#21 APP State -25 to South AL

[appsfan]

Thanks to USA's coach providing a little bulletin board material to help keep our focus sharp. Let's go 1 and 0!

[HighPointApp]

Here’s our motivation for this weekend.

[Rekdiver]

I’ll tell you I wrote the Charlotte Observer after we beat LaLa last year and followed up yesterday after the pitiful coverage they gave us. We are the only ranked team in NC and they don’t even look our way. Blow up their writers emails.

[Rick83]

I’ll tell you I wrote the Charlotte Observer after we beat LaLa last year and followed up yesterday after the pitiful coverage they gave us. We are the only ranked team in NC and they don’t even look our way. Blow up their writers emails.

I totally get your point and love your initiative...just want to point out that Wake moved back in at #25 after they beat Florida St. this past weekend. Wake has had so many close wins and a close loss after scoring 59 points, kind of a crazy but good year for them.

[Apptrain]

Would like to see #3 and #12 get some rest.

...and get #7 some reps!

After we’re up 40. We must destroy what Sunbelt teams we can since the conference is looked down upon. Style points count. Just ask Clemson.

Spoken like a fan. IF we go undefeated, the only things that will matter to the committee are the quality wins. A margin of victory to a spread isn’t going to matter.

But if we don’t go undefeated and lose a close one to SC, we may still remain ranked if we roll over everybody else. I’m looking at the value to our program of being ranked as high as possible when the season ends, even if we are out of the New Years bowls.

[AppSt94]

Would like to see #3 and #12 get some rest.

...and get #7 some reps!

After we’re up 40. We must destroy what Sunbelt teams we can since the conference is looked down upon. Style points count. Just ask Clemson.

Spoken like a fan. IF we go undefeated, the only things that will matter to the committee are the quality wins. A margin of victory to a spread isn’t going to matter.

But if we don’t go undefeated and lose a close one to SC, we may still remain ranked if we roll over everybody else. I’m looking at the value to our program of being ranked as high as possible when the season ends, even if we are out of the New Years bowls.

First off, my apologies for the "spoken like a true fan" comment came off as snarky. It wasn't intended to dismiss your opinion. The thought that I poorly conveyed is that coaches don't care about style points. They want to win and win without injuries and at the same time, save a little something in the tank. Granted we as fans have the ability to get hyped over this. But to your point, if we lose to SC, then we need them to win more than 5 or 6 games. Beating everyone in our conference by 30 plus just makes us look like men among boys. The average win total for a P5 that gets beat by a G5 is 4 wins. We need both Carolinas to beat that average. I just don't know that we have the clout yet to stay ranked with a loss.

[Appstate88]

Just Win. 1-0.

[T-Dog]

Drink had an interesting point Monday in saying that App has played three times in the last 43 days, now will play at least six, maybe seven, times in the next 43 days. No bye weeks, plus a four- and a five-day turnaround.

If App plays poorly this weekend, even in victory, that won't be good going forward as four of the last five games could be losses if a bad performance is put in. We'll know how good Drink and Co. are at motivating by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

[The Rock]

If we need any motivation, this should be more than enough. In the first 5 seconds of the interview, he has called us Appa-lay-shun and Appy st. We have been in the same conference for 6 years now. Can’t make me believe he don’t know the proper way to pronounce our name.
He has either done 0 preparation for this game or is trying to insult us intentionally.
Either way, BIG mistake.

[The Rock]

Drink had an interesting point Monday in saying that App has played three times in the last 43 days, now will play at least six, maybe seven, times in the next 43 days. No bye weeks, plus a four- and a five-day turnaround.

If App plays poorly this weekend, even in victory, that won't be good going forward as four of the last five games could be losses if a bad performance is put in. We'll know how good Drink and Co. are at motivating by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Isn’t kickoff at noon this week?

[bigdaddyg]

Drink had an interesting point Monday in saying that App has played three times in the last 43 days, now will play at least six, maybe seven, times in the next 43 days. No bye weeks, plus a four- and a five-day turnaround.

If App plays poorly this weekend, even in victory, that won't be good going forward as four of the last five games could be losses if a bad performance is put in. We'll know how good Drink and Co. are at motivating by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Isn’t kickoff at noon this week?

Good lord T-Dog. Is your glass even half full? What do you think might happen that this REALLY good team could just fall of the cliff and drop 4 of 5 games? We appear to be loaded, talented, fast and EXTREMELY motivated. Have you not heard the mantra that Drink preaches constantly?

Has anyone noticed that we haven’t had many, if any stupid personal foul penalties this year? This isn’t a slight towards Satt but we seemed to get those dumb 15 yarders that put us in the first and 25 deals and killed drives. We seem to be laser focused.

[Black Saturday]

I’ll tell you I wrote the Charlotte Observer after we beat LaLa last year and followed up yesterday after the pitiful coverage they gave us. We are the only ranked team in NC and they don’t even look our way. Blow up their writers emails.

Damn Right! We are the mythical State Champs!

[AppRolls]

Drink had an interesting point Monday in saying that App has played three times in the last 43 days, now will play at least six, maybe seven, times in the next 43 days. No bye weeks, plus a four- and a five-day turnaround.

If App plays poorly this weekend, even in victory, that won't be good going forward as four of the last five games could be losses if a bad performance is put in. We'll know how good Drink and Co. are at motivating by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

We’ve played 4 games in the last 34 days. I heard Drink say that as well and thought that didn’t sound right.

[goapps93]

Drink had an interesting point Monday in saying that App has played three times in the last 43 days, now will play at least six, maybe seven, times in the next 43 days. No bye weeks, plus a four- and a five-day turnaround.

