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State of the Program: James Madison Dukes

Head Coach: Bob Chesney is entering his 2nd season as the head coach of the Dukes with a 9-4 record. In just 1 season he already maintains a bowl win and a 1-0 record vs ACC foes. He was previously successful as the head coach of Holy Cross at the FCS level and he looks…

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August 1, 2025

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2024 College Football Bowl Previews (Dec 18th)

Boca Raton Bowl: James Madison Dukes (8-4) vs Western Kentucky Hilltoppers (8-5) Key Facts: Western Kentucky has a tradition of strong bowl performances. The Hilltoppers are 7-3 in bowl games during their time at the FBS level, and 4-1 under Tyson Helton with his only loss in 2020. The Tops even have a couple cool…

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December 11, 2024

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FBS College Football Roundup Week 7

I spent the weekend in the Denver area to catch Big 12 After Dark. It was a great time with great friends. There’s something special about attending a College Football game, and it’s even better with good company. If you’re reading this, you already love this sport, take the lesson from me, get together with…

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October 15, 2024

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FBS Roundup Week 6

Now that’s more like it, this Saturday was the most chaotic day of College Football we’ve seen in a long time. Not only did we see lots of massive upsets, there were also a lot of close games. I can run 8 screens at once and still didn’t have enough at times. American Army and…

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October 7, 2024

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State of the Program: James Madison Dukes

Head Coach: Bob Chesney is entering his 1st season as the head coach of the Dukes. He comes in after building Holy Cross into a winner. You can read more about his profile and hire grade here: https://updogsportstalk.com/2024/02/12/college-football-coach-hire-grades-james-madison/ Program Outlook: James Madison is a program with a lot of resources thanks to a huge student…

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August 13, 2024

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March Madness Tournament Preview: South Region

1: Houston Cougars Best Tournament Moment: The Phi Slama Jama teams for Houston were of course the best period of Houston basketball. They made 3 straight final 4s and 2 straight national titles, but of course you can’t forget 1983 when they lost at the last moment to Jimmy V and NC State in one…

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March 20, 2024

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CBB: Sun Belt Conference Tournament Preview

Favorites (odds below +500) James Madison Dukes (+140): James Madison is well known for getting this season started off with a bang when they went to East Lansing and beat Michigan State. The Dukes spent a lot of time in the Top 25 and only lost 3 games all season one upset to Southern Miss…

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March 3, 2024

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College Football Coach Hire Grades: James Madison

James Madison Dukes: Bob Chesney Why the job was open: Curt Cignetti had a ton of success with the JMU program, they transitioned from FCS to FBS during his tenure and immediately established themselves atop the Sun Belt. You could even argue they were the best G5 team in the nation. The Dukes spent a…

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February 12, 2024

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College Basketball Roundup: Final edition

Summit League: Headline: Is this league wide open, or is South Dakota State back on top? The Jackrabbits had a stranglehold over this conference for some time but it was briefly interrupted every other year by an incredible run by Oral Roberts. Alas with Paul Mills gone, the Eagles have faded back to mid pack…

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January 27, 2024

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