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elcid96
June 17th, 2008, 02:46 PM
Tired of hearing about 3 championships, tell us about the wins you have had against App State.

We beat App State IN BOONE in 1992 25-0. Go Dogs.xrotatehx

Cleets
June 17th, 2008, 02:58 PM
Tired of hearing about 3 championships, tell us about the wins you have had against App State.

We beat App State IN BOONE in 1992 25-0. Go Dogs.xrotatehx

1992... that was more than 15 years ago..!!! xeyebrowx





xlmaox

elcid96
June 17th, 2008, 02:59 PM
1992... that was more than 15 years ago..!!! xeyebrowx


xlmaox

I didn't say the last win, just the biggest. xrulesx The last time we won was 2003.xrotatehx

brad_gsu2011
June 17th, 2008, 03:07 PM
Georgia Southerns' 38-35 win last year, IN BOONE, was pretty nice.

Skjellyfetti
June 17th, 2008, 03:07 PM
Tired of hearing about 3 championships, tell us about the wins you have had against App State.

We beat App State IN BOONE in 1992 25-0. Go Dogs.xrotatehx

Yeah, the best way to combat too many threads on one team is most definitely to start another one. xthumbsupx

AshevilleApp2
June 17th, 2008, 03:10 PM
None.

elcid96
June 17th, 2008, 03:11 PM
Georgia Southerns' 38-35 win last year, IN BOONE, was pretty nice.

That win and Wofford were huge.

89Hen
June 17th, 2008, 03:13 PM
Ruining GreatAppSt's picture of BigApp taking a nap with his dog. Everything was downhill from there. xoopsx

McNeese72
June 17th, 2008, 03:14 PM
Uhh......can't think of one.........uh........but I can't think of a loss either.

This is a stupid thread.

Doc

The Cats
June 17th, 2008, 03:14 PM
An incident related to WCU's quest for Southern Conference membership occurred during the 1974 season. Prior to that year's game, Appalachian State officials informed Dr. H. F. Robinson (WCU's Chancellor) and Bob Waters (the athletics director and head football coach for Western) that if Jerry Gaines, the Catamounts' all-star wide receiver/kick returner (and arguably the school's best athlete ever) were allowed to play in the WCU-ASU football game in Boone, ASU would withdraw their support of Western's membership for the Southern Conference. Their premise was that Gaines was playing in 1974 season as a fifth-year medical red-shirt and red-shirting was not permitted in the Southern Conference. Gaines was injured in the first half of the second game of the 1971 season, incidentally against Appalachian State. Catamount fans believe Appalachian State's motive was based upon Gaines' performance in the previous two meetings in the series, both won handily by Western. Gaines did not play in 1974, but his replacement, true-freshman Wayne Tolleson, caught what proved to be the winning touchdown pass in a 21-17 Catamount victory.

In 2004, one of the most memorable "Battles for the Old Mountain Jug" took place in front of 14,714 - the second-largest crowd ever in Cullowhee. Reserve quarterback Justin Clark completed all five of his pass attempts, two for touchdowns, to lead an 11-point comeback that will go down in the record books as one of the greatest in this rivalry's history. A combined total of 45 points were scored in the game's final 23 minutes with Western ending a five-game skid to ASU.

HiHiYikas
June 17th, 2008, 03:16 PM
This is a great thread idea.

And Brad's right - take my feelings about the outcome out of the equation - it was certainly one of the best games I saw last year.

jaxstatealum
June 17th, 2008, 03:37 PM
I'd just love the chance for the Cocks to go to Boone and play a game xnodx I'm guessing the atmosphere would be great xthumbsupx

pete4256
June 17th, 2008, 03:39 PM
Georgia Southerns' 38-35 win last year, IN BOONE, was pretty nice.

I think I enjoyed the 54-7 win in Statesboro back in 2004 more.

AshevilleApp2
June 17th, 2008, 03:45 PM
I think I enjoyed the 54-7 win in Statesboro back in 2004 more.

Ya'll have got a bunch to choose from, xnodx

Grizo406
June 17th, 2008, 03:47 PM
The semi-finals in 2000...Griz win in OT, 19-16.xthumbsupx

Anyone that knows what a football looks like, knows that the score/outcome would have been a lot different, had the Griz met ASU in the last three playoffs...xwhistlex

813Jag
June 17th, 2008, 03:52 PM
Does Playstation 2 count?

