*** Game 15 (Playoff Edition): @ James Madison ***

[BCPanther]

Two years ago we basically got lucky to beat Weber, and the next week we blew away SDSU. There's usually close games along even the best runs. One or two bounces can make the difference. Probably half our starters have been to two NCs so they know what to expect. "Defense wins championships" so your strength is in the right area.

While we averaged in the 22-23k in the regular season attendance, between the weather, Friday night, and playoffs I doubt the crowd would be much more that 16 - 17k.

I do have a lot of respect for UNI and know you've played overall better competition this year. Seems like your team plays much better at home. Isn't your home stadium the "Unidome", or did I just make something up?

I imagine the line will be about 14 points, so if you're confident in the win, there is money to be made.

Yep, we play inside (UNI-Dome).

We're still Iowan, the weather won't bother us.

[clenz]

Yep, we play inside (UNI-Dome).

We're still Iowan, the weather won't bother us.

But...but...but...we never leave the dome ever.

I get a kick out of the idea that simply because we play home games for 3 hours on Saturday's in the fall that it somehow means living in the upper midwest is completely canceled out when it comes to understanding winter weather. Just ignore than like 90 % of our roster is from Iowa or Minnesota or Kansas City

[Dukester]

Yep, we play inside (UNI-Dome).

We're still Iowan, the weather won't bother us.

Weather bothers me! Is there anything worse than 33 & rain? Give me 31 & snow any day. Cold rains sucks for us 30 year alumni folks. :-)

[vbfan19]

Weather bothers me! Is there anything worse than 33 & rain? Give me 31 & snow any day. Cold rains sucks for us 30 year alumni folks. :-)

we can move the game up here to our dome so as to help you out with the weather problem.

[7YrsOfCollegeDownTheDrain]

Just listened to the weekly press conference - little to no update on the injury front. Not that i was expecting anything.

Wish i didn't have multiple family events this weekend...it would be a fun road trip. Since that's off the table... i'll watch in High def and never wait in line at the rest room.

[UNI92]

Just curious...will the team fly directly into Harrisonburg or into DC and bus?

[Dukester]

we can move the game up here to our dome so as to help you out with the weather problem.

He he - love the northern hospitality!

We are certainly envious of your Men's basketball team. We have a beautiful 8,600 facility opening next season and a lousy program. We had a lot of excitement around our program in the 80's and 90's, but man o man we've not been good for about 2 decades now. We use to be a "basketball school". I prefer to be a basketball and football school like you guys are for the most part.

[Dukester]

Just curious...will the team fly directly into Harrisonburg or into DC and bus?

I'd be shocked if you did not fly direct to Harrisonburg. When JMU travels via plane during the playoffs it's from Harrisonburg.

[BCPanther]

I'd be shocked if you did not fly direct to Harrisonburg. When JMU travels via plane during the playoffs it's from Harrisonburg.

Sorry, we're used to playing Big Sky schools where you fly in and then drive for hours to actually get there. You guys are actually near civilization, it's new for us.

[Dukester]

Sorry, we're used to playing Big Sky schools where you fly in and then drive for hours to actually get there. You guys are actually near civilization, it's new for us.

Actually until recently the team use to drive 90 minutes to Dulles airport for road games. But the NCAA usually charters to closest airport for the playoffs.

In 2004 the NCAA actually chartered a "Hooters" plane to Chatty - now wonder we won.

[dasJamin]

This is pretty cool. People around our office in Dyersville, IA are pretty familiar with JMU having worked with them on a custom design and installation of an indoor athletic facility.
Excuse the promo video, but here is the athletic facility we installed about a year or so ago.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnsfs9tC0nY

[Big Cats]

This is pretty cool. People around our office in Dyersville, IA are pretty familiar with JMU having worked with them on a custom design and installation of an indoor athletic facility.
Excuse the promo video, but here is the athletic facility we installed about a year or so ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnsfs9tC0nY

Looks like a nice all-weather facility. Looks like it might be hard to practice field goals and punts, however.

[Duke Dawg]

This is pretty cool. People around our office in Dyersville, IA are pretty familiar with JMU having worked with them on a custom design and installation of an indoor athletic facility.
Excuse the promo video, but here is the athletic facility we installed about a year or so ago.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cnsfs9tC0nY

Nice!

We needed that facility and it is used by all our programs.

its a temp facility as once the new hoops arena opens next year, our old one will be converted to a permanent indoor practice facility

[Dukester]

Dang, you guys have a high of 9 today. That is cold. We "might" have a couple days of that low of a high a year, but they are pretty rare.

If you come bring shorts to our balmy & rainy 33. :-)

[panthergirl123]

Dang, you guys have a high of 9 today. That is cold. We "might" have a couple days of that low of a high a year, but they are pretty rare.

If you come bring shorts to our balmy & rainy 33. :-)

30s are normal average temperatures for December in Iowa.