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HERO SPORTS FCS 2018 PRESEASON POLL
1. North Dakota St. (3) 75
2. James Madison 72
3. Kennesaw 69
4. Eastern Washington 64
5. South Dakota State 58
6. Samford 57
7. New Hampshire 56
8. Sam Houston State 54
9. Delaware 48
10. Jacksonville St. 45
11. Elon 38
12. Illinois State 37
13. Northern Iowa 34
14. Wofford 33
15. Nicholls 32
16. Furman 25
17. Villanova 24
18. Weber State 23
19. Yale 22
20. Youngstown State 16
21. North Carolina A&T 13
22. UC Davis 12
23. Idaho 11
24. Stony Brook 10
25. Austin Peay 9
Others:
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/athlon-sports-preseason-fcs-top-25-2018
http://www.lindyssports.com/college-football/column/north-dakota-state-tops-lindys-fcs-top-25/472641
https://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm
1. North Dakota St. (3) 75
2. James Madison 72
3. Kennesaw 69
4. Eastern Washington 64
5. South Dakota State 58
6. Samford 57
7. New Hampshire 56
8. Sam Houston State 54
9. Delaware 48
10. Jacksonville St. 45
11. Elon 38
12. Illinois State 37
13. Northern Iowa 34
14. Wofford 33
15. Nicholls 32
16. Furman 25
17. Villanova 24
18. Weber State 23
19. Yale 22
20. Youngstown State 16
21. North Carolina A&T 13
22. UC Davis 12
23. Idaho 11
24. Stony Brook 10
25. Austin Peay 9
Others:
https://athlonsports.com/college-football/athlon-sports-preseason-fcs-top-25-2018
http://www.lindyssports.com/college-football/column/north-dakota-state-tops-lindys-fcs-top-25/472641
https://www.masseyratings.com/cf/compare1aa.htm
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Crazy how times change. Kennesaw & Samford both in top 6.
It does matter some as we don’t have he same margin for error with any early season losses. But if you play well enough in the CAA you move up the polls (or if we beat UVA and then jump to top 10)
It does matter some as we don’t have he same margin for error with any early season losses. But if you play well enough in the CAA you move up the polls (or if we beat UVA and then jump to top 10)
It would be interesting to match preseason picks to end of season reality over the years. Unfortunately I don't have the time. Was surprised to see Stony Brook was kind of an after thought in the polls where posters here seem to think they were near the top of CAA?
And I too don't mind being overlooked and then exceed expectations. That said we cannot take 4 losses in the first 6 games. Hopefully the under appreciated spiders are working hard this summer.
And I too don't mind being overlooked and then exceed expectations. That said we cannot take 4 losses in the first 6 games. Hopefully the under appreciated spiders are working hard this summer.
UVA is looking for revenge for our win in 2016.
JMU, I hate em!
W&M, traditional rival we need to continue recent dominance over em and play them back for their dominance over us in the 1970s, 80, and 90s!
JMU, I hate em!
W&M, traditional rival we need to continue recent dominance over em and play them back for their dominance over us in the 1970s, 80, and 90s!
The '70s were 5-5
But '81-'97 was 2-15
11-3 in the modern era starting in '05
My father still remembers going every year from age 9 to 24 and being 0-15...
What I wish I could ask the CAA commissioner is how come the CAA doesn’t have an agreement with ESPN3, ESPN+ or some other comparable service to air CAA football games? The CAA is considered the best FCS conference by many (at least top 2 with MVFC) and yet the games are nowhere to be found expect on school specific subscriptions.
RICHMOND, Va. – The University of Richmond enters the 2018 season as the No. 24 ranked team in the nation in the FCS, according to the preseason poll by Street & Smith's College Football Magazine. The Spiders are one of six schools from the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) to earn top-25 honors in the preseason poll.
Richmond returns 14 starters from last season's 6-5 team, including eight on the defensive side of the ball. The Spiders are highlighted on defense by preseason All-America defensive lineman Andrew Clyde (Dallas, Texas). Clyde earned Third Team All-America honors last season by STATS FCS and was a First Team All-CAA selection. He led the CAA in sacks, totaling 9.0 on the season. He led a defensive line that set a school record with 3.2 sacks per game (36 on the year). He recorded 41 total tackles, 11 of which were for a loss, while leading the team with seven QB hurries.