Cleets
June 17th, 2008, 03:56 PM
I didn't say the last win, just the biggest. xrulesx The last time we won was 2003.xrotatehx

Check..!!!
10-4 ghost rider (my bad)

blueballs
June 17th, 2008, 04:27 PM
Ya'll have got a bunch to choose from, xnodx

Taking the 2007 game out of the equation since that has already been mentioned, the 1999 App win in Boone and the 2000 GSU win in Statesboro are two of best and most exciting games I can remember and were electric atmospheres too.

AshevilleApp2
June 17th, 2008, 04:50 PM
Taking the 2007 game out of the equation since that has already been mentioned, the 1999 App win in Boone and the 2000 GSU win in Statesboro are two of best and most exciting games I can remember and were electric atmospheres too.

Barring the recent playoff runs, I think the 1999 game was the most exciting I've attended. It would have been great if we had a rematch in Chattanooga in 2000.

brad_gsu2011
June 17th, 2008, 08:24 PM
I think I enjoyed the 54-7 win in Statesboro back in 2004 more.


yea maybe,

but considering everything was going on last year,
APP beating Michigan, their home win streak, GSU's new coach,

The '07 win seems bigger.

catamount man
June 17th, 2008, 08:40 PM
Western Carolina was 2-7 in 1975 and Appalachian State had just upset Jim Carlen's South Carolina Gamecocks in Columbia, SC the week before. In a driving rainstorm(I believe) Western Carolina pulled one of the greatest upsets in the rivalry shocking the Mountaineers 20-11.

In 1984, WCU destroyed App in Boone 34-7. Another good memory.

1998 saw WCU end a 13 year long streak lead by Brad Hoover. 49 rushes, 195 yards. The students tore down the goal posts with 30 seconds left denying Hoover his 50th carry of the game as the refs called it.

xthumbsupx xthumbsupx xthumbsupx

GO CATAMOUNTS!!!

appsfan
June 17th, 2008, 08:58 PM
"In 1984, WCU destroyed App in Boone 34-7. Another good memory. Alas, it would be 1998 before we beat them again, but what a day by Brad Hoover. 49 rushes, 195 yards. The students tore down the goal posts with 30 seconds left denying Hoover his 50th carry of the game as the refs called it."

I'm too lazy to look it up, but you either have your year ('84) or your player (Hoover) wrong.xnonox

catamount man
June 17th, 2008, 09:51 PM
"In 1984, WCU destroyed App in Boone 34-7. Another good memory. Another one would be in 1998 with Brad Hoover tallying 49 rushes, 195 yards for WCU. The students tore down the goal posts with 30 seconds left denying Hoover his 50th carry of the game as the refs called it."

I'm too lazy to look it up, but you either have your year ('84) or your player (Hoover) wrong.xnonox

Fixed it for ya. I guess I did kind of leave that one up in the air. xthumbsupx

cowbellnation
June 17th, 2008, 10:52 PM
For the 2008 FCS National Championship.

seantaylor
June 17th, 2008, 11:50 PM
The Appy-GSU game in the Boro this year could set attendance records.

brad_gsu2011
June 17th, 2008, 11:53 PM
The Appy-GSU game in the Boro this year could set attendance records.


it wouldnt suprise me

if the furman game brought out
the 3rd largest attendance last year

this one should bring out alot of fans

SuperJon
June 17th, 2008, 11:54 PM
1997. Last game of the season. Beat App 25-19 in Boone. It capped off our best season ever (9-2) and knocked App out of the playoffs.

Skjellyfetti
June 18th, 2008, 12:24 AM
1997. Last game of the season. Beat App 25-19 in Boone. It capped off our best season ever (9-2) and knocked App out of the playoffs.

Italian soccer team beat App in football? xsmiley_wix

SuperJon
June 18th, 2008, 12:27 AM
Haha. Forgot I changed that. I normally have my Liberty one up.

93henfan
June 18th, 2008, 01:05 AM
Delaware won the coin toss against Appalachian last year!

OL FU
June 18th, 2008, 07:56 AM
Somewhere around 20 or so wins xthumbsupx but not near enough lately:(

OLDMAIN80
June 18th, 2008, 08:57 AM
Last year's win will always be one of my favs. Especially since the App students spent so much time posting flyers all over windsheilds in the parking lots saying how they were going to kick our a$$. Yeah that was a good one.xthumbsupx

ASU does lead the series, 14-10.

