Game at Arkansas State ---

[WVAPPeer]

I haven't seen any posting but it anyone made the trip please give us a report about the stadium, campus, people, atmosphere, etc., ---

[AppSt94]

I haven't seen any posting but it anyone made the trip please give us a report about the stadium, campus, people, atmosphere, etc., ---

There were people there?

[manonabuffalo]

I am not aware of anyone who made the trip down. I will likely be making the drive to ULL this weekend and can report what they have to offer afterwards. I hear the tailgate food is worth the drive by itself.

[GreatAppSt]

I'll fill in some details tomorrow

[AppState89]

I am not aware of anyone who made the trip down. I will likely be making the drive to ULL this weekend and can report what they have to offer afterwards. I hear the tailgate food is worth the drive by itself.

Fine me. I'll be there. Thinking I'm going to wear my 14 t-shirt..... Sure there won't be more than 100 or so of us. I should be easy to spot.

[Appmom3186]

I didn't make it. It's the 3rd game I've missed in 15 years...I was miserable.
however, there were about 75 to 100 there. One of my friends from Abilene, Texas went!
I won't miss another!!

[Bearboy]

I was there. People were very friendly before and after. Did have one guy after to complain to me about our S&C coach. Said he was obnoxious and trying to talk smack to some of the students after the game. Some of that may have been sour grapes, but I could see him doing that. Guy is a maniac! Lol
Nice stadium with plenty improvements on the way. Indoor facility going up right beside the stadium. The atmosphere was terrible for the home team. Announced attendance was about 17,000 I think, but I'd say there were more like 6-8,000. Several of there folks said the crowd was off because of the cold weather(about 40degrees ) Only about 75 or so of us there. Great cinnamon rolls. Good kettle corn. Good experience overall.

[GreatAppSt]

Ok so I spent about an hour and a half giving a descriptive narration of my trip to stAte last weekend but forgot the most important detail before posting on the MMB, (Right click highlight and copy) before hitting the post button!!! It's gone, re-write tomorrow .

[GreatAppSt]

Sorry for the delay been under the weather for several weeks now.

So here goes. Left for Ark State Friday evening around 7 pm after work google time from Indy says 7 hours so I plan on 8 + with the young'n in tow and the polar vortex in full blow.

My previous weeks cold is now morphed into a sinus infection and bronchitis, Thoughts about calling it all off came to mind more than once. I promised myself I would go to one Sun-Belt away game this season and the Apps could use the support at this one. So I thought what the hey it's an hour shorter drive than a home game in Boone anyway.

The drive was easy, all interstate and flat except for the last few miles into Jonesboro. The Arkansas state campus and stadium are a breeze to find. After the night in the hotel we pulled into town about three hours before kickoff. Parking was simple stAte has huge fields to park next to the stadium (think how GS used to have parking) and only $10 bucks had us not 150 yards from the gate.


My first impression was where is everyone? (As a self proclaimed judge of a schools tailgating apptitude I was not impressed) But in fairness, I thought these are the pay as you come lots not the reserved alum lots and I did not venture to explore further. The under side of Centennial Bank stadium is a metal jungle much like under the KBS new deck. Plenty of concessions available good kettle corn funnel cakes even cotton candy. One thing that deserves kudos is the HOT! chocolate, not luke warm chocolate, not slightly warm, or was warm chocolate but HOT!!! I went at three different times even late and it was still HOT!, thanks stAte.

Went into the stands about 20 mins till gametime and could not have been 5,000 in the stands. I understand it may have somthing to do with deer around here, really. I thought maybe the crowd with the ease of entry would show closer to gametime at 5 till kickoff the stream of folks coming in was almost done. My best guess would be between 10 and 12,000 at best.

What Disapionted me most was that at best, IMO there were only 70 or so App Fans there, it was cool yet sunny with no wind Mountaineer weather if I ever saw it WTH! I expected at least 150-200 maybe I'm deluded .

Game time promotions were good with crowd participation games throughout down time breaks in the action. The local channel weatherman giving a live game forecast on the jumbotron just before kickoff was a nice touch.

The stands of stAte reminded me very much of Wake's Groves stadium. Although both side are decked they do not have overhangs so visually they are low impact. All entrance up or down is gained at midlevel of the stands and the structure is curved facing the field agian like Groves. IMHO not a bad seat in the House.

Groves.


Centennial Bank


All the fans I met where friendly pregame and out of thier way gracious in defeat, definately not GS.

The one ting that impressed me most was Injury time. When a player was down the PA went dead! no announcements, no New River P&L commecials, no band, no _____ is sponsored by so and so, and the crowd was hushed. You could almost make out the words the trainers were saying on the field. That was done in a most outstanding way stAte, from this App fan I'll say thank you and great job. That and the W made the sniffy, sneezy, coughy, hoarse, fevery, snowy, polar vortex highway arrive at home 3:30 am drive with your 6 year old worth it.

I wish more of you would have been there.

GAS

Shout out to # 45's parents it was very nice to make your aquaintance, "The Defense Has Come Alive!!!" Sir.

[WVAPPeer]

GreatAppSt ---
Thank you for your report !!!

[luvyosef]

Great write up. Looking forward to going there in 2016 should we be scheduled to go there.