CAA 2024 Media Day(s)

[KPSUL]

With 16 teams the CAA media day will be two days, July 24 & 25. Teams are scheduled for their interviews starting with teams from the north day 1 and moving generally north to south. UMaine, UNH, Albany, Stony Brook, URI, Monmouth and Villanova in that order. Day 2 teams are scheduled generally south to north: Campbell, NC A&T, Elon, Hampton, W&M, Richmond, Towson, Delaware.

Here's the link: https://caasports.com/news/2024/7/17/caa-football-kicks-off-2024-season-with-annual-media-day-event.aspx

[topher99]

2024 CAA FOOTBALL PREDICTED ORDER OF FINISH
(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches)


Villanova (9 first-place votes) 217
Richmond (1 first-place vote) 189
UAlbany (3 first-place votes) 179
William & Mary 175
Delaware (3 first-place votes) 163
Elon 157
New Hampshire 150
Rhode Island 142
Towson 114
Monmouth 95
Campbell 83
Hampton 62
Maine 57
North Carolina A&T 49
Bryant 46
Stony Brook 42


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2024 CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON ALL-CONFERENCE TEAM
(Selected by a vote of Head Coaches)

OFFENSE
Name, School Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown
Connor Watkins, Villanova Gr. QB 6-3 225 Williamsport, Pa.
Elijah Burris, Hampton Sr. RB 5-10 205 Gastonia, N.C.
Griffin Woodell, UAlbany So. RB 5-10 194 Glens Falls, N.Y.
Marcus Yarns, Delaware Gr. RB 5-11 183 Salisbury, Md.
Bronson Yoder, William & Mary Sr. RB 5-11 210 Nappanee, Ind.
Trey McDonald, William & Mary Jr. FB/HB 6-6 230 Kinnelon, N.J.
Carter Runyon, Towson Sr. TE 6-6 235 Fairfax, Va.
Chandler Brayboy, Elon Sr. WR 6-1 199 Pembroke, N.C.
Nick DeGennaro, Richmond Sr. WR 6-1 190 Old Bridge, N.J.
Anthony Johnson, Stony Brook So. WR 5-11 190 Burlington, N.J.
Temi Ajirotutu, Villanova Gr. OL 6-5 320 Queens, N.Y.
Fintan Brose, Delaware Gr. OL 6-2 304 Irwin, Pa.
Charles Grant, William & Mary Sr. OL 6-4 300 Portsmouth, Va.
Ozzie Hutchinson, UAlbany Gr. OL 6-4 305 Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Will Marotta, UAlbany Gr. OL 6-5 325 Collegeville, Pa.
Ralph Paige, Jr., Towson Sr. OL 6-3 305 Washington, D.C.

DEFENSE
Name, School Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown
Jeremiah Grant, Richmond Sr. DL 6-2 245 South Orange, N.J.
Westley Neal, Jr., Rhode Island Sr. DL 6-0 315 Miami, Fla.
Michael Otty, Bryant Sr. DL 6-2 260 Brooklyn, N.Y.
Dylan Ruiz, New Hampshire Sr. DL 6-1 256 Orlando, Fla.
Josiah Silver, New Hampshire Sr. DL 6-2 243 Hampton, Va.
Brendan Bell, Villanova Gr. LB 6-2 230 Basking Ridge, N.J.
Shane Hartzell, Villanova Jr. LB 6-0 230 Perkasie, Pa.
A.J. Pena, Rhode Island Jr. LB 6-2 235 Branchburg, N.J.
CJ Tillman, Campbell Sr. LB 6-0 235 Rockingham, N.C.
Karon Prunty, North Carolina A&T Jr. CB 6-2 180 Portsmouth, Va.
Isas Waxter, Villanova Gr. CB 6-2 215 Newark, N.J.
Caleb Curtain, Elon Jr. S 6-1 196 Greensboro, N.C.
Ty Trinh, Villanova Gr. S 6-0 205 Owings Mills, Md.

SPECIAL TEAMS
Name, School Cl. Pos. Ht. Wt. Hometown
Chandler Brayboy, Elon Sr. KR 6-1 199 Pembroke, N.C.
Gabe Sloat, Rhode Island Sr. PR 6-0 190 North Kingstown, R.I.
Keegan Vaughan, Towson Sr. PK 5-11 165 Richmond, Va.
Aaron Trusler, Richmond Gr. P 5-8 168 Melbourne, Australia
Jabril Hayes, Richmond Sr. SPEC 5-11 170 Stephens City, Va.

CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON OFFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Connor Watkins, QB, Villanova
CAA FOOTBALL PRESEASON DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR: Caleb Curtain, S, Elon

Honorable mention: Matthew Downing, QB, Elon; Derek Robertson, QB, Monmouth; Malachi Imoh, RB, William & Mary; Marquis Buchanan, WR, Rhode Island; Joe Gillette, WR, Maine; Jaylan Sanchez, WR, Villanova; Logan Tomlinson, WR, New Hampshire; Cooper Heisey, TE, Maine; Ryan McKenna, OL, William & Mary; Dion Crews-Harris, DL, Towson; Cazeem Moore, DL, Elon; Wayne Galloway, LB, Richmond; Ryan Toscano, LB, New Hampshire; Tyron Herring, CB, Delaware; Marcus Barnes, S, William & Mary; JoJo Bermudez, KR, Delaware; TJ Speight, KR, Monmouth; VJ Wilkins, KR, Campbell; John Opalko, PK, UAlbany; Josh Cupitt, P, Delaware; Bobby Cleary, SPEC, Campbell

[Sitting Bull]

I still don’t understand how Stony Brook flopped so badly. They have had a good teams, they have a good market to recruit.

