Just in case: If you missed Chancellor Everts' greeting...

[eggers76]

Are we this hard up for something to talk about?

Well we ccould break out a cups/ice or bbq discussion. I don't seem to recall any of those this Summer

[MDaniels84]

Maybe we could "weed" out some of these threads and open up an Alan Atwater thread for old times sake

[asu66]

Sorry--just growing tired of the thinly-veiled put-downs of KPeacock and the somewhat premature crowning of Queen Everts by a couple of posters. I say let Ken retire in peace and let Chancellor Everts find her parking place and get on with her work. I have great respect for Ken Peacock's body of work and high, high hopes for Sheri Everts' work. I hope and I believe that history will show that both made very key contributions to Appalachian's academic and athletic programs and growth as a very relevant and desirable IHE.

[WVAPPeer]

Sorry--just growing tired of the thinly-veiled put-downs of KPeacock and the somewhat premature crowning of Queen Everts by a couple of posters. I say let Ken retire in peace and let Chancellor Everts find her parking place and get on with her work. I have great respect for Ken Peacock's body of work and high, high hopes for Sheri Everts' work. I hope and I believe that history will show that both made very key contributions to Appalachian's academic and athletic programs and growth as a very relevant and desirable IHE.

Come on 66 --- they haven't even called for her firing yet ---

[asu66]

Sorry--just growing tired of the thinly-veiled put-downs of KPeacock and the somewhat premature crowning of Queen Everts by a couple of posters. I say let Ken retire in peace and let Chancellor Everts find her parking place and get on with her work. I have great respect for Ken Peacock's body of work and high, high hopes for Sheri Everts' work. I hope and I believe that history will show that both made very key contributions to Appalachian's academic and athletic programs and growth as a very relevant and desirable IHE.

Come on 66 --- they haven't even called for her firing yet ---

Geez, don't give anybody any ideas.

[Rekdiver]

Go over to AppFan....Im sure someone there is blaming her hiring on Charlie Cobb and that they should both be fired.

[moehler]

Appfan is a joke

[BeauFoster]

Appfan allowing comments was the worst thing they could have ever done. It ruined a decent site.

[NewApp]

Sorry--just growing tired of the thinly-veiled put-downs of KPeacock and the somewhat premature crowning of Queen Everts by a couple of posters. I say let Ken retire in peace and let Chancellor Everts find her parking place and get on with her work. I have great respect for Ken Peacock's body of work and high, high hopes for Sheri Everts' work. I hope and I believe that history will show that both made very key contributions to Appalachian's academic and athletic programs and growth as a very relevant and desirable IHE.

Who was making put-downs of Chancellor Peacock? Was it on this site?

[Gonzo]

Appfan allowing comments was the worst thing they could have ever done. It ruined a decent site.

Frankly, I'd love to see the University crack down on them. They've never taken any steps to go official with the school and they're profiting off the brand and likeness of App State.

I feel bad for those guys because they do good work with their blog, but it's their own fault for refusing to moderate their comments section. I wonder how many potential recruits, parents of recruits and students, casual fans, etc have been completely turned off of the school by that endless precession of unchecked nonsense and misinformation.

[NewApp]

I wonder how many potential recruits we've lost from the constant criticism of current players' performance as of last Fall on this board.

[Gonzo]

O/U: .5

I'll take the under.

There's a big difference between Xs and Os talk on a reputable message board and endless, anonymous personal attacks about our school, players, and leaders on Appfan.com.

[NewApp]

O/U: .5

I'll take the under.

There's a big difference between Xs and Os talk on a reputable message board and endless, anonymous personal attacks about our school, players, and leaders on Appfan.com.

I agree, but a great deal was not about X's and O's.

[Gonzo]

O/U: .5

I'll take the under.

There's a big difference between Xs and Os talk on a reputable message board and endless, anonymous personal attacks about our school, players, and leaders on Appfan.com.

I agree, but a great deal was not about X's and O's.

Aside from IGGriers constant anti-Cobbisms, I can't think of a single example that compares with the daily Appfan smut.

[bcoach]

Sorry--just growing tired of the thinly-veiled put-downs of KPeacock and the somewhat premature crowning of Queen Everts by a couple of posters. I say let Ken retire in peace and let Chancellor Everts find her parking place and get on with her work. I have great respect for Ken Peacock's body of work and high, high hopes for Sheri Everts' work. I hope and I believe that history will show that both made very key contributions to Appalachian's academic and athletic programs and growth as a very relevant and desirable IHE.

