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DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 02:51 PM
Figured I'd start the thread. For those who want to watch, it's on CN8 www.cn8.com

So far, no offense. UR has an interception, but went 3 & out. Just blocked the punt, first down at the 25.

JMU-MRD-DAD
September 27th, 2008, 02:52 PM
UR 3 Nova 0...6:42 left in first

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 02:52 PM
Andrew Howard 41yd field goal. 3-0 UR

mcveyrl
September 27th, 2008, 02:57 PM
Can the conference request that they don't show games at Villanova unless UD is there? Stands look bad...

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 02:59 PM
ugh...long run by Whitney

and logan is hurt :(

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 03:01 PM
Touchdown Nova. Converted a 3 & 29 on a QB run to get first & goal..just punched it in. 7-3 Nova.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 03:05 PM
UR has a grand total of -7 yards of offense after 3 series...

LehighFan11
September 27th, 2008, 03:08 PM
I hate comcast

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 03:08 PM
Nova's QB Whitney is just killing UR on broken plays...another escpaed sack than big gain.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 03:10 PM
I hate comcast

I agree. Having to stare at the small picture on my computer.

Although I doubt UR would look any better in a big picture. Time to start drinking xnonono2x

Go Lehigh TU owl
September 27th, 2008, 03:10 PM
'Nova driving as the 1st Q comes to an end. Pretty pathetic crowd for such a big game.

mcveyrl
September 27th, 2008, 03:11 PM
I agree. Having to stare at the small picture on my computer.

Although I doubt UR would look any better in a big picture. Time to start drinking xnonono2x

I've been trying to get it to full screen, but it freezes. Are you all having the same problem?

JMUSaxMRD
September 27th, 2008, 03:12 PM
You can do full screen. Open Windows Media Player, file, open url insert this mms://68.87.109.6/cpcn8winmedia.

Works for me.

Go Lehigh TU owl
September 27th, 2008, 03:13 PM
You can do full screen. Open Windows Media Player, file, open url insert this mms://68.87.109.6/cpcn8winmedia.

Works for me.

I was just flipping through the channels and saw it was on CN8. Good game to have on TV especially with ND looking terrible as usual.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 03:14 PM
full screen is too grainy to watch...

hold on...how did that guy make that play?

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 03:15 PM
now i see, touchback (thankfully)

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 03:17 PM
looking better in full screen...maybe it's just that the first drink has gone down :)

Eight Legger
September 27th, 2008, 03:23 PM
A real defensive struggle to this point. Our offensive line looks awful.

Go Lehigh TU owl
September 27th, 2008, 03:24 PM
TD 'Nova!! Ball 63 yards TD run.....

mcveyrl
September 27th, 2008, 03:24 PM
You can do full screen. Open Windows Media Player, file, open url insert this mms://68.87.109.6/cpcn8winmedia.

Works for me.

My WMP is not giving me a "File" option.

TD 'Nova, by the way.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 03:26 PM
this is scary...

UR better show up soon or I imagine they'd be the first #1 team to lose by 40 points.

Go Lehigh TU owl
September 27th, 2008, 03:28 PM
I can't believe this. I've seen the Cats twice, against Lehigh and Penn and both times they looked average at best. I thought Richmond would win by 17+

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 03:32 PM
Richmond is over rated big time
they have not played any1
the one team they played is elon which is overated also once elon get into conferance play they will drop far ie. plays FU and APP

jmu_duke07
September 27th, 2008, 03:33 PM
You see how bad UVA lost to Duke? It goes to show you how overrated Richmond is... what good win does Richmond have? Elon? please, JMU should be in first and Richmond should not be in the top 10.

Go Lehigh TU owl
September 27th, 2008, 03:34 PM
TD Spiders!!
'Nova 14 Richmond 10 3:47 2Q

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 03:35 PM
TD Joe Stewart. UR brings it back to 14-10.

Go Lehigh TU owl
September 27th, 2008, 03:48 PM
'Nova makes a chip shot FG to end the first half
'Nova 17 Richmond 10 HALF

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 03:49 PM
Richmond's tackling has been just awful.

Tribe4SF
September 27th, 2008, 03:50 PM
You see how bad UVA lost to Duke? It goes to show you how overrated Richmond is... what good win does Richmond have? Elon? please, JMU should be in first and Richmond should not be in the top 10.

