BEST and WORST place to play in FCS

[Eaglesrus]

Wow. Were the curse words really needed there? "Yankee piece of..." What is really funny is that if you went to Britain, they would call you a yank.

I was called yank a couple of times over the last few weeks while in Ireland and was proud of it, considering the context.

[Apphole]

Who's kidding whom? Both Boone, NC and Statesboro, Ga, while having great FCS programs in their environs, are cultural and entertainment wastelands....the gun goes off after the 4th quarter and you're in either Boone, NC or Statesboro, Ga.

I don't know about Stinkboro, but Boone is one of the most fun towns out there, one of only 2 true college towns in NC. We have all the comforts of home of course along with an incredibly beautiful campus. The down town area has a ton of college bars, cool shops and restaurants and is right next to campus. If you walk down king street you will hear string bands playing. No culture? What a joke. I've never been to a school where the regional heritage is so strong with a school.

[citdog]

I was called yank a couple of times over the last few weeks while in Ireland and was proud of it, considering the context.

SCALAWAG?

[Eaglesrus]

SCALAWAG?

Nope, had to come back here for that one.

[Apphole]

Bloody wankers

[citdog]

Nope, had to come back here for that one.

I was asking you if you were a Scalawag......if you are you and seantaylor would make a FINE pair.

[SideLine Shooter]

Who's kidding whom? Both Boone, NC and Statesboro, Ga, while having great FCS programs in their environs, are cultural and entertainment wastelands....the gun goes off after the 4th quarter and you're in either Boone, NC or Statesboro, Ga.

Didn't know you are cultural and entertainment expert. You must be from NY or some other hell hole.

[Eaglesrus]

I was asking you if you were a Scalawag......if you are you and seantaylor would make a FINE pair.

Well, according to the American Heritage Dictionary a scalawag is (was) a white Republican Southerner during Reconstruction, so no (I'm not quite that old).

[dgtw]

If I go somewhere to see a football game, I really don't care about the entertainment and culture in the town. I'm there for the day, I'm not planning on moving there.

[ThompsonThe]

Who surrendered?

No one that is alive EVER surrendered!

[yorkcountyUNHfan]

Didn't know you are cultural and entertainment expert. You must be from NY or some other hell hole.

Woostah...that's Worcester for those of you that don't speak the language

[SideLine Shooter]

Woostah...that's Worcester for those of you that don't speak the language

Right, Woostah!!!

[StorminASU]

Every fan base has it's fair share of assholes. Worst experience I've ever had was in Statesboro. Almost every fan that walked by our tailgate flipped us of and screamed ***** you! Inside the stadium fans were throwing stuff and trying to start fights. In line for a drink a couple students came up and shoved me and called me a f'n ******. I'll never return, worst experience I've ever had at a football game. Statesboro is a horrible town, besides football there is no attraction, it's also dry.

Umass had some pretty bad fans at the NC game as well and after they lost they rioted up in Mass....ridiculous.

LSU fans were rough, but all in good fun.

Best fans I've encountered were at Richmond and Furman. Richmond especially.

I would give the "worst fans" award to LSU hands down since you brought them up. We got cussed at, yelled at, flicked off and heckled the entire time we were on campus. Before we even got to campus, while we were driving there, a car tried to run us off the road (and was pretty successful) while flicking us all the bird. WORST FANS EVER! The Gator fans last year couldn't have been a sharper contrast, much friendlier. They literally ruined Louisiana for me and everytime I see some idiot from LA spelling something with "-eaux", I want to punch them now.

[AtlantaMountaineer]

I worked in Worchester for 3 months several years ago. Talk about a hell hole! And Worchester has plenty of "rednecks" and no redeeming qualities that I could see. Funny to see someone from there putting down Boone or Statesboro.

