Good get in good recruiting grounds!



http://appstatesports.com/news/2018/2/1 ... as-am.aspx

That's awesome!

And there you go....

Once again, Gillin and company knock it out of the park.

The game against Texas A&M provides nothing more than a pay check, 99.9% of the time. At any rate, with a home game against UNC in 2022, will make for a long offseason after 2021.

Home - North Carolina, Akron
Away - Marshall, Texas A&M

I'm assuming the A&M game will be scheduled for September 10th?

ericsaid wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:09 am

I'm not sure that I understand the desire for this game. I believe a H/H with a G5 such as Houston would provide an in for the Texas market as well as a solid home game. The game against Texas A&M provides nothing more than a pay check, 99.9% of the time.

We have to have money games. This is a very good money game.

There are home and homes in the works that will be good as well.

These two things are not mutually exclusive.

Nice! That is definitely a stadium/atmosphere I have wanted to see in person.

ericsaid wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:11 am

Home - North Carolina, Akron
Away - Marshall, Texas A&M

I'm assuming the A&M game will be scheduled for September 10th?

Yes, and we're no longer listing Akron: http://www.appstatesports.com/news/2018 ... as-am.aspx

And I'm with you - it's a paycheck, and likely a large one. Otherwise this one doesn't do much for me. Maybe Jimbo will flame out and A&M will be beatable.

With two P5s on one schedule we have another opportunity to capitalize on a better strength of schedule than most years and get ranked, similar to 2016 (UT & UM) and 2017 (UGA & WF).

It’s a winnable game in a fertile recruiting ground and a novel matchup that I haven’t seen or conceived of before.

This is more exciting to me than the Clemson announcement, but not as much as any P5 or compelling G5 matchup at KBS.

A&M fans on reddit have had some funny reactions so far:

/r/CFB wrote: "Well lets just chalk it up as a L until it happens"

"Kill me now"

"Michigan fans, any advice for playing these guys?"
(in response) "As a Tennessee fan, I will be eternally grateful to Michigan for losing to App State. If they hadn't, people would probably remember App State taking #9 Tennessee to overtime in 2016"

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EastHallApp wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:44 am

ericsaid wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:11 am

Home - North Carolina, Akron
Away - Marshall, Texas A&M

I'm assuming the A&M game will be scheduled for September 10th?

Yes, and we're no longer listing Akron: http://www.appstatesports.com/news/2018 ... as-am.aspx

And I'm with you - it's a paycheck, and likely a large one. Otherwise this one doesn't do much for me. Maybe Jimbo will flame out and A&M will be beatable.

So when are we playing Akron now? Is that game cancelled?

ericsaid wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 16, 2018 11:09 am

The game against Texas A&M provides nothing more than a pay check, 99.9% of the time. At any rate, with a home game against UNC in 2022, will make for a long offseason after 2021.

And that paycheck is of the utmost importance to this program.

Eric - shutup.

This is a bucket list stadium, if you get a chance to play at the horseshoe, big house, rose bowl, home of the 12th man, etc. you do it.

Great job Doug and Co.

Already making plans to go to this one!!!

Friday night yell is supposed to be an awesome experience. Can’t wait!

On the other thread I had said I wanted: 1) marque stadium or 2) drivable. This is most definitely a marque stadium/program.

Not mentioned in the release: a $1,500,000 payout, by far the largest in our history.

Any body.Any time. Any where.

AppGrad78 wrote: ↑

Fri Feb 16, 2018 1:20 pm

Not mentioned in the release: a $1,500,000 payout, by far the largest in our history.

Wow! Now that's a paycheck! Glad to see somebody new on the schedule. It's a historic place and will give us some great pub. This one os a really nice get.

Anybody know what the difference in traveling costs, say to Wake Forest vs Texas A&M would be? Not factoring in possible payouts, just costs. And the number traveling?

Another bucket list stadium road trip. Should be fun! Certainly can't hurt recruiting.