CAA Week 4 Pick'em

[melloware13]

CAA Standings:
1. #14 Stony Brook (1-1, 1-0 CAA)
2. Rhode Island (1-2, 1-1 CAA)
T3. #22 Maine (3-0, 0-0 CAA)
T3. #2 Towson (3-0, 0-0 CAA)
T5. Delaware (2-1, 0-0 CAA)
T5. #18 James Madison (2-1, 0-0 CAA)
T5. William & Mary (2-1, 0-0 CAA)
8. #11 New Hampshire (1-1, 0-0 CAA)
9. Richmond (1-2, 0-0 CAA)
10. #25 Villanova (0-2, 0-0 CAA)
11. Albany (1-2, 0-1 CAA)

Saturday, September 21
#2 Towson @ NC Central - 2 PM
#14 Stony Brook @ #25 Villanova - 3 PM - CSN-MA, TCN-P, CSN-NE, SNY, CSS
#22 Maine @ #18 (AP) Northwestern - 3:30 PM - B1G Network
Wagner @ Delaware - 6 PM - Hens All-Access
Charlotte @ #18 James Madison - 6 PM - Madizone
Liberty @ Richmond - 6 PM - Spider TV
Rhode Island @ William & Mary - 7 PM - CSN-MA, TCN-P, NECN, CSS, SNY
Central Connecticut State @ Albany - 7 PM

Bye: #11 New Hampshire

[Skyhawk71]

Towson @ North Carolina Central
Stony Brook @ Villanova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ Delaware
UNC-Charlotte @ James Madison
Liberty @ Richmond
Rhode Island @ William & Mary
CCSU @ Albany

[Tribal]

Towson @ North Carolina Central
Stony Brook @ Villanova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ Delaware
UNC-Charlotte @ James Madison
Liberty @ Richmond
Rhode Island @ William & Mary
CCSU @ Albany

[GoBlueHens83]

Towson @ North Carolina Central
Stony Brook @ Villanova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ Delaware
UNC-Charlotte @ James Madison
Liberty @ Richmond
Rhode Island @ William & Mary
CCSU @ Albany

[WrenFGun]

Towson @ North Carolina Central
Stony Brook @ Villanova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ Delaware
UNC-Charlotte @ James Madison
Liberty @ Richmond
Rhode Island @ William & Mary
CCSU @ Albany

[Ivytalk]

Towson @ North Carolina Central
Stony Brook @ Villanova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ Delaware
UNC-Charlotte @ James Madison
Liberty @ Richmond
Rhode Island @ William & Mary
CCSU @ Albany
xthumbsupxxthumbsupxxhighfivexxhighfivex

[kdinva]

Towson 41 @ North Carolina Central 18
Stony Brook 23 @ Villanova 21
Maine 13 @ Northwestern 45
Wagner 6 @ Delaware 34
UNC-Charlotte 13 @ James Madison 24
Liberty 21 @ Richmond 28
Rhode Island 13 @ William & Mary 28
CCSU 19 @ Albany 23

[bonarae]

#3 Towson @ NC Central - Overmatched
#15 Stony Brook @ #20 Villanova - 3 PM - Villanova might never recover from the two earlier setbacks.
Maine @ #18 (AP) Northwestern - 3:30 PM - Overmatched
Wagner @ Delaware - 6 PM - Wagner might never recover as well.
Charlotte @ #17 James Madison - 6 PM - Charlotte is only a PFL-grade team at best.
Liberty @ #12 Richmond - 6 PM
Rhode Island @ William & Mary - 7 PM - RI played close with Albany but fell short.
Central Connecticut State @ Albany - 7 PM

[Tribe4SF]

Rhode Island @ William & Mary - 7 PM - RI played close with Albany but fell short.


Rhody beat Albany.

[Kramer]

Towson @ North Carolina Central
Stony Brook @ Villanova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ Delaware
UNC-Charlotte @ James Madison
Liberty @ Richmond
Rhode Island @ William & Mary
CCSU @ Albany

Ditto.

