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SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 11:41 am
by appaneer1984
College Football Playoff Bracket Busters: Who Could Knock the Favorites From Football's Final Four?

None other than App State is listed first to take down the Nittany Lions

https://www.si.com/college-football/201 ... due-baylor

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 11:46 am
by Rekdiver
And we have too navigate a post Lamb/Gossett et al world I like the mention but I dont see us in the same light that SI does especially with some new coaches, a retooled line and a new QB

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:23 pm
by BTK2000
I’m all for these publications and the exposure. Lost to wake, Throttled by UGA, blew it vs TN, leveled by Miami, curb stomped by Michigan, run out of the stadium by VT, haven’t beaten ecu in my lifetime. Literally, literally have only beaten 2 P5 teams in the history of app State football, the latest one was 11 years ago.

I’m not holding my breath.

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:02 pm
by bh2oson
BTK2000 wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:23 pm
Literally, literally have only beaten 2 P5 teams in the history of app State football
I can think of 3 (Wake, Michigan and South Carolina) That may be it though

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:33 pm
by /\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09
BTK2000 wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:23 pm
I’m all for these publications and the exposure. Lost to wake, Throttled by UGA, blew it vs TN, leveled by Miami, curb stomped by Michigan, run out of the stadium by VT, haven’t beaten ecu in my lifetime. Literally, literally have only beaten 2 P5 teams in the history of app State football, the latest one was 11 years ago.

I’m not holding my breath.
This never happened. Fake news

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:38 pm
by /\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09
I would expect this game to get out of hand early. Which could be a good thing long term. Give us a chance to see who can do what at QB.

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:39 pm
by Yosef84
These articles are nice publicity but they are really just reputation based. It doesn't look like much research went into this one. I wish I felt like App had much of a chance, but this one unlikely at best. That being said, I felt the same way in 2007. We would truly have to have a perfect storm including several new starters for App playing like gangbusters and Penn State making some mistakes.

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:45 pm
by HighlandsApp
Yosef84 wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:39 pm
These articles are nice publicity but they are really just reputation based. It doesn't look like much research went into this one. I wish I felt like App had much of a chance, but this one unlikely at best. That being said, I felt the same way in 2007. We would truly have to have a perfect storm including several new starters for App playing like gangbusters and Penn State making some mistakes.
What an awesome reputation to have!

This attention is worth hundreds of thousands....

Go! Fight! Win App!

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 1:54 pm
by SpeedkingATL
Great publicity! Go get 'em Apps!

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:15 pm
by ncman071
I actually think we'll be better this season than last. We have lot of great talent coming back. We also run a system that requires the qb to manage the game and limit mistakes. Since I have been an App fan since the 90s, we have not had bad quarterback play. Every QB we've had in recent memory has been darn good. This game will be interesting.

We will win this one. 32 - 29.

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 4:48 pm
by NoLongerLurking
App State - 17
Penn State - 28
Overall State of Appalachia - Left Behind, Exploited, (edit - Polluted), and Ignored.

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:39 pm
by McLeansvilleAppFan
Should we not have the 100 day countdown before we have the first prediction?

Though I do appreciate the enthusiasm.

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:51 pm
by /\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09
ncman071 wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 3:15 pm
I actually think we'll be better this season than last. We have lot of great talent coming back. We also run a system that requires the qb to manage the game and limit mistakes. Since I have been an App fan since the 90s, we have not had bad quarterback play. Every QB we've had in recent memory has been darn good. This game will be interesting.

We will win this one. 32 - 29.
I will agree with the not a BAD QB statement but would not say all have been DARN GOOD

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 9:03 pm
by NoLongerLurking
McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 7:39 pm
Should we not have the 100 day countdown before we have the first prediction?

Though I do appreciate the enthusiasm.
Nothin's sacred these days. I was actually calculating how many days until the (bull feces) Orlando Sentinel countdown begins........ it was far too many days for me to be excited - and then the snow started falling.

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:19 pm
by bcoach
BTK2000 wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:23 pm
I’m all for these publications and the exposure. Lost to wake, Throttled by UGA, blew it vs TN, leveled by Miami, curb stomped by Michigan, run out of the stadium by VT, haven’t beaten ecu in my lifetime. Literally, literally have only beaten 2 P5 teams in the history of app State football, the latest one was 11 years ago.

