{"id":6715,"date":"2014-05-11T22:23:27","date_gmt":"2014-05-12T02:23:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=6715"},"modified":"2014-05-11T22:23:27","modified_gmt":"2014-05-12T02:23:27","slug":"softball-wins-caa-stanton-wells-scott-get-nfl-invites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=6715","title":{"rendered":"Softball wins CAA; Stanton, Wells, Scott get NFL invites"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Ford\"<\/a>Good news on a couple fronts in JMU Sportsland this weekend. First and foremost, a huge congratulations to JMU Softball for taking down the CAA title <\/a>(is it too much to dream this is the last ever CAA title in any sport? Don’t answer that, of course it is)! The ladies, led by all-everything badass pitcher Jailyn Ford and senior Shortstop and tourney MOP Caitlin Sandy, didn’t even need the “double” in the double-elimination format, simply steamrolling through the CAA tourney undefeated. The Dukes found out late last night during the Softball Selection Show that they’ll be headed to the Lexington, KY subregional to face DePaul in their first game. Dukes got some love on the show (“impressive schedule, don’t sleep on the Dukes who’ve taken down some big names this season” – it’s almost like the anti-Bourne of scheduling) and have to like that only 14th ranked Kentucky stands as the “favorite” in this group and stands between them and a trip to LA for the regional.<\/p>\n

Second, while nary a Duke was drafted this year, at least three Dukes have been signed as undrafted free agents or invited to NFL camps. OLinemen Josh Wells (he of the great potential and infinite holding penalties) is headed for Jacksonville to try and earn a spot protecting Blake Bortles, DLineman Jordan Stanton was nabbed by the Packers, and RB\/KR Dae’Quan Scott was invited to rookie camp by the Baltimore Ravens. Hoping to hear of an opportunity for JMU all-timer Stephon Robertson (and maybe oft-injured Kicker Cam Starke) sometime soon. \u00a0Good luck to all of the former Dukes as they attempt to join Akeem Jordan (Skins), Arthur Moats (Steelers), Earl Watford (Cardinals), and Mike Caussin (Bills) in the league.<\/p>\n

Lastly, for anyone still wondering, baseball plays it’s last few games this week and remains in position to sneak into the CAA tourney next weekend. Once that tourney’s under way, there will be one last week of hope for those rootin’ fer a conference move.<\/p>\n