App State @ GSU - Game Thread

[jonmac]

5 minutes til kickoff. Who's here?

[CharlestonAppFan]

xthumbsupx present

[AppIAA]

Im here, perched in front of the tv

[jonmac]

GSU wins the toss. App will receive. Let's get it on.

Man, IAA, wish I could watch, I'm relying solely on DJ and Brownie.

[AppIAA]

jon, I wish I could listen to them AND watch the game but with the delay, its impossible to do..

We will keep you updated here

[asucrutch23]

Let's go Apps!

[jonmac]

Welton's out. Come on Radford, carry the load.

[AppIAA]

I think Radford can handle that..

first play, 15 yard option to courman..

second, 4 yard run by radford

[asucrutch23]

Same option as the first play, except this time Armanti keeps it for about 12. App driving looking pretty good.

[CharlestonAppFan]

It's all AE & Radford so far...1st & 10...16 yard line

[AppIAA]

Radford on about a 18 yard run.. we seem to be clicking

[asucrutch23]

Radford on about a 18 yard run.. we seem to be clicking

So far, so good. Let's punch it in.

[app]

woooo touchdown!

[CharlestonAppFan]

TD!!!

[AppIAA]

what a catch by bj fraizer!!!

[asucrutch23]

Touchdown!! Option pass to B.J. Frazier. What a catch on the jump ball in the back of the endzone!

[AppIAA]

7-0 Apps on their first possession..

[CharlestonAppFan]

80 yard drive...lookin good

[jonmac]

Way to go big O. Now lets go D.

[CharlestonAppFan]

Why is our Special Teams not that special?

[asucrutch23]

Why is our Special Teams not that special?

My thoughts exactly.

[asucrutch23]

4th down for the Eagles. Looks like they're going for it.

[asucrutch23]

4th down for the Eagles. Looks like they're going for it.

First down on the keeper.

[AppIAA]

both offenses looking really good.. going to be a shoot out

[asucrutch23]

HB throwback pass to the QB attempt by GSU. That was ugly. They should stick to the ground game.

[asucrutch23]

GSU will attempt a 24 yard field goal after that 3rd down stop. It's good. 7-3 App.

[CharlestonAppFan]

FG GSU

ASU 7
GSU 3

[asucrutch23]

40 yard run by Armanti. WOW.

[CharlestonAppFan]

40 yard run by AE

[jonmac]

Are we getting ready to see another special episode of the Armanti Edwards Show?

[CharlestonAppFan]

So should we just give the other team at least 14 points on kickoff or punt returns every game?

[AppIAA]

WOW.. special teams are amazing..

[jonmac]

OK, I'm gonna jump on now. Lack of punt and kick coverage is getting ridiculous. Time to put some starters out there on special teams.

[asucrutch23]

I could have scored on that punt return. Terrible.

[asucrutch23]

UGLY option. Ruled a forward pass. Break for the Mountaineers as GSU would have had the ball on the fumble.

[thmst30]

Our special teams are almost as bad as these announcers. I really hate listening to Sam.

[SeattleGriz]

Our special teams are almost as bad as these announcers. I really hate listening to Sam.

No smack intended, but your special teams were awful last year. Of course it didn't matter because your offense was unstoppable.

[thmst30]

Struggling.... again.

[thmst30]

No smack intended, but your special teams were awful last year. Of course it didn't matter because your offense was unstoppable.

Last year=bad
This year=horrendous, embarassing, worthless, useless, I can go on...:D

[asucrutch23]

What a hit by Mark LeGree jarring the ball loose on a pass over the middle!

[CharlestonAppFan]

Last year=bad
This year=horrendous, embarassing, worthless, useless, I can go on...:D

So does the other team's returner xnonono2x

[AppIAA]

As soon as the receiver got the ball, and I saw the lane to the left and said TD..

Our special teams is horrible.. I like Coach Moore putting the hardest working players out there, but it is HURTING us big time..

[thmst30]

So does the other team's returner xnonono2x

xlolx Nicely done.

[CharlestonAppFan]

their QB has no pressure and all the time in the world to do whatever he wants

[Appaholic]

their QB has no pressure and all the time in the world to do whatever he wants

Yeah....is that Foster or Landers shredding our run defense....

[seantaylor]

Stupid for not staying with the run. 13-7 Eagles.

[Appaholic]

As soon as the receiver got the ball, and I saw the lane to the left and said TD..

Our special teams is horrible.. I like Coach Moore putting the hardest working players out there, but it is HURTING us big time..

