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Wow. The Breeze's Libby Mercer broke the news that the JMU BOV voted to exit the Sun Belt and join the American Athletic Conference. Of course Todd and Rob had to hit record and attempt to make sense of this massive development. Spoiler: they like it!

Todd and Rob are back to recap the Dukes finally securing a road win down in Statesboro. They discuss the big question that JMU answered and a few of the other questions still remaining. And they also sneak in a bit of scoreboard watching and CFP talk because they just can't help themselves.

In this episode Todd and Rob talk about JMU finally getting over the hump and defeating Marshall at Bridgeforth. It's followed by their typical "Four Downs" to break down the game and discuss how fortunate JMU is to be in the mix for the Playoff again. Then they go on an extended rant against college football pregame shows (STFU Rob) before bringing it home with a few music and book recommendations. God bless anyone that actually reads these summaries. Dukes by 90!

In this episode, Todd and Rob celebrate the Dukes big 46-20 win over ODU. The guys do their typical Four Downs to break down the game and are thrilled with the emergence of the pass rush and George Pettaway having himself a day. And it's only September, but they can't help themselves from talking about the "big" picture, before wrapping things up with a reminder to enjoy the moment and have fun instead of fretting over every little thing that isn't perfect.

This episode has a little bit of everything. The boys start off talking about Rob's visit down to South Carolina before getting into JMU's trip out to the left coast and an impressive win over San Diego State. The guys are both pretty excited about what they saw in the game and maybe getting a little more optimistic about this season. And Todd is definitely not talking about the CFP already. They close by looking ahead to the big game at ODU and offering up their takes on a few "perfect" songs.

The Dukes absolutely destroyed Wagner by the score of 87-3 and in this episode Todd and Rob try to make sense of it. It's hard to read too much into such lopsided match-up, but the boys point out a few reasons to be excited and a few things that JMU might need to tighten up before the West Coast road trip to face San Diego State.

Better late than never. They were delayed recording, but Todd and Rob finally found time to get online and bless everyone with their thoughts about JMU's season opening win over Liberty. The guys do their "Four Downs" about the game and then discuss the borderline pregame monsoon and other football related tidbits.

The wait is over. JMU football faces off against Liberty in week one of the 2026 football season. In this episode Todd and Rob attempt to look ahead and figure out how the Dukes' season will play out. The schedule is front loaded, but the guys are optimistic about JMU's chances if they handle the first 5 weeks of the season.

In this episode Todd and Rob look ahead to the coming JMU football season and attempt to make sense of a few of the big questions facing the program. They discuss the QB competition, coaching transition, defensive scheme, and a few other things on their minds.

In this episode the boys go position group by position group and attempt to make sense of the 2026 JMU Football roster. It's not easy to know what the Dukes have in the portal era, but Todd and Rob express some optimism after taking a hard look at the roster.

Todd and Rob are back to kick off their 11th season (gulp) of the pod. In this episode they get sidetracked discussing WW2, before attempting to catch up on some of the many changes surrounding JMU football heading into the 2026 season. They also chat about President Jim and some of the exciting changes related to JMU overall.

After a brief hiatus, Todd and Rob are back. In this episode the boys look back at spring sports and give the lacrosse team its flowers for making 11 straight NCAA tournaments. They also discuss President Jim's vision, the mystery of the unpublished football roster, and look ahead to the upcoming JMU football season.

In this episode Todd and Rob take a break from their little hiatus to give Coach O and the ladies their props for winning the Sun Belt tourney. They discuss the changing nature of college sports and why it makes players like Peyton McDaniel so special. Then they chat briefly about the Sun Belt tourney bracket and what it means for attendance.

Todd and Rob are back with the first new episode of 2026. In this one, the boys talk about the college football playoff, turning the page and moving on from the JMU-Indiana connection, and look ahead to a few spring sports. They wrap things up by talking about the transfer portal and how Bill Napier has positioned JMU football heading into spring ball.

It's that crazy time of year in between Christmas and NYE, so Todd and Rob welcome a few friends on the show to look back at the the Chesney and Cignetti years. Then they discuss the growing JMU brand before finally discussing some of their favorite music, books, and TV shows of 2025.

In this episode the guys discuss JMU's loss to Oregon in the College Football Playoff. While disappointed that the Dukes couldn't pull off the upset, they talk about how incredibly grateful they are for the run and the progress JMU football has made.

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After only four years of FBS football, the JMU Dukes have a first round game in the College Football Playoff against Oregon. In this episode the guys attempt to process this fact. Then they go back and forth between calling their shot and predicting the biggest upset of the CFP era and rationalizing a moral victory.

Screw it. Dukes by 90!

What a time to be alive. In this episode, Todd and Rob attempt to process all that has happened in the world of JMU football in the past week. They discuss the Dukes big win over Troy in the Sun Belt Championship game, the all conference award winners, the hiring of new head coach Billy Napier, and a little thing called the College Football Playoff that the Dukes EARNED a bid to.

