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Man, the portal is truly the gift that keeps giving (and taking). Jack and Bennett are back together this week to break down the new additions for JMU Men's Basketball but also the losses for JMU Football. How will it be moving forward as a fan of a Group of 5 team? Is this sustainable? There is a ton to dive into. The duo will also look at the new Athletic Director, Matt Roan and break down that hire.

Bennett is joined by Daniel Merriman this week to recap all things Spring Game! They break down some of the major storylines coming out of the spring game, some of the breakout players and what the expectations are heading into the summer. Be sure to check out our home on web at JMUSportsNews.com Let us know your thoughts! Email us at JMUSportsNews@gmail.com & follow us on social @JMUSportsNews

The Spring window is OPEN for football and the JMU Men's Basketball team added two contributors via the portal. Jack and Bennett break it all down on this week's episode! Check out our home on the web at JMUSportsNews.com

Jack and Bennett are back this week to break down all the rumblings that are coming out of JMU Football Spring Practice. The 2024 Spring Game is about 10 days away and there is a lot to dive into. How the QB spot is shaking out, big risers, and how the team is adjusting to the new coaching staff. The duo also break down the likelihood that JMU Baseball gets an At-Large bid and punches its ticket to the first Regional in the Ikenberry era.

STAY UPDATED with our Newsletter & website JMU hired a new Men's Basketball Head Coach, Preston Spradlin, from Morehead State. Jack and Bennett jump on the podcast to break down the hire and share their expectations for Spradlin at James Madison. The Dukes are coming off their best season in Men's Basketball history. Something Spradlin harped on is building on the momentum JMU has built up the last few seasons, what does that look like? The duo will also discuss some updates to the Women's Basketball roster. Then Jack and Bennett turn their attention to the Diamond Dukes and Lacrosse. Be sure to like, rate and subscribe to the JMU Sports News podcast!

Per reports, Mark Byington is finalizing the paperwork to become the next head coach at Vanderbilt. The SEC school recently fired Jerry Stackhouse after an up and down five seasons. On this episode of the podcast Jack and Bennett will look at the impact Mark Byington has left on the James Madison program and then, of course, break down some potential candidates that may fit what JMU will look for. This is a massive hire for the Dukes, arguably more important than the football hire. The duo will break this down from every angle.

JMU men’s basketball earned a No. 12 and will open its NCAA Tournament against Wisconsin, it was announced Sunday night. The Dukes come into the Big Dance as one of the hottest teams in the sport, winning a nation’s best 13 consecutive games coming into the event. They’re an absurd 31-3 on the season, with notable wins over Michigan State and Akron.

FOR THE FIRST TIME SINCE 2013, JMU MEN'S BASKETBALL IS HEADED TO THE NCAA TOURNAMENT. THE MADNESS IS HERE!! DUKES DOMINATE ARKANSAS STATE IN SUN BELT TOURNAMENT FINAL TO PUNCH THEIR TICKET!

Bennett and Jack are back this week to preview the Sun Belt Conference Tournament for both JMU Men's and Women's basketball down in Pensacola, Florida. The Sun Belt also dropped a fresh new schedule and the duo breaks down the Dukes draw for the 2024 Football season. Bennett and Jack break down all things Diamond Dukes as well as the Baseball team is in the midst of a HOT STREAK!

Jack and Bennett are back this week and the duo answers the question that has been asked on Twitter -- Is it time for Jack to apologize about baseball? We discuss the Dukes series sweep vs. Fairfield and preview their midweek game and next weekend's series. Bennett breaks down all things softball as well and the two preview the last weekend of regular season basketball!

Jack and Bennett are back this week to break down the Dukes win on the Diamond over No. 3 Arkansas as well as the early season success from Softball. The duo will also dive into JMU Swim & Dive's conference championship and of course talk some basketball.

This week we discuss JMU's dominance on the hardwood with Men's Basketball and we convince ourselves that an At-Large bid is maybe back on the table. We also discuss the weekend from Women's Basketball after it fell to Ball State in the MAC-SBC Challenge. Lacrosse also moves up to No. 3 in the poll as well after a MASSIVE win over UNC. Marlin Ikenberry also signed an extension with JMU Baseball so we of course have to get into the state of baseball before the season even starts.

This week Jack and Bennett welcome in Jamree Kromah to talk about his NFL Draft Prep and his experience at the East-West Shrine Game. Then the duo dives into what to expect this weekend as the Dukes take on one Sun Belt opponent and a MAC opponent.

Bennett starts where the last pod left off, a firey hot take about football. Then Jack and Bennett break down what happened in Boone, NC against App State and look ahead to the rest of the JMU MBB season. WBB on the other hand played a solid 3 quarters but let one get away against Marshall for a 1-1 weekend. That and a Diamond Dukes preview. Be sure to like, rate and subscribe wherever you listen! Thank you for tuning in to us talk for 200 episodes!

Come for the unique insights and takes and stay for the fire alarm finish! Jack and Bennett are back this week to break down the perfect 4-0 weekend for Men's and Women's basketball. The MBB Dukes finally put together two great games over the weekend to beat ULM and Marshall and the WBB team continued to win in SBC play. The duo also welcome in Nick Lorensen from Mid Major Madness to talk about the state of Sun Belt Basketball and if it will truly just come down to JMU and App State. Plus Jack and Bennett will go over the official Dukes coaching staff and everything that has happened on the gridiron from the past week. Like, Rate & Follow the JMU Sports News Podcast wherever you listen!

Jack and Bennett are back this week looking to figure out what the issue is with JMU MBB and how the Dukes can solve their shooting woes. The duo are also joined by former JMU WR Phoenix Sproles to talk about his JMU Experience and his prep heading into the NFL Draft in a few months. Like and subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode!Be sure to rate the podcast wherever you listen. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL CHECK OUT OUR HOME ON THE WEB: jmusportsnews.com FOLLOW US ON: FacebookInstagramTwitter

This week Jack and Bennett take a look at how the JMU Football roster is shaping up after some transfer portal additions. They go group by group and analyze if it will be better in 2024 and what the Dukes still need. The duo also break down what happened over the weekend for JMU Men's Basketball and if it is appropriate to hit the panic button. Also, Women's Basketball continues to win in every way possible in Sun Belt play. Like and subscribe to the podcast to never miss an episode!Be sure to rate the podcast wherever you listen. SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL CHECK OUT OUR HOME ON THE WEB: https://jmusportsnews.com/ FOLLOW US ON: FacebookInstagram Twitter

Jack and Bennett take a look back at 2023 and rank the best moments from a massive 2023 JMU Sports year. They also dive into the MBB win over Texas State and the WBB win over ULM and look ahead at this weekend in Sun Belt play.

This week, we discuss the JMU Football season and what we saw in the Armed Forces Bowl against Air Force. We take a look ahead as well to the 2024 JMU Football season as Bob Chesney continues to build out his coaching staff. We also bring on Daniel Merriman to break down all things Men's and Women's Basketball as JMU heads into Sun Belt play.

Between National Signing Day and the Transfer Portal, Bob Chesney and his staff is making the 2024 JMU Football roster look POTENT! We break down what to expect out of this recruiting class with Ben Hofer, our recruiting insider, and then discuss our thoughts on how the portal is shaking out. PLUS we will dive into JMU Men's Basketball as it is sitting at 11-0 and No. 20 in the nation! Be sure to subscribe and rate the podcast! Thank you for tuning in to the JMU Sports News Podcast presented by Bet Online with additional support from Three Notch'd Valley Collab House and Christopher William Jewelers!