HARRISONBURG, Va., Aug. 8, 2008 - James Madison University football coach Mickey Matthews met Friday with members of the media as part of JMU's annual on-campus football media day activities. Video report and JMU Interviews courtesy of WDBJ 7… more »

HARRISONBURG - While it doesn't make for popular viewing among Mountaineers fans, West Virginia's shocking loss to Pittsburgh last season was must-see TV for James Madison's football team. The Dukes, who run the same spread-option offense as the Moun… more »

HARRISONBURG - Mickey Matthews didn't just wait hours. He didn't just wait days. No, it took eight months for the James Madison football coach to convince himself to watch the tape of the Dukes' last game, a gut-wrenching 28-27 loss to Appalachian State… more »

HARRISONBURG - Patrick Ward spent the summer in jail - sort of. The James Madison senior wide receiver and former Harrisonburg High School star did a summer internship at Sussex State Prison, scanning inmates' mail, filing records and even supervisin… more »

HARRISONBURG - While the coaching staff uses August to address and obsess over possible flaws and deficiencies, it was hard not to notice Monday just how potentially formidable James Madison's football team might be this season. From the returns of t… more »

HARRISONBURG - Lucas Peterson spent nights in 60-soldier barracks in Africa, promising himself he'd play college football again. By his own admission, Peterson had squandered his first chance, failing out of Northern Michigan after redshirting for th… more »

The University of Massachusetts is the choice of the CAA coaches and media to win the overall conference title in football. The Minutemen were a near unanimous pick to finish first in the North Division.. Richmond is picked to win the South Division… more »

HARRISONBURG - Sunday afternoon, James Madison's 90 football players reported to campus and bounced from meetings to meals. The mood was light, almost festive, but things should turn far more serious when practice begins today. Facing the most daunti… more »

HARRISONBURG - James Madison's football team opened practice Monday, but neither of the two area players who were expected to be among the 90 practicing will be with the squad this season. Former Broadway High School offensive lineman Aaron Reed info… more »

HARRISONBURG — Daniel Harvey didn’t immediately regret his decision, but it didn’t take long for his second-guessing to begin. Two years after walking away from a potential college football career at James Madison University, the former Turner Ashby… more »

BALTIMORE - At this week's conference media day, James Madison quarterback Rodney Landers exuded a quiet confidence when asked about his chances of ending the season as the Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year. He left the bravado to his… 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 »

Below the fold is a summary of CAA notes from the Richmond Times-Dispatch for the week of 7/25/2008. Spiders take advantage of summer workouts When the University of Richmond made its stunning run to the semifinals in the Football Championship S… 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 »