Let's not confuse hard work with results........xsmhx

[CharlestonAppFan]

Yeah....is that Foster or Landers shredding our run defense....

looks more like the Pillsbury blueberry dough boy but he's definitely gettin it done. thank God Foster isn't playing

Field Goal
GSU 13
ASU 7

[Appaholic]

No smack intended, but your special teams were awful last year. Of course it didn't matter because your offense was unstoppable.

Totally agree.....at some point, our lack of special teams will lose a game (and possibly the season)......they almost did against EWU in last year's game...what was that, 28 of 35 pts direct results of special team breakdowns?........it baffles me.....xconfusedx

[CharlestonAppFan]

finally....TD! as quick as that

ASU 14
GSU 13

[AppIAA]

TD Armanti..

He is on a mission today!

[Appaholic]

Armanti might be pimping out LB #10 after the game.......

[jonmac]

Man, the TV broadcast is way ahead of my ISP broadcast.
I can't get on the TSN website, anyone else having that problem?

[CharlestonAppFan]

so is it me or is there WAY too many NON calls in this game?

[jonmac]

Good stop D.

[yosef1969]

Finally a drive that doesn't end in a score for GSU...

[APPsolute Champion]

so is it me or is there WAY too many NON calls in this game?

Holding on both sides.

[appfan2008]

lets go get a score here before halftime...

[appfan2008]

Go Armanti!... He is having a great game on the ground today... another great gain

[seantaylor]

Worst no call of a hold I've ever seen on AE's run.

[CharlestonAppFan]

Holding on both sides.

xnodx xnodx only 2 penalties in this type of game? xconfusedx both against App too

[seantaylor]

Just about everyone we have playing on offense is a freshman. We are going to be loaded from here on out. Watts is a beast.

[AppIAA]

Just about everyone we have playing on offense is a freshman. We are going to be loaded from here on out. Watts is a beast.

Must be those 18 49 star recruits ;)

[appfan2008]

here comes gasouthern again...

[AppIAA]

enough time for armanti and co to score one more time before half time

[seantaylor]

Big time. Need to hold them to nothing, and we get the ball after the half.

[AppIAA]

Good drive by GaSo though..

[CharlestonAppFan]

enough time for armanti and co to score one more time before half time

we're gonna have to cause our D isn't gonna stop anybody today

[jonmac]

It's gonna be a good test in the 2nd half. Let's go Apps.

[AppIAA]

not a good start to the drive.. false start..

[AppIAA]

Another dropped pass by our receivers..

[AppIAA]

Now a sack.. 3rd and A LOT

[CharlestonAppFan]

OK, so how many of us ASU people's buttholes are about a millimeter thick before we punt right now?

[seantaylor]

Huge personal foul on GSU. Takes us out of FG range.

[AppIAA]

That was way too scary....

Talk about a late hit..

[AppIAA]

Is Love or LeGree hurt? Why is Dowda in there? He's played pretty solid, just wondering why he is in there..

[CharlestonAppFan]

Except for the 2 TD drives, that was a very un-energetic display by our Offense.

[Appstate29]

maybe we saved "our" half for the 2nd half this week?

[jonmac]

OK, not a great 1st half, if we stay true to form we will have a great 2nd half. Let's hope so. Actually a pretty good game. But blowouts do my nerve a lot better. Whew.

[appfan2008]

well halftime 20-14... not terrible... but certainly not good either... we have got to stop their rush up the middle...

[seantaylor]

GSU is a 2nd half team. We haven't led anyone besides Chatty at the half. We come out like gangbusters in the 2nd half, hopefully it will be the same way this game.

[mrklean]

GATA!!!!!!!!!!

[appfan2008]

i know it is pretty much all the coaches have worked on for weeks but this kick and punt coverage is absurd...

[appfan2008]

yeah and we havent been much of a second half team... but get things together... especially on defense and fast...

[appfan2008]

about time for the second half...

[AppIAA]

Good hold by the App D

Lets go O!!

[AppIAA]

Wow.. and who says Armanti is too small???

First he punished number 23 then moved a pile of 4 GaSo defenders about 10 yards

[Appstate29]

AE just put a hurting on a few Eagles.

[Appstate29]

he scares me when he runs like that.

[AppIAA]

Scares me too but he has is going to do everything he can to make sure he will not lose this game..

[Appstate29]

gotta hold onto those.

[AppIAA]

That drop by Coco was just a good play by the defender..

Quick finally uses his size and hands!!! TD APP!

[Appstate29]

WOW!! Brian Quick. Great catch.

[Appstate29]

haha heard the ASU fans chant ASU while he hit the XP.

[asucrutch23]

Way to make a play Quick!!

