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Score didn’t necessarily reflect it but the Dukes played there best yet in breaking South Al at Bridgeforth this week! As we head into a well-earned and much-needed bye, we start to think about whether JMU can make it 6 (or more) this season.

Let’s talk this out and never speak of this one again. Dukes dominated, collapsed, escaped! But did we find the offense?! Enormous challenge up next with South Al in town for Family Weekend!

Dukes ground out a big-boy dub over Troy down in southeastern Alabama and hit the road again to Utah St. this week. We talk defensive heroes and young pups. Plus we begin (more to come for sure) to discuss the retirement of legendary AD Jeff Bourne and why his replacement will be so important. And finally a fun OT confessing our pop-culture blind spots. Much love to one of the best rooters among u...

Dukes 36, Hoos 35 in an absolute classic. We had a great time discussing a fan experience that was more emotional than we expected. This one meant a lot and we let our most loquacious sides ramble down the glorious road to victory four decades in the making. Oh yeah, there’s another tough one coming this weekend as the Dukes head way down south to face the Trojans.

JMU downs Bucknell 38-3 but heads to Virginia with all kinds of questions at QB after a frustrating night.

It’s finally time, GAMEWEEK baby! We’re back and worse than ever for what could be a vintage Dukes season (but we’re pretty sure the audio is at least synced this week so we got that going for us). So so good to be back in the saddle and hope some of y’all will enjoy the ride with us all season long.

It’s that time!! We’re likely off next week and then it’ll be Bucknell week so we’re coming out strong with our delusional and sure-to-look-dumb predictions for this year. We will have an awesome SBC gambling show up for you next week too when we’re on vacation!

Running Backs used to get all the love. These days not so much. But we’ve been fortunate to have some great Dukes toting the rock and it’s time to chat about our favorites. Plus some preseason love at Sun Belt Media Days and which Dukes are in which NFL camps.

Getting ready for Sun Belt Media Days with a trip through an outstanding 2023 Dukes Football schedule. This year is scarier than last but it’s hard to imagine a much more exciting schedule!

This was a fantastic conversation with former Dukes soccer star Ashley Herndon. She’s now an Assistant Coach for the Griz, but she’s also had an incredible journey since finishing JMU in 2016. From NWSL to a Champions League quarterfinal, she’s done a ton in a short time and is now settled and doing great in Missoula. Plus she has a great story about being outed as a Duke to the football coach rig...

We kick off our summer series catching up with former Dukes now doing cool things elsewhere in sports by having a great conversation with former Dukes soccer star, MLS player, and now coach at Mississippi St. Nick Zimmermann. Coach clearly has nothing but love for JMU and it was a pleasure hearing about his journey to JMU and how he ended up in Starkvegas.

Looking back on the best games, outstanding performances, top moments, and even a couple disappointments from JMU’s first year in the Sun Belt.

Lax beat the Terps again in dramatic fashion and heads to the spiritual home of college lax to face the mighty Orange this week! Plus, what a delightful surprise this JMU baseball season has turned out to be. And Nooch signs, season ticket records, and dropping field goal 💣!

Lacrosse is the seven seed in the NCAA tourney and hosting at least two rounds starting Friday. Softball is a dangerous underdog in the SBC tourney where they’ll face the conference’s best pitcher from South Alabama. Baseball has been shockingly competitive in the SBC but can they hang in there the last two series and make the postseason? Plus a few lingering questions that have to mentioned aroun...

Lots of good stuff and TWO voice tracks this week (🤞 )

One of our favorite shows and interviews we’ve ever done. An extended, funny and ridiculous conversation with Ryan Nanni from the Shutdown Fullcast (the Internet’s only college football podcast) about perceptions from the outside of JMU and the Sun Belt, off-season podcasting (including disaster episodes thanks to @CraigMac), expanded playoffs, inventing a career, the Mets, and much more. Much lov...

Great season wraps for women’s hoops and spring sports are rolling. BIG guest coming next week!

We can’t believe it either - somehow we tricked Coach O into coming back on to talk all things hoops. The Sun Belt title, that shooting night from Peyton and Kiki, and how they prep for the NCAA tourney and scout Ohio St. Plus we all dream about a Sweet 16! Go Dukes!

The women’s team gave fans one of the best and most fun big-game performances we’ve ever seen at JMU. And they’re back in the NCAA tourney for the first time in the oft-snake bitten Coach O era! We are so happy and proud and here to celebrate!

We’re fortunate to have WBB Head Coach Sean O’Regan with us to preview the Dukes first Sun Belt Conference tourney and trip to Pensacola.

Four wins from hoops, two from Lax, and a great bounce back from Softball made this a W-filled week in the ‘burg!

Lots of hoops talk, including Todd’s first trip to the AUBC and an incredible day! Plus some fun Super Bowl chat.

OGL Roundup and worst products ever OT

Finally talking Diamond Dukes as the squad gets ready for a massive step up to one of college baseball’s premiere conferences with its inaugural season in the Belt! A great conversation with Head Coach Marlin Ikenberry where he educates us on an under-the-radar Dukes roster, scheduling, coaching a top prospect, what the Sun Belt means for recruiting, and some fascinating stuff about how JMU uses a...

Catching up on all things Dukes and digressing on cover songs for OT.