The Near-Hit at Neyland – How the Apps Almost Knocked off the Vols
No preamble today. Too much game-age to cover. App State won the toss and elected to receive. Smart move. After the return, a lot of not-smart things happened. Parker Collins got a personal foul...
View ArticleBlack End Zones, White Jerseys, Blue (of Black) Foes and Red Faces
-There are just over 3,600 reserved seats left for the Old Dominion game this weekend. The number was a good bit 4,000 before the Tennessee game but got a nice bump afterward. Most of the...
View ArticleA B1G Win and Some Tough Defeats – This Past Labor Day Weekend in App Sports
Women’s Soccer began their weekend on the road at Liberty on Friday. The Black and Gold started the game as Jane Cline scored in the 4th and 19th minutes to go up 2-0. The...
View Article[Repost from 2015] The 757, The Division And The Wars Of Kings – Old...
Since I wrote this last year and besides rah-rah stuff, nothing has changed, I decided to basically re-post last year’s write-up about Old Dominion with some formatting touch-ups. Yes it’s lazy ans yes...
View ArticleAn Effective Machine – App State Avoids the Monarch Trap
The recap isn’t as long as last week, so here’s some thoughts on Saturday. It wasn’t always pretty, but the job was done. The foot wasn’t always on the gas, but cruise control looked...
View ArticleIn-Stadium Observations, More Video-age, Bouncy Houses and That Slaw-Colored...
This is the week App State is putting on their finest clothes. Press that suit, steam the shirt and tie, polish the shoes, pick out that right piece of lingerie, all that jazz. Miami...
View ArticleGolden Goals, First Wins and Tough Losses – This Week In App Olympic Sports
Women’s Soccer had a tricky weekend, as they first went to Boiling Springs to face Gardner-Webb. After a scoreless first half dominated by App State (shot 13-5), the Running Bulldogs got on the board...
View ArticleThe U – The Most Wicked, Best and Worst Team in College Football History
There is no other team like the Miami Hurricanes in the history of college football. Several of the great programs have a lot of similarities, but Miami is different. A private school in a...
View ArticleGameday Feedback Blog of Kudos, Suggestions and Sighs
This will not focus on the on-field action of Saturday. That’ll be covered in great pain tomorrow morning with not that many GIFs. Saturday was the best foot forward of App State trying to...
View ArticleNot Ready For The Moment – Apps Fall In Biggest Home Game Ever
Back in December 2014, I wrote about the difference between App State and programs like Idaho, who the Apps had just played and beaten. The difference was that the latter counts moral victories in...
View ArticleTires, Transfers and Terry – The Universalist Story of Akron
This has been a months of firsts. First football game on a Thursday night on the SEC Network, first home whiteout (ugh), first power conference team in Boone and now, it’l be the first...
View ArticleA Tough Summer-To-Fall Week of App Olympic Sports
–Cross Country hosted the Mountains to Sea Dual last Friday at State Farm. Along with Western Carolina versus UNCW and Miami (FL), the Apps won the event in both genders. The Women finished with 21...
View ArticleOffensively Speaking – How The App Passing Game Was Revived at Akron
With non-conference completed, App State is record-wise exactly where most people predicted. The road to get to 2-2 though, has been anything but predicted. A road win is a win. Enough good things...
View Article[Repost from 2014] Da Panthers, Da ATL, Da Coach, Da Cobb And Da Dome
T-Note: This is a repost from 2014 with some updates. In the SoCon, App State benefited from having most of their conference opponents within driving distance. Elon, Wofford, Furman within two hours,...
View ArticleDeep In The Middle Of The Fall Olympic Sports Season
–Men’s Soccer traveled to Davidson last Saturday night for a non-conference match. The Wildcats went up in the 15th minute off a cross, but in the 17th minute the Apps got a penalty and...
View ArticleGameday and TV Notes – The Fundamental Problem With The Canned Music
Late in the game on Saturday, when App State was driving, it was critical for TV viewers to know how much time was left. However, the American Sports Network didn’t have a clock on...
View ArticleBoring But Effective – How App State Overcame Offensive Problems To Beat...
Let’s be honest, Saturday’s game was boring for the most part. Two offenses, one who had an inept quarterback and the other who tried to pound the ball but only had limited success, slogged...
View ArticleWestward Bound, Shooty Hoops Practicing and Hurricane Refuge
Men’s Soccer had a lone match in the past week, hosting Presbyterian on Tuesday night at The Ted. Despite having 10 corners to the Blue Hose’s none, it was a sluggish match, and after...
View Article[Repost from 2014] A History Of Acadiana and Lafayette’s Ragin’ Cajuns
T-Note: This is a repost from 2014 with some updates. This weekend, App State plays the football team representing the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. However, Cajun Nation doesn’t like that last...
View ArticleHunting Goose Eggs In The Bayou – Apps Easily Handle The Cajuns
One of the most overrated expressions among football fans is “I want my team to play a full 60 minutes” or a variation of it. The idea is that you want your team to...
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