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by MrCraig
Wed Jul 23, 2025 8:40 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Preseason Projections
Replies: 153
Views: 12726

Re: Preseason Projections

Somebody give me something , anything to hold on too!?!!?😳 I can only speak for myself, but I'm incredibly excited for this season because I have no expectations. I could see us winning every game or losing every game, there's just too many unknown variables. However, that unknown makes me more exc...
by MrCraig
Thu Jun 26, 2025 2:45 pm
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: Texas State "heavy favorite" to join Pac-12, LaTech favored to join Sun Belt
Replies: 324
Views: 19092

Re: Texas State "heavy favorite" to join Pac-12, LaTech favored to join Sun Belt

The Sun Belt has improved over the last decade by adding quality schools within the conference footprint (roughly the actual Sun belt). The Sun Belt has zigged by becoming more regional while the big boys have zagged by going nationwide. I think this is a smart move, and has paid off so far. Louisia...
by MrCraig
Fri May 09, 2025 8:08 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: NIL and future of NCAACF
Replies: 293
Views: 62279

Re: NIL and future of NCAACF

Trying not to make this a political statement as I favor neither, but I fear any action by this administration. This administration seems to favor a handgrenade over a firecracker. What we really need is for college presidents to grow a pair. To paraphrase Reagan, the most terrifying words to hear ...
by MrCraig
Fri Mar 28, 2025 8:14 am
Forum: Non-Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: Happy Opening Day!
Replies: 55
Views: 18344

Re: Happy Opening Day!

Thank you. I have some issues going back to the ‘50s. Remember looking forward to grabbing it at the school library, later as an adult the weekly delivery. The photos , of course the covers. I think the depth of the reporting though …it just really impacted me as a kid. SI has been bought and sold ...
by MrCraig
Thu Mar 27, 2025 11:42 am
Forum: Non-Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: Happy Opening Day!
Replies: 55
Views: 18344

Re: Happy Opening Day!

Watched my annual pre-opening day movie last night...The Sandlot. Sounds and smells of Summer, kids playing ball, no school, pool parties, ballpark food, cracks of the bat, the sound of the mitt. What are some of your favorite baseball related sounds? (Can't use crack of the bat or pop of the mitt)...
by MrCraig
Thu Mar 27, 2025 9:23 am
Forum: Non-Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: Happy Opening Day!
Replies: 55
Views: 18344

Re: Happy Opening Day!

Watched my annual pre-opening day movie last night...The Sandlot. Sounds and smells of Summer, kids playing ball, no school, pool parties, ballpark food, cracks of the bat, the sound of the mitt. What are some of your favorite baseball related sounds? (Can't use crack of the bat or pop of the mitt)...
by MrCraig
Tue Mar 25, 2025 7:26 am
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: The Tournament….
Replies: 75
Views: 47082

Re: The Tournament….

Sports evolve over time. That's why it's so hard to compare stars from different eras. But the game today is an abomination compared to the 70-90's. Push-off is allowed for offensive players, carrying/palming the ball is okay, no such thing as traveling as walking calls are non existent. Flopping i...
by MrCraig
Mon Mar 24, 2025 1:15 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: The Tournament….
Replies: 75
Views: 47082

Re: The Tournament….

Sports evolve over time. That's why it's so hard to compare stars from different eras. But the game today is an abomination compared to the 70-90's. Push-off is allowed for offensive players, carrying/palming the ball is okay, no such thing as traveling as walking calls are non existent. Flopping i...
by MrCraig
Fri Mar 21, 2025 9:16 am
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: The Tournament….
Replies: 75
Views: 47082

Re: The Tournament….

Reading between the lines from Georgia boards… Abson seems gone. Where is the big question. Being in grad school at UGA, I've defended Abson's decision to transfer to Georgia. I also would understand his decision to transfer out. It's not a perfect comparison because they play different positions, ...
by MrCraig
Mon Mar 03, 2025 11:43 am
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: Seeding Scenarios
Replies: 41
Views: 50358

Re: Seeding Scenarios

One of the great things about college basketball and March Madness is that teams like App are still in it!
10 straight wins and we're buying App State- 2025 NCAA National Champions t-shirts!
by MrCraig
Thu Feb 27, 2025 11:46 am
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: MBB at Georgia Southern, Tuesday Feb. 25th 7pm
Replies: 86
Views: 219518

