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Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:21 pm
by AZGrizFan
Got this off of EGriz, which had the link to the Billings Gazette piece...
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles ... rizzly.txt
As we reported in February, O'Day has been involved in serious nonconference scheduling talks with Football Championship Subdivision powers such as Appalachian State since December.
The A.D. confirmed on Thursday that the Grizzlies are close to striking a couple of intriguing deals, one with the Mountaineers and another with a separate FCS stalwart.
"It looks very, very promising," O'Day said. "It's going to be a few years before we can pull it off. It appears 2012 and '13 is what we're looking at. And we're also looking at another partner in it, that being McNeese State. And that looks like it could be 2016- 17."
You telling me that we are going to have to wait 3 more freaking YEARS to see these two teams play???
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Mon May 04, 2009 4:48 am
by Appaholic
AZGrizFan wrote:Got this off of EGriz, which had the link to the Billings Gazette piece...
http://www.billingsgazette.net/articles ... rizzly.txt
As we reported in February, O'Day has been involved in serious nonconference scheduling talks with Football Championship Subdivision powers such as Appalachian State since December.
The A.D. confirmed on Thursday that the Grizzlies are close to striking a couple of intriguing deals, one with the Mountaineers and another with a separate FCS stalwart.
"It looks very, very promising," O'Day said. "It's going to be a few years before we can pull it off. It appears 2012 and '13 is what we're looking at. And we're also looking at another partner in it, that being McNeese State. And that looks like it could be 2016- 17."
You telling me that we are going to have to wait 3 more freaking YEARS to see these two teams play???
If there is a God, we will meet in Chatty this year....our two teams can't seem to get our act together in the playoffs...
(BTW...Appa will return to the Zoo in 2012-2013...consider yourselves forewarned)
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:24 am
by putter
Looking forward to it Appa!!!
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:28 am
by guinzone
Would love to see YSU-Montana go at it. We had some great matchups in the 1990s.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:29 am
by Willie
guinzone wrote:Would love to see YSU-Montana go at it. We had some great matchups in the 1990s.
I'd like to see us play any of the MVC teams, to be honest.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:36 am
by AZGrizFan
Willie wrote:guinzone wrote:Would love to see YSU-Montana go at it. We had some great matchups in the 1990s.
I'd like to see us play any of the MVC teams, to be honest.
Agreed. Anything but SUU/UC Davis every year. If that's gonna be the case, merge the damned conferences.
Variety is the spice of life! I want NDSU, SDSU, UNI, YSU, Indiana State, Missouri State....you know....THE CUPCAKES of MVC.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:38 am
by BlackFalkin
Eastern almost beat App State,38-35
So i would looove to see the griz stomp em out
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 10:39 am
by AZGrizFan
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:21 am
by Appaholic
BlackFalkin wrote:Eastern
almost beat App State,38-35 So i would looove to see the griz stomp em out
too bad we weren't playing horseshoes....we'll bitchslap
any team from the Big Fluffy....
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:25 am
by AZGrizFan
Appaholic wrote:BlackFalkin wrote:Eastern
almost beat App State,38-35 So i would looove to see the griz stomp em out
too bad we weren't playing horseshoes....we'll bitchslap
any team from the Big Fluffy....
Game on, mofo.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 11:37 am
by BlackFalkin
Appaholic wrote:we'll bitchslap any team from the Big Fluffy....
Whoa... slow down guy, a 3 point win isnt EXACTLY a bitch slap. If i was an ASU fan, I would cherish Mr. Edwards bc we *ALL KNOW* ASU aint winnin another NC without him.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:23 pm
by Appaholic
BlackFalkin wrote:Appaholic wrote:we'll bitchslap any team from the Big Fluffy....
Whoa... slow down guy, a 3 point win isnt EXACTLY a bitch slap. If i was an ASU fan, I would cherish Mr. Edwards bc we *ALL KNOW* ASU aint winnin another NC without him.
He's a heluva an athlete....just a little better than Richie Williams who we won the first title with....
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:27 pm
by putter
Actually, I think that was part of the deal. If we played while AE was still at App then they guarantee was double but if we waited until he graduated then the amount was dropped....
