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September 02, 2026 JMU Football Preview: QB Battle, Position Breakdowns & Bold Record Predictions | Purple Perspective
Jack Kutz and Daeshon Joyce break down the entire JMU football roster ahead of Week 1 against Liberty — the QB battle between JC Evans and Cam Coleman, a stacked wide receiver room, defensive line depth, and their record predictions for the Billy Napier era.
Plus: Duke of the Week, a marching band story and more!
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Timestamps:
0:00 – Back to school, marching band game-day tradition
2:15 – Attending vs. working games this season
4:44 – New coaching staff & Sun Belt Championship expectations
6:58 – Uniform nostalgia & the case for black helmets
9:14 – Billy Napier's coaching philosophy
11:33 – QB Battle: JC Evans vs. Cam Coleman
14:02 – Running back room breakdown
15:49 – More RB depth & the "three-headed monster"
18:04 – Wide receiver room (8+ deep)
20:09 – Tight ends & offensive line
28:56 – Interior defensive line
30:57 – D-line depth & edge rushers
33:04 – Edge room wrap-up
35:29 – Linebacker breakdown
37:41 – Secondary concerns
40:10 – Secondary cont. & Liberty preview
42:29 – Safeties & special teams
44:59 – Schedule talk & in-state rivalries
1:02:02 – Coastal Carolina "Beach Chicken Bowl" preview
1:04:12 – Bold predictions
1:06:20 – O-line & secondary as X-factors
1:08:24 – Final record predictions
1:10:28 – Pep rally energy & the freshman class
1:12:32 – Duke of the Week & closing thoughts
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September 01, 2026 JMU Game Week Preview: Napier's QB Answer, Sunbelt "Vampires" & Game Week Predictions
It's finally game week! Bennett and Jack break down Billy Napier's deliberately vague press conference answer on the JMU starting quarterback, comparing this year's Camden Coleman vs. JC Evans battle to the 2023 Barnett/McCloud competition.
Then they scout Liberty's own murky quarterback situation, break down what the Flames actually have in the trenches, and introduce Bennett's new concept for the season: the "G6 Vampire" team — plus a full Sunbelt pick 'em predicting who's a vampire, who's an anti-vampire, and who just stinks.
Chapter Markers
0:00 – Intro: it's game week
2:00 – News or Snooze: Charles Huff, Marshall & Bob Chesney comparisons
4:00 – Decoding Napier's QB answer: committed to a plan, or committed to a starter?
9:00 – JC Evans vs. Camden Coleman: comparing it to the 2023 Barnett/McLeod battle
19:27 – Scouting Liberty's QB competition: Deshaun Purdy vs. Jalen Henderson
23:00 – Liberty's trenches, Chadwell's play-calling & why they're "Conference USA good"
33:29 – Listener questions & stolen takes
52:40 – Introducing the "G6 Vampire": Sunbelt pick 'em and predictions
1:03:25 – Show schedule, newsletter update & outro
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August 31, 2026JMU vs. Liberty Preview: Vad Lee Breaks Down the QB Battle Before His Hall of Fame Induction
JMU Hall of Famer Vad Lee is back on To the House just days before his induction into the JMU Sports Hall of Fame, and he and Delvin Joyce are breaking down everything ahead of Saturday's season opener against Liberty. Vad gives his pick in the JC Evans vs. Camden Coleman quarterback battle, the two dig into what would raise expectations for this JMU team, they tote the mail with fan questions and concerns, and they break down Liberty's roster overhaul under Jamey Chadwell.
Plus, Delvin closes the show with a special Hall of Fame week edition of "Take It To The House," reflecting on gratitude, family, and the people who shaped Vad's and Delvin's own JMU journeys.
In this episode:
Vad Lee's reflection on his JMU career and Hall of Fame induction
Vad's pick in the JC Evans vs. Camden Coleman QB battle — and why
What would raise expectations for JMU heading into the season
Toting the Mail: fan concerns ahead of kickoff
Liberty's transfer portal overhaul and running back room
Three keys to the game and players to watch on both sides
What You Talking About, Willis: Jesse Palmer's JMU/Tulane comments
Take It To The House: a Hall of Fame week tribute
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Send your questions for "Toting the Mail" to [email protected] — subject line "To the House" — or hit us up on Instagram/X @JMUtothehouse.
New episodes of To the House drop every Monday. Also check out the JMU Sports News Podcast and Purple Perspective, with Jack and Daeshon.