Sophomore defensive tackle Colby Ritten (Orlando, Fla.) returns after earning Freshman All-America honors last year. Ritten finished the season with 57 tackles, 9.5 of those were tackles behind the line of scrimmage, including four sacks on the year. Senior linebacker Justin Rubin(Southampton, Pa.) picked up Third Team All-CAA honors last year after Rubin leading the Spiders with 92 tackles, 6.5 for a loss. He also had a sack, a forced fumble and four QB hurries, which ranked second on the team.
Richmond returns the top receiving trio in all of FCS in Dejon Brissett (Mississauga, Ontario), Cortrelle Simpson (Indiana Head, Md.) and Tyler Wilkins (Richmond, Va.). The three combined for 253.7 yards per game, the highest per-game total of any receiving trio in the FCS level. They combined for 2,791 receiving yards last year with all three earning All-Conference accolades.
Brissett (896 yds, 7 TDs), Wilkins (876 yds, 7 TDs) and Simpson (1,019 yds, 6 TDs) all ranked in the top-four in the CAA in yards last year. Richmond was the only school in the FCS to finish the regular season with three receivers over 800 yards on the year.
Street & Smith's College Football Magazine FCS Preseason Top 25
1. North Dakota State
2. James Madison
3. South Dakota State
4. Kennesaw State
5. Jacksonville State
6. Sam Houston State
7. Weber State
8. Delaware
9. Elon
10. Samford
11. Northern Iowa
12. New Hampshire
13. McNeese State
14. Eastern Washington
15. North Carolina A&T
16. Northern Arizona
17. Furman
18. South Dakota
19. Sacramento State
20. Villanova
21. Wofford
22. Austin Peay
23. Illinois State
24. Richmond
25. Nicholls
Richmond returns 14 starters from last season's 6-5 team, including eight on the defensive side of the ball. The Spiders are highlighted on defense by preseason All-America defensive lineman Andrew Clyde (Dallas, Texas). Clyde earned Third Team All-America honors last season by STATS FCS and was a First Team All-CAA selection. He led the CAA in sacks, totaling 9.0 on the season. He led a defensive line that set a school record with 3.2 sacks per game (36 on the year). He recorded 41 total tackles, 11 of which were for a loss, while leading the team with seven QB hurries.
Sophomore defensive tackle Colby Ritten (Orlando, Fla.) returns after earning Freshman All-America honors last year. Ritten finished the season with 57 tackles, 9.5 of those were tackles behind the line of scrimmage, including four sacks on the year. Senior linebacker Justin Rubin(Southampton, Pa.) picked up Third Team All-CAA honors last year after Rubin leading the Spiders with 92 tackles, 6.5 for a loss. He also had a sack, a forced fumble and four QB hurries, which ranked second on the team.
Richmond returns the top receiving trio in all of FCS in Dejon Brissett (Mississauga, Ontario), Cortrelle Simpson (Indiana Head, Md.) and Tyler Wilkins (Richmond, Va.). The three combined for 253.7 yards per game, the highest per-game total of any receiving trio in the FCS level. They combined for 2,791 receiving yards last year with all three earning All-Conference accolades.
Brissett (896 yds, 7 TDs), Wilkins (876 yds, 7 TDs) and Simpson (1,019 yds, 6 TDs) all ranked in the top-four in the CAA in yards last year. Richmond was the only school in the FCS to finish the regular season with three receivers over 800 yards on the year.
Street & Smith's College Football Magazine FCS Preseason Top 25
1. North Dakota State
2. James Madison
3. South Dakota State
4. Kennesaw State
5. Jacksonville State
6. Sam Houston State
7. Weber State
8. Delaware
9. Elon
10. Samford
11. Northern Iowa
12. New Hampshire
13. McNeese State
14. Eastern Washington
15. North Carolina A&T
16. Northern Arizona
17. Furman
18. South Dakota
19. Sacramento State
20. Villanova
21. Wofford
22. Austin Peay
23. Illinois State
24. Richmond
25. Nicholls
Five questions about the Richmond Spiders heading into CAA media day
- BY JOHN O'CONNOR Richmond Times-Dispatch
- 47 min ago
Junior Cortrelle Simpson averaged 17 yards per catch last season for Richmond.