[knucklehead]

CAA Standings:
1. #15 Stony Brook (1-1, 1-0 CAA)
2. Rhode Island (1-2, 1-1 CAA)
T3. Maine (3-0, 0-0 CAA)
T3. #3 Towson (3-0, 0-0 CAA)
T5. Delaware (2-1, 0-0 CAA)
T5. #17 James Madison (2-1, 0-0 CAA)
T5. William & Mary (2-1, 0-0 CAA)
8. #14 New Hampshire (1-1, 0-0 CAA)
9. #12 Richmond (1-2, 0-0 CAA)
10. #20 Villanova (0-2, 0-0 CAA)
11. Albany (1-2, 0-1 CAA)

Saturday, September 21
#3 Towson @ NC Central - 2 PM
#15 Stony Brook @ #20 Villanova - 3 PM - CSN-MA, TCN-P, CSN-NE, SNY, CSS
Maine @ #18 (AP) Northwestern - 3:30 PM - B1G Network
Wagner @ Delaware - 6 PM - Hens All-Access
Charlotte @ #17 James Madison - 6 PM - Madizone
Liberty @ #12 Richmond - 6 PM - Spider TV
Rhode Island @ William & Mary - 7 PM - CSN-MA, TCN-P, NECN, CSS, SNY
Central Connecticut State @ Albany - 7 PM

Bye: #14 New Hampshire

The Liberty / Richmond game is actually being televised by the Liberty Flames Sports Network (LFSN), and will be on ESPN3 http://www.liberty.edu/aboutliberty/index.cfm?PID=28400

[VT Wildcat Fan53]

Towson 62 @ North Carolina Central 7
Stony Brook 24 @ Villanova 17
Maine 28 @ Northwestern 35
Wagner 12 @ Delaware 17
UNC-Charlotte 7 @ James Madison 12
Liberty 24 @ Richmond 25
Rhode Island 24 @ William & Mary 35
CCSU 27 @ Albany 24

[HensRock]

Towson @ NCCU
Stony Brook @ Nova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ UD
Charlotte @ JMU
Liberty @ UR
URI @ W&M
CCSU @ Albany

[Mattymc727]

Towson @ NCCU
Stony Brook @ Nova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ UD
Charlotte @ JMU
Liberty @ UR
URI @ W&M
CCSU @ Albany

[JMU2K_DukeDawg]

CAA Standings:

Saturday, September 21
#2 Towson @ NC Central - 2 PM
#14 Stony Brook @ #25 Villanova - 3 PM - CSN-MA, TCN-P, CSN-NE, SNY, CSS
#22 Maine @ #18 (AP) Northwestern - 3:30 PM - B1G Network
Wagner @ Delaware - 6 PM - Hens All-Access
Charlotte @ #18 James Madison - 6 PM - Madizone
Liberty @ Richmond - 6 PM - Spider TV
Rhode Island @ William & Mary - 7 PM - CSN-MA, TCN-P, NECN, CSS, SNY
Central Connecticut State @ Albany - 7 PM


+1

[LoneStar]

Towson 35-10
Stony Brook 21- 13
Northwestern 31- 17
Delaware 28-17
JMU 31- 14
Richmond 20-17
Tribe 28- 7
Albany 24-17

[jayhawkdaddy]

CAA Week 4 Pick'em
Towson @ North Carolina Central
Stony Brook @ Villanova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ Delaware
UNC-Charlotte @ James Madison
Liberty @ Richmond
Rhode Island @ William & Mary
CCSU @ Albany

[Sitting Bull]

Lots of interesting match-ups this weekend.