CID1990
June 18th, 2008, 09:10 AM
I'd just love the chance for the Cocks to go to Boone and play a game xnodx I'm guessing the atmosphere would be great xthumbsupx

They already have enough cocks in Boone.

SirApp
June 18th, 2008, 09:41 AM
They already have enough cocks in Boone.

Speak for yourself.....:)

jaxstatealum
June 18th, 2008, 11:00 AM
They already have enough cocks in Boone.

xeekx

neersnbeers
June 18th, 2008, 11:17 AM
They already have enough cocks in Boone.

While all the F@gs are in Chucktown.....xsmiley_wix

CharlestonAppFan
June 18th, 2008, 11:28 AM
While all the F@gs are in Chucktown.....xsmiley_wix

Normally since you are a fellow ASU brother, I would definitely agree with you, but..................................

xnonox kindly reword it to state...."while all the F@gs are at The Citadel" :D thank ya very much

lillycafe
June 18th, 2008, 11:31 AM
1997. Last game of the season. Beat App 25-19 in Boone. It capped off our best season ever (9-2) and knocked App out of the playoffs.

No wins for you when you were at CCU, though.

neersnbeers
June 18th, 2008, 11:56 AM
Normally since you are a fellow ASU brother, I would definitely agree with you, but..................................

xnonox kindly reword it to state...."while all the F@gs are at The Citadel" :D thank ya very much


You def. ran across my mind right after posting that.....my bad. Just joshin anyway.

CharlestonAppFan
June 18th, 2008, 01:11 PM
You def. ran across my mind right after posting that.....my bad. Just joshin anyway.

I knew what you meant xnodx ....just had to post that anyway :) for the sake of my manhood

SuperJon
June 18th, 2008, 06:07 PM
No wins for you when you were at CCU, though.

That was for a semester. My degree is from Liberty.

lillycafe
June 18th, 2008, 08:17 PM
That was for a semester. My degree is from Liberty.

I remember meeting you on one of the buses CCU brought to Boone for the game in, I think 2005. My cousin is a recent graduate of Liberty, DJ Woods.

ASU
June 18th, 2008, 08:34 PM
There are NO good wins against ASU.

Mountain Panther
June 18th, 2008, 08:34 PM
We were beat-ing App State at halftime of the NC game in 2005.

They beat us on the field, and they can also beat us off. xsmiley_wix

SuperJon
June 18th, 2008, 08:44 PM
I remember meeting you on one of the buses CCU brought to Boone for the game in, I think 2005. My cousin is a recent graduate of Liberty, DJ Woods.

I computer forgot about meeting you on the bus.

Lulu
June 18th, 2008, 09:28 PM
Ruining GreatAppSt's picture of BigApp taking a nap with his dog. Everything was downhill from there. xoopsx

You might have ruined GreatApp's picture, but I still got the shot...

http://files.dogster.com/pix/dogs/72/593872/593872_1213838431.jpg

No cider for you. Come back 1 year! Next! xnonox

Eyes of Old Main
June 18th, 2008, 09:37 PM
Last year's win will always be one of my favs. Especially since the App students spent so much time posting flyers all over windsheilds in the parking lots saying how they were going to kick our a$$. Yeah that was a good one.xthumbsupx

ASU does lead the series, 14-10.

Don't forget the excuses about the heat that followed...

BeauFoster
June 18th, 2008, 10:32 PM
We were beat-ing App State at halftime of the NC game in 2005.

They beat us on the field, and they can also beat us off. xsmiley_wix

Well, that wasn't a very nice thing to say xnonox


Right back atcha, Mountie Puss! xlolx

EKU05
June 18th, 2008, 10:37 PM
We finished a fairly long series with them a while ago. They definitely won the series by taking a few close games and absolutely pounding us in 2004, but in 2003 Danny Hope got his first head coaching win when EKU lead App 35-0 at halftime before settling for a 35-7 win. That was a fun game...we ran back the opening kick-off for a TD.

Jerbearasu
June 18th, 2008, 10:55 PM
We finished a fairly long series with them a while ago. They definitely won the series by taking a few close games and absolutely pounding us in 2004, but in 2003 Danny Hope got his first head coaching win when EKU lead App 35-0 at halftime before settling for a 35-7 win. That was a fun game...we ran back the opening kick-off for a TD.

