The CAA unveiled its annual preseason poll of coaches and media relations directors yesterday and it came out like this:
1. Richmond (19 first-place votes), 283 points
2. William & Mary (1), 250
3. James Madison, 209
4. Villanova, 197
5. New Hampshire (3), 186
6. Towson, 180
7. Delaware, 171
8. Stony Brook, 111
9. Maine (1), 107
10. Elon, 72
11. Albany, 69
12. Rhode Island, 37
Chosen to the All-CAA preseason team from Towson was running back Darius Victor, who will be bidding for his third 1,000-yard season this fall behind an offensive line that returns intact.
Corner Casey DeAndrade was UNH's lone representative on the team.
UNH has advanced to the NCAA playoffs 12 consecutive seasons, including trips to the semifinals in 2013 and 2014.
UNH Since 2004
2004 – 10-3 (NCAA Quarterfinals)
2005 – 11-2 (NCAA Quarterfinals)
2006 – 9-4 (NCAA Quarterfinals)
2007 – 7-5 (NCAA First Round)
2008 – 10-3 (NCAA Quarterfinals)
2009 – 10-3 (NCAA Quarterfinals)
2010 – 8-5 (NCAA Quarterfinals)
2011 – 8-4 (NCAA Second Round)
2012 – 8-4 (NCAA Second Round)
2013 – 10-5 (NCAA Semifinals)
2014 – 12-2 (NCAA Semifinals)
2015 – 7-5 (NCAA First Round)
Towson has gone to the playoffs twice in the past five years and by some accounts narrowly missed returning last fall. The Tigers played for the national championship in 2013.
Towson Last Five Years
2011 – 9-3 (NCAA Second Round)
2012 – 7-4
2013 – 13-3 (NCAA Championship Game)
2014 – 4-8
2015 – 7-4
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There's been a rumor circulating that Dartmouth quarterback Dalyn Williams, cut by the Chicago Bears, has been/is being picked up by the Green Bay Packers but at this point it seems like just that. A rumor.CLICK HERE to see all 2016 NFL quarterback transactions. The listing shows Dalyn being signed by the Bears on June 9 and being waived on July 20, but that's the only place he shows up.
Perhaps there was confusion because the Pack waived quarterback Ryan Williams on May 26 and signed quarterback Marquise Williams that same day. Marquise Williams is a rookie free agent out of North Carolina.
