ESPN: Remembering an Upset for the Ages

[Lehigh Football Nation]

http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/id/11410725/the-game-appalachian-state-michigan-ever-forget

A really, really good historic diary of the setup for App State/Michigan. xthumbsupx

[Smitty]

Gah and they have a chance to ruin it by a rematch...

[Lehigh Football Nation]

"Let's just run the Furman block and see if it works again."

Yes!

[Lehigh Football Nation]

ASU's Corey Lynch: The sad part to me is I don't know if I'll ever go back to Appalachian State. I'm embarrassed to go back there because they fired Coach Moore after all that happened.

Discuss.

[citdog]

never heard of 'em

[Bisonoline]

never heard of 'em

Didnt The Citadel upset AR before the Appy upset?

[citdog]

Didnt The Citadel upset AR before the Appy upset?

Yep and the Lamecocks too.

[walliver]

This will probably be one of the last threads about this topic on AGS. In the future, the Sun Belchers will hear about it incessantly.

The game did generate a lot of FCS interest for a short while. ASU actually received votes in the AP Top 25 poll. Michigan's blow-out loss the next week tarnished the lustre a little. When ASU started conference play two weeks later, they fell out of the "others receiving votes" section permanently.

[Engineer86]

Yep and the Lamecocks too.

We don't need to get into your wife's pet names for you and the rest of you platoon. xlolxxlolxxlolx

[PaladinFan]

One of the most inexplicable things in my sports-watching life has been how Corey Lynch was so good at blocking kicks. His blocks were not just tipped or full layouts to get a hand on the ball. He could almost high five the kicker while taking the ball off his foot.

I was surprised at the final result, but like many SoCon fans, I had a front row seat to how good App State was during that period. I didn't expect them to win, but it really didn't surprise me that they did.

[Lehigh Football Nation]

Another party heard from on the upset for the ages!

http://www.college-sports-journal.com/index.php/ncaa-division-i-sports/fcs-football/824-app-michigan-looking-back-at-an-upset-for-the-ages

[Cleets]

We don't need to get into your wife's pet names for you and the rest of you platoon. xlolxxlolxxlolx


WIFE..!!!
Clearly you've never met Citdog
He's a committed bachelor

[Pard4Life]

Gah and they have a chance to ruin it by a rematch...

Exactly. Why would ASU ever play Michigan again? The rematch will ruin the mystique. Michigan is going to paste them.

In 1896, Lafayette upset Penn, who was in the midst of a 34-game winning streak (and went on to win the next 33). Penn wanted a rematch, and we essentially said 'up yours'. The great thing is that they only gauranteed us $150 to play the game when Penn would net something like $20,000. They got their money, but we got a win. xnodx

My point is: no rematch. Would Chaminade re-match UVA?

[eaglewraith]

The game did generate a lot of FCS interest for a short while. ASU actually received votes in the AP Top 25 poll. Michigan's blow-out loss the next week tarnished the lustre a little. When ASU started conference play two weeks later, they fell out of the "others receiving votes" section permanently.

Correction: The game generated a lot of interest for App State.

Same with NDSU beating Kansas State last year.

[Yotes]

Exactly. Why would ASU ever play Michigan again? The rematch will ruin the mystique. Michigan is going to paste them.

In 1896, Lafayette upset Penn, who was in the midst of a 34-game winning streak (and went on to win the next 33). Penn wanted a rematch, and we essentially said 'up yours'. The great thing is that they only gauranteed us $150 to play the game when Penn would net something like $20,000. They got their money, but we got a win. xnodx

My point is: no rematch. Would Chaminade re-match UVA?
Michigan ain't what they used to be, they barely beat Akron last year, and Appalachian State is certainly better than them.

[proasu89]

About a million reasons for the rematch. There was really no way to say no to this and not come away looking like a scared little B****.

[Smitty]

Michigan ain't what they used to be, they barely beat Akron last year, and Appalachian State is certainly better than them.

Yeah but this is not 2007 App either.

[Yotes]

Yeah but this is not 2007 App either.
They don't have to be, Michigan showed they can lose to about anyone last year.

[catamount man]

espn totally crapped on App again not long ago on GAMEDAY. Not even giving the Apps a remote chance. Herbstreit saying he was "feeling sorry for them". That will piss Boone off.

[BisonFan02]

espn totally crapped on App again not long ago on GAMEDAY. Not even giving the Apps a remote chance. Herbstreit saying he was "feeling sorry for them". That will piss Boone off.

Yeah...that segment was pretty "douchy"...Anything is possible with how bad Michigan's offense has been lately.

[WrenFGun]

It's the best football game I've ever watched.

[Smitty]

Michigan ain't what they used to be, they barely beat Akron last year, and Appalachian State is certainly better than them.

Looking pretty good right now!

[Cleets]

What a NIGHTMARE (Yikes!!!) 50 something to 14 and it wasn't even as close as the score might indicate

[Yotes]

Looking pretty good right now!
That went way worse than I ever expected it to go for App. Perhaps Michigan is going to start meeting their potential this year

[AshevilleApp2]

Congratulations to Michigan on a thorough beat down. I hope this is more of an indicator that they are getting back to form than an indicator of how far App has fallen.

[Ivytalk]

Delayed payback.