I’m not holding my breath.
We have never played VT

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Wed Mar 14, 2018 11:13 pm
by BTK2000
bcoach wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:19 pm
BTK2000 wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:23 pm
I’m all for these publications and the exposure. Lost to wake, Throttled by UGA, blew it vs TN, leveled by Miami, curb stomped by Michigan, run out of the stadium by VT, haven’t beaten ecu in my lifetime. Literally, literally have only beaten 2 P5 teams in the history of app State football, the latest one was 11 years ago.

I’m not holding my breath.
We have never played VT
http://www.espn.co.uk/college-football/ ... =312460259

13-66. We did. I was in the band and had to sit through the entire agonizing day. I can still hear that annoying turkey sound they play after a touchdown because I heard it so many times that day. Went into that season with high hopes as well ranked #2 in the FCS.

I’m not gonna lie, I think the Wake game broke me. I can’t get excited about another big P-5 regular season matchup.

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 5:07 am
by AppinVA
BTK2000 wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 11:13 pm
bcoach wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:19 pm
BTK2000 wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:23 pm
I’m all for these publications and the exposure. Lost to wake, Throttled by UGA, blew it vs TN, leveled by Miami, curb stomped by Michigan, run out of the stadium by VT, haven’t beaten ecu in my lifetime. Literally, literally have only beaten 2 P5 teams in the history of app State football, the latest one was 11 years ago.

I’m not holding my breath.
We have never played VT
http://www.espn.co.uk/college-football/ ... =312460259

13-66. We did. I was in the band and had to sit through the entire agonizing day. I can still hear that annoying turkey sound they play after a touchdown because I heard it so many times that day. Went into that season with high hopes as well ranked #2 in the FCS.

I’m not gonna lie, I think the Wake game broke me. I can’t get excited about another big P-5 regular season matchup.
The cure for your pain lies right here...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=osR1jctb47Y

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:32 am
by bigdaddyg
Obviously our win at Michigan was and probably still is the biggest upset in college football history. Who would be second? In my mind in order for a game to come under this consideration the big opponent would have to finish the year either highly ranked or still win a bowl game. If memory serves Michigan still finished about 8-4 and beat Florida in a decent bowl game. That being said who is second? The main reason for this question is to show how tough it is for teams at our level to knock off a big boy.

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:26 am
by TheMackAttack
bigdaddyg wrote:
Thu Mar 15, 2018 6:32 am
Obviously our win at Michigan was and probably still is the biggest upset in college football history. Who would be second? In my mind in order for a game to come under this consideration the big opponent would have to finish the year either highly ranked or still win a bowl game. If memory serves Michigan still finished about 8-4 and beat Florida in a decent bowl game. That being said who is second? The main reason for this question is to show how tough it is for teams at our level to knock off a big boy.
JMU in 2010 beating a VT team that would go undefeated in the ACC and play in the Orange Bowl.

Re: SI Loves Them Some App State

Posted: Thu Mar 15, 2018 9:35 am
by Rick83
BTK2000 wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 11:13 pm
bcoach wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 10:19 pm
BTK2000 wrote:
Wed Mar 14, 2018 12:23 pm
I’m all for these publications and the exposure. Lost to wake, Throttled by UGA, blew it vs TN, leveled by Miami, curb stomped by Michigan, run out of the stadium by VT, haven’t beaten ecu in my lifetime. Literally, literally have only beaten 2 P5 teams in the history of app State football, the latest one was 11 years ago.

I’m not holding my breath.
We have never played VT
http://www.espn.co.uk/college-football/ ... =312460259

13-66. We did. I was in the band and had to sit through the entire agonizing day. I can still hear that annoying turkey sound they play after a touchdown because I heard it so many times that day. Went into that season with high hopes as well ranked #2 in the FCS.

I’m not gonna lie, I think the Wake game broke me. I can’t get excited about another big P-5 regular season matchup.
bcoach has always been in denial about whether or not we played VT. I've tried to block it out of my mind as well as I've been an App football fan since 1979 and that has to be by far the worst football game I've ever seen us play...and I had just moved into a neighborhood that has an unusually large VT population for the NC Triad area. Horrible.