAA [0.644])
5. Rhode Island (7.08 - 3.92, 5.08 - 2.92 CAA [0.635])
6. Delaware (6.68 - 4.32, 4.68 - 3.32 CAA [0.585])
7. Stony Brook (6.38 - 4.62, 4.38 - 3.62 CAA [0.548])
8. Villanova (5.96 - 5.04, 2.96 - 5.04 CAA [0.370])
9. William & Mary (2.87 - 7.13, 1.87 - 5.13 CAA [0.267])
T10. New Hampshire (3.12 - 7.88, 2.12 - 5.88 CAA [0.265])*
T10. Richmond (4.12 - 6.88, 2.12 - 5.88 CAA [0.265])*
12. Albany (3.50 - 7.50, 1.50 - 6.50 CAA [0.188])
*I'm sure I could calculate a tiebreak in this scenario, but the percentages make it more complex

Counting any odds of a win over 50 as a whole win:
1. Delaware (9-2, 7-1 CAA) [Wins tiebreak due to better record v best common opponent (Elon)]
2. James Madison (9-2, 7-1 CAA)
3. Elon (8-2, 6-1 CAA)
4. Towson (7-4, 5-3 CAA) [2-0 v tied teams]
5. Stony Brook (7-4, 5-3 CAA) [1-0 v tied teams (after Towson wins first tiebreak)]
6. Rhode Island (7-4, 5-3 CAA) [Wins head to head tiebreak v Maine (after Towson and Stony Brook win tiebreaks)]
7. Maine (6-5, 5-3 CAA)
8. Villanova (6-5, 3-5 CAA)
9. Richmond (4-7, 2-6 CAA)
10. William & Mary (2-8, 1-6 CAA)
11. New Hampshire (2-9, 1-7 CAA)
12. Albany (2-9, 0-8 CAA)

The finishes average to:
1. James Madison: 1, 2 (1.5)
2. Elon: 2, 3 (2.5)
T3. Delaware: 6, 1 (3.5)
T3. Towson: 3, 4 (3.5)
T5. Maine: 4, 7 (5.5)
T5. Rhode Island: 5, 6 (5.5)
7. Stony Brook: 7, 5 (6)
8. Villanova: 8, 8 (8)
T9. Richmond: 10, 9 (9.5)
T9. William & Mary: 9, 10 (9.5)
11. New Hampshire: 10, 11 (10.5)
12. Albany: 12, 12 (12)

[Reign of Terrier]

The CAA is definitely up there with the MVFC as the best conference and JMU, Elon, and Towson are top 10 teams.

There's also another echelon of teams that will also compete for playoff spots (Delaware, Maine, Rhode Island, Stony Brook and maybe Villanova)

But...

I can't help but think the CAA has something of a bubble right now that's going to be burst. At least 2-3 of the teams listed above are going to finish with at least 4 losses.

[KPSUL]

The CAA is definitely up there with the MVFC as the best conference and JMU, Elon, and Towson are top 10 teams.

There's also another echelon of teams that will also compete for playoff spots (Delaware, Maine, Rhode Island, Stony Brook and maybe Villanova)

But...

I can't help but think the CAA has something of a bubble right now that's going to be burst. At least 2-3 of the teams listed above are going to finish with at least 4 losses.

Actually, not to different than where SoCon seems to be heading at this point in the season. Wofford is the only team clearly on track to be a playoff team - everyone else is killing one another off. I only had Wofford and ETSU ranked this week, and ETSU is barely in and I still expect them to falter. The conference as a whole is probably better than two teams ranked, but I couldn't justify picking any other team right now.

I'm not ready to cede top 3 status to Towson yet. In fact I think Rhode Island has been a better team. Towson has gotten a lot of credibility for back to back wins over Nova and Stony Brook; however, I see both Nova and SB finishing no better than 4 -4 in Conference Play when all the games have been played. Towson's success is totally reliant on Flacco, and as we have seen from Knight (UNH), Ferguson (Maine), Bednarczyk (Villanova), the life expectancy of a CAA QB is not a full season.

[Reign of Terrier]

Actually, not to different than where SoCon seems to be heading at this point in the season. Wofford is the only team clearly on track to be a playoff team - everyone else is killing one another off. I only had Wofford and ETSU ranked this week, and ETSU is barely in and I still expect them to falter. The conference as a whole is probably better than two teams ranked, but I couldn't justify picking any other team right now.

I'm not ready to cede top 3 status to Towson yet. In fact I think Rhode Island has been a better team. Towson has gotten a lot of credibility for back to back wins over Nova and Stony Brook; however, I see both Nova and SB finishing no better than 4 -4 in Conference Play when all the games have been played. Towson's success is totally reliant on Flacco, and as we have seen from Knight (UNH), Ferguson (Maine), Bednarczyk (Villanova), the life expectancy of a CAA QB is not a full season.Yeah, socon is kind of a dumpster fire right now on defense.

My general point here is that it's hard to tell how good those second tier teams are in the CAA and so it's kind of circular, which is expected at this point in the season.

Maine/Nova/Stony Brook/Delaware look to have circular resumes at the end of the season and I'm tempted to freeze ranking them for now

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[maine612]

Maine v Rhode Island this week.... CAA game of the week? That has to be a first. Looking forward to this one.

612

[KPSUL]

Maine v Rhode Island this week.... CAA game of the week? That has to be a first. Looking forward to this one.

612

What's the status of Ferguson?

[maine612]

What's the status of Ferguson?

That's an important question...

As a biased Maine fan it is easy to dream that we could be 5-0 right now if it wasn't for the injury. Our defense is legit...need #14 back to move the ball.

Hoping he gets back soon.

612

[Gangtackle11]

That's an important question...

As a biased Maine fan it is easy to dream that we could be 5-0 right now if it wasn't for the injury. Our defense is legit...need #14 back to move the ball.

Hoping he gets back soon.

612

Its also easy to dream that if Nova had their QB that Maine would have lost. Just sayin’ signed biased Nova fan.xpeacex

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Its also easy to dream that if Nova had their QB that Maine would have lost. Just sayin’ signed biased Nova fan.xpeacex

So true GT. What was a defensive battle could have easily been a shootout with both teams starting QB's there. Our backup QB Robinson played much better than he did against Yale. Coaching staff limited his throws in the middle field, he had a couple of nice zone read runs and when he thru on the outside he was pretty effective. Maine is also missing their #1 RB Jefferson so they improvised letting WR Edwards do a couple of end runs that were effective as well. The problem is I am not sure we can score enough to keep pace with Rhody if we don't get Ferguson back. His status is day to day as it was last week. Don't think any coach wants to show their hand until kickoff.
GT- good luck with JMU!!!

[Gangtackle11]

So true GT. What was a defensive battle could have easily been a shootout with both teams starting QB's there. Our backup QB Robinson played much better than he did against Yale. Coaching staff limited his throws in the middle field, he had a couple of nice zone read runs and when he thru on the outside he was pretty effective. Maine is also missing their #1 RB Jefferson so they improvised letting WR Edwards do a couple of end runs that were effective as well. The problem is I am not sure we can score enough to keep pace with Rhody if we don't get Ferguson back. His status is day to day as it was last week. Don't think any coach wants to show their hand until kickoff.
GT- good luck with JMU!!!

Congrats to u guys. I watched in disbelief as that kicker booted a 52yarder as time expired. Heartbreaking pair of losses for Nova as the week before we blew a 21-0 lead at Stony Brook. Nova will not challenge JMU w/o our starting QB. I think Nova has to win all 5 games to rescue the season. Very, very doubtful given the current status, but if they somehow get by JMU (I don’t see it) then things get brighter for the ‘Cats. Good luck with Rhody. They are legit if Lawson plays. xpeacex

[hoidOfYolen]

So true GT. What was a defensive battle could have easily been a shootout with both teams starting QB's there. Our backup QB Robinson played much better than he did against Yale. Coaching staff limited his throws in the middle field, he had a couple of nice zone read runs and when he thru on the outside he was pretty effective. Maine is also missing their #1 RB Jefferson so they improvised letting WR Edwards do a couple of end runs that were effective as well. The problem is I am not sure we can score enough to keep pace with Rhody if we don't get Ferguson back. His status is day to day as it was last week. Don't think any coach wants to show their hand until kickoff.
GT- good luck with JMU!!!

I can't imagine they would rush him back, considering the only two tough games after this Rhody game for Maine are Towson and Elon. But then again, they might rush him to get back for this game and then rest him for W&M if needed. We just don't know enough about his specific condition to tell.

[Gangtackle11]

Offensive Player of the Week:
1- Zach Bednarczyk QB Villanova
2 - JaJuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
3- Tom Flacco QB Towson
Jajuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
4- Jordan Gowins RB Stony Brook
5- Tom Flacco QB Towson
6- Malcolm Summers RB Elon

Defensive Player of the Week:
1- Sterling Sheffield LB Maine & Justin Hogan LB Rhode Island
2- McAllister Ingram LB Elon
3- Shayne Lawless LB Stony Brook
4- Jimmy Moreland CB JMU
5- Marcus Willoughby DE Elon
6 - Deshawn Stevens LB Maine

Special Teams Player of the Week:
1- Aidan O’Neill K Towson
2- D’Angelo Amos PR JMU
3- Dejon Brissett KR Richmond
4- Casey Williams DL Stony Brook
5- Ahmere Dorsey KR/PR Rhode Island
6- Shane Simpson KR Towson & Kenny Doak K Maine


Rookie of the Week:
1- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
2- Ramon Jefferson RB Maine
3- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
4- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
5- Kyndel Dean WR JMU
6- Zack Munson LB Elon
- - - Updated - - -

FBS Results:
Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
AirForce 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17
Maine 31 Western Kentucky 28
Colorado 45 UNH 14
UConn 56 URI 49
Central Michigan 17 Maine 5

2-10 vs. FBS


OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7
Albany 30 Morgan State 27
Stony Brook 28 Fordham 6
Delaware 27 Cornell 10
Villanova 49 Bucknell 7
NDSU 38 Delaware 10
Elon 31 Charleston Southern 22
Albany 35 St.Francis Pa. 28
Rhode Island 23 Harvard 16
Towson 44 The Citadel 27
Colgate 23 W&M 0
Yale 35 Maine 14
UNH 28 Holy Cross 0
Rhode Island 48 Brown 0

20-4 vs. OOC opponents


CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7
Rhode Island 45 Albany 26
Towson 45 Villanova 35
JMU 51 W&M 0
Stony Brook 36 Richmond 10
Stony Brook 29 Villanova 27
JMU 63 Richmond 10
Elon 30 UNH 9
Towson 52 Stony Brook 28
Maine 13 Villanova 10
Elon 27 JMU 24
Delaware 43 Richmond 28
W&M 25 Albany 22

[maine612]

Its also easy to dream that if Nova had their QB that Maine would have lost. Just sayin’ signed biased Nova fan.xpeacex

Totally valid argument!! If your QB was there, Nova would have won...if both were there, who knows!?

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Totally valid argument!! If your QB was there, Nova would have won...if both were there, who knows!?

Maine QB is throwing the ball, certainly a good sign.UMaine quarterback returns to practice field
https://bdn-data.s3.amazonaws.com/uploads/2018/10/14475181_H23651344-720x445.jpgGabor Degre | BDN
University of Maine quarterback Chris Ferguson



By Larry Mahoney (https://bangordailynews.com/author/larry-mahoney/), BDN Staff • October 9, 2018 6:56 pmORONO, Maine — University of Maine quarterback Chris Ferguson returned to the practice field on Tuesday for the first time since suffering an injury to his throwing shoulder in the first quarter of a 17-5 loss to Central Michigan on Sept. 22.
Ferguson hopes to return for Saturday’s Colonial Athletic Association showdown at the University of Rhode Island.


“It’s good to get back out here throwing, getting back into the groove,” said Ferguson, who couldn’t say whether he will be ready for Saturday.
“It’s day-by-day. I’m out here practicing, which is good. It’s positive. Being with the team, getting reps is important,” he said. “That decision won’t be made until later in the week.”
“Ultimately, it will come down to what is best for the team and what is best for me,” he added.


Ferguson said he isn’t “100 percent but nobody is [at this time of the season]. There are still some things that we have to get better. I’ll be with Ryan [UMaine head athletic trainer Ryan Taylor] in the training room with those .”
He said he held back a little on Tuesday, saying “I went half to three-quarters” and that his arm strength was good.
“I’m going to trust in God and his plan and what he is going to do with me,” Ferguson added. “I keep believing. The past couple of weeks have been tough, but I remained positive most of the time. I was rehabbing and doing the things I needed to do. I learned a lot and matured a lot, which is good.”


Ferguson completed 35 of 53 passes for 405 yards and five touchdowns through the first two-plus games. He was intercepted once.
Last season, he completed 171-of-313 passes for 2,064 yards and 16 touchdowns. He was intercepted 11 times.
Redshirt freshman Isaiah Robinson (https://bangordailynews.com/2018/09/25/sports/umaine-sports/umaine-redshirt-freshman-quarterback-prepping-for-yale-game/) has filled in for him this season, completing 42 of 89 passes for 487 yards and two TDs. He has been intercepted four times.


UMaine head coach Joe Harasymiak said Ferguson looked good Tuesday.
“He had good zip on the ball,” he said. “It was his first full practice so he was limited. We’ll see how he comes back tomorrow. We’ll see how he recovers. That will be the big thing. We’ll see about the fatigue factor going into Wednesday and Thursday.”
Redshirt freshman running back Ramon Jefferson, who missed the Villanova game with a hamstring injury, also returned to practice on Tuesday in limited duty, and he could be back for Saturday’s game, according to Harasymiak.


However, Harasymiak added that he will have to see how Jefferson recovers during the week before he has him suit up Saturday.
Jefferson has rushed for 221 yards on 40 carries for an average of 5.5 yards per carry. He has also caught two passes for 53 yards and a touchdown.
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[maine612]

Huge Maine-URI game... obviously a ton of football left to be played, however these two schools will not get the benefit of the doubt down the line. These teams need this win!