Towson 35 NCCU 7
Villanova 20 SBU 17
Northwestern 38 Maine 10
Wagner 27 Delaware 20
UNCC 31 JMU 26
Liberty 20 Richmond 16
Tribe 23 URI 3
UAlbany 28 CCSU 26

[alexfamous]

CAA Week 4 Pick'em
Towson @ North Carolina Central
Stony Brook @ Villanova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ Delaware
UNC-Charlotte @ James Madison
Liberty @ Richmond
Rhode Island @ William & Mary
CCSU @ Albany




+1

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Season Record: 19-9

Towson 45 NC Central 24: Tigers continue to roll along.
Villanova 27 SBU 21: Backs against the wall and revenge on their mind gives the Wildcats the boost they need.
Northwestern 52 Maine 17: Northwestern is the real deal this year.
Delaware 31 Wagner 20: Both teams got crushed by FBS teams last week. Hens with a methodical W.
JMU 35 Charlotte 6: The Dukes have been a little inconsistent to start the year.
Richmond 21 Liberty 17: The Spiders bounce back at home.
William & Mary 30 URI 10: Could the Tribe really be returning among the nations best?
Albany 49 CCSU 31: I expect a lot of points.

[Tribal]

: Could the Tribe really be returning among the nations best?

Honest evaluation: If we could pass for 230+ yards/game like we used to, I believe this team could be a top 5 program.

[Sitting Bull]

I think people, particularly on our own W&M boards, are making a bigger issue on passing than it merits or needs to be. We passed for almost 230 yards against BCS West Virginia.

Our best team, from 2009, got there because of DEFENSE. That along with a stable of quality running backs is why the Tribe in my view is over achieving right now. Pass happy teams normally don't win the CAA (ODU the possible exception). Defense wins this league and is why I think we can surprise this year.

[Tribal]

Unless we start running the triple option, we need to throw for more than 142 yards if we expect to challenge for a CAA Title. Otherwise, our opponents will stack the box and our defense will have to hold our foes to under 20 points. Tre McBride and Sean Ballard are more than capable of 100+ receiving yards a game.

[Seabiscuit]

Towson @ North Carolina Central
Stony Brook @ Villanova
Maine @ Northwestern
Wagner @ Delaware
UNC-Charlotte @ James Madison
Liberty @ Richmond
Rhode Island @ William & Mary
CCSU @ Albany

[blackbeard]

Towson
Villanova
Northwestern
Delaware
James Madison
Liberty
William & Mary
Albany

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

My picks are:

Towson
Nova
Northwestern
Delaware
JMU
Richmond
Tribe
Albany

[melloware13]

To help keep this from being buried, here's an update on winner percentages this week:
#2 Towson (100%)
#25 Villanova (52.4%)
#18 (AP) Northwestern (100%)
Delaware (95.2%)
#18 James Madison (95.2%)
Richmond (61.9%)
William & Mary (100%)
Albany (85.7%)

[Sandlapper Spike]

Towson
Stony Brook
Northwestern
Delaware
James Madison
Richmond
William & Mary
Albany

[WM2001]

Towson
Stony Brook
Northwestern
Delaware
James Madison
Richmond
William & Mary
Albany

Yep

[jmufan999]

bump, bump, bump it up

[dunbar]

Saturday, September 21
#2 Towson @ NC Central - 2 PM
#14 Stony Brook @ #25 Villanova - 3 PM - CSN-MA, TCN-P, CSN-NE, SNY, CSS
#22 Maine @ #18 (AP) Northwestern - 3:30 PM - B1G Network
Wagner @ Delaware - 6 PM - Hens All-Access
Charlotte @ #18 James Madison - 6 PM - Madizone
Liberty @ Richmond - 6 PM - Spider TV
Rhode Island @ William & Mary - 7 PM - CSN-MA, TCN-P, NECN, CSS, SNY
Central Connecticut State @ Albany - 7 PM

[bluehenbillk]

Towson
Villanova
Northwestern
Delaware
JMU
Richmond
W&M
Albany

[dystopiamembrane]

My rankings:
1. Towson
2. Maine
3. William & Mary
4. Stony Brook
5. Richmond
6. New Hampshire
7. Villanova
8. James Madison
9. Delaware
10. Rhode Island
11. Albany

My predictions:
NC Central 14-40 Towson
Villanova 16-17 Stony Brook
Northwestern 45-14 Maine
Delaware 35-14 Wagner
James Madison 35-7 Charlotte
Richmond 21-14 Liberty
William & Mary 27-3 Rhode Island
Albany 41-31 Central Connecticut State