I appreciate your enthusiasm, but this is not the CAAZone, and this game is still in the first half. If you're going to be part of AGS, either use the smack board, or act like you know at least a little about football.

Go Lehigh TU owl
September 27th, 2008, 03:50 PM
Richmond's tackling has been just awful.

Villanova seems like they're the quicker team. I figured Richmond would be able to shut down 'Nova's offense.

Eight Legger
September 27th, 2008, 03:51 PM
Wow, people think we are overrated. Ok, bring it on. We are dominating people in the second half this season, so let's wait until the end of the game, maybe?

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 03:55 PM
hey i like richmond i went to law school there. I just donot think richmond deserves to be #1. True you have dominated teams in the 2nd half. I expect UR to come back and win this game. UR has not played any top teams this year.

mcveyrl
September 27th, 2008, 03:55 PM
Wow, people think we are overrated. Ok, bring it on. We are dominating people in the second half this season, so let's wait until the end of the game, maybe?

Yea guys, I'm watching this game and have a feeling the second half will be a different story.

UR's being contained, but I think they'll pull away late.

mcveyrl
September 27th, 2008, 03:56 PM
hey i like richmond i went to law school there. I just donot think richmond deserves to be #1. True you have dominated teams in the 2nd half. I expect UR to come back and win this game. UR has not played any top teams this year.

xrolleyesx xrolleyesx xrolleyesx

oh lord...

xlolx xlolx xlolx

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 03:58 PM
are u on your knees..... praying or something

Dukie95
September 27th, 2008, 03:58 PM
Win or lose, Villanova looks good. And I'm sitting a little less comfortably in my chair about having to go there this year, especially since they'll be looking for payback after the pummeling we handed them last year.

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 03:59 PM
yes both william and mary and nova make me nervous not to mention UD and UR

Dukie95
September 27th, 2008, 04:00 PM
yes both william and mary and nova make me nervous not to mention UD and UR

Yeah, but those others are all home games. ;)

mcveyrl
September 27th, 2008, 04:02 PM
are u on your knees..... praying or something

You and your TCW talk...

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:04 PM
Personally I would have voted JMU #1, but I don't have a say in the rankings.

That being said, we all know Villanova is a very tough place to go play. I'm very concered as Nova has been able to run the ball which really worries me.

Eight Legger
September 27th, 2008, 04:06 PM
Our defense will make some more plays in the second half. We need a score to start the third quarter though.

As for us not having played anyone. . . please. Elon is a top 10 team.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:08 PM
First drive will set the tone for the half. UR needs to at least be able to move the ball to change field position.

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 04:10 PM
Our defense will make some more plays in the second half. We need a score to start the third quarter though.

As for us not having played anyone. . . please. Elon is a top 10 team.

Elon was not a top 10 team when u played them. Also they wont even make the playoffs they wont finish the season in the top 10. As soon as they play App and furman they will fall hard.

th0m
September 27th, 2008, 04:12 PM
You see how bad UVA lost to Duke? It goes to show you how overrated Richmond is... what good win does Richmond have? Elon? please, JMU should be in first and Richmond should not be in the top 10.

Same thing could've been said about JMU last week at the half vs. ASU. Let's wait for the game to be finished, and then call them overrated xnodx

th0m
September 27th, 2008, 04:13 PM
You see how bad UVA lost to Duke? It goes to show you how overrated Richmond is... what good win does Richmond have? Elon? please, JMU should be in first and Richmond should not be in the top 10.

JMU looked bad in the first half vs. ASU as well. Let's wait for the game to be finished, and then call them overrated xnodx

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 04:14 PM
well im not basing my comment only on this game. I am basing it on the competition they have played this year. i felt this way before the game.

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 04:15 PM
upset watch montana losin 24-21 3rd Q started

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 04:17 PM
JMU looked bad in the first half vs. ASU as well. Let's wait for the game to be finished, and then call them overrated xnodx

Not to mention Villanova is not the 3 time national champs rated #1

spdram
September 27th, 2008, 04:18 PM
well im not basing my comment only on this game. I am basing it on the competition they have played this year. i felt this way before the game.


you've siad this over and over on this and other boards, we all know how you feel. That sais I voted JMU 1 and UR 2 last week. Hopefully it will be the same when we meet on 10/11.