JOHN O'CONNOR/TIMES-DISPATCH
CAA Football media day is July 24 in Baltimore. Before then, The Times-Dispatch will take a look at Richmond, James Madison and William & Mary, the three state teams in the FCS league.
First, Richmond, which went 6-5 (4-4 CAA) last season.
Who’s the best receiver?
The Spiders have four returning who are All-CAA candidates: 5-11 junior speedster Cortrelle Simpson, who played at Temple before transferring, 6-3, 200-pound senior Tyler Wilkins, 6-2, 190-pound senior Dejon Brissett, and 6-4, 205-pound senior Jarmal Bevels, who missed two seasons because of knee injuries but stood out when he was physically fit.
There’s a fifth – 6-2, 190-pound sophomore Jeremiah Brown - who transferred in from Wake Forest, and a sixth, 6-3, 190-pound senior Caleb Drake, a converted quarterback who’s been a capable target.
Brissett was named first team All-CAA last year, with Wilkins and Simpson honored on the second team.
This group will no longer be working with Kyle Lauletta, the all-time passing leader in UR history and the fourth-round selection of the New York Giants in the 2018 NFL Draft. That brings us to ...
What do we know about Kevin Johnson, the Spiders’ quarterback?
Johnson led Richmond to a pair of 2016 FCS playoff wins (North Carolina A&T, at North Dakota) after Lauletta suffered a knee injury. The Spiders, with Johnson at quarterback, were then were eliminated in the quarterfinals at Eastern Washington.
In those three games, Johnson distinguished himself as a passer (50 of 76 for 761 yards) and also totaled 33 carries. Johnson, a 6-0, 195-pound junior from Atlanta, will be a running threat, which Lauletta was not. That fits with what coach Russ Huesman and offensive coordinator Jeff Durden drew up while together at Chattanooga prior to moving to Richmond for last season. Chattanooga QBs carried about 10 times a game.
Has Richmond’s defense gotten through the adjustment period required in Huesman’s 4-2-5 setup?
Some late-season performances in 2017 - particularly a 20-13 loss at James Madison - suggest the Spiders gained a better understanding of what’s being asked of them. But they experienced a rough patch getting to that point.
Richmond, behind Lauletta, consistently moved the ball and scored 31 points per game. But the Spiders allowed an average of 35 points in their five losses, without playing an FBS opponent for the first time since 2003.
The secondary will have three new starters.
Where’s the danger zone in the schedule?
Late September and early October. On back-to-back weekends, the Spiders face CAA powerhouse James Madison and Delaware. Both of those games are at Robins Stadium, but that’s a double-dose of physical FCS opposition. And throw in the Danny Rocco factor. Rocco was Richmond’s coach before shifting to Delaware after the 2016 season. The Blue Hens’ Oct. 6 game at UR will be Rocco’s first trip back to Richmond.
The outcome of those two games may determine whether the Spiders advance to the FCS playoffs.
Who is the most underappreciated Spider?
Kicker Griffin Trau. Attempting field goals from closer than 40 yards, the 5-8 senior doesn’t miss much. Trau, a senior, in the last two seasons hit 35 of 41 FG tries and 79 of 83 PAT attempts.
7/17/18 9:00 am - The Black & Drew Sports Huddle with Russ Huesman
https://omny.fm/shows/black-and-drew/7-17-18-9-00-am-the-black-drew-sports-huddle
https://omny.fm/shows/black-and-drew/7-17-18-9-00-am-the-black-drew-sports-huddle
I look forward to Media Day tomorrow morning. Dejon, Andrew, and Coach Huesman will do an outstanding job representing the University and Team.
I expect at least two of our receivers to be recognized as Pre-Season All Conference Performers (should be all four) along with Andrew Cylde. I could also see Justin Rubin and John Yarbrough potentially garnering honors.