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August 26, 2026 JMU Football Week Zero Hype: Cam Aiken's Offense Breakdown + QB Battle Predictions
Bennett has officially flipped from doom to full delusional optimism, and he's got the film study to back it up. He and Jack break down what ETSU's tape reveals about new OC Cam Aiken's offense, dig into the latest Camden Coleman vs. JC Evans press conferences for QB battle clues, and dive into what Dave Riggert and Curt Dudley have been hinting at from practice — from the secondary questions to Frankie Tinilau's move to guard.
Plus: a breakdown of new DC's background at Alabama and Southern Utah, big takeaways from the Bill Simmons/Bob Chesney interview (including the wild near-miss on Chesney taking the JMU job), rapid-fire predictions on the QB1 battle, camp standouts to know, and a full recap of JMU's fall sports slate.
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️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro: Bennett's full flip to delusional optimism
1:04 – Film study deep dive: what ETSU tape shows about Cam Aiken's offense
6:53 – Camden Coleman vs. JC Evans: press conference takeaways
9:07 – Reading the tea leaves: Riggert & Dudley's practice hints
12:02 – What Cam Aiken's offense could actually look like
23:22 – New DC's background: Alabama, Southern Utah & the fit at JMU
25:11 – Getting bullish for week zero
25:46 – Bill Simmons/Bob Chesney interview: the JMU near-miss and roster value discrepancy
58:21 – Rapid-fire: Napier, Chesney at UCLA & QB1 predictions
59:52 – Camp standouts: Wyatt Maines, Smoke Collins & the loaded WR room
1:02:03 – Other JMU sports: soccer, volleyball & field hockey recap

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1h 6min
August 24, 2026JMU Football Defensive Preview + Interview with NFL & Liberty Alum James McKnight | To the House
Delvin Joyce is back solo for Episode 2 of To the House Season 3, and this one is all about the new-look JMU defense under first-year defensive coordinator Robert Bala.
Delvin breaks down what to expect schematically, the three biggest questions Bala has to answer before September 5th, and the anchor players stepping up to replace a defense that finished top-5 nationally last season.
Plus, Delvin sits down with former NFL wide receiver and Liberty University alum James McKnight for an exclusive interview ahead of JMU's season opener against the Flames, answers your questions in "Toting the Mail," and closes with another edition of "What You Talking About, Willis."
In this episode:
Robert Bala's defensive scheme, multiple fronts, and hybrid edge concept
Replacing Trent Hendrick: who wears the green dot in 2026
Breakout candidates
The cornerback battle
Interview with Liberty alum and former NFL receiver James McKnight
Toting the Mail: JMU's conference future in 2030
What You Talking About, Willis: NFL cuts returning to college football
Subscribe and hit the bell so you never miss an episode of To the House.

Send your questions for "Toting the Mail" to [email protected] — subject line "To the House" — or hit us up on Instagram/X @JMUtothehouse.

New episodes of To the House drop every Monday.