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 04:22 PM
even if the spider win a close game they may still lost the #1 ranking if Jmu blows Maine out. Also the duke blow out over Uva may make the diff of 2 votes. Either way I want to see the #1 vs #2 battle ar Ur stadium.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:23 PM
Needed those 3 points. Time for the special teams & defense to keep it going.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:24 PM
#1 rating is meaningless in September...just want to be playing good football

Go Lehigh TU owl
September 27th, 2008, 04:27 PM
Richmond's "D" is getting shreaded.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:29 PM
Nova is just moving the ball at will, UR defense needs to get a stop.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:32 PM
20 - 13 Nova. Richmond needs to score touchdowns, because I don't see the defense holding Nova scoreless.

JMU-MRD-DAD
September 27th, 2008, 04:33 PM
Too much talk about the rankings.......most teams are just starting conference play.....

I expect the Spiders to come back in this one even though Nova is putting up a good fight into the 3rd quarter.

Go Dukes

Tribe4SF
September 27th, 2008, 04:34 PM
Nova putting up more than a good fight. They look better along both fronts, and if that doesn't change, they'll be hard to beat.

LehighFan11
September 27th, 2008, 04:37 PM
Nice fake.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:40 PM
sweet fake punt. UR down to the 11. Need to put it in the endzone!

mcveyrl
September 27th, 2008, 04:42 PM
sweet fake punt. UR down to the 11. Need to put it in the endzone!

Excellent call by London.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:42 PM
UR has lost Grayson...huge loss

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:43 PM
Now it's nervous time. 4th & 4 from the 5 (on the hash). field goal seems the right goal but those haven't been automatic this year.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:46 PM
dropped in the end zone...that hurts!

LehighFan11
September 27th, 2008, 04:46 PM
Why would u go for it? 4th and 5? Points!

SFspidur
September 27th, 2008, 04:47 PM
What a beautiful throw by Ward across his body with the defender bearing down on him. Too bad it wasn't hauled in.

HensRock
September 27th, 2008, 04:48 PM
So LehighFan11,
What do you think of my #7 now?

spdram
September 27th, 2008, 04:48 PM
Should have gone for the filed goal, now watch VU go into the grind it out game.

LehighFan11
September 27th, 2008, 04:49 PM
Looks like a good #7 pick for Week 5 of polls.

JMU-MRD-DAD
September 27th, 2008, 04:51 PM
Should have gone for the filed goal, now watch VU go into the grind it out game.

...if they grind some clock AND score that would hurt....still a lot of time remaining......

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:51 PM
Why would u go for it? 4th and 5? Points!


can't stop villanova. had 3 kicks blocked already. had to go for it.

th0m
September 27th, 2008, 04:52 PM
UR has lost Grayson...huge loss

What happened? Injury update? How long'll he be out?

JMU-MRD-DAD
September 27th, 2008, 04:58 PM
Big time FG there....23-13 Nova with 8:00 minutes left in game.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:58 PM
needed to recover that fumble...now a 50+ yd field goal

not UR's day

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 04:59 PM
What happened? Injury update? How long'll he be out?

Appears to be a shoulder injury. Mitchell also is apparently out. UR is down to the all freshman receiving corps

jmu_duke07
September 27th, 2008, 04:59 PM
I appreciate your enthusiasm, but this is not the CAAZone, and this game is still in the first half. If you're going to be part of AGS, either use the smack board, or act like you know at least a little about football.

What part of that is smack? Clearly, they should not be #1. And know a little about football? Get real... And where are they "dominating the second half"?

Tribe4SF
September 27th, 2008, 04:59 PM
So LehighFan11,
What do you think of my #7 now?

I had Villanova #5 last week.xthumbsupx

Go Lehigh TU owl
September 27th, 2008, 05:00 PM
Villanova's FG kicker has to be the best in FCS. He kicked 4 or 5 FG's against Lehigh with 2-3 being 40+ yards.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 05:00 PM
It'll take a few big breaks for UR to pull this one out

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 05:01 PM
this is ugly...

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 05:03 PM
UR defense will have to stop Villanova. This game is just about over.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 05:04 PM
huge 3rd down play coming up

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 05:06 PM
4th & 1...if I'm Nova I go for it

Eight Legger
September 27th, 2008, 05:08 PM
What part of that is smack? Clearly, they should not be #1. And know a little about football? Get real... And where are they "dominating the second half"?

