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Texts from JMU Game Day

Alternate title: The day Mike Logan edited his diploma

Haven’t watched the replay yet, which means The Good and the Bad will be another day, but, honestly, I’m kind of excited based on what follows. I watch bad movies — Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call – New Orleans — and really bad horror movies — The Gingerdead Man — and I’m the moth when the light is awful announcing.

The game itself, I would argue, was entertaining. For a 42-12 final and after a 28-0 lead, it had some action: Sharp offense, high level skill and exploits, WVU punting, big hits, goal line defense, questionable decisions, just a bunch of stuff to write and talk about even a few days later.

And, again, you might want to get used to this. The crowd wasn’t large, but was larger than expected and helped greatly by a big walkup crowd. WVU v. JMU drew around 10,000 more than UConn v. Maryland at Byrd Stadium. If you’re FedEx Field or M&T Bank Stadium, or Paul Brown Stadium or Bank of America Stadium, you know WVU and the right opponent can give you a good crowd.

But make no mistake and switch up my channel, I’m Buddy Rich when I fly off the handle. What could it be? It’s a mirage. You’re texting on a thing. It’s sabotage.

My edits, and a few of your (especially boisterous) edits, are in [brackets].

3:08
Tatanka went to JMU!

3:57
Pitt!

4:17
Middle-aged women reading a JMU tshirt: “Punch em in the [lower abdomen]?” “No idea what that means.”

4:20
A woman, wearing a wvu shirt and drinking white wine from a bonafide wineglass, saw Luck gladhanding in the lot and asked “who is that?” I schooled her.

4:37
JMU Dukes, eh?  Dukes doesn’t seem very democratic.  Why not the Dead Presidents?

4:40
Someone behind me is toking.

4:42
Third-tier Stretch-o-vision

4:44
Rob King’s talking upset after 1 snap

4:45
I hope Mike Logan is a better color man than the trainwreck known as John Thornton

4:51
I love the hot potato play

4:51
Listening to mike Logan hurts my head and ears

4:51
Dana was not kidding. These Dukes do NOT miss tackles

4:53
7 down 63 to go

4:54
Buie as a lead blocker? That’s, ummm, interesting

4:54
You’re in good hands with Alstott. #bermaned #ashamed

4:59
Mike Logan just said jmu is killing themselves with dirty laundry on the field…I wish someone would shove a dirty sock down his mouth.

4:59
Nope, Logan is [very] terrible, too. Every sentence recalls his own playing career. That’s neither analysis nor has any bearing on this game.

5:00
JMU’s punter is good, man. He’s good.

5:06
The great Stedman Bailey.

5:11
Great sideline reporting by root. I had no idea that geno was high school teammates with Bailey and mccartney. I’m about to watch the rest of this game on mute

5:18
Offense is no joke!

5:19
They ain’t even got no players out here, coach!

5:19
Sean Austin’s legs must be made of titanium!

5:20
Whoever is manning the parabolic mic near the Pride of WV is WAY too close to the piccolo section

5:21
Mike Logan representin’!

5:21
You know how you keep 2 piccolo players in tune? Shoot one of them.

5:24
That was the greatest false start of our generation!

5:25
Best part about RootSports Pittsburgh? The Yinzer political ads. “Ya. But I nid my Medicarr. Go Stillers.”

5:28
If they go for it here, it may make Dana angry. You don’t wanna see Dana angry

5:29
Photo Joe never misses an opportunity

5:30
Sigh…Manchin again??? Does he have to be on the field?

5:31
Big surprise. Joe [Grinning] Manchin. At least its in DC so he kinda, you know, belongs here.

5:35
Is Sam Huff the face of WVU football? I don’t see it.

5:37
Huff has forgotten more about football than anyone on the field knows about football. But he’s forgotten many things.

5:44
Reviewing the review. Un[frolicking]believeable

5:50
Logan just shared his pregame defecation habits. Fire him at the half.

