#5 Delaware @ #3 JMU Game Thread

[93henfan]

Presumptuous thread title, eh?

Holy crap! My bad. Dyslexia at work. I'm on my way to fix it...

[BDKJMU]

So you think JMU will get 0 sacks against UD after 8 last yr? JMU is as good or better at 3 of the 4 DL positions plus better on the 2 deep. Does UD still have starting at OT that underweight tackle (#74?) that has gotten bitch slapped by the top de ends in the CAA the last 2 years?

Sure JMU got zero against Tyrod Taylor, but he is one of the most mobile QBs in all of college football, playing behind an o line that will be the best JMU sees all year. Mike Brown of Liberty, while not quite Tyrod Taylor escapability, is extremely difficult to corral (JMU did get numerous hits on Brown). JMU won't see another QB like those 2 again for the rest of the season, at least until the playoffs.

JMU won't sack Devlin 8 times again. They also won't be held sackless either.

Yup, Uhll is still starting for the Hens after being beat up by better lineman the past two years. And as typically happens with age, he's actually really good now. Funny how an offensive line that sticks togther for a few years starts playing well together. 4 Jr's and 1 Sr on the line, with a great RB and a great QB behind them all of a sudden becomes a very potent offense. I'm sure they all look forward to returning the bitch slapping this time around. I don't think JMU gets any more than 2 sacks all day, btw.

Ok, thats reasonable to say that. Before you said JMU wouldn't get to Devlin, which implies zero sacks. Also about not getting any on Liberty, Liberty was mostly using a 2-3 second short passing game. Only exceptions I can recall were a few play action to the tightend down the middle (they hit on 3 of 4 of those as I remember). JMU still managed to get some heat on Brown, just couldn't sack the elusive SOB. So unless Devlin has all of a sudden become as elusive as Tyrod Taylor & Mike Brown or goes almost exclusively to a 2-3 second short game, he will get hit, and JMU will likely get a few sacks.

[93henfan]

JMU is a nine point favorite (5dimes).

[mcveyrl]

JMU is a nine point favorite (5dimes).

You would think 5dimes would learn their lesson. They had us as a 17 point favorite over Liberty. Regardless of what you think of the straight-up outcome, take the Hens and the points!!

[bluehenbillk]

I love betting FCS games. The oddsmakers have no clue & it's easy money. Lat week I took UD at +4 against Richmond & completely wiped out my credit card debt. This week I'll take the +9 & hope to pay off my car!!!

[89Hen]

Lat week I took UD at +4 against Richmond & completely wiped out my credit card debt. This week I'll take the +9 & hope to pay off my car!!!

Did you put the bet this week on your credit card?

[bluehenbillk]

Lat week I took UD at +4 against Richmond & completely wiped out my credit card debt. This week I'll take the +9 & hope to pay off my car!!!

Did you put the bet this week on your credit card?

Nah, once you've bet there for years they set you up with an account - member privileges.

[jd of de]

Game time forecast. Mostly sunny, 57, 55% humidity and 8mph NW wind.
http://www.accuweather.com/us/va/harris ... asp?fday=4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[DirtyDukes]

Game time forecast. Mostly sunny, 57, 55% humidity and 8mph NW wind.
http://www.accuweather.com/us/va/harris ... asp?fday=4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hell yes!

[HensRock]

57 ! That's pretty cold for VA at this time of year.

[bluehenbillk]

FCS Game of the Year so far, right, hasn't been a matchup of two top-5 teams to my recollection...

[mcveyrl]

Game time forecast. Mostly sunny, 57, 55% humidity and 8mph NW wind.
http://www.accuweather.com/us/va/harris ... asp?fday=4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

That link took me to Sunday at noon. On Sat. at noon it's supposed to be a little warmer (not much!):

http://www.accuweather.com/us/va/harris ... asp?fday=3" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

61 (feels like 70).

[mcveyrl]

FCS Game of the Year so far, right, hasn't been a matchup of two top-5 teams to my recollection...

Nope. Montana @ EWU was bigger!

I would say yes, which just shows you how crazy things can be.

These teams were both in the mid teens in most preseason polls IIRC.

[89Hen]

Does the winner of this game basically punch their playoff ticket?

UD would be 5-0 with Maine, URI, @ W&M, Towson, @ UMass, Villanova left to play.

JMU would be 4-0 with @ Towson, UNH, @ Villanova, UMass, @ Richmond, W&M, @ Maine

Obviously UD would have the edge already having one more win (especially since it's Richmond) and gets URI instead of UNH. They also have the DII win in there, but I really don't think an 8-3 UD (or JMU) gets left out. It's looking like the MEAC, OVC, PL, Big South and NEC are all one bid conferences. Getting to 8 seems close to a lock for either team if they win this week.

[mcveyrl]

Does the winner of this game basically punch their playoff ticket?

UD would be 5-0 with Maine, URI, @ W&M, Towson, @ UMass, Villanova left to play.

JMU would be 4-0 with @ Towson, UNH, @ Villanova, UMass, @ Richmond, W&M, @ Maine

Obviously UD would have the edge already having one more win (especially since it's Richmond) and gets URI instead of UNH. They also have the DII win in there, but I really don't think an 8-3 UD (or JMU) gets left out. It's looking like the MEAC, OVC, PL, Big South and NEC are all one bid conferences. Getting to 8 seems close to a lock for either team if they win this week.

