Game Thread: 2006 FCS App State Vs. UMass 8pm EPSN2

[ButlerGSU]

Game Thread. Two hours till kickoff...

[GaSouthern]

i'm surprised it took this long! :rotateh:

[GaSouthern]

PS: Kill em Appy!

I may hate Appy but they never killed a 14-0 streak like umASS did. Go For TWO MOORE!

[Tubby Raymond]

Who are the announcers?

Whats the over/under for mentions of "transfers"?
-I say 8 1/2

GO UMASS

[Peems]

Who are the announcers?

Whats the over/under for mentions of "transfers"?
-I say 8 1/2

GO UMASS

same crew that did the umass montana game.

[Eaglegus2]

Another GSU fan that says........................................

GO MOUNTAINEERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

BACK to BACK!!!!!!!

[Richmond Mountaineer]

Glad to see the GSU faithful are with us tonight. Got cold chills just waiting for kickoff. All we want for Christmas in another National Championship! Thanks for the support. Heading to the party to root our Mountaineers to Back to Back Championships!

[GaSouthern]

gsu knows all too well about back to backs.

I say if ASU wins again tonight their campaign next year should be

"Go For Two MOORE" (or how ever you spell your coaches last name) :smiley_wi

[B&G]

Who are the announcers?

Whats the over/under for mentions of "transfers"?
-I say 8 1/2

GO UMASS

I'll take the over easily.

[Canyoncat]

Good luck to both UMass and ASU. Hope to see you next year in the playoffs.

[Peems]

hopefully ralph talked some sense into those announcers.

[bobbythekidd]

If this thread is anything like last weeks game thread, I predict 60 pages at the half.

GO APP! Back 2 Back.

[aust42]

I'm a Bluehen and will have to route for my A10 brother UMASS but good luck to App St. I'd love to see a Delaware home/home series with App St. We've recently had a home/home with the Citidel, Georgia Southern and Furman in a couple years. I want to "tailgate at the rock"! Someone call the AD's and make it happen!

[ButlerGSU]

One hour till kickoff...

[Peems]

one hour...

[elkmcc]

Good luck to both UMASS and ASU. This should be a good game. It will be interesting to see how a tough UMASS will do against what looks to be a great ASU. I look forward to it.

[GAD]

55 minutes

[Coastal-Effect]

Man i'm so ready for this Game to Begin.:nod::rotateh: :hurray:

[CScritic]

ASU cannot turn the ball over...I dont think UMASS is anywhere as physical as Appalachian is..Appalachian will hit you in the mouth and keep throwing down..I dont expect UMASS to beat them physically

[GAD]

Man i'm so ready for this Game to Begin.:nod::rotateh: :hurray:
Me too! I've been pacing the past two hours

[ButlerGSU]

FYI while we wait, App State's Jerry Moore is on the front page of ESPN's college section with the headline: "Repeat After Me"

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncaa/espnu/index?lpos=globalnav&lid=gn_ESPNU_ESPNU

Below it though...

"NCAA misses the mark in Division I-AA name change"
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/columns/story?id=2697774

[Peems]

ASU cannot turn the ball over...I dont think UMASS is anywhere as physical as Appalachian is..Appalachian will hit you in the mouth and keep throwing down..I dont expect UMASS to beat them physically

i disagree, while im not going to say that umass is more physical, i do think that they can match up physically with app especially on the offensive side(when umass has the ball) their line is huge and baylark is as physical of a back as there is in the CS. also there receivers are tall and strong and will have a definite height advantage. to say that umass is not even close to app is a little far fetched, doesnt mean that app wont win though.

[CScritic]

height advantage wont mean nothing when Murrel is raving havoc in Cohen's face all night long..he is gonna have to force some throws that I have seen him force on less than average teams....Appalachian will take advantage of those forced throws which most likely will go for 6 tonight...Jaque Roman is my predicition for having a huge game tonight at linebacker...

[HLecter]

i disagree, while im not going to say that umass is more physical, i do think that they can match up physically with app especially on the offensive side(when umass has the ball) their line is huge and baylark is as physical of a back as there is in the CS. also there receivers are tall and strong and will have a definite height advantage. to say that umass is not even close to app is a little far fetched, doesnt mean that app wont win though.

YSU thought exactly the same thing and my post was similar to yours and we just got steamrolled.