If App plays poorly this weekend, even in victory, that won't be good going forward as four of the last five games could be losses if a bad performance is put in. We'll know how good Drink and Co. are at motivating by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

We’ve played 4 games in the last 34 days. I heard Drink say that as well and thought that didn’t sound right.

True, but the point is, of course, that we don't have any breaks from here on out. Someone either gave him some bad info or he mis-remembered. Happens to the best of us.

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

Drink had an interesting point Monday in saying that App has played three times in the last 43 days, now will play at least six, maybe seven, times in the next 43 days. No bye weeks, plus a four- and a five-day turnaround.

If App plays poorly this weekend, even in victory, that won't be good going forward as four of the last five games could be losses if a bad performance is put in. We'll know how good Drink and Co. are at motivating by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

We’ve played 4 games in the last 34 days. I heard Drink say that as well and thought that didn’t sound right.

True, but the point is, of course, that we don't have any breaks from here on out. Someone either gave him some bad info or he mis-remembered. Happens to the best of us.

We have 9 days to get over our mudstomping of GaSo and prepare for USC

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

If we need any motivation, this should be more than enough. In the first 5 seconds of the interview, he has called us Appa-lay-shun and Appy st. We have been in the same conference for 6 years now. Can’t make me believe he don’t know the proper way to pronounce our name.
He has either done 0 preparation for this game or is trying to insult us intentionally.
Either way, BIG mistake.

He's a child and it shows in his team's performance on the field.

[bigdaddyg]

Drink had an interesting point Monday in saying that App has played three times in the last 43 days, now will play at least six, maybe seven, times in the next 43 days. No bye weeks, plus a four- and a five-day turnaround.

If App plays poorly this weekend, even in victory, that won't be good going forward as four of the last five games could be losses if a bad performance is put in. We'll know how good Drink and Co. are at motivating by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

We’ve played 4 games in the last 34 days. I heard Drink say that as well and thought that didn’t sound right.

True, but the point is, of course, that we don't have any breaks from here on out. Someone either gave him some bad info or he mis-remembered. Happens to the best of us.

We have 9 days to get over our mudstomping of GaSo and prepare for USC

Hopefully we can take care of South Alabama in the first half then rest some key guys and play the backups (without letting the game get close). If that goes our way we will be fine for Stink. Take care of that business and we have the extra time for the USC prep. The only issue we could have is if guys get dinged up against the Cocks. That could hurt a bit for the stretch run in the conference.

[goapps93]

Drink had an interesting point Monday in saying that App has played three times in the last 43 days, now will play at least six, maybe seven, times in the next 43 days. No bye weeks, plus a four- and a five-day turnaround.

If App plays poorly this weekend, even in victory, that won't be good going forward as four of the last five games could be losses if a bad performance is put in. We'll know how good Drink and Co. are at motivating by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

We’ve played 4 games in the last 34 days. I heard Drink say that as well and thought that didn’t sound right.

True, but the point is, of course, that we don't have any breaks from here on out. Someone either gave him some bad info or he mis-remembered. Happens to the best of us.

We have 9 days to get over our mudstomping of GaSo and prepare for USC

Yes, but that's nothing like a true open week. We only have 4 days to prepare for that mudstomping(I'm not too worried about that) and then only 5 days to prepare for Troy along with dealing with Thanksgiving. I don't think it's going to make much difference and I'm not sweating it but I'd rather have an open week late in the season.

[Black Saturday]

Drink had an interesting point Monday in saying that App has played three times in the last 43 days, now will play at least six, maybe seven, times in the next 43 days. No bye weeks, plus a four- and a five-day turnaround.

If App plays poorly this weekend, even in victory, that won't be good going forward as four of the last five games could be losses if a bad performance is put in. We'll know how good Drink and Co. are at motivating by 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.

We’ve played 4 games in the last 34 days. I heard Drink say that as well and thought that didn’t sound right.

True, but the point is, of course, that we don't have any breaks from here on out. Someone either gave him some bad info or he mis-remembered. Happens to the best of us.

We have 9 days to get over our mudstomping of GaSo and prepare for USC

Hopefully we can take care of South Alabama in the first half then rest some key guys and play the backups (without letting the game get close). If that goes our way we will be fine for Stink. Take care of that business and we have the extra time for the USC prep. The only issue we could have is if guys get dinged up against the Cocks. That could hurt a bit for the stretch run in the conference.

That is the argument against G5s participating in the playoffs, or given due respect in the big picture of football. We don't have the depth to play a challenging schedule week in and week out.

[bigdaddyg]

We’ve played 4 games in the last 34 days. I heard Drink say that as well and thought that didn’t sound right.

True, but the point is, of course, that we don't have any breaks from here on out. Someone either gave him some bad info or he mis-remembered. Happens to the best of us.

We have 9 days to get over our mudstomping of GaSo and prepare for USC

Hopefully we can take care of South Alabama in the first half then rest some key guys and play the backups (without letting the game get close). If that goes our way we will be fine for Stink. Take care of that business and we have the extra time for the USC prep. The only issue we could have is if guys get dinged up against the Cocks. That could hurt a bit for the stretch run in the conference.

That is the argument against G5s participating in the playoffs, or given due respect in the big picture of football. We don't have the depth to play a challenging schedule week in and week out.

The same can be said about probably 75% of the P5's. The mid to lower tier teams don't have the horses to compete with the top dogs in their conferences week in and week out (Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, etc versus Alabama, Auburn, LSU and the like). We could compete in any P5 conference in the country and possibly finish about 8-4 at least with a .500 in conference record but our lack of true depth for that level would ultimately get us no doubt. Look at Alabama, Tua can be out for probably any game except LSU and they are fine.