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Re: JMU & Troy Bowl Previews

Unread post by Bigdaddyg1 » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:02 am

A whole chunk of the country doesn't even know what the Sunbelt is. If you took a poll of fans in the north and Midwest and even in Cali most would not know who App is much less what conference we play in. Reality

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Re: JMU & Troy Bowl Previews

Unread post by hapapp » Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:29 am

Quite the season for JMU athletics.

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Re: JMU & Troy Bowl Previews

Unread post by MrCraig » Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:24 pm

Bigdaddyg1 wrote:
Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:02 am
A whole chunk of the country doesn't even know what the Sunbelt is. If you took a poll of fans in the north and Midwest and even in Cali most would not know who App is much less what conference we play in. Reality
To be pedantic, everyone who watches college football knows who App is thanks to the Michigan, Texas A&M, and to an extent, JMU wins. However, you’re right that those folks probably don’t know our conference, state, or even that we are FBS now.

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Re: JMU & Troy Bowl Previews

Unread post by IM4ASU » Sat Dec 23, 2023 2:22 pm

If people don't know who we are then they are not true college football fans.

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Re: JMU & Troy Bowl Previews

Unread post by bcoach » Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:11 pm

MrCraig wrote:
Sat Dec 23, 2023 12:24 pm
Bigdaddyg1 wrote:
Sat Dec 23, 2023 11:02 am
A whole chunk of the country doesn't even know what the Sunbelt is. If you took a poll of fans in the north and Midwest and even in Cali most would not know who App is much less what conference we play in. Reality
To be pedantic, everyone who watches college football knows who App is thanks to the Michigan, Texas A&M, and to an extent, JMU wins. However, you’re right that those folks probably don’t know our conference, state, or even that we are FBS now.
And if we are honest they don't care. I for one am just not worried about it like so many are. I care about winning games and championships. If some dude in North Dakota is not following us every week I will not lose sleep over it.

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Re: JMU & Troy Bowl Previews

Unread post by Bigdaddyg1 » Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:36 pm

I didn't make that comment to demean our program. I just believe it's reality. I've run into lots of football fans in North Carolina who ask where App State is located.

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Re: JMU & Troy Bowl Previews

Unread post by AppinVA » Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:41 pm

Bigdaddyg1 wrote:
Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:36 pm
I didn't make that comment to demean our program. I just believe it's reality. I've run into lots of football fans in North Carolina who ask where App State is located.
It’s not our fault they’re stupid.
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Re: JMU & Troy Bowl Previews

Unread post by McLeansvilleAppFan » Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:13 pm

Bigdaddyg1 wrote:
Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:36 pm
I didn't make that comment to demean our program. I just believe it's reality. I've run into lots of football fans in North Carolina who ask where App State is located.
I have a hard time calling anyone a football fan in NC and being that ignorant. Being a fan of any school requires some basic knowledge of the competition. I’m an not sure what to call them, school-followers maybe but a fan seems a bit strong. Someone from Washington can get a pass, but not from NC. Maybe they are well-wishers, bur not fans.

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Re: JMU & Troy Bowl Previews

Unread post by bcoach » Sun Dec 24, 2023 9:35 am

McLeansvilleAppFan wrote:
Sat Dec 23, 2023 5:13 pm
Bigdaddyg1 wrote:
Sat Dec 23, 2023 4:36 pm
I didn't make that comment to demean our program. I just believe it's reality. I've run into lots of football fans in North Carolina who ask where App State is located.
I have a hard time calling anyone a football fan in NC and being that ignorant. Being a fan of any school requires some basic knowledge of the competition. I’m an not sure what to call them, school-followers maybe but a fan seems a bit strong. Someone from Washington can get a pass, but not from NC. Maybe they are well-wishers, bur not fans.

You forget half the people in NC are from somewhere else. We are not the competition to a whole bunch of people.

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