I'm not sure where will be picked to finish in the conference, but I think it is irrelevant. From an outside perspective, losing a 4th round draft pick in KL is a death sentence. People forget that KJ is a calm, cool, and collected Winner, and our team as a whole is much more polished and comfortable in Coach Huesman's system. I can't make a prediction yet, but I think we are currently undervalued.
I expect at least two of our receivers to be recognized as Pre-Season All Conference Performers (should be all four) along with Andrew Cylde. I could also see Justin Rubin and John Yarbrough potentially garnering honors.
I'm not sure where will be picked to finish in the conference, but I think it is irrelevant. From an outside perspective, losing a 4th round draft pick in KL is a death sentence. People forget that KJ is a calm, cool, and collected Winner, and our team as a whole is much more polished and comfortable in Coach Huesman's system. I can't make a prediction yet, but I think we are currently undervalued.
BALTIMORE, Md. (July 24, 2018) – James Madison, which returns 12 starters from last season’s 14-1 team that reached the NCAA FCS National Championship game for the second consecutive year, was the overwhelming choice to capture the CAA Football title in 2018 according to a vote of the league’s head coaches and media relations directors. The announcement was made on Tuesday morning as the conference conducted its annual Media Day from M&T Bank Stadium in Baltimore.
New Hampshire, which is coming off its record 14th straight FCS playoff appearance, was picked second in the poll, while Delaware placed third. Fourth-place Stony Brook, fifth-place Elon and sixth-place Villanova were separated by just five points in the voting. Richmond was chosen seventh, followed by Maine, UAlbany, Towson, William & Mary and Rhode Island.
JMU captured its third straight CAA Football title in 2017, becoming the first school to achieve that feat since Boston University (1982-84) more than 30 years ago. The Dukes posted a perfect 8-0 mark in CAA play for the second consecutive season and enter the 2018 campaign having won a league-record 18 straight conference games. Offensively, JMU returns its top three rushers and two of its top three receivers from a unit that averaged a CAA-best 34.4 points per game. The Dukes led the nation in scoring defense (11.1 ppg) in 2017 and welcome back five starters from that unit. Senior All-American Rashad Robinson (7 int.) and senior Jimmy Moreland (8 int.) anchor a secondary that tied a CAA record and topped FCS with 31 interceptions a year ago.
New Hampshire welcomes back nine starters on both sides of the ball from last year’s 9-5 team that reached the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs. Senior quarterback Trevor Knight (291-471, 3,433 yds., 26 TD’s) is back to lead the offense and he returns his top two receiving targets in All-American Neil O’Connor (97 rec., 1,396 yds., 10 TD’s) and junior Malik Love (70 rec., 733 yds., 3 TD’s). Spearheading the Wildcats’ defense are linebackers Quinlen Dean (124 tackles, 11.5 TFL) and Jared Kuehl (65 tackles, 13 TFL) and defensive end Jae’Wuan Horton (9 sacks).
Delaware went 7-4 and posted its best conference mark (5-3) since 2011 in its first year under head coach Danny Rocco. Eight starters return on offense, including leading rusher Kani Kane (142 att., 594 yds., 7 TD’s) and top receiver Jamie Jarmon (29 rec., 327 yds., 6 TD’s). The Blue Hens ranked 10th nationally in scoring defense (16.8 ppg) last season and have seven starters back. Topping that group are defensive back Nasir Adderley (78 tackles, 5 int.) and linebackers Troy Reeder (89 tackles) and Charles Bell.
Stony Brook tied a school record for overall wins (10-3), posted its most CAA victories ever (7-1) and advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs in 2017. The Seawolves have 14 returning starters, including quarterback Joe Carbone (204-363, 2,470 yds., 23 TD’s) and linebacker Shayne Lawless (93 tackles, 13 TFL, 8 sacks).
Elon has nine starters back on offense and defense from last year’s 8-4 team that earned an FCS playoff berth for the first time since 2009 and won more CAA games (6-2) than in its first three years combined. The Phoenix offense returns quarterback Davis Cheek (190-323, 2,431 yds., 15 TD’s) and its top three rushers who combined for nearly 1,900 yards. All-America linebacker Warren Messer (114 tackles, 11 TFL, 5.5 sacks) anchors the defense.