Physicality is wonderful, but you have to get locked onto these guys first, or get off their blocks and that's where we had the problem.

[Peems]

YSU thought exactly the same thing and my post was similar to yours and we just got steamrolled.

Physicality is wonderful, but you have to get locked onto these guys first, or get off their blocks and that's where we had the problem.

well i wasnt saying that umass was going to win, i was just bringing up the fact that umass is definitely a physical team.

[HLecter]

well i wasnt saying that umass was going to win, i was just bringing up the fact that umass is definitely a physical team.

yeah, they truly are, great game against Montana

We thought YSU was physical too,,,,we just couldn't get TO these guys, or AWAY from them,,,,the speed is unreal and at all positions, Line, DB, LB, DL, everywhere.

They've got to gameplan to run at Murrell whenever possible and he will have to be doubled on passing downs, or rollouts/moving pocket away from him.

I'm hoping for a great game and would not be surprised or disappointed if UMASS won it.

[bkrownd]

Please post updates every down. I can't stand suspense.

[ButlerGSU]

Please post updates every down. I can't stand suspense.

No ESPN 2 or Internet Radio?

[bkrownd]

No ESPN 2 or Internet Radio?

It's the middle of Friday afternoon - I'm at work.

[ButlerGSU]

It's the middle of Friday afternoon - I'm at work.

Sorry! I just saw your location.

[Appstate29]

any other channel besides ESPN2 my TVU player is screwing with me again!! and I can't get ESPN2!! URGHHHH

[GaSouthern]

HERE IT COMES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GAD]

OK fellas here we go!

[GaSouthern]

ITS ON!!!!!!!!!!!!

[ASU_Chad]

I've got cold chills!!!

[GaSouthern]

there already talking about transferrs! UGH

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

ahh the 3 stooges!! and it didn't take them long to say transfer...

[GaSouthern]

place looks PACKED!!!!!!!!!!!

[GAD]

TRANSFERS already:(

[JaxSinfonian]

Wow ... the place looks packed. Excellent Crowd.

[JaxSinfonian]

I guess a half-hour pregame show would have been too much to ask for.

[GaSouthern]

I wish I were there!

[Peems]

i counted at least 4 mentions of transfers. but it seems as if they are going out of there way to say "1-A" looks like they really listened to all of the complaints. (eye roll)

[bobbythekidd]

BCS and transfers in the first 60 seconds. Great.

[GaSouthern]

yeeeeeeeeeeehawwwwwwwwwwww boogie woogie LETTS PLAY SOME FOOTBALL! I'm HYPED!!!!!!!!!!

[B&G]

Wow, George Custer is doing the National Anthem?

[GaSouthern]

CHILLLLLLLLLLLS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[GAD]

I guess a half-hour pregame show would have been too much to ask for.
ya think!

[GaSouthern]

I hope they dont show umASS beating GSU in 1998 :( I don't think I can take that

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

GO UMASS..............................

[dwtime]

Wow that National Anthem was about as horrid as Sam Adams comments here on the board................

[GaSouthern]

here comes the KICKOFF!!!!!
WOW I'm jealous!

[Appstate29]

$(#)($@#*@()@#( my TVU player never works when I want it too, I want to see the stadium packed, but apparently I don't want to listen to those Assclowns

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

First drive will say a lot.....

[GAD]

touchback

[Obzerver]

I hope this game is a close one with outstanding play from both teams in a "Showcase Championship".

[GaSouthern]

stadium really looks great being packed, the heads at Chatty should be really proud!

[GAD]

nice run Baylark

[GaSouthern]

umASS driving strong!

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

This is surprising .......

[Peems]

looks like umass is "physical" enough

[dwtime]

Baylark looks good so far

[chiapet9]

app looks like they're having a hard time controlling baylark so far.

[chiapet9]

baylark keeps finding those holes. just gotta keep chopping away....keep getting first downs.

[GAD]

Ralph put his avatar on the 50 and the scoreboard!:eek:

[chiapet9]

this is off topic...but i am NOT a fan of those stickers that players put on their helmets. i think its very TACKY.

[soccerguy315]

TD???

down at the 1?

[Peems]

umass is kicking ass

[soccerguy315]

1st and goal on the 1

[chiapet9]

touchdown!!!!!!

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

TD,......