[813Jag]

I would give the "worst fans" award to LSU hands down since you brought them up. We got cussed at, yelled at, flicked off and heckled the entire time we were on campus. Before we even got to campus, while we were driving there, a car tried to run us off the road (and was pretty successful) while flicking us all the bird. WORST FANS EVER! The Gator fans last year couldn't have been a sharper contrast, much friendlier. They literally ruined Louisiana for me and everytime I see some idiot from LA spelling something with "-eaux", I want to punch them now.
Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux xreadx xcoffeex

[biggie]

Right, Woostah!!!
We have those down here, they crow at sunrise.

[StorminASU]

Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux Geaux xreadx xcoffeex


Well played sir...well played.

[cannonballgsu]

We have those down here, they crow at sunrise.

Nice xlolx

[citdog]

Woostah...that's Worcester for those of you that don't speak the language


It's a shame that we didn't kill more of y'all during the illegal invasion of the Southern Confederacy. 360,000 obviously wasn't enough.

[Grizzaholic]

It's a shame that we didn't kill more of y'all during the illegal invasion of the Southern Confederacy. 360,000 obviously wasn't enough.

The South lost.

[Sader87]

It's a shame that we didn't kill more of y'all during the illegal invasion of the Southern Confederacy. 360,000 obviously wasn't enough.

The real shame is in defending a regime that wanted to continue enslaving fellow human beings.

[Eaglesrus]

xpopcornxxpopcornx
It's a shame that we didn't kill more of y'all during the illegal invasion of the Southern Confederacy. 360,000 obviously wasn't enough.


The South lost.


The real shame is in defending a regime that wanted to continue enslaving fellow human beings.

xpopcornx Okay, I'm settled in now, please proceed. I believe you're up, Citdog

[eiu1999]

The South lost.

According to some.xdontknowxxdontknowx

[StorminASU]

The South lost.

Aww, come on. Why would you do that? It's like telling a 5 year that Santa isn't real. Don't mention the truth until he's able to hear it....
Not that this is true Citdog, it obviously isn't....we won....now eat your cookie and go back to sleep honey xsmiley_wix

[SoCon48]

The real shame is in defending a regime that wanted to continue enslaving fellow human beings.

All the while northern manufacturers were tying children to looms in factories, often times with full apporoval of the so called parents.
Holier than thou??????????

[The Eagle's Cliff]

The real shame is in defending a regime that wanted to continue enslaving fellow human beings.

No, our ancestors wanted to avoid enslavement at the hands of the Yankee Interloping Scum.

[citdog]

The South lost.


We're only restin' for a bit.


http://www.jdweeks.com/FtSumpterTuck-sm.jpg

[citdog]

The real shame is in defending a regime that wanted to continue enslaving fellow human beings.

No, you yankee imperialist trash, the REAL SHAME is in SUBVERTING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE 'late united states' TO CREATE THE GODAMMED MESS WE HAVE HAD IN WASHINGTON CITY SINCE THE GREAT TYRANT WAS INAUGURATED. THE RESULT OF THE LATE UNPLEASANTNESS WAS TO MAKE SLAVES OF US. ANY GOVERNMENT FORCED UPON A MAN WITHOUT HIS CONSENT IS SLAVERY AND TYRANNY.

http://www.motifake.com/image/demotivational-poster/small/0906/3rd-national-confederate-flag-demotivational-poster-1245905448.jpg

[citdog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK1EOle6OQw


Charge of The Citadel Cadets, led PERSONALLY by Genl Wade Hampton, at Trevellian Station, Va 1864 from 19-22 secs

[citdog]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DoiLFRpWvQ0

[The Eagle's Cliff]

Charge of The Citadel Cadets, led PERSONALLY by Genl Wade Hampton, at Trevellian Station, Va 1864 from 19-22 secs

Nice try General Citdog, but the Yankee has lived in the Great Cities too long to know Freedom.

[GlassOnion]

The real shame is in defending a regime that wanted to continue enslaving fellow human beings.

BS. Abraham Lincoln said himself before he was inaugurated that he wouldnt end slavery. The only reason he did it was to cripple the Souths economy and increase northern manpower. Purely strategic. Slavery lasted longer under old glory than it ever did, or was going to under the confederacy.

