ASU 2008 SCHEDULE OUT!

[GGASU]

http://www.goasu.com/football/schedule/2008/

xthumbsupx xthumbsupx
8/30 at LSU
9/6 Jacksonville
9/13 Bye
9/20 at James Madison
9/27 Presbyterian
10/4 The Citadel
10/11 at Samford
10/18 at Georgia Southern
10/25 Furman
11/1 Wofford
11/8 at Chattanooga
11/15 Elon
11/22 at Western Carolina

[danefan]

Nice! The LSU game went through after all.

[AppGrad06]

it's not on there any more. I think someone screwed up and we weren't suppose to know yet, so they took it down when they realized. Must be a big announcement planned

[JMU2K_DukeDawg]

I noticed that too - can you just relay what was there for those of us not in the know. I do know JMU is looking forward to the Mountaineers coming to Harrisonburg for a change in the fall! xthumbsupx

[danefan]

The only thing I know is that the opening game was at LSU with a TBD time slot.

[AppGirl82]

The next one was Jacksonville at home

[JDC325]

Now it is

App VS. LSU (Likely West favorite)

and

GSU VS. UGA (Likely East favorite)

ANY GIVEN SATURDAY!!!!

[JMU2K_DukeDawg]

As much as we have CAA vs. SoCon debates on AGS, even as a CAA fan, I would love to be able to say SoCon > SEC!!!! OOOOOOooooohhhhh would the boys at ESPN have a field day with that one.

[LehighFan11]

Now it is

App VS. LSU (Likely West favorite)

and

GSU VS. UGA (Likely East favorite)

ANY GIVEN SATURDAY!!!!

Are they the same day? If so I might just go nuts that day.

[GaSouthern]

Yeah they are the same day! xrotatehx

GATA EAGLES

GOOOO SOCON!!!!!!!!!!

[AppGrad06]

8/30 - LSU
9/6 - Jacksonville
9/20 - JMU
9/27 - Presbyterian

the rest is our SoCon schedule

[The Moody1]

http://www.2theadvocate.com/news/breaking/15447046.html

[GGASU]

Yeah they are the same day! xrotatehx

GATA EAGLES

GOOOO SOCON!!!!!!!!!!

I wish you guys still had Foster for the Bulldog game. But JUST the Georgia game :)

[clpboyzzz]

Is this just the 09 game moved up to 08 or will we have LSU for the opener two years in a row

[AZGrizFan]

Way to step up, ASU and GSU. We all know where I-AA eyes will be turned on THAT day!!! xnodx xnodx xnodx xnodx

[T-Dog]

Us against a self-proclaimed "Michigan Man".

I like our chances. xnodx

Please God let us have another all-time upset. Please, please, please, please!

[KiddBrewer]

Way to step up, ASU and GSU. We all know where I-AA eyes will be turned on THAT day!!! xnodx xnodx xnodx xnodx

ha the same place they always are. :D xrolleyesx xcoffeex


just kidding

[AZGrizFan]

ha the same place they always are. :D xrolleyesx xcoffeex


just kidding


sorry to burst your bubble, kidd, but on any other day it's AS-Who? and GS-Who? xlolx xnodx

[T-Dog]

Another good thing about our schedule. No D2 teams. Glad we didn't have to go that route. Solid schedule overall for what we had to go against scheduling wise.

[AppGrad06]

I'm excited it's a great schedule. LSU and a strong FCS ooc game at JMU can't ask for much more in the regular season. I'm glad we have the bye before JMU though, just in case we get bang up stickin it to the Tigers.

[KiddBrewer]

sorry to burst your bubble, kidd, but on any other day it's AS-Who? and GS-Who? xlolx xnodx

well idk, you do post a good bit on the ASU threads dont ya? (which i very often enjoy reading, do not get me wrong)

[appstate38]

I was on the ACC website to look at their football schedules and I noticed that FSU has schedule Western Carolina and UT-Chatty in back to back weeks. What's up with that.... Why not play some of the stronger teams from the SoCon instead of the 2 programs that are trying to build themselves up from ground zero.

http://www.theacc.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/acc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08ACCfbteams

[813Jag]

I was on the ACC website to look at their football schedules and I noticed that FSU has schedule Western Carolina and UT-Chatty in back to back weeks. What's up with that.... Why not play some of the stronger teams from the SoCon instead of the 2 programs that are trying to build themselves up from ground zero.

http://www.theacc.com/auto_pdf/p_hotos/s_chools/acc/sports/m-footbl/auto_pdf/08ACCfbteams
With all those players missing from the grade scandal, Bobby seems to not want to take any chances. xnonono2x

[phillyAPP]

MY PRAYERS ARE ANSWERED !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

THANK YOU GOD


LSU IS AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bustingnut]

Just heard it on the radio, aug. 30, EWU at TTU

[UNHWildCats]

working around open dates with other SoCon teams this is the best guess complete schedule

8/30 at LSU
9/6 Jacksonville
9/13 Bye
9/20 at James Madison
9/27 Presbyterian
10/4 The Citadel
10/11 at Samford
10/18 at Georgia Southern
10/25 Furman
11/1 Wofford
11/8 at Chattanooga
11/15 Elon
11/22 at Western Carolina

games in bold are the only unconfirmed dates

Then Elon or Wofford game could be on September 13th as both of those schools have nothing that day, but its likely the games are later.