If I remember correctly, we then fumbled the ensuing kickoff which you ended up converting into a TD within the next minute or two so we basically started the game down 14-0. Absolutely nothing went right for us in that game and the year ended up as a bust with a 7-4 record and no playoffs...

Maroons
June 19th, 2008, 12:18 AM
If I remember correctly, we then fumbled the ensuing kickoff which you ended up converting into a TD within the next minute or two so we basically started the game down 14-0. Absolutely nothing went right for us in that game and the year ended up as a bust with a 7-4 record and no playoffs...

It was an absolutely picture perfect late-summer day for a football game at Roy Kidd Stadium. As you say, nothing went right for the Mountaineers in the first half and everything went right for the Colonels. I was convinced great things were going to happen that season.

AshevilleApp2
June 19th, 2008, 08:03 AM
It was an absolutely picture perfect late-summer day for a football game at Roy Kidd Stadium. As you say, nothing went right for the Mountaineers in the first half and everything went right for the Colonels. I was convinced great things were going to happen that season.

I liked the series with Eastern. It seems like a natural fir for an OOC game. Hopefully it will be renewed in the future.

89Hen
June 19th, 2008, 11:14 AM
You might have ruined GreatApp's picture, but I still got the shot...

http://files.dogster.com/pix/dogs/72/593872/593872_1213838431.jpg

No cider for you. Come back 1 year! Next! xnonox
xlolx But I think GAS was about to get the shot with his dog in BA's crotch. BTW, it was dark when I came by and BA was STILL sleeping in that chair.

JMU DUUUKES
June 19th, 2008, 01:16 PM
2008 in Harrisonburg, I think about it about 10 minutes every day .... increasing exponentially with time . I'm flying back from Miami just to go

mainejeff
June 19th, 2008, 01:36 PM
Maine beat App State in the 2002 NCAA playoffs.

ALPHAGRIZ1
June 19th, 2008, 01:39 PM
We have had too many to choose just one.

Jerbearasu
June 19th, 2008, 01:46 PM
It was an absolutely picture perfect late-summer day for a football game at Roy Kidd Stadium. As you say, nothing went right for the Mountaineers in the first half and everything went right for the Colonels. I was convinced great things were going to happen that season.

Who was your RB back then? He was a stud (esp his frosh year) and it seemed like we had to play him every year of the 4 year series...

AshevilleApp2
June 19th, 2008, 01:57 PM
We have had too many to choose just one.

How many do you have exactly? xeyebrowx

AlphaSigMD
June 19th, 2008, 03:32 PM
How many do you have exactly? xeyebrowx

The have exactly 1. The 19-16 OT win in the national semi's.

I think he was being sarcastic though...

Skjellyfetti
June 19th, 2008, 03:33 PM
How many do you have exactly? xeyebrowx

They have exactly 1. xlolx

Semifinal playoff game in 2000.

ALPHAGRIZ1
June 19th, 2008, 03:34 PM
The have exactly 1. The 19-16 OT win in the national semi's.

I think he was being sarcastic though...


I can tell your a sharp one "Alpha". xnodx

I was just messing around, I like your program and where it is headed, I can only dream of what that is like.

Demon Fan
June 19th, 2008, 04:56 PM
The Demons are 3-0 against the Moutaineers, with the last one being a 2004 playoff game.

Jerbearasu
June 19th, 2008, 05:06 PM
The Demons are 3-0 against the Moutaineers, with the last one being a 2004 playoff game.

That was the regular season... We didn't make the playoffs that year.

Skjellyfetti
June 19th, 2008, 05:15 PM
The Demons are 3-0 against the Moutaineers, with the last one being a 2004 playoff game.

it was a 1998 playoff game.

AlphaSigMD
June 19th, 2008, 05:53 PM
The Demons are 3-0 against the Moutaineers, with the last one being a 2004 playoff game.


Well, seeing that Northwestern State is the ONLY TEAM WORSE THAN MONTANA when it comes to honoring home and home series, that is quite understandable.

NW State were and are too afraid to come to ASU. When they backed out of their contract in 2005 (for obvious reasons...) we filled that spot with LSU.