I guess App shouldn't have been #1 either since they lost a game? Let's see how JMU does tonight in their first actual road game that means anything before you get all high and mighty. It must be nice to play all your big games at home.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 05:09 PM
game over...congrats nova

SFspidur
September 27th, 2008, 05:09 PM
Warm up the bus...

spdram
September 27th, 2008, 05:12 PM
back to the drawing boards, I couldn't understand the #4 in the South pick for VU preseason. They played us as well as anybody last year. Congrats to VU! Polls will take another shake up again this week.

Tribe4SF
September 27th, 2008, 05:12 PM
Here we go again in the CAA South!

JMU-MRD-DAD
September 27th, 2008, 05:13 PM
I guess App shouldn't have been #1 either since they lost a game? Let's see how JMU does tonight in their first actual road game that means anything before you get all high and mighty. It must be nice to play all your big games at home.

Like I said before.......I rather not have that #1 ranking until the last game of the year.

Road games are tough...........I was hoping UR and JMU would be undefeated when they matched up on Oct 11.

I hope JMU does not fall victim on the road tonight.

GO DUKES

JMU-MRD-DAD
September 27th, 2008, 05:21 PM
UR needs to recover the kickoff........not over yet...

mcveyrl
September 27th, 2008, 05:21 PM
Hold on folks! Onside kick coming!

Tribe4SF
September 27th, 2008, 05:21 PM
Impressive drive for the Spiders. One shot left.

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 05:22 PM
out of bounds with 2:01 left and UR doesn't realize the clock runs...wasted 20 seconds

DTSpider
September 27th, 2008, 05:23 PM
congrats villanova

Eight Legger
September 27th, 2008, 05:26 PM
I think this was the one game we UR fans feared when the schedule came out. I guess we were right. Not a bad loss, but disappointing that we couldn't stop the run.

Tribe4SF
September 27th, 2008, 05:27 PM
Villanova very impressive. My Tribe has its hands full next week.

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 05:28 PM
Nova rushing the field. Thats sad

th0m
September 27th, 2008, 05:29 PM
Well I don't know....Didn't we rush the field after beating a #1 as well?

Tribe4SF
September 27th, 2008, 05:29 PM
Nova rushing the field. Thats sad

How so?

mcveyrl
September 27th, 2008, 05:30 PM
Nova rushing the field. Thats sad


Well I don't know....Didn't we rush the field after beating a #1 as well?


How so?

Pay no attention to TCW

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 05:51 PM
Well I don't know....Didn't we rush the field after beating a #1 as well?

well i meant the lack of fans was sad
Of course they have the right to rush the field

paward
September 27th, 2008, 06:00 PM
Villanova played a great game. They were the better team on the field. Congratulations!

Hoyadestroya85
September 27th, 2008, 06:08 PM
That was a lot of fun
Kudos to Richmond for not giving up at the end..
but seriously rushing the field was awesome

ASU88
September 27th, 2008, 06:13 PM
Congrats 'Nova. Nice win. xthumbsupx

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 06:28 PM
That was a lot of fun
Kudos to Richmond for not giving up at the end..
but seriously rushing the field was awesome

Congrats nice win I did wanna see the #1 #2 in richmond but oh well Great win.

ASU88
September 27th, 2008, 06:40 PM
Congrats nice win I did wanna see the #1 #2 in richmond but oh well Great win.
Might want to be sure JMU beats Maine before you go applying rankings to your Dukes.

Hoyadestroya85
September 27th, 2008, 06:41 PM
Villanova JMU could be a 1 versus 2 game

spdram
September 27th, 2008, 06:48 PM
Congrats to VU today on your win, I knew this would be a tough one when I saw the schedule and you proved me right. Hope we get to meet again this year, only in Richmond!

89Hen
September 27th, 2008, 07:28 PM
Eh, I still won't rank Nova.



















xsmiley_wix :p

Hoyadestroya85
September 27th, 2008, 08:12 PM
What happened to Grayson?

alexale23
September 27th, 2008, 08:13 PM
Might want to be sure JMU beats Maine before you go applying rankings to your Dukes.

JMU DUKES #1

93henfan
September 27th, 2008, 08:15 PM
Great win 'Nova, you bastards.