[proasu89]

working around open dates with other SoCon teams this is the best guess complete schedule

8/30 at LSU
9/6 Jacksonville
9/13 Bye
9/20 at James Madison
9/27 Presbyterian
10/4 The Citadel
10/11 at Samford
10/18 at Georgia Southern
10/25 Furman
11/1 Wofford
11/8 at Chattanooga
11/15 Elon
11/22 at Western Carolina

games in bold are the only unconfirmed dates

Then Elon or Wofford game could be on September 13th as both of those schools have nothing that day, but its likely the games are later.

9/13 will be the open date.

[UNHWildCats]

9/13 will be the open date.
ok then what I posted should be the schedule.... Now go beat LSU :p

[proasu89]

ok then what I posted should be the schedule.... Now go beat LSU :p

We'll certainly have fun talking about it for 200+ daysxlolx I think most of our fans appreciate LSU for the way most were treated in 05 and their willingness to have us back. And, the confidence we gained in that game propelled our run to Chattanooga. So here's to you LSUxbeerchugx

[Appaholic69]

ASU has the game back on the website. It's Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. in Baton Rouge.

I say hell yeah boys! Go give 'em hell!!!!

[LehighFan11]

ASU has the game back on the website. It's Aug. 30 at 8 p.m. in Baton Rouge.

I say hell yeah boys! Go give 'em hell!!!!

8pm wow that screams gameday crew.

[ERASU2113]

FOOTBALL CALENDAR (2008 SEASON)
Date Opponent Location Time
August 30 at LSU Baton Rouge, La. 8 p.m. (EDT)
September 6 JACKSONVILLE (National Champions/Hall of Fame Day) KIDD BREWER STADIUM 3:30 p.m.
September 20 at James Madison Harrisonburg, Va. TBA
September 28 PRESBYTERIAN (Family Weekend/Open House) KIDD BREWER STADIUM 7 p.m.
October 4 THE CITADEL* (Homecoming) KIDD BREWER STADIUM 2:30 p.m.
October 11 at Samford* Birmingham, Ala. TBA
October 18 at Georgia Southern* Statesboro, Ga. TBA
October 25 FURMAN* (BLACK SATURDAY) KIDD BREWER STADIUM 3:30 p.m.
November 1 WOFFORD* (Education Day) KIDD BREWER STADIUM 3:30 p.m.
November 8 at Chattanooga* Chattanooga, Tenn. TBA
November 15 ELON* KIDD BREWER STADIUM 3:30 p.m.
November 22 at Western Carolina* Cullowhee, N.C. TBA


6 home...6 away....balanced schedule

[UNHWildCats]

8pm wow that screams gameday crew.
Maybe ABC's game of the week?

[APPride]

I like this post from the tiger rant site today...some of them are not dismissing us so quickly...but boy are they pissed because they have nothing to gain by playing APP...but heck, they were gonna play us anyway next year...

re: LSU vs. Appy State in '08 confirmed (Posted on 2/8 at 4:13 p.m. to Acadiana Tigers)

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quote:

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Then who should it have been ?



ANY 1-A school...
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http://www.usatoday.com/sports/sagarin/fbt07.htm

Appy State is better than 50% of D1-A teams. Here is a list of BCS teams they rank higher than in the sagarin:
Louisville
Michigan State
Maryland
Kansas State
Vanderbilt
Washington
Colorado
Purdue
Georgia Tech
Nebraska
Washington State
NC State
North Carolina
Stanford
Pittsburgh
Indiana
Iowa
Ole Miss
Notre Dame
Iowa State
Syracuse
Minnesota

That is 21 schools that the Sagarin computer rankings have Appalachian state higher than.
Just for kicks: Appalachian State is better than:
5 of the teams in the Big 10
3 of the teams in the Big East
3 of the teams in the Big 12
3 of the teams in the Pac 10
2 of the teams in the SEC
4 of the teams in the ACC
than Notre Dame

There's a reason why they beat Michigan folks. Her e is their Sagarin Rank (the only computer ranking system that includes I-AA and I-A for comparison) the last few years:
2007: 44
2006: 53

My point is, if they were in I-A they would have been better than 1/2 of the teams. They are not the normal case for a I-AA team. They ain't Furman.

[furman94]

What's that supposed to mean?






