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by APPdiesel
Thu Sep 11, 2025 9:22 pm
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: AP voter doubles down
Replies: 22
Views: 1138

Re: AP voter doubles down

There’s no need to use AI, it’s just a spreadsheet. IE, the BCS model.
by APPdiesel
Thu Sep 11, 2025 11:02 am
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: AP voter doubles down
Replies: 22
Views: 1138

Re: AP voter doubles down

I think there's a place for both computer rankings and human voters. Polls have their flaws, but I don't think one voter making a dumb oversight in week 2 completely invalidates the whole concept. Also, AI still makes a lot of basic mistakes, computer rankings are only as good as the humans who des...
by APPdiesel
Thu Sep 11, 2025 8:44 am
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: AP voter doubles down
Replies: 22
Views: 1138

Re: AP voter doubles down

And I’ve been having the debate with my cohost the last few days about what we value. I’ve pushed the S&P+ ratings system because it’s data driven and takes your opponent (including what you should do against them) into account, yet he keeps saying he values the polls more the data. How can you valu...
by APPdiesel
Wed Sep 10, 2025 10:29 am
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: AP voter doubles down
Replies: 22
Views: 1138

AP voter doubles down

In case you haven't been following this story... Southern California based AP voter Haley Sawyer is catching a LOT of flack for moving Florida up and South Florida down after the Bulls beat the Gators Saturday. She then took to video and essentially laughed it off saying "it probably doesn't matter"...
by APPdiesel
Sat Sep 06, 2025 10:21 am
Forum: Ticket Exchange
Topic: ISO 2 for Oregon St
Replies: 1
Views: 99

Re: ISO 2 for Oregon St

There are several hundred available through the ticket website. A lot of 10 yard line near miller hill and NEZ.
by APPdiesel
Wed Aug 27, 2025 9:53 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Official Gold Diggers prediction thread
Replies: 58
Views: 4299

Re: Official Gold Diggers prediction thread

Has Dowell named a starter yet?
by APPdiesel
Thu Aug 07, 2025 11:35 am
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: Two more?
Replies: 58
Views: 5310

Re: Two more?

Uhh no you don’t. Cusa did that and are still paying the price.
by APPdiesel
Tue Aug 05, 2025 9:03 am
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: ULM to FCS???
Replies: 33
Views: 2338

Re: ULM to FCS???

If this comes to fruition, the big problem is it puts the SB back at 13 members. ULM pushed to add LT. We could’ve dropped to 12 and stood firm for a while but in the future we would be forced to add again. WKU is the popular choice based on who’s been available but they’d like to stay tied to MTSU,...
by APPdiesel
Tue Aug 05, 2025 7:32 am
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: ULM to FCS???
Replies: 33
Views: 2338

ULM to FCS???

As reported by David Schultz of Locked on Sunbelt, ULM’s AD is stepping down and the school allegedly wants to cut their already league lowest $31m athletic budget by $5 to $9m (via Shane Mettlen, ODU reporter). They can’t compete in FBS at $12-15m. Recall that they also were the loudest voice spons...
by APPdiesel
Wed Jul 16, 2025 8:51 am
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: Sun Belt presidents to vote Monday on Louisiana Tech
Replies: 75
Views: 8871

Re: Sun Belt presidents to vote Monday on Louisiana Tech

If it’s about the fan experience we should add teams that are destinations not Ruston. What is it about the SB that is unappealing to the likes of Memphis, UAB, Tulane, etc?....Obviously the $$ is better with P4 conferences but the likelihood they get an offer to join is slim...Why stay with CUSA/A...
by APPdiesel
Sun Jul 13, 2025 5:27 pm
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: Sun Belt presidents to vote Monday on Louisiana Tech
Replies: 75
Views: 8871