Re: MBB at Georgia Southern, Tuesday Feb. 25th 7pm

With other results tonight, App State will finish either 5th with a win Friday, or 6th with a loss. Either way, Sun Belt Tournament starts next Friday for the Apps in the 4th round and we'll need to win four games in four days to make the NCAAs. Now whether you believe that can actually happen, is ...
by MrCraig
Tue Feb 25, 2025 12:40 pm
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: MBB vs Marshall Sat, 2/22 1:00pm
Replies: 180
Views: 446486

Re: MBB vs Marshall Sat, 2/22 1:00pm

Wake and UGA are both on the bubble. Nothing is definite. Yes, I do believe Abson is getting more exposure in the SEC than the SBC. Every NBA team will watch their games because he is playing behind a True Freshman lottery pick (the only reason he isn’t starting by the way). A bottom quartile SEC t...
by MrCraig
Tue Feb 25, 2025 8:35 am
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: MBB vs Marshall Sat, 2/22 1:00pm
Replies: 180
Views: 446486

Re: MBB vs Marshall Sat, 2/22 1:00pm

How much did (3rd from the bottom of the SEC) Georgia pay our big to play 9 minutes a game and average 2 points and 2 boards? They have a grand total of 4 conference wins. I believe it was significant. But I doubt he gets paid by Georgia next year, so assume he’ll transfer elsewhere, but not sure h...
by MrCraig
Thu Feb 13, 2025 8:46 am
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: Another domino has fallen NIL
Replies: 155
Views: 64828

Re: Another domino has fallen NIL

It gets tiring seeing the constant doomerism about college athletics on this here message board. It infests every football-related topic. The linked story is about the new Department of Education administration changing the previous administration's guidance as it relates to Title IX, saying Title ...
by MrCraig
Fri Feb 07, 2025 1:00 pm
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: $1M to coach GS...
Replies: 9
Views: 13174

Re: $1M to coach GS...

As a die-hard App fan, I would live in a shack by Eagle Creek for a million a year. I'd also retire after 5 years and go live in a shack by a beach with hopes the salinity in the air would keep all the infections I picked up during my 5 year stint in Statesboro in remission. You'd also have the ple...
by MrCraig
Mon Feb 03, 2025 9:10 am
Forum: Non-Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: Good thoughts for others who's kids hurt them
Replies: 46
Views: 22740

Re: Good thoughts for others who's kids hurt them

I should also mention that the grades you have to have to get into colleges is insane these days. She was worried about not getting into UNC and some of her friends didn’t with weighted gpa of like 4.25 No way I could get into App out of high school right now. I teach high school, and it's gotten i...
by MrCraig
Mon Jan 27, 2025 10:36 am
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: MBB @ ULM, Saturday 1/25 3pm
Replies: 75
Views: 31405

Re: MBB @ ULM, Saturday 1/25 3pm

APPdiesel, you mention we don’t move well without the ball … lot of players standing around. I’ve noticed about every team does this now. They get it from the NBA where two players run a screen & roll and the other three “position themselves” (in other words, stand around and rest and watch). This ...
by MrCraig
Fri Jan 24, 2025 2:27 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: How Much is Your College Football Team Worth?
Replies: 23
Views: 17883

Re: How Much is Your College Football Team Worth?

That chart pretty much shows App State will never/can never compete with the $$$$$ flowing into those universities. The money will never be there unless we can get a Elon Musk or Jeff Bezos to fund the program. The rich will just get richer. I'm not trying to be a jerk, and maybe I'm misreading you...
by MrCraig
Tue Jan 21, 2025 6:23 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: App Transfer Portal 2025 - IN
Replies: 652
Views: 147243

Re: App Transfer Portal 2025 - IN

Not sure one game is a testament to parity of CFB this season. It seems that we had quite a bit of parity during the regular season. I did not see one team that was overly dominant all year. OSU lost to Michigan during the regular season. Something clicked for them after that loss. 100% this. Look ...
by MrCraig
Tue Jan 21, 2025 11:36 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: App Transfer Portal 2025 - IN
Replies: 652
Views: 147243

Re: App Transfer Portal 2025 - IN

Challenge?? To cause a contract? I would say that NIL and The Transfer Portal has had more of an equalizing effect on college football. Programs can no longer stockpile talent and sit on it. I think that is one of the reasons that Alabama was not in the playoffs this year. That is the reason we are...

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