oldfart wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:19 pm

I was told the field wasn't covered before the game. Maybe yall didn't have a tarp, but there was about an inch of ice, I do remember that.

AppAlum1 wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 21, 2018 4:14 pm

Black Sat.:

I have heard from someone who was there that the message was "Will they score?"

Late 1980s, I think; the age of the Power I. Erk Russell's first trip up the mountain. Coach Erk wore shorts that day (in the first half). It was freezing-a$$-cold at kickoff, and started snowing & by the end of the game, there was like 10 - 12 inches of snow on the ground. Things were not going well for GaSo that day (I'm trying to be nice). As the 4th quarter started, students on the grassy, horseshoe end of the stadium wrote Coach Erk a message in the snow. That message was:

"Will they score?"

Final score: 19-0. Wish I had been there. Anyone who was there for that game, please feel free to correct my rendition above.

Here's to yet another SHUTOUT on Thursday night! Go Apps!

Black Saturday wrote: ↑

Sun Oct 21, 2018 7:40 am

"Can't Your Team Score"

oldfart wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:01 pm

I was at the App game in 1987. Yes that was funny, but Erk wasn't mad about the "sign". He was mad because yall didn't cover the field the night before and there was about a 1" of ice on it at game time. We were playing light but fast since and it was only our 4th year in 1AA and we hadn't been able to recruit any "bigger" players. We were also playing with a true freshman quarterback in a rebuilding year. App was big and slower than us and basically ran the ball right at our small all-quickness-negated 210-250lb defensive line and line backers. It was painful to watch because the option game was there, but every single damn time our qb or rb made a cut to head upfield-usually with 20 yards in front of them, they simply fell down on the icy tundra yall call a field. Apps big D line stuffed anything up the middle because our small offensive line couldn't get any traction to trap or pull the whole game. It is what it is, you have to play in all sorts of weather, but freezing the field on purpose was a bit much and my main reason for hating App State all these years. But it's a good hate, it keeps me warm.

AppStateNews wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:28 am

oldfart wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:01 pm

I was at the App game in 1987. Yes that was funny, but Erk wasn't mad about the "sign". He was mad because yall didn't cover the field the night before and there was about a 1" of ice on it at game time. We were playing light but fast since and it was only our 4th year in 1AA and we hadn't been able to recruit any "bigger" players. We were also playing with a true freshman quarterback in a rebuilding year. App was big and slower than us and basically ran the ball right at our small all-quickness-negated 210-250lb defensive line and line backers. It was painful to watch because the option game was there, but every single damn time our qb or rb made a cut to head upfield-usually with 20 yards in front of them, they simply fell down on the icy tundra yall call a field. Apps big D line stuffed anything up the middle because our small offensive line couldn't get any traction to trap or pull the whole game. It is what it is, you have to play in all sorts of weather, but freezing the field on purpose was a bit much and my main reason for hating App State all these years. But it's a good hate, it keeps me warm.

1) I don't recall our field ever being covered.. even now when we can afford a tarp. Maybe the Eagles should learn to play big boy football and deal with the conditions like men. I mean, I understand you run a middle school offense but I didn't know the players and coaches were middle schoolers too.

2) Did they change fields every possession or something? Last I checked, both teams have to play on the same field. Or, are you insinuating App had ice melt on their cleats or something?

oldfart wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:45 am

*yawn* I aknowledged that yall won. Beat us in a rebuilding year, our fourth in 1AA, and yes we did have 2 NCs under our belts at the time. Let's shout it from the mountain tops that App won that day! Yall had been 1AA for how long and had how many NCs at that time? Zero? Yeah that's what I thought. Always remember 6>3

Black Saturday wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:59 am

APP leads 19-13-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachi ... ll_rivalry

Appstate88 wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 23, 2018 3:23 pm

Black Saturday wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:59 am

APP leads 19-13-1

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Appalachi ... ll_rivalry

Regardless of the records, this game has always seemed like a battle. I expect this one to be no different. As far as outcomes by location,
Boone - App State has 13 wins and one tie out of 18 games .764% Win.
Statesboro - Ga Southern has 9 wins out of 15 games .600 Win %.

AppStateNews wrote: ↑

Tue Oct 23, 2018 11:28 am

oldfart wrote: ↑

Mon Oct 22, 2018 2:01 pm

I was at the App game in 1987. Yes that was funny, but Erk wasn't mad about the "sign". He was mad because yall didn't cover the field the night before and there was about a 1" of ice on it at game time. We were playing light but fast since and it was only our 4th year in 1AA and we hadn't been able to recruit any "bigger" players. We were also playing with a true freshman quarterback in a rebuilding year. App was big and slower than us and basically ran the ball right at our small all-quickness-negated 210-250lb defensive line and line backers. It was painful to watch because the option game was there, but every single damn time our qb or rb made a cut to head upfield-usually with 20 yards in front of them, they simply fell down on the icy tundra yall call a field. Apps big D line stuffed anything up the middle because our small offensive line couldn't get any traction to trap or pull the whole game. It is what it is, you have to play in all sorts of weather, but freezing the field on purpose was a bit much and my main reason for hating App State all these years. But it's a good hate, it keeps me warm.

1) I don't recall our field ever being covered.. even now when we can afford a tarp. Maybe the Eagles should learn to play big boy football and deal with the conditions like men. I mean, I understand you run a middle school offense but I didn't know the players and coaches were middle schoolers too.

2) Did they change fields every possession or something? Last I checked, both teams have to play on the same field. Or, are you insinuating App had ice melt on their cleats or something?