Andy Talley was not surprised when he saw the Colonial Athletic Association's preseason football poll. Despite being ranked 17th in two national polls, Villanova was picked to finish fourth in the South Division. "Sometimes, fourth in our division… more »

Last year, Michigan stumbled big early against Appalachian State. Could it happen again? Michigan could have opened the season at home last year against Hawaii. It opted to play host to Appalachian State. Seemed like a smart move. . . . Oops.… more »

Former Appalachian State offensive coordinator Lonnie Galloway becomes a different Mountaineer (this time at FBS West Virgina) - and keeps a leery eye out for Villanova in 2008, too, MORGANTOWN — The saying goes something like this, Rich Rodriguez to… more »

The Wildcats are optimistic about their chances in a tough conference. BALTIMORE - The good news for Villanova football in the preseason is that quite a few national publications have ranked the Wildcats in their top 25. The bad news is that despi… more »

BALTIMORE - All signs point to a showdown between rivals James Madison and Richmond for the Colonial Athletic Association's South Division football title this fall - on paper, anyway. Practice hasn't started, and the season-openers are still five wee… more »

BALTIMORE - Villanova's football team is ranked as high as No. 17 in national polls, which is where it finished last season. The Wildcats have also been picked to finish fourth in the Colonial Athletic Association's South Division in a vote of the coach… more »

HARRISONBURG - With all signs pointing toward a 14-team, two-division alignment for the Colonial Athletic Association in the near future, the league's coaches want the NCAA to take the unprecedented step of awarding the conference two automatic bids in… more »

The Colonial Athletic Association will kick off a 36-game TV college football slate, with 21 contests scheduled for Comcast-owned regional networks. The nation’s largest Football Championship Subdivision schedule will feature 12 games on CN8, The Com… more »

Despite scheduling issues, CAA commissioner Yeager favors ther national role. Unless something changes, Colonial Athletic Association football four years from now will be a 14-team league, the largest conference in the country above the Division II… more »

DURHAM — Eric Cumba is getting used to starting football seasons after the rest of the nation. For the third straight year, his University of New Hampshire team will open one week after just about everybody else — on Sept. 6 at Army, by which time 10… more »

HARRISONBURG - To accommodate four more schools in the Division I-AA football playoffs, the NCAA has mandated a major scheduling change starting in 2010: 11 games in 11 weeks, with no byes. The Colonial Athletic Association's boss is less than thrill… more »

Villanova head football coach Andy Talley failed a routine stress test last week and had an angioplasty last Wednesday. Talley was told his heart has not been damaged, and his prognosis is excellent. Currently in South Carolina for the CAA league mee… more »

When Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie was taken as the 16th pick of the NFL draft on Saturday, it was a fitting culmination of a journey that began on what might have looked like a bumpy, unpaved road to nowhere. Rodgers-Cromartie wasn't on the college ra… more »

It had been six years since Villanova had heard its name called on draft day. If history is any indication of success to come, Matt Sherry should be excited. With the last pick in the sixth round, the Cincinnati Bengals selected the Wildcats' senior… more »

Matt Sherry and his dad usually hit Mel's Diner when he comes back from school a mile down from their home in East Providence, R.I., and last Sunday morning was no different. Even if the usual order of a sausage and cheese omelet, with home fries, ca… more »