CAA Football also announced its preseason all-conference team. JMU had a league-high six players honored, including Robinson as the preseason Defensive Player of the Year. New Hampshire’s Knight was named the preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
2018 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches and Media Relations Directors)
OFFENSE
Name, School Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Trevor Knight, New Hampshire Sr. QB 6-0 198 Amherst, N.H./Nashua South
Kani Kane, Delaware Sr. RB 6-0 240 Bridgeville, Del./Sussex Tech
Marcus Marshall, James Madison Sr. RB 5-10 207 Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook
Cal Daniels, Stony Brook Sr. FB 6-2 255 Bethel, Conn./Bethel
Dejon Brissett, Richmond Sr. WR 6-2 190 Mississauga, Ontario/Lake Forest Acad.
Neil O’Connor, New Hampshire Sr. WR 5-11 182 Leominster, Mass./Leominster
Aaron Parker, Rhode Island Jr. WR 6-3 191 Brandywine, Md./Gwynn Park
Charles Scarff, Delaware Sr. TE 6-5 270 Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic
Mario Farinella, Delaware Sr. OL 6-0 300 Bloomfield, N.J./Bergen Catholic
Ethan Greenidge, Villanova Sr. OL 6-4 335 Flanders, N.Y./Riverhead
Jahee Jackson, James Madison Jr. OL 6-3 292 Baltimore, Md./Gilman
CJ Toogood, Elon Sr. OL 6-2 293 Holly Springs, N.C./Holly Springs
John Yarbrough, Richmond Sr. OL 6-5 285 Homewood, Ala./Homewood
DEFENSE
Name, School Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Darrious Carter, James Madison Sr. DL 6-5 235 Indiana, Pa./Indiana Senior
Andrew Clyde, Richmond Sr. DL 6-3 275 Dallas, Texas/Highland Park
Brandon Ginnetti, Rhode Island Jr. DL 6-3 275 East Haven, Conn./Cheshire Academy
Kayon Whitaker, Maine Jr. DL 6-3 235 Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate
Quinlen Dean, New Hampshire Jr. LB 6-0 227 Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt
Shayne Lawless, Stony Brook Sr. LB 6-1 225 Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown
Warren Messer, Elon Sr. LB 5-11 227 Garner, N.C./Garner
Troy Reeder, Delaware Sr. LB 6-2 245 Hockessin, Del/Salesianum
Nasir Adderley, Delaware Sr. S 6-0 190 Philadelphia, Pa./Great Valley
Rob Rolle, Villanova Sr. S 6-0 185 Newfield, N.J./Delsea
Jimmy Moreland, James Madison Sr. CB 5-11 172 Royal Palm Beach, Fla./Royal Palm Beach
Rashad Robinson, James Madison Sr. CB 5-11 182 Richmond, Va./Hermitage
SPECIAL TEAMS
Name, School Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Earnest Edwards, Maine Jr. KR 5-10 175 Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas Institute
Donovan McDonald, UAlbany Jr. PR 6-0 175 West Orange, N.J./Montclair
Griffin Trau, Richmond Sr. PK 5-8 170 Culver, Ind./Western Reserve Acad.
Harry O’Kelly, James Madison So. P 6-1 178 Wynnum, Queensland, Australia/Iona
Mozai Nelson, Maine Sr. SPEC 6-0 205 Uniondale, N.Y./St. Anthony’s
CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Trevor Knight, QB, New Hampshire
CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rashad Robinson, CB, James Madison
2018 CAA FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches and Media Relations Directors)
New Hampshire, which is coming off its record 14th straight FCS playoff appearance, was picked second in the poll, while Delaware placed third. Fourth-place Stony Brook, fifth-place Elon and sixth-place Villanova were separated by just five points in the voting. Richmond was chosen seventh, followed by Maine, UAlbany, Towson, William & Mary and Rhode Island.
