Snowballs

[T-Dog]

The Clemson fans and students were great because we aren’t a threat to them. We get a pat on the head for showing up. The same way our fans don’t act passionate and intense when we are hosting Campbell.

This is 100% true. JMU fans probably were very nice to their FCS opponent. I loved meeting Penn State people and heartily chuckled when I said we're here to win. I doubt they treat Ohio State, Maryland or Pitt fans the same way

[AppinVA]

Q: What's the difference between a snowman and a snowwoman?


A: Snowballs.

Sorry. I think of this joke every time I see the thread title. Now you will, too.

[t4pizza]

Very disappointed watching our students throwing snowballs at JMU team as they emerged from tunnel, and continuing to throw snowballs throughout the game on the field and even at our own cheerleaders. I hope the university and Coach Clark publicly address this unsportsmanlike behavior. Not a good look for our university.

I'm more concerned with the F#@& JMU chants than the snowballs.

I think both are great

I don't enjoy my six year old daughter listening to that. Our fans used to have more class than this. Never heard that in KBS until the past few years.

We don't want to be like Coastal and GS.

I can say for a fact that the "F*&* U JMU" chant was used by students at least as far back as the 2006 game. Although I was far from a student at that point, we sat close to their section and that chant was very clearly be spoken. This is not new behavior.

[AppinVA]

Very disappointed watching our students throwing snowballs at JMU team as they emerged from tunnel, and continuing to throw snowballs throughout the game on the field and even at our own cheerleaders. I hope the university and Coach Clark publicly address this unsportsmanlike behavior. Not a good look for our university.

I'm more concerned with the F#@& JMU chants than the snowballs.

I think both are great

I don't enjoy my six year old daughter listening to that. Our fans used to have more class than this. Never heard that in KBS until the past few years.

We don't want to be like Coastal and GS.

I can say for a fact that the "F*&* U JMU" chant was used by students at least as far back as the 2006 game. Although I was far from a student at that point, we sat close to their section and that chant was very clearly be spoken. This is not new behavior.

Having to live around JMU folks on the regular, they could use a good effing.

[ASUchipman]

I was very disappointed in our fans. It wasn’t just snowballs. It was ice. People were throwing them at the JMU sideline from the upper level. This went on the entire game. Folks making arguments that they had on football equipment. The female trainers weren’t neither were the coaches. My son also works the visiting sidelines at home games. He didn’t get hit but if he did and I could have found who did it there would have been a fight in the stands. This drunken mob mentality is utterly disgraceful.

[Pikapp79]

Throwing anything should be immediate eviction. Toss a few and the rest of the mob will settle down.

[PhillyApp1]

As a lifelong EAGLES fan I can tell you 2 things
1- the App State admin needs to be prepared for snowball throwers and needs to deal with it strictly.

2- what Ahole thinks it's funny throw snowballs at a team or on the field? Only an Ahole would.

[704App]

I was very disappointed in our fans. It wasn’t just snowballs. It was ice. People were throwing them at the JMU sideline from the upper level. This went on the entire game. Folks making arguments that they had on football equipment. The female trainers weren’t neither were the coaches. My son also works the visiting sidelines at home games. He didn’t get hit but if he did and I could have found who did it there would have been a fight in the stands. This drunken mob mentality is utterly disgraceful.

I am not debating you, but where did they get the ice? In my section it was an inch of just blown snow. There was no way that was making any kind snowball -- and certainly not ice. Did they not clear all the sections or something?

If it was ice, that is a big problem...

[JTApps1]

Very disappointed watching our students throwing snowballs at JMU team as they emerged from tunnel, and continuing to throw snowballs throughout the game on the field and even at our own cheerleaders. I hope the university and Coach Clark publicly address this unsportsmanlike behavior. Not a good look for our university.

I'm more concerned with the F#@& JMU chants than the snowballs.

I think both are great

I don't enjoy my six year old daughter listening to that. Our fans used to have more class than this. Never heard that in KBS until the past few years.

We don't want to be like Coastal and GS.

I can say for a fact that the "F*&* U JMU" chant was used by students at least as far back as the 2006 game. Although I was far from a student at that point, we sat close to their section and that chant was very clearly be spoken. This is not new behavior.

I was only two years out of school then, and sat right behind them during that game. There were likely some saying, but not the majority of the student section. CCU took it to another level the past few years. Guess our students are following their lead.

[ASUchipman]

I was very disappointed in our fans. It wasn’t just snowballs. It was ice. People were throwing them at the JMU sideline from the upper level. This went on the entire game. Folks making arguments that they had on football equipment. The female trainers weren’t neither were the coaches. My son also works the visiting sidelines at home games. He didn’t get hit but if he did and I could have found who did it there would have been a fight in the stands. This drunken mob mentality is utterly disgraceful.

I am not debating you, but where did they get the ice? In my section it was an inch of just blown snow. There was no way that was making any kind snowball -- and certainly not ice. Did they not clear all the sections or something?

If it was ice, that is a big problem...

It was melted snow which forms hard ice balls. Tell you what, go stand on the field and let me throw one from the upper deck and hit you and see if it’s ok then. A snowball fight among friends is fun. If you aren’t a willing participant, it’s assault.