Looks like we're going to have a lot of 7-4/8-4 teams in the CAA this year after we all bang on each other.

ASU88
September 27th, 2008, 08:16 PM
JMU DUKES #1

Should be. Three very nice wins in a row.

Uncle Buck
September 27th, 2008, 08:18 PM
Great W for nova. I watched the first half and then had to rely on updates since i wasn't near the cpu. Great win and yes, whoever said it, the CAA could have a lot of 8-4 type teams.

madisonfan87
September 27th, 2008, 08:45 PM
Way to go Nova! Great win for your program and thanks for allowing us to get the number 1 rank.

jlcharles
September 27th, 2008, 08:46 PM
So LehighFan11,
What do you think of my #7 now?

After last week I thought you were crazy as I said in the poll thread. They showed me a lot today.


Hold on folks! Onside kick coming!

The kicker went stupid and kicked it right to Sczsur (sp?).

What a game!! I didn't sit down for last quarter plus. The defense was pretty damn dominant until they went into the prevent on the last UR drive. They should have kept doing what they had done all day long.

Whitney did a hell of a job. He was efficient and that conversion of the 3rd and 29 was some great running. And Ball should buy him dinner with the way he was blocking on the backside on all of the runs. I like the fact that he isn't afraid to lower his shoulder and take on tacklers when he takes off and take on would be tacklers when he hands off.

But, I was terrified when he went to kneel down under center at the end of the game. All I could think of was UMass a few years ago when Casamento got hurt and Marvin came in, fumbled the snap on a kneel down, and tried to pick it up instead of falling on it. One kneel down was all we needed and UMass scored and won the game. There were some iffy exchanges between him and the center earlier in the game leading to my terror.

jlcharles
September 27th, 2008, 08:46 PM
Way to go Nova! Great win for your program and thanks for allowing us to get the number 1 rank.

Thank God we get you guys at home.

madisonfan87
September 27th, 2008, 08:48 PM
Hey, ya never know anymore who'll win. Cant wait.

jlcharles
September 27th, 2008, 09:20 PM
well i meant the lack of fans was sad
Of course they have the right to rush the field

Unfortunately, Villanova is a basketball school. I'm just glad to see any students at the games. Combine that with the crappy weather and the forecast for lightning and the attendance is even worse. It's sad. If you visit our message board, most of the fans could give two craps about the football team and won't go watch a game unless we move up. Or just want to see us drop football again because of the money the football team loses. But, there are some real fans and we are extremely passionate about it. I've missed one home game in the last 10 years I think. Been to Delaware almost every time we've been down there in that span. It's just that unless we play against FBS competition, they're too blind to see that we play a great brand of football and personally, I hope we never move up. Better get off my soapbox now before this turns into a Buckeye type post (Hoyadestroya will get the reference).

KiddBrewer
September 27th, 2008, 10:40 PM
How am I, someone who doesn't care about Richmond football at all, the first to create a thread about the number 1 team in our division getting upset?!?xconfusedx

TxState_GO_CATS!
September 27th, 2008, 10:41 PM
here ya go:

http://anygivensaturday.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48426

KiddBrewer
September 27th, 2008, 10:42 PM
here ya go:

http://anygivensaturday.com/forum/showthread.php?t=48426

touche, i just figured it might be on the first page or so.......kind of a big deal.....

UNHWildCats
September 27th, 2008, 10:43 PM
touche, i just figured it might be on the first page or so.......kind of a big deal.....
Richmond fans don't want to talk about it and judging from the comments Villanova fans are nonexistent. xlolx xlolx xlolx

KiddBrewer
September 27th, 2008, 10:44 PM
Richmond fans don't want to talk about it and judging from the comments Villanova fans are nonexistent. xlolx xlolx xlolx

NOW THAT makes sense!

Anovafan
September 27th, 2008, 11:01 PM
Just another day in the CAA, a battle, rankings mean nothing. Nova finally put it all together and dominated in every facet of the game. Nova out-hit, out-ran, out-coached, and overall out-played a very good Richmond team. Nova made Richmond look very average, and they are not average. Richmond has a lot of speed and Ward is a very good QB. He had a few spots where he could have picked up a lot more yards, but went down. I'm hoping there is no let-down next week against W&M. With a solid D and an efficient O, Nova should be in every game this year and with a few breaks make a run at a playoff spot.