[citdog]

BS. Abraham Lincoln said himself before he was inaugurated that he wouldnt end slavery. The only reason he did it was to cripple the Souths economy and increase northern manpower. Purely strategic. Slavery lasted longer under old glory than it ever did, or was going to under the confederacy.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lCn4D1AYoY&feature=related

[Seven Would Be Nice]

Sorry to bring the thread back from yet another north vs south thread..


Only been to 3 away games...

Furman 04 - decent stadium, fans were a little quiet and I can't believe we let you win that one.

El Cit - 2011... pretty sure we had more fans than they did. Couldn't have been 5k total. Dated, but decent facility for a team that can't get anyone to show up.

W&M - 2011 - Loved the old school "medieval times" look of the place. Our staff had a hard time with the booth that couldn't see the field. One of your fans actually asked me "wow, you guys really get into this, don't you?" sometime in the middle of the 3rd qtr when we hadn't stopped standing/screaming/cheering at every single play. Poor guy bought tickets in the middle of our section and left shortly after that.


From what I can see in pictures, App and Montana have great looking stadiums, but with the addition of our new field house (and eventual mid deck on the student side), GSU will have by far the best stadium in FCS.

As to the earlier comments of Paulson looking small, it's actually deceivingly small (much like Montana looks much bigger than it is) . I think it's because it's built into the hill and it's an above ground structure. Once we add the student side deck it will look much bigger.

[TTUEagles]

Sorry to bring the thread back from yet another north vs south thread..


Only been to 3 away games...

Furman 04 - decent stadium, fans were a little quiet and I can't believe we let you win that one.

El Cit - 2011... pretty sure we had more fans than they did. Couldn't have been 5k total. Dated, but decent facility for a team that can't get anyone to show up.

W&M - 2011 - Loved the old school "medieval times" look of the place. Our staff had a hard time with the booth that couldn't see the field. One of your fans actually asked me "wow, you guys really get into this, don't you?" sometime in the middle of the 3rd qtr when we hadn't stopped standing/screaming/cheering at every single play. Poor guy bought tickets in the middle of our section and left shortly after that.


From what I can see in pictures, App and Montana have great looking stadiums, but with the addition of our new field house (and eventual mid deck on the student side), GSU will have by far the best stadium in FCS.

As to the earlier comments of Paulson looking small, it's actually deceivingly small (much like Montana looks much bigger than it is) . I think it's because it's built into the hill and it's an above ground structure. Once we add the student side deck it will look much bigger.

Good Lord, T H A N K Y O U!

[citdog]

Good Lord, T H A N K Y O U!


http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljxowdRjXM1qem7wf.jpg

[bojeta]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lCn4D1AYoY&feature=related

Hey.... I hope this doesn't go on forever. Simply put.... Lincoln was a politician. He knew what he had to say under the circumstances and was limited by his own knowledge at the time, which was tainted by the ever present dogma of white superiority. Ultimately, he was a brave individual who went against the common belief and helped begin the process of political and social equality that still seeks fulfillment. Whatever shortcomings he had were dwarfed by the intellectual retardation of the prevailing doctrine. I am so happy to live in a post Lincoln world where my own children have the opportunity to realize the incredible potential, contributions and value of all human life!!!!

[citdog]

Hey.... I hope this doesn't go on forever. Simply put.... Lincoln was a politician. He knew what he had to say under the circumstances and was limited by his own knowledge at the time, which was tainted by the ever present dogma of white superiority. Ultimately, he was a brave individual who went against the common belief and helped begin the process of political and social equality that still seeks fulfillment. Whatever shortcomings he had were dwarfed by the intellectual retardation of the prevailing doctrine. I am so happy to live in a post Lincoln world where my own children have the opportunity to realize the incredible potential, contributions and value of all human life!!!!

you EXCUSE his STATED WHITE SUPREMACIST views and CALL HIM BRAVE?

The Lincoln CULT is strong

[bojeta]

you EXCUSE his STATED WHITE SUPREMACIST views and CALL HIM BRAVE?