[Gangtackle11]

In case you were planning ahead:

MULTIPLE TEAMS IN THE FCS PLAYOFFS: For the fourth year in a row, four CAA Football teams (Elon, James Madison, New Hampshire and Stony Brook) were chosen to the NCAA Division I Football Championship field in 2017. CAA Football has had multiple teams in the playoffs for 27 straight years and three or more teams in the playoff field for 12 years in a row. It was the 10th time in league history that at least four teams were chosen. CAA Football had a league-record five teams picked in 2007, 2008 and 2011.

[Gangtackle11]

Massey CAA predictions:

James Madison 9-2 (7-1)
Delaware 9-2 (7-1)
Elon 8-2 (6-1)
Towson 7-4 (5-3)
Stony Brook 7-4 (5-3)
Rhode Island 7-4 (5-3)
Maine 6-5 (5-3)
Villanova 6-5 (3-5)
Richmond 4-7 (2-6)
William & Mary 2-8 (1-6)
UNH 2-9 (1-7)
Albany 2-9 (0-8)

[caribbeanhen]

Massey CAA predictions:

James Madison 9-2 (7-1)
Delaware 9-2 (7-1)
Elon 8-2 (6-1)
Towson 7-4 (5-3)
Stony Brook 7-4 (5-3)
Rhode Island 7-4 (5-3)
Maine 6-5 (5-3)
Villanova 6-5 (3-5)
Richmond 4-7 (2-6)
William & Mary 2-8 (1-6)
UNH 2-9 (1-7)
Albany 2-9 (0-8)

I have no idea why Massey likes Delaware so much, but it is winning the pick em game for sure

[Gangtackle11]

I have no idea why Massey likes Delaware so much, but it is winning the pick em game for sure

Even has you guys winning the “Battle of the Blue” game. Now u know his computer has gone haywire Carib. xpeacex

[RootinFerDukes]

FYI, Massey is right the overwhelming majority of the time. Its picks are in first place in our pick'em, if it were competing.

[melloware13]

Week 7 Capsules:
Maine (3-2, 2-0 CAA) @ Rhode Island (4-1, 2-0 CAA)
Series All Time: MAINE 59-33-3
Series in Kingston: MAINE 20-16
Series in Orono: MAINE 39-17-3
Streak: MAINE 11

Last Meeting: @MAINE 51, URI 27 (10/14/2017)
Last URI Win: @URI 3, MAINE 0 (10/28/2006)
First Meeting: URI 3, @MAINE 0 (9/30/1911)
Last Week: @MAINE 13, NOVA 10; @URI 48, BROWN 0

James Madison (4-2, 2-1 CAA) @ Villanova (3-3, 0-3 CAA)
Series All Time: JMU 15-11
Series in Villanova: NOVA 7-6
Series in Harrisonburg: JMU 9-4
Streak: JMU 3

Last Meeting: @JMU 30, NOVA 8 (10/14/2017)
Last NOVA Win: @NOVA 49, JMU 31 (9/20/2014)
First Meeting: JMU 42, @NOVA 3 (11/13/1993)
Last Week: ELON 27, @JMU 24; @MAINE 13, NOVA 10

Elon (4-1, 2-0 CAA) @ Delaware (3-2, 1-1 CAA)
Series All Time: DEL 2-0
Series in Newark: DEL 1-0
Series in Elon: DEL 1-0
Streak: DEL 2

Last Meeting: DEL 14, @ELON 10 (11/21/2015)
First Meeting: @DEL 34, ELON 24 (10/11/2014)
Last Week: ELON 27, @JMU 24; DEL 43, @RICH 28

Stony Brook (4-2, 2-1 CAA) @ New Hampshire (1-4, 0-2 CAA)
Series All Time: UNH 4-2
Series in Durham: UNH 3-0
Series in Stony Brook: SBU 2-1
Streak: SBU 1

Last Meeting: @SBU 38, UNH 24 (10/14/2017)
Last UNH Win: @UNH 43, SBU 14 (10/29/2016)
First Meeting: @UNH 62, SBU 7 (9/16/2006)
Last Week: @TOW 52, SBU 28; @UNH 28, HC 0

William & Mary (2-3, 1-1 CAA) @ Towson (4-1, 2-0 CAA)
Series All Time: W&M 9-5
Series in Towson: W&M 4-2
Series in Williamsburg: W&M 5-3
Streak: TOW 2

Last Meeting: TOW 26, @W&M 14 (11/11/2017)
Last W&M Win: @W&M 31, TOW 17 (11/14/2015)
First Meeting: @W&M 43, TOW 15 (10/17/1992)
Last Week: @W&M 25, ALB 22; @TOW 52, SBU 28

Richmond (2-4, 0-3 CAA) @ Albany (2-3, 0-2 CAA)
Series All Time: RICH 5-0
Series in Albany: RICH 2-0
Series in Richmond: RICH 3-0
Streak: RICH 5

Last Meeting: @RICH 41, ALB 38 (10/7/2017)
First Meeting: @RICH 27, ALB 10 (11/2/2013)
Last Week: DEL 43, @RICH 28; @W&M 25, ALB 22

[dewey]

Here is a good article about Elon and their win over James Madison from the Fargo Forum.

http://www.inforum.com/sports/football/4512205-mcfeely-small-school-elon-theres-no-more-crying-football

Dewey

[melloware13]

Massey's Standings Predictions: (for GT's entertainment, he has UD at 71% to win in week 12)
% win as a decimal (65% = 0.65 wins)


James Madison
8.61 - 2.39
6.61 - 1.39
0.826


Maine
6.83 - 4.17
5.83 - 2.17
0.729


Towson
7.65 - 3.35
5.65 - 2.35
0.706


Delaware
7.46 - 3.54
5.46 - 2.54
0.683


Elon
6.68 - 3.32
4.68 - 2.32
0.669


Stony Brook
7.05 - 3.95
5.05 - 2.95
0.631


Rhode Island
6.31 - 4.69
4.31 - 3.69
0.539


Richmond
4.67 - 6.33
2.67 - 5.33
0.334


Villanova
5.62 - 5.38
2.62 - 5.38
0.328


William & Mary
2.82 - 7.18
1.82 - 5.18
0.260


New Hampshire
2.40 - 8.60
1.40 - 6.60
0.175


Albany
2.90 - 8.10
0.90 - 7.10
0.113



Overall Prediction:
1. Delaware (9-2, 7-1 CAA) [Best common opponent w/JMU is ELON; DEL wins tiebreak]
2. James Madison (9-2, 7-1 CAA)
3. Elon (8-2, 6-1 CAA)
4. Maine (7-4, 6-2 CAA)
5. Towson (7-4, 5-3 CAA) [Head to head w/SBU; TOW wins tiebreak]
6. Stony Brook (7-4, 5-3 CAA)
7. Rhode Island (6-5, 4-4 CAA)
8. Villanova (6-5, 3-5 CAA)
9. Richmond (4-7, 2-6 CAA)
10. William & Mary (2-8, 1-6 CAA)
11. New Hampshire (2-9, 1-7 CAA)
12. Albany (2-9, 0-8 CAA)

And an average to keep things in check (due to rounding, may not add up correctly):


James Madison
8.81 - 2.20
6.81 - 1.20
0.851


Delaware
8.23 - 2.77
6.23 - 1.77
0.779


Elon
7.34 - 2.66
5.34 - 1.66
0.763


Maine
6.92 - 4.09
5.92 - 2.09
0.739


Towson
7.33 - 3.68
5.33 - 2.68
0.666


Stony Brook
7.03 - 3.98
5.03 - 2.98
0.628


Rhode Island
6.16 - 4.85
4.16 - 3.85
0.519


Villanova
5.81 - 5.19
2.81 - 5.19
0.351


Richmond
4.34 - 6.67
2.34 - 5.67
0.292


William & Mary
2.41 - 7.59
1.41 - 5.59
0.201


New Hampshire
2.20 - 8.80
1.20 - 6.80
0.150


Albany
2.45 - 8.55
0.45 - 7.55
0.056

[caribbeanhen]

I'm starting to like this Massey guy, Troy Reeder is going to leave his Royal mark on you guys this year GT, He lived up to his billing yesterday in a big way and decided he would personally not allow the Hens to lose

[melloware13]

Week 8 Capsules:
Richmond (3-4, 1-3 CAA) @ Elon (4-2, 2-1 CAA)
Series All Time: RICH 7-1
Seires in Elon: RICH 3-0
Series in Richmond: RICH 3-1
Series in Greensboro: RICH 1-0
Streak: ELON 1

Last Meeting: ELON 36, @RICH 33 (9/23/2017)
Last RICH Win: RICH 35, @ELON 7 (10/22/2016)
First Meeting: RICH 34, @ELON 0 (10/20/1928 - Greensboro, NC)
Last Week: RICH 27, @ALB 24; @DEL 28, ELON 16

Towson (5-1, 3-0 CAA) @ Albany (2-4, 0-3 CAA)
Series All Time: TOW 3-2
Series in Albany: ALB 2-1
Series in Towson: TOW 2-0
Streak: TOW 2

Last Meeting: TOW 44, @ALB 17 (10/19/2013)
Last ALB Win: @ALB 14, TOW 10 (9/1/2001)
First Meeting: @TOW 69, ALB 14 (10/24/1970)
Last Week: @TOW 29, W&M 13; RICH 27, @ALB 24

Delaware (4-2, 2-1 CAA) @ New Hampshire (1-5, 0-3 CAA)
Series All Time: DEL 21-12
Series in Durham: DEL 11-6
Series in Newark: DEL 10-6
Streak: DEL 1

Last Meeting: @DEL 31, UNH 14 (10/14/2015)
Last UNH Win: @UNH 43, DEL 14 (11/15/2014)
First Meeting: @DEL 48, UNH 0 (10/17/1953)
Last Week: @DEL 28, ELON 16; SBU 35, @UNH 7

Maine (4-2, 3-0 CAA) @ William & Mary (2-4, 1-2 CAA)
Series All Time: Tie 6-6
Series in Williamsburg: MAINE 3-2
Series in Orono: W&M 4-3
Streak: MAINE 4

Last Meeting: @MAINE 23, W&M 6 (10/28/2017)
Last W&M Win: W&M 24, @MAINE 21 (9/25/2010)
First Meeting: W&M 47, @MAINE 23 (11/6/1993)
Last Week: MAINE 38, @URI 36; @TOW 29, W&M 13

Rhode Island (4-2, 2-1 CAA) @ Stony Brook (5-2, 3-1 CAA)
Series All Time: SBU 5-0
Series in Stony Brook: SBU 2-0
Series in Kingston: SBU 3-0
Streak: SBU 5

Last Meeting: SBU 35, @URI 18 (9/9/2017)
First Meeting: SBU 24, @URI 0 (9/7/2013)
Last Week: MAINE 38, @URI 36; SBU 35, @UNH 7

[Gangtackle11]

Updated Massey standings:

James Madison 9-2 (7-1)
Delaware 9-2 (7-1)
Elon 8-2 (6-1)
Maine 7-4 (6-2)
Towson 7-4 (5-3)
Stony Brook 7-4 (5-3)
Rhode Island 6-5 (4-4)
Villanova 6-5 (3-5)
Richmond 4-7 (2-6)
William & Mary 2-8 (1-6)
UNH 2-9 (1-7)
Albany 2-9 (0-8)

[RootinFerDukes]

Wow so I think we have 5 CAA starting QBs go out with injuries this season so far?

Both have since returned:
New Hampshire
Maine

Still out as of last week:
Villanova
Rhode Island
Elon

Benched for the backup?
Richmond

Am I missing anything?

[Gangtackle11]

It’s almost hoops season!

https://mobile.twitter.com/novafootball/status/1051129910994055173

[TheBoyWhoSeaWolf]

Delaware will be @ Stony Brook on November 10th. Stony Brook will be coming off a Bye week. Delaware plays at Albany the week before, for what that's worth.