Hoyadestroya85
September 27th, 2008, 11:06 PM
we have a problem with getting them in the seats but the small number fans that we do have are quite devoted.

GannonFan
September 27th, 2008, 11:14 PM
What nova did today is a warning for any team that is a run dominant offense - you can't win that way playing nova. And Richmond wasn't a bad passing team with Grayson as perhaps the best WR in the CAA. Great win for nova, and that's saying a lot since I hate them.

With that said, I don't see nova winning next week. W&M looks resurgent, and Phillips is a whale of a QB and can throw it around the field. And nova has never played well in Williamsburg. nova is interesting, though, they win this week against Richmond, I don't see how they win next week against W&M, and I think they are a lock to beat JMU at home in a few weeks. And of course, they'll either beat or lose to UD by a point last game of the year. Such is life in the CAA South, almost the best conference in the country all by themselves. xthumbsupx

Anovafan
September 27th, 2008, 11:38 PM
What nova did today is a warning for any team that is a run dominant offense - you can't win that way playing nova. And Richmond wasn't a bad passing team with Grayson as perhaps the best WR in the CAA. Great win for nova, and that's saying a lot since I hate them.

With that said, I don't see nova winning next week. W&M looks resurgent, and Phillips is a whale of a QB and can throw it around the field. And nova has never played well in Williamsburg. nova is interesting, though, they win this week against Richmond, I don't see how they win next week against W&M, and I think they are a lock to beat JMU at home in a few weeks. And of course, they'll either beat or lose to UD by a point last game of the year. Such is life in the CAA South, almost the best conference in the country all by themselves. xthumbsupx

I think UD tried to pass on Nova last year with Flacco. I forget how that one turned out. xlolx

With Whitney at the helm, I think Nova will be in the game against W&M. It will likely come down to turnovers. You are right, Nova always struggles at W&M. They hate the drive, the long trip, the goofy Williamsburg historical figures down there. And W&M has likely been marking this game after last year's 63-24 Villanova rout. Looking like another tough game.

The CAA South would be a heck of a conference. Let's secede!

Henny
September 27th, 2008, 11:58 PM
Neither team has fans, bottom line! I mean if you want to rag on the CAA its that some teams just dont have fans. These happen to be two of them. However both very good teams.

bleedblue
September 28th, 2008, 12:16 AM
I know Young is a huge weapon with huge upside but Whitney looks the real deal. Can hurt with arm and legs. This kid is very very good. Had he started against Penn my guess is nova would have rolled. Hey you nova fans any chance they go back to Young? Nova will be making major noise all year long, although I still think JMU has to much. Should be a great game. Not looking forward our last game of the season.

Hoyadestroya85
September 28th, 2008, 12:19 AM
What nova did today is a warning for any team that is a run dominant offense - you can't win that way playing nova. And Richmond wasn't a bad passing team with Grayson as perhaps the best WR in the CAA. Great win for nova, and that's saying a lot since I hate them.

With that said, I don't see nova winning next week. W&M looks resurgent, and Phillips is a whale of a QB and can throw it around the field. And nova has never played well in Williamsburg. nova is interesting, though, they win this week against Richmond, I don't see how they win next week against W&M, and I think they are a lock to beat JMU at home in a few weeks. And of course, they'll either beat or lose to UD by a point last game of the year. Such is life in the CAA South, almost the best conference in the country all by themselves. xthumbsupx

xoutofrepx

good insight

ur2k
September 28th, 2008, 12:57 AM
richmond liked liked a very normal team today. Nova looked very good today and you guys stuffed us all day long. I've been saying that the O would be our problem this year and I think today showed that - our O line gets no push at all and killed us all day long today. Good job for NOVA and our o line needs to wake up.

ur2k
September 28th, 2008, 01:01 AM
Whitney looked like the real deal today. He ran all over us. The Nova coaches had a great plan and whooped us pretty good.

Anovafan
September 28th, 2008, 11:54 AM
I know Young is a huge weapon with huge upside but Whitney looks the real deal. Can hurt with arm and legs. This kid is very very good. Had he started against Penn my guess is nova would have rolled. Hey you nova fans any chance they go back to Young? Nova will be making major noise all year long, although I still think JMU has to much. Should be a great game. Not looking forward our last game of the season.