FCS_pwns_FBS
June 19th, 2008, 07:30 PM
The best GSU-ASU games...
1998
1999:(
2000

2004 xsmiley_wix
2006 :(
2007

SoCon48
June 19th, 2008, 11:04 PM
"In 1984, WCU destroyed App in Boone 34-7. Another good memory. Alas, it would be 1998 before we beat them again, but what a day by Brad Hoover. 49 rushes, 195 yards. The students tore down the goal posts with 30 seconds left denying Hoover his 50th carry of the game as the refs called it."

I'm too lazy to look it up, but you either have your year ('84) or your player (Hoover) wrong.xnonox

49 rushes, 195 yards.

4 yards a carry? Sounds like an off day for Hoove.

SoCon48
June 19th, 2008, 11:07 PM
Well, seeing that Northwestern State is the ONLY TEAM WORSE THAN MONTANA when it comes to honoring home and home series, that is quite understandable.

NW State were and are too afraid to come to ASU. When they backed out of their contract in 2005 (for obvious reasons...) we filled that spot with LSU.

They knew they would have their xazzx's handed to them in KBS that year. Big time.

SoCon48
June 19th, 2008, 11:09 PM
it was a 1998 playoff game.

Darn. Did the guy get anything right in his post?

SoCon48
June 19th, 2008, 11:17 PM
We finished a fairly long series with them a while ago. They definitely won the series by taking a few close games and absolutely pounding us in 2004, but in 2003 Danny Hope got his first head coaching win when EKU lead App 35-0 at halftime before settling for a 35-7 win. That was a fun game...we ran back the opening kick-off for a TD.

Oh yeah. It's been a while, but I do remember one of those "few close games" in the 8 to 3 series. 55-7 in Boone. Nip and tuck all day long.;)

EKU05
June 19th, 2008, 11:53 PM
Who was your RB back then? He was a stud (esp his frosh year) and it seemed like we had to play him every year of the 4 year series...

You're probably thinking of CJ Hudson. He eclipsed 1,000 yards every year except his junior year when he was suspended for the first game and ultimately served as an often used back up to Terry Ennis who was a great back in his own right.

CJ was 5'7" on a good day I think, but he was huge. About as powerful a back as you'll ever find in someone that tall.

MaximumBobcat
June 19th, 2008, 11:57 PM
My favorite FBS team, Wyoming, kicked the dog-***** out of App 53-7 back in 2004.

EKU05
June 19th, 2008, 11:58 PM
I liked the series with Eastern. It seems like a natural fir for an OOC game. Hopefully it will be renewed in the future.

I liked it too. I made the trip down to Boone during my senior year for the one App blowout I referred too. I really loved the campus, and the enthusiasm was good even back then. We actually got the finger from a middle aged woman as we were rasing our giant bedsheet "E" flag on my buddy's jeep before heading out to the game from our hotel!

Appaholic
June 20th, 2008, 12:26 AM
They already have enough cocks in Boone.

We don't bury our's in knobs......

FUPaladin2010
June 20th, 2008, 01:12 AM
it wouldnt suprise me

if the furman game brought out
the 3rd largest attendance last year

this one should bring out alot of fans

I'm sure those Eagle fans weren't too pleased with the Furman game's outcome last year either...

Knocked you guys out of the playoffs if I'm not mistaken.

ursus arctos horribilis
June 20th, 2008, 01:33 AM
Well, seeing that Northwestern State is the ONLY TEAM WORSE THAN MONTANA when it comes to honoring home and home series, that is quite understandable.

NW State were and are too afraid to come to ASU. When they backed out of their contract in 2005 (for obvious reasons...) we filled that spot with LSU.

Look, you got beat. You're gonna have to learn to cope with that some day. If lashing out at Montana about the couple of games that were bought out of makes you feel better for now then by all means go ahead and use that crutch.

AshevilleApp2
June 20th, 2008, 08:38 AM
I can tell your a sharp one "Alpha". xnodx

I was just messing around, I like your program and where it is headed, I can only dream of what that is like.

I figured you were messing. I was wondering if I had forgot some. I have that tendency.

elcid96
June 20th, 2008, 12:10 PM
We don't bury our's in knobs......