Massey's Standings Predictions: (for GT's entertainment, he has UD at 71% to win in week 12)
% win as a decimal (65% = 0.65 wins)


James Madison
8.61 - 2.39
6.61 - 1.39
0.826


Maine
6.83 - 4.17
5.83 - 2.17
0.729


Towson
7.65 - 3.35
5.65 - 2.35
0.706


Delaware
7.46 - 3.54
5.46 - 2.54
0.683


Elon
6.68 - 3.32
4.68 - 2.32
0.669


Stony Brook
7.05 - 3.95
5.05 - 2.95
0.631


Rhode Island
6.31 - 4.69
4.31 - 3.69
0.539


Richmond
4.67 - 6.33
2.67 - 5.33
0.334


Villanova
5.62 - 5.38
2.62 - 5.38
0.328


William & Mary
2.82 - 7.18
1.82 - 5.18
0.260


New Hampshire
2.40 - 8.60
1.40 - 6.60
0.175


Albany
2.90 - 8.10
0.90 - 7.10
0.113



Overall Prediction:
1. Delaware (9-2, 7-1 CAA) [Best common opponent w/JMU is ELON; DEL wins tiebreak]
2. James Madison (9-2, 7-1 CAA)
3. Elon (8-2, 6-1 CAA)
4. Maine (7-4, 6-2 CAA)
5. Towson (7-4, 5-3 CAA) [Head to head w/SBU; TOW wins tiebreak]
6. Stony Brook (7-4, 5-3 CAA)
7. Rhode Island (6-5, 4-4 CAA)
8. Villanova (6-5, 3-5 CAA)
9. Richmond (4-7, 2-6 CAA)
10. William & Mary (2-8, 1-6 CAA)
11. New Hampshire (2-9, 1-7 CAA)
12. Albany (2-9, 0-8 CAA)

And an average to keep things in check (due to rounding, may not add up correctly):


James Madison
8.81 - 2.20
6.81 - 1.20
0.851


Delaware
8.23 - 2.77
6.23 - 1.77
0.779


Elon
7.34 - 2.66
5.34 - 1.66
0.763


Maine
6.92 - 4.09
5.92 - 2.09
0.739


Towson
7.33 - 3.68
5.33 - 2.68
0.666


Stony Brook
7.03 - 3.98
5.03 - 2.98
0.628


Rhode Island
6.16 - 4.85
4.16 - 3.85
0.519


Villanova
5.81 - 5.19
2.81 - 5.19
0.351


Richmond
4.34 - 6.67
2.34 - 5.67
0.292


William & Mary
2.41 - 7.59
1.41 - 5.59
0.201


New Hampshire
2.20 - 8.80
1.20 - 6.80
0.150


Albany
2.45 - 8.55
0.45 - 7.55
0.056

[Gangtackle11]

Offensive Player of the Week:
1- Zach Bednarczyk QB Villanova
2 - JaJuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
3- Tom Flacco QB Towson
Jajuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
4- Jordan Gowins RB Stony Brook
5- Tom Flacco QB Towson
6- Malcolm Summers RB Elon
7- Donald Liotine RB Stony Brook

Defensive Player of the Week:
1- Sterling Sheffield LB Maine & Justin Hogan LB Rhode Island
2- McAllister Ingram LB Elon
3- Shayne Lawless LB Stony Brook
4- Jimmy Moreland CB JMU
5- Marcus Willoughby DE Elon
6 - Deshawn Stevens LB Maine
7 - Troy Reeder LB Delaware

Special Teams Player of the Week:
1- Aidan O’Neill K Towson
2- D’Angelo Amos PR JMU
3- Dejon Brissett KR Richmond
4- Casey Williams DL Stony Brook
5- Ahmere Dorsey KR/PR Rhode Island
6- Shane Simpson KR Towson & Kenny Doak K Maine
7- D’Angelo Amos PR James Madison


Rookie of the Week:
1- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
2- Ramon Jefferson RB Maine
3- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
4- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
5- Kyndel Dean WR JMU
6- Zack Munson LB Elon
7- Devon Young WR Maine


FBS Results:
Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
AirForce 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17
Maine 31 Western Kentucky 28
Colorado 45 UNH 14
UConn 56 URI 49
Central Michigan 17 Maine 5

2-10 vs. FBS


OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7
Albany 30 Morgan State 27
Stony Brook 28 Fordham 6
Delaware 27 Cornell 10
Villanova 49 Bucknell 7
NDSU 38 Delaware 10
Elon 31 Charleston Southern 22
Albany 35 St.Francis Pa. 28
Rhode Island 23 Harvard 16
Towson 44 The Citadel 27
Colgate 23 W&M 0
Yale 35 Maine 14
UNH 28 Holy Cross 0
Rhode Island 48 Brown 0

20-4 vs. OOC opponents


CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7
Rhode Island 45 Albany 26
Towson 45 Villanova 35
JMU 51 W&M 0
Stony Brook 36 Richmond 10
Stony Brook 29 Villanova 27
JMU 63 Richmond 10
Elon 30 UNH 9
Towson 52 Stony Brook 28
Maine 13 Villanova 10
Elon 27 JMU 24
Delaware 43 Richmond 28
W&M 25 Albany 22
JMU 37 Villanova 0
Delaware 28 Elon 16
Richmond 27 Albany 24
Towson 29 W&M 13
Maine 38 Rhode Island 36

[caribbeanhen]

why Delaware has to visit the Long Island back to back years...... pure evil by the schedule makers

[TheBoyWhoSeaWolf]

Delaware came back and won on the Long Island last year

[caribbeanhen]

Delaware came back and won on the Long Island last year

Yes, we got a big break on a fumble that popped out right into Malcolm Browns hands and he wasted no time scooting in to the EZ, I was suprised to see Delaware back up in Port Jefferson this year again

[Derby City Duke]

Yes, we got a big break on a fumble that popped out right into Malcolm Browns hands and he wasted no time scooting in to the EZ, I was suprised to see Delaware back up in Port Jefferson this year again

We have SBU at home after our open date, though going up there doesn't bother me -- the last JMU team to play @ SBU brought home a national championship (women's lax) this past May!

Wanting to see SBU beat UDel and us win out -- secures the autobid since the best Elon can do is 6-1 in conference. JMU would finish with an .875 winning percentage to Elon's .857 and winning out would give the Dukes the H2H over Towson.

So, have a nice trip to LI, but not a winning trip! xpeacex

[Gangtackle11]

We have SBU at home after our open date, though going up there doesn't bother me -- the last JMU team to play @ SBU brought home a national championship (women's lax) this past May!

Wanting to see SBU beat UDel and us win out -- secures the autobid since the best Elon can do is 6-1 in conference. JMU would finish with an .875 winning percentage to Elon's .857 and winning out would give the Dukes the H2H over Towson.

So, have a nice trip to LI, but not a winning trip! xpeacex

No worries. Nova has the Blue Chicks taken care of for you guys if SB doesn’t get the job done. The maligned backup beat them 28-7 last season and Nova had only pride to play for.

BTW, Coach Ferrante hinted that our 6 injured starters including the QB are expected back after the bye this week. We may be just be able to win a CAA game or more this season if true. xpeacex

[Derby City Duke]

No worries. Nova has the Blue Chicks taken care of for you guys if SB doesn’t get the job done. The maligned backup beat them 28-7 last season and Nova had only pride to play for.

BTW, Coach Ferrante hinted that our 6 injured starters including the QB are expected back after the bye this week. We may be just be able to win a CAA game or more this season if true. xpeacex

Yeah, I'd forgotten about the annual 'Nova bashing of the Blue Chickens. Thanks!

[MacThor]

Wow so I think we have 5 CAA starting QBs go out with injuries this season so far?

Both have since returned:
New Hampshire
Maine

Still out as of last week:
Villanova
Rhode Island
Elon

Benched for the backup?
Richmond

Am I missing anything?

Technically, Kevin Johnson (Richmond) is out with a concussion. At least that's the official story.

[dewey]

Here is an article from the Fargo Forum about Towson making noise in the FCS again.

http://www.inforum.com/sports/football/4516061-mcfeely-towson-tigers-making-noise-division-i-fcs-again

Dewey

[caribbeanhen]

well with 6 losses now, it seems pretty safe to declare New Hampshire dead and the playoff streak over, not even Magic Marty can gloss this over

UNH just didnt look like they wanted to be there yesterday, beaten up badly by the physical Delaware Defense, forced 6 turnovers or so

Delaware needed this effort from the D as our Offense was in neutral for the better part of the day

Big game coming up in Newark as Little Bro of Joe leads Towson into Delaware....

Hoping the Hens kept things vanilla yesterday by design and just worked on pounding Kane into the line which didnt work well

[MR. CHICKEN]

......YES ISLAND LAD........'CAT'S....STUFFED DUH LAND GRANTS........HOWEVERAH....WHIFF ALL DUH GIMMES....DIDN'T NEED TA TRY DAT HARD..........WATCHED LOTS UH TOWSON/ALBANY...ON COMPUTER.....'TWEEN DUH UD TV BREAKS.........FLACCO HAD DUH DANES.....DB'S....LOOKIN' LIKE......CURLY/LARRY/MOE/SHEMP........HE BUYS TIME.....AN' RECEIVERS....IMPROVISE...WHEN DUH PRE-DETERMINED ROUTES.......EXPIRE.....TIMES WHEN EVERAH ONE WAS OPEN...........NEED TA UNLEASH COLBY.....LIKE YESTERDAY.....ON HIM.......SAW UH HINT O' BAD WEATHER MAYBE IN SATURDAYS FORECAST........WHICH COOD DISOLVE....DUH HOMECOMIN' CROWD.......INTA JES' DUH HARDCORES.....WE NEED DUH ELON CROWD TA SHOW......TAGGERS HAVE BEEN UH THORN......TA NEW-ARK FO' UH WHILE........& TA YESTERDAYS ANNOUNCERS........IT'S HOE-KESS-IN.........NOT HOCK-ESS-IN............OVER & OUT........AWK!

[caribbeanhen]

......YES ISLAND LAD........'CAT'S....STUFFED DUH LAND GRANTS........HOWEVERAH....WHIFF ALL DUH GIMMES....DIDN'T NEED TA TRY DAT HARD..........WATCHED LOTS UH TOWSON/ALBANY...ON COMPUTER.....'TWEEN DUH UD TV BREAKS.........FLACCO HAD DUH DANES.....DB'S....LOOKIN' LIKE......CURLY/LARRY/MOE/SHEMP........HE BUYS TIME.....AN' RECEIVERS....IMPROVISE...WHEN DUH PRE-DETERMINED ROUTES.......EXPIRE.....TIMES WHEN EVERAH ONE WAS OPEN...........NEED TA UNLEASH COLBY.....LIKE YESTERDAY.....ON HIM.......SAW UH HINT O' BAD WEATHER MAYBE IN SATURDAYS FORECAST........WHICH COOD DISOLVE....DUH HOMECOMIN' CROWD.......INTA JES' DUH HARDCORES.....WE NEED DUH ELON CROWD TA SHOW......TAGGERS HAVE BEEN UH THORN......TA NEW-ARK FO' UH WHILE........& TA YESTERDAYS ANNOUNCERS........IT'S HOE-KESS-IN.........NOT HOCK-ESS-IN............OVER & OUT........AWK!

I'm glad I couldnt hear those announcers Mr C..... Flacco is a big problem for sure and totally agree we need to unleash Colby and/or Ray Jones on him, easier said than done

was hoping to see a big crowd approaching 20,000 with the return of Flacco and the Hens getting back to winning ways, sorry to hear about the weather report

[Gangtackle11]

Towson @ Delaware will be worth the price of admission. Tigers offense will be a great test for the Hens of Delaware. Nova has homecoming this Saturday otherwise I’d have been tempted to head south to New-ark to see that game. xpeacex

PS: It’s not Hoe-kess-in. The town has been re-named Reederville.

[Gangtackle11]

Massey Ratings CAA Final Standings prediction:

JMU 7-1 (9-2)
Delaware 7-1 (9-2)
Elon 6-1 (8-2)
Towson 5-3 (7-4)
Stony Brook 5-3 (7-4)
Villanova 4-4 (6-5)
Rhode Island 4-4 (6-5)
Maine 4-4 (5-6)
Richmond 3-5 (5-6)
W&M 2-5 (3-7)
UNH 1-7 (2-9)
Albany 0-8 (2-9)

[TheBoyWhoSeaWolf]

Hmm, so by my calculations Massey predicts:
Delaware will run the table, beating Towson, Albany, Stony Brook, and Villanova in consecutive weeks
Towson will go 1-3, beating Maine but losing to Delaware, Elon, and JMU
Stony Brook will go 1-2, beating Albany, but losing to Delaware and JMU

[RootinFerDukes]

Hmm, so by my calculations Massey predicts:
Delaware will run the table, beating Towson, Albany, Stony Brook, and Villanova in consecutive weeks
Towson will go 1-3, beating Maine but losing to Delaware, Elon, and JMU
Stony Brook will go 1-2, beating Albany, but losing to Delaware and JMU

Massey has also correctly predicted the outcomes of most of this season’s games too. It isn’t perfect but it has some merit.

[Gangtackle11]

Hmm, so by my calculations Massey predicts:
Delaware will run the table, beating Towson, Albany, Stony Brook, and Villanova in consecutive weeks
Towson will go 1-3, beating Maine but losing to Delaware, Elon, and JMU
Stony Brook will go 1-2, beating Albany, but losing to Delaware and JMU

I think we’ll find out whether Delaware can run the table this Saturday. Towson is a handful. xpeacex

[whoanellie]

computer ranks and predictions? go figure
Massey has also correctly predicted the outcomes of most of this season’s games too. It isn’t perfect but it has some merit.

[caribbeanhen]

I think we’ll find out whether Delaware can run the table this Saturday. Towson is a handful. xpeacex

rumor has it that big bro Flacco will be sporting a Towson cap at the game,

GT, did Nova change anything up on D in preperation for the Flac attack? He can improvise on the run and make something out of nothing, a true nightmare for the Def coord

[Gangtackle11]

rumor has it that big bro Flacco will be sporting a Towson cap at the game,

GT, did Nova change anything up on D in preperation for the Flac attack? He can improvise on the run and make something out of nothing, a true nightmare for the Def coord

We caught a fierce Tiger that day. We scored early & took a 14-0 lead. Ambrose was a crazed man that day on the sideline. We had them pinned down inside their 5 & punting when a frosh DE got called for roughing Flacco. Two plays later they hit a slant where our 2 DBs collided attempting to tackle & the receiver was off to the races for a 75 yard TD. Ensuing KO our returner took a wicked hit & fumbles. I believe Troy Vincent, Jr. scooped & scored. 14-14 and from that moment on Towson owned the game. Nova went down 35-14 before attempting to get off the deck. 45-35 final. Nova defense missed a lot of tackles that day. We play a 3-3-5 & it’s very vanilla with no dynamic blitzes or stunts. Flacco was on fire that day & hasn’t been extinguished yet.

I watched you guys vs. New Hampshire. You will need to figure out a way to pressure him. He’s got Houdini like moves as he escapes a lot of pressure. He looks like he couldn’t run a lick, but he has deceiving acceleration.

I would think Delaware with 2 highly skilled inside backers will spy him out of the 3-4. I honestly will tell you that I’d be very surprised if they don’t put up 30+ on you guys. They are that good. Best offensive team we have played to date including JMU. They play fast & don’t give u a chance to breath.

My bet is Rocco will try to ground & pound to shorten the game. I think Towson is at the top of the CAA with JMU.

