Making Miami Game Memorable

[mountaineerman]

I think we should play the theme song from Deliverance........several times and put this guys picture on the Jumbo saying "Welcome to the Rock"
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Can you say worse idea ever? Way to play up the negative stereotypes of mountain culture, heritage, and people. Besides that is not the "theme" song of the movie. Moreover, why would you even post this? On any level your attempt at humor is time wasted.

I agree with you on most stuff but you just stepped on my toes here. Ok it's not the theme song...whatever.....Listen you may be a little more sensitive because you are from West Virginia... People are going to believe any stereotype they want anyway. You really think that intelligent people from Miami who many have spent time in the High Country don't know better?Come on WVA lighten up. I think most would find it absolutely hilarious.

Not me I thought it was hilarious! I am born and raised in NC mountains one the first things that pops in my head when I hear mountain folk,hillbilly,etc is the movie deliverance .

[AppOrange]

We need to do something special, I think its safe to say this is rarified air we are dealing in. I know there have been discussions here about not trying to over manufacture tradition, but I think I have gathered that most of us would love to see some sort of "bad ass" entrance and this would be the perfect game to kick that off and stick with it . . . that and maybe black end zones . . . oops, sorry.

[WVAppsfan]

I think we should play the theme song from Deliverance........several times and put this guys picture on the Jumbo saying "Welcome to the Rock"
https://permanentplastichelmet.files.wo ... -12-37.png

Can you say worse idea ever? Way to play up the negative stereotypes of mountain culture, heritage, and people. Besides that is not the "theme" song of the movie. Moreover, why would you even post this? On any level your attempt at humor is time wasted.

I agree with you on most stuff but you just stepped on my toes here. Ok it's not the theme song...whatever.....Listen you may be a little more sensitive because you are from West Virginia... People are going to believe any stereotype they want anyway. You really think that intelligent people from Miami who many have spent time in the High Country don't know better?Come on WVA lighten up. I think most would find it absolutely hilarious.

I am not being over sensitive. And Miami fans are not a kind and gentle bunch. As a majority most of the fans who support the U have never set forth on the campus at Coral Gables. They are a more casual fan, only cheering for the U when they are winning. As far as stepping on ones toes, I will not apologize. Your fan base is a class act and to even intimate that this is not an issue then look at yourself. The people of the High County are just like the folks from West Virginia, proud, hard working, and dedicated. The thread is not for jokes it is how to make the most of the game and the experience. Having any thoughts or overtures about a movie that depicts all mountain folks as the movie did is not acceptable. Alas in the end our folks in promotions have more class than that.

[bcoach]

I think we should play the theme song from Deliverance........several times and put this guys picture on the Jumbo saying "Welcome to the Rock"
https://permanentplastichelmet.files.wo ... -12-37.png

Can you say worse idea ever? Way to play up the negative stereotypes of mountain culture, heritage, and people. Besides that is not the "theme" song of the movie. Moreover, why would you even post this? On any level your attempt at humor is time wasted.

I agree with you on most stuff but you just stepped on my toes here. Ok it's not the theme song...whatever.....Listen you may be a little more sensitive because you are from West Virginia... People are going to believe any stereotype they want anyway. You really think that intelligent people from Miami who many have spent time in the High Country don't know better?Come on WVA lighten up. I think most would find it absolutely hilarious.

Alright you have to make up your mind. Are they intelligent people or are they from Miami.

[S.Lewis15]

I have to agree with WVAppsfan. Playing up on negative mountain stereotypes is not funny. It'd be the most foolish thing possible to do.
Fans from Miami wouldn't be laughing with us, they'd be laughing AT us.

[Rekdiver]

Well we will agree to disagree. I'm not so thin skinned nor do I believe they would be laughing at us any more than at our Yosef mascot if they were to laugh al all. Don't you think that reinforces stereotypes? In fact doesn't the nickname Mountaineers engender such thoughts? Bib overalls, corncob pipe plaid flannel shirt?

[Rekdiver]

I think we should play the theme song from Deliverance........several times and put this guys picture on the Jumbo saying "Welcome to the Rock"
https://permanentplastichelmet.files.wo ... -12-37.png

Can you say worse idea ever? Way to play up the negative stereotypes of mountain culture, heritage, and people. Besides that is not the "theme" song of the movie. Moreover, why would you even post this? On any level your attempt at humor is time wasted.