It seems to me that if you have retired, or been fired you will not be left alone on this board. Just an observation.

[AppGrad78]

The problem of message board users hiding behind anonymous -- and often times multiple -- screen names is not specific to appfans.com, although users of that site certainly have taken it to absurd levels. We have a frequent contributor to this site who has adopted a different moniker on appfans.com so that he could launch a personal attack directed toward Kindsay Greene. (Charlie Cobb recently promoted Greene, who now plays a supervisory role over some less-than-thrilled employees in our athletic department.) Dr. Truth's words: "many think she doesn't have the sense to get in out of the rain." While Ms. Greene's promotion and its impact on morale within the department seems fair game for discussion, it also seems fair that anyone making such a personal attack should have the courage to put their name behind those words, whether it be on this message board or others.

[Maddog1956]

Appfan allowing comments was the worst thing they could have ever done. It ruined a decent site.

Frankly, I'd love to see the University crack down on them. They've never taken any steps to go official with the school and they're profiting off the brand and likeness of App State.

I feel bad for those guys because they do good work with their blog, but it's their own fault for refusing to moderate their comments section. I wonder how many potential recruits, parents of recruits and students, casual fans, etc have been completely turned off of the school by that endless precession of unchecked nonsense and misinformation.

If a recruit is thinned skinned enough to let a blog decided their future, then it may be better we didn't get them. I just don't think they would have held up.

[bcoach]

The problem of message board users hiding behind anonymous -- and often times multiple -- screen names is not specific to appfans.com, although users of that site certainly have taken it to absurd levels. We have a frequent contributor to this site who has adopted a different moniker on appfans.com so that he could launch a personal attack directed toward Kindsay Greene. (Charlie Cobb recently promoted Greene, who now plays a supervisory role over some less-than-thrilled employees in our athletic department.) Dr. Truth's words: "many think she doesn't have the sense to get in out of the rain." While Ms. Greene's promotion and its impact on morale within the department seems fair game for discussion, it also seems fair that anyone making such a personal attack should have the courage to put their name behind those words, whether it be on this message board or others.

My best guess is that he is one of the disgruntled people. If that is the case then CC made a good choice passing over someone who takes their problems to a message board. KG is not a coach or an AD who hires them. She should not be message board fodder. Guys like him need to grow up and take your problems to your boss. In other words act like an adult. If he is not someone in the department then he needs to mind his own business as he is not involved.

[Gonzo]

Appfan allowing comments was the worst thing they could have ever done. It ruined a decent site.

Frankly, I'd love to see the University crack down on them. They've never taken any steps to go official with the school and they're profiting off the brand and likeness of App State.

I feel bad for those guys because they do good work with their blog, but it's their own fault for refusing to moderate their comments section. I wonder how many potential recruits, parents of recruits and students, casual fans, etc have been completely turned off of the school by that endless precession of unchecked nonsense and misinformation.

If a recruit is thinned skinned enough to let a blog decided their future, then it may be better we didn't get them. I just don't think they would have held up.

I don't know man. You read those comments lately? If they gave any weight to what they might have read on Appfan they probably think ASU has the most corrupt and inept athletic department in the country.

If it were just "we suck" "I hate Charlie Cobb" etc, I'd be right there with you.

[BeauFoster]

The problem of message board users hiding behind anonymous -- and often times multiple -- screen names is not specific to appfans.com, although users of that site certainly have taken it to absurd levels. We have a frequent contributor to this site who has adopted a different moniker on appfans.com so that he could launch a personal attack directed toward Kindsay Greene. (Charlie Cobb recently promoted Greene, who now plays a supervisory role over some less-than-thrilled employees in our athletic department.) Dr. Truth's words: "many think she doesn't have the sense to get in out of the rain." While Ms. Greene's promotion and its impact on morale within the department seems fair game for discussion, it also seems fair that anyone making such a personal attack should have the courage to put their name behind those words, whether it be on this message board or others.

For a long time, you could post on Appfan without logging into an account. This led posters to post an opinion, then immediately post under different names in support. Appfan did catch someone doing this when posting on a topic that I was posting about and deleted his posts. People do the same here, but you have to at least log in and out to do so. It's pathetic that people are that insecure that they feel they must like their own posts or the like. What kind of loser takes that kind of time, anyway?