Also check out the JMU Sports News Podcast and our new show, Purple Perspective, with Jack and Daeshon.
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1h 14min
August 20, 2026Soft Schedule Truth for JMU Football, Napier Year 1 Expectations & New Podcast Network Schedule | JMU Sports News Podcast
Bennett and Jack are back for Year 9 of the JMU Sports News Podcast — and there's a lot to get into.
They rant on the fall wedding discourse taking over college football media, call out On3 and Bud Elliott for ignoring G6 programs, and break down why national perception still doesn't respect JMU's schedule or last year's Oregon result.
Plus: what actually defines a successful Year 1 for Billy Napier, a look back at some of the show's worst-ever takes (RIP 2018 Mike Houston "greatest team ever" take), Liberty week one starting lineup predictions, and a rundown of the new JMU Sports News Podcast Network schedule — including To The House Season 3 and the brand-new Purple Perspective.
️TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Fall wedding discourse rant

2:15 – On3, G6 coverage

7:10 – Podcast network update: To The House S3 + Purple Perspective launch

9:41 – Listener Qs: Richie (hater to liker) & defining a successful Napier Year 1

26:03 – WR room depth

27:33 – Predicting the Liberty week one starting lineup

28:34 – Year 9 of the pod: our QB1 prediction track record

29:18 – Blast from the past: our worst-ever takes

55:03 – Is JMU's 2026 schedule actually soft?

57:23 – National vs. JMU fan perspective on the Oregon result

59:39 – Other JMU sports: women's soccer on SEC Network

Got a take, question, or worst-take submission? Email us: [email protected]
New show schedule:
Mondays – To The House

