Spotlight JMU football notebook: Dukes nearing decision in quarterback competition CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Aug 25, 2026 Aug 25, 2026 Updated 2 hrs ago 0 × By CATIE HARPER Daily News-Record Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save James Madison may be getting closer to naming its starting quarterback, but head coach Billy Napier isn’t ready to make the call just yet.kAm“(6VC6 86EE:?8 4=@D6C[” }2A:6C D2:5] “x E9:?< 6249 52J H6 =62C? 2 =:EE=6 3:E >@C6 23@FE E96 8FJD] x 5@ E9:?< E92E E92E H:== 36 2 =@E @7 @FC 4@?G6CD2E:@? 96C6 @G6C E96 ?6IE H66< @C D@ — D6G6?[ 6:89E[ ?:?6 52JD @C D@] x E9:?< H6V== 36 >2<:?8 E92E 564:D:@? 2E D@>6 A@:?E 96C6]”k^AmkAm#65D9:CE D@A9@>@C6 yr tG2?D 2?5 C65D9:CE ;F?:@C r2>56? r@=6>2? 92G6 6>6C865 2D E96 7C@?ECF??6CD :? 2 4@>A6E:E:@? 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