[DoubleH]

#3 Towson @ NC Central - Tigers roll to move to 4-0 ahead of next week's CAA opener @ Stony Brook.
#15 Stony Brook @ #20 Villanova - 3 PM - SB puts a major dent in 'Nova's playoff hopes.
Maine @ #18 (AP) Northwestern - 3:30 PM - Maine looks solid again, but NW is too deep.
Wagner @ Delaware - 6 PM - Might be closer than most would think.
Charlotte @ #17 James Madison - 6 PM - Still not sure what to make of the Dukes at this point, but Charlotte is not there yet.
Liberty @ #12 Richmond - 6 PM - Strongly considered Liberty, but I think the Spiders figure things out at home. Plus, 0-2 in 2 weeks against the Big South? I can't go there.
Rhode Island @ William & Mary - 7 PM - Tribe looks strong this year.
Central Connecticut State @ Albany - 7 PM - If Albany loses to Rhode Island...

[JMUNJ08]

Towson & Stony Brook as the only 2 road warriors this week. But some good OOC games to see what NCC, Wagner n Charlotte are really like. I think Maine is dead in the water against NW in the only FBS matchup...

[Tribal]

Tribe lost both games at home last season after weather stoppage. Guess what'll hit W'burg at gametime.

[alexfamous]

Central Connecticut State @ Albany - 7 PM - If Albany loses to Rhode Island...

By the way, everything went right for RI that game. Yea Albany needs to spruce up their FG O-line. There was butterflies all game because of the new stadium opening. Albany beat CCU by +25 the past 2 meetings in the NEC.

[DoubleH]

By the way, everything went right for RI that game. Yea Albany needs to spruce up their FG O-line. There was butterflies all game because of the new stadium opening. Albany beat CCU by +25 the past 2 meetings in the NEC.

Indeed.

Central Connecticut State 20, Albany 17

[DoubleH]

After Villanova's pasting of a pretty good Stony Brook team yesterday, I'm really starting to think Fordham is a top-10 team.

[aceinthehole]

Indeed.

Central Connecticut State 20, Albany 17

CCSU is now 3-2 vs. Albany in their past 5 meetings. UA returns to New Britain next season.

Central faces URI next week in Kingston.

[danefan]

This is the worst 4 game stretch we may have ever seen. We're not accustomed to this.

Excuse us all as we jump off a bridge.

[aceinthehole]

This is the worst 4 game stretch we may have ever seen. We're not accustomed to this.

Excuse us all as we jump off a bridge.

Keep your head up, it will get better.


"The difference is -- people think we're a CAA (Colonial Athletic Association) team," he said. "We've still got 35 scholarships among our upperclass(men). That's about what Central Connecticut has. Whereas, last week Rhode Island I think has 63 and they (Rhode Island) were a much more physical team."
http://troyrecord.com/articles/2013/09/21/sports/doc523e60c90165f306293730.txt?viewmode=fullstory

[danefan]

Keep your head up, it will get better.


http://troyrecord.com/articles/2013/09/21/sports/doc523e60c90165f306293730.txt?viewmode=fullstory


We're a horrendous CAA team right now.

The issue is I don't even think we'd go .500 in the NEC right now.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Season Record: 19-9

Towson 45 NC Central 24: Tigers continue to roll along.
Villanova 27 SBU 21: Backs against the wall and revenge on their mind gives the Wildcats the boost they need.
Northwestern 52 Maine 17: Northwestern is the real deal this year.
Delaware 31 Wagner 20: Both teams got crushed by FBS teams last week. Hens with a methodical W.
JMU 35 Charlotte 6: The Dukes have been a little inconsistent to start the year.
Richmond 21 Liberty 17: The Spiders bounce back at home.
William & Mary 30 URI 10: Could the Tribe really be returning among the nations best?
Albany 49 CCSU 31: I expect a lot of points.

Solid week, 7-1..

26-10 overall....