{"id":1377,"date":"2010-09-15T00:03:50","date_gmt":"2010-09-15T04:03:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=1377"},"modified":"2010-09-15T07:10:05","modified_gmt":"2010-09-15T11:10:05","slug":"back-to-life-back-to-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=1377","title":{"rendered":"Back to Life, Back to Reality…"},"content":{"rendered":"

Needless to say, my Dukes cap is proudly attached\u00a0to my work bag and likely to remain there\u00a0at least through Liberty, but we must interrupt this broadcast to bring\u00a0JMU Nation\u00a0a reminder\u00a0courtesy of\u00a0Jazzie B. and\u00a0Soul II Soul and do a quick reality check.\u00a0 While it’s nice to have an extra week to celebrate, please remember what frequent commenter Uncle Ron has to say<\/a> about the formerly lovable, currently insufferable Red Sox fans after their first brush with success in ’04 and not act the fool.\u00a0 (Or at least pace ourselves, secure in the knowledge we’ve got till\u00a0at least 2015 to lord this over our VT friends and family!)<\/p>\n

But more importantly, we’ve also got to capitalize on the momentum by bringing our friends and fellow alums onboard the bandwagon while simultaneously warning them (and ourselves) about the perilous, terrifying, potentially soul-crushing road ahead.\u00a0 What am I talking about, you say?\u00a0 Check out the email list below I am grateful to have gotten today from JMUSB’s senior Richmond correspondents Landeta and Knopper.\u00a0 Here are the team’s on the Dukes’ remaining schedule and their current FCS rankings:
\nhome 15 Liberty
\nhome 11 Delaware
\naway n\/a Towson
\nhome 8 New Hampshire
\naway 1 Villanova
\nhome 16 Umass
\naway 9 UR
\nhome 12 W&M
\naway n\/a Maine<\/p>\n

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Get those egos in check, Mickey!<\/p><\/div>\n

The punchdrunk Hokies may turn out to have been an easier obstacle to clear than the CAA schedule when it’s all said and done this year.\u00a0Rembemb, CrApp. St. lost to both Wofford and Georgia Southern the year they beat Michigan (though they did recover to win the NC). \u00a0While this win certainly goes a long way towards showing the team the incredibly high ceiling for this year, it by no means guarantees success, or even a playoff berth, especially under the enormous weight of expectations it brings.<\/p>\n

Now back to your regularly scheduled celebrations, PurpleOuts, and gloating.<\/p>\n

Look for another bit of commentary on the administration’s dangerous fatwa against responsible tailgating later this week as well as updates on non-football items and NFL Dukes.<\/p>\n

Lastly, please become a JMUSB fan on FB, follow us on Twitter, and most of all, share the blog with your fellow Dukes.\u00a0 Lots of momentum this week!<\/p>\n

Oh yeah, and don’t forget to check out the JMUSB T-Shirt shop<\/a>, featuring new items which can be used to “not go overboard about last weekend!”<\/p>\n