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JMU Sports BlogGrowing Pains
Whole lot of learning going on from the team to the fanbase to the entire JMU extended universe.
JMU Sports BlogDukes Fall in Excruciating Fashion. But it’s Homecoming Week!
That one hurt. Like, it really sucked. But we’ve got all kinds of goodness in the future and we’re surprisingly calm about it after a couple days of losing it…
JMU Sports BlogAnything New Happen This Week?
Looking back at the win in Jonesboro and looking ahead to Statesboro. Plus maybe a little talk about the Associated Press Top 25 college football poll having a…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Handle Business Versus Texas St.
The fellas talk about JMU destroying the Bobcats in the Withers Bowl and surviving a really rough weather day. Then they look ahead to JMU's first trip to…
JMU Sports BlogAnother Signature Dukes Comeback Against App. St. feat. Steve Buckhantz
Well that was one way to renew hostilities with an old rival, huh? 14 years since the last matchup and these two teams just picked up right where they left…
JMU Sports BlogApp. St. Preview feat. The Black & Gold Podcast
We've had enough with all the "we love everybody" vibes from the early season Sun Belt. But we sort-of put that aside to have a great conversation with AJ and…
JMU Sports BlogSun Belt Rules!
The fellas talk about the Sun Belt's ascension to the mountaintop of the college football world. Plus some thoughts on the FCS cupcake week victory and what…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Dominant FBS Debut (Take 2!)
Wow. That performance was incredible and our production is the opposite. Hope this works better and love anyone that's hanging with us!

JMU Sports BlogCamp Chatter and The Return of Dukes Mafia
The boys gossip about media day and early parts of fall camp before mercifully doing some crazy OT stuff for the last time in 2022.
JMU Sports BlogOver/Under 6.5 Wins for the Dukes
Surprise Friday pod. The boys talk O/U's in the Belt, JMU Baseball's two draftees, and Founding Fathers Hoops
JMU Sports BlogOf Course the Sun Belt Era Dawns with us Talking Realignment Again (It's not all bad for Dukes this time)
Guess it just wouldn't seem right if the Sun Belt era for JMU didn't start with more massive shockwaves of realignment sloshing around the shores of college…
JMU Sports BlogTop 3 Moments of the CAA Era (85-22) and 3 Biggest Dreams for the Sun Belt Era
JMU joins the Sun Belt Friday!! At long last, the transition and yelling is over and a new day dawns for JMU Sports. We're thrilled to be DONE with the last…
JMU Sports BlogFavorite Dukes Moments from 2021-22
Before the era officially switched to Sun Belt mode next week, we wanted to take a few minutes to make sure the 2021-22 JMU Athletics’ year wasn’t forgotten in…
JMU Sports BlogAn All-OT Summer Interlude
Had a lot of fun answering your random questions this week! Plus we graded our breathtaking audio quality and welcomed Homefield Apparel back to the JMUSB…
JMU Sports BlogSun Belt Series Episode 5: Old Dominion
Mike and Aaron from The Monarchists join us to rip the band-aid off and discuss all things ODU and the return of real sports-hate to JMU fans’ conference…
JMU Sports BlogAnother Year Coming to a Close
Lax falls but finishes a superb season, Baseball and Softball are going to have a combined Senior Day this weekend, some great Pro Dukes updates, and Track…
JMU Sports BlogLacrosse Road to the Final Four
The boys take a look at the road ahead in the NCAA tourney for JMU Lacrosse. Nothing is easy in the big dance, but hard to complain about the draw and the…
JMU Sports BlogLacrosse Wrecks CAA and a Mailbag
We talk Lax back in Top 10, NIL, and take some listener questions (we really should do this more often).
JMU Sports BlogSun Belt Series Episode 4: Arkansas St. Red Wolves
First, love you all. It's been a soul-crushing week at JMU so this is a little delayed and a bit disjointed but it's a great one. We breezily talked Spring…
JMU Sports BlogSpring Game Questions and a Final Flo rant
Spring Break is over and the Spring Game brings excitement and questions this weekend. Plus Lacrosse is rolling and giving us life this Spring.