JMU captured its third straight CAA Football title in 2017, becoming the first school to achieve that feat since Boston University (1982-84) more than 30 years ago. The Dukes posted a perfect 8-0 mark in CAA play for the second consecutive season and enter the 2018 campaign having won a league-record 18 straight conference games. Offensively, JMU returns its top three rushers and two of its top three receivers from a unit that averaged a CAA-best 34.4 points per game. The Dukes led the nation in scoring defense (11.1 ppg) in 2017 and welcome back five starters from that unit. Senior All-American Rashad Robinson (7 int.) and senior Jimmy Moreland (8 int.) anchor a secondary that tied a CAA record and topped FCS with 31 interceptions a year ago.
New Hampshire welcomes back nine starters on both sides of the ball from last year’s 9-5 team that reached the quarterfinals of the FCS playoffs. Senior quarterback Trevor Knight (291-471, 3,433 yds., 26 TD’s) is back to lead the offense and he returns his top two receiving targets in All-American Neil O’Connor (97 rec., 1,396 yds., 10 TD’s) and junior Malik Love (70 rec., 733 yds., 3 TD’s). Spearheading the Wildcats’ defense are linebackers Quinlen Dean (124 tackles, 11.5 TFL) and Jared Kuehl (65 tackles, 13 TFL) and defensive end Jae’Wuan Horton (9 sacks).
Delaware went 7-4 and posted its best conference mark (5-3) since 2011 in its first year under head coach Danny Rocco. Eight starters return on offense, including leading rusher Kani Kane (142 att., 594 yds., 7 TD’s) and top receiver Jamie Jarmon (29 rec., 327 yds., 6 TD’s). The Blue Hens ranked 10th nationally in scoring defense (16.8 ppg) last season and have seven starters back. Topping that group are defensive back Nasir Adderley (78 tackles, 5 int.) and linebackers Troy Reeder (89 tackles) and Charles Bell.
Stony Brook tied a school record for overall wins (10-3), posted its most CAA victories ever (7-1) and advanced to the second round of the FCS playoffs in 2017. The Seawolves have 14 returning starters, including quarterback Joe Carbone (204-363, 2,470 yds., 23 TD’s) and linebacker Shayne Lawless (93 tackles, 13 TFL, 8 sacks).
Elon has nine starters back on offense and defense from last year’s 8-4 team that earned an FCS playoff berth for the first time since 2009 and won more CAA games (6-2) than in its first three years combined. The Phoenix offense returns quarterback Davis Cheek (190-323, 2,431 yds., 15 TD’s) and its top three rushers who combined for nearly 1,900 yards. All-America linebacker Warren Messer (114 tackles, 11 TFL, 5.5 sacks) anchors the defense.
CAA Football also announced its preseason all-conference team. JMU had a league-high six players honored, including Robinson as the preseason Defensive Player of the Year. New Hampshire’s Knight was named the preseason Offensive Player of the Year.
2018 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches and Media Relations Directors)
OFFENSE
Name, School Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Trevor Knight, New Hampshire Sr. QB 6-0 198 Amherst, N.H./Nashua South
Kani Kane, Delaware Sr. RB 6-0 240 Bridgeville, Del./Sussex Tech
Marcus Marshall, James Madison Sr. RB 5-10 207 Raleigh, N.C./Millbrook
Cal Daniels, Stony Brook Sr. FB 6-2 255 Bethel, Conn./Bethel
Dejon Brissett, Richmond Sr. WR 6-2 190 Mississauga, Ontario/Lake Forest Acad.
