This makes me very HAPPY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Dukester]

I know this probably matters to no one on the board but perhaps me and a few others.

But I've waited about 5 weeks for this and some justice was finally served.

The JMU Football team finished in the Top 25 of the Sports Network Poll.

I'm glad their solid finish did receive some sort of props. And it's also certainly something that will be mentioned to recruits!

Here's to keeping the Ranked streak going for as long as possible.

http://www.sportsnetwork.com/default.as ... a-poll.htm

[JMUBallFan]

Me Toooooooooooo........

[JMU_DukeDog]

Here is a list of returning starters and other contributors. If I missed anyone or made a mistake then please say something.

Offense (8 starters returning)
QB Justin Rascati (Redshirt-Senior)
RB Alvin Banks (Redshirt-Senior)
WR L.C. Baker (Junior)
WR D.D. Boxley (Redshirt-Senior)
WR Ardon Bransford (Senior)
OL Corey Davis (Senior)
OL Scott Lemn (Redshirt-Sophomore)
OL Mike Parham (Redshirt-Senior)

Other Offensive Players To Look For In 2006
RB Maurice Fenner (Redshirt-Senior)
RB Reggie Hicks (Redshirt-Freshman)
RB Wolf Jean-Pierre (Redshirt-Freshman)
RB Scotty McGee (Redshirt-Freshman)
FB Brad Davis (Sophomore)
TE William Nowell (Redshirt-Junior)
TE J.D. Skolnitsky (Redshirt-Freshman)
WR Chris Hawkins (Senior)
WR Tommie Lawrence (Sophomore)
WR Dexter Manley (Redshirt-Sophomore)
WR Patrick Ward (Redshirt-Freshman)
WR Boscoe Williams (Redshirt-Freshman)
OL Vernon Eason (Redshirt-Freshman)
OL Franklin Martin (Redshirt-Sophomore)
OL Blake Maynard (Redshirt-Freshman)
OL Matt Patterson (Redshirt-Junior)
OL T.J. Stowers (Redshirt-Freshman)

Defense (6 starters returning)
DL Kevin Winston (Redshirt-Senior)
LB Justin Barnes (Redshirt-Junior)
LB Akeem Jordan (Senior)
DB Tony LeZotte (Redshirt-Junior)
DB Evan McCollough (Sophomore)
DB Phil Minafield (Senior)

Other Defensive Players To Look For In 2006
DL Sam Daniels (Redshirt-Freshman)
DL T.J. Mazyck (Redshirt-Freshman)
DL Tyler Patrick (Redshirt-Freshman)
DL Will Patrick (Redshirt-Senior)
DL Mike Pope (Redshirt-Freshman)
DL Brandon Samuels (Redshirt-Freshman)
LB Trae Kenney (Redshirt-Freshman)
LB Josh Milinichik (Redshirt-Freshman)
LB Reggie Wesby (Redshirt-Freshman)
DB Nick Adams (Redshirt-Junior)
DB Adam Ford (Redshirt-Junior)
DB Marcus Haywood (Redshirt-Sophomore)
DB Derrieus Ramsey (Sophomore)

[JMU2004]

Mike Brown should also be back at LB....gives us a trio of sick LBs, add in Trae Kenny and other redshirts...woo boy

[Duke Dawg]

Isn't TJ Stowers supposed to be pretty nasty?

I wonder if he could switch to DL or if he is all OL only.

[dukaholic]

I don't think you'd wanna move TJ Stowers. He could fill in at C if there's an injury to Lemn, or he may be able to move Lemn to a the Guard spot opposite Parham.

We should have Griffin back as a redshirt-freshman safety, no? He might be able to help.

Brad Davis moved from FB to LB this year, don't now if he's planning on moving back (or if he's planning on moving to TE).

Does anyone know for sure if Suppon is coming back or not?

Abdul-Wahid is a guy to look for at a DE spot opposite Winston. That guy is athletic. Shelton Johnson may get some burn there as well.

[JMUSuperfan2000]

Oh thank Gawd we beat out Lehigh for the 25th spot! But how the hell did Delaware get 6 votes! :shock:

And the Brown Bears? Where are they from?!? (I know, I know...)

[Boltar]

We finished #21 in the "Gridiron Power Index", which obviously is more accurate:

http://www.i-aa.org/section_front.asp?arttypeid=564

[jmuchu]

pat ward- soph

[JMUHarpoo]

Speaking of Lehigh, why would their coach, Lembo, leave and take the head job at Elon?

Is there something behind the scenes that I'm not aware of?