UConn @ #21 JMU Dukes (Saturday 11/11/23 @2p) Game on ESPN+

[huskymedic]

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-> Mora noted the transfer portal and NIL go hand in hand.

"The positives are that it gives you the opportunity to add quality players who have played in college games and are a little more physically and hopefully emotionally mature and can come in and make an immediate impact," Mora said. "The problems are you have to have money to get them and I think our people who support this program understand that and are doing a great job of addressing that. I feel incredibly, incredibly positive about the direction that's going and it's because there are people who are very committed to it.

"It's become a little bit more cut-throat that I don't really enjoy. Sometimes you have to have difficult conversations with guys on your team that maybe are not quite good enough. I don't like that part at all. That's the human element. There are chances you take when you go into the portal that you don't have the background and knowledge about the personality of a player you're picking to come to your school like you do recruiting a high school player. But that's the way it is and for us to grow as fast as we need to grow we have to go get about 12 to 14 impact players from the portal. It's kind of like the NFL — free agency and the draft and how you balance your budget." <-

 

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[UConnJim]

Mora will need to bring in some new staff too hopefully. FBS-level staff.

Look at JMU's football staff. All young guys, some who have followed Cignetti from Elon. We have some talented coaches, but I think the lack of a dedicated DC was a huge mistake this year.

 

[ktuck911]

Look at JMU's football staff. All young guys, some who have followed Cignetti from Elon. We have some talented coaches, but I think the lack of a dedicated DC was a huge mistake this year.

I still think we need a QB coach too... just sayin...

 

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[Bongo Fury]

Look at JMU's football staff. All young guys, some who have followed Cignetti from Elon. We have some talented coaches, but I think the lack of a dedicated DC was a huge mistake this year.

Didn’t Billy Crocker go to Elon after UConn?

 

[UConnJim]

Didn’t Billy Crocker go to Elon after UConn?

Yes.

 

[UConnJim]

Fun fact. In 2018, Maine with Nick Charlton in his first year as OC beat Elon with Curt Cignetti as head coach 27-26.

 

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[ktuck911]

with all the Bowl chatter, I just hope that we don't have the same fate as JMU's last opponent... They will play "leave no doubt" football to get more folks on board to get them bowl eligible even though they aren't eligible by some, IMO, clueless committee... JMU's waaaaayyyy better than 90% of the current FBS schools that are eligibile for bowl games by longer affiliation... This team is an exception... Makes zero sense that the NIL runs wild yet, what obviously needs to/should happen here ...

With that said, my hope is that we at least show well (looking for a moral victory here.. something we see we can build on)....

 

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[KryHavok]

Not to be too downtrodden, but all JMU has to do to "overwhelm" UConn is show up with at least half their team. What snowball's chance in hell do the Huskies have in this game...although there's still some time for JMU starters to get the flu.

 

[Patman]

with all the Bowl chatter, I just hope that we don't have the same fate as JMU's last opponent... They will play "leave no doubt" football to get more folks on board to get them bowl eligible even though they aren't eligible by some, IMO, clueless committee... JMU's waaaaayyyy better than 90% of the current FBS schools that are eligibile for bowl games by longer affiliation... This team is an exception... Makes zero sense that the NIL runs wild yet, what obviously needs to/should happen here ...

With that said, my hope is that we at least show well (looking for a moral victory here.. something we see we can build on)....

People keep complaining about the lack of eligibility for JMU... Lets make this very blunt

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THE. RULE. IS. IN. PLACE. EXACTLY. FOR. PROGRAMS. LIKE. JMU.

 

[Palatine]

JMU is a step down from Tennessee and Boston College. I suspect we play well if not outright win.

 

[ktuck911]

JMU is a step down from Tennessee and Boston College. I suspect we play well if not outright win.

I'd be exstatic if we won... I think we have guys with enough talent... but our discipline as a football team when it comes to consistency is, to be honest, bad...

 

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[Tdaley]

Wow, 7 hours of tailgating before the start of the game. There may be some intoxicate James Madison fans at the game.

 

[rich1122]

Any news on parking/tailgating at JMU?

 

[huskymedic]

Any news on parking/tailgating at JMU?

JMU Game Day Info link in first post in thread.

 

[zangelo]

Any news on if Joly's healthy or not going into this weekend's game against JMU after his injury at Tennessee? I feel like he and Roberson have been clicking this year, and without Joly, I think it's going to be tough for us to beat JMU!

Z

 

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[Nostical]

I like our chances vs JMU. They're yipping and yelling about deserving an exception to go to a Bowl game or be the G-5 participant in a New Years 6 Bowl Game. Rules currently prohibit it. Let's take their dream right off the table. Come out firing, get some turnovers and scare them til they pucker.

 

[huskymedic]

UConn football, in its usual heavy underdog role, has a chance play spoiler again, this time at No. 21 James Madison

The UConn football program (1-8) heads to Harrisonburg, Virginia, for a chance to play spoiler to 9-0 James Madison on Saturday.

www.courant.com

 

[JaMa]

I like our chances vs JMU. They're yipping and yelling about deserving an exception to go to a Bowl game or be the G-5 participant in a New Years 6 Bowl Game. Rules currently prohibit it. Let's take their dream right off the table. Come out firing, get some turnovers and scare them til they pucker.

Vegas doesn’t like your chances, but that’s why they play the games. Anything can happen on Saturdays. JMU is down 5 starters BTW to season ending injuries so I think the line is too high myself. James Madison’s roster is comprised of 80% FCS recruits so UConn should be favored if you look at it that way.
Does UConn Sponsor basketball? Not sure if you guys have a team or not

 

[LIUCHusky]

Vegas doesn’t like your chances, but that’s why they play the games. Anything can happen on Saturdays. JMU is down 5 starters BTW to season ending injuries so I think the line is too high myself. James Madison’s roster is comprised of 80% FCS recruits so UConn should be favored if you look at it that way.
Does UConn Sponsor basketball? Not sure if you guys have a team or not

Start up program, but we will be OK.

 

[Woof 101]

Not to be too downtrodden, but all JMU has to do to "overwhelm" UConn is show up with at least half their team. What snowball's chance in hell do the Huskies have in this game...although there's still some time for JMU starters to get the flu.

One could not be more downtrodden with this comment. LOL...
Your loyalty to the program and the school is palpable... Good luck down the road....

 

[uconnyankee]

Vegas doesn’t like your chances, but that’s why they play the games. Anything can happen on Saturdays. JMU is down 5 starters BTW to season ending injuries so I think the line is too high myself. James Madison’s roster is comprised of 80% FCS recruits so UConn should be favored if you look at it that way.
Does UConn Sponsor basketball? Not sure if you guys have a team or no

Haha!!!

I’m neutral in this game.
Heart goes to UConn, daughter and wallet go to The Dukes

 

[KryHavok]

One could not be more downtrodden with this comment. LOL...
Your loyalty to the program and the school is palpable... Good luck down the road....

Woof, I'm a UConn grad and have supported the university for decades. I'm no fair weather fan, but I am a realist. I would love a win. Last night I dreamt the team had to replay NCSU for some football playoff and smashed them.