JMU Sports Blog
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A couple of (former) bloggers who now channel their JMU sports obsession into a podcast. Go Dukes!
Wow. A CFP bid was right there for you, but you Just Missed Uva.
December 7, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Wow. A CFP bid was right there for you, but you Just Missed Uva.
The referee GoPro view is a neat feature of this broadcast in the sense that it adds an entirely unnecessary touch of motion sickness to a television viewing experience.
December 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
The referee GoPro view is a neat feature of this broadcast in the sense that it adds an entirely unnecessary touch of motion sickness to a television viewing experience.
The committee missed the “no white socks with dress pants” memo, huh?
December 7, 2025 at 2:50 AM
The committee missed the “no white socks with dress pants” memo, huh?
You don’t need to think of it as rooting FOR the Blue Devils, it can simply be rooting AGAINST the Cavaliers.
December 6, 2025 at 2:32 PM
You don’t need to think of it as rooting FOR the Blue Devils, it can simply be rooting AGAINST the Cavaliers.
OC announcement next, please and thank you.
December 4, 2025 at 11:16 PM
OC announcement next, please and thank you.
And just like that, flight tracking season is over for JMU fans.
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December 4, 2025 at 11:08 PM
And just like that, flight tracking season is over for JMU fans.
We’ll get on this train Saturday. But for now, Beat Troy!
SOURCES: Billy Napier will be the next head coach at James Madison, @theathletic.com has learned. A five-year deal is being finalized with an announcement coming after Friday's Sun Belt championship game.
Napier was formerly the head coach at Florida and Louisiana.
Napier was formerly the head coach at Florida and Louisiana.
December 4, 2025 at 10:10 PM
We’ll get on this train Saturday. But for now, Beat Troy!
Sure would be a good time to make a donation to keep things rolling. give.jmu.edu/diggin-dukes...
Diggin'Dukes 2025
Join me and make a gift to Diggin'Dukes 2025
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December 3, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Sure would be a good time to make a donation to keep things rolling. give.jmu.edu/diggin-dukes...
We did a show. Can you guess what we talked about?
Coaches Leave and the Games Go On
Podcast Episode · JMU Sports Blog · 12/02/2025 · 1h 26m
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December 2, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We did a show. Can you guess what we talked about?
If by stages, you mean beers, then the over under is 3.5
I think I'm already through several stages of grief after only about 30 minutes. Question for the pod: how many stages can each of you make it through during the recording?
December 1, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If by stages, you mean beers, then the over under is 3.5
Guess I can stop watching the replay of JMU vs. Coastal in preparation for tonight's podcast....
December 1, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Guess I can stop watching the replay of JMU vs. Coastal in preparation for tonight's podcast....
Paging Mike Jacobs and Kevin Cahill. We have an opportunity we'd like to discuss...
December 1, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Paging Mike Jacobs and Kevin Cahill. We have an opportunity we'd like to discuss...
Good morning. Go Duke and Go Dukes!
December 1, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Good morning. Go Duke and Go Dukes!
Dukes dominate Coastal. Rinse and repeat
November 30, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Dukes dominate Coastal. Rinse and repeat
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re extremely grateful to be a part of this JMU community.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! We’re extremely grateful to be a part of this JMU community.
New episode is up so you can listen when you’re traveling, or at the Thanksgiving table if your family is a bunch of freaks.
Perfect At Home
Podcast Episode · JMU Sports Blog · 11/25/2025 · 1h
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November 25, 2025 at 7:55 PM
New episode is up so you can listen when you’re traveling, or at the Thanksgiving table if your family is a bunch of freaks.
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The best thing about college football coaching searches is that anyone can just throw something at the wall, get some engagement, and never speak of it again.
Full blown silly season is here, folks.
Full blown silly season is here, folks.
November 24, 2025 at 3:51 PM
The best thing about college football coaching searches is that anyone can just throw something at the wall, get some engagement, and never speak of it again.
Full blown silly season is here, folks.
Full blown silly season is here, folks.
Sober analysis, but I agree. JMU fans can do whatever they want, but I’m personally accepting that the Dukes are a long shot and rooting like hell they defy the odds, instead of arguing about everything.
There weren't a lot of picture-changing results this week, but Oregon feels like a safe bet after the USC win, and it wasn't a great day for James Madison.
That and more in the CFP Vibe Check.
www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
That and more in the CFP Vibe Check.
www.cbssports.com/college-foot...
College Football Playoff picture: James Madison's uphill battle to make field
The Dukes don't join the list of five other CFP contenders we've officially declared dead, but they needed more help Saturday and a larger margin of victory.
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November 23, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Sober analysis, but I agree. JMU fans can do whatever they want, but I’m personally accepting that the Dukes are a long shot and rooting like hell they defy the odds, instead of arguing about everything.
Good morning. Beat Coastal!
November 23, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Good morning. Beat Coastal!
JMU fans in anticipation of the CFP announcement.
November 18, 2025 at 11:40 PM
JMU fans in anticipation of the CFP announcement.
New episode is up. Not sure what to say. We ramble like we always do.
Dukes Get Revenge Against App State
Podcast Episode · JMU Sports Blog · 11/18/2025 · 1h 4m
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November 18, 2025 at 9:31 PM
New episode is up. Not sure what to say. We ramble like we always do.
Coach with ceiling of “almost contender” joins program with a ceiling of “almost contender.” Good deal.
NEWS: Virginia Tech is finalizing a deal to hire James Franklin as its new head football coach, a person briefed on the negotiations tells @chrisvannini.com.
November 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Coach with ceiling of “almost contender” joins program with a ceiling of “almost contender.” Good deal.
Still kinda in shock that the in stadium entertainment during a TO was 4 people pretending to be a barbershop quartet while Duke Dog literally shaved a dude’s head.
November 15, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Still kinda in shock that the in stadium entertainment during a TO was 4 people pretending to be a barbershop quartet while Duke Dog literally shaved a dude’s head.
Good morning and Go Navy!
November 14, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Good morning and Go Navy!