[soccerguy315]

and in

6-0 UMass

... that didn't take long

[unknown-swac]

TD UMass. Damn they made that look easy.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Umass's OL is completely dominating the App State DL. Umass looks like a 1-A team.

[GaSouthern]

wow

[Peems]

that was awesome.

[ButlerGSU]

A very impressive first drive by UMass...

[Sam Adams]

UMASS MAKING IT LOOK EASY 80 yd drive TD to ope the game - wonder if appy state still thinks they are playing wofford's offense.

[soccerguy315]

PAT good for 7-0

[UMass922]

So far so good . . .

[Appstate29]

crowd=gone

[maroon]

Now I don't feel so bad. That was one helluva drive by UMass.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

If UMASS could hold them 3 and out....that would be huge......

[The Cats]

lets see if ASU can answer

[CScritic]

UMASS looks huge..like D1a...ooo and shut the **** up about transfers..plese SHUT THE **** UP ABOUT TRANSFERS

[ButlerGSU]

App's offense is their strong point, let's see if they can answer

[dwtime]

Very easy first score for UMass, lets see what App St has to answer.

[soccerguy315]

were there any 3rd downs on that drive? I don't think so....

8 plays, 80 yards, 3:11

[ButlerGSU]

crowd=gone

Surely your fans have not given up on your team already

[soccerguy315]

ASU starts on their own 25

[chiapet9]

whoa....kick returner....just got....JACKED UP

[Appstate29]

no of course not, but an 80 yard drive in 3 minutes by the "opposing" team will take the crowd out

[soccerguy315]

2 runs brings up 3rd and 4

[Peems]

they averaged 10 yards a play they pretty much just walked down the field.

[GaSouthern]

I wish GSU had better pull on the Ga players in state! Our recruits show up everywhere.

[soccerguy315]

big conversion

[dwtime]

nice catch

[The Cats]

nice gain of 14

[chiapet9]

any word yet on total attendance at this game???

[GaSouthern]

Lets go Appy Latchie (kidding bout the name)

[GSU Eagle]

Appalachian is at about midfield right now. This one could be very high scoring.

[GaSouthern]

any word yet on total attendance at this game???
would also like to know!

[ButlerGSU]

Edwards stuffed.

[YoUDeeMan]

Is this game on the net?

[ButlerGSU]

App to punt, Edwards drilled.

[chiapet9]

did you hear the announcers mention the FCS - formerly known at I-AA?? that was nice to hear....

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

The key will be the play of the freshman qb.........

[dwtime]

App St. QB gets rocked!

[GAD]

UMASS=defense pumped

[soccerguy315]

ASU has to catch those, in his hands.... 4th down

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Umass looks bigger and a step quicker on both sides of the ball....App State is not going to beat them straight up IMO. Going to have to use strategy.

[GaSouthern]

poor return

[The Cats]

App to punt, Edwards drilled.

they are going to try to shake up Edwards tonight

[Appstate29]

2 dropped passes on that drive...

[ButlerGSU]

This is the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision formerly known as I-AA...

[The Cats]

This is the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision formerly known as I-AA...

What was that again??????:bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

That should have been no gain.....

[chiapet9]

nice catch....first down on the 34.

[ButlerGSU]

UMass on the move again...

[soccerguy315]

announcers say they do have instant replay

SEC crew?

[chiapet9]

an SEC replay crew. that's nice.

[GSU Eagle]

UMass's offense is hard to stop with Baylark such a threat

[chiapet9]

did we find out where the refs were from tonight??? what conference?

[ButlerGSU]

Nice play for Apps LB...

[The Cats]

did we find out where the refs were from tonight??? what conference?

SEC

[GAD]

TRANSFER:(

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

great tackle there....ASU needs to hold

[The Cats]

nice hold there

[ButlerGSU]

App plays defense, UMass punting...

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Umass OL doing a good job of picking up the blitz. App State disrupted Umass a little on O that series but i still like what i see from Umass.

[Peems]

dont stop with the baylark. why did they stop with the baylark?

[chiapet9]

not a great punt by Koegel.

[Appstate29]

nice, keep it up boys!

[The Cats]

formally known as 1-AA for the 27th time in the first qtr

[GSU Eagle]

This is going to be an exciting game I think. Both teams can move the ball and I expect the winner to probably have at least 28 points.

