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- Mon Dec 29, 2025 8:17 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Birmingham Bowl
- Replies: 737
- Views: 22333
Re: Birmingham Bowl
I see this year's bowl situation as different. We were not bowl eligible. Exit interviews occurred. Players that were considering leaving had probably made plans in terms getting prepared for next stop. I would be disappointed if we were bowl eligible and they exited stage left and elected to not p...
- Mon Dec 29, 2025 5:21 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Birmingham Bowl
- Replies: 737
- Views: 22333
Re: Birmingham Bowl
Wilson struggled with his passing, but you have to wonder if he had reps with the 1’s for the last few weeks, could a winning game plan have been put together. Good effort by the players who stayed. Glad DLo got another game to practice being a head coach. Still looking for that moment where he nail...
- Mon Dec 22, 2025 6:15 pm
- Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
- Topic: G6 playoff gaining momentum
- Replies: 109
- Views: 3595
Re: G6 playoff gaining momentum
Or you go outside the box if you are DG, acknowledge that you are AAA (which is better than falling to AA) and ink the first farm team agreement with a big SEC school. That school provides you with backing, resources and assets (players/staff) which you develop for a year or two and feed back to th...
- Mon Dec 22, 2025 5:07 pm
- Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
- Topic: G6 playoff gaining momentum
- Replies: 109
- Views: 3595
Re: G6 playoff gaining momentum
Or you go outside the box if you are DG, acknowledge that you are AAA (which is better than falling to AA) and ink the first farm team agreement with a big SEC school. That school provides you with backing, resources and assets (players/staff) which you develop for a year or two and feed back to the...
- Mon Dec 22, 2025 2:30 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Who’s going to Birmingham?
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4452
Re: Who’s going to Birmingham?
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 questions about his “fire.” Would love to see him trot out the...
- Mon Dec 22, 2025 9:44 am
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Who’s going to Birmingham?
- Replies: 85
- Views: 4452
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...
- Fri Dec 19, 2025 4:21 pm
- Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
- Topic: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
- Replies: 275
- Views: 9380
Re: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
Until contracts tie students to a school for 2 or 4 years....nothing will be fixed. But, do all players get contracts? Walk-ons? Third-Stringers? Contracts will fix a lot of this, but there can still be end of the year issues. Also, contracts don't stop coaches from moving before the end of the sea...
- Thu Dec 18, 2025 2:02 pm
- Forum: Non-Appalachian General Discussion
- Topic: The J Cline Memorial Celebrity Obituaries
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2851
Re: The J Cline Memorial Celebrity Obituaries
Greg probably did as much as any individual in the survival and recovery efforts. And, he did a tremendous job putting the word out of what kind of help was needed. Incredibly sad.
- Thu Dec 18, 2025 11:15 am
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Birmingham Bowl
- Replies: 737
- Views: 22333
Re: Birmingham Bowl
So the season started against Charlotte:
Our transfers vs, their transfers at someone else’s stadium.
It will end in Birmingham:
Our non-transfers vs. their non-transfers at someone else’s stadium”
Our transfers vs, their transfers at someone else’s stadium.
It will end in Birmingham:
Our non-transfers vs. their non-transfers at someone else’s stadium”
- Thu Dec 18, 2025 9:48 am
- Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
- Topic: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
- Replies: 275
- Views: 9380
Re: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
I kind of have been hearing the opposite...Power conference schools are looking to reduce their power conference out of conference scheduling because the committee has not shown any benefit to strength of schedule. Only W/L. The ACC is going to 9 conference games beginning for most of the league in...
- Tue Dec 16, 2025 10:33 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: New side of Dowell I’ve never seen before
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2011
Re: New side of Dowell I’ve never seen before
Distrust of the media in boardrooms is prevalent. Distrust of the media is prevalent everywhere: https://news.gallup.com/poll/651977/americans-trust-media-remains-trend-low.aspx There’s a difference between the mass media and local reporters. Look at how good Mike Leach was with the media. It’s a c...
- Tue Dec 16, 2025 1:39 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: New side of Dowell I’ve never seen before
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2011
Re: New side of Dowell I’ve never seen before
DLo may need to go to Mens Warehouse and pick up a jacket to wear to the BOT meeting and bowl press conference. I know I know in the whole scheme of things….. But perception Carries a few points. Jacket or not we got a good class coming in. Hopefully the evil TP will be just as good or better. Prob...
- Sun Dec 14, 2025 10:02 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Portal time 25-26
- Replies: 424
- Views: 30127
Re: Portal time 25-26
Seriously, this is ridiculous, named the starter for the bowl game and does this… I wouldn’t sign up to coach in this era the G6 level, just not worth it. At this point, I’m thinking it’s an agent negotiating tactic. Player/agent says “here’s what we want.” The school counters or says “no” And the ...
- Sat Dec 13, 2025 9:58 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Basketball
- Topic: At ECU
- Replies: 59
- Views: 1808
Re: At ECU
Two of those turned down an increase in pay to return. Hint: Both over 6’8. I wonder if they see what's happened to Abson and realize money isn't the only thing that matters? While he doesn’t play much, Abson is the 2nd most efficient player on that team according to advance metrics. It’s a differe...
- Sat Dec 13, 2025 9:57 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Basketball
- Topic: At ECU
- Replies: 59
- Views: 1808
Re: At ECU
I find it hard to believe that we are going to increase attendance to home games. Even when we win (in this case by double digits) it’s not just ugly, it’s BAD ugly. I was, and still am, a supporter of Dustin Kerns, but his coaching style is ugly basketball. When App is winning, I don't mind it, bu...
- Mon Dec 08, 2025 9:10 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Birmingham Bowl
- Replies: 737
- Views: 22333
Re: Birmingham Bowl
I know everyone talks about extra practices, but we practiced in Spring Ball, summer workouts and for 13-14 weeks this season. We have injuries. Are we going to gain that much from extra practices in the era of the portal? If the players want to play, then I support it. Life is too short and you on...
- Mon Dec 08, 2025 7:44 am
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Birmingham Bowl
- Replies: 737
- Views: 22333
Re: Birmingham Bowl
I know everyone talks about extra practices, but we practiced in Spring Ball, summer workouts and for 13-14 weeks this season. We have injuries. Are we going to gain that much from extra practices in the era of the portal? If the players want to play, then I support it. Life is too short and you onl...
- Sun Dec 07, 2025 11:05 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Birmingham Bowl
- Replies: 737
- Views: 22333
Re: Birmingham Bowl
My gut tells me Rondo/Manuel, McCantos and LittleJohn will play. If they care anything about rivalries and TIGMA. I don’t think the rivalries and TIGMA matter to that group, but it’s a chance to pad their resume and play in the only game that day on the mothership. But, will DLo let them??? What ar...
- Sun Dec 07, 2025 11:00 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Let's pile on Gillin!!!!!
- Replies: 108
- Views: 5835
Re: Let's pile on Gillin!!!!!
We need to come up with something great to start the 4th quarter. What we have now is just boring. Used to be Mountain Music but that is usually the 2nd half song of the game. I do like the “4th Quarter at The Rock” video they do. Good motivational video, just to follow it up with a song that gets ...
- Sun Dec 07, 2025 10:55 pm
- Forum: Appalachian Football
- Topic: Birmingham Bowl
- Replies: 737
- Views: 22333
Re: Birmingham Bowl
I don’t think the rivalries and TIGMA matter to that group, but it’s a chance to pad their resume and play in the only game that day on the mothership.
But, will DLo let them???