Neil O’Connor, New Hampshire Sr. WR 5-11 182 Leominster, Mass./Leominster
Aaron Parker, Rhode Island Jr. WR 6-3 191 Brandywine, Md./Gwynn Park
Charles Scarff, Delaware Sr. TE 6-5 270 Lancaster, Pa./Lancaster Catholic
Mario Farinella, Delaware Sr. OL 6-0 300 Bloomfield, N.J./Bergen Catholic
Ethan Greenidge, Villanova Sr. OL 6-4 335 Flanders, N.Y./Riverhead
Jahee Jackson, James Madison Jr. OL 6-3 292 Baltimore, Md./Gilman
CJ Toogood, Elon Sr. OL 6-2 293 Holly Springs, N.C./Holly Springs
John Yarbrough, Richmond Sr. OL 6-5 285 Homewood, Ala./Homewood
DEFENSE
Name, School Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Darrious Carter, James Madison Sr. DL 6-5 235 Indiana, Pa./Indiana Senior
Andrew Clyde, Richmond Sr. DL 6-3 275 Dallas, Texas/Highland Park
Brandon Ginnetti, Rhode Island Jr. DL 6-3 275 East Haven, Conn./Cheshire Academy
Kayon Whitaker, Maine Jr. DL 6-3 235 Washington, D.C./Friendship Collegiate
Quinlen Dean, New Hampshire Jr. LB 6-0 227 Greenbelt, Md./Eleanor Roosevelt
Shayne Lawless, Stony Brook Sr. LB 6-1 225 Moorestown, N.J./Moorestown
Warren Messer, Elon Sr. LB 5-11 227 Garner, N.C./Garner
Troy Reeder, Delaware Sr. LB 6-2 245 Hockessin, Del/Salesianum
Nasir Adderley, Delaware Sr. S 6-0 190 Philadelphia, Pa./Great Valley
Rob Rolle, Villanova Sr. S 6-0 185 Newfield, N.J./Delsea
Jimmy Moreland, James Madison Sr. CB 5-11 172 Royal Palm Beach, Fla./Royal Palm Beach
Rashad Robinson, James Madison Sr. CB 5-11 182 Richmond, Va./Hermitage
SPECIAL TEAMS
Name, School Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown/High School
Earnest Edwards, Maine Jr. KR 5-10 175 Rochester, N.Y./Aquinas Institute
Donovan McDonald, UAlbany Jr. PR 6-0 175 West Orange, N.J./Montclair
Griffin Trau, Richmond Sr. PK 5-8 170 Culver, Ind./Western Reserve Acad.
Harry O’Kelly, James Madison So. P 6-1 178 Wynnum, Queensland, Australia/Iona
Mozai Nelson, Maine Sr. SPEC 6-0 205 Uniondale, N.Y./St. Anthony’s
CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Trevor Knight, QB, New Hampshire
CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Rashad Robinson, CB, James Madison
2018 CAA FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches and Media Relations Directors)
- James Madison (21 first-place votes) 241
- New Hampshire (2 first-place votes) 206
- Delaware 182
- Stony Brook 169
- Elon (1 first-place vote) 168
- Villanova 164
- Richmond 127
- Maine 81
- UAlbany 78
- Towson 74
- William & Mary 55
- Rhode Island 39
7th place is not a huge surprise for me. It's sort of annoying that we always seem to get picked behind Villanova despite a string of owning the wildcats recently, but I can live with it.
Biggest takeaway for me is that we catch 4 of the top 5 teams in the league in the first 5 weeks of the conference season. We really just need to survive that stretch and I think we'll be in good shape. The conference opener at Stony Brook really shapes up as a massive ballgame for a number of reasons.
Biggest takeaway for me is that we catch 4 of the top 5 teams in the league in the first 5 weeks of the conference season. We really just need to survive that stretch and I think we'll be in good shape. The conference opener at Stony Brook really shapes up as a massive ballgame for a number of reasons.
It would be hard to find another team in the country with a tougher schedule than us. In the past, we have played the JMU's, Villanova's, and Delaware's in late October or early November, so it should be interesting playing them earlier in the season. I think it could be good and bad...Fresher with less injuries earlier in the year but a more developed, well rounded team towards the end...There needs to be an emphasis on protecting the Brick House.
Here's to the Indians winning 5 and giving him another year or 3.
We have one of the toughest schedules in FCS this year.
Here's my interpretation of what we need to do in order to make the playoffs. I have the following schedule below. Next to the team name I have a "+" indicating the points I would value winning. In parenthesis would is a "-" indicating how many points we would drop by losing to that team. In my opinion, we have to finish the season +4.5 or more overall to make the playoffs.
