Semi Final Game #2: Appalachian State @ Montana Game Thread

[Ursus A. Horribilis]

66.58 – Average rushing yards allowed by Richmond, before giving up 228 rushing yards at home to App State
77.1 – Average rushing yards allowed by Elon, before giving up 205 rushing yards at home to App State
87.3 – Average rushing yards allowed by Montana this season

With the running attack of Devon Moore and Armante Edwards, Montana should fall like a heard of Buffalo - errrr ahhhhh - Grizzlies.

I do expect App. to have some good rushing yards. Hell have all of them that you want as long as the points are tough to come by. With a decent rushing team last time you guys were herre you got 36 yds. on 37 tries. I'm pretty sure you guys will have 200+ this time with Mooremanti back there.

[silly fresh]

Does this game really matter, really?!? The prospect of playing William and Mary or Villanova seems pretty daunting at this point. Clearly, the CAA has been the best conference in recent years, and I look for them to have their third championship banner come next weekend. Actually, I'll say that the State of Virginia should have its third National Championship.

Montana, who by the way had the easiest path courtesy of the NCAA to the finals (say it with me $$$$), and Appy St., how much longer can thyey ride the coattails of the MIchigan win?, just cannot compare to the schedule that CAA teams play week in and week out.

Sorry to rain on your parade.


PEace OUT

[Willie]

Does this game really matter, really?!? The prospect of playing William and Mary or Villanova seems pretty daunting at this point. Clearly, the CAA has been the best conference in recent years, and I look for them to have their third championship banner come next weekend. Actually, I'll say that the State of Virginia should have its third National Championship.

Montana, who by the way had the easiest path courtesy of the NCAA to the finals (say it with me $$$$), and Appy St., how much longer can thyey ride the coattails of the MIchigan win?, just cannot compare to the schedule that CAA teams play week in and week out.

Sorry to rain on your parade.


PEace OUT

You obviously didn't pay much attention to our first round matchup.

[Montucky]

Well, lets see if this proves anything. I doubt it will, but App seems to think they are the only team that scores at will. You gave up/scored basically everyone's average. Richmond generally scores 30 and you gave up 30. You normally score 35 you scored 35. We normally score 38. I say we get there.
SCORING OFFENSE
Rank Team G Pts Avg TD Kxp Oxp FG Sf
1. Montana 13 492 37.85 64 58 2 14 2
6. Stephen F. Austin 13 453 34.85 56 51 0 20 3
7. Appalachian St. 13 448 34.46 56 56 0 18 1
25. Richmond 13 389 29.92 50 44 2 13 1

SCORING DEFENSE
Rank Team G TD Kxp Oxp Fg Sf Pts PtPg
2. William & Mary 13 20 18 0 5 1 155 11.92
5. Villanova 13 21 14 2 11 0 177 13.62
10. Richmond 13 26 24 1 8 3 212 16.31
16. South Dakota St. 12 26 23 0 10 0 209 17.42
19. Montana 13 29 28 0 13 2 245 18.85
47. Montana St. 11 29 27 0 13 2 244 22.18
50. Appalachian St. 13 36 31 1 12 2 289 22.23
55. Stephen F. Austin 13 37 32 1 13 1 297 22.85

Now, App did score 35 on a D that gives up 16. So you can score, even against elite D's. I promise you, the GRIZZZ D may give up yards, but points are what matters. See those teams around App in terms of D, yeah, we HANDLED those defenses (yes I know its only an average difference of 4 points, is that what you want to lose by?). So while I do think App will score against us, if they think they can stop us, they're dreaming. This could be a high scoring game, but the GRIZZZ are a touch better. Our offense IS THAT good. Much like AE, we force teams to pick their poison, run/pass successfully until time runs out. AE is a great player with a good, solid team around him; Selle is a good, solid QB with a great team around him. Which would you rather have? I'm sure you'd take yours and I'd take mine (although, I'd love to have AE), but I think overall, we are a little better. I think the final score will show that.

[AppStateAlumQC]

Well, my confidence level just dropped a few notches.

Lanston Tanyi our left DE apparently tore him MCL in a noncontact punt coverage drill at the end of practice today.

Demery Brewer is his backup, I believe. He can play well... but, he doesn't have much size. He'll be giving up almost 100 pounds on whoever is blocking him. I'd expect Montana to do a lot of running right at him Saturday. We need some guy to STEP UP.

BEAT MONTANA!!!!

Just wondering about where you heard this about Tanyi. I can't find any reports of him getting hurt in the practice and nothing was mentioned on Around The Mountain about it.