The inevitable has happened. Bob Chesney is moving on to UCLA and the boys react to the big news. But the Dukes also have a Sun Belt Championship game at home and a chance to make history. College football is a mess, but it's still great

time to be JMU Duke.

Todd and Rob recap the Dukes' exciting win over Wazzu and attempt to come to grips with the fact that the CFP committee is seemingly determined to launch the AAC into the playoff. Then they look ahead to the regular season finale at Coastal.

Todd and Rob are back and ready to ramble incessantly about the blowout win over App State. They talk about the offense hitting on all cylinders, another lights out performance from the D, and Duke Dog shaving some dude's head. Then they discuss the CFP and prepare for JMU to get screwed.

In this episode, Todd and Rob talk about how amazing it is for JMU Football to be ranked for the 3rd time in their 4 years of FBS existence. They also dive into the Dukes' win on the road against Marshall and discuss how winning despite clearly not having their "A" game is such a big deal. Then they look ahead to App State and the CFP, while attempting to convince themselves to not look too far ahead.

Take 2, after mysteriously re-publishing an old episode. Anyway, the guys chat about Fall sports, touch on both hoops team's opening games, and then dive into a discussion about JMU and the College Football Playoff. JMU definitely has a chance to make it, but they're just trying to enjoy the ride and stay focused on the games.

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Todd and Rob briefly discuss other Fall sports and both hoops' teams openers. Then they finally break the ice and officially discuss the CFP, while trying hard to live in the moment and just enjoy this great JMU football season.

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In this episode, Todd & Rob talk about the JMU's blowout win over Texas State and rave about Alonza Barnett's play at QB. Todd also breaks down the big picture for the college football playoff and Rob fires off some old man complaints about college hoops. Go Dukes.

In this episode Todd and Rob recap JMU's big homecoming victory over ODU, try to figure out exactly what got into Alonza, and marvel once again at the Dukes defense. And they definitely don't talk about the playoff. Definitely not.

In this episode, Todd and Rob look back on JMU's 24-14 win over Louisiana. They talk about some of the things that frustrate fans with the offense, while acknowledging that the unit also showed some obvious signs of improvement.

In this episode Todd and Rob discuss the Dukes 14-7 win over Georgia State. And like every other fan, they attempt to figure out what the heck is going on with the passing offense.

In this episode, Todd attempts to help Rob work through his Covid haze and understand all the things that went right for JMU in the big win over Georgia Southern. And then the boys try to convince themselves to live in the moment and not look ahead, before closing out with a brief discussion about some of their favorite new albums that dropped last week.

Todd and Rob look back at the Dukes big win at Liberty. They discuss the improved offense with a clear QB1, some standout defensive players, and look ahead to Sun Belt play. They close by contemplating how large a lead they could protect if they were forced to play QB for JMU.

Coming off a JMU Football bye week the guys take a moment to chat about some of the other Fall sports. Then they look forward to JMU (hopefully) running the damn ball against Liberty, discuss the ever increasing student support, consider how the VA Tech coaching situation impacts college football in Virginia, and then go deep about students tearing down goalposts.

In this episode Todd and Rob pretty much vent to each other about one of the most frustrating losses they've experienced as JMU fans. It's quite the party.

It the latest episode, Todd and Rob discuss JMU's season opening win over Weber State, ramble on about how great it was to be back in the 'burg with friends, and take a look ahead to the big opportunity versus Louisville.

In this episode Todd and Rob get ready for the JMU Dukes to finally play some football. They talk about the relatively quiet offseason and expectations for year two of the Bob Chesney era.

In this episode Todd and Rob break down the 2025 JMU Football Schedule and attempt to figure out where the toughest stretch is. Spoiler: it's a very tough opening stretch but the guys are high on the Dukes' chances to do big things this year.

The 2025 JMU Football season is almost here, so it's time for roster talk. In this episode Todd and Rob break down the position groups. Todd runs point on the defense and Rob tackles the offense. Then the boys wrap things up with a few summer reading and music recs.

In this episode Todd and Rob discuss the mess at ULM, attempt to make sense of the JMU QB room, and then play a game of overrated/underrated/properly rated. The football season can't get here soon enough.

After completing botching the first attempt to publish this episode, we're back for take 2. In this one the boys return from a not-so-brief hiatus to talk about some stories of interest from the world of JMU sports. They chat about some national podcasts featuring JMU content, the Founding Fathers competing in TBT, and the recent news about LA Tech joining the Sun Belt. Then they look ahead to the JMU football season and start to crank up the hype train.

Rob and Todd look back at the lame duck year for JMU sports and give the teams that were boxed out of playing for conference championships some love.

In this episode Todd and Rob take a look back at the first 25 years of this century and attempt to determine what the best year was for JMU sports.