[thmst30]

FINALLY, a Brian Quick sighting in the end zone, and what a way to score your first TD! Only took 1 1/2 seasons longer than it should have.xwhistlex

[seantaylor]

Wiggins has had great coverage both TD passes. He should have picked that ball. Hit him right in the hands.

[AppIAA]

That illegal kick out of bounds may be the best play our kicking team has made all season :(

[Appstate29]

haha yeah, I'm almost more happy when we kick it out of bounds.

[Appstate29]

Great job Ed Gainey and the D

[Appstate29]

nice shot at ACORN by Sam Wyche LOL

[Appaholic]

That illegal kick out of bounds may be the best play our kicking team has made all season :(

Seriously....at this point, until we get a handle on kick coverage, we should place all kicks and punts out-of-bounds.....just too much at stake and they have not proven to consistent except in a bad way....xsmhx

[Appstate29]

Josh Johnson, Mr. Consistency

[seantaylor]

Covington is murdering Appy ball carriers.

[Appaholic]

Can we borrow Covington for our kick and punt covereage....that guys having a heluva game...

[Appstate29]

Covington is murdering Appy ball carriers.

He is having a HELL of a game.

[seantaylor]

I'll give Appy our D coordinator. The guy has no business having a job.

[Appstate29]

I'll give Appy our D coordinator. The guy has no business having a job.

You guys can have our Special Teams coach.

[thmst30]

Awful play calling inside the 10.xconfusedx

[Appstate29]

I know we need 7, but I'll take that drive too.

[Appaholic]

Awful play calling inside the 10.xconfusedx

No doubt....you gotta come away with 6 when you have 1st and goal with our offense....

[Appstate29]

been kicking high and short all game, seems to be working pretty well.

[Appstate29]

ugh.

[thmst30]

GSU can pretty much go deep whenever they want today.

[appstate38]

Come on D!!

[appstate38]

TD GSU.

[Appstate29]

hmmmm, you guys think he broke the plane before the ball came out?? Its pretty close...

[seantaylor]

Alright D. Step up here.

[thmst30]

hmmmm, you guys think he broke the plane before the ball came out?? Its pretty close...

They recovered in the endzone anyway. TD either way.

[AppIAA]

hmmmm, you guys think he broke the plane before the ball came out?? Its pretty close...

It was close but it definitely crossed

[T-Dogg]

Good SoCon game to watchxbeerchugx xpopcornx

[thmst30]

UGLY UGLY kickoffs for both teams today.

[Appstate29]

caught a break there.

[thmst30]

QUIT RUNNING UP THE MIDDLE. Thats not what we do best at all.

[appstate38]

What happened to Welton?

[thmst30]

What happened to Welton?
I've been wondering the same thing. Radford is faster, but Welton is the better overall back to me.

[AppIAA]

Welton is injured.. not sure what kind of injury though..

[thmst30]

We start every drive and every new set of downs with an automatic 2nd and 10 with that crap.

[asucrutch23]

Welton is injured.. not sure what kind of injury though..

Shoulder.

[jonmac]

Welton's out with a shoulder injury.

[appstate38]

Nice drive so far

[thmst30]

Nice defensive play there.

[Appstate29]

holding on us.

[AppIAA]

Armanti will not lose this game!!!

What a run....

[Appstate29]

wow....what a talent.

[IndianaAppMan]

what is the score?

[appstate38]

AE is a beast!

[AppIAA]

31-27 ASU with 11:36 left..

GSU with the ball after an App TD

[appstate38]

AE TD ASU!

[thmst30]

Thank you #14 whoever you are!

[asucrutch23]

what is the score?

27-24 good guys.

[IndianaAppMan]

you can just about always count on a nailbiter against Ga. Southern and the Furples, and that goes back for decades...

[Appstate29]

....

[AppIAA]

I leave for a second to go to the bathroom, I come back and see a run near the endzone and about starting cursing up a storm.. then I saw there were penalty flags and saw the block in the back on Vitaris..

[thmst30]

xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx xlolx
Our ST our EMBARASSING!

Thank God for the flags.

[jonmac]

According to DJ every official threw flag.

[thmst30]

PLEASE kick it out of bounds.

[thmst30]

Need a defensive stand here.

[thmst30]

STUPID STUPID STUPID and.... STUPID.

30 free yards right there.

[Appaholic]

Smart D....can't stop them, so let's give them some penalty yards....must be a ploy so our offense gets on the field faster...xcoffeex

[AppIAA]

That was not a late hit.. ball wasnt even out of bounds yet

[Appstate29]

Damn. Maybe unsportsmanlike, but that was not a hit out of bounds. AE has been hit way farther out of bounds.

