University of Montana Vs James Madison University Playoff 2008 Highlights

I really don't understand all the hostility. Montana played well and JMU turned the ball over and thus Montana won. I was at this game and at the championship in 2004, and had nothing but positive experiences with the Montana fans.

Bottomline is the FCS playoffs determine a legitimate champion unlike the bullshit BCS system. The best teams went to the finals in 2004, and the better team won (GO DUKES). And the best teams went to the final this year, and the best team won.

my brother went to JMU and was at game when they beat Montana for Champion ship in 2006 :)

Haha, you guys make me giggle like a school girl.

Three of the turnovers were due to poor ball handling on JMU's part. Hate to say it, but they choked in this game. I'm not sure if it was the national TV, semi-final game, or what; but they flat out choked. I'm not saying that Montana didn't deserve to win, but you didn't get their best game by a long shot.

no, we just don't understand how someone so ignorant can spew there ideas about the internet. how can you say that we only forced one of the turnovers? all three, count it three, fumbles were forced by strips or big hits. and how can you say our defense played poorly? Four turnovers, and holding a very good team to 27 points is a great effort. We straight up outplayed JMU and, as a result, won the game and are going to the title game. Fool

They showed that play on Sportscenter for about 3 days straight after the game and the tip of the ball did cross the goal line. Dudzig was in.

And the "turf was bad" excuse has always been a very poor excuse. You think that didn't effect both teams?

jmu got points from the refs mistakes like dudzik diving into the endzone was bullshit... he was stopped and the refs gave them the points anyway

Montana fans feel the same way about 2004 and that shoddy joke of a turf.

I don't know how you can't say Montana didn't win it, they wer e one bad snap away at 35-17 from making it a complete and total blowout on JMU's home turf.

BTW your offense could not stop Montana's for the life of them.

Check out that stud Drew Dudzik! JMU has another great QB on the rise.
1st Justin Rascati
2nd Rodney Landers
3rd DREW DUDZIK!

u must not kno much about football...last time i checked montana let JMU's backup QB get them back in the game....and last time i checked JMU was on the field to tie the game the last drive.

Haha, you guys are sensitive!

thats the stupidest thing ive ever heard. if we didn't win, why are we going to the nat'l championship jackass

yeayeayeayeayea go griz

Both defenses played very poorly. If JMU hadn't turned the ball over so much the game probably would have ended up being a shoot out since neither defense was able to accomplish anything.

JMU had a great team...but every turnover the Griz had were forced. Hard hits and perfect tackles cause fumbles. It's not like JMU fumbled snaps or handoffs. Besides the first series with the backup, JMU's O didn't miss a beat.

The point is JMU didn't play their best game, and made many uncharacteristic mistakes (4 turnovers doesn't happen often with the Dukes). And of those turnovers, there was only one that was really forced by the Griz; the impressive interception near the endzone. And even with the four turnovers and the best player being out of the game, JMU still managed to almost rally a comeback. It'd be interesting to see a best of 7 series between the two.