Why we should get ready to hear "Appy State"

[AppinVA]

I think of Grover running back and forth across my TV, back in the day.

[Saint3333]

Just say I wish UTk the best the rest of the season and then remind them it's their website if they question the k:

http://www.utk.edu/

[appchicago]

My opinion - sounds stupid, makes me think of a shaving cream, and is just a lazy way of saying Mountaineers.

To each his own, I guess. I have no problem with 'Neers. "Mountaineers" is a lot of syllables. I guess the more common way to shorten it up is just "Go App" or one that has always hit me as strange, "Go Apps."

[asucrutch23]

From the 1981 App State Rhododendron:

[VFL25]

I had no idea until I came on to this forum that "Appy" wasn't the preferred abbreviation, although I quickly learned it wasn't lol. I don't think any Vol fan would find it rude or disrespectful if you corrected them. At least, I wouldn't. I like to sound like I know what I'm talking about haha.

[skjellyfetti]

Gotta admit that this is a clever nickname...

"Appetizer State"



at least clever instead of the boring ole "crApp State", etc.


And, if you aren't familiar with Tennessee's "painting the rock" tradition:
http://tinyurl.com/jj4vrmh

[WilliamDuVOL]

Uh you can look at UT people and tell they are not one of us.....wearing that Dreamcicle orange....I'm gonna puke.

Let it all out. Holding it in will only make you feel worse.

That being said. I had no idea until this game. "Appy" is just said casually in reference to the school anywhere I've ever been, and I live in Memphis currently.

I will, from now on, not use the term "Appy."

Also, I do pronounce the mountain range from which you derive your name properly, and am a huge fan of going out there.

[bigdaddyg]

Tweetsie Tech was always original.