{"id":8651,"date":"2016-06-26T21:41:58","date_gmt":"2016-06-27T01:41:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=8651"},"modified":"2016-06-26T21:48:23","modified_gmt":"2016-06-27T01:48:23","slug":"jimmy-moreland-is-back-on-the-jmu-football-roster","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jmusportsblog.com\/?p=8651","title":{"rendered":"Jimmy Moreland is Back on the JMU Football Roster"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JimmyJimmy Moreland (or Jimmy F#cking Moreland as he’s in JMUSB land) is back on the official 2016 JMU football roster. This is not a drill. This is real. Really. Just click on through<\/a> and scroll down the page. That’s it, scroll just about a quarter of the way down, and there he is, #37 Jimmy Moreland.<\/p>\n

As you recall, Jimmy got into a little bit of trouble off the field after his outstanding freshman season. As a result, Everett Withers kicked him off the team. There were all sorts of rumors that he was going transfer elsewhere to play. But he didn’t. He actually stayed at JMU and just took classes like a normal student. Maybe he thought that if he kept his nose clean and focused on the classroom, he’d get a shot to play football again.<\/p>\n

Whether he goal was to rejoin the team or not, new head coach\u00a0Mike\u00a0Houston decided to let him participate in spring ball on a “trial basis.”<\/a> He apparently did enough both on the field and off it, to merit being added back to the roster.<\/p>\n

We couldn’t be happier about this news. Everyone makes mistakes and Jimmy didn’t run from his. He accepted his punishment and continued to work at being a student. It’s nice to see him get a second chance.<\/p>\n

In case you forgot, Moreland is one heck of a football player. He started 12 games at corner as a freshmen and quickly became a fan favorite for his aggressive play and athleticism. He 12 pass break ups and 3 interceptions (2 returned for TDs) on defense and managed to block 5 kicks on special teams. He was a big play machine. And now he’s back.<\/p>\n