High Point Game

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

One of our better home games of the year tonight. Will there be a gameday chat? Either way hope the Mountaineers play well!!

Attendance: 1102

[Kgfish]

ASU basketball - No Equal

[cbarrier90]

This about sums up the night...

They essentially closed out the game with an even more awesome off-the-backboard alley-oop up by 20. And you know what? I had no problem with it.

This was the one game on the schedule that (initially) looked winnable. Now? We could EASILY be staring down no Division I wins until we meet Presbyterian in December, and even that might not be a victory.

Fasten your seatbelts. This will not be a fun year...

[AppinVA]

[AppinVA]

Miss me, yet?

[cbarrier90]

Miss me, yet?

Let's not act like the program was going places under him^ either.

What I miss is this... http://www.goracers.com/news/2011/6/6/M ... 12209.aspx

Oh, what should have been...I'm gonna go cry in a corner now...

[AppinVA]

Yeah, but I there's only one place we're going now, and its not to three North Division Championships, a San Juan Shootout title or a NIT bid.

[yosefederation]

High Point 2-0 vs. SoCon with victories over N.division pre-season #1 UNCG and after drubbing our arses last night.Not bad for a team picked 3rd in the Big South. My point being,please powers that be, get us out of the SC. If a move means staying FCS in football,so beit. Any move at this timewould be an improvement for the rest of our D-1 sports. BTW High Point home opener attendence (1671) school enrollment 3700. Appalachian vs. High Point att.(1102) school enrollment 17,589. Just saying?????

[WataugaMan]

The above sums it up correctly.

[cbarrier90]

Yeah, but I there's only one place we're going now, and its not to three North Division Championships, a San Juan Shootout title or a NIT bid.

Fancher also had nine years to accomplish all that, and even after the dream season of 2007, we couldn't find a way to get in the NCAA tournament. Yes, he had the program on a much better track than Capel has it now, but let's not act like everyone was singing his praises when he resigned.

Hiring Buzz was the right call. Not ponying up the cash to keep him here and prove we were serious about having a contender in basketball was the mistake. Replacing him with an assistant who only had one year of college coaching experience made the problem even worse.

The problem is that Capel is really caught in a no-win situation unless he can magically get this team to right the ship by the time SoCon play starts and Mike Neal is back in the lineup. For a coach that has been at the head of some of the more underachieving teams in Appalachian history, having only two seniors and turnover on nearly two-thirds of the roster isn't exactly a recipe for success.

[pkasu]

I'll be tuning in via GoASU TV. I hope we win....Really don't want to lose to HPU, a school that I didn't even know existed until recently, and I live in Greensboro.

Nice campus, and they have grown a lot under the current president they have had for the last few years. They attract a similiar student as Elon and have about the same price structure from what I can tell.

I was thinking I heard a rumor they are looking at adding football in the future, though it may be the FCS non-scholly version.

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HPU has added Lacross to their program, which is a very smart move. One I think ASU would be wise to make as well.

[appst89]

Yeah, but I there's only one place we're going now, and its not to three North Division Championships, a San Juan Shootout title or a NIT bid.

Fancher also had nine years to accomplish all that, and even after the dream season of 2007, we couldn't find a way to get in the NCAA tournament. Yes, he had the program on a much better track than Capel has it now, but let's not act like everyone was singing his praises when he resigned.

Hiring Buzz was the right call. Not ponying up the cash to keep him here and prove we were serious about having a contender in basketball was the mistake. Replacing him with an assistant who only had one year of college coaching experience made the problem even worse.

The problem is that Capel is really caught in a no-win situation unless he can magically get this team to right the ship by the time SoCon play starts and Mike Neal is back in the lineup. For a coach that has been at the head of some of the more underachieving teams in Appalachian history, having only two seniors and turnover on nearly two-thirds of the roster isn't exactly a recipe for success.

Agree with everything except the Buzz part. Bringing him back was a huge mistake. We already knew he was a putz and to expect him to behave any differently was naive, at best, and stupid, at worst. Buzz is, and always has been a cheap whore who will leave at the drop of a hat if he thinks he can make more money. I took particular delight in seeing that he lost by almost 50 to Richmond last night.

[AppinVA]

Yeah, but I there's only one place we're going now, and its not to three North Division Championships, a San Juan Shootout title or a NIT bid.

Fancher also had nine years to accomplish all that, and even after the dream season of 2007, we couldn't find a way to get in the NCAA tournament. Yes, he had the program on a much better track than Capel has it now, but let's not act like everyone was singing his praises when he resigned.

Hiring Buzz was the right call. Not ponying up the cash to keep him here and prove we were serious about having a contender in basketball was the mistake. Replacing him with an assistant who only had one year of college coaching experience made the problem even worse.

The problem is that Capel is really caught in a no-win situation unless he can magically get this team to right the ship by the time SoCon play starts and Mike Neal is back in the lineup. For a coach that has been at the head of some of the more underachieving teams in Appalachian history, having only two seniors and turnover on nearly two-thirds of the roster isn't exactly a recipe for success.

Houston could've,made the Sweet 16 and lost to Kentucky in triple overtime, and some here would've wanted him on the next bus down the mountain.

As far as Buzz, I wish I had known UNC-Wilmington was playing at Richmond earlier yesterday. I would've gone just to boo.

[Gonzo]

We will never have a successful basketball program until we rid ourselves of the Tar Hole nepotism that's plagued this school for years.

We need fresh leadership. Someone that will bring in excitement, new/better recruits, will actually actively coach the players from the sideline, didn't play at UNC and wasn't hand picked by Mr. Echota. Look at our facilities and enrollment compared to the rest of the SoCon. There is absolutely no excuse for having such a piss poor basketball program year after year after year. And people wonder why attendance is so bad!? When we were competitive against Davidson and beating UNC-Charlotte, we had great crowds. You can't expect people to pack the Holmes Dome when we get out dicks kicked in every time we play a D-1 squad.

HIGH POINT just took us to the wood shed like we were playing the Lakers. We just made the SC top ten in a bad way. Fire Capel and spend some money on basketball for God sake.

[SpeedkingATL]

I watched for about 10 minutes and had enough. Wake me when the Lady Apps hit the hardwood or the FCS Playoff bids/brackets come out.

[JCline0429]

Miss me, yet?

Nope

[IGgreer]

It's mid-November. I'm not hitting the panic button yet. Last night was a disgrace, but I'm gonna let some more of the season play out.

Still got a lot of new faces with some chemistry that needs to be built. Solid game by the little guy Burgess last night. We all know what Canty can do.

For those who want Capel gone, you are going to have to get over it. Due to multiple poor decisions by Cobb, we are in no place to change coaches again for awhile.

[JTApps1]

I hate to see what Davidson (5 returning starters) and CofC (4 returning starters) are going to do to us. We better hope those 3-Star recruits sign in the early period...

[Appersrule]

I honestly don't see 8 wins on the schedule for this team. In league play this team has a chance at UTC, Citadel, and Furman. Should beat Milligan and Presby. This team is bad, some of it coaching, some of it lack of talent. But that lack of talent problem, comes back to poor recruiting and retention by the coaches. Good thing we have the women. Freeman squared and Sydnor are fun to watch dominate teams. Hopefully they will take down the cHokies tonight.

[WataugaMan]

Ladies play at Virginia Tech tonight at 7PM.