First Year in Division I

NewApp · Unread post by **NewApp** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 7:47 pm

Did anyone else hear the TV announcer say this was Appalachian's first year in Division I?

AppState89 · Unread post by **AppState89** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 7:50 pm

AppinVA · Unread post by **AppinVA** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 8:13 pm

It used to be a sticking point for us, but lets face it. It is our first year in Division I. Last year we had 63 scholarships. This year we are building toward 85.

AppState89 · Unread post by **AppState89** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 8:51 pm

AppinVA wrote:It used to be a sticking point for us, but lets face it. It is our first year in Division I. Last year we had 63 scholarships. This year we are building toward 85.

We have been division 1 for a LONG time

87ASUgrad · Unread post by **87ASUgrad** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:57 pm

AppinVA wrote:It used to be a sticking point for us, but lets face it. It is our first year in Division I. Last year we had 63 scholarships. This year we are building toward 85.

Yep I agree, we are Div 1 for a while, and at a new level now of the division. Need to spend one of these scholarships on a kicker IMO.

Gonzo · Unread post by **Gonzo** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 9:57 pm

It sure didn't look like a game between division 1 teams.

firemoose · Unread post by **firemoose** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:11 pm

87ASUgrad wrote:
AppinVA wrote:It used to be a sticking point for us, but lets face it. It is our first year in Division I. Last year we had 63 scholarships. This year we are building toward 85.
Yep I agree, we are Div 1 for a while, and at a new level now of the division. Need to spend one of these scholarships on a kicker IMO.

Have a kicker committed for this class. Hope we keep him.

Maddog1956 · Unread post by **Maddog1956** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:12 pm

Who gives a flip, that's how unimportant FCS is no once can even classify it.

AppGrad1 · Unread post by **AppGrad1** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 10:23 pm

Wonder how'd that team would have done in the Southern Conf?

AppState2014 · Unread post by **AppState2014** » Sat Sep 20, 2014 11:53 pm

AppGrad1 wrote:Wonder how'd that team would have done in the Southern Conf?

There are a few really bad Sun Belt teams who I imagine would not win the SoCon either. I don't think Georgia State and Idaho are any good at all. New Mexico State is pretty bad as well.

App91 · Unread post by **App91** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 12:45 am

AppState2014 wrote:
AppGrad1 wrote:Wonder how'd that team would have done in the Southern Conf?
There are a few really bad Sun Belt teams who I imagine would not win the SoCon either. I don't think Georgia State and Idaho are any good at all. New Mexico State is pretty bad as well.

Yes, but so are we! Do not want to be a door mat, gotta get better. Recruiting starts now.

asu66 · Unread post by **asu66** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 1:38 am

NewApp wrote:Did anyone else hear the TV announcer say this was Appalachian's first year in Division I?

That announcer was none other than former NC State QB and State, Kansas State, Mizzou, FSU and Oklahoma assistant coach (among others) and former Marshall & Georgia head coach Jim Donnan. He knows very well who and what we were and what we are now. He should, because he got passed over for the head coaching position at Appalachian not once--but twice. Once by Jim Jones and once by Jim Garner. While his Hall of Fame coaching career was nothing to sneeze at, his career path took a couple of turns that he still blames on ASU. He holds no warm, cozy memories or thoughts about us.

He managed to get in a half-dozen digs last night. It would have been a lot worse, but for his friendship with the Lamb family. He had to play it easy and careful.

tromboneman · Unread post by **tromboneman** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 8:11 am

firemoose wrote:
87ASUgrad wrote:
AppinVA wrote:It used to be a sticking point for us, but lets face it. It is our first year in Division I. Last year we had 63 scholarships. This year we are building toward 85.
Yep I agree, we are Div 1 for a while, and at a new level now of the division. Need to spend one of these scholarships on a kicker IMO.
Have a kicker committed for this class. Hope we keep him.

Could it be the holder?

luvyosef · Unread post by **luvyosef** » Sun Sep 21, 2014 9:30 am

asu66 wrote:
NewApp wrote:Did anyone else hear the TV announcer say this was Appalachian's first year in Division I?
That announcer was none other than former NC State QB and State, Kansas State, Mizzou, FSU and Oklahoma assistant coach (among others) and former Marshall & Georgia head coach Jim Donnan. He knows very well who and what we were and what we are now. He should, because he got passed over for the head coaching position at Appalachian not once--but twice. Once by Jim Jones and once by Jim Garner. While his Hall of Fame coaching career was nothing to sneeze at, his career path took a couple of turns that he still blames on ASU. He holds no warm, cozy memories or thoughts about us.

He managed to get in a half-dozen digs last night. It would have been a lot worse, but for his friendship with the Lamb family. He had to play it easy and careful.

He hasn't gotten over his #1 ranked Marshall team losing in Boone on a dark and rainy October 22, 1994. Bless his heart.

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