The Lincoln CULT is strong

I appreciate your challenge to the common belief of Lincoln as a saint. He certainly was not. Still, taken in context of all the social and political upheaval of the time, his actions were courageous. He didn't get it all right, but he helped lay the foundation for social justice. Many more brave individuals would be needed to make it a reality. Oh.. and my great grandfather was a notorious member of the Bienville Rifles out of New Orleans, LA. He was shot through the knee at the first Battle of Winchester. I have all his enlistment and discharge papers. I also have a copy of a letter from Robert E. Lee to my great great grandmother on my mother's side, thanking her for making blankets for the Confederate troops who stayed at her home when they passed through PA. I understand and respect all of the legitimate reasons for Southern Sovereignty. Slavery was just not one of them.

[McNeese72]

I would give the "worst fans" award to LSU hands down since you brought them up. We got cussed at, yelled at, flicked off and heckled the entire time we were on campus. Before we even got to campus, while we were driving there, a car tried to run us off the road (and was pretty successful) while flicking us all the bird. WORST FANS EVER! The Gator fans last year couldn't have been a sharper contrast, much friendlier. They literally ruined Louisiana for me and everytime I see some idiot from LA spelling something with "-eaux", I want to punch them now.

Don't paint the whole state just because of the LSU idiot fans. Come down when you guys play McNeese and tailgate with us, and we will treat you right. Just ask the Ga. Southern, Montana, Maine, etc. fans.

Oh, and our fan website is Geauxcowboys.com. Please don't start punching.

:)

Doc

[Twentysix]

A true war between the north and south would last 7 seconds.

We can go hiroshima on your asses :P.

The south fought a war for seperation.

The north fought to reunite which is a million times harder.


In his textbook was a map of North Dakota and it revealed that, with hundreds of missile facilities, the state would possess the world's third largest nuclear arsenal if it were a separate nation.



If the current day north fought a war of seperation they could end the south at the flip of a switch.

love you citdog :D

[GSU EAGLES]

A true war between the north and south would last 7 seconds.

We can go hiroshima on your asses :P.The south fought a war for seperation.

The north fought to reunite which is a million times harder.

If the current day north fought a war of seperation they could end the south at the flip of a switch.

love you citdog :D

Hmmmm. Wasn't the nuclear fuel for the bombs made in Oak Ridge Tennessee and Savannah River Site in SC? CitDog may have you on the "Going Hiroshima". He could go Naval on you and hunker down in the Nuclear Subs stationed in GA and safely launch a nuclear assault from the sea. However, I did not realize that the state of North Dakota had a dog in this fight.

[Twentysix]

Sure, in a north versus south debate everyone has to take a side :P.

[SeattleGriz]

First of all, I'm confused as to best and worst. I feel like the "best" place to play would be the place where you're most likely to win. However, I'm gonna take it was the best atmosphere for the home team as everyone else is seeming to do.

Best: Here comes another homer....APP! I feel like Montana or GaSo could also make a valid claim. We have the highest attendance, biggest tailgate, most involved/vocal fans, very fun college town atmosphere, perfect fall weather, one of the most scenic venues in college football, top 3 facilities. etc


Not according to your own board. After the Montana game they started a thread on the APP board about how they need to enclose the endzones so they can begin to compete with how vocal WA Griz is. Multiple posters commented how much more intense it was than App's stadium.

Not trying to start a pizzing match, just bringing up the fact the App fans who came to the game hands down felt Montana was by far and away much louder and intense.

[Grizzaholic]

Not according to your own board. After the Montana game they started a thread on the APP board about how they need to enclose the endzones so they can begin to compete with how vocal WA Griz is. Multiple posters commented how much more intense it was than App's stadium.

Not trying to start a pizzing match, just bringing up the fact the App fans who came to the game hands down felt Montana was by far and away much louder and intense.

Do you have a pic?

[SoCon48]

A true war between the north and south would last 7 seconds.

We can go hiroshima on your asses :P.

The south fought a war for seperation.

The north fought to reunite which is a million times harder.



