The Michigan Game

[JCline0429]

Does anybody else think there is a significant possiblity of Michigan bowing out of our scheduled game? It's not to early to think about it.

[GreatAppSt]

Not a Chance in H. do they call this one off. They would become a huge Laughing stock/Gag line for years for being scared.

[moehler]

The good thing is they will have to pay us FBS money, the bad thing is they are going to prepare for us like they are playing Ohio State, if they can hang 70 on us, they are going to try. With all the interest in this game, and its the first game of the season, this might be the featured TV game on ESPN, not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

[JCline0429]

The good thing is they will have to pay us FBS money, the bad thing is they are going to prepare for us like they are playing Ohio State, if they can hang 70 on us, they are going to try. With all the interest in this game, and its the first game of the season, this might be the featured TV game on ESPN, not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing.

For some reason I hadn't thought of that. I just figured that with an equal number of scholarships, they might get a little less optimistic. Last time around, our conditioning, speed, and relatively unseen style of offense, overcame our lack of depth.

[JCline0429]

Not a Chance in H. do they call this one off. They would become a huge Laughing stock/Gag line for years for being scared.

You're right. If for nothing else, the possibility of mega-revenge will make it a keeper.

[DaphneUrquhart]

We're one of a handful of schools against whom Michigan has a losing record. You can bet your bottom dollar they want to beat the snot out of us to even the score.

[97APP]

I'm sure they'll want to beat us, but they don't have any players left from the team that lost and I doubt any coaches are left. This will be 7 years after the fact. Revenge won't be a motivating factor for the players, coaches nor students in attendance.

What they will know is that we are a team to be prepared for and their fans (those who actually remember/saw the game) will remind them of how we came to their house and delivered the biggest upset in college football history. They'll be prepared but I doubt they will have the game circled as a motivating factor going into the 2014 season.

[Maddog1956]

I think they'll want to use the game to show how much their program has improved since the "dark period" of losing to a FCS team. They'll want to start off winning big and then take out all their starters, for a big but not "overly so" win (i.e. 20-30 points). I think anything less than 20 would be just getting by, anything over 30 would be bad sportsmanship.

I'm not saying it will work that way, but that's what I'd want to do if I was them.

[moehler]

I think a lot of big donors will talk to the AD and the head coach, about how important it is to really put a beating on us, It wouldn't surprise me if they leave the starters in the game even if they are up by 30. For years they have had to hear about losing to a FCS program. I just think its possible they will try and embarrass us .

[jaykisz]

I agree that many fans and alumni will be very anxious to erase the loss a few years ago. We got so much press over that win everyone who follows college football remembers that UPSET. they will be ready and I also agree that the foot will not get off the gas if they get out to a good lead......lets do it again and we will never see them again ////jay

[AppSt94]

I agree that many fans and alumni will be very anxious to erase the loss a few years ago. We got so much press over that win everyone who follows college football remembers that UPSET. they will be ready and I also agree that the foot will not get off the gas if they get out to a good lead......lets do it again and we will never see them again ////jay

They can certainly avenge the loss from 2007 but they will never erase it. Ohio State fans won't let that happen.

[bcoach]

I know Michigan and I'll tell you this. You do not want to be a player or coach on that team if they don't crush us. If anyone thinks they are going to coast, or are worried about sportsmanship you can forget it.

[rbarthle17]

What they will know is that we are a team to be prepared for and their fans (those who actually remember/saw the game) will remind them of how we came to their house and delivered the biggest upset in college football history. They'll be prepared but I doubt they will have the game circled as a motivating factor going into the 2014 season.

You could not be more wrong, if my everyday experiences up here are any indication. Already I get regular discussions from Michigan fans about the 2014 game. If their fanbase is any indication, this will be a circled game for UM. Now all that being said, to this day the UM fans have been unfailingly nice to me the last 4+ years living up here.

On the flip side, we'll have the practically the entire states of Ohio and Indiana on our side. as well as north-central Michigan.

And looking ahead, we are going to have a major issue with that game - barring something unforeseen this year that will be the first start for the player taking the snaps. That alone lowers y expectations for that game.

[JTApps1]

What they will know is that we are a team to be prepared for and their fans (those who actually remember/saw the game) will remind them of how we came to their house and delivered the biggest upset in college football history. They'll be prepared but I doubt they will have the game circled as a motivating factor going into the 2014 season.

You could not be more wrong, if my everyday experiences up here are any indication. Already I get regular discussions from Michigan fans about the 2014 game. If their fanbase is any indication, this will be a circled game for UM. Now all that being said, to this day the UM fans have been unfailingly nice to me the last 4+ years living up here.

On the flip side, we'll have the practically the entire states of Ohio and Indiana on our side. as well as north-central Michigan.

And looking ahead, we are going to have a major issue with that game - barring something unforeseen this year that will be the first start for the player taking the snaps. That alone lowers y expectations for that game.

That's why AppMan and I devised an evil plan to have Jamal sustain a "season ending injury" in preseason so he can get a Medical Red-Shirt. JJ would get a chance to make us 2-0 in Ann Arbor, play for our first ever Sun Belt title, and we would have an experienced backup from who played this season.

[asu66]

This still isn't the best of circumstances for UM--the very best they can do is walk off the field with a 1-1 record against AppState; and down $1,000,000.

The only way they can save any face is to win--big and ugly!

No matter what happens, it's not going to be a complete loss for App unless we get several key players severely injured.

[appgrunt71]

No matter what happens, it's not going to be a complete loss

Come on Man, let's show some confidence in our team. I absolutely know that our guys understand the consequences of this game and what is at stake. They will go into the game fully prepared to defend the pride of App State. This game isn't like the FBS games of the past. We are now building a future. If we go down, App State will go down fighting to the last man. And, I guarantee you that Michigan will know that they've been in a football game.

[asu7]

I don't think we lose that big. Just as much as UM is preparing for war ... we are preparing to defend our honor.

We will be ready and they will be ready. UM just doesn't scare me as much as they probably should.

Now UGA on the other hand ....yikes. I know our guys will be ready but this one may get ugly. SEC>B10 still.

[moehler]

ya, I have been reading about Georgia, 2 of the best running backs in the country, one of the top receiving corp, ALL the OL returns, and maybe the best passing qb in the country, if they live up to the hype might be the best offense in the country, SEC defenses might have alot of problems holding them under 30.

[97APP]

What they will know is that we are a team to be prepared for and their fans (those who actually remember/saw the game) will remind them of how we came to their house and delivered the biggest upset in college football history. They'll be prepared but I doubt they will have the game circled as a motivating factor going into the 2014 season.

You could not be more wrong, if my everyday experiences up here are any indication. Already I get regular discussions from Michigan fans about the 2014 game. If their fanbase is any indication, this will be a circled game for UM. Now all that being said, to this day the UM fans have been unfailingly nice to me the last 4+ years living up here.

On the flip side, we'll have the practically the entire states of Ohio and Indiana on our side. as well as north-central Michigan.

And looking ahead, we are going to have a major issue with that game - barring something unforeseen this year that will be the first start for the player taking the snaps. That alone lowers y expectations for that game.

I understand what you're saying about the fans especially those who had to endure their rivals smack-talk over the next couple of years, rubbing our win in their faces.

The players and coaches are the ones to worry about, they'll be prepared and won't be caught with their pants down vs us. But, they won't see us as another Ohio St type hate game either.

The bell has been rung. They could schedule us for another 10 years straight and beat us 100-0 every single time and it still wouldn't undo what we did back in '07.