GL Carrib. I’ll be real impressed if the Blue Hens win & it will probably not bode well for my Wildcats in the season finale if you do. xpeacex

[MR. CHICKEN]

....MAH GAME PLAN.......TA HOLD DAT TAGGER.........NO PRESSURE.....HE'LL JES' SIDE-STEP AN' GET SQUIGGLAH..........USE SPY/SPIES....FO' WHEN HENS DB'S....ACTUALLAH.....HAVE DUH RECEIVERS COVERED.....NOT MUCH UH RUN GAME....'CEPT FO' WACCO'S FEETS......TAKE OURAH CHANCES WHIFF TURN-OVERS....ALA NEW HAMPSHIRE.......DON'T TRY TA OUT-SHOOT 'EM.......USE MAX CLOCK ON EVERAH SNAP.........LOTTSA CROWD NOISE........LIKE FARGO.......KEEP FINGERS CROSSED........HOPE AMBROSE.....MISTAKENLAH....BRINGS DUH WAKE FOREST CHARTS.......20,000 PRAYERS....RELEASED B/4 KICK-OFF.........PLENTY UH COW BELL.........RAINY & WINDY....WOOD BE NICE........ADJUST PRAYERS........TA 9,321......xhypedx.......BRAWK!

[Gangtackle11]

....MAH GAME PLAN.......TA HOLD DAT TAGGER.........NO PRESSURE.....HE'LL JES' SIDE-STEP AN' GET SQUIGGLAH..........USE SPY/SPIES....FO' WHEN HENS DB'S....ACTUALLAH.....HAVE DUH RECEIVERS COVERED.....NOT MUCH UH RUN GAME....'CEPT FO' WACCO'S FEETS......TAKE OURAH CHANCES WHIFF TURN-OVERS....ALA NEW HAMPSHIRE.......DON'T TRY TA OUT-SHOOT 'EM.......USE MAX CLOCK ON EVERAH SNAP.........LOTTSA CROWD NOISE........LIKE FARGO.......KEEP FINGERS CROSSED........HOPE AMBROSE.....MISTAKENLAH....BRINGS DUH WAKE FOREST CHARTS.......20,000 PRAYERS....RELEASED B/4 KICK-OFF.........PLENTY UH COW BELL.........RAINY & WINDY....WOOD BE NICE........ADJUST PRAYERS........TA 9,321......xhypedx.......BRAWK!

I have one question. How did Towson get Joe’s younger bro and not Delaware?xpeacex

[RootinFerDukes]

I have one question. How did Towson get Joe’s younger bro and not Delaware?xpeacex

I have one question. How did the FBS not get him?

[Dukie95]

I have one question. How did the FBS not get him?

He's a Rutgers transfer

[caribbeanhen]

I have one question. How did the FBS not get him?

they had him, he transferred ..... same as big brother Joe....

why is he not at Delaware? sources say Delaware recruited him hard out of high school, he wanted to play FBS is the word

GT, That is an outstanding eyes on the ground report on Towson and Flacco, I dont think putting pressure on him will do much of any good, he seems to thrive on that... like you said, he has not only is quick but actually has speed

The Ground and Pound attack worked well on the first drive at New Hampshire but after that it was gone...... very vanilla, Kehoe only threw it about 10 times..... he would like to ground and pound but has not been able to get it done for the most part with that style

He will need to open it up with all he's got if he wants to stay in it

[Gangtackle11]

My question carrib is why he didn’t transfer to Delaware? xpeacex

[caribbeanhen]

My question carrib is why he didn’t transfer to Delaware? xpeacex

I asked that question on Gohens to the sound of shutters closing followed by sounds of silence.... song ref

[RootinFerDukes]

He's a Rutgers transfer

Well. Towson's an upgrade then.

[UIWWildthing]

....MAH GAME PLAN.......TA HOLD DAT TAGGER.........NO PRESSURE.....HE'LL JES' SIDE-STEP AN' GET SQUIGGLAH..........USE SPY/SPIES....FO' WHEN HENS DB'S....ACTUALLAH.....HAVE DUH RECEIVERS COVERED.....NOT MUCH UH RUN GAME....'CEPT FO' WACCO'S FEETS......TAKE OURAH CHANCES WHIFF TURN-OVERS....ALA NEW HAMPSHIRE.......DON'T TRY TA OUT-SHOOT 'EM.......USE MAX CLOCK ON EVERAH SNAP.........LOTTSA CROWD NOISE........LIKE FARGO.......KEEP FINGERS CROSSED........HOPE AMBROSE.....MISTAKENLAH....BRINGS DUH WAKE FOREST CHARTS.......20,000 PRAYERS....RELEASED B/4 KICK-OFF.........PLENTY UH COW BELL.........RAINY & WINDY....WOOD BE NICE........ADJUST PRAYERS........TA 9,321......xhypedx.......BRAWK!

It's going to be a really good one. Nervous as heck about this.

[MR. CHICKEN]

......AH'D GUESS..........TOWSON.....'CAUSE IT'S NEAR JOE.....AN' JOE IS NEAR BRO.......AN' FAMILY CAN SEE 'EM BOTH ALOT UH SATURDAYS/SUNDAYS....WHIFF OUT PAYIN' TOO MANY TOLLS.......AN' MAYBE....BROCCO....THOUGHT.....BOSTON COLLEGE.....TRUMPED RUTGERS.......AN' MAYBE DELAWARE WASN'T IN CONSIDERATION.......AN' MAYBE......DIS 'N DAT........AWQ!

[caribbeanhen]

https://delawarestatenews.net/sport/hens-have-to-deal-with-brother-of-former-ud-star/?utm_source=Delaware&utm_campaign=5e48666019-dsn-mc+RSS+sports+daily&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1e4f95e41f-5e48666019-360025033&mc_cid=5e48666019&mc_eid=69e9cad1d5

Hens have to deal with brother of former UD starOct 22nd, 2018 · by Andy Walter (https://delawarestatenews.net/byline/andy-walter/) · Comments:
https://delawarestatenews.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Hens-Adderley-UNH-2.jpg (https://delawarestatenews.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Hens-Adderley-UNH-2.jpg)The Hens’ Nassir Adderley was named the CAA Special Teams Player of the Week after this 92-yard kickoff return for a TD against New Hampshire. (Delaware sports information/Mark Campbell)

NEWARK — It’s been over a decade since there was a Flacco playing quarterback in Delaware Stadium.
But you can understand if Delaware football fans won’t be cheering for this Flacco on Saturday afternoon.
Tom Flacco, the younger brother of former Blue Hen star, Joe, will be the star attraction when No. 10 Towson (4-0 CAA, 6-1 overall) comes to Newark on Saturday for a homecoming showdown with No. 21 Delaware (3-1 CAA, 5-2 overall).
A first-year transfer from Rutgers, the younger Flacco is having a breakout season for the Tigers.
The 6-foot-1, 208-pound junior leads the Colonial Athletic Association in total offense (355.9 yards), passing yards per game (282.3 yards) and is fourth in rushing (73.6 yards). Those kind of numbers are why Flacco was recently named to the watch list for the Walter Payton Award, which goes to the top offensive player in FCS Division I.
While Flacco was offered a scholarship by Delaware when he came out of high school four years ago, he chose not to follow in his brother’s footsteps.

[bluehenbillk]

I asked that question on Gohens to the sound of shutters closing followed by sounds of silence.... song ref

There is a real good reason the sunshine crew didn't answer that.....

[MacThor]

Lots of younger brothers choose to step out of the shadow of their superstar older sibling.

Why didn't Eli go to Tennessee?

[caribbeanhen]

There is a real good reason the sunshine crew didn't answer that.....

Lil Bro said no thanks out of High school and Rocco was to late to the party and waded into the transfer pool of QBs

[bluehenbillk]

Lil Bro said no thanks out of High school and Rocco was to late to the party and waded into the transfer pool of QBs

He did say no to Delaware out of high school & it had 100% to do with the coaching staff from what I was told. I don't know if it was Brock's time at Rutgers or at Delaware that put the Flacco's off but that's why he didn't end up at UD.

Bad news on the new construction project too - fundraising not hitting target(s), 12 month delay to be announced soon....

[Henny]

He did say no to Delaware out of high school & it had 100% to do with the coaching staff from what I was told. I don't know if it was Brock's time at Rutgers or at Delaware that put the Flacco's off but that's why he didn't end up at UD.

Bad news on the new construction project too - fundraising not hitting target(s), 12 month delay to be announced soon....



Bill I am having a tough time thinking that's right. We were $1.8Mil away from the goal as of two weeks ago and Chrissi is slated to come and speak to the TD club this week on this very subject. Let's hope we are proceeding as planned. I can't bare the thought of looking at the blue boxes another season!!!

[Gangtackle11]

Lots of younger brothers choose to step out of the shadow of their superstar older sibling.

Why didn't Eli go to Tennessee?

because his dad was a star at Ole Miss?

[HENJOHN]

Bill I am having a tough time thinking that's right. We were $1.8Mil away from the goal as of two weeks ago and Chrissi is slated to come and speak to the TD club this week on this very subject. Let's hope we are proceeding as planned. I can't bare the thought of looking at the blue boxes another season!!!

Yeah, whose the source of this news? Even if they were short there is still another 5 weeks until the deadline. Wouldn't make much sense to announce now. If we are only $1.8 short and averaging about $1 mill/month keep after it.

[bluehenbillk]

Henny you’ll have the mouthpiece of the athletic department right there then . Ask her the question very directly about when construction will begin. She’s either gonna tell you it will start in December or she’s gonna put her dancing shoes on...

[Gangtackle11]

CAA week 9 Notes:

https://s3.amazonaws.com/sidearm.sites/unh.sidearmsports.com/documents/2018/10/24/CAAFB_Notes_Week_9.pdf

[caribbeanhen]

We caught a fierce Tiger that day. We scored early & took a 14-0 lead. Ambrose was a crazed man that day on the sideline. We had them pinned down inside their 5 & punting when a frosh DE got called for roughing Flacco. Two plays later they hit a slant where our 2 DBs collided attempting to tackle & the receiver was off to the races for a 75 yard TD. Ensuing KO our returner took a wicked hit & fumbles. I believe Troy Vincent, Jr. scooped & scored. 14-14 and from that moment on Towson owned the game. Nova went down 35-14 before attempting to get off the deck. 45-35 final. Nova defense missed a lot of tackles that day. We play a 3-3-5 & it’s very vanilla with no dynamic blitzes or stunts. Flacco was on fire that day & hasn’t been extinguished yet.

I watched you guys vs. New Hampshire. You will need to figure out a way to pressure him. He’s got Houdini like moves as he escapes a lot of pressure. He looks like he couldn’t run a lick, but he has deceiving acceleration.

I would think Delaware with 2 highly skilled inside backers will spy him out of the 3-4. I honestly will tell you that I’d be very surprised if they don’t put up 30+ on you guys. They are that good. Best offensive team we have played to date including JMU. They play fast & don’t give u a chance to breath.

My bet is Rocco will try to ground & pound to shorten the game. I think Towson is at the top of the CAA with JMU.

GL Carrib. I’ll be real impressed if the Blue Hens win & it will probably not bode well for my Wildcats in the season finale if you do. xpeacex

just saw the hit on the Kickoff you spoke of, wicked is right, the Towson player looked as though he knocked not only the return man but himself into another dimension, surely he suffered some degree of a concussion on that hit, wow

Looks like you had your way with Towson via the Airways ....... Towson can be passed on, I dont know how that will play out tomorrow with the weather

[Gangtackle11]

just saw the hit on the Kickoff you spoke of, wicked is right, the Towson player looked as though he knocked not only the return man but himself into another dimension, surely he suffered some degree of a concussion on that hit, wow

Looks like you had your way with Towson via the Airways ....... Towson can be passed on, I dont know how that will play out tomorrow with the weather


Maybe, but Nova was behind 35-14 at half. Tucked away the run game the rest of the way. Sometimes stats can be deceiving. I don’t expect a lot of passing up & down the East coast tomorrow with winds gusting 40-50 mph. Advantage Blue Chickens tomorrow for least affected by weather.

GL. I’ll be at Nova Homecoming catching 2 Wildcat teams that have been de-clawed. xpeacex

[caribbeanhen]

I made that Towson can be passed on comment only based on the eyeball test GT

But several of the pass plays show wide-open receivers that day

Sounds like the worst of the weather has moved along to the north no rain but still gusty

Have to agree that this is an advantage for the blue hens

But Flacco is still a weapon with his feet, I can’t believe for a second he could not have been a good quarterback at Dud Rutgers

[Gangtackle11]

Nova has scored a total of 16 Points in their last 3.5 games. It’s started out so promising with a win over FBS Temple, but it’s downright ugly to watch football right now.

Don’t see how Nova wins another game this season. Defense has also folded their collective tents the past 2 games. It’s yours to take Delaware this season. This Kitty isn’t roaring anytime soon. xpeacex

[caribbeanhen]

Nova has scored a total of 16 Points in their last 3.5 games. It’s started out so promising with a win over FBS Temple, but it’s downright ugly to watch football right now.

Don’t see how Nova wins another game this season. Defense has also folded their collective tents the past 2 games. It’s yours to take Delaware this season. This Kitty isn’t roaring anytime soon. xpeacex

I was very suprised by that outcome GT, after the Temple win I really thought Nova was in for a real good year, but not to be

Delaware did go to the air and held on to take down Flacco and Towson in a thriller....... after Delaware went up with 30 seconds left, Towson hits on a 70 yard kick off return, had to listen to the game on the radio, still waiting for the announcers to call a few of the TDs

[HENJOHN]

The better team won. Flacco was as good as advertised though. I am not sure what game the officials were watching but they missed a good contest. Big win after being down 15 in 2nd half.

[UNHWildcat18]

Can anyone in the CAA beat NDSU this year though.....

[KPSUL]

Can anyone in the CAA beat NDSU this year though.....

Never say never, but I'd pick them as solid favorites over any CAA team. Several CAA teams could beat the rest of the MVFC and if you matched up the current top 6 CAA teams with the top 6 MVFC teams in head to head competition on any given Saturday IMO the CAA would come out the winner - but it would be one great day of competition!

