CAA Media Day: Preseason Poll & All CAA released

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2013 CAA FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH (first-place votes)
1. Villanova (11)
2. Towson (3)
3. New Hampshire (3)
4. Richmond (1)
5. James Madison (4)
6. Delaware
7. Stony Brook
8. Maine
9. William and Mary
10. UAlbany
11. Rhode Island
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2013 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM

OFFENSE
Position Name Year Height Weight School
Quarterback John Robertson Sophomore 6-1 210 Villanova
Running Back Kevin Monangai Junior 5-8 200 Villanova
Running Back Terrance West Junior 5-11 223 Towson
Fullback Emmanuel Holder Sophomore 5-11 255 Towson
Wide Receiver Ben Edwards Senior 5-11 195 Richmond
Wide Receiver R.J. Harris Junior 6-0 192 New Hampshire
Wide Receiver Tre McBride Junior 6-1 200 William and Mary
Tight End Justin Perillo Senior 6-4 250 Maine
Offensive Line Josh Bucci Senior 6-6 330 Villanova
Offensive Line Randall Harris Senior 6-4 280 Towson
Offensive Line Bobby Kennedy Senior 6-4 295 Delaware
Offensive Line Seamus O'Neill Senior 6-4 281 New Hampshire
Offensive Line Eric Pike Senior 6-5 298 Towson

DEFENSE
Position Name Year Height Weight School
Defensive Line Rakim Cox Senior 6-4 265 Villanova
Defensive Line Evan Kelly Junior 6-1 285 Richmond
Defensive Line Zach Kerr Senior 6-2 330 Delaware
Defensive Line Antoine Lewis Senior 6-2 290 Villanova
Linebacker Andrew Bose Junior 6-2 232 Rhode Island
Linebacker Monte Gaddis Senior 6-0 230 Towson
Linebacker Luke Rhodes Sophomore 6-2 242 William and Mary
Linebacker Stephon Robertson Senior 5-11 225 James Madison
Safety Manny Asam Senior 6-0 187 New Hampshire
Safety Dean Marlowe Junior 6-2 195 James Madison
Cornerback Jordan Love Senior 6-1 180 Towson
Cornerback Tye Smith Junior 6-1 180 Towson

SPECIAL TEAMS
Position Name Year Height Weight School
Return Specialist Justin Grant Junior 6-1 190 Richmond
Placekicker Cameron Starke Senior 5-10 175 James Madison
Punter Mark Hamilton Senior 5-11 185 Villanova

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On the pre season All CAA team, # of players from each school:
TU: 7
VU: 6
UR: 3
UNH: 3
JMU: 3
UD: 2
W&M: 2
Maine: 1
URI: 1
SBU: 0
Albany: 0

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3 omissions I noticed:

Andrew Pierce, RB, UD: 1st team All CAA & 3rd team TSN AA as an Fr in 10'. 2nd team All CAA team 11'. 3rd team All CAA last yr (was injured part of year). TSN has him as a pre season 3rd team All American. I would have put him ahead of the VU guy, who granted was a 1st teamer last season as a rFr coming out of nowhere.

Dan Shirey, OC, VU: Started as a true Fr on their 09' NC team. Was 3rd team? All CAA in 10', 1st team in 11' and was pre season All CAA and All American last season before missing the whole season due to a Spring 12' injury. TSN has him as a 3rd team pre season All American.

Michael Cole, DE, Maine: Led the CAA in sacks last season with 7..in ONLY 5 games. I saw him get 5 sacks against UD in their 5th game before he went down for the season in the 2nd half. TSN has him as a 3rd team All American.ndrew Pierce, delaware

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Not worth starting another thread to quelsh a BS rumor, but there was a rumor going around that JMU's starting QB was going to be out for a month as of this past Tues. Not true. Only 10-14 days, which means Birdsong should be practicing full go around 8/16-8/20, in time to be ready for the 8/31 opener against CCSU. Heck, Big Ben was playing 9 days after he had an appendectomy.

"JMU says quarterback Birdsong will be out two weeks

James Madison football coach Mickey Matthews said Friday that he expects quarterback Michael Birdsong to be out 10-14 days barring any problems.

Birdsong underwent an appendectomy on Tuesday. The 6-foot-4, 240-pound sophomore from Matoaca High, who was on hand at Friday’s media day, said doctors “got it before it ruptured” and called it “pretty minor surgery.

JMU opens its season Aug. 31 at home against Central Connecticut State.

“I’m excited and champing at the bit,” Birdsong said. “I’m ready to go out there. I want to go, and I want to play football. I want to lead these guys down the field and get some wins. It’s just a little delay. I’ve got to hold back for the time being. Once they turn me loose, this thing’s going to be rocking and rolling.”
Birdsong watched practice on Friday and attended meetings on Thursday.

The Dukes have rebuilt their offense around Birdsong’s passing ability. He played in eight games as a true freshman and was 41 for 77 for 478 yards and four touchdowns.

Redshirt sophomore Lafonte Thourogood, who played in one game last year, is the backup."
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Delaware QB Trent Hurley could have a breakout year and snag that top spot with ease