I don't know if I'd go that far with JMU. I'm sufficiently scared of the other CAA teams that we could just as easily go 7-0 as 1-6 even if we win this game (sorry Andy). For UD, as you stated, I think it's a little easier to say. At 5-0 with Towson and URI still on the schedule (both at your place, so I think there's less chance of a "small crowd letdown" to deal with against URI), you're looking at seven wins right there, meaning you have to go 1-3 against the other four, which they'll do.

[89Hen]

I'm sufficiently scared of the other CAA teams

I am too, but add in the fact that the winner of this game would have just beaten what appears to be a pretty darn good team... I'm just sayin.

[mcveyrl]

I'm sufficiently scared of the other CAA teams

I am too, but add in the fact that the winner of this game would have just beaten what appears to be a pretty darn good team... I'm just sayin.

Oh yea, I think you're right. For JMU, until we show some consistency my fear is still that we'll poo the bed a few times and be in a hole that's tough to get out of (speaking of: my wife and I watched Slumdog Millionaire last night and really liked it).

UD will have shown that consistency by winning and have the advantage of being 2-0 in conference. I think their ticket is much more punched than ours with a win.

[Theee Catrabbit]

Good luck to Delaware! Go BLUE!!!

[State Line Liquors]

Good luck to Delaware! Go BLUE!!!

Thanks Jackrabbit. Would you guys do us both a favor and get one in the damn win column this week! I'm getting sick and tired of defending you guys!

Hit 'em in the mouth on Saturday at the Kitty Coffin!

[State Line Liquors]

Does the winner of this game basically punch their playoff ticket?

UD would be 5-0 with Maine, URI, @ W&M, Towson, @ UMass, Villanova left to play.

JMU would be 4-0 with @ Towson, UNH, @ Villanova, UMass, @ Richmond, W&M, @ Maine

Obviously UD would have the edge already having one more win (especially since it's Richmond) and gets URI instead of UNH. They also have the DII win in there, but I really don't think an 8-3 UD (or JMU) gets left out. It's looking like the MEAC, OVC, PL, Big South and NEC are all one bid conferences. Getting to 8 seems close to a lock for either team if they win this week.

Agreed. Either team should feel pretty darn good about themselves, but man, there's so little time to pat yourself on the back in this conference. We might be able to a little bit of time, but that depends on what Maine and UNH do up there this weekend. If Maine is sitting at 1-4 and 0-2 in conference (0-3 at home), they're cooked, and TT will officially have to hand over his notebook computer for putting so much stock in the black bears.

But I do think the winner of this game is probably 80% sure that they're going to be playing football in early December.

[mcveyrl]

Does the winner of this game basically punch their playoff ticket?

UD would be 5-0 with Maine, URI, @ W&M, Towson, @ UMass, Villanova left to play.

JMU would be 4-0 with @ Towson, UNH, @ Villanova, UMass, @ Richmond, W&M, @ Maine

Obviously UD would have the edge already having one more win (especially since it's Richmond) and gets URI instead of UNH. They also have the DII win in there, but I really don't think an 8-3 UD (or JMU) gets left out. It's looking like the MEAC, OVC, PL, Big South and NEC are all one bid conferences. Getting to 8 seems close to a lock for either team if they win this week.

Agreed. Either team should feel pretty darn good about themselves, but man, there's so little time to pat yourself on the back in this conference. We might be able to a little bit of time, but that depends on what Maine and UNH do up there this weekend. If Maine is sitting at 1-4 and 0-2 in conference (0-3 at home), they're cooked, and TT will officially have to hand over his notebook computer for putting so much stock in the black bears.

But I do think the winner of this game is probably 80% sure that they're going to be playing football in early December.

I would agree with that percentage for JMU, but I think UD is 95% with a win, given the road spelled out above. That win against Richmond really helps you all feel better from a record standpoint, I think.

[93henfan]

Good luck to Delaware! Go BLUE!!!

Thanks man! Whomever set your schedule this year needs to be fired immediately.

[AZGrizFan]

Does the winner of this game basically punch their playoff ticket?

UD would be 5-0 with Maine, URI, @ W&M, Towson, @ UMass, Villanova left to play.

JMU would be 4-0 with @ Towson, UNH, @ Villanova, UMass, @ Richmond, W&M, @ Maine

Obviously UD would have the edge already having one more win (especially since it's Richmond) and gets URI instead of UNH. They also have the DII win in there, but I really don't think an 8-3 UD (or JMU) gets left out. It's looking like the MEAC, OVC, PL, Big South and NEC are all one bid conferences. Getting to 8 seems close to a lock for either team if they win this week.

JMU needs to go 4-3 and with UNH, Nova, UMass, Richmond AND W&M on their schedule still, that's a tough order. Then again, Assuming wins over Towson & Maine, that means going 2-3 through those 5. THAT seems less onerous.

[bluehenbillk]

Does the winner of this game basically punch their playoff ticket?

UD would be 5-0 with Maine, URI, @ W&M, Towson, @ UMass, Villanova left to play.

JMU would be 4-0 with @ Towson, UNH, @ Villanova, UMass, @ Richmond, W&M, @ Maine

Obviously UD would have the edge already having one more win (especially since it's Richmond) and gets URI instead of UNH. They also have the DII win in there, but I really don't think an 8-3 UD (or JMU) gets left out. It's looking like the MEAC, OVC, PL, Big South and NEC are all one bid conferences. Getting to 8 seems close to a lock for either team if they win this week.

UD basically qualifies for the playoffs with a win on Saturday. There's only 3 teams left after this week that even have a shot against the Hens. 8-3 or better gets you in.

[green&gold75]

This game may prove to have more to do with playoff seeding chances for 2 teams very likely to both be in. Regarding that, both teams will have to deal with the fact that UMass and Nova don't play each other this year.