Anywho... if ASU beats LSU, GSU beats Georgia, and FU beats VT, The FCS would have to become the dominating league!

[APPride]

What's that supposed to mean?

Anywho... if ASU beats LSU, GSU beats Georgia, and FU beats VT, The FCS would have to become the dominating league!

uh-oh...I see now how that last part could be taken as if I said that...that was part of the post on the LSU site...xrolleyesx

http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/MessageTopic.asp?p=7136004&Pg=3

Man that would be sweet for all 3 of our SoCon teams to do well!

[ERASU2113]

I would laugh if

ASU beats LSU
GSU beats UGA

Then LSU and UGA meet in the SEC Championship.

Cause then the ASU-GSU winner could claim to be the SEC Champ :D. Of course it would be ASU ;)

Furman beats VT......VT is the clear favorite of the ACC. The SoCon potentially could house the 2008 ACC & SEC Champs! Haha xlolx:D

[thmst30]

What's that supposed to mean?






Anywho... if ASU beats LSU, GSU beats Georgia, and FU beats VT, The FCS would have to become the dominating league!
That would be better than the Michigan win, because it would showcase the SoCon in SO many ways.

[T-Dog]

September 28 PRESBYTERIAN (Family Weekend/Open House) KIDD BREWER STADIUM 7 p.m.

Wait a minute.

September 28th is a SUNDAY

However on the ASU article, it says Sept 27.


Appalachian wraps up the non-conference portion of its schedule with a Sept. 27 home date versus Presbyterian. The Family Weekend contest is scheduled to kick off at 7 p.m., marking the first regular-season night game at Kidd Brewer Stadium since the 2001 season opener

[feb18blacksunday]

Finally a schedule....:D Lets go get some crawfish and some Dixie beer. No cupcakes please.

[T-Dog]

October 11 at Samford* Birmingham, Ala. TBA
October 18 at Georgia Southern* Statesboro, Ga. TBA
October 25 FURMAN* (BLACK SATURDAY) KIDD BREWER STADIUM 3:30 p.m.
November 1 WOFFORD* (Education Day) KIDD BREWER STADIUM 3:30 p.m.

Also, nice to see the SoCon giving us such a wonderful road trip to Birmingham, then Statesboro and then Furmie and Woffie.

The SoCon really wants us to earn the title this year.

[spoogemcgee18]

I'm not one for hypothetical situations, but in the event that App beats LSU, Armanti Edwards will win the Heisman Trophy ;)

[thmst30]

I'm not one for hypothetical situations, but in the event that App beats LSU, Armanti Edwards will win the Heisman Trophy ;)
If both those happen I will run down Rivers St. in a thong.xsmiley_wix

[bench]

If both those happen I will run down Rivers St. in a thong.xsmiley_wix

Careful there, Gisele.

[WCU LawCat]

I will pull like hell for APP against LSU...but if the cards do not fall right App could be looking at 2-2 before they ever play a Socon game. Dangerous schedule. I'll bet JMU wants major payback.

[KiddBrewer]

I will pull like hell for APP against LSU...but if the cards do not fall right App could be looking at 2-2 before they ever play a Socon game. Dangerous schedule. I'll bet JMU wants major payback.

the dukes have been looking for payback for a couple years now...i doubt this next trip will be any different

[APPride]

the dukes have been looking for payback for a couple years now...i doubt this next trip will be any different

I bet tix to the JMU game will be harder to get than one's to LSU game...

[ASU88]

I will pull like hell for APP against LSU...but if the cards do not fall right App could be looking at 2-2 before they ever play a Socon game. Dangerous schedule. I'll bet JMU wants major payback.
If ASU is going to miss the playoffs, I prefer to do it by scheduling tough competition and coming up short on the field rather than playing it safe.

Two of our three titles have come in seasons when the team was energized and gained confidence after big games against better talent.

[beauvighn]

I'm sure everyone else in the FCS shares your sentiments that you miss the playoffs.xlolx xlolx

[TrueBlueHen]

A lot of FCS teams moving up!!!

Delaware vs. Maryland - 8/30/08
Richmond vs. Virginia - 9/6/08
Furman vs. Va Tech - 9/6/08

Delaware also plays Furman on 9/20/08 - Makes for an interesting season!

[furman94]

We played ranked Clemson last year, and beat them in almost every aspect (except for the score lol) We play ACC Champs VT this year and we almost beat the Heels the year before! Go Socon!

[proasu89]

I will pull like hell for APP against LSU...but if the cards do not fall right App could be looking at 2-2 before they ever play a Socon game. Dangerous schedule. I'll bet JMU wants major payback.

I never like thinking about it this way, but 8-4 gets us in. I know others may argue, but in the committee's eyes the Michigan win did nothing for us. Surely they couldn't count an LSU loss against us. If we are 2-2 and banged up then yes it could be a dangerous schedule. I have to believe that knowing who we have first will only provide more motivation to spring and summer camps.