Re: Sun Belt presidents to vote Monday on Louisiana Tech

The west has their Coastal type school now. The west has their second ULL program at best. CCU is growing, LA Tech is stagnant. Couldn’t you argue Coastal has made its improvements at least partly because of being in the Sun Belt. Are we too naive to believe La Tech can’t improve by being in the Su...
by APPdiesel
Sat Jul 12, 2025 9:08 am
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: Sun Belt presidents to vote Monday on Louisiana Tech
Replies: 75
Views: 8871

Re: Sun Belt presidents to vote Monday on Louisiana Tech

Kinda lame. I think the sun belt could have done better. La tech has spent 30 years trying to torpedo ULM if the shoe was on the other foot there’s no way they’d support inviting UL or ULM they should have torpedoed this thing. Couple of things… 1. Different administrations, not the current one. Th...
by APPdiesel
Sun Jun 22, 2025 9:04 am
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: Across From Holmes
Replies: 7
Views: 2233

Re: Across From Holmes

It’s a new ultra exclusive VIP parking garage. Big enough to park 6 cars in.
by APPdiesel
Wed Jun 18, 2025 9:10 am
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: Texas State "heavy favorite" to join Pac-12, LaTech favored to join Sun Belt
Replies: 324
Views: 24969

Re: Texas State "heavy favorite" to join Pac-12, LaTech favored to join Sun Belt

Sounds like we’re doing our due diligence. ECU will say they want promises of money to come and Gill will say “we make no promises and the money will be what you generate once you’re here”.
by APPdiesel
Wed Jun 18, 2025 8:01 am
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: Texas State "heavy favorite" to join Pac-12, LaTech favored to join Sun Belt
Replies: 324
Views: 24969

Re: Texas State "heavy favorite" to join Pac-12, LaTech favored to join Sun Belt

The Ragin Cajuns want no part of LaTech joining the Sun Belt. I believe that would be a hard sell. https://forumeus.com/showthread.php/333416-Tech-to-the-Belt/page4 Both LaLa and Monroe are supporting La Tech’s bid to join the Sunbelt at this point. What fans want is rarely what the suits want.
by APPdiesel
Sun May 25, 2025 9:33 am
Forum: Appalachian Baseball
Topic: 2025 Baseball Mega Thread
Replies: 2051
Views: 481590

Re: 2025 Baseball Mega Thread

I can see this topic going from the baseball team to NIL and profit sharing but I’ll ask this probably naive question. How on earth is any profit sharing going to work? Let’s say for the sake of argument that App State scrapes together $2m “extra” revenue to shell out to our athletes. How much is t...
by APPdiesel
Fri Apr 11, 2025 11:16 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: NCSU in Boone 2028
Replies: 19
Views: 16663

Re: NCSU in Boone 2028

2028 might give us time to get some stadium renovations in order. East side tower, possible SEZ seating. Those plans would have to basically be ready to break ground at the end of this season though. I'd still like to see the unique setup of grass hill down below, expandable permanent seating above.
by APPdiesel
Wed Apr 09, 2025 9:17 am
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: Another domino has fallen NIL
Replies: 155
Views: 70761

Re: Another domino has fallen NIL

Did anyone spot the interview clip from Mickey Joseph the head football coach at Grambling State proposing buyouts for players? If App were to pull a transfer off of his roster, we would have to pay him a buyout for that player. Same as if Missouri pulled a player off of ours. And I think that’s a f...
by APPdiesel
Thu Apr 03, 2025 8:31 am
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: Coastal to have free concessions
Replies: 29
Views: 9565

Re: Coastal to have free concessions

lines are already too long at Coastal. This will make it worse. No premium items though, just your basic hot dog and chips What if the whole strategy is to make the lines really long for the low profit margin items and drive people to the higher profit margin items…In which case devious and brillia...
by APPdiesel
Wed Apr 02, 2025 9:27 am
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: Coastal to have free concessions
Replies: 29
Views: 9565

Re: Coastal to have free concessions

They’ve probably already estimated the total season cost and have a donor who’s already covered it…in which case it’s brilliant. Nothing is free in this world.

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