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by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 12, 2025 4:42 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: It could be worse
Replies: 23
Views: 1092

Re: It could be worse

Yeah. It's way past football and into matters of actual importance there. And Moore has been on suicide watch the past days.
by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 12, 2025 2:16 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: It could be worse
Replies: 23
Views: 1092

Re: It could be worse

They've already had Poggi as head coach for multiple weeks this season.

It's an awful situation that has gone from bad to ugly real fast, and well beyond anything football related in terms of importance.
by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 12, 2025 2:08 pm
Forum: Appalachian General Discussion
Topic: How long will we have access?
Replies: 30
Views: 1297

Re: How long will we have access?

Random Thoughts. If it is truly going to be an NCAA championship, then every conference needs representation. There are ten conferences in FBS, All ten conference champions should make the field. They could do 6 at large bids and that's it, 16 teams no byes. OR They could up the number of at large ...
by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 12, 2025 2:04 pm
Forum: Appalachian Basketball
Topic: At ECU
Replies: 54
Views: 1280

Re: At ECU

I turned the game on in the final minute of the first half. Saw we were up 33-17 but they managed to score 17 points while going 1/11 from the field?? I never did get back around to the game for the second half but I'm glad we at least won. Personal basketball-related side note, my younger son is th...
by rbarthle17
Tue Dec 09, 2025 12:26 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: ACC
Replies: 155
Views: 122123

Re: ACC

The gulf between the haves and have nots grows daily in this sport. The stories to watch over the next 5 years or so are going to be there tales of how painfully obvious it will be that teams are have-nots but can't come to grips with reality. And eventually how they are forced to see the light one ...
by rbarthle17
Tue Dec 09, 2025 12:18 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
Replies: 235
Views: 6103

Re: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?

IF JMU can survive the first 5 minutes and prevent a fast start by Oregon, they can make a game of it for about a half. They have the defense to do that at least. But the minute it gets to two scores down, the wheels will come off I think. Same for Tulane, I don't think they are any threat to win bu...
by rbarthle17
Mon Dec 08, 2025 12:02 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
Replies: 235
Views: 6103

Re: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?

Iowa St Kansas St Baylor Notre Dame All have opted out of bowls. Bowl season might be toast. This has been the endgame ever since opt outs for players became a normalized thing. And I'm for it. Make the threshold 8 wins. Agreed. Have a 16 team playoff with 15-20 bowls at most. Make then actually me...
by rbarthle17
Sun Dec 07, 2025 7:10 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
Replies: 235
Views: 6103

Re: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?

311neers wrote:
Sun Dec 07, 2025 6:28 pm
Iowa St
Kansas St
Baylor
Notre Dame

All have opted out of bowls.
Bowl season might be toast.
This has been the endgame ever since opt outs for players became a normalized thing. And I'm for it. Make the threshold 8 wins.
by rbarthle17
Sun Dec 07, 2025 7:08 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
Replies: 235
Views: 6103

Re: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?

My main priority in the Oregon/JMU game is that our check from the sun belt for this game cashes.
by rbarthle17
Sun Dec 07, 2025 2:40 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
Replies: 235
Views: 6103

Re: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?

Here's the change coming.

Texas Tech, you and your oil money are welcome to join the SEC.

Miami, you are your cocaine money can join too.

The rest of y'all? Piss off. New tournament. 16 teams. 8 from the SEC and 8 from the Big Ten. ESPN and Fox are funding it, sponsored by DraftKings.
by rbarthle17
Sun Dec 07, 2025 2:34 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Portal time 25-26
Replies: 238
Views: 15299

Re: Portal time 25-26

Consider me surprised that Dozier and Barnes weren't the first two out the door and haven't declared already.
by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 05, 2025 7:03 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: What if we pulled a Miami 2.0 in 2026
Replies: 7
Views: 835

Re: What if we pulled a Miami 2.0 in 2026

I'm sure there's someone in the area who will be happy to get a payday to go to Columbia on short notice.
by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 05, 2025 7:01 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Let's pile on Gillin!!!!!
Replies: 108
Views: 5388

Re: Let's pile on Gillin!!!!!

Completely disagree. It's 2025, and football is a television sport primarily. And Appalachian has grown to where it's not just a little regional school anymore. There are alumni all over. Many of us in places where deciding to go to a game in Boone isn't an option.
by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 05, 2025 6:58 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Recruiting pitches for G5s
Replies: 7
Views: 578

Recruiting pitches for G5s

https://www.reddit.com/r/CFB/s/QkwH19e8pM "You know what happens when you come to Nevada? You go get $1.4 million to go to Oregon if you develop the right way." Nevada football coach Jeff Choate explains his sales pitch to the players the Wolf Pack recruits. This is what's gonna work for schools in ...
by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 05, 2025 2:46 pm
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Let's pile on Gillin!!!!!
Replies: 108
Views: 5388

Re: Let's pile on Gillin!!!!!

As someone limited to TV only for watching the games, my focus would be to ask Gillin to increase the quality of the equipment and watchability. I'm an old(er) head and like hearing DJ and Avery. It's like comfort food. But the wide angles and sometimes blurry picture quality is so noticeable compar...
by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 05, 2025 10:49 am
Forum: Sun Belt Discussion
Topic: New JMU Head Coach Billy Napier
Replies: 108
Views: 4324

Re: New JMU Head Coach Billy Napier

Put me on the side the thinks the people laughing at JMU for this hire are going to be the ones puking up all the crow they will be eating. Not everyone is cut out for being a major college coach, but there are plenty of examples of those same coaches doing well at lower levels. Florida has not been...
by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 05, 2025 10:38 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Hanging on for 26
Replies: 74
Views: 3770

Re: Hanging on for 26

I am curious about how the portal is going to shake out for us, more in terms of who's going than coming. It's my belief that, given the current financial realities of college athletics, any player who has a statistically good season or better should be at least doing their due diligence in terms o...
by rbarthle17
Fri Dec 05, 2025 10:31 am
Forum: Appalachian Football
Topic: Let's pile on Gillin!!!!!
Replies: 108
Views: 5388

Re: Let's pile on Gillin!!!!!

ESPN+ upgrade. Camera Upgrades. Lighting Upgrades. All of this. The difference in picture quality from a ESPN and a ESPN+ is ridiculous