If the current day north fought a war of seperation they could end the south at the flip of a switch.

love you citdog :D

seperation = separation :)

[eaglewraith]

The real shame is in defending a regime that wanted to continue enslaving fellow human beings.

Never mind that there were slaves in the North as well.

It was also the North that took the stance that slaves should only count as 3/5 of a person so as to keep the South from gaining too much influence.

Yes there were slaves in the South. In most cases they were well taken care of, not the dramatizations you see on TV and in movies. They were treated as people. The North was the one sticking them in factories and other horrible conditions and working them to within an inch of their lives.

If slavery disgusted so many in the North, why was it not abolished before the war instead of during? It was a political move to cut the legs out from under the South. The real cause of the Great War was not slavery, it was about balance of power in the govt and between the states. A lot of the same things going on back then are occurring today (immigration and healthcare). All it takes is for the states to grow tired of being pushed around by the national government that has overstepped its bounds. THAT'S what the fight was about. Slavery is just used as the excuse because history books are written by the victors, and they can put as many lies in them as they want.

[Sader87]

The American Civil War was not fought wholly over the issue of slavery but to deny it wasn't a very major cause of the conflict is to be delusional, that or one is overly rhapsodic of Shelby Foote's anecdotes in Ken Burns documentary (looking at you citdog).

One of many countless accounts of how slavery was at the heart of the Civil War ultimately:

http://civilwartalk.com/forums/showthread.php?148715-Haley-Barbour-Mississippi-and-The-Cause&p=410589#post410589

[CropDuster]

A true war between the north and south would last 7 seconds.

We can go hiroshima on your asses :P.

The south fought a war for seperation.

The north fought to reunite which is a million times harder.



If the current day north fought a war of seperation they could end the south at the flip of a switch.

love you citdog :D

I suggest you google Kings Bay before you get too cocky. xrotatehx

[Twentysix]

I suggest you google Kings Bay before you get too cocky. xrotatehx

The very first thing that comes up when you google kings bay is Sexual assault prevention.

Thanks for that.

http://www.cnic.navy.mil/navycni/groups/public/documents/image/sapr_button_279x85.jpg

[citdog]

The American Civil War was not fought wholly over the issue of slavery but to deny it wasn't a very major cause of the conflict is to be delusional, that or one is overly rhapsodic of Shelby Foote's anecdotes in Ken Burns documentary (looking at you citdog).

One of many countless accounts of how slavery was at the heart of the Civil War ultimately:

http://civilwartalk.com/forums/showthread.php?148715-Haley-Barbour-Mississippi-and-The-Cause&p=410589#post410589


**** ken burns and his propaganda series.........

The citing of the States Declaration of Causes is just ridiculous. It was an Ordinance of Secession....NOT A DECLARATION OF WAR. THE ULTIMATE QUESTION, AND NOT SETTLED AT THE CLOSE OF THE WAR, IS THE RIGHT OF SOVEREIGN STATES TO SECEDE. WE SAY THAT STATES HAVE THE RIGHT AND THAT "THE POWER OF GOVERNMENT IS IN THE CONSENT OF THE PEOPLE". YOU yankee SCUM SAY THAT THE national government IS THE SOLE ARBITER OF ITS POWER AND WONDER WHY IT ALWAYS CLAIMS MORE AND MORE. YOUR HERO, mr. (i'll not call him President) lincoln WAS A DICTATOR WHO TRAMPLED THE CONSTITUTION OF THE 'late united states' AND CAUSED THE DEATHS OF 600,000 SOLDIERS AND PERHAPS 100,000 SOUTHERN CIVILIANS AND BROUGHT RUIN AND SLAVERY TO A FORMERLY FREE PEOPLE WHO ONLY WANTED TO BE LEFT ALONE TO FORM THEIR OWN NATIONAL IDENTITY.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaFX9KmmehA

[Sader87]

Fine, secede again already....good luck with the United State of South Carolina.

[Twentysix]

Fine, secede again already....good luck with the United State of South Carolina.

lmao you tell em.