[PSUVikings]

LSU is one tough matchup, lets hope App isn't pushing their luck.....

[McNeese75]

A lot of FCS teams moving up!!!

Delaware vs. Maryland - 8/30/08
Richmond vs. Virginia - 9/6/08
Furman vs. Va Tech - 9/6/08

Delaware also plays Furman on 9/20/08 - Makes for an interesting season!

McNeese vs North Carolina 8/30/08

[lillycafe]

McNeese vs North Carolina 8/30/08

I find it ironic that McNeese is getting North Carolina money($?) from the Tarheels and ASU is getting Louisiana money($550,000) from the Tigers.xconfusedx

[AshevilleApp]

I will pull like hell for APP against LSU...but if the cards do not fall right App could be looking at 2-2 before they ever play a Socon game. Dangerous schedule. I'll bet JMU wants major payback.

If we went 2-2 with losses against LSU and JMU then lost a conference game (Elon, GSU, Furman?) App would still be in the playoffs at 9-3 with a good shot at the NC, heck you'd have to think we'd even still get in at 8-4 due to our track record and schedule......

[appfan2008]

9-3 def in...
8-4 probably... no d2's!

[mountain man]

I find it ironic that McNeese is getting North Carolina money($?) from the Tarheels and ASU is getting Louisiana money($550,000) from the Tigers.xconfusedx


How much is McNeese getting from UNC? I wouldn't think it is $550,000 or more.

[appmountaineer]

I would be very happy if we hung with LSU and AE put up awesome numbers. Who knows maybe he will get an invite to New York for the Heisman.

[asu70]

A lot of FCS teams moving up!!!

Delaware vs. Maryland - 8/30/08
Richmond vs. Virginia - 9/6/08
Furman vs. Va Tech - 9/6/08

Delaware also plays Furman on 9/20/08 - Makes for an interesting season!

IMO, this will be a great game between two top FCS programs. I just wish this game could have been on 9/13/08 which would be Apps open date so I could watch it in Greenville.

[appfan2008]

quick question for everyone... it looks like our schedule has a game on 9/28 isnt that a sunday?

[LarryBoy]

My point is, if they were in I-A they would have been better than 1/2 of the teams. They are not the normal case for a I-AA team. They ain't Furman.

What the crap?

Out of all of the possible FCS teams to pull out, they pull us out?

[thmst30]

What the crap?

Out of all of the possible FCS teams to pull out, they pull us out?
Ignorance overflows from major 1-A school's fans.

[DetroitFlyer]

I'm looking forward to that second game when ASU gives some of that LSU money to Jacksonville! 2008 will be the second year for Kerwin Bell at JU. JU struggled in 2007, but there were hints of things to come.... I expect JU to be improved, and catching ASU coming off a big game at LSU could be very interesting. ASU is certainly hoping to buy an FCS win by bringing JU into town.... Seems like there was a team up here in Michigan that had a similar idea.

Oh, and for the record.... I fully expect ASU to give LSU everything they can handle and then some. Do I expect ASU to win? No. But will I be surprised if ASU wins? Not a bit! I will certainly be an ASU fan in week one, and a PFL fan in week 2.

[McNeese75]

How much is McNeese getting from UNC? I wouldn't think it is $550,000 or more.

No idea at this point but you can bet it will not be as much as ASU is getting. xcoolx

[AppMan]

Is this just the 09 game moved up to 08 or will we have LSU for the opener two years in a row

This is the '09 game moved up a year. As of now we do not have a FBS game in '09. LSU is really doing their part to help finance ASU's facility enhancements. They paid us $350,000 for the '05 game, then $200,000 to move the '07 game to '09. Now they are tossing in $550,000 to move the '09 game up to '08. That's $1.1 million for essentially two games. When you toss in the $400,000 plus expenses from Michigan game that became availavle on the date LSU opted out on, the total runs up to a cool $1.5 million for three games.

[AppMan]

No idea at this point but you can bet it will not be as much as ASU is getting. xcoolx

It is my understanding the Tar Holes are paying McNeese $350,000 for the game. We contacted unc-ch and offered to come to Chapel Hell for $300,000. They declined our offer. I hope you guys thump 'em!

[ERASU2113]

If we went 2-2 with losses against LSU and JMU then lost a conference game (Elon, GSU, Furman?) App would still be in the playoffs at 9-3 with a good shot at the NC, heck you'd have to think we'd even still get in at 8-4 due to our track record and schedule......

Maybe if we didn't get into the playoffs a bowl would come calling....:D

Haha

[FCS_pwns_FBS]

October 18th has been marked and will remain open on my calendar at any reasonable cost xthumbsupx

Give LSU all you got, too. We'll be in Athens that day taking on Georgia who will probably be the preseason #1 or #2 in the FBS.