[KPSUL]

The HOME team won. Flacco was as good as advertised though. I am not sure what game the officials were watching but they missed a good contest. Big win after being down 15 in 2nd half.

There you go, FIFY !

[caribbeanhen]

There you go, FIFY !


home team got crushed last week, enjoy your thanksgiving

[Henny]

home team got crushed last week, enjoy your thanksgiving

Carib, that was the best part about it last week. We had a post game toast to Uncle Marty and the last nail in the UNH coffin. Very enjoyable up in Durham.

[melloware13]

Updated Massey Predicted CAA Standings:
1. Delaware (9-2, 7-1 CAA)
2. James Madison (9-2, 7-1 CAA)
3. Elon (8-2, 6-1 CAA)
4. Towson (7-4, 5-3 CAA)
T5. Maine (6-5, 5-3 CAA)
T5. Stony Brook (7-4, 5-3 CAA)
7. Rhode Island (6-5, 4-4 CAA)
8. William & Mary (3-7, 2-5 CAA)
9. New Hampshire (3-8, 2-6 CAA)
10. Villanova (5-6, 2-6 CAA)
11. Richmond (4-7, 2-6 CAA)
12. Albany (2-9, 0-8 CAA)

[KPSUL]

Carib, that was the best part about it last week. We had a post game toast to Uncle Marty and the last nail in the UNH coffin. Very enjoyable up in Durham.

Look at all the girls cackling too soon in the henhouse again. With three games left there's still plenty of time for the annual Blue Hen collapse.

[melloware13]

Week 10 Capsules:
James Madison (6-2, 4-1 CAA) @ New Hampshire (2-6, 1-4 CAA)
Series All-Time: JMU 10-8
Series in Durham: UNH 5-4
Series in Harrisonburg: JMU 6-3
Streak: JMU 3

Last Meeting: @JMU 21, UNH 0 (10/28/2017)
Last UNH Win: @UNH 33, JMU 17 (11/9/2013)
First Meeting: UNH 28, @JMU 6 (9/4/1982)
Last Week: @JMU 13, SBU 10; UNH 34, @NOVA 0

Rhode Island (5-3, 3-2 CAA) @ Elon (5-2, 2-1 CAA)
Series All-Time: Tie 1-1
Series in Elon: URI 1-0
Series in Kingston: ELON 1-0
Streak: ELON 1

Last Meeting: ELON 35, @URI 34 (10/21/2017)
First Meeting/Last URI Win: URI 44, @ELON 14 (11/12/2016)
Last Game: @URI 21, W&M 10; @ELON 38, RICH 28

Villanova (3-5, 0-5 CAA) @ Richmond (3-5, 1-4 CAA)
Series All-Time: NOVA 21-13
Series in Richmond: NOVA 8-7
Series in Villanova: NOVA 13-6
Streak: RICH 2

Last Meeting: RICH 22, @NOVA 0 (11/4/2017)
Last NOVA Win: @NOVA 21, RICH 20 (11/14/2015)
First Meeting: @NOVA 16, RICH 14 (10/29/1955)
Last Game: UNH 34, @NOVA 0; @ELON 38, RICH 28

Delaware (6-2, 4-1 CAA) @ Albany (2-6, 0-5 CAA)
Series All-Time: DEL 5-2
Series in Albany: DEL 2-0
Series in Newark: DEL 3-2
Streak: DEL 2

Last Meeting: @DEL 22, ALB 3 (11/11/2017)
Last ALB Win: ALB 17, @DEL 6 (11/7/2015)
First Meeting: ALB 17, @DEL 10 (9/16/2006)
Last Week: @DEL 40, TOW 36; @MAINE 21, ALB 9

Maine (5-3, 4-1 CAA) @ Towson (6-2, 4-1 CAA)
Series All-Time: MAINE 7-6
Series in Towson: MAINE 4-2
Series in Orono: TOW 4-3
Streak: TOW 1

Last Meeting: TOW 10, @MAINE 7 (11/7/2015)
Last MAINE Win: MAINE 27, @TOW 24 (9/27/2014)
First Meeting: TOW 13, @MAINE 7 (9/8/1979)
Last Week: @MAINE 21, ALB 9; @DEL 40, TOW 36

[Gangtackle11]

Offensive Player of the Week:
1- Zach Bednarczyk QB Villanova
2 - JaJuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
3- Tom Flacco QB Towson
Jajuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
4- Jordan Gowins RB Stony Brook
5- Tom Flacco QB Towson
6- Malcolm Summers RB Elon
7- Donald Liotine RB Stony Brook
8- Tom Flacco QB Towson
9- Pat Kehoe QB Delaware

Defensive Player of the Week:
1- Sterling Sheffield LB Maine & Justin Hogan LB Rhode Island
2- McAllister Ingram LB Elon
3- Shayne Lawless LB Stony Brook
4- Jimmy Moreland CB JMU
5- Marcus Willoughby DE Elon
6 - Deshawn Stevens LB Maine
7 - Troy Reeder LB Delaware
8- Troy Reeder LB Delaware
9- Dmitri Holloway LB JMU

Special Teams Player of the Week:
1- Aidan O’Neill K Towson
2- D’Angelo Amos PR JMU
3- Dejon Brissett KR Richmond
4- Casey Williams DL Stony Brook
5- Ahmere Dorsey KR/PR Rhode Island
6- Shane Simpson KR Towson & Kenny Doak K Maine
7- D’Angelo Amos PR James Madison
8- Nasir Adderley KR Towson
9- Tyler Gray K JMU

Rookie of the Week:
1- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
2- Ramon Jefferson RB Maine
3- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
4- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
5- Kyndel Dean WR JMU
6- Zack Munson LB Elon
7- Devon Young WR Maine
8- Jaylan Thomas RB Elon
9- Carlos Washington RB UNH

FBS Results:
Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
AirForce 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17
Maine 31 Western Kentucky 28
Colorado 45 UNH 14
UConn 56 URI 49
Central Michigan 17 Maine 5

2-10 vs. FBS


OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7
Albany 30 Morgan State 27
Stony Brook 28 Fordham 6
Delaware 27 Cornell 10
Villanova 49 Bucknell 7
NDSU 38 Delaware 10
Elon 31 Charleston Southern 22
Albany 35 St.Francis Pa. 28
Rhode Island 23 Harvard 16
Towson 44 The Citadel 27
Colgate 23 W&M 0
Yale 35 Maine 14
UNH 28 Holy Cross 0
Rhode Island 48 Brown 0

20-4 vs. OOC opponents


CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7
Rhode Island 45 Albany 26
Towson 45 Villanova 35
JMU 51 W&M 0
Stony Brook 36 Richmond 10
Stony Brook 29 Villanova 27
JMU 63 Richmond 10
Elon 30 UNH 9
Towson 52 Stony Brook 28
Maine 13 Villanova 10
Elon 27 JMU 24
Delaware 43 Richmond 28
W&M 25 Albany 22
JMU 37 Villanova 0
Delaware 28 Elon 16
Richmond 27 Albany 24
Towson 29 W&M 13
Maine 38 Rhode Island 36
Elon 38 Richmond 28
Delaware 38 UNH 14
W&M 27 Maine 20
Towson 56 Albany 28
Stony Brook 52 Rhode Island 14
UNH 34 Villanova 0
Rhode Island 21 W&M 10
Maine 28 Albany 9
JMU 13 Stony Brook 10
Delaware 40 Towson 36

[Baltimore Hen]

Yeah, whose the source of this news? Even if they were short there is still another 5 weeks until the deadline. Wouldn't make much sense to announce now. If we are only $1.8 short and averaging about $1 mill/month keep after it.


where are you getting 1.8 mil short? by my calculation they are 3.2 million short.

[Baltimore Hen]

but even if we are short by 1-3 million, there should be no reason they can not start the job. you do not pay cash up front for a construction project. so they should have plenty committed to start the project and that 1-3 million would be in the bank well before the end of construction.....

[dunbar]

So, we're essentially looking at seven teams fighting for five bid:

Delaware 4-1 6-2
James Madison 4-1 6-2
Towson 4-1 6-2
Maine 4-1 5-3
Elon 3-1 5-2
Stony Brook 4-2 6-3
Rhode Island 3-2 5-3

A normal year would mean any 7-4 CAA team gets in, but let's look at what each team would have as a 7-4 resume.

Delaware (needs at least 1-2)
Remaining Schedule: @UA, @SBU, VU
The Hens arguably have the highest quality wins so far in conference in home wins over Elon and Towson. They can go 1-2 in the last three to get to seven wins, but that would include a slip-up to Albany or Villanova, who are a combined 0-10 in the CAA. Stony Brook is the test. A win on LI locks up a berth, Marty Scarano notwithstanding.

James Madison (needs at least 1-2)
Remaining Schedule: @UNH, URI, @TU
The Dukes best win is over Stony Brook. A 1-2 finish either includes no additional quality wins over Rhode Island or Towson, or a bad loss to New Hampshire. Give the Dukes the benefit of the doubt, even with the weak FCS OOC schedule, they're in.

Towson (needs at least 1-2)
Remaining Schedule: UM, @EU, JMU
Look at that gauntlet. Ouch. The good news is there are no bad losses. However, beating Maine and dropping the last two with keep the Tigers firmly on the bubble.

Maine (needs at least 2-1)
Remaining Schedule: @TU, @UR, EU
Maine's conference schedule hurts them. No UD, JMU, or SBU. The Black Bears need to win two out of the last three to get to 7-4. No quality wins other than URI so far, so the Bears need to win out.

Elon (needs at least 2-1)
Remaining Schedule: URI, TU, @UM
Second toughest schedule down the stretch behind Towson. Another team that needs to go 2-1 to get to 7 wins. The JMU win is enormous. You open up the argument that if the W&M was played and won, do the Phoenix get in at 7-4? With no bad losses, the answer may be yes. November 17 in Orono might be a win and get in.

Stony Brook (needs at least 1-1)
Remaining Schedule: Idle, UD, @UA
Beat Delaware and they're in. Best win currently is over Rhode Island. Bubble.

Rhode Island (needs at least 2-1)
Remaining Schedule: @EU, @JMU, UNH
Needs to finish 2-1. Conference losses to Maine and Stony Brook. The opening week win over UD might what tips the scales in the Rams' favor.

It's not out of the realm of possibility that Delaware, JMU, and Maine all win out and finish at 7-1. The problem is, they don't play one another. Obviously, all three would be in (with UD and JMU grabbing seeds), but for trivial purposes, who gets the AQ?

[MacThor]

It's not out of the realm of possibility that Delaware, JMU, and Maine all win out and finish at 7-1. The problem is, they don't play one another. Obviously, all three would be in (with UD and JMU grabbing seeds), but for trivial purposes, who gets the AQ?

It would go to record against common opponents, starting at the top of the standings and working down. So the AQ is most likely going to go to Maine. There's one unlikely exception - if Elon finishes behind both URI and W&M, JMU would get the AQ.

[dunbar]

It would go to record against common opponents, starting at the top of the standings and working down. So the AQ is most likely going to go to Maine. There's one unlikely exception - if Elon finishes behind both URI and W&M, JMU would get the AQ.

I understand the intent of the tiebreaker, but it's kinda strange that the team with the worst loss by conference record would win the AQ.

[MacThor]

I understand the intent of the tiebreaker, but it's kinda strange that the team with the worst loss by conference record would win the AQ.

Yep. Unintended consequences. I suppose the CAA would say they are rewarding the team with the best wins. :)

[melloware13]

Easiest scenarios for AQ (I think):
- Delaware: Win out AND 1 MAINE loss AND ELON > URI in final standings

- Elon: Win out AND 1 DEL loss AND 1 JMU loss

- James Madison: Win out AND 1 MAINE loss AND URI > ELON in final standings OR Win out AND URI > ELON AND W&M > or = ELON

- Maine: Win out AND ELON > W&M

- Towson: Win out AND 1 DEL loss

[Dukie95]

Stony Brook and Delaware are sitting in their own private bubble, and the loser of that game might stay home. They are heavy favorites in the other games each plays. If SB beats UD, they are both at 6-2, but SB will have H2H.

Personally, I wouldn't want to play a pissed-off SB team at home off a bye.

[bluehenbillk]

Stony Brook and Delaware are sitting in their own private bubble, and the loser of that game might stay home. They are heavy favorites in the other games each plays. If SB beats UD, they are both at 6-2, but SB will have H2H.

Personally, I wouldn't want to play a pissed-off SB team at home off a bye.

There's no way an 8-3 Delaware team stays home...

[Dukie95]

There's no way an 8-3 Delaware team stays home...

Nor does an 8-3 Stony Brook.

One thing is certain, one or more damn good teams from the CAA will be on the outside.

I just don't see URI hanging onto the bubble, and we still don't really know what to make of Elon with their injuries, so even if they drop off, do 5 get in?

[bluehenbillk]

Nor does an 8-3 Stony Brook.

One thing is certain, one or more damn good teams from the CAA will be on the outside.

I just don't see URI hanging onto the bubble, and we still don't really know what to make of Elon with their injuries, so even if they drop off, do 5 get in?

I agree, but Stony brook already has 3 losses, UD has 2.

[MacThor]

There's no way an 8-3 Delaware team stays home...

Ask Danny Rocco about Richmond 2012.

[UNHWildcat18]

We should get 5 teams in, not saying we deserve 5 but teams that are bubble teams in other conferences keep losing. If more lose this week we very well could get 5. unfortunately we are probably going to have 2 H2H matchups in the second round if teams win during the opening weekend of the playoffs.

[GoBlueHens83]

Ask Danny Rocco about Richmond 2012.

That was a 20 team field. Have a hard time seeing an 8-3 CAA team left out of a 24 team field. But that all depends on bubble teams from other conferences.

[GannonFan]

That was a 20 team field. Have a hard time seeing an 8-3 CAA team left out of a 24 team field. But that all depends on bubble teams from other conferences.