[citdog]

Fine, secede again already....good luck with the United State of South Carolina.


http://www.mikechurch.com/zenshop/images/Secede-try-try-again-T-shirt.jpg



http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_hZPrHSWoKvY/SZXaLW1ubrI/AAAAAAAAAZ4/lN13Fc7oM9A/s1600/SG.Most%2BLikely%2BTo%2BSecede.gif


http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JSpbgoKp8LA/Se9Rkqsc0UI/AAAAAAAAEEk/-eYHVhlhk0o/s400/222_yes-we-can-secede.jpg





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0n4izWmWug

[SoCon48]

If the South is so D bad why have millions of northeners fled to the Sun Belt over the last 2 or 3 decades??????????????????????????????????????????? ?

[SideLine Shooter]

If the South is so D bad why have millions of northeners fled to the Sun Belt over the last 2 or 3 decades??????????????????????????????????????????? ?


xnodxxbowxxthumbsupxxthumbsupxxsmileyclapxxwhistle xxbeerdrinkxxbeerchugxxhurrayxxshakingmadxxdeadhor sexxdeadhorsex

[DG Cowboy]

Missoula is where the Southland goes to die.

So what is Lake Charles to the 0-3 Griz? :>)

[Twentysix]

If the South is so D bad why have millions of northeners fled to the Sun Belt over the last 2 or 3 decades??????????????????????????????????????????? ?

To work in Ikea's mexican style factories duh.. The southern united states is Sweedens mexico. Besides it doesn't count if every single one of those millions are either from detroit or over 75.


http://www.americanpendulum.com/2011/04/the-united-states-has-mexico%E2%80%A6-and-sweden-has-us/

:D

Detroit:
1950 1,849,568
1960 1,670,144
1970 1,514,063
1980 1,203,368
1990 1,027,974
2000 951,270
2010 713,777

[SoCon48]

xnodxxbowxxthumbsupxxthumbsupxxsmileyclapxxwhistle xxbeerdrinkxxbeerchugxxhurrayxxshakingmadxxdeadhor sexxdeadhorsex

Glad you liked it!!

[StorminASU]

Don't paint the whole state just because of the LSU idiot fans. Come down when you guys play McNeese and tailgate with us, and we will treat you right. Just ask the Ga. Southern, Montana, Maine, etc. fans.

Oh, and our fan website is Geauxcowboys.com. Please don't start punching.

:)

Doc

Haha, I would love to make the trip, hopefully I can. I will refrain from punching as long as the -eaux is coming from blue and gold, not purple and gold ;)

[GoAgs72]

I'm not exactly sure what this has to do with football. Perhaps you can continue this on another forum.

[SF State Gaters]

Best: ANY ivy league. I hate them but it's a fact.

Worst: FCS in California. We suck and it's pathetic.

[Grizzaholic]

Best: ANY ivy league. I hate them but it's a fact.

Worst: FCS in California. We suck and it's pathetic.

Wasn't it CP-SLO that got some new stadium upgrades recently..or am I mistaken?

[SF State Gaters]

Wasn't it CP-SLO that got some new stadium upgrades recently..or am I mistaken?

No it's true that CPSLO just upgraded and it's beautiful, amazingly gorgeous; also, Cal Davis recently built a brand new stadium that is very fine as well. My comment was mostly a sweeping generalization directed at the fact that the largest state has only four flippin' FCS programs but dozens of schools without programs. there are about a dozen schools that could easily make minor changes and play FCS ball following the same strategies that allow the few that do to continue to do so but they make an active choice not to.

[Grizzaholic]

No it's true that CPSLO just upgraded and it's beautiful, amazingly gorgeous; also, Cal Davis recently built a brand new stadium that is very fine as well. My comment was mostly a sweeping generalization directed at the fact that the largest state has only four flippin' FCS programs but dozens of schools without programs. there are about a dozen schools that could easily make minor changes and play FCS ball following the same strategies that allow the few that do to continue to do so but they make an active choice not to.

Thanks. I could have sworn I saw pics of the CP stadium and it looked really nice.

[bojeta]

Thanks. I could have sworn I saw pics of the CP stadium and it looked really nice.

