didn't see a topic on this yet... 7-6 Appalachian State right now near the start of the 2nd quarter -- Should be UNI by alot right now, but App's defense is playing pretty good

haha ok nobody's responding, so I'll just update the game for myself:
2nd quarter 1:09
Northern Iowa 16
Appalachian St 7

[Edited on December 16, 2005 at 9:29 PM. Reason : update]

12/16/2005 9:08:06 PM

damn thanks man, i didnt know it was on!

12/16/2005 9:29:44 PM

sarcastic or not, thanks for the response

12/16/2005 9:30:28 PM

no i was serious, what channel is it on

12/16/2005 9:48:50 PM

espn2

[Edited on December 16, 2005 at 9:53 PM. Reason : i win]

12/16/2005 9:53:12 PM

espn2

12/16/2005 9:53:12 PM

App State lays an egg in the first half, basically


Go 'Neers

12/16/2005 9:53:44 PM

their d-line certainly didn't... they're the only reason App is in the game still

is it just me or would anybody else play Richie Williams anyways?

12/16/2005 9:55:27 PM

Where's the stupid ass guy who always post..."No one at State cares about those other schools"...surprising he hasn't posted anything yet..."Ernie and Woodfoot".....you bright pricks always have something to say!

12/16/2005 9:56:48 PM

I think Rod Gilmore is one of the dumbest announcers out there. I agree with almost nothing he says.

I wish he would quit talking about UNI's game last week. I can't remember who they played, but it was the game where UNI scored late and tied it. About a minute left and there on there own 20. They ran out the clock to play for OT. How can you argue with that?

They could have run the ball and see what they got, but you can't risk a turnover that deep and give a good FG kicker a chance to win the game. Not only that....they go to OT and have the ball, down by 3, 25 yards away from winning. Gilmore keeps saying they made the wrong choice. If they can't go 25 yards with no clock.....what makes him think they were going to go 60 yards in a minute, and then make a FG?

I am getting where I hate Gilmore almost as much as Paul Maguire. He just has a much better voice, but then again, so does a hyena in heat.

12/16/2005 10:05:28 PM

I don't really like him either but I think he has a point here -- 1:37 left in the game, 3 timeouts, I think it was a home game for Texas State, why not go for it?

12/16/2005 10:08:49 PM

They might want to try turning down the suck

12/16/2005 10:15:31 PM

idk why but i was thinking this was tommorow

12/16/2005 10:15:54 PM

good effort from Richie... I don't know why they're making such a big deal of him playing hurt - his backup is a slow white guy who when he actually makes a good run turns the ball over. If you're going to have a quarterback that can't really run, why wouldn't you want the guy that's been doin it for the last couple of years?

TOUCHDOWN APP 16-14

12/16/2005 10:21:51 PM

I think you've got it backwards. 16-14 UNI

12/16/2005 10:28:17 PM

yeah said it backwards, my fault

stupid penalty.. kinda reminds me of early State football this season.. turnovers, dumb penalties

12/16/2005 10:32:12 PM

SWEET SASSY MOLASSY

asu returns fumble for td

[Edited on December 16, 2005 at 11:01 PM. Reason : 21-16 app, 9:14 4th]

12/16/2005 11:00:27 PM

aimorris, basically I just don't think you can fault the coach either way. Like I say, I'd have run the ball a couple times, tried to get rid of some clock, and see what happens. No way I'd give them back the ball though.
I don't think its a big deal that he played for OT, but Gilmore won't let it go. If they had been stopped and punted and then lost in regulation on a FG....what then?

I hate Gilmore b/c he's a know-it-all and can't see that he might be wrong. Or that there might be different ways to do something.

Also, he reminds me of Doc Walker, on ACC games, who thinks you have to "attack" on every play, rather than maybe playing a smart game as well.

12/16/2005 11:02:59 PM

Come on ASU, get a 3-and-out.

12/16/2005 11:03:39 PM

swarmin D

12/16/2005 11:08:08 PM

RUN THE FUCKING BALL.

12/16/2005 11:29:04 PM

You fucking morons. Could have run clock under 30 sec's if not more. What in the hell?
Maybe I should go be a college coach. Thats RIDICULOUS.

12/16/2005 11:29:53 PM

no thanks, we prefer clock mismanagement

12/16/2005 11:30:47 PM

game

12/16/2005 11:31:00 PM

Man, thankfully got 1st down. I cannot believe they threw ball on 2nd down. I'll take it.

12/16/2005 11:31:13 PM

congrats, niggas!

12/16/2005 11:33:58 PM

There isn't going to be any weed left in Boone after this win.

Seriously, congrats to the Apps!

12/16/2005 11:34:36 PM

Chuck is gonna be like "THIS IS A GREAT GREAT TEAM, THEY WON THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP LAST YEAR, THIS TEAM IS DANGEROUS"

12/16/2005 11:37:33 PM

our team is going to have to play their fannies off to beat them

12/16/2005 11:46:53 PM

Yeah we should really fear Tweetsie Tech, best football team evar!!!!!!!!!!

12/17/2005 12:54:01 AM

was that announcer you were complaining about earlier in the thread the same one that was making such a big deal about them putting in williams with 2 seconds left in the first half for the hail mary? man, those were some of the most idiotic comments i've heard during a football game. who cares if he isnt warmed up? you dont need accuracy on a hail mary, you need someone who can get the ball down the field. i didnt even play football, much less coach it, and i know you want power over accuracy on a hail mary.

[Edited on December 17, 2005 at 9:34 AM. Reason : .]

12/17/2005 9:34:18 AM

Good trivia question for anyone that knows: Has a North Carolina school ever won a national championship in college football (before the Apps last night)?

[Edited on December 17, 2005 at 12:11 PM. Reason : .]

12/17/2005 12:10:41 PM

didnt UNC or duke win one?

12/17/2005 12:18:00 PM

i'm thinkin unc did within the last 20-25 years or so....i might just be thinkin about the acc champion

[Edited on December 17, 2005 at 12:19 PM. Reason : >]

12/17/2005 12:19:03 PM

kevin richardson

reppin e-town

motherfuckers

12/17/2005 12:19:44 PM

tracer, yeah that was the same guy.. pretty stupid the entire game

12/17/2005 12:59:34 PM

from cfbdatawarehouse.com:

Answering my question above, it looks like the only NC school to win a football national championship previously were very obscure ones:

1960, Lenoir-Rhyne won the NAIA National Championship
1980 and 1981, Elon won the NAIA Division I National Championship
2001, Gardner-Webb won the NCCAA National Championship

1947, Shaw was a Black College co-National Champion
1968, North Carolina A&T was a Black College co-National Champion
1999, North Carolina A&T was a Black College National Champion

So Appalachian State's triumph was the first ever NCAA national championship won by a North Carolina school.

[Edited on December 17, 2005 at 1:33 PM. Reason : .]

12/17/2005 1:32:41 PM

neither UNC or Duke have won a National Championship in the past 20 or so years, maybe before that, but I dont think so.

last time UNC was ACC champ was in like 80
Duke was ACC co-champ in 89

12/17/2005 1:34:14 PM

^ You mean ACC Championship

12/17/2005 1:35:37 PM

i thought duke had a national championship or two in football.

nope, just a few close calls :-/

12/17/2005 2:12:44 PM