An 8-3 UD team, in a 24 team field, is a mortal lock for the playoffs in any year, no matter what bubble there is.

[Dukie95]

The committee could fall in love with a third SLC, second OVC or A&T. I know the committee doesn't use other polls, but so far, they love those teams. Now, they should take them from the MVFC, which isn't as deep as the CAA, but we've seen this movie before.

[MR. CHICKEN]

The committee could fall in love with a third SLC, second OVC or A&T. I know the committee doesn't use other polls, but so far, they love those teams. Now, they should take them from the MVFC, which isn't as deep as the CAA, but we've seen this movie before.


....MCNEESE...WAS 9-2....LAST YEAR..........WAS HOME SLURPIN' GUMBO.........THANKSGIVIN' WEEK-END....AWK!

[MacThor]

That was a 20 team field. Have a hard time seeing an 8-3 CAA team left out of a 24 team field. But that all depends on bubble teams from other conferences.

Good point. That was a bizarre year with ODU and the 4-way tie, too.

[hoidOfYolen]

McNeese didn't have the strength of schedule that someone like Elon, Towson, or Stony Brook has this year.

[Gangtackle11]

2019 CAA Schedule.

https://caasports.com/news/2018/10/31/caa-football-announces-schedule-for-2019.aspx

Nova with 10 games in a season where 12 can be played. Really?

[melloware13]

Nova and UNH both have one of their byes on Week 1, may be in the process of finalizing something for that date (unless the cats think they need 3 byes to get their 30th win against the Hens)

[RootinFerDukes]

Yep. Unintended consequences. I suppose the CAA would say they are rewarding the team with the best wins. :)

Your wins should matter more than your losses. The logic checks out to me. Glass half full.

[caribbeanhen]

not to pile on after the Gangtackle was already made........ but Nova losing Dev Holmes to Albany has to hurt, that is one talented true Freshman wr

[RootinFerDukes]

We don’t deserve to make the playoff field. Our offense is offensive.

[cx500d]

We don’t deserve to make the playoff field. Our offense is offensive.
You copied the jackrabbit playbook

[smilo]

Someone please explain New Hampshire to me. I am at a loss for words. I think we knew they were capable of this, but what happened the first half of the year?

[hoidOfYolen]

Someone please explain New Hampshire to me. I am at a loss for words. I think we knew they were capable of this, but what happened the first half of the year?

They didn't have Trevor Knight, that's what

[KPSUL]

[QUOTE=RootinFerDukes;2702655]We don’t deserve to make the playoff field. Our offense is offensive.[/QUOTE.

Breath in, breath out, move on! You showed up in Durham NH on the wrong Saturday and turned the ball over 6 times. Look what happened to SDSU last December? JMU will be back in the playoffs and you won't have to contend with UNH again. After an initial slow start Cole Johnson actually played very well today. You also didn't have Marcus Marshall today either - I suspected he would have been your most effective runner against UNH and your QB wouldn't have been forced into so many obvious passing situations which always leads to sacks and interceptions.

[Derby City Duke]

JMU will not make the playoffs -- the QB room is in shambles and the offense has been horribly ineffective for most of the last 4 games. Rhody has their QB back and Towson has been very good at home. What a disappointment. This team is the exact opposite of the 2014/15 Dukes when the defense couldn't stop a HS offense. It irreperably fractured the locker room, and the current trend of this team makes a recurrence a true concern.

[jmu007]

JMU will not make the playoffs -- the QB room is in shambles and the offense has been horribly ineffective for most of the last 4 games. Rhody has their QB back and Towson has been very good at home. What a disappointment. This team is the exact opposite of the 2014/15 Dukes when the defense couldn't stop a HS offense. It irreperably fractured the locker room, and the current trend of this team makes a recurrence a true concern.

Calm down. JMU historically plays like crap at UNH. This is nothing new. Next week the Dukes take on URI in Harrisonburg. Cole Johnson will have a week of full time reps with the 1's and I believe we also have our starting LG returning from suspension. Dukes will be fine. 2 more weeks and we can all be 0-0 again.

[caribbeanhen]

Calm down. JMU historically plays like crap at UNH. This is nothing new. Next week the Dukes take on URI in Harrisonburg. Cole Johnson will have a week of full time reps with the 1's and I believe we also have our starting LG returning from suspension. Dukes will be fine. 2 more weeks and we can all be 0-0 again.

Yes, this New Hampshire team smells of a Steven King novel, afterall the play up in NE right.... UNH looked like they got hit by a truck at home vs Delaware, looked like they were given up for dead, someone must of taken the Kittycat and buried it in the woods, because they are back now meaner than ever...... Marty is working the phones...... Kitty not dead until playoff field announced

[caribbeanhen]

thanks for posting that GT....

Did not see any of the Delaware Rhode or Maine UNH clips for whatever reason

put Aaron Parker down for First team CAA WR


what a monster game for Aaron Parker yesterday, despite missing 1.5 games and JuJuan Lawson being out for 4 games, leads CAA with 10 TD catches and receiving yards and accounted for all of Rhode Islands points in a loss to Elon

[wmmii]

Looks lie Delaware is positioned to be at least a Co-CAA champ. Currently we have a three teams left with on loss-Delaware, Maine and Elon.

Delaware beat Elon already this season and their only conference loss is to Rhody and Delaware has a good chance to win out against Stony and Nova while the other two teams with one loss - Elon and Maine- play each other the final game of the season at Maine. Next week Maine travels to the failing Spiders while Elon host Towson. Since Elon already lost to Delaware, they are out and if Elon beats Maine then Maine is out with Delaware sole Champs. If Maine beats Elon then they are co-conference champs with a record of 7-1. Maine lost to the Tribe. Based in the tie breaker rules it appears both teams beat all the teams they played tied for 2 losses. Two may options past that point to know who will finish with only 3 losses.

[KPSUL]

Looks lie Delaware is positioned to be at least a Co-CAA champ. Currently we have a three teams left with on loss-Delaware, Maine and Elon.

Delaware beat Elon already this season and their only conference loss is to Rhody and Delaware has a good chance to win out against Stony and Nova while the other two teams with one loss - Elon and Maine- play each other the final game of the season at Maine. Next week Maine travels to the failing Spiders while Elon host Towson. Since Elon already lost to Delaware, they are out and if Elon beats Maine then Maine is out with Delaware sole Champs. If Maine beats Elon then they are co-conference champs with a record of 7-1. Maine lost to the Tribe. Based in the tie breaker rules it appears both teams beat all the teams they played tied for 2 losses. Two may options past that point to know who will finish with only 3 losses.

Delaware won't beat both Stony Brook and Villanova. Maine has the best chance of going 7-1, but they have a history of blowing big games at the end of the season - maybe that has changed after several seasons under HC Harasymiak. Elon may sneak in at 7-1, but I doubt they beat both Towson and Maine. So in order of likelihood of finishing 7-1, I see it Maine, Elon and Delaware - in that order. But the most likely outcome is a slew of 6-2 teams. This is more like the CAA tradition where the "best" team doesn't always win the Conference Championship and sometimes doesn't even make the playoffs (like Towson 2012).

[MR. CHICKEN]

Delaware won't beat both Stony Brook and Villanova. Maine has the best chance of going 7-1, but they have a history of blowing big games at the end of the season - maybe that has changed after several seasons under HC Harasymiak. Elon may sneak in at 7-1, but I doubt they beat both Towson and Maine. So in order of likelihood of finishing 7-1, I see it Maine, Elon and Delaware - in that order. But the most likely outcome is a slew of 6-2 teams. This is more like the CAA tradition where the "best" team doesn't always win the Conference Championship and sometimes doesn't even make the playoffs (like Towson 2012).

......AH'D...LIKE TA BORROW....YER OUIJA BOARD....FO' LOTTERY TIX.....DIS WEEK.........BRAWK!

[jmu007]

Kind of ironic considering all the griping about Joe Walker over the years that he almost single handedly beat Albany last night at the end of the game. ;)

[MR. CHICKEN]

Kind of ironic considering all the griping about Joe Walker over the years that he almost single handedly beat Albany last night at the end of the game. ;)

......OWN-LAH HIS QBIN'.....OUTSTANDIN'....AS UH AFF-LETE.......AWK!

[KPSUL]

Yes, this New Hampshire team smells of a John Irving novel,

Stephen King went to U of Maine, John Irving is from UNH.

[KPSUL]

......AH'D...LIKE TA BORROW....YER OUIJA BOARD....FO' LOTTERY TIX.....DIS WEEK.........BRAWK!

Dice are my secret, not a Ouija board, my yard-bird friend!

[X-Factor]

We don’t deserve to make the playoff field. Our offense is offensive.

**** happens. Plus the Dukes have a bounty out for them in the CAA similar to NDSU in the Valley. It may be tough to make it back to the natty, however

[maine612]

Maine's ranking will take care of itself. If they run the table they will be CAA champs and ranking today will hardly matter. Need to take care of business versus Richmond and then defend home turf versus a sure-to-be hungry Elon team. Will be a fun last couple of weeks.

612

[caribbeanhen]

Stephen King went to U of Maine, John Irving is from UNH.

I see what you did, of course Stephen King went to Maine, he's probably never left the state

[KPSUL]

I see what you did, of course Stephen King went to Maine, he's probably never left the state

Just say'n, cuz I'll take an Irving novel over a Stephen King any day!

[mainejeff]

Maine's ranking will take care of itself. If they run the table they will be CAA champs and ranking today will hardly matter. Need to take care of business versus Richmond and then defend home turf versus a sure-to-be hungry Elon team. Will be a fun last couple of weeks.

612

Agreed. Hopefully a win vs. Elon would be considered as good of a win as it was for some other teams in the conference that shot up the rankings after they beat them. xthumbsupxxrolleyesx

[Gangtackle11]

Maine's ranking will take care of itself. If they run the table they will be CAA champs and ranking today will hardly matter. Need to take care of business versus Richmond and then defend home turf versus a sure-to-be hungry Elon team. Will be a fun last couple of weeks.

612


I didn’t think there would be a less motivated team in the CAA this week than my Cats, but with no disrespect to the Spiders I found one. Nova had 7 turnovers including 2 Pick 6 TDs & our freshman sensation CB had 3 picks. xpeacex

[Terry2889]

Looks lie Delaware is positioned to be at least a Co-CAA champ. Currently we have a three teams left with on loss-Delaware, Maine and Elon.

Delaware beat Elon already this season and their only conference loss is to Rhody and Delaware has a good chance to win out against Stony and Nova while the other two teams with one loss - Elon and Maine- play each other the final game of the season at Maine. Next week Maine travels to the failing Spiders while Elon host Towson. Since Elon already lost to Delaware, they are out and if Elon beats Maine then Maine is out with Delaware sole Champs. If Maine beats Elon then they are co-conference champs with a record of 7-1. Maine lost to the Tribe. Based in the tie breaker rules it appears both teams beat all the teams they played tied for 2 losses. Two may options past that point to know who will finish with only 3 losses.

Er... From what I saw with my beer colored glasses (From drinking away the sorrows of an awful season), Delaware will be hard pressed to win out. Stoney Brook is every bit as average as they are. Neither played all that inspiring against UNH, who has one of the historically worst offenses since the inception of the forward pass. And 'Nova has a habit of handing Delaware devastating losses in their last game. I think they drop one of those two. I really think it's shaping up well for Maine. As I stated in another post, I just don't see a dominant team coming out of the CAA this year.

[MR. CHICKEN]

I didn’t think there would be a less motivated team in the CAA this week than my Cats, but with no disrespect to the Spiders I found one. Nova had 7 turnovers including 2 Pick 6 TDs & our freshman sensation CB had 3 picks. xpeacex


....HAD ONE EAR ON......HENS RADIO........AN'.....WATCHED SPIDERS.....THROW IN DUH...CAA TUFFET....SAW SEVERAL UH DEY'RE L's.........DAT WAS TOTAL QUIT.....IN RICHMOND......REEDERS AWAIT......YOUSE.....DOODLES!!

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

I see what you did, of course Stephen King went to Maine, he's probably never left the state

Too funny to confuse Stephen King with UNH as he is an alum of UMaine, English Professor and was a HUGE benefactor of the school until we pissed him off and did not renew our radio broadcast contract with his small AM radio station. Wish we still had his money but agreed with not going with his station as it had limited broadcast range and now have several stations that reach thruout the state. Luckily he did not put a curse on the school, you do want to be on Stephen's bad sidexnodx

[MR. CHICKEN]

Er... From what I saw with my beer colored glasses (From drinking away the sorrows of an awful season), Delaware will be hard pressed to win out. Stoney Brook is every bit as average as they are. Neither played all that inspiring against UNH, who has one of the historically worst offenses since the inception of the forward pass. And 'Nova has a habit of handing Delaware devastating losses in their last game. I think they drop one of those two. I really think it's shaping up well for Maine. As I stated in another post, I just don't see a dominant team coming out of the CAA this year.


.......DIDN'T HAVE TA WORK UP......UH LATHER.......YOUSE........HANDED US...UH SYRUP BUCKET....UH DIGITS...........BRAWK!

[Gangtackle11]

....HAD ONE EAR ON......HENS RADIO........AN'.....WATCHED SPIDERS.....THROW IN DUH...CAA TUFFET....SAW SEVERAL UH DEY'RE L's.........DAT WAS TOTAL QUIT.....IN RICHMOND......REEDERS AWAIT......YOUSE.....DOODLES!!

Dear Mr. Chicken Gawk,

Congrats on your win over Albany. Villanova is on the run to save the mediocre coaching staff now. No one is worried about the Reeder Boys this weekend. All eyes are focused on the honorable coach Laycock & his Injuns this week. You should worry about that other team from New Yawk for now. Blue Chickens play like they did on Saturday & you’ll be hung with a L there.