Landing dead last in a 16 team league, with several move-ups, is a tough spot. Of course these are just projections. Is the issue there coaching?

I was also surprised Hampton came in as high as they did.

[MR. CHICKEN]

I still don’t understand how Stony Brook flopped so badly. They have had a good teams, they have a good market to recruit.

Landing dead last in a 16 team league, with several move-ups, is a tough spot. Of course these are just projections. Is the issue there coaching?

I was also surprised Hampton came in as high as they did.


....NOT THAT 12 OUTTAH 16....IS THAT GLORIOUS.......7 UH THIS YEARS 8 CONFERENCE GAMES ARE PRETTY TOUGH....WM & MARY/RHODEY/ELON/'NOVA/TOWSON/RICHMOND/ALBANY​....GUESS IT SPEAKS TA MISH-MASH......UH BOTTOM FEEDERS.........DOODLE-DOO!


.....SEAWOLVES......GET NEW HEAD COACH....IN FORMER W. MICH. ....OC BILLY COSH....AWK!

[Sitting Bull]

....NOT THAT 12 OUTTAH 16....IS THAT GLORIOUS.......7 UH THIS YEARS 8 CONFERENCE GAMES ARE PRETTY TOUGH....WM & MARY/RHODEY/ELON/'NOVA/TOWSON/RICHMOND/ALBANY​....GUESS IT SPEAKS TA MISH-MASH......UH BOTTOM FEEDERS.........DOODLE-DOO!

Hampton did beat Richmond last year 31-14. Not sure how that happened.

[TribeNomad1]

Hampton did beat Richmond last year 31-14. Not sure how that happened.

They were playing us tough last year until the spate of turnovers.

[centraljerseycat]

Anything earth-shattering revealed by any school on Media Day.

[FUBeAR]

Anything earth-shattering revealed by any school on Media Day.
Heard they were all gonna play ‘em 1 game at a time and look to be 1-0 at the end of each week.

[WestCoastAggie]

They were playing us tough last year until the spate of turnovers.

The crazy thing about Hampton, I've heard, is they are going to be more engaged and locked in with their interim coach. Despite firing Coach Prunty well into Spring Practice, they didn't lose players to the portal.

They're going to be a tough out.

Towson is also going to be a very scary team to play for CAA teams eying an At-Large bid or Conference title.

[MR. CHICKEN]

The crazy thing about Hampton, I've heard, is they are going to be more engaged and locked in with their interim coach. Despite firing Coach Prunty well into Spring Practice, they didn't lose players to the portal.

They're going to be a tough out.

Towson is also going to be a very scary team to play for CAA teams eying an At-Large bid or Conference title.


...AFTERAH OPENIN' WHIFF CINCINNATI......RECOVERY GAME WHIFF MORGAN STATE......UH STRETCH UH....VILLANOVA/N. DAKOTA STATE/BYE/BILL & MARE......AN' RICHMOND IN EARLY NOVEMBER.......IFIN' TIGER PSYCHE......ISN'T TOO DAMAGED.......MAYBE....THEY'LL....... PICK.....SOME....LOW HANGIN' FRUIT......UH YMCA........AWK!

[caribbeanhen]

They were playing us tough last year until the spate of turnovers.

injuries crushed Hampton of any chance..... skill positions took a big hit and they did have some players before they got busted up

[MR. CHICKEN]

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......SORRAH BOYS.......BUT MOST UH BOTTOM FEEDERS......HAVE 5-6-7 TOUGH GAMES.......AN' UPSET OR TWO...POSSIBLE.......BUT TOP UH CONFERENCE DOESN'T PLAY EACH OTHER.....IT'S HOW THE NEW HAMPSHIRES/RHODEYS/TOWSONS......PLAY.......THAT WILL DETERMINE DUH SUCCESS....OF MOST TEAMS.......BRAWK!

[WestCoastAggie]

injuries crushed Hampton of any chance..... skill positions took a big hit and they did have some players before they got busted up

If they stay healthy and their QB can minimize the turnovers, Hampton will be a serious contender for the CAA Title, as much as it pains me to say that.

[KPSUL]

If they stay healthy and their QB can minimize the turnovers, Hampton will be a serious contender for the CAA Title, as much as it pains me to say that.

Serious contender for the conference title may be a bit of an over statement. Based on the preseason poll, the eight CAA teams Hampton plays in 2024 include: #1,2,3,4,6,8,9 and 14. Granted, the recent CAA preseason polls have not been highly predictive - there has been at least one surprise team tied for the championship in 2022 & 23. But Hampton is playing the toughest conference schedule in the CAA this season. 4-4 in the conference would be a very good outcome for the Pirates.

[caribbeanhen]

If they stay healthy and their QB can minimize the turnovers, Hampton will be a serious contender for the CAA Title, as much as it pains me to say that.

You’re setting yourself up for one of the greatest predictions in the history of AGS…. But I’m just not seeing it. .500 in conference maybe