STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
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STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
The marketing folks/Athletics Office seems to be pushing this Go "Neers" crap....We gotta stop that now.
I'm a Mountaineer.................
I'm a Mountaineer.................
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
The worst part of this fan base is its incessant policing of other fans.
If you don't like "Neers" usage, Mo Bamba, or "you such, ass hole" just ignore it and support the team. If it gets students and other young fans excited, it's a good thing. Plain and simple. The least we can all do as alumni-fans is to practice what we preach and have the emotional maturity to just let a doe walk. I say "Apps." That's always been the abbreviation. I get it. But if a 19-year old says "Neers" while he's supporting the Black and Gold, I'm content to let him say "Neers." I'm glad the Athletic Department understands the importance of pandering to the younger fans.
Seriously though, I'd hate to be with some of you on Thanksgiving if whomever cooked departed from some arbitrary "tradition" like lumps in the mashed potatoes or something. It would be THE END OF THE WORLD.
If you don't like "Neers" usage, Mo Bamba, or "you such, ass hole" just ignore it and support the team. If it gets students and other young fans excited, it's a good thing. Plain and simple. The least we can all do as alumni-fans is to practice what we preach and have the emotional maturity to just let a doe walk. I say "Apps." That's always been the abbreviation. I get it. But if a 19-year old says "Neers" while he's supporting the Black and Gold, I'm content to let him say "Neers." I'm glad the Athletic Department understands the importance of pandering to the younger fans.
Seriously though, I'd hate to be with some of you on Thanksgiving if whomever cooked departed from some arbitrary "tradition" like lumps in the mashed potatoes or something. It would be THE END OF THE WORLD.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Not trying to bash you, Rek. I'm just ready for our older lot to give it a rest. It's something new every day.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
ROLL NEERS BABY WOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!
I’m going to say it louder now that I know people get upset over something as silly as this.
Love you guys, love Appalachian State University.
I’m going to say it louder now that I know people get upset over something as silly as this.
Love you guys, love Appalachian State University.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sorry fellas....I'm ok with white outs, Black Saturday, different uniform combinations, the music played( albeit at bad times) cups with ice or no cups and ice....but 'Neers sounds absolutely stupid.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Sooo, if students wanted App in purple and green uniforms, that would be good as long as they enjoyed it?
Seriously, I really don't care about "neer's" but I do believe traditions are what define a school. Ask UNCC about their traditions.
Seriously, I really don't care about "neer's" but I do believe traditions are what define a school. Ask UNCC about their traditions.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
I hear ya Gonzo but i'll give it a rest when I'm dead. I'm passionate enough to care.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
This is a quintessential old person thing to say.
Let students be students. It's really easy to do when you focus on your own fun.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
You guys are funny. “Neers” does sound stupid and I’ll nevr say it, wear it, or support the use of it, but if people want to say “Tom-ah-to” instead of “to-May-to”.... I’ll let them and just shake my head in silence.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Maybe I'll join the geriatric mob when we trot out purple and green uniforms.
Since I've been on board (freshman year '07) the most faithful tradition we've observed is older fans being hyper-critical of students.
Since I've been on board (freshman year '07) the most faithful tradition we've observed is older fans being hyper-critical of students.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
If/When we make it to a NY6 bowl, it will be deemed "The Year of the 'Neers!!!"
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
And your reply is the quintessential "I know more than you" thing to say. So if the students want orgies at the game, I guess we just say "let students be students"... Just sayin'....
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
This song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWoIpDVkOH0
It's very popular with college-aged people to the point that if you play it at your house party, the floor might collapse.
Apparently many of our fans hate it (big surprise). Undoubtedly because it's a rap song in general, although a few have an aversion after attending the GS game this year where they played it a lot. Which is very understandable.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hmmm, thank you. I'm still just as confused. But I do remember my brother telling me to go listen to this song a few weeks back, fwiw.Gonzo wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:34 amThis song: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VWoIpDVkOH0
It's very popular with college-aged people to the point that if you play it at your house party, the floor might collapse.
Apparently many of our fans hate it (big surprise). Undoubtedly because it's a rap song in general, although a few have an aversion after attending the GS game this year where they played it a lot. Which is very understandable.
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes, these are comparable situations. Not a slippery slope fallacy at allYesAppCan wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:25 amAnd your reply is the quintessential "I know more than you" thing to say. So if the students want orgies at the game, I guess we just say "let students be students"... Just sayin'....
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
I feel like you're in the wheel house demographic for Info Wars.YesAppCan wrote: ↑Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:25 amAnd your reply is the quintessential "I know more than you" thing to say. So if the students want orgies at the game, I guess we just say "let students be students"... Just sayin'....
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Re: STOP the "Neers NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!
You can always tell when the Apps are playing well, because the geezers have nothing to complain about besides what those "meddling kids" are doing.
Seriously: if you can shorten "Appalachian" to "App" why can't you shorten Mountaineers to Neers?
I hope you also object to "Canes" as a short form of Hurricanes, because it is literally the same thing.
Seriously: if you can shorten "Appalachian" to "App" why can't you shorten Mountaineers to Neers?
I hope you also object to "Canes" as a short form of Hurricanes, because it is literally the same thing.