Old Troy has 10 tackles in 2 losses to Nova & he’s been exposed by our backs making him cover one-on-one in pass plays. He’s a great Hen for sure, but no one paying close attention to his performances against Nova sees him like you & many do. He’s got great #s, but he’s done zippo against Nova. You would have to agree on that. No? Maybe this is his year? Two Saturdays from now will tell.

I have no no doubt if we go with our talented true frosh at QB that the Delaware defense will make it a long day for Nova. Qadir Ishmail will be a player in this league, but I’m hopeful that Zach Bednarczyk will take on the Blue Chickens in New-ark. I think UNH was rock bottom for Nova. The team is coming off that bottom hopefully. You may see a team closer to the one that beat Temple than the one that fell apart in the CAA.

Just the sight of all that Blue & Chicken Yellow will have our team up. Frosh QB it will be tough this year, but if a healthy 14 trots out in the 302 then you may have bitten off more chicken feed than u can chew once again.


That’s my hope. xpeacex

[caribbeanhen]

Too funny to confuse Stephen King with UNH as he is an alum of UMaine, English Professor and was a HUGE benefactor of the school until we pissed him and did not renew our radio broadcast contract with his small AM radio station. Wish we still had his money but agreed with not going with his station as it had limited broadcast range and now have several stations that reach thruout the state. Luckily he did not put a curse on the school, you do want to be on Stephen's bad sidexnodx

not confused about Stephen King, I said it looked like the Kittes from New Hampshire were buried in the Pet Cemetary during the Delaware game, just judging by the way they came back all scary and mean and sliced up the Dukies xpeacex

[whoanellie]

Whoever wins this CAA Title sure will have earned it. There are NOT a lot of weak sisters in this league. A conference win at home and especially away are huge SOS victories. Beating each other up will not help seedings. I am so proud of Elon's turn around. Their attitude and approach from great coaching and the players buying into that philosophy make this old Alum grateful to be a part of this conversation. Party on Dude. http://www.anygivensaturday.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=29417&stc=1

[melloware13]

It will be an interesting last two weeks for sure. Three teams control or almost control their fate for the AQ and finishing with one CAA loss. If Maine wins out, they have the AQ. If Delaware wins out and Maine loses at least one, they have the AQ. If Elon wins out and Delaware loses at least one, they have the AQ.

The fun would be entering the last week if Stony Brook, Towson, Richmond, and James Madison win Saturday. Then you have 5 teams tied at 5-2, and potentially another 4-way tie for the title.

[Henny]

Dear Mr. Chicken Gawk,

Congrats on your win over Albany. Villanova is on the run to save the mediocre coaching staff now. No one is worried about the Reeder Boys this weekend. All eyes are focused on the honorable coach Laycock & his Injuns this week. You should worry about that other team from New Yawk for now. Blue Chickens play like they did on Saturday & you’ll be hung with a L there.

Old Troy has 10 tackles in 2 losses to Nova & he’s been exposed by our backs making him cover one-on-one in pass plays. He’s a great Hen for sure, but no one paying close attention to his performances against Nova sees him like you & many do. He’s got great #s, but he’s done zippo against Nova. You would have to agree on that. No? Maybe this is his year? Two Saturdays from now will tell.

I have no no doubt if we go with our talented true frosh at QB that the Delaware defense will make it a long day for Nova. Qadir Ishmail will be a player in this league, but I’m hopeful that Zach Bednarczyk will take on the Blue Chickens in New-ark. I think UNH was rock bottom for Nova. The team is coming off that bottom hopefully. You may see a team closer to the one that beat Temple than the one that fell apart in the CAA.

Just the sight of all that Blue & Chicken Yellow will have our team up. Frosh QB it will be tough this year, but if a healthy 14 trots out in the 302 then you may have bitten off more chicken feed than u can chew once again.


That’s my hope. xpeacex


LOL!!!

Have fun with UD and Troy while you can. You me and Mark Ferrante all know our programs are heading in opposite directions. I can only assume Nova has some character issues with the players since they were good enough to beat Temple, then as the season progressed, gave up against UNH. I haven't been paying attention since the writing was on the wall for the Mildcats! xpeacex

[Seawolf97]

This Saturday is going to be trip . Looking forward to our meeting with Delaware with all the eggs on the line.

[cx500d]

This Saturday is going to be trip . Looking forward to our meeting with Delaware with all the eggs on the line.

Which one of you will be ovulating?

[caribbeanhen]

This Saturday is going to be trip . Looking forward to our meeting with Delaware with all the eggs on the line.b

Ive heard differning opinions on the bye week factor, but the Lobos De Mar have had an xtra week to rest and study up for the Hens

Kind of crazy Delaware has to travel to Port Jeff twice in a calender year, last years game was right after Joe Walker was benched as starting QB and we started Caruso got his first start if I remember correctly, You were up 20 to 10 with about 8 minutes left in third quarter when the game turned on a fumble that popped right up into the hands of CB Malcolm Brown who scooted into the EZ, and the Hens went on to win that game

This year we have developed a passing game, as Kehoe has given the Hens a dimension that was just not there last year and aided by now WR Joe Walker who still cameos as QB in wildcat, WR Papale has also come on strong in his senior year.
Delaware D is still very good, maybe a tick down from last year, but still a hard hitting physical team led by Troy Reeder at LB and Safety Nassir Adderley

I like Carbone and your RB Liotkine is a low leverage ball of energy like a mad Bull with some speed to go with it, not an easy guy to tackle leads CAA in rushing and Gowins (pronounced Gohens) is #2 in CAA

Yes, this one will probably be a crazy game and the CAA has proven this year that trying to make predictions is a fools game

[Gangtackle11]

LOL!!!

Have fun with UD and Troy while you can. You me and Mark Ferrante all know our programs are heading in opposite directions. I can only assume Nova has some character issues with the players since they were good enough to beat Temple, then as the season progressed, gave up against UNH. I haven't been paying attention since the writing was on the wall for the Mildcats! xpeacex

Henny Henny Henny,

All good natured fun I throw at your Blue Chicks. I spy the Gohens site & read all the venomous stuff written about my Cats so I’m just doing my part to even things up a bit here. Some of you fanatics want to burn carrib at the stake for actually appearing to be friendly to a Cats fan here. I read it all.

Troy will be gone soon enough. He’s due to have a big game against us especially if we throw him a bone with a raw frosh QB. Colby makes great plays now & then. He certainly looks the part, but he gets a lot of hype for a 3-4 tackle a game player. I get it. The Reeder Family is the Kardashians of Delaware. Everyone is fixated on their every move in that tiny state.

Hopefully, the Blew Chicks can wrap up their playoff spot on the Island. Really would put a lot of pressure on your “progressing” program to have to beat the basketball school on the final day to ensure your entrance in the dance with an 8th win.

We were “mildcats” last year as your playoff hopes vanished right in front of u. How did that work out for you guys? Were you in the stands that day thinking your program was headed in the right direction? Recent history should tell you to get it done on the Island because you may just cough up feathers again at the sight of the Nova boys.

TBH, I don’t see Nova beating u guys this season, but if Albany can take you to the final play then I think we will make the trip to see. GL at Stony Brook. We have to deal with the Old man from Colonial Williamsburg this week. It’s senior day. Sending off another group of players that have yet to lose to a team from New-ark. It’s what we do here. xpeacex

[Henny]

No worries GT! The Kardashian analogy is an interesting one. Does that make Dan = Caitlyn?!?!?

Its tough to even think about Nova at this point because UD has a very difficult assignment this week. Stony will be waiting!

[Gangtackle11]

No worries GT! The Kardashian analogy is an interesting one. Does that make Dan = Caitlyn?!?!?

Its tough to even think about Nova at this point because UD has a very difficult assignment this week. Stony will be waiting!

Macho Delaware Dan? No way....

[caribbeanhen]

Henny Henny Henny,

All good natured fun I throw at your Blue Chicks. I spy the Gohens site & read all the venomous stuff written about my Cats so I’m just doing my part to even things up a bit here. Some of you fanatics want to burn carrib at the stake for actually appearing to be friendly to a Cats fan here. I read it all.

Troy will be gone soon enough. He’s due to have a big game against us especially if we throw him a bone with a raw frosh QB. Colby makes great plays now & then. He certainly looks the part, but he gets a lot of hype for a 3-4 tackle a game player. I get it. The Reeder Family is the Kardashians of Delaware. Everyone is fixated on their every move in that tiny state.

Hopefully, the Blew Chicks can wrap up their playoff spot on the Island. Really would put a lot of pressure on your “progressing” program to have to beat the basketball school on the final day to ensure your entrance in the dance with an 8th win.

We were “mildcats” last year as your playoff hopes vanished right in front of u. How did that work out for you guys? Were you in the stands that day thinking your program was headed in the right direction? Recent history should tell you to get it done on the Island because you may just cough up feathers again at the sight of the Nova boys.

TBH, I don’t see Nova beating u guys this season, but if Albany can take you to the final play then I think we will make the trip to see. GL at Stony Brook. We have to deal with the Old man from Colonial Williamsburg this week. It’s senior day. Sending off another group of players that have yet to lose to a team from New-ark. It’s what we do here. xpeacex

no worries GT, As Donny Osmond once tried to sing, One bad apple don't spoil the whole bunch of Hens, I don't care what they say, I don't care what they heard

there are a few lurkers from Gohens who do not appreciate good humor, and would probably try to have me arrested at the town limits of Newark if I ever make it back, but Gohens been very very good to me!

[Gangtackle11]

Offensive Player of the Week:
1- Zach Bednarczyk QB Villanova
2 - JaJuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
3- Tom Flacco QB Towson
Jajuan Lawson QB Rhode Island
4- Jordan Gowins RB Stony Brook
5- Tom Flacco QB Towson
6- Malcolm Summers RB Elon
7- Donald Liotine RB Stony Brook
8- Tom Flacco QB Towson
9- Pat Kehoe QB Delaware
10- Jaylen Thomas RB Elon

Defensive Player of the Week:
1- Sterling Sheffield LB Maine & Justin Hogan LB Rhode Island
2- McAllister Ingram LB Elon
3- Shayne Lawless LB Stony Brook
4- Jimmy Moreland CB JMU
5- Marcus Willoughby DE Elon
6 - Deshawn Stevens LB Maine
7 - Troy Reeder LB Delaware
8- Troy Reeder LB Delaware
9- Dmitri Holloway LB JMU
10- Warren Messer LB Elon

Special Teams Player of the Week:
1- Aidan O’Neill K Towson
2- D’Angelo Amos PR JMU
3- Dejon Brissett KR Richmond
4- Casey Williams DL Stony Brook
5- Ahmere Dorsey KR/PR Rhode Island
6- Shane Simpson KR Towson & Kenny Doak K Maine
7- D’Angelo Amos PR James Madison
8- Nasir Adderley KR Towson
9- Tyler Gray K JMU
10- Drew Kresge PK Villanova

Rookie of the Week:
1- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
2- Ramon Jefferson RB Maine
3- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
4- Dev Holmes WR UAlbany
5- Kyndel Dean WR JMU
6- Zack Munson LB Elon
7- Devon Young WR Maine
8- Jaylan Thomas RB Elon
9- Carlos Washington RB UNH
10- Christian Benford DB Villanova & Ramone Jefferson RB Maine

FBS Results:
Virginia 42 Richmond 13
Pitt 33 Albany 7
NC State 24 JMU 13
Villanova 19 Temple 17
AirForce 38 Stony Brook 0
South Florida 34 Elon 14
Wake Forest 51 Towson 20
Virginia Tech 62 W&M 17
Maine 31 Western Kentucky 28
Colorado 45 UNH 14
UConn 56 URI 49
Central Michigan 17 Maine 5

2-10 vs. FBS


OOC FCS Results:
W&M 14 Bucknell 7
Towson 36 Morgan State 10
Villanova 31 Lehigh 9
Delaware 37 Lafayette 0
JMU 17 Norfolk State 0
Elon 45 Furman 7
Richmond 52 Fordham 7
Stony Brook 50 Bryant 21
Colgate 10 UNH 3
Richmond 35 St.Francis Pa. 27
JMU 73 Robert Morris 7
Albany 30 Morgan State 27
Stony Brook 28 Fordham 6
Delaware 27 Cornell 10
Villanova 49 Bucknell 7
NDSU 38 Delaware 10
Elon 31 Charleston Southern 22
Albany 35 St.Francis Pa. 28
Rhode Island 23 Harvard 16
Towson 44 The Citadel 27
Colgate 23 W&M 0
Yale 35 Maine 14
UNH 28 Holy Cross 0
Rhode Island 48 Brown 0

20-4 vs. OOC opponents


CAA Games:
Rhode Island 21 Delaware 19
Maine 35 UNH 7
Rhode Island 45 Albany 26
Towson 45 Villanova 35
JMU 51 W&M 0
Stony Brook 36 Richmond 10
Stony Brook 29 Villanova 27
JMU 63 Richmond 10
Elon 30 UNH 9
Towson 52 Stony Brook 28
Maine 13 Villanova 10
Elon 27 JMU 24
Delaware 43 Richmond 28
W&M 25 Albany 22
JMU 37 Villanova 0
Delaware 28 Elon 16
Richmond 27 Albany 24
Towson 29 W&M 13
Maine 38 Rhode Island 36
Elon 38 Richmond 28
Delaware 38 UNH 14
W&M 27 Maine 20
Towson 56 Albany 28
Stony Brook 52 Rhode Island 14
UNH 34 Villanova 0
Rhode Island 21 W&M 10
Maine 28 Albany 9
JMU 13 Stony Brook 10
Delaware 40 Towson 36
UNH 35 JMU 24
Elon 24 Rhode Island 21
Villanova 45 Richmond 21
Delaware 21 Albany 16
Maine 35 Towson 28

[Gangtackle11]

Conference Standings
1. Maine 5-1 (6-3) @Richmond/Elon
2. Delaware 5-1 (7-2) @Stony Brook/Villanova
3. Elon 4-1 (6-2) Towson/@Maine
4. JMU 4-2 (6-3) Rhode Island/@Towson
5. Towson 4-2 (6-3) @Elon/JMU
6. Stony Brook 4-2 (6-3) Delaware/@Albany
7. Rhode Island 3-3 (5-4) @JMU/UNH
8. W&M 2-3 (3-5) @Villanova/Richmond
9. UNH 2-4 (3-6) Albany/@Rhode Island
10. Villanova 1-5 (4-5) W&M/@Delaware
11. Richmond 1-5 (3-6) Maine/@W&M
12. Albany 0-6 (2-7) @UNH/Stony Brook

[maine612]

Conference Standings
1. Maine 5-1 (6-3) @Richmond/Elon
2. Delaware 5-1 (7-2) @Stony Brook/Villanova
3. Elon 4-1 (6-2) Towson/@Maine
4. JMU 4-2 (6-3) Rhode Island/@Towson
5. Towson 4-2 (6-3) @Elon/JMU
6. Stony Brook 4-2 (6-3) Delaware/@Albany
7. Rhode Island 3-3 (5-4) @JMU/@Towson
8. W&M 2-3 (3-5) @Villanova/Richmond
9. UNH 2-4 (3-6) Albany/@Rhode Island
10. Villanova 1-5 (4-5) W&M/@Delaware
11. Richmond 1-5 (3-6) Maine/@W&M
12. Albany 0-6 (2-7) @UNH/Stony Brook

Thanks for the breakdown GT. One cool thing is that whoever wins the league will have earned it. Big weeks ahead for everyone. Maine seems to have the easiest path to the the title but that means little in the CAA. Stony Brook could be 6-2. I expect JMU will be 6-2. Towson is a real good team but what a tough ending schedule. Same for Elon. Delaware needs to pass the test this weekend. It could all come down to Elon at Maine!