I believe that was a given, since everyone knows that is what you use your cousins and billy goats for.xlolx xlolx

Appaholic
June 20th, 2008, 04:53 PM
I believe that was a given, since everyone knows that is what you use your cousins and billy goats for.xlolx xlolx


Yeah...so what....at least they are female and willing.....;)

Mountain Panther
June 20th, 2008, 06:56 PM
Well, that wasn't a very nice thing to say xnonox


Right back atcha, Mountie Puss! xlolx

All in good fun, Beauy.

SoCon48
June 21st, 2008, 12:06 AM
My favorite FBS team, Wyoming, kicked the dog-***** out of App 53-7 back in 2004.

Very young 6-5 App squad (2nd worst record in 20 years). Almost got the HC fired! Two years later, they had grown up and kicked the cat **** out of some Bobcats on the way to a NC. xrolleyesx xrulesx :D

Lionsrking
June 21st, 2008, 02:39 AM
We beat App State 54-6 in 1965, the only year we've ever played each other.

Demon Fan
June 21st, 2008, 10:26 AM
Darn. Did the guy get anything right in his post?

They were right, the ASU loss to NSU (31-20) in 1998, WAS the playoff game....the loss to us in 2004 (40-35) was during the regular season. I guess that you will just have to chalk up my error to old age. xsmiley_wix

Thank you for explaining to me, and to the rest of the forum, why NSU bought out of their Sept. 1 game date in Boone in 2005. I thought that it was because NSU had the chance to pick up a nice check AND a nice win from a FBS school (Louisiana - Monroe) both of which they did. I didn't know that it was because they were afraid to play the Mountaineers again! xwhistlex

Thanks again.

ericsaid
June 22nd, 2008, 12:25 PM
I would say Apps biggest win against App was against GSU. They beat themselves.

blueballs
June 22nd, 2008, 12:34 PM
I would say Apps biggest win against App was against GSU. They beat themselves.

Really???? When was that?

Saint3333
June 22nd, 2008, 01:12 PM
I would say Apps biggest win against App was against GSU. They beat themselves.

I'll have to disagree GSU beat ASU in the first two minutes when they couldn't tackle Foster and then a GSU DB took a bad throw from a less 100% AE on his first pass of the game. GSU took opportunities and then capitalized on them, like it or not GSU beat ASU that day. Just like ASU beat JMU in the playoffs.

If we'd have played 65 minutes that day maybe ASU would have won, or if Elder had started (AE was brought back a game too early). But the decisions were made and GSU made the best of them, they played their most complete game of the year that day included their backup passing QB who hit all of his targets that day.

ericsaid
June 22nd, 2008, 02:34 PM
JMU beat themselves in the first round of the playoffs, with Time of possession and rushing yards they should have scored atleast 45 points that game. Appalachian only had 18 minutes t.o.p while JMU had 42. JMU beat themselves but App just capatalized when they needed to, at JMU's expense.

ASUMountaineer
June 22nd, 2008, 02:40 PM
JMU beat themselves in the first round of the playoffs, with Time of possession and rushing yards they should have scored atleast 45 points that game. Appalachian only had 18 minutes t.o.p while JMU had 42. JMU beat themselves but App just capatalized when they needed to, at JMU's expense.

Perhaps App's defense just manned up and played that day. It's not like JMU was settling for field goals all day (or missing them). Appalachian beat JMU. The offense put itself in a position to have a chance to win and needed the defense to step up. You can argue JMU should have kicked the field goal instead of running the ball, but the defense--inpaticular Roman--made a play. He made a play and that play won us the game. Besides, by your argument we shouldn't have won any games, we scored fairly quickly last year.

Very rarely, I think, do teams beat themselves. Unless they just give up (like the Lakers did in game six). I don't think JMU gave up, I think App made plays when necessary.

SoCon48
June 22nd, 2008, 04:29 PM
They were right, the ASU loss to NSU (31-20) in 1998, WAS the playoff game....the loss to us in 2004 (40-35) was during the regular season. I guess that you will just have to chalk up my error to old age. xsmiley_wix

Thank you for explaining to me, and to the rest of the forum, why NSU bought out of their Sept. 1 game date in Boone in 2005. I thought that it was because NSU had the chance to pick up a nice check AND a nice win from a FBS school (Louisiana - Monroe) both of which they did. I didn't know that it was because they were afraid to play the Mountaineers again! xwhistlex

Thanks again.