[Peems]

looks like richardson is wearing some kind of "protection"

[chiapet9]

who ended up winning the Buchanan award???

[Peems]

they are lighting edwards up!

[ButlerGSU]

Edwards is going to feel that hit tomorrow...

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

OUCH...

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

holy crap....whatta hit

[GaSouthern]

WOW!!!!!!!! Edwards go RIPPED!

[unknown-swac]

They are gonna knock Edwards out of this game if he keeps running like that.

[The Cats]

Edwards will play tough

[cats2506]

Nice hit on edwards

[GaSouthern]

umASS D looking great tonight.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

That hit might make ESPN......# 1....JACKED UP...

[chiapet9]

edwards got JACKED UP

[Appstate29]

Edwards is TOUGH, he will take whatever UMASS has to deal out.

[ButlerGSU]

UMass pushing App backwards right now...

[Cobblestone]

UMASS D playing tough

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

App State looks scared on O. Umass really does look like a 1-A team.

[GaSouthern]

apparently app state WR stayed home this weekend.

[chiapet9]

That hit might make ESPN......# 1....JACKED UP...


maybe we should recommend that to the guys for monday night football!

[cats2506]

ASU is hearing footsteps

[Peems]

apparently app state WR stayed home this weekend.

they barely have had to do anything during the playoffs, maybe they are surprised the ball is coming.:D

[dwtime]

I don't think ASU has seen a defense like UMass this season......

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

Edwards is TOUGH, he will take whatever UMASS has to deal out.
He won't be able to take too many of those hits and stay in the game....

[GSU Eagle]

So far UMass looks the more physical and quicker team. They look like they could beat many, many of the bowl teams right now.

[Peems]

I don't think ASU has seen a defense like UMass this season......

the closest they have seen is MSU and they did pretty well

[Obzerver]

If the wr's would catch the ball UMass D wouldn't look that good...

[cats2506]

Watch the battles on the line, both sides of the ball UM wins

[B&G]

That blitz can be exploited thru the air if the WR's would catch the damn ball.

[Peems]

dont make coen win it. use the baylark!

[SouthernEagle02]

I find it funny that currently outside UMass, the only other team to give App St. fits went 3-8. Is anyone else having problems with dish network? My service keeps coming in and out.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

UMASS must see something in the pass to get away from the run so soon...

[Appstate29]

need to get some sticky glue onto them hands.

[chiapet9]

how many times will the mention coen's mom tonight?

[Peems]

there was the baylark

[ButlerGSU]

I really wish these ESPN guys would leave the UMass QB alone. I'm sure the family does not want to be reminded of this every game...on national TV...

[Cobblestone]

Wiggins talking smack to Baylark after Baylark ran over him. Classic

[dwtime]

replay horrid mark

[chiapet9]

ahh....go for it on 4th and 1. give baylark the ball.

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

that was a terrible spot...

[Peems]

umass is making some dumb calls. RUN THE BALL!!!

[chiapet9]

koegel's not getting good punts tonight :-\

[Cobblestone]

nice punt return, good blocks.

[GaSouthern]

good return boys, lets get it crackin!

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

nice return.......

[chiapet9]

jmu fans know about "terrible spots" ha!

[GaSouthern]

fake grass sucks!

[chiapet9]

lucky sack by collier.

[Cobblestone]

nice sack!

[GSU Eagle]

UMass is getting away from giving Baylark the ball. Give him the ball until App. stops him.

[Peems]

anyone else noticing how often everyone is slipping? looks like another "turf" problem.

[Appstate29]

alright lets get something going here

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

very nice

[chiapet9]

i guess edwards is the only one to get the job done. he won't be able to do that for long....he'll get way too tired.

[ButlerGSU]

App moving the ball...

[chiapet9]

nice throw. i stand corrected.

[Cobblestone]

Helluva pass by Edwards. Strong arm!

[bkrownd]

fake grass sucks!

Damn toot'n right.

[ButlerGSU]

App Scores.

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

WOW.....

[soccerguy315]

TD ASU

[Peems]

whoops!

[Cobblestone]

Oh man what a run.

[GaSouthern]

ITS ALL TIED UP!!!!!!!!!!

[chiapet9]

any moisture is probably frozen onto the grass....makes it quite slippery. i guess that's better than being tripped up by the netting that is supposed to hold down the sod?? (circa 2004)

[Appstate29]

yeah, ASU looks overmatched by that UMASS D

[Cobblestone]

tremendous blocking.

