CAA Week 7 Prediction thread

[BDKJMU]

CAA PLayers of the Week Highlights:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qapW1_k ... tA&index=2[/youtube]

Offensive Player of the Week
John Robertson | QB | Villanova
· Connected on 13-of-16 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns in Nova's win over Rhody.
· Rushed eight times for a game-high 61 yards.
· The performance marked his fourth-straight with four touchdown passes.

Defensive Player of the Week
Brandon Lee | DL | James Madison
· Recorded five tackles, three tackles-for-loss, two sacks and a pass breakup for JMU against Towson.
· Also forced three fumbles in the win, two of which resulted in Towson turnovers.
· His second forced fumble was returned by Dukes teammate Rhakeem Stallings for a touchdown.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Ryan Farrell | LB/LS | New Hampshire
· With no score in the top-10 showdown, he blocked a William & Mary punt that set up New Hampshire's first touchdown.
· Also added three tackles on special teams in the Wildcats' convincing victory.

Rookie of the Week
Jimmy Moreland | CB | James Madison
· Tallied four tackles in JMU's dominant win over Towson.
· Blocked a first-quarter Towson field goal attempt, which eventually led to a JMU touchdown.
· Later in the first half, returned an interception 26 yards for another Dukes score.
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[BDKJMU]

CAA highlight videos.

URI @ VU
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_fRuZVc ... tA&index=4[/youtube]

TU @ JMU
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[TribePride]

Now, I know how 89Hen and 93Hen have felt this year. The Tribe totally stunk Saturday. Completely outmanned, outclassed, and dominated. Not sure if New Hampshire is just that good or the Tribe was just that bad. I have no confidence that the Tribe can play with Villanova this weekend now. It looks like NH has an excellent to go undefeated in the league now with their toughest remaining opponents all at home. Delaware and Nova are both also undefeated at this point. Nova's toughest two remaining games figure to be at UR and at Delaware. So, they might go undefeated as well. It would seem Villanova and NH are locks for the playoffs with UR the most likely next qualifier. Stony Brook, Delaware, JMU and W&M appear to be the only other schools in the CAA with any shot. However, a 5-3 record in the league might not be good enough this year. I could see a school going 8-4 from the CAA and missing the playoffs this year. The Missouri Valley, Big Sky should get significant multiple bids. Unlike last year, the Big South is also likely to get multiple bids, but perhaps the conference losing bids will be the Southern. The CAA got 3 last year, I see no way for more than 4 this season, and possibly only 3 again.

Agree on VU and UNH (although to note UNH has only 11 games again so they need to go 8-3/6-2 to be a lock).

Agree on UR, but they'll likely be playing through at least mid Nov with their backup QB, and after URI and @ Elon, their last 4 is very tough:
-VU
-@ Maine
-JMU (who might have to win to stay alive).
-@ W&M (who might have to win to get in).

-UD really screwed themselves with their loss to Sacred Heart. They need to go 6-2 in the CAA. They'll ned to win 4 of their last 6 to get in. They should beat TU and URI at home, but they'll have to win 2 of the 4 among @ W&M, @ Albany, @ UNH, VU.

-W&M also has to win 4 of their last 6 to get to 8-4/5-3. They have left: VU, UD, @ JMU, Elon, @ TU, UR.

-JMU has to win 4 of their last 5 to get to 8-4/5-3. They have left: @ UNCC, W&M, @ SBU, @ UR, Elon.

-SBU doesn't have a prayer. They are 3-4/2-1. OOC they are 1-3, with their lone win vs a Div II. They have to win out their last 5 CAA games to get to 8-4, and even that would be only 7 Div I wins.

-I'll throw in Albany too at 4-2/1-2 as not having a prayer. They didn't play a I-A, so 8-4/4-4 isn't going to cut it. They need to go 9-3/5-3. If they beat Colgate @ home, they'll stil have to go 4-1 their last 5 CAA: @ Maine, @ UNH, UD, @ VU, SBU.

Put a fork in Maine (2-4/1-2) and TU, Elon, and URI are already eliminated.

I think the only way the CAA only gets 3 teams in is you have some upsets and you don't have more than 3 teams with 8 wins..

Bottom line it will be VU, UNH and most likely 2 of the 4 teams of UR, W&M, UD, and JMU.

I guess you are right about Stony Brook. Their schedule is very manageable but I forgot they won't have enough total wins. The Tribe looked so awful Saturday. Any hope we have of salvaging a good season and a trip to the playoffs will be based on how we play Saturday against Villanova. Should we be able to win somehow and the rest of our home games, we would only need a win at Towson or JMU to get to nine wins. I think JMU is somewhat dangerous the rest of the way. I will be attending the game at JMU as well as the home tilt with Delaware. If the Tribe plays the way it did Saturday, we will lose both easily.

It seems to reasonable to expect 1-2 playoff squads from Richmond, Delaware, JMU and the Tribe. But, I think the CAA is down this year except for UH and Nova. JMU needs to win some road games(2 of 3 beginning this weekend) to have a shot. Delaware would need to go 6-2 in the league. But it really means they only need to win 1 of at W&M, at NH, or home against Villanova to get there.

[TribePride]

I guess we will see how Richmond does with Rocco. Strauss was playing very well. At least they have 2 more games to coast before they face the tough remaining portion of their schedule. I still think they are a little ahead for the battle for 3rd in the league.

[TribeFanInNC]

-SBU doesn't have a prayer. They are 3-4/2-1. OOC they are 1-3, with their lone win vs a Div II. They have to win out their last 5 CAA games to get to 8-4, and even that would be only 7 Div I wins.

If Stony Brook wins out, they would be 7-1, with a victory over UNH. They don't play Nova, Delaware or UR, so they would have to get some help to win the title outright, but there are plenty of scenarios available for them to get the AQ, even if it's through the tie-breaker.

[89Hen]

But, I think the CAA is down this year except for UH and Nova.

Good news is everyone is "down" with the exception of the MVFC. SoCon could conceivably be worse than the Big South, Patriot and OVC. I haven't studied enough of who still only had 1-2 losses to figure out how many teams from each conference will make it, but I think the CAA could easily have 5 in IF the games shake out correctly.

[BDKJMU]

CAA PLayers of the Week Highlights:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qapW1_k ... tA&index=2[/youtube]

Offensive Player of the Week
John Robertson | QB | Villanova
· Connected on 13-of-16 passes for 189 yards and four touchdowns in Nova's win over Rhody.
· Rushed eight times for a game-high 61 yards.
· The performance marked his fourth-straight with four touchdown passes.

Defensive Player of the Week
Brandon Lee | DL | James Madison
· Recorded five tackles, three tackles-for-loss, two sacks and a pass breakup for JMU against Towson.
· Also forced three fumbles in the win, two of which resulted in Towson turnovers.
· His second forced fumble was returned by Dukes teammate Rhakeem Stallings for a touchdown.

Special Teams Player of the Week
Ryan Farrell | LB/LS | New Hampshire
· With no score in the top-10 showdown, he blocked a William & Mary punt that set up New Hampshire's first touchdown.
· Also added three tackles on special teams in the Wildcats' convincing victory.

Rookie of the Week
Jimmy Moreland | CB | James Madison
· Tallied four tackles in JMU's dominant win over Towson.
· Blocked a first-quarter Towson field goal attempt, which eventually led to a JMU touchdown.
· Later in the first half, returned an interception 26 yards for another Dukes score.
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Brandon Lee for JMU also got National Defensive POTW by the Sports Network.