I agree with you on most stuff but you just stepped on my toes here. Ok it's not the theme song...whatever.....Listen you may be a little more sensitive because you are from West Virginia... People are going to believe any stereotype they want anyway. You really think that intelligent people from Miami who many have spent time in the High Country don't know better?Come on WVA lighten up. I think most would find it absolutely hilarious.

I am not being over sensitive. And Miami fans are not a kind and gentle bunch. As a majority most of the fans who support the U have never set forth on the campus at Coral Gables. They are a more casual fan, only cheering for the U when they are winning. As far as stepping on ones toes, I will not apologize. Your fan base is a class act and to even intimate that this is not an issue then look at yourself. The people of the High County are just like the folks from West Virginia, proud, hard working, and dedicated. The thread is not for jokes it is how to make the most of the game and the experience. Having any thoughts or overtures about a movie that depicts all mountain folks as the movie did is not acceptable. Alas in the end our folks in promotions have more class than that.

wVA class has nothing to do with this and I musta missed the prohibition on providing a lighthearted poke to the U fans that they better watch out. Have an opinion but don't lecture me.

[appgrunt71]

App State represents a lot more than a hillbilly; by the mid 1700s the Southern Appalachians were being settled by Scots-Irish, Germans, the English, and free Africans. Mountaineers include explorers like Daniel Boone, but App State chose to represent the resilient mountain people who called the Southern Appalachians home. These were and are tough tenacious people, the kind of qualities we hope our student athletes possess. I wish Appalachian would consider going back to a "human mascot", perhaps more than one, showing some diversity, like the real mountaineers of the past.

[WVAppsfan]

I think we should play the theme song from Deliverance........several times and put this guys picture on the Jumbo saying "Welcome to the Rock"
https://permanentplastichelmet.files.wo ... -12-37.png

Can you say worse idea ever? Way to play up the negative stereotypes of mountain culture, heritage, and people. Besides that is not the "theme" song of the movie. Moreover, why would you even post this? On any level your attempt at humor is time wasted.

I agree with you on most stuff but you just stepped on my toes here. Ok it's not the theme song...whatever.....Listen you may be a little more sensitive because you are from West Virginia... People are going to believe any stereotype they want anyway. You really think that intelligent people from Miami who many have spent time in the High Country don't know better?Come on WVA lighten up. I think most would find it absolutely hilarious.

I am not being over sensitive. And Miami fans are not a kind and gentle bunch. As a majority most of the fans who support the U have never set forth on the campus at Coral Gables. They are a more casual fan, only cheering for the U when they are winning. As far as stepping on ones toes, I will not apologize. Your fan base is a class act and to even intimate that this is not an issue then look at yourself. The people of the High County are just like the folks from West Virginia, proud, hard working, and dedicated. The thread is not for jokes it is how to make the most of the game and the experience. Having any thoughts or overtures about a movie that depicts all mountain folks as the movie did is not acceptable. Alas in the end our folks in promotions have more class than that.

wVA class has nothing to do with this and I musta missed the prohibition on providing a lighthearted poke to the U fans that they better watch out. Have an opinion but don't lecture me.

I was not lecturing anyone, I was letting you know how I feel. I am straight forward and passionate about items such as these. Your other post about how the Western section of North Carolina was settled was spot on. But you do not know how many times I have sat at home games in Morgantown, away games with WVU and the same with App and hear chants of what you posted in humor.

Example I was at the first game with UCONN and someone sat in out section and shouted " Go home Mountain.... ending with the word that starts with the letter q.... and then jokes like what is like being with your sister, your pig etc

Not fun to listen to. Not fun to be stereotyped. Making fun of this is not acceptable to me, as our society has deemed unacceptable to disparage any minority group ... yet it is acceptable to poke fun at the culture of the Appalachian Mountain region?

So maybe you can say what you want and think what you want. When I see, hear, or witness talk such as this I spring into action.

I might have been too hasty and forward with my words, if I hurt your feelings I am sorry. But at the end of the day I want an App State victory. I know you do as well.

[Yosef10]

Didn't know we had to be PC even on MMB these days.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

Can someone point me to the male message board? I seem to have stumbled upon the sensitive sally board in error.