JMU Sports BlogSun Belt Series Episode 3: Southern Miss Golden Eagles
This one is fantastic thanks to the enthusiasm and knowledge of Ben and Patrick from the Buzzardry Podcast (they also explain the origin story of that great…
JMU Sports BlogSun Belt Series Episode 2: Georgia St. Panthers with THERSday Night Podcast
Brady from the excellent Ga. St. pod THERSday Night joins us to bring us up to speed on the Dukes' once and future rival from the ATL on the eve of…
JMU Sports BlogSchedule Release Explosion!
After a much-needed but ill-timed week off, the boys are back together to wrap up a tough end to hoops, catch up on spring sports (including encouraging starts…
JMU Sports BlogSunBelt Series Episode 1: ULM Warhawks feat. Dusty Thibodeaux from the FunBelt Podcast
We're kicking off a new series to help Dukes fans get to know the Sun Belt and JMU's conference mates. All spring we'll be talking with fellow fan-produced…
JMU Sports BlogMailbag Time and Giving Day 2022
We're joined by JMU Alumni Association Vice President (and friend of the pod) Tripp Hughes to talk all things Giving Day 2022 and learn a little bit about the…
JMU Sports BlogAn Insider Student Perspective with The Breeze’s Savannah Reger
We’re joined by super-Duke and the hardest working woman in the ‘burg Savannah Reger for a great discussion about all things JMU sports and fandom.
JMU Sports BlogCoach LaPorte Previews JMU Softball!
One of our dream guests joined us to talk all things JMU Softball. You really don't want to miss Coach LaPorte talking about the immediate and long-term future…
JMU Sports BlogCoach Klaess Previews 2022 Lacrosse (hint: Dukes are good)
We're thrilled to talk Lacrosse with Head Coach Shelley Klaess. And don't tell the pollsters, but Coach is excited about the Dukes' potential! Anyone remember…
JMU Sports Blog2022 At Last!
A rapid-fire episode of Dukes topics just to let y'all know 2022 is going to be a great one! Brought to you by Mossy Creek Fly Fishing - go see the team in the…
JMU Sports BlogFCS Era Ends in Heartbreak; All-Holiday OT
We’re already putting this tough one behind us and moving on to a sunnier future with our best friends joining us for our annual Holiday Special. Happy…
JMU Sports BlogGoodbye Griz; It's NDSU Week!
The fellas are joined by legendary JMU (and NY Giants) RB/KR Delvin Joyce to celebrate a vintage Dukes performance in the last FCS playoff game at Bridgeforth…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Roll; Montana to Bridgeforth for Friday Night Lights!
The boys bask in the glow of that SELA blowout and look ahead to an all-time classic rematch at Bridgeforth this week! Plus hype for hoops hosting the Wahoos…
JMU Sports BlogLast Ride in FCS Begins!
Fresh off a first-round bye, the fellas look ahead to the matchup with high-scoring SE Louisiana and ask each other a few questions about the near- and…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Seeded Third in FCS Playoffs and a Duke Club Chat
Lots of hoops excitement in this one plus four downs from the blowout of Towson in the final CAA Football game. Then we look ahead to the playoffs with a trip…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Down Tribe and Hoops Shows Massive Potential
All kinds of fun news this week. Dukes football takes down W&M in maddening fashion. Looking ahead to Towson finale and playoff selections. Plus we take a look…
JMU Sports BlogHomecoming, Sun Belt, and CAA Backlash
Just a few things to cover this week ha! Explicit rating required and the high road is nowhere to be found.
JMU Sports BlogDukes Look Like a Contender Again
JMU took out some frustration on Elon this week and flash the potential for a big run again! Plus we look ahead to a (we hope) momentous Homecoming weekend on…
JMU Sports BlogJames MadiSun Week!