[The Cats]

ITS ALL TIED UP!!!!!!!!!!

WOW:hurray: :hurray: :hurray:

[Peems]

yeah, ASU looks overmatched by that UMASS D

one big play versus one big drive. i guess we will see how the rest plays out.

[CScritic]

UMASS D just got caught off guard..QB draw..nice pass..then run..nice play callin..they werent ready

[chiapet9]

exciting game!

[GSU Eagle]

Both of these teams have such offensive explosion potention. Richardson and Baylark are 2 very good backs.

[GaSouthern]

how many people did he just say were there???

[The Cats]

ASU crowd is back in it now....

[ButlerGSU]

#5 eating up yards still...

[Appstate29]

one big play versus one big drive. i guess we will see how the rest plays out.


same result. 7 points on the board

[Cobblestone]

10 yard pickup by Baylark.

[cats2506]

good going back to baylark

[soccerguy315]

I think he said it holds 20,000, and more than half are cheering for App State b/c it's only 4.5 hours away. I didn't hear a count.

[Cobblestone]

5 yard loss by Baylark.

[ButlerGSU]

A graduate assistant in my office here at GSU played for Wisc. Whitewater during his undergraduate days. Be sure to pull for them tomorrow in the D-3 Championship...

[JaxSinfonian]

any moisture is probably frozen onto the grass....makes it quite slippery.

It's a balmy 50 degrees in Chattanooga. I figure the only thing frozen is the daquaris at the bars around town.

[Cobblestone]

Mt. Union is a legend.

[GaSouthern]

I think he said it holds 20,000, and more than half are cheering for App State b/c it's only 4.5 hours away. I didn't hear a count.

Thanks! I was not sure! :thumbsup:

[Appstate29]

good throw for loss, Baylark is a man among boys right now(except for that play)

[Cobblestone]

It doesn't look like too many UMASS fans made the trip.

[chiapet9]

when UMass scored you could see all those people in the "courtyard" area outside the stadium by the gates. so....there are probably more than 20,000 there.

[Peems]

go to the baylark again!

[Appstate29]

haha the baylark

[Appstate29]

good to hear the App....State chant going strong.

[chiapet9]

umass just doesn't have the fans that other fcs schools have. they all tend to follow pro sports more than college sports. its really very sad....

[Peems]

man the griz D keeps looking better and better...

[Cobblestone]

1st down and a double bi pose.

[ButlerGSU]

#5 needs to stop all that flexing stuff...

[Appstate29]

College BBall gets a good following but you're right, New Englanders love pro sports-yuck

[ButlerGSU]

umass just doesn't have the fans that other fcs schools have. they all tend to follow pro sports more than college sports. its really very sad....

That is what Georgia State would be like...

[GSU Eagle]

I would pick Massachusetts right now.

[cats2506]

1st down baylark

[Peems]

what is the baylark averaging?

[JMU-MRD-DAD]

#5 needs to stop all that flexing stuff...
Yeah....not a fan of that....

[Appstate29]

Baylark is averaging about 493 yards per carry right now

[Cobblestone]

his average just went down.

[ButlerGSU]

So what do you guys think about the bowls? Want to talk about it?

:bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang: :bang:

[Cobblestone]

his average is up again.

[cats2506]

another 1st down for baylark

[Cobblestone]

Here they go again with the BCS

[Go Lehigh TU Owl]

Baylarks yards after contact are impressive. App State did well on that screen and he still got a first.

[Peems]

+1 system yada yada

[GaSouthern]

Someone needs to hire some Miami thugs to beat the crap out of these announcers.

[SouthernEagle02]

what is the baylark averaging?I believe he is approaching the century mark for rush yards.

[GSU Eagle]

Someone tell Gilmore that we do not want to hear a 20 minute debate about the damn bowl vs. playoffs in 1A

[soccerguy315]

the bread industry was doing well and then someone was like "hey, let's slice it!"

[Appstate29]

I'm calling Michael Irving right now to take care of that.

[chiapet9]

no one wants to hear about the BOWLS!!!

[Peems]

at least they are talking about "former" players maybe next they will go to current ones.

[Cobblestone]

NICE END AROUND BUT....coming back.