[Appaholic]

Sorry...replay show's it's a BS call....QB was attempting to get extra yards and the push happened in bounds....oh well..

[APPsolute Champion]

horrible refs. SOCON tradition.

[T-Dogg]

Bad call........

[Appaholic]

haven't seen the QB draw today.....such trickery..

[Appstate29]

still shouldn't have gotten the 2nd penalty

[AppStateSVX]

such bull****. seriously. That was one of the worst calls I have ever seen

[Appstate29]

gotta move on from here, we have plenty of time and we need to keep our composure on offense.

[AppIAA]

apparently if the qb is close to the sideline, trying to get extra yardage, you are not allowed to touch him..

But Roman should have not gotten the unsportsmanlike either..

[Appaholic]

such bull****. seriously. That was one of the worst calls I have ever seen

I disagree....not even the worst call of the day....worst call of the day is not kicking out-of-bounds EVERY time......xsmhx

[appvette]

Must be easy when the refs give you 30 yards. BSxmadx

[thmst30]

Not getting that TD earlier is coming back to kill us.

[seantaylor]

I disagree....not even the worst call of the day....worst call of the day is not kicking out-of-bounds EVERY time......xsmhx

Worst call of the day was when Taylor was tackled right in front of the refs on AE's long run.

[AppIAA]

Now that WAS a late hit.. if they didnt call that I would be P ISSED

[APPsolute Champion]

make up call.

[Appaholic]

Worst call of the day was when Taylor was tackled right in front of the refs on AE's long run.

Well they both led to td's, so they cancel each other out......xcoffeex....hence why I am b!tching about our ST giving up points....

[thmst30]

Another iffy call.

[gsu6trophies]

Well the refs just gave it back to you according to radio guys

[AppIAA]

make up call.

Upon replay, I agree.. he got blocked into coco

[ericappstate]

Worst call of the day was when Taylor was tackled right in front of the refs on AE's long run.


The big difference there is that it actually took athletic ability to get those yards.

[AppIAA]

Late hit.. armanti was close to the sidelines!!!!

[terrierbob]

What's the damn score?

[AppIAA]

34-31 GSU.. ASU facing a 4th and 5 on GSU 45 with 7:21 left

[Appstate29]

F YES COCO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AppIAA]

WOW.. what a play.. my heart skipped a little when he lobbed it up there

Great catch by Coco

[terrierbob]

Thanks. Sorry for the tone.

[Appstate29]

Thanks. Sorry for the tone.

Its a hell of a game, you should be watching.

[AppIAA]

ASU got the 4th and 5.. ball inside the 1 with 3:10 left..

[IndianaAppMan]

1st and goal at the 5 for ASU offense

[asucrutch23]

Big decision here. 4th and goal with half a yard to go. What should we do?

[AppIAA]

They dont get it.. 4th and inside the 1..

They have to go for it dont they???

[IndianaAppMan]

whoa, i'm way off

[Appstate29]

4th and goal at the 1. 2 and change left. GSU just took a TO. We HAVE TO PUNCH IT IN.

[IndianaAppMan]

crap... but they had to go for it

[AppIAA]

This is where Welton would come in handy..

[thmst30]

I say we need to go for it.

[AppIAA]

crap... but they had to go for it

Huh? are you seeing something we're not?

[Appstate29]

They dont get it.. 4th and inside the 1..

They have to go for it dont they???

Yes, I would go for it. You don't get it, which is probably about a 10% prob. Then you have them inside the 1 with 3 timeouts...

[AppIAA]

TD ARMANTI!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Appstate29]

TD AE!!!!!!!!!!! He will not be denied!

[IndianaAppMan]

Huh? are you seeing something we're not?

no, i'm just confused... sorry

[UNHWildCats]

score?

[Appstate29]

missed the XP are you KIDDING ME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[AppIAA]

And Vitaris misses the XP.. WOW!!!!!!!!

37-34 with 2:30 left

Im calling it.. a run back for a TD for GaSo

[IndianaAppMan]

and man, am i glad i was!

[IndianaAppMan]

btw, i live in Indiana... no broadcast here...

[AppIAA]

I am glad I was wrong about that!!

Good coverage, but they only have to get into field goal range to tie it..

[jonmac]

Win or lose, someone please post some of the video highlights sometime this week.

Kick the dadgummed ball out of the endzone. Are we kicking with the wind?

[Appaholic]

We HAVE to make a change at ST's....either the players or the coach....absolutely unacceptable.....they should boo them off the field...

[AppIAA]

HUGE pass for GaSo.. Good game App!