Celebration Time at last! What an 18-24 months the last decade has been. We kid, we kid. But while the news may not be official, we're choosing to live it up…
JMU Sports BlogHoops Season Preview with Coach O’Regan plus Dukes Stomp Spiders
Huge show alert! We’re thrilled to have Women’s Basketball Coach O’Regan (38:00) join us for a wide-ranging conversation as always - his perspective is superb!…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Disappoint in L to Villanova
Tough one and we have thoughts and feelings to get out.
JMU Sports BlogDukes Survive Debacle in Durham
JMU survived stepping on all the rakes they always find at New Hampshire and are finally coming home for a big one this week versus Villanova.
JMU Sports BlogDukes Dominate Top-10 Opponent Out West
The Dukes got banged up but safe to say we can all get hyped now after a thorough beat-down of Weber State in Utah. Plus the fellas get a little off-track at…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Dominate Maine; Big One Up Next! And Realignment Again.
You may hear from us again later this week, but we were thrilled with the performance against Maine and even more excited about the upcoming trip to Weber…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Roll in Opener; CAA Play is here already!
The guys look back at the Dukes cruising past Morehead St. while suffering a tough loss along the O-Line. Then we look ahead a to a suddenly very real CAA…
JMU Sports BlogSeason Predictions and Morehead St. preview
The boys talk expectations and predictions for the 2021 season and take a quick look at the Week 1 matchup against Morehead St.
JMU Sports BlogFootball Preview with Greg Madia from the DNR
One of our favorite shows every year. But this year has us ready to hit things and head for Frisco! Hey, if we can’t get outrageously over-excited as fans…
JMU Sports BlogScouts Back at JMU Football Practice
A bit of normalcy returned with scouts back at practice and we look ahead to what we’re most excited (and most concerned) about heading into the 2021-22 JMU…
JMU Sports BlogThe (only) Realignment Show (this week at least)
We try to knock out a realignment discussion now so we can get on with rootin fer Dukes the rest of this year! It’s unscripted, ridiculous, and message-boardy
JMU Sports BlogMid-Summer Quick Updates
For real, we kept it short. A few updates and a summertime OT. See y'all in a couple weeks for the real ramp-up to Football!
JMU Sports BlogSummer Updates and OT
A quick trip around some notes from football, softball, and men’s hoops before we talk outdoor concert venues and dispense old guy advice for the 4th. Go Dukes!
JMU Sports BlogSoftball Forever and Looking Ahead to a (maybe?) Big Summer at JMU
We hopefully have better luck with the IT part of this as we go through some leftover Softball praise and start to think about what this means for the future…
JMU Sports BlogThank You JMU Softball! Legends!
We just try to say thank you to a team of young women that captured the softball world's hearts and made us prouder than ever to be Dukes. Every single one of…
JMU Sports BlogWorld Series Bound!!!!
Softball is headed to the World Series! After taking out two SEC teams to get there, JMU Softball has accomplished something right near the top of the…
JMU Sports BlogSuper (Regional) Softball!
What a weekend from JMU Softball! We look back at a fantastic performance to win the Knoxville regional by knocking out Tennessee and Liberty and look ahead to…
JMU Sports BlogRoad to Oklahoma City!
The Softball Show! We look back at one of the most impressive CAA seasons in JMU sports history and ahead to a challenging but very much possible road to the…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Spring Season Ends in Excruciating Fashion
Well that sucked. And while there's plenty of blame and heartbreak to spread around, there's also optimism for the Fall and beyond. Plus we get to watch 4-time…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Cruising to Semis, Heading to Texas a Week Early
These are the weeks we all remember why we love Dukes so much! We suck all the marrow out of JMU’s takedown of UND, the Valley’s rough week, and the CAA’s…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Head to Quarterfinals!
The boys try (and succeed for 45 minutes or so) to stay on track this week breaking down the Dukes win over VMI and looking ahead to a fantastic matchup with…
JMU Sports BlogDukes Down Ticks, VMI coming for playoffs
Dukes Stomp Spiders. There is so much else to discuss - playoffs, other sports' titles, bracket controversy, Super Leagues - but let's not lose sight of a Tick…