{"id":6038,"date":"2013-10-03T08:29:16","date_gmt":"2013-10-03T12:29:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=6038"},"modified":"2013-10-03T08:29:16","modified_gmt":"2013-10-03T12:29:16","slug":"guest-blogger-the-natives-are-restless","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=6038","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger: The Natives Are Restless"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"matt_football1\"<\/a>We had a tie in the JMU vs. Delaware prediction contest. Rather than go to the tiebreaker and risk everyone freaking out like last year, we’re just going to let both winners write guest posts. Our first winner was Hambone. He’s a long time season ticket holder who’s a little bit frustrated, but optimistic about the future. Take it away Hambone.<\/em><\/p>\n

Hello JMU Football Fans,<\/p>\n

This is my first opportunity to contribute to the JMU Sports Blog, so I will try to make it not as anger laden as some of the contributions I have read recently.\u00a0 I am allowed to write as I picked the winner and closest to the score from last week\u2019s game. Sorry it was not JMU.<\/p>\n

I can actually say I have been following JMU Football since the very beginning.\u00a0 I was asked to join the very first team, but declined as I did not want to practice as much as they had planned , plus I think I would have had to buy my own equipment. \u00a0I am in the actual picture of the very first kickoff for the very first game which took place on Godwin Field where most of us now have our tailgate parties.\u00a0 They moved over to Hbg HS later.\u00a0 I saw them roll out the first AstroTurf field in the old stadium.\u00a0 We used to sit on the hill by the railroad tracks and watch the game for Homecoming.\u00a0 Quite a lot has changed.<\/p>\n

I have attended or read about every game since then.\u00a0 I am a long-standing and current Season Ticket holder and am still VERY interested in how the teams do every year. My family, like most of us, loves JMU Football\u2026Loved Rodney Landers, and Scotty McGee.\u00a0 Loved JMU coming back to beat App St!\u00a0 We were at the JMU-VaTech game and loved every second of it.\u00a0 I have also \u201crun with the smoke\u201d out of the Tunnel before the game with the team.<\/p>\n

I wish I could say that JMU football has no issues and JMU will beat every team they play this year, but we have already lost two. We almost beat AKRON , but did not and almost lost to St Francis (really?), but did not.\u00a0 Surprisingly, JMU was still ranked in the top 25. \u00a0I saw UD and thought we could win but would not. JMU is not ranked in top 25 any more. I see the same thing for Richmond, W & M, UNH, Villanova,\u00a0 Stony Brook (close) and definitely Towson. We should beat Albany.\u00a0 I\u2019m sorry!\u00a0 That\u2019s it!\u00a0 It\u2019s a good thing we don\u2019t play Maine or ODU this year, or Gardner-Webb for that matter\u2026<\/p>\n

The problem that I see is just when the team gets on a roll (throwing or running) they go back into the huddle, come out, line up and then look to the sidelines\u2026 NOT JUST THE QB, BUT THE WHOLE FRICKIN TEAM, MOST OF THE DEFENSE AND ALL OF THE FANS IN THE STANDS have to look over to MM or the OC who ALWAYS call the same wonderful play\u2026then, back up the middle for 1 yard!\u00a0\u00a0 That is the great option play MM wants to get in over the play they were going to run?\u00a0 Really?\u00a0 Why not get up on the ball right away and run another play before the Defense gets set?\u00a0 I have spoken to players from other teams who hope MM is calling the plays as it gives the D a chance to catch their breath while MM ponders the \u2018up the gut play.\u201d\u00a0 Mickey, they know it\u2019s coming!!!\u00a0 Why do they all have to look for you to call the play at the line of scrimmage???<\/p>\n

I think that NEXT Year JMU will have a very good team, The Freshman and Birdsong will have more experience, but unfortunately the team will be without DQS and Robertson.\u00a0 Why is it we don\u2019t even know who the backup QB is this year?\u00a0 Do we really have one?\u00a0 What happened to Justin T?\u00a0 Thought he got a one year extension? (ed. note: he was cut and transferred)<\/em><\/p>\n

The last 40 years have been great for JMU football, but I have never seen or felt so much animosity towards the coaches.\u00a0 Why can\u2019t Mickey just call a Time out where the refs actually listen the first time or does he like to go NUTS on the sideline every game?\u00a0 Hopefully, this team gets certain items straightened out and gets back on the road to the Championship. Or, maybe it is time for a change.<\/p>\n

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