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:42 pm
by Mountaineer
Appaholic wrote:
He's a heluva an athlete....just a little better than Richie Williams who we won the first title with....
Richie is still my favorite player.
I got lambasted over at the other site for saying the Eastern Washington game was no where near as close as the final score indicates. App was up 21-7 at the half and terrible special teams play allowed the Eagles to keep it close.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:49 pm
by AZGrizFan
Mountaineer wrote:Appaholic wrote:
He's a heluva an athlete....just a little better than Richie Williams who we won the first title with....
Richie is still my favorite player.
I got lambasted over at the other site for saying the Eastern Washington game was no where near as close as the final score indicates. App was up 21-7 at the half and terrible special teams play allowed the Eagles to keep it close.
That's right. We forgot that special teams aren't part of the team, and their play doesn't count in the final score.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:51 pm
by Mountaineer
AZGrizFan wrote:
That's right. We forgot that special teams aren't part of the team, and their play doesn't count in the final score.
It does. I'm just saying, that from my seat in the stadium, I wasn't impressed with any other facet of the Eagles' game. I believe the ASU defense held the EWU offense well below their season average. Poor special teams play allowed the Eagles two or three scoring opportunities from inside the 10-yard line.
The Eagles weren't doing much else during the game without those breaks.
That's just my take.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:53 pm
by AZGrizFan
Mountaineer wrote:AZGrizFan wrote:
That's right. We forgot that special teams aren't part of the team, and their play doesn't count in the final score.
It does. I'm just saying, that from my seat in the stadium, I wasn't impressed with any other facet of the Eagles' game. I believe the ASU defense held the EWU offense well below their season average. Poor special teams play allowed the Eagles two or three scoring opportunities from inside the 10-yard line.
That's just my take.
Still counts in the final score. The score was exactly as close as the game. ASU won the offensive battle....EWU won the special teams battle...ASU squeaked one out. Montana had no business beating JMU last year, but the defensive effort (turnovers) was the difference-maker. Shit happens all the time.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:54 pm
by Mountaineer
AZGrizFan wrote:
Still counts in the final score. The score was exactly as close as the game.
Okay.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:55 pm
by AZGrizFan
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:56 pm
by SUUTbird
Mountaineer wrote:AZGrizFan wrote:
That's right. We forgot that special teams aren't part of the team, and their play doesn't count in the final score.
It does. I'm just saying, that from my seat in the stadium, I wasn't impressed with any other facet of the Eagles' game. I believe the ASU defense held the EWU offense well below their season average. Poor special teams play allowed the Eagles two or three scoring opportunities from inside the 10-yard line.
The Eagles weren't doing much else during the game without those breaks.
That's just my take.
I love how everyone makes excuses for why we lost or why the game was so close. It doesnt matter if they got special teams, defensive or offensive breaks. They are all part of the game and to say that teams got lucky is a load of bull. If it happened it happened and if it turned the tide of the game oh well. It still is legitimate that EWU gave ASU all they could handle DESPITE how they went about it.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:58 pm
by Mountaineer
Opinions from SUU posters aren't allowed until you actually field a football team.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:58 pm
by dbackjon
Mountaineer wrote:Opinions from SUU posters aren't allowed until you actually field a football team.
Hey, watch it...
they did beat Texas State and Youngstown State last year, so give them a LITTLE credit
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:59 pm
by AZGrizFan
Mountaineer wrote:Opinions from SUU posters aren't allowed until you actually field a football team.
They finish 4th in the SoCon.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 12:59 pm
by Mountaineer
AZGrizFan wrote:Mountaineer wrote:Opinions from SUU posters aren't allowed until you actually field a football team.
They finish 4th in the SoCon.
They'd finish 2nd in the Big Fluff.
Re: Griz/App State Home & Home Almost Set!
Posted: Tue May 05, 2009 1:01 pm
by AZGrizFan
Mountaineer wrote:AZGrizFan wrote:
They finish 4th in the SoCon.
They'd finish 2nd in the Big Fluff.
Touche.