Already in field goal rang

[jonmac]

OK, the webcast is too far behind see y'll after the game.

[Appstate29]

blah....horrible pass coverage.

[IndianaAppMan]

Win or lose, someone please post some of the video highlights sometime this week.

Kick the dadgummed ball out of the endzone. Are we kicking with the wind?

that's not the worst thing in the world... it takes their return game out of it

[AppIAA]

Gotta hope for overtime now..

This is where we really need Lynch and Touchstone for the blocked FG opportunity.. although Cortez has done it once so far this year..

[Appaholic]

Seriously....who is our ST coach?

[AppIAA]

3rd and 8 with 1:40 left.. Ball on the 15.. HUGE PLAY DEFENSE.. LETS GO!!!!!!!!

[AppIAA]

INTERCEPTION APP IN THE END ZONE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

ATTA BOY DOWDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Told you he was playing solid ;)

[Tod]

What's the damn score??!!!!

[asucrutch23]

PICK!!!! YESSSSS!!!!!!!! Dowda!!!!!!!

[thmst30]

YES YES YES YES, Corey Lynch lives on.

[Appstate29]

Seriously....who is our ST coach?

we don't have one....FCS gets one less coach than FBS does, I think this is usually where the cut is made.

[IndianaAppMan]

YEAH BABY!!!!

[AppIAA]

Was that not a touchback??? Saftey for GSU defense..

[Appstate29]

WTF, was that not a touchback????

[thmst30]

**** **** **** ****. Another classic though.

[asucrutch23]

SAFETY!!!! 1 pt. game!!! GSU ball!!!!

[GSUISBACK]

JESUS

[Appstate29]

WOW.....what a game, win or lose. I'm done.

[Appaholic]

we don't have one....FCS gets one less coach than FBS does, I think this is usually where the cut is made.

perhaps that should be re-evaluated.....

[thmst30]

My heart can NOT take this.

[thmst30]

Holy crap, this is an amazing ending. Almost a crazy fluke TD there.

[UNHWildCats]

some exciting football today

[Appstate29]

BEST GAME I'VE EVER SEEN. BETTER THAN MICHIGAN.

[asucrutch23]

That heave reminded me of the LSU-Kentucky game a few years ago. Except they didn't catch it. Phew.

[UNHWildCats]

whats going on? did GSU return the free kick thing for a TD? lol

[Appaholic]

whats going on? did GSU return the free kick thing for a TD? lol

That would be funny if it weren't so true.........xcoffeex

[AppIAA]

4th down and 6 with 52 seconds left out of the kickers range...

HUGE PLAY.. LETS GO DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!

[terrierbob]

That would be funny if it weren't so true.........xcoffeex


What??!

[AppIAA]

Inside the 30.. first down GaSo.. at the 33

[tribe_pride]

What happened on the safety?

[UNHWildCats]

SOMEONE PLEASE GIVE SPECIFICS

[thmst30]

Two chances to end this game and we epically blew both of them. DAMMIT.

[UNHWildCats]

Inside the 30.. first down GaSo.. at the 33
xeyebrowx really?

[asucrutch23]

Intentional Grounding takes GSU back to the 40 and loss of down.

[IndianaAppMan]

what's going on?

[IndianaAppMan]

did we lose?

[AppIAA]

xeyebrowx really?

Yup.. intentional grounding call at the 38..

Pass interference call waved off because it was uncatchable..

[thmst30]

Good call to pick up that flag. I almost lost it.

[asucrutch23]

Incomplete. No PI. 3rd and 15ish from App's 40. 29 secs left.

[AppIAA]

did we lose?

Nope.. 22 seconds left..

4th and 22 on ASU 38...

[asucrutch23]

PICK!!! LEGREE!!!! LET'S GET OUTTA HERE!!!

[AppIAA]

Intercepted by LeGree..

Hopefully they call this a touchback and there is not another safety and we win!!!!!!!!!!!!

[thmst30]

THANK GOD. We actually pulled it off.

[asucrutch23]

GSU 3 conference losses by a combined 4 pts. Brutal.

[Appstate29]

Wow. Great Game Georgia Southern. You guys played great. That was best game I've ever seen period. Congratulations, if I voted, I wouldn't drop you one rank.

[AppIAA]

PHEW.. my heart is still beating ridiculously way too hard!!!

What a game GSU!!!!

[terrierbob]

Another heart breaker for Southern. Great game.

[APPsolute Champion]

Good game, horrible refs.

[thmst30]

GSU 3 conference losses by a combined 4 pts. Brutal.
Brutal and I love it.:D