@ Virginia: +2 (0)
Fordham: +0.5 (-1)
St. Francis: 0 (-2)
@ Stony Brook: 1 (-0.5)
JMU: +2 (0)
Delaware: +1.5 (-0.5)
@ Albany: + 0.5 (-0.5)
@ Elon: +1.5 (-0.5)
Villanova: +1 (0)
Maine: 0 (-1)
@ William and Mary 0 (-1.5)
So with this interpretation. If we beat Fordham, St. Francis, Stony Brook, Delaware, Elon, Villanova, and William and Mary and lose to Virginia, JMU, Albany and Maine that'll be at overall at +4 and we're just out.
Here's my interpretation of what we need to do in order to make the playoffs. I have the following schedule below. Next to the team name I have a "+" indicating the points I would value winning. In parenthesis would is a "-" indicating how many points we would drop by losing to that team. In my opinion, we have to finish the season +4.5 or more overall to make the playoffs.
@ Virginia: +2 (0)
Fordham: +0.5 (-1)
St. Francis: 0 (-2)
@ Stony Brook: 1 (-0.5)
JMU: +2 (0)
Delaware: +1.5 (-0.5)
@ Albany: + 0.5 (-0.5)
@ Elon: +1.5 (-0.5)
Villanova: +1 (0)
Maine: 0 (-1)
@ William and Mary 0 (-1.5)
So with this interpretation. If we beat Fordham, St. Francis, Stony Brook, Delaware, Elon, Villanova, and William and Mary and lose to Virginia, JMU, Albany and Maine that'll be at overall at +4 and we're just out.
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This is a schedule that gets us in with 7, no matter which 7, in my opinion.
Stony Brook is the big one. We need that win. They were pretty senior laden last year so they should have some holes too. Lose that one and we have a real uphill battle. Hope we can get a good turnout of fans up there.
Stony Brook is the big one. We need that win. They were pretty senior laden last year so they should have some holes too. Lose that one and we have a real uphill battle. Hope we can get a good turnout of fans up there.
Of course it would depend how the season goes for everyone, but if UR wins at Stony Brook and at Elon and wins 7 total I would guess we are in. Just my opinion of course. UR plays 5 of top six, let's hope the guys can win at least 3 of those 5 and take care of business the rest of the way (regardless of UVA results) and things take care of themselves.
We underperformed last year and everybody associated with the program knows it. Probably the diehard fan in me saying this but I believe we are undervalued and will overperform this year
really respect a coach who accepts accountability and respects the fans...
in almost every media opportunity since last season's 6-5 Coach Huesman and once again today he has reiterated 6-5 "is not acceptable at University of Richmond"...
it's going to be a battle to better 6-5 this season, but I don't under estimate the coaching staff and players...expecting a 2012 type season...exceeding expectations
Go Spiders!
I see parallels to the 2015 season - Lose Strauss and reload with a young KL. Improved, more mature o-line with a bigger emphasis on running the football. Defense settling into a new scheme with a battle tested front 7. I believe that year the team had a chip on their shoulder for being picked in the bottom half of the polls and not much preseason player recognition...
I am also sensing that this offensive line could be a pretty good unit. I always like the idea of the Center being the leader and we have that in Yarbrough.
Can someone project the other starters on the offensive line as we enter camp? I suspect Coleman and Sumpter are the 2 guards or does one of them slide outside to Tackle? Seems we are a little deeper at the interior offensive line positions than tackle, particularly with the loss of Adam Samee.
I believe it will go from LT to RT:
Coleman, Sumpter, Yarbrough, (Settipani, Cole, Williams), (Doherty, Dixon)
Good to have competition on the right side. It will only make the group better.
Must say Settepani looks like a candidate for "first guy off the bus" from the workouts I've seen. Monster.
Family owned excellent Italian Bronx located eatery combined with being a great baller while at Cheshire Academy,CT
Settepani :
http://www.settepani.com/
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CAA 2018 Football Media Guide :
http://caasports.com/services/downl...cuments/2018/7/26/2018_CAA_Football_Guide.pdf
http://caasports.com/services/downl...cuments/2018/7/26/2018_CAA_Football_Guide.pdf