[AppStateAlumQC]

Does this game really matter, really?!? The prospect of playing William and Mary or Villanova seems pretty daunting at this point. Clearly, the CAA has been the best conference in recent years, and I look for them to have their third championship banner come next weekend. Actually, I'll say that the State of Virginia should have its third National Championship.

Montana, who by the way had the easiest path courtesy of the NCAA to the finals (say it with me $$$$), and Appy St., how much longer can thyey ride the coattails of the MIchigan win?, just cannot compare to the schedule that CAA teams play week in and week out.

Sorry to rain on your parade.


PEace OUT

Your dumb as hell. You do know Appalachian won back to back National Championships in 2005 and 2006 before the Michigan game?

[AZGrizFan]

Does this game really matter, really?!? The prospect of playing William and Mary or Villanova seems pretty daunting at this point. Clearly, the CAA has been the best conference in recent years, and I look for them to have their third championship banner come next weekend. Actually, I'll say that the State of Virginia should have its third National Championship.

Montana, who by the way had the easiest path courtesy of the NCAA to the finals (say it with me $$$$), and Appy St., how much longer can thyey ride the coattails of the MIchigan win?, just cannot compare to the schedule that CAA teams play week in and week out.

Lehigh
Pennsylvania
VMI
Georgetown
St. Francis (PA)
Dartmouth
Albany
Stonybrook
Central Connecticut State
Norfolk State
Stonybrook
Bryant
Albany
Delaware State
VMI
Liberty
Fordham
Brown
Coastal Carolina
Morgan State
Youngstown State
Holy Cross


Plus 8 of them get to play Towson, Rhode Island, and Northeastern.

Yep....Fuckin' BRUTAL.

[fencer24]

Lehigh
Pennsylvania
VMI
Georgetown
St. Francis (PA)
Dartmouth
Albany
Stonybrook
Central Connecticut State
Norfolk State
Stonybrook
Bryant
Albany
Delaware State
VMI
Liberty
Fordham
Brown
Coastal Carolina
Morgan State
Youngstown State
Holy Cross


Plus 8 of them get to play Towson, Rhode Island, and Northeastern.

Yep....****' BRUTAL.

Why do they play all of these DII teams that I have never heard of before (except for VMI)? I thought they played a tough schedule.

[wideright82]

Does this game really matter, really?!? The prospect of playing William and Mary or Villanova seems pretty daunting at this point. Clearly, the CAA has been the best conference in recent years, and I look for them to have their third championship banner come next weekend. Actually, I'll say that the State of Virginia should have its third National Championship.

Montana, who by the way had the easiest path courtesy of the NCAA to the finals (say it with me $$$$), and Appy St., how much longer can thyey ride the coattails of the MIchigan win?, just cannot compare to the schedule that CAA teams play week in and week out.

Lehigh
Pennsylvania
VMI
Georgetown
St. Francis (PA)
Dartmouth
Albany
Stonybrook
Central Connecticut State
Norfolk State
Stonybrook
Bryant
Albany
Delaware State
VMI
Liberty
Fordham
Brown
Coastal Carolina
Morgan State
Youngstown State
Holy Cross


Plus 8 of them get to play Towson, Rhode Island, and Northeastern.

Yep....Fuckin' BRUTAL.

Central Connecticut at least scored points on William and Mary. The #3 from the big sky fell a little short on that one

[AZGrizFan]

Lehigh
Pennsylvania
VMI
Georgetown
St. Francis (PA)
Dartmouth
Albany
Stonybrook
Central Connecticut State
Norfolk State
Stonybrook
Bryant
Albany
Delaware State
VMI
Liberty
Fordham
Brown
Coastal Carolina
Morgan State
Youngstown State
Holy Cross


Plus 8 of them get to play Towson, Rhode Island, and Northeastern.

Yep....Fuckin' BRUTAL.

Central Connecticut at least scored points on William and Mary. The #3 from the big sky fell a little short on that one

And Minnesota only scored 16 on SDSU, but we scored 61. What's your point? That we'd beat Minnesota 61-16?

[wideright82]

Central Connecticut at least scored points on William and Mary. The #3 from the big sky fell a little short on that one

And Minnesota only scored 16 on SDSU, but we scored 61. What's your point? That we'd beat Minnesota 61-16?

More like 61-52, but yeah you get my point. What's yours? I never said Montana sucked. Only every team you play does.

[AZGrizFan]

And Minnesota only scored 16 on SDSU, but we scored 61. What's your point? That we'd beat Minnesota 61-16?

More like 61-52, but yeah you get my point. What's yours? I never said Montana sucked. Only every team you play does.

my point is don't apply the transitive theory to game results....it'll get you nuthin' but trouble.