612

[mainejeff]

Thanks for the breakdown GT. One cool thing is that whoever wins the league will have earned it. Big weeks ahead for everyone. Maine seems to have the easiest path to the the title but that means little in the CAA. Stony Brook could be 6-2. I expect JMU will be 6-2. Towson is a real good team but what a tough ending schedule. Same for Elon. Delaware needs to pass the test this weekend. It could all come down to Elon at Maine!

612

I feel like Towson is going to win their last 2 games.

[MR. CHICKEN]

I feel like Towson is going to win their last 2 games.

.......GET UH GRIP...JEFFY.......AN' NOT ON YER CHICKEN..............AWK!

[Tribe4SF]

Anyone else fed up with CAA media through CaaSports.com? Tried again to listen to coaches interviews this morning and the Stretch Internet service would not work. I'm batting about .500 with that show this year. This CAA regime has been more about excuses than anything else. I'll be talking to our AD about pushing for change at the league offices.

[MR. CHICKEN]

Anyone else fed up with CAA media through CaaSports.com? Tried again to listen to coaches interviews this morning and the Stretch Internet service would not work. I'm batting about .500 with that show this year. This CAA regime has been more about excuses than anything else. I'll be talking to our AD about pushing for change at the league offices.

...IN NO PARTICULAR ORDER:

ZEEBS!

[mainejeff]

Anyone else fed up with CAA media through CaaSports.com? Tried again to listen to coaches interviews this morning and the Stretch Internet service would not work. I'm batting about .500 with that show this year. This CAA regime has been more about excuses than anything else. I'll be talking to our AD about pushing for change at the league offices.

Amen!

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Amen!

MJ, see the AGS poll much more realistic, were at #13, Towson #15. Coaches poll is bogus, has been all year.
Like Mr. Chicken says relax it will all work out in the end, win the next two!!!

[MR. CHICKEN]

.......GUESS DUH MORNIN' COFFEE......HAS WORN OFF FO' TA-DAY.......xcoffeex......BRAWK!

[melloware13]

Massey Projected Finish:
1. Elon (8-2, 6-1 CAA)
2. James Madison (8-3, 6-2 CAA)
3. Maine (7-4, 6-2 CAA)
4. Stony Brook (8-3, 6-2 CAA)
5. Delaware (8-3, 6-2 CAA)
6. Towson (6-5, 4-4 CAA)
7. Rhode Island (6-5, 4-4 CAA)
8. William & Mary (4-6, 3-4 CAA)
9. New Hampshire (4-7, 3-5 CAA)
10. Villanova (5-6, 2-6 CAA)
11. Richmond (3-8, 1-7 CAA)
12. Albany (2-9, 0-8 CAA)

[CenMEBlackBearFan]

Massey Projected Finish:
1. Elon (8-2, 6-1 CAA)
2. James Madison (8-3, 6-2 CAA)
3. Maine (7-4, 6-2 CAA)
4. Stony Brook (8-3, 6-2 CAA)
5. Delaware (8-3, 6-2 CAA)
6. Towson (6-5, 4-4 CAA)
7. Rhode Island (6-5, 4-4 CAA)
8. William & Mary (4-6, 3-4 CAA)
9. New Hampshire (4-7, 3-5 CAA)
10. Villanova (5-6, 2-6 CAA)
11. Richmond (3-8, 1-7 CAA)
12. Albany (2-9, 0-8 CAA)

3 weeks ago it had Maine at 5-6, nice to see they think we can go .500xnodx

[JSUSoutherner]

Who has the auto bid for the CAA now?

[dunbar]

Maine

[JSUSoutherner]

Maine

Is that a lock for the season or subject to change with some losses next week?

[dunbar]

Is that a lock for the season or subject to change with some losses next week?

If Maine beats Elon, outright CAA champs. If they lose, chaos.

[JSUSoutherner]

If Maine beats Elon, outright CAA champs. If they lose, chaos.

Fun.

[hoidOfYolen]

While I love the idea of us crashing the CAA down to the ground in chaos, I don't think it will happen. Maine is looking really good and we are too one-dimensional.

[dunbar]

Maine has clinched their 13th YC/A10/CAA title. A win on Saturday would have them win the league outright for the fifth time.

[JSUSoutherner]

While I love the idea of us crashing the CAA down to the ground in chaos, I don't think it will happen. Maine is looking really good and we are too one-dimensional.

What are the possibilities should Maine lose as far as the Auto bid is concerned?

[KPSUL]

Maine has clinched their 13th YC/A10/CAA title. A win on Saturday would have them win the league outright for the fifth time.

Yes, they are the only team that could still end up 7-1 in the conference. However, that have to win next Saturday to clinch the auto-bid, otherwise they will be in a tie with a slew of other 6-2 CAA teams - they go through a series of tie-breaking procedures that I think would end up being the comparative win/loss records of the tied teams against one another.

[melloware13]

I just sat through it, but it's based on my interpretation of the tiebreaks in the 2016 manual, starting with two team ties and going up to the possible 4's. If Maine loses, the JMU v TOW winner will be tied with them no matter what.

If Albany, Elon, and Villanova Win:
James Madison v Maine:


If W&M OR URI Win: JMU wins AQ
If RICH AND UNH Win: MAINE wins AQ


Maine v Towson: Maine wins AQ

If Elon, Stony Brook, and Villanova win:
James Madison v Maine v Stony Brook:


Best common opponent: Towson (Stony Brook eliminated)
See: JMU v Maine


Maine v Stony Brook v Towson:


Record among tied teams: Maine 1-0; Towson 1-1; Stony Brook 0-1 (I think they go by this, and Maine gets AQ, but since Maine and Stony Brook didn’t play it could be skipped possibly).
If they skip, no common opponent of all 3 with different result, would go to Sagarin ELO_CHESS


If Albany, Delaware, and Elon win:
Delaware v James Madison v Maine:


Best common opponent: Elon (Delaware wins AQ)


Delaware v Maine v Towson:


Record among tied teams: Delaware 1-0; Maine 1-0; Towson 0-2 (Towson eliminated)
Best common opponent: Elon (Delaware wins AQ)


If Delaware, Elon, and Stony Brook win:
Delaware v James Madison v Maine v Stony Brook


Record among tied teams: Delaware 0-1; James Madison 1-0; Maine 0-0; Stony Brook 1-1 (Delaware eliminated? – if so, see JMU v Maine v SBU; proceeding as if not since Maine is 0-0)
Best common opponent (all 4): Towson (Stony Brook Eliminated)
Best common opponent (UD, JMU, UM): Elon (Delaware wins AQ)


Delaware v Maine v Stony Brook v Towson


Record among tied teams: Delaware 1-1; Maine 1-0; Stony Brook 1-1; Towson 1-2 (Could have Maine win AQ, Towson eliminated, or skipped since Maine didn’t play either UD or SBU)
If skipped: Sagarin ELO_CHESS
If Towson eliminated: Best common opponent (UD, UM, SBU): Towson (Stony Brook eliminated)
Best common opponent (UD, UM): Elon (Delaware wins AQ)

[ccd494]

Elon playing fewer games is going to complicate the heck out of this. What does the conference do with a 5-2 Elon and multiple 6-2 teams?

Also, I read the multi-team tie differently than you.

Head-to-head competition. If three-or-more teams are involved in a tie and all have played each other, the win-loss percentage is computed using each team’s record against the tied teams as a group rather than individually.





I think you skip the head-to-head entirely if some combo of Maine/SBU, Maine/JMU or Maine/Delaware is involved.

[dunbar]

I think the winner of JMU-Towson gets a seed along with Maine if they beat Elon. Something tells me if that happens, Colgate gets bumped down and is matched up with one of the two in the second round.

[KPSUL]

I just posted the following analysis of the liklihood of 6 CAA teams getting into the playoffs this year to the local UNH Board. Thought I'd post it to this thread to see how he stands up to the scutiny of this learned and distinguished audience:


Six is normally too much of a stretch; however, most of the conferences that provide the majority of the at-large teams are having even more problems with teams failing to pull away from the pack.

The MVFC could end up with only 2 teams 7-4 or better IF Western Illinois beats Indiana State next Saturday, but at most they will have 3 teams 7-4 or better, The SoCon has only 2 teams that will end up 7-4 or better, Wofford and ETSU. Furman is currently 5-4 going into their last game - they are in the same boat as Elon having had their Colgate game cancelled due to the Hurricane, but since they were soundly thrashed by Elon head to head, they're not getting picked over Elon if they manage to match win-loss records. The Southland conference is what they call on AGS a "dumpster fire". The only sure thing for them will be their auto-bid, Nichols. Recent perennial SL playoff teams Sam Houston and Central Arkansas already have 5 losses. McNeese and Lamar are both 6-4, so the winner could get a 2nd SL Conf. playoff slot. There is one other 6-4 SL team, Incarnate Word. However they have no more games before selection Sunday having rescheduled a game with Iowa St for December 1st -one I think we could safely assume would have been a L had it been played before the selections. The NEC will only get an auto-bid and even that is generous this year. After Colgate no one in the Patriot League is even worthy of mention. Either Holy Cross or Georgetown will end up as their #2 team. Briefly the MEAC looked like they might end up with NC A&T in the FCS and Florida A&M in the Celebration Bowl, after they beat NC A&T 3 weeks ago. However, since then FL A&M has not won a game and NC A&T has retaken charge and will end up in the Celebration Bowl with no other MEAC getting a playoff bid. No one in the SWAC can end up 7-4 other than Alcorn St, and they will be in the Celebration Bowl. Kennesaw State is light years better than other Big South teams, Monmouth will end up at least 7-4 but their wins have been a who's not who list of the worst teams in FCS football and they lost by 40ish points to the only two FCS quality opponents they face, Kennesaw and Princeton. The OVC is dominated by Jacksonville State again, but they could end up with an at large for SE Missouri St.

If you add up the 11 auto-bids, plus the following at-large bids: MVFC-2, SoCon-1, SL-1, OVC-1 that leaves 8 at-large bids for the CAA and Big Sky.

The Big Sky will have at least 4 teams at least 7-4, but no more than 5. There are 3 teams 8-2 currently (EWU, UC Davis and Weber). There are 3 teams 6-4 (Montana, Montana St and Idaho St) The first two play each other next Saturday so only one will end up 7-4, and Idaho St plays Weber St. and Weber is definitely favored. That makes it most likely that 4 Big Sky teams end up 7-4 or better, using only 3 at-large bids and leaving 5 at-large bids for the CAA!

The most likely occurrences that might change that scenario in order of probability are: 1. Indiana State beats W. Illinois and ends up 7-4. 2. Idaho ST beats Weber St. 3. Monmouth wins their last game, ends up 8-3 and the selection committee ignores how bad the 8 teams they've beaten are and how horrendous Monmouth has been vs the quality teams they've played. 4. Eastern Kentucky wins their last game and ends up 7-4, third in the OVC, and the committee fails to notice numerous indications of how weak a 7-4 team they are like eecking out a 1 point win over Robert Morris, a team JMU beat 73-7 and losing to JSU 56-7.

[maine612]

Good rundown KPSUL, This could be one of those years where the committee throws bones to programs like Monmouth because of the chaos. If its hard to break ties and such, give bids to those programs who don't normally make it but think they should, etc....

612

[jmu007]

This year's field is going to test the committee's ability to put merit over politics. I agree with maine612's thoughts. I'm expecting a lower conference team to get a bid over the 6th CAA team.

[mainejeff]

Good rundown KPSUL, This could be one of those years where the committee throws bones to programs like Monmouth because of the chaos. If its hard to break ties and such, give bids to those programs who don't normally make it but think they should, etc....

612

Good point. I really think that SOS & quality wins will play a big part in distinguishing the teams for playoff bids though.

[ecasadoSBU]

GO SEAWOLVES!!

Ok, That is all.

[RootinFerDukes]

Is that a lock for the season or subject to change with some losses next week?

This is the caa, where the champ isn’t crowned in week 4 and given fancy national championship rings for a conference title.

[MR. CHICKEN]

This year's field is going to test the committee's ability to put merit over politics. I agree with maine612's thoughts. I'm expecting a lower conference team to get a bid over the 6th CAA team.



......AN' TRAVEL EXPENSES..........BRAWK!