Tuesdays – JMU Sports News

Wednesdays – Purple Perspective

Thursdays – JMU Sports News Preview Show
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August 19, 2026 Welcome to Purple Perspective! JMU Fall Sports Preview + NFL Dukes Update (Ep. 1)
Welcome to the very first episode of Purple Perspective, the newest show under the JMU Sports News umbrella! Hosts Daeshon Joyce and Jack "Kutzy" Kutz break down everything JMU fall sports (minus football — that gets its own episode) and check in on former Dukes making noise in NFL preseason.
Daeshon and Jack cover women's soccer's Sunbelt preseason favorite status behind returning Player of the Year Ginny Lackey, a field hockey program moving on from longtime head coach Christy Morgan, a stacked volleyball squad and even sneak in an early look at JMU's loaded wide receiver room.
Plus: former Dukes like Jacob Thomas (Vikings), Mekhi Rodgers (Colts), and more balling out in NFL preseason.
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TIMESTAMPS
00:00 – Welcome to Purple Perspective (Episode 1)
00:25 – Shoutouts + intro to the show
01:22 – Former Dukes in NFL preseason
06:15 – Women's soccer preview
17:15 – Field hockey preview
21:26 – Volleyball preview
30:12 – Cross country preview
32:22 – Debate segment: best JMU fall sport & top individual athlete
36:07 – Sneak peek: JMU's stacked wide receiver room
41:47 – Predicting upsets & revisiting the UNC blowout
44:25 – Which fall sport wins a conference title?
45:59 – Final thoughts & sign-off
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August 17, 2026 JC Evans is a GENERATIONAL TALENT?! Delvin Joyce's Bold QB Battle Prediction | To the House S3 Ep. 1
Season 3 of To the House is HERE, and Delvin Joyce is kicking it off with a loaded episode. Vad Lee is stepping back from full-time hosting duties (congrats on the JMU Hall of Fame induction, Vad!), but Delvin is bringing the heat solo — breaking down the Billy Napier era, the JC Evans vs. Camden Coleman quarterback battle, a stacked skill-position group, and a full schedule breakdown for the Dukes' 2026 season.
Plus, the debut of "Toting the Mail" — Delvin answers your questions live on the show.
Timestamps:
0:00 – Welcome to Season 3 + why Vad Lee is stepping back
4:39 – What we're covering in Episode 1
4:39 – The Billy Napier era begins at JMU
7:42 – TAKE PURGE: Napier vs. Chesney, who wins on football knowledge?
14:39 – The JC Evans vs. Camden Coleman QB battle breakdown
16:59 – TAKE PURGE: Is JC Evans a generational talent?
26:23 – Delvin's QB battle prediction
30:54 – Cam Aiken's offense and what it means for JMU
33:13 – TAKE PURGE: George Pettaway vs. Wayne Knight
37:57 – TAKE PURGE: The WR room needs 3-4 guys, not 10
44:33 – Cole Keller and the tight end mismatch
46:09 – Why Billy Napier went big on the offensive line
50:09 – JMU's 2026 schedule breakdown
58:22 – TOTING THE MAIL: Your questions answered
1:07:34 – WHAT YOU TALKING ABOUT, WILLIS: Joel Klatt's Top 25 logic
1:09:53 – TAKE IT TO THE HOUSE: Why "different" doesn't mean "bad"
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1h 15min
August 12, 2026 2026 TAKE PURGE: JMU's QB Battle, Bold Predictions & Way Too Many Hot Takes
Billy Napier just confirmed it — the JMU quarterback competition is a two-man race between JC Evans and Camden Coleman, and Bennett and Jack break down who has the edge, what Napier's press conference language is really telling us, and why Kells Bush showed up to camp 30 pounds lighter.
Then it's time for the 2026 Take Purge — over 80 listener-submitted bold predictions plus our own spiciest takes on the Dukes' season, Napier's future, the schedule, and more.
️ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Intro & Kells Bush's 30-lb camp transformation
2:06 – Napier confirms the QB battle is down to two
3:30 – JC Evans vs. Camden Coleman: film breakdown
9:09 – The 2026 Take Purge begins
1:17:44 – What's next for JMU Sports News
1:18:27 – Mount Rushmore of one-hit wonders (listener suggestions)
Got a take, question, or one-hit-wonder nomination? Email us: [email protected]
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August 05, 2026 JMU Football Fall Camp: QB Battle, Roster Shakeups & Liberty Preview
Fall camp is officially underway in Harrisonburg, and Jack Fitzpatrick and Bennett Conlin are breaking down everything you need to know before the Dukes open the season.
They dig into the quarterback battle between Cam Coleman and JC Evans, unpack new offensive coordinator Cam Aiken's winding path from ETSU to a secret Ole Miss playoff stint, and sort through an unusually messy offseason of roster news — including the Mychal McMullin mystery, KD Mosley's dismissed charges, and Terell Thomas quietly leaving the team.
From there, it's a full preview of the Liberty showdown in Week 1: the spread, the running back room debate, pass-rush question marks around Amar Thomas, and why JMU's brutal early schedule could make or break their season.
Plus, the guys get into the Billy Napier–Florida "rivalry," a deep dive on Cam Aiken's fascinating backstory, and close things out with a new listener challenge: the Mount Rushmore of JMU One-Hit Wonders.
Send us your Mount Rushmore picks — DM, email, or text us your answers. And stay tuned for a big announcement next week about the full slate of JMU Sports News shows for the football season.
Timestamps:
0:00 Cold Open
0:31 Welcome In: Fall Camp Officially Begins
1:20 QB Battle: Coleman vs. Evans (and Where Maiden Fits)
8:06 Meet New OC Cam Aiken: ETSU Roots & Hidden Ole Miss Run
11:48 Roster Update: The Mychal McMullin Mystery
13:38 KD Mosley's Arrest & Dismissed Charges
14:21 Terell Thomas Off the Roster
15:13 A Wilder-Than-Usual Offseason of Arrest News
16:14 Tangent: Akron's Wild Season-Ticket Promotion
19:12 Fall Camp Presser Takeaways
20:03 Big Unanswered Questions Before Week One
21:53 Liberty Preview: Spread, Storylines, Purdy or Vasko?
23:43 Running Back Debate: Is Pettaway the Next Wayne Knight?
26:40 Pass Rush Watch: Can Amar Thomas Break Out?
31:00 Full Schedule Breakdown & Home Win Streak
38:05 The Florida-JMU "Rivalry" & Napier Hate Watch
40:42 Cam Aiken Deep Dive: The Athletic's Story
42:40 Listener Challenge: Mount Rushmore of One-Hit Wonders
46:34 Wrap-Up & What's Coming Next
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