‘Measuring-Stick’ Victory
By Matt McGovern, The BreezeDecember 23, 2008
HARRISONBURG, Va. — Not every prime participant was part of the hard-court collapse, but all JMU players knew what happened last season. After blowing a seven-point lead with under a minute remaining at Seton Hall in the teams’ last meeting, James Madison mustered enough clutch free-throw shooting to stave off another comeback Saturday night and won 70-64 behind 14 points from senior forward Juwann James. “It’s just a big win, for the program and for the conference,” James said. “It’s... Read more »
Suspects Charged in Murder of JMU Student, Mother
By Tim Chapman, The BreezeDecember 23, 2008
UPDATE: Police charged a third suspect, Jonathan Jake Jackson, 19, in relation to the murder of a JMU sophomore and his mother. Jackson was arrested and charged Tuesday with obstruction of justice, accessory after the fact and concealing physical evidence of a murder. [This article was updated at 9:27 p.m. on Dec. 24. Read more below.] Police charged a 17-year-old in the double murder of James Madison University sophomore James Marshall Smith and his mother Jean Claire Smith. Prince William County... Read more »
JMU Alum Soars with the Philadelphia Eagles
By Tim Chapman, The BreezeDecember 23, 2008
LANDOVER, Md. — If Akeem Jordan had to write an article about himself, it would probably be about three sentences. I love playing football. I love my family. And by the blessings of God, I’ve gotten to the next level. Jordan usually doesn’t talk much. The Eagles starting linebacker, and former James Madison standout, answers questions with a smile, but with utmost brevity. “I’m more comfortable than last year, when I was a rookie,” Jordan said of his transition to the NFL. “It’s just... Read more »
JMU Holiday Basketball Scores
By The Breeze,December 21, 2008
Men’s Basketball Jan. 8 JMU 74, William & Mary 65 Top Scorers: Kyle Swanston: 21 pts, 5 reb Heiden Ratner: 13 pts, 7 reb Jan. 5 JMU 66, Drexel 60 Top Scorer: Juwann James 24 pts, 7 reb Read Game Story Here Jan. 3 Towson 58, JMU 57 Top Scorers: Juwann James 24 pts, 12-15 FG Devon Moore 13 pts, 10 reb, 4 ast Dec. 30 JMU 81 , Belmont 64 Top Scorers: Kyle Swanston : 23 pts, 6 reb, 5-7 from 3-pt Pierre Curtis: 16 pts, 5 reb Dec. 29 UTEP 79, JMU 66 Top Scorers: Julius Wells: 13 pts, 5 ast Devon... Read more »
Happy Holidays from The Breeze
By The Breeze,December 21, 2008
The Breeze wishes everyone a safe and happy holiday. Our next issue will be January 15, 2009. Read More →
Matthews Headlines Postseason Honors
By Matt McGovern, The BreezeDecember 19, 2008
JMU coach Mickey Matthews won the 2008 Eddie Robinson Award at The Sports Network’s annual awards banquet Thursday, an honor bestowed on the Football Championship Subdivision’s top coach. The presentation was made at the Chattanooga Marriott hotel on the eve of the FCS championship game between Richmond and Montana, as Matthews became the first coach to win the award twice. He also achieved it in 1999, his first season coaching JMU. While James Madison (12-2) lost to Montana 35-27 on... Read more »
Landers Deserves Walter Payton Award (Commentary)
By Tim Chapman, The BreezeDecember 13, 2008
If only the vote happened at the end of the season. If only the voters knew that Rodney Landers would lead JMU to the semifinals with his fourth 4th-quarter comeback. If only the voters knew that Appalachian State’s Armanti Edwards would throw five interceptions and lose 33-13 to Richmond. The voters can second-guess themselves all they want after Saturday, but the ballots have been cast, and my guess is Edwards got the nod for the Walter Payton Award, given to the national player of the year in... Read more »
Wildcats Left Reeling Again: Landers drives home winning score, JMU on to NCAA semis
By Matt McGovern, The BreezeDecember 8, 2008
The hardest thing Rodney Landers had to do Saturday against Villanova was not score. In No. 1 JMU’s second-round NCAA playoff game, Madison’s senior quarterback was told not to reach the end zone by his coach with 1:46 left in the game and the Dukes down 27-24. After rushing six yards for a first down that brought Madison to the Villanova 1-yard line, JMU called a timeout. Coach Mickey Matthews told Landers to refrain from running into the end zone on the next play, in order to force No. 6 Villanova... Read more »
Who Will Win FCS Semifinal?
By Wes Shaw, The BreezeDecember 8, 2008
In a recruiting meeting Wednesday night, JMU coach Mickey Matthews used a few free minutes to ask each member of his staff who they thought would win last weekend’s quarterfinal matchup between Richmond and Appalachian State. Unanimously, the staff chose Richmond. Although App State was the three-time defending national champion and No. 2 team in the FCS entering Saturday’s game, it wasn’t hard for Matthews and his staff to predict the winner. “We just all thought that Richmond had a better... Read more »
Stadium Shenanigans: Braving the bitter cold in the name of school spirit, humor
By Michael Larrick, The BreezeDecember 8, 2008
I usually don’t make it to football games. It’s not because I don’t care or lack the school spirit that inspires one to support his or her football team. It’s more that I’m lazy and irresponsible as far as tailgating is concerned. I’ve been to a couple of games but am rarely allowed to stay for long, if I even get in. I usually hear the following from stadium officials: “You’re not supposed to yell obscenities at children” or “Sir, this is a parking lot, you can’t sleep here.”... Read more »
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