Whitney is the starter unless he turns in some really bad performances. He's not a gunslinger like Young. He manages the game well and doesn't take wild chances. I think he is just what Nova needs this year and will be the starter the rest of the way.

JMU looks unbeatable right now. Only way they get beat is if Landers falters or gets hurt. I think they are the real deal.

I'm actually looking forward to the UD-VU game this year, unlike last year! But that is way down the road.

Anovafan
September 28th, 2008, 12:02 PM
We don't need fans, they are overrated. Just good players and coaches. :p

Uncle Buck
September 28th, 2008, 12:05 PM
We don't need fans, they are overrated. Just good players and coaches. :p

That's something i can relate to at Hofstra...fans...who needs'em xthumbsupx

yorkcountyUNHfan
September 28th, 2008, 12:10 PM
We don't need fans, they are overrated. :p


says Anovafan

Hoyadestroya85
September 28th, 2008, 01:49 PM
we don't need people to go to games... Syracuse and Pitt are on tv.. our students would much rather see that.

GannonFan
September 28th, 2008, 02:39 PM
we don't need people to go to games... Syracuse and Pitt are on tv.. our students would much rather see that.

Okay, you just said people want to watch Syracuse football on TV - I think the world may actually be coming to the end as that's become one of the signs of the apocolypse.

URMite
September 28th, 2008, 02:55 PM
What nova did today is a warning for any team that is a run dominant offense - you can't win that way playing nova. And Richmond wasn't a bad passing team with Grayson as perhaps the best WR in the CAA. Great win for nova, and that's saying a lot since I hate them.

With that said, I don't see nova winning next week. W&M looks resurgent, and Phillips is a whale of a QB and can throw it around the field. And nova has never played well in Williamsburg. nova is interesting, though, they win this week against Richmond, I don't see how they win next week against W&M, and I think they are a lock to beat JMU at home in a few weeks. And of course, they'll either beat or lose to UD by a point last game of the year. Such is life in the CAA South, almost the best conference in the country all by themselves. xthumbsupx

I'm not sure we are run dominant this year. The pattern seems to be we try to run. Then as the game goes on need to pass. Then the midrange passing success sets up the run for some decent run stats. We seem to be having very little rushing success early in the game this year.

URMite
September 28th, 2008, 03:00 PM
richmond liked liked a very normal team today. Nova looked very good today and you guys stuffed us all day long. I've been saying that the O would be our problem this year and I think today showed that - our O line gets no push at all and killed us all day long today. Good job for NOVA and our o line needs to wake up.

I agree with the Oline problems, which is surprising with as large and experienced as they are. It almost seems like the blocking schemes need to change. I wonder if there is some connection missing because of the new offensive coaching changes?

URMite
September 28th, 2008, 03:03 PM
Whitney looked like the real deal today. He ran all over us. The Nova coaches had a great plan and whooped us pretty good.

I thought Whitney looked very good last year (and was a warning about AE later). But I had hoped that since we played better against him as the game went on in 2007 that we had figured out how to stop him.

URMite
September 28th, 2008, 03:06 PM
We don't need fans, they are overrated. Just good players and coaches. :p

Ok since you guys are joking about crowds, maybe we can set up a rematch in Chatty. I'm sure the committee would love that! xrolleyesx

Or maybe that would be a big crowd...We could bring the UD folks to cheer against you and you could get the JMU folks to cheer against us.

Hoyadestroya85
September 28th, 2008, 03:59 PM
I thought Whitney looked very good last year (and was a warning about AE later). But I had hoped that since we played better against him as the game went on in 2007 that we had figured out how to stop him.

whitney was playing on a heavily reduced playbook last year.. maybe 40 percent. Now that he has a grasp of the offense he's dangerous

elon77
September 29th, 2008, 09:49 AM
I think this was the one game we UR fans feared when the schedule came out. I guess we were right. Not a bad loss, but disappointing that we couldn't stop the run.

My bubble had the air let out of it big time.:( I thought U of R would run the table and be in the final two. They still could be in the final 2, but maybe they are not as good as I had thought.

ChickenMan
September 29th, 2008, 09:55 AM
My bubble had the air let out of it big time.:( I thought U of R would run the table and be in the final two. They still could be in the final 2, but maybe they are not as good as I had thought.


Richmond may still be good as you thought.. as seldom does anyone escape the brutal CAA schedule without a blemish or two.