[mountaineerman]

Some just can't handle it!

[Rekdiver]

Clearly my feelings are not hurt. I just think you must be overly sensitive to something find funny. If yo would like it better we could use Al Pachino as Scareface with his best Cuban accent saying Welcome to the Rock

[bcoach]

Here is what I wish. I wish we had enough confidence to think it was Miami that was the lucky one to have US on their schedule. Maybe coming in and playing a clean program could rub off on them. I know that is cranky. I am just getting tired of all the we are so lucky to have them thing. Yes it is nice but damn it we are who we are and I am glad we are not them. It is a privilege to come to the rock. They are not our salvation they are just an upper level team who was fortunate enough to get a home and home with us.
Now I am going to take my grouchy a$$ home and get a beer.

[MDaniels84]

We need to do something special, I think its safe to say this is rarified air we are dealing in. I know there have been discussions here about not trying to over manufacture tradition, but I think I have gathered that most of us would love to see some sort of "bad ass" entrance and this would be the perfect game to kick that off and stick with it . . . that and maybe black end zones . . . oops, sorry.

Yes sir, App Orange, I totally agree with your view. Additionally, we could use some cups with ice and some good old vinegar based BBQ !

[Yosef10]

Here is what I wish. I wish we had enough confidence to think it was Miami that was the lucky one to have US on their schedule. Maybe coming in and playing a clean program could rub off on them. I know that is cranky. I am just getting tired of all the we are so lucky to have them thing. Yes it is nice but damn it we are who we are and I am glad we are not them. It is a privilege to come to the rock. They are not our salvation they are just an upper level team who was fortunate enough to get a home and home with us.
Now I am going to take my grouchy a$$ home and get a beer.

I get what you're saying and that's all well and good but the fact remains schools of Miami's stature don't take home and homes with schools in their 3rd year of FBS. We are the lucky ones in this situation but I'll credit the "luck" to DGs work ethic.

[Rekdiver]

Miami did the same with ECU years ago and I give them props for doing this with us when so many others won't.

[appbio91]

Here is what I wish. I wish we had enough confidence to think it was Miami that was the lucky one to have US on their schedule. Maybe coming in and playing a clean program could rub off on them. I know that is cranky. I am just getting tired of all the we are so lucky to have them thing. Yes it is nice but damn it we are who we are and I am glad we are not them. It is a privilege to come to the rock. They are not our salvation they are just an upper level team who was fortunate enough to get a home and home with us.
Now I am going to take my grouchy a$$ home and get a beer.

Sorry to say it but at this point we are fortunate. Not lucky as feel our program earned the respect we have.

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[MtnDevil95]

Miami coming to The Rock is a big first step. It is not the end all be all for The Rock, it's opening the door. The U and (perhaps more so recently) Mark Richt bring with them a higher level of national prominence, and have landed The Rock as the noon game on national TV. Appalachian State has an opportunity with this game that extends beyond what happens between the lines. Certainly what happens on the field is the central concern, and biggest opportunity for the football program, but what happens before and after the game, what happens in the stands during the game will be under a level of scrutiny and opportunity never before seen in Boone.

Miami opens the door to the possibility of scheduling home and home with a nationally prominent team that actually has a large and loyal fan base. The network exposure presents an opportunity to the university, to the town, the region to showcase just how amazing the NC high country really is. Yeah, those of us that are many generations rooted in the mountains understand the old timers (and many new timers) view that part of being a hidden treasure is remaining hidden. You go far enough back in the hollers and you find some mountain folk that take kindly to outsiders, and I get that, I understand their mindset and the history that has made them that way. I think playing to the stereotypes is shortsighted and inappropriate.

I know the game is not a 3 hour expose' on Boone and the NC mountains, but there is opportunity for all of us that make up the App State community to show the college football world that we are not some lightening strike program. That our team, our university, our community has that "something special" to be in the conversation with Miami, or Clemson, or Stanford or anyone anywhere.

[CornCobPipes]

Miami game has me pumped the closer we get to kick off!

Need one of old timers to make us some special brew for the occasion.....make us some mountain mash.....call it Mash Miami.

Need to make some molasses out of some Miami cane.

Been a long time since had a sip from a jar of that good smooth sweet mash that goes down like ice water and then you count for awhile before it warms you up.