Cal Poly, Davis and Sac State all have fine FCS stadiums. What's sickening are the stadiums that have sat dormant, deteriorating for the past 30 years or so: UCSB with 17,000 seats, UOP with over 50,000 seats and other examples that break your heart when you think of the great rivalries and traditions that used exist.

[citdog]

I'm not exactly sure what this has to do with football. Perhaps you can continue this on another forum.

PERHAPS


http://images.cheezburger.com/completestore/2009/10/11/128997597903323665.jpg

[Maroons]

Somewhere in here we were talking about good and bad places to play. At least I think. Then the SoCon rose again we're fighting the "War Between the States" all over again...

Meanwhile...


Worst Place: Austin Peay in Clarksville, TN. "Let's Go Peay" is their chant, but they live it pretty well! The place reaks. The visiting locker room is about the size of a small office and is underneath the home stands. The track is only 2-3 feet off the field so any play that goes to the sideline you're likely getting tackled on the track instead of turf.

Lots of people laying it to the Peay... but are there any good places in the OVC to play?

As a fan, I've only been to roadies at Murray and TSU. TSU obviously had the edge in facilities, but it was pretty empty. Murray was empty the two times I went to games there as well. Murray also used to get ripped for having the old astroturf field, but it's been replaced. TSU's band gives the Tigers the edge in my book.

[citdog]

Somewhere in here we were talking about good and bad places to play. At least I think. Then the SoCon rose again we're fighting the "War Between the States" all over again...

Meanwhile...



Lots of people laying it to the Peay... but are there any good places in the OVC to play?

As a fan, I've only been to roadies at Murray and TSU. TSU obviously had the edge in facilities, but it was pretty empty. Murray was empty the two times I went to games there as well. Murray also used to get ripped for having the old astroturf field, but it's been replaced. TSU's band gives the Tigers the edge in my book.


reppies for using an ACCEPTABLE term for THE LATE UNPLEASANTNESS.

I like the ovc, it ain't the SoCon, but y'all play pretty good football out there.

We're ALL proud of the Orphan Brigade!

[AndrewFU21]

I'd say the best and worst place are both Appalachian State.

As far as facilities, no place that I've been to even compares. I saw games there before the initial upgrade to the visitor side stands(sometime in the mid-90's?) and the difference between then and now is astounding. Likewise, the views from the stadium and the mountain air make for a great setting for college football.

I must say, however, that App is a much less desirable place now than it used to be. Boone just isn't big enough to handle the crowds that they draw on Saturdays, and last year my trip was really frustrating. We got into town several hours before the game, but had to park outside of town and fight the crowds to get towards the stadium. Their fan base has grown so much that there are more 'drunken idiot' fans than ever before. I have definitely been treated worse there by opposing fans than anywhere else in FCS.

[Silenoz]

So what is Lake Charles to the 0-3 Griz? :>)

...where we go to choke and then die

[CrunchGriz]

True enough that the Griz haven't exactly lit it up in Lake Charles, losing two playoff games by an average of 4.5 points.

On the other hand, the Southland all-time in the playoffs in Wash-Griz is 0-12, with an average loss of 32.9 points. Now that's some classic dying! McNeese is the only Southland team to stay within a touchdown, and only two of those games were within two TDs.

[Grizalltheway]

True enough that the Griz haven't exactly lit it up in Lake Charles, losing two playoff games by an average of 4.5 points.

On the other hand, the Southland all-time in the playoffs in Wash-Griz is 0-12, with an average loss of 32.9 points. Now that's some classic dying! McNeese is the only Southland team to stay within a touchdown, and only two of those games were within two TDs.

Yup. 51-0 against the best team to come out of the Southland for quite some time really speaks volumes.

[SF State Gaters]

Cal Poly, Davis and Sac State all have fine FCS stadiums. What's sickening are the stadiums that have sat dormant, deteriorating for the past 30 years or so: UCSB with 17,000 seats, UOP with over 50,000 seats and other examples that break your heart when you think of the great rivalries and traditions that used exist.

THIS. this is what i am saying. freaking, CSU Fullerton cancelled their program the year they built their on-campus stadium!

[DFW HOYA]

THIS. this is what i am saying. freaking, CSU Fullerton cancelled their program the year they built their on-campus stadium!

As did Texas-Arlington.

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[TSUMadness]

Dag! I just joined this site and I'm hating it already. This site has a lot of news and comradery and is great for FCS football, but once again it is another site filled with a bunch of ignorance and fools!

If the webmasters, or whatever they're called had any decency, they would remove senseless comments and pictures. Must be just another site where folks can run amuk.

[citdog]

Dag! I just joined this site and I'm hating it already. This site has a lot of news and comradery and is great for FCS football, but once again it is another site filled with a bunch of ignorance and fools!

If the webmasters, or whatever they're called had any decency, they would remove senseless comments and pictures. Must be just another site where folks can run amuk.


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[GAD]

Southern's pre game etc is good but you really need to experience Boone and Missoula for game atmosphere and fan noise and participation. It's all different, but all good as well.
One day I would like to make a trip to Boone, Missoula and Lake Charles but have ever seen an SU gold rush game? and the Saints "WHO DAT" chant they picked that up from Southern. We even had a local radio talk show host try and claim LSU started it, but even there fans called up and said nope it came from Southern

[DG Cowboy]

...where we go to choke and then die

What I like about Silenoz is that he understands tongue-in-cheek picking, and we both have to own up to the facts. He has done it twice now. All that interests us is head-to-head W's and L's, and a little fun when the Pokes and Griz strap it on.

[McNeese75]

One day I would like to make a trip to Boone, Missoula and Lake Charles but have ever seen an SU gold rush game? and the Saints "WHO DAT" chant they picked that up from Southern. We even had a local radio talk show host try and claim LSU started it, but even there fans called up and said nope it came from Southern

I am not sure what the SU gold rush game is. I was at the 2004 MSU vs SU game in Baton Rouge.

[SUjagTILLiDIE]

I am not sure what the SU gold rush game is. I was at the 2004 MSU vs SU game in Baton Rouge.

A gold rush game is usually when SU fans and team wear gold shirts. SU vs MSU was a decent game, but our fans werent into that game at all as we have no history and our fans really dont get excited for non hbcu games unless its a FBS school. They were excited for the ULL and Tulane game as you call tell by the attendence record that was set in Lafayette. You would have to come to one of our rivalry games to understand. SU vs JSU/Famu.

Guess you can watch this clip to get a understanding. This was filmed a hour before the start of the game lol
http://youtu.be/DlhX5rexnH8

[Ivytalk]

For the Ivies (stadiums only):Best Princeton, worst Brown.
Ivy League gameday experience: Harvard-Yale in either place. Face it, it's the only Ivy game that still draws a full house (at least at Harvard) or breaks 50K (at Yale).

[PhillyApp1]

Outside of student sections, I think you'll find 90%+ of football fanbases don't stand constantly during a football game. I'm sure there are exceptions to the rule, but most places sit until there's something to stand for (scoring play, big play, etc).

Gannon... We stand for most of a good game...i have negotiated sit on offense and stand on defense for some fans who have problems standing long periods of time.. you are right about the 90% thing but i like MY sit on offense and standing on defense.

[PhillyApp1]

I have a parking place for you next time you come. Also $5 for all the beer and food you want. Visit the A-Hole on River street and send me a PM before you come. You will be well taken care of.

[blueballs]

Gannon... We stand for most of a good game...i have negotiated sit on offense and stand on defense for some fans who have problems standing long periods of time.. you are right about the 90% thing but i like MY sit on offense and standing on defense.

If you ever come to a GSU game you'll find EaglesCliff, Baldy, EagleGus2, GSC75, EaglesDare, and me standing pretty much from horn to horn... we're also on the top row.

[Cat79]

Yup. 51-0 against the best team to come out of the Southland for quite some time really speaks volumes.

Not true

2008 Montana 31 Texas State 13 Close game at half