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JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:33 pm
by PhillyApp1
Making tackles, spreading the field, running, catching, causing turnovers, not making mistakes...... very well coached and executed by players..... they used to trash talk, now they just beat you

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:38 pm
by Yosef1986
Agree - I had the same thought. Whole team effort - a lot of unity on the JMU sidelines.

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:40 pm
by AppStFan1
JMU might beat us by 30 if we don't get a lot better, especially on defense.

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:41 pm
by PhillyApp1
They make destroying GA South look easy

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:46 pm
by PhillyApp1
What happened to App State pounding a teams weakness until the score was out of reach???

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:57 pm
by Black Saturday
PhillyApp1 wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:46 pm
What happened to App State pounding a teams weakness until the score was out of reach???
When we stopped having a decent defense

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:02 pm
by RankinApp
They're the gold standard in the Belt right now. Second year and they have a legitimate chance to run the table. It's impressive.

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:04 pm
by Bigdaddyg1
I used to clamor for some 6'3 230ish linebackers instead of the 6'1 215ish ones we had but dang those dudes were fast and were not afraid to tackle. We just don't have any nasty

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:28 pm
by Yosefus
Bigdaddyg1 wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:04 pm
I used to clamor for some 6'3 230ish linebackers instead of the 6'1 215ish ones we had but dang those dudes were fast and were not afraid to tackle. We just don't have any nasty
Their defensive front look like monsters also. I'm not sure we ever had that size or speed even in hay day. We have always been scrappy. Not shined and polished like that team. I'm actually envious of what they have put together. I don't think it'd fair they can't go post season. Weren't we only 1 year not bowl eligible? Why are they 2 years?

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:33 pm
by AppinVA
Yosefus wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:28 pm
Bigdaddyg1 wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:04 pm
I used to clamor for some 6'3 230ish linebackers instead of the 6'1 215ish ones we had but dang those dudes were fast and were not afraid to tackle. We just don't have any nasty
Their defensive front look like monsters also. I'm not sure we ever had that size or speed even in hay day. We have always been scrappy. Not shined and polished like that team. I'm actually envious of what they have put together. I don't think it'd fair they can't go post season. Weren't we only 1 year not bowl eligible? Why are they 2 years?
We played our first transition year against SoCon competition and the second in the SBC. They are doing both against the Sun Belt. Unfair, yes, but not that different than what we did, as we were technically bowl eligible (7-5) in 2014.

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:40 pm
by AppOrange
We will see, we looked the same way at the beginning and then came back down to earth. We will see what happens when they get all their coaches poached over and over, we’ve seen this before, it’s cyclical

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:42 pm
by CharlotteApp05
I hear people saying they will come down and then I see this and I wonder:

https://mountaineersathleticfund.com/as ... -chart.jpg

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:54 pm
by Yosefus
AppinVA wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:33 pm
Yosefus wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:28 pm
Bigdaddyg1 wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:04 pm
I used to clamor for some 6'3 230ish linebackers instead of the 6'1 215ish ones we had but dang those dudes were fast and were not afraid to tackle. We just don't have any nasty
Their defensive front look like monsters also. I'm not sure we ever had that size or speed even in hay day. We have always been scrappy. Not shined and polished like that team. I'm actually envious of what they have put together. I don't think it'd fair they can't go post season. Weren't we only 1 year not bowl eligible? Why are they 2 years?
We played our first transition year against SoCon competition and the second in the SBC. They are doing both against the Sun Belt. Unfair, yes, but not that different than what we did, as we were technically bowl eligible (7-5) in 2014.
Yep. Didn't realize they didn't transition a year in FCS. Makes sense now. Thank you

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:56 pm
by Rekdiver
CharlotteApp05 wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:42 pm
I hear people saying they will come down and then I see this and I wonder:

https://mountaineersathleticfund.com/as ... -chart.jpg
JMU has $2,700 athletic fee verses App of $790. I’m off a little

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:00 pm
by AppSt91
Rekdiver wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:56 pm
CharlotteApp05 wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:42 pm
I hear people saying they will come down and then I see this and I wonder:

https://mountaineersathleticfund.com/as ... -chart.jpg
JMU has $2,700 athletic fee verses App of $790. I’m off a little
That’s what it takes to compete.

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:03 pm
by /\PP ST/\TE GRAD 09
CharlotteApp05 wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:42 pm
I hear people saying they will come down and then I see this and I wonder:

https://mountaineersathleticfund.com/as ... -chart.jpg
Large amount of this budget comes from student athletic fees. It's also why the other in state school is listed as second on the list. Legislation was passed which will force them to find other ways to fund athletics. Can still use student fees, just not as large of a percentage to supplement.

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:03 pm
by CharlotteApp05
Understood. Looks closer to 2400, but my point remains. That is a lot more money to run an athletics department.

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 3:21 pm
by Black Saturday
Rekdiver wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:56 pm
CharlotteApp05 wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 2:42 pm
I hear people saying they will come down and then I see this and I wonder:

https://mountaineersathleticfund.com/as ... -chart.jpg
JMU has $2,700 athletic fee verses App of $790. I’m off a little
That graph and the athletic fee says a lot

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:17 pm
by AppinVA
PhillyApp1 wrote:
Sat Oct 14, 2023 1:33 pm
Making tackles, spreading the field, running, catching, causing turnovers, not making mistakes...... very well coached and executed by players..... they used to trash talk, now they just beat you
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZR_jubXHc0w

Re: JMU reminds me of old App State

Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2023 4:22 pm
by J_Mountaineers
I watched them today and I don’t know if I’ve felt more certain in recent memory - maybe since Georgia that we’ll not only lose but get absolutely annihilated.

We will be lucky to keep them from scoring 50 on us that Saturday.

And I’m not even sure that’s an indictment on us - I just think they’re that good.