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by mike87
Mon Dec 22, 2025 4:37 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: G6 playoff gaining momentum
Replies: 109
Views: 3260

Re: G6 playoff gaining momentum

I think we will see a limitation on the number of transfers allowed and some form of revenue sharing for the school that recruited and developed the player when they flip. With that, schools like App with strong ties to High School coaches, who can find that overlooked player and develop him, will b...
by mike87
Mon Dec 22, 2025 10:20 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Who’s going to Birmingham?
Replies: 85
Views: 4136

Re: Who’s going to Birmingham?

I’m disappointed in Kohl not finishing the season, if true. Agree. Not sure that helps ease some of the doubts about his level of competitiveness. Hopefully those doubts are wrong, but ducking a hit and diving short of the 1st down earlier in the season Along with this has definitely raised some qu...
by mike87
Thu Dec 18, 2025 2:14 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Birmingham Bowl
Replies: 320
Views: 14715

Re: Birmingham Bowl

https://twitter.com/vvinzetta/status/2001400606297038894?s=42 I also saw what Drink said about similar topic. The system is broken and not sustainable. It has to be fixed Want to transfer? You have to be bought out or the program you’re leaving has to be paid a fee. Soccer has been doing this since...
by mike87
Thu Dec 18, 2025 11:39 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Birmingham Bowl
Replies: 320
Views: 14715

Re: Birmingham Bowl

There's nobody who even remotely follows college football that has expectations of seeing premier football in our bowl game or any of the bowl games. No idea why we concern ourselves with what someone else will think of us in the current environment. I'm going to go to Birmingham and enjoy pulling f...
by mike87
Tue Dec 16, 2025 5:19 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Who’s going to Birmingham?
Replies: 85
Views: 4136

Re: Who’s going to Birmingham?

Not even a pep band? Not even a pep band. I would be willing to chip in some money to get at least a pep band there... Anyone else? Is the decision from the Provost "we don't care" or "we are broke"? Would it been different had we been invited "initially" after finishing 6-6? If the band did what t...
by mike87
Fri Dec 12, 2025 4:28 pm
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: At ECU
Replies: 59
Views: 1775

Re: At ECU

I attended the game. The 'feel' in Minges was that App took control in the first 5 minutes and never relinquished it. ECU made a run start of the 2nd but App held them off and killed it out. The Pirate faithful got a little rowdy during their run but settled back down. We were the better team and it...
by mike87
Fri Dec 12, 2025 1:44 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Who’s going to Birmingham?
Replies: 85
Views: 4136

Re: Who’s going to Birmingham?

I bet you'll see more sandbagging discussions of how underwhelming both sides are than you will fist fights. Does anyone fight with fists anymore? Chest bumps 😂😂😂 There may have been more fights if this were the Bourbon Bowl. We played in the Water Bowl two years ago. I predict more snippy comments...
by mike87
Wed Dec 10, 2025 8:31 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Who’s going to Birmingham?
Replies: 85
Views: 4136

Re: Who’s going to Birmingham?

I'm in. Not sure how, but it's on. I will say Monday at 2 sounds more like a business meeting than a football game but if that's when they play, I'll take off my tie, pop open a drink and join in.
by mike87
Tue Dec 09, 2025 11:38 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Birmingham Bowl
Replies: 320
Views: 14715

Re: Birmingham Bowl

biggie wrote:
Tue Dec 09, 2025 11:11 am
They will need to come up with a punishment for eligible teams that decline unless there is a valid excuse. But that would probably drive the powerful schools to form their own league away from the ncaa/rules.
Win - Win.
by mike87
Mon Dec 08, 2025 1:24 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Birmingham Bowl
Replies: 320
Views: 14715

Re: Birmingham Bowl

The timing of the bowl games helps out, IMO. It's three weeks from today. Many Sun Belt bowl games are next week on weekdays as the CFB takes over Saturday. The biggest hurdles IMO are the logistics, such as making sure the players/staff is fed while the dining halls are closed. Yeah, Monday at 2 p...
by mike87
Thu Dec 04, 2025 3:44 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Let's pile on Gillin!!!!!
Replies: 108
Views: 5698

Re: Let's pile on Gillin!!!!!

I think it should be noted that I think DG is doing a good job, but as someone who worked in college athletics game day experience for a few years, I've got a few: - removal of on-field in SE corner; blocks view of the endzone, and creates a "we're better than you" feeling for those who are in ther...
by mike87
Thu Dec 04, 2025 2:19 pm
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: New JMU Head Coach Billy Napier
Replies: 108
Views: 4614

Re: New JMU Head Coach Billy Napier

NattyBumppo'sRevenge wrote:
Thu Dec 04, 2025 12:32 pm
So this would make the 2nd time he coached at a Sun Belt school. The last time he went for 2 wasn't a good outcome for him.
We should probably temper our "go for two" talk.
by mike87
Wed Dec 03, 2025 5:28 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Recruiting
Replies: 62
Views: 6203

Re: Recruiting

I do not believe we have a QB on the roster at this time who can take us to a Conf Champ. Don’t think Kohl has hit his ceiling yet but Swann probably already has and probably won’t get back to that ceiling. The guy played on a broken ankle all year. I'd say there's likely some upside when he gets b...
by mike87
Mon Nov 24, 2025 5:10 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: FB at No. 24 JMU, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+
Replies: 996
Views: 27261

Re: FB at No. 24 JMU, 3:30 p.m., ESPN+

To be clear , the AD owns the hiring decision and he knows it . ipso facto if this one doesn’t work out he probably won’t be picking the next coach That is what I would think as well. It just shows how powerful football is that an AD could make tons of good hires but if they make multiple bad footb...
by mike87
Mon Nov 24, 2025 9:48 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: FB vs the fake ASU Saturday at 2:30
Replies: 499
Views: 11324

Re: FB vs the fake ASU Saturday at 2:30

Looks like we finally get some football weather. Can't wait!
by mike87
Mon Nov 24, 2025 8:46 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly- Marshall
Replies: 26
Views: 1608

Re: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly- Marshall

While there are benefits to having an OC, there are also disadvantages. The largest being financial. Can the AD provide another $500k to hire an OC plus other salary bumps? Along with extra investments in NIL? Fair point. As much as having a dedicated OC would help, raising the needed funding would...
by mike87
Tue Nov 18, 2025 4:18 pm
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: App at Dartmouth
Replies: 41
Views: 1842

Re: App at Dartmouth

Dartmouth is not a good team….. They lost to Bryant by a similar score to our game. Bryant is 1-3 with all three losses by double figures. We beat NCCU by 22 whereas UVA only beat them by 19. UVA is 4-0 with a 26 point win over Marshall. This game is fun. There's nothing to suggest, at this point, ...
by mike87
Mon Nov 17, 2025 2:05 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly- JMU
Replies: 24
Views: 1885

Re: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly- JMU

The good- rock bottom is a solid foundation. This season may be a wash, but hope springs eternal. There's always next year. I'm just confused about this season. There has to be something going on that we can't see. The regression of play from the offense is just weird. It's not a small regression e...
by mike87
Thu Nov 13, 2025 8:19 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Official Snowballs in Hell prediction thread
Replies: 39
Views: 2347

Re: Official Snowballs in Hell prediction thread

I think this cold weather pushed some birds down. Should be a good day for duck hunting.

good luck guys.
by mike87
Mon Nov 10, 2025 8:29 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Higgins chief of staff/pass game specialist
Replies: 6
Views: 2355

Re: Higgins chief of staff/pass game specialist

How to old is he?

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