Griz vs. App

[Baldy]

Looking forward to this game.

Appy put on a good show at EZU. This game is gonna separate the contender from the pretender.
I think both are great teams, but I don't think Montana has an answer for Appy's speed and that will be the difference in the game.

Convince me otherwise, Griz fans.

[polsongrizz]

Can't and won't, we need to put more points on the board then we did yesterday if we are going to have almost 600 yards of offense.

[putter]

Defense still has very good speed with our LB's. However, I am more worried about Montana's young DB's and our safeties did not play that well against USD. Hopefully knocking the rust off and coming from behind in the first game bodes well for this team. After the interception for the TD, it seemed the Griz flipped a switch and pounded a Coyote team that was overmatched from there on (all game really). Watched the App game and they looked good. QB missed quite a few open receivers so I hope the Griz can get some pressure on him.

[Grizalltheway]

Griz win yet another classic, 27-24. Just wish I could be there to see it.

[Pwns]

Looking forward to this game.

Appy put on a good show at EZU.

I think when you compare it to 2009 (when ECU was better) it was disappointing. But if you mean "a good show" as in App. State has some serious potential down the road, I agree. App. has some serious young talent at WR but they don't have the running game to beat the Griz.

Griz 17
App 13

[Brock Landers]

Our slow white guys stand no chance. Forfeit

[ThrashedKid]

If the griz can run it down app's throat at will like SD I like our chances. If not, I'm afraid McKinney's +2 picks will be the deciding factor.

[kemajic]

QB missed quite a few open receivers so I hope the Griz can get some pressure on him.

They got surprisingly little pressure on the USD QB. Like the offense, which showed only a handful of plays, the defense wasn't showing any tricks either. While the offensive conservatism and limited playbook is designed to protect a freshman QB and is likely to continue well into the season, I would expect to see a far more agressive defensive approach against ASU.

[grizzaholic]

New forum for App State. Light years ahead of the previous ones.

http://www.yosefscabin.com/mountaineermessageboard/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[T-Dog]

I wrote something for this game. Read because you have to.

http://www.yosefscabin.com/tpoeedad/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Grizalltheway]

Great write-up, Dog. Laughed my ass off at the o-line pic.

[Grizo406]

I wrote something for this game. Read because you have to.

http://www.yosefscabin.com/tpoeedad/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Terrific article, T-Dog!

Not sure how many Griz fans will be there, but there'll be only one Grizo in attendance!!

[Aho Old Guy]

Any news on Sean Price and Jamill Lott ??

[BlackFalkin]

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oL-6MdsK ... =endscreen[/youtube]

[ODUsmitty]

This should be a terrific game, and one that rarely happens between OOC FCS powers during the regular season. For fans of FCS football, this is as good as it gets.

While very excited to be moving up, the thought of such a matchup makes me wish that ODU had gotten one of these teams on our schedule prior to our departure. Maybe in the playoffs......

I am sure Boone will be electric, and hope the game matches the buildup.

Kudos to your AD's for getting this game scheduled. Particularly for Appy. Takes balls to schedule ECU and Montana the same year, particularly with an away game at GSU looming. Leaves little room for error.

[AZGrizFan]

Great write-up, Dog. Laughed my ass off at the o-line pic.

[AZGrizFan]

In all seriousness....has there been a bigger non-playoff OOC game in the past 15 years?

[GrizFanStuckInUtah]

Great write-up, Dog. Laughed my ass off at the o-line pic.

Instant classic.

[Grizalltheway]

In all seriousness....has there been a bigger non-playoff OOC game in the past 15 years?

None come to mind ATM.

[BlackFalkin]

In all seriousness....has there been a bigger non-playoff OOC game in the past 15 years?

EWU-Washington (last sec loss by 3)
EWU-Idaho (WIN 20-3)
EWU-Washington State (Probable WIN this sat)

Best OOC schd for an FCS team.

[AZGrizFan]

In all seriousness....has there been a bigger non-playoff OOC game in the past 15 years?

EWU-Washington (last sec loss by 3)
EWU-Idaho (WIN 20-3)
EWU-Washington State (Probable WIN this sat)

Best OOC schd for an FCS team.

If a team wins against an FBS (allegedly) team, and noone is around to hear it, does it really count?

I'm talking about FCS matchups, genius. Half of the BSC could beat Idaho this year...and since when do moral victories count?

[89Hen]

In all seriousness....has there been a bigger non-playoff OOC game in the past 15 years?

Tough to compare because you have two of the biggest fan bases in I-AA and both teams are currently ranked, but the recent JMU-App series was up there too. JMU won the NC in 2004, App in 2005 and they met in 2006 and 2008 with a playoff meeting in 2007 between them.

2006 App 21 - JMU 10
2007 App 28 - JMU 27 (playoffs)
2008 JMU 35 - App 32

[GannonFan]

UD and GSU met twice in the regular season in the early '00's - didn't necessarily catch either team at their heyday (although GSU was just coming off of back to back titles) but the pair of games were split with each team winning at home.

UD also played Tressel's Youngstown St teams in the 90's - again, just a home and home - good games there.

[T-Dog]

I was at all three JMU/ASU games. The first one was the battle of the last two National Champs but wasn't that big. That was the game Trey Elder went down and a true freshmen named Armanti came in. The playoff game was a classic as JMU should have won that game but had that infamous fumble to lose it.

That set the scene for the 2008 game in Streamersburg which is the only non-conference regular season game I can compare to this one in terms of hype and atmosphere.

This is the biggest non-conference regular season home game in ASU history bar none. It would have been even if it wasn't a night game, but that just makes it even bigger. And the scary thing is that depending on the result and some rumors, next year's return game in Missoula will be even bigger.

[ChetSteadman]

And the scary thing is that depending on the result and some rumors, next year's return game in Missoula will be even bigger.

What are the rumors?