In other words you dodged a loss in Boone for a little loot.xcoffeex xrulesx

SoCon48
June 22nd, 2008, 04:31 PM
JMU beat themselves in the first round of the playoffs, with Time of possession and rushing yards they should have scored atleast 45 points that game. Appalachian only had 18 minutes t.o.p while JMU had 42. JMU beat themselves but App just capatalized when they needed to, at JMU's expense.


ASU's offense doesn't rely on TOP to put up the points. It strikes when possible from any point on the field. TOP only means something when the two teams are running similar offenses or when the team with the short end of the TOP is not scoring..

Appaholic
June 22nd, 2008, 10:24 PM
Perhaps App's defense just manned up and played that day. It's not like JMU was settling for field goals all day (or missing them). Appalachian beat JMU. The offense put itself in a position to have a chance to win and needed the defense to step up. You can argue JMU should have kicked the field goal instead of running the ball, but the defense--inpaticular Roman--made a play. He made a play and that play won us the game. Besides, by your argument we shouldn't have won any games, we scored fairly quickly last year.

Very rarely, I think, do teams beat themselves. Unless they just give up (like the Lakers did in game six). I don't think JMU gave up, I think App made plays when necessary.

Agree......just as GSU made the plays when necessary against us last year (nod to BlueBalls)........

PaladinFan
June 23rd, 2008, 03:39 PM
I've seen some heartbreakers, but I simply LOVED watching Julian Rauch's field goal attempt flutter to the ground 15 yrds short of the Posts in 2005 to end the game.

james_lawfirm
June 23rd, 2008, 04:34 PM
I have read this entire thread thinking that VMI posters, if there are any, should recall the year (1984?? - unsure of the year) that ASU was undefeated in the SoCon, and facing VMI, winless in the SoCon, in the last game of the season in Boone. All we had to do was win the game and home field advantage was ours for the playoffs. Unfortunately, no one told VMI they were supposed to lose that game. App lost & then made a quick exit from the playoffs (I think). Yuck, ptooie!

ASUMountaineer
June 23rd, 2008, 05:06 PM
Agree......just as GSU made the plays when necessary against us last year (nod to BlueBalls)........

Exactly.

Demon Fan
June 23rd, 2008, 06:53 PM
In other words you dodged a loss in Boone for a little loot.xcoffeex xrulesx

Either that, or we traded a 4-0 record over ASU for a FBS win over an in-state rival, with whom we compete for recruits, and a nice chunk of change. Guess it's all in how you look at it.

appstate38
June 23rd, 2008, 07:57 PM
I have read this entire thread thinking that VMI posters, if there are any, should recall the year (1984?? - unsure of the year) that ASU was undefeated in the SoCon, and facing VMI, winless in the SoCon, in the last game of the season in Boone. All we had to do was win the game and home field advantage was ours for the playoffs. Unfortunately, no one told VMI they were supposed to lose that game. App lost & then made a quick exit from the playoffs (I think). Yuck, ptooie!

That game wasn't in '84 but I remember it just the same because we lost in OT. It was '94. I remember sitting in the stands for several minutes after the game was over in disbelief.

P.S. I had to check the media guide just to be sure. But it sucked for ASU either way.

SoCon48
June 24th, 2008, 02:27 PM
Either that, or we traded a 4-0 record over ASU for a FBS win over an in-state rival, with whom we compete for recruits, and a nice chunk of change. Guess it's all in how you look at it.

Everybody has their price, I guess.

elcid96
June 24th, 2008, 06:23 PM
Where are the VMI posters? Are there any out there?

james_lawfirm
June 24th, 2008, 08:42 PM
That game wasn't in '84 but I remember it just the same because we lost in OT. It was '94. I remember sitting in the stands for several minutes after the game was over in disbelief.

P.S. I had to check the media guide just to be sure. But it sucked for ASU either way.


Thanks for the info. I guess I could have looked it up too. '94 sounds better. In hindsight, I was in grad school in '84, so I doubt I was at many football games that year. They all seem to just blur together at this point anyway. But, I was there at that VMI game, and boy that was an awful feeling.

appstate38
June 24th, 2008, 08:51 PM
If the Thunder Herd of Marshall was still a part of the FCS nation then they may point to the 50-0 beat down they put on us in Huntington, way back in 1990. That was a humbling experience. OUCH!