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What is going on with Lawson??? Does anybody have any definitive information? I saw him at the game and he was not in any type of boot or crutches. We need this kid back in a major way. We win that game easy with him as QB. Somebody has got to know what’s going on with his injury.

Will from the Independent thinks he will be out for at least another week.

Surely there has to be someone on the board that "knows... but can't say anything"?

Literally week to week.
Certainly looks better.
Elon's QB is out for season.
They got pounded by Delaware.
W&M,UNH and Elon look winnable on paper (so did Maine).
JMU and SB are tough as nails. SB not quite as good as JMU?

He's not starting tonight

Does anyone find it troubling that Flemming has had Lawson day-to-day for four weeks now?

Is there any ability to red shirt him?

GO RHODY!

There isn't, he used his red shirt at New Mexico and he played more than four games this year

RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑5 years ago There isn't, he used his red shirt at New Mexico and he played more than four games this year

He played 3 full games and part of the Harvard game

Would be awesome if he could get another year of eligibility.

rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago Would be awesome if he could get another year of eligibility.

it's difficult to get a sixth year of eligibility put it may be possible

Let's hope they at least try to get it.

If he gets it, that would likely result in another good season.....

I think Lawson would maybe elect to go in the NFL instead of coming back, if he were allowed to.

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago I think Lawson would maybe elect to go in the NFL instead of coming back, if he were allowed to.

What would you think his NFL path might look like?

Running Ram wrote: ↑5 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑5 years ago I think Lawson would maybe elect to go in the NFL instead of coming back, if he were allowed to.

What would you think his NFL path might look like?

I think hes a lock for an undrafted free agent spot.
I just wonder if they'd take him seriously after he only played 3 and a half games this year in the FCS.

Found this on him. This guy seems to think hes got a lot going for him.
https://www.nfldraftdiamonds.com/2018/09/jajuan-lawson/

The Elon board seems to think Lawson is returning this week

[http://elonphans.proboards.com/thread/3 ... nd-kickoff]

Any update?

Dressed and warming up

According to Rhody footballs twitter, Lawson is warming up and dressed!!

rhodyfan3 wrote: ↑5 years ago According to Rhody footballs twitter, Lawson is warming up and dressed!!

Throw him out there!

FINALLY

Threw a bomb to Parker!

Elon Is shredding our defense front with their running attack, perhaps we throw a few more guys in the box to stop it?

Anyone else having trouble with the stream? It keeps cutting out for me.

I am having trouble with it as well.

Also, we are having trouble not shooting ourselves in the foot with penalties.

Pick 6 no playoffs

Yea I ain't seeing sh*t

Aaron Parker TD cuts it to 21-14.

Another Parker TD cuts the lead to 24-21. Tough in that the 2 minute stretch late in the 2nd quarter could end up being the deciding factor in the game. Elon busts a dive up the middle for a long TD run. URI responds with a drive that ends with Elon returning a deflected pass for an 80+ yard pick 6.

That pick 6 was the difference.

Great effort though.

We've missed Lawson all these weeks.

Squib kick could have cost then the game. Wth was that.

Really questionable call to onside kick with 6 minutes left. Kick that away, play defense, and try to force a punt. We basically gave that game away with the last 2 minutes of 2nd Quarter and then that bad call onside kick.

Final 24-21. Penalties and the 2 minute swing late in the 1st half. URI out gains by Elon by nearly 75 yards. The difference in the game was the fact we committed 12 penalties to their 2, gave up 7 sacks adding to the fact Elon gashed us for a number of lengthy runs to bring their total on the ground over 300 yards.We out scored them 21-3 in the 1st, 2nd and 4th quarter- unfortunately they scored 21 in the 2nd!

Good to see that they're competitive

bigappleram wrote: ↑5 years ago Really questionable call to onside kick with 6 minutes left. Kick that away, play defense, and try to force a punt. We basically gave that game away with the last 2 minutes of 2nd Quarter and then that bad call onside kick.

I really disagree with this take. I think if we kicked it off deep, they run the clock out.
I know that a select few on here love to 2nd guess play calling, so I would have thought they would have had a bigger issue with a decision n the 3rd quarter to punt. In a game of limited possessions, we decide to punt from their 35 yard line. It ends up being a touch back and a net gain of 15 yards. In a game of limited possessions, I would have liked to see us go for it there. We were down 21-7 with momentum on their side of the field, we stop them coming out of half time, think it could have turned the feel of the game if we pick up a 1st down and get some points that drive.

Agree with the questionable punt call. But don’t agree that an onside kick with 6 minutes left was the right call. That’s a lot of time. Even if they held it for 3 minutes and got a couple first downs an eventual punt and you have the ball down 7. The game was over the minute they recovered that kick and moved 10 yards into FG position. It’s too bad bc with lawson the full season we are prob a playoff team. B

7 sacks. OL was supposed to be a strength.
I, too, thought the onside kick was the wrong call.

Calls get criticized when they don't work or when they make no sense. Yesterday's onside kick falls in the first category - URI had to get the ball back and obviously did not have confidence in their defense. The non onside kick against Maine falls into the second category - it made no sense.

Looking ahead, JMU with its loss to UNH is not the power house they were projected to be. And UNH is doing what well coached teams do - not quitting. With Lawson back these are 2 games that URI can win. But unfortunately a disappointing 5-6 is staring the ream in the face.

Even at 5-6, you could still drop a "best season since____(?)", can't you?
Seems the program has improved from "no chance to win, and not enough space to detail the reasons why" to "talking about a couple questionable play calls per game in (most) losses." Good progress, nice to see them competitive.

Uncle Ed wrote: ↑5 years ago Calls get criticized when they don't work or when they make no sense. Yesterday's onside kick falls in the first category - URI had to get the ball back and obviously did not have confidence in their defense. The non onside kick against Maine falls into the second category - it made no sense.

Looking ahead, JMU with its loss to UNH is not the power house they were projected to be. And UNH is doing what well coached teams do - not quitting. With Lawson back these are 2 games that URI can win. But unfortunately a disappointing 5-6 is staring the ream in the face.

But I don’t get the assertion that our defense couldn’t get the ball back. They were a one dimensional offense, and hadn’t exactly been scoring at Will against us. To me 6 minutes is a long time and effectively ended the game when we didn’t recover.

bigappleram - I agree with your assessment - but I guess coaching staff did not. And I think my take on the coaching is well known...win 1 game and I understand why Fleming will be back. Lose 2 and time for Thorr to move on. I would go after Rossomondo at CCSU. 12 - 44 is not acceptable!