[wideright82]

More like 61-52, but yeah you get my point. What's yours? I never said Montana sucked. Only every team you play does.

my point is don't apply the transitive theory to game results....it'll get you nuthin' but trouble.

Ok then I'll just do what you did.



Weber State
NAU
EWU
Portland State
Norther Colorado
Montana State
Sac State
Idaho State


PLUS you got to play a DII SCHOOL!!!!


and you don't want people to question your schedule!?!?!

[Grizalltheway]

And Minnesota only scored 16 on SDSU, but we scored 61. What's your point? That we'd beat Minnesota 61-16?

More like 61-52, but yeah you get my point. What's yours? I never said Montana sucked. Only every team you play does.

Which will continue to be true if we both win this weekend.

[AZGrizFan]

my point is don't apply the transitive theory to game results....it'll get you nuthin' but trouble.

Ok then I'll just do what you did.



Weber State
NAU
EWU
Portland State
Norther Colorado
Montana State
Sac State
Idaho State


PLUS you got to play a DII SCHOOL!!!!


and you don't want people to question your schedule!?!?!

And there you have it. An idiot is born.

[wideright82]

Ok then I'll just do what you did.



Weber State
NAU
EWU
Portland State
Norther Colorado
Montana State
Sac State
Idaho State


PLUS you got to play a DII SCHOOL!!!!


and you don't want people to question your schedule!?!?!

And there you have it. An idiot is born.

What in all the time I have been posting here, would make you think I ACTUALLY believe what I just wrote or the transitive property of football?

[AZGrizFan]

What in all the time I have been posting here, would make you think I ACTUALLY believe what I just wrote or the transitive property of football?

Now you're operating on the assumption that I've actually READ anything you've ever posted.

[wideright82]

What in all the time I have been posting here, would make you think I ACTUALLY believe what I just wrote or the transitive property of football?

Now you're operating on the assumption that I've actually READ anything you've ever posted.

See now you've just turned plain ole mean...... Jerk.

[AZGrizFan]

Now you're operating on the assumption that I've actually READ anything you've ever posted.

See now you've just turned plain ole mean...... Jerk.

I'm sick and on meds. Take nothing I say to heart for the next 24 hours.

You've been warned.

[wideright82]

See now you've just turned plain ole mean...... Jerk.

I'm sick and on meds. Take nothing I say to heart for the next 24 hours.

You've been warned.

Apology Accepted.



You got the swine or what?

[AZGrizFan]

I'm sick and on meds. Take nothing I say to heart for the next 24 hours.

You've been warned.

Apology Accepted.



You got the swine or what?

Some form of creeping crud.

[Skjellyfetti]

Just wondering about where you heard this about Tanyi. I can't find any reports of him getting hurt in the practice and nothing was mentioned on Around The Mountain about it.

From a very reliable poster on MMB. It is still rumor status and it could turn out to be false... and I hope it does... but, the guy that posted it is usually pretty accurate.

[AppStateAlumQC]

Just wondering about where you heard this about Tanyi. I can't find any reports of him getting hurt in the practice and nothing was mentioned on Around The Mountain about it.

From a very reliable poster on MMB. It is still rumor status and it could turn out to be false... and I hope it does... but, the guy that posted it is usually pretty accurate.

Gotcha. Me too, after CoCo I was hoping we could avoid any more hits to the roster

[ASUMountaineer]

Does this game really matter, really?!? The prospect of playing William and Mary or Villanova seems pretty daunting at this point. Clearly, the CAA has been the best conference in recent years, and I look for them to have their third championship banner come next weekend. Actually, I'll say that the State of Virginia should have its third National Championship.

Montana, who by the way had the easiest path courtesy of the NCAA to the finals (say it with me $$$$), and Appy St., how much longer can thyey ride the coattails of the MIchigan win?, just cannot compare to the schedule that CAA teams play week in and week out.

Sorry to rain on your parade.


PEace OUT

Great post. Another fan of a team that sucks rooting for his conference. So, what you're saying is the CAA will finally equal the amount of titles won by Appalachian State, or half the titles won by Georgia Southern...gotcha. Appalachian doesn't have to ride the coat tails of the Michigan win, ASU just beat Richmond and is 9-2 in the playoffs against CAA competition. What else you got?

[Mvemjsunpx]

Armanti Edwards is the best player in the history of FCS/Div. 1-AA football. He's going to bring home his 3rd National Championship in 4 years and the Grizzlies are just another good team that will fall to his greatness. Sorry Montana, maybe next year. At least you'll know that you got beat by the best.

Unless your last name is McNair, Rice, or Dickenson, you're not the best player in the history of FCS.