[APPdiesel]

Has anyone heard or read anything about any possible sanctions from the Sun Belt league office?

[704App]

I was very disappointed in our fans. It wasn’t just snowballs. It was ice. People were throwing them at the JMU sideline from the upper level. This went on the entire game. Folks making arguments that they had on football equipment. The female trainers weren’t neither were the coaches. My son also works the visiting sidelines at home games. He didn’t get hit but if he did and I could have found who did it there would have been a fight in the stands. This drunken mob mentality is utterly disgraceful.

I am not debating you, but where did they get the ice? In my section it was an inch of just blown snow. There was no way that was making any kind snowball -- and certainly not ice. Did they not clear all the sections or something?

If it was ice, that is a big problem...

It was melted snow which forms hard ice balls. Tell you what, go stand on the field and let me throw one from the upper deck and hit you and see if it’s ok then. A snowball fight among friends is fun. If you aren’t a willing participant, it’s assault.

I absolutely agree with you. But what I'm asking is where they got it from? Did they not clear every section?

The stuff I had was in no way going to hurt anybody or anything. You couldn't even really make a snowball with it. It was all just freshly wind blown drifts and not sticky at all.

[311neers]

I was very disappointed in our fans. It wasn’t just snowballs. It was ice. People were throwing them at the JMU sideline from the upper level. This went on the entire game. Folks making arguments that they had on football equipment. The female trainers weren’t neither were the coaches. My son also works the visiting sidelines at home games. He didn’t get hit but if he did and I could have found who did it there would have been a fight in the stands. This drunken mob mentality is utterly disgraceful.

I am not debating you, but where did they get the ice? In my section it was an inch of just blown snow. There was no way that was making any kind snowball -- and certainly not ice. Did they not clear all the sections or something?

If it was ice, that is a big problem...

It was melted snow which forms hard ice balls. Tell you what, go stand on the field and let me throw one from the upper deck and hit you and see if it’s ok then. A snowball fight among friends is fun. If you aren’t a willing participant, it’s assault.

Got any eligibility left? That would be quite an arm.

[AppSt94]

As a lifelong EAGLES fan I can tell you 2 things
1- the App State admin needs to be prepared for snowball throwers and needs to deal with it strictly.

2- what Ahole thinks it's funny throw snowballs at a team or on the field? Only an Ahole would.

The NEZ rooftop would make for a nice sniper’s nest.

[AppSt94]

I was very disappointed in our fans. It wasn’t just snowballs. It was ice. People were throwing them at the JMU sideline from the upper level. This went on the entire game. Folks making arguments that they had on football equipment. The female trainers weren’t neither were the coaches. My son also works the visiting sidelines at home games. He didn’t get hit but if he did and I could have found who did it there would have been a fight in the stands. This drunken mob mentality is utterly disgraceful.

I am not debating you, but where did they get the ice? In my section it was an inch of just blown snow. There was no way that was making any kind snowball -- and certainly not ice. Did they not clear all the sections or something?

If it was ice, that is a big problem...

I can tell you where the ice didn’t come from. And that’s the cups.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

Imagine if snowballs were available for the JMU game 2 years ago. Those refs would have died. And everyone here would have been throwing them, even the ones condemning it.

[AppSt94]

I don’t condone the throwing of anything on the field. Whether it be snowballs or mustard bottles, it’s stupid. As for the F*$# word, it’s used so much these days that it’s been normalized. People aren’t phased by consequences any longer. It’s sad.

[mike87]

I don’t condone the throwing of anything on the field. Whether it be snowballs or mustard bottles, it’s stupid. As for the F*$# word, it’s used so much these days that it’s been normalized. People aren’t phased by consequences any longer. It’s sad.

We're sneaking in mustard bottles now?

[AppDub]

I was very disappointed in our fans. It wasn’t just snowballs. It was ice. People were throwing them at the JMU sideline from the upper level. This went on the entire game. Folks making arguments that they had on football equipment. The female trainers weren’t neither were the coaches. My son also works the visiting sidelines at home games. He didn’t get hit but if he did and I could have found who did it there would have been a fight in the stands. This drunken mob mentality is utterly disgraceful.

I am not debating you, but where did they get the ice? In my section it was an inch of just blown snow. There was no way that was making any kind snowball -- and certainly not ice. Did they not clear all the sections or something?

If it was ice, that is a big problem...

It was melted snow which forms hard ice balls. Tell you what, go stand on the field and let me throw one from the upper deck and hit you and see if it’s ok then. A snowball fight among friends is fun. If you aren’t a willing participant, it’s assault.

That would be one heck of an arm there uncle Rico!

[bcoach]

At JMU last year we were cursed at and flipped off from the time we started walking in, all throughout college game day, and up until we entered the App State Section. Then some of their students came and crashed in our section trying to stir up some shit. No, this doesn't justify some of our drunk ass students doing the stupid stuff, but it happens at a lot of other schools, and is not surprising to me any more. The Coastal & Ga Southern students are even up on another level.

Two places I will never go back. Georgia Southern and jmu