5:52
Logan just said he went to “University of West Virginia.”

5:52
Mike Logan just explained why he chose the university of west Virginia…seriously

5:52
Mike Logan just said “University of West Virginia.” Come back, John Sanders!

5:52
Bending, bending, bending my remote here.

5:54
I think Mike Logan at 2 a.m. on a Saturday night 1996 at Elements would be more coherent than the one on the air.

5:55
I would rather have Elige Longino announce this game

5:58
Seriously, JMU’s punter is really [boisterously] good.

6:03
Things are setting themselves up for Dana to completely give up punting entirely.

6:04
Corey Smith will not win ST POTW.

6:06:
Preview of Dana’s Tuesday presser, when asked about the punting: “That sucks, man.”

6:07
JMU can haz ALL THE ENTERTAINING SPECIAL TEAMS.

6:07
I’ve heard Larry Merchant offer more intelligent commentary then what mike Logan has today. He couldn’t call a madden game!

6:09
Holgo remains [shoddy] at timeout-ing.

6:10
Ford Childress has a glorious mane.

6:16
Holgey’s hair is tamed…for him anyway!

6:16
Held us to less than Marshall did for a half.  Need to work on QB protection in the locker room.

6:22:
Dana snacking on that timeout as he listens to Train at the half? 

6:25
Hope that saved timeout comes in handy for Dana during halftime…also, sufficient half of football

6:39
Got greedy again.

6:40
I mean, an ordinary 12 yard punt would have been perfect there.

6:40
When we play someone, I’m worried about this defense

6:41
Vigorous applause for going for it on 4th at midfield. Even after getting stopped and the long run on JMU’s 1st play.

6:42
Karl joseph – #LikeABoss

6:48
JMU burning timeouts. Well you can’t take them with you. Stew tried.

6:48
Good of JMU to need 2 TOs early in the 2H.

6:49
Good stand, such as it is.

6:50
Perlo Miller just led a goal line stand. Time to burn one in celebration.

6:50
Yellow matter custard!  (We’re still doing Beatles, right?)

6:50
Safety. Boy.

6:51
Wow I didn’t see that coming!! Oh wait…yes I think every wvu fan did

6:54
Who wants to break it to Rob King & Mike Logan that givin up 2 > 6? Anyone?

6:54
What are these…sacks?

6:55
Beer is 9 bucks. Dave!

6:57
Dozi! (Dotes and little lambs eat ivy.)

7:01
STED!!!!

7:01
STEDMAN MOTHER[BOISTEROUS] BAILEY

7:01
Dispensing with the running game for now.

7:05
Stedman Bailey scores TD, makes TD-saving tackle on ensuing KO. Ho hum.

7:07
Oh noes!  They found the tight end.  Syracuse PTSD!

7:08
Thorpe barry sandersd his ass!

7:11
So …are you gonna mention Dozie Ezemma’s clutch sack in your article?

7:11
Thanks, Tyler Andersen, for a GL stand that gives us the ball outside the 5-yd line.

7:13
Anderson is how you spell it. Crap.

7:17
WVU will have won its previous 4 games when surrendering a safety (UNC Tire 08, VT 02, Idaho 00). Last loss Vick/Graham VT game ’99

7:19
Geno just tried to lift Feight.  Remember this moment if he develops a hernia.

7:25
SAVE BIG MONEY AT MILLARD!

7:29
Over/under on number of passes before Millard throws a pick?

7:36
Your Birdsong stays on my mind. http://youtu.be/b9sn0Gqagug

7:40
The only reason I’m still watching is for the Edgar Snyder ads

7:46
Christ, Sticks. Go downfield. You’re not Tavon, Squirt, or Buie.

7:48
Teach Millard to quick kick.

7:56
At least most people will assume JMU kicked 3 FGs.

8:21
I was clapping for the band as it went to the bus. Some sousaphone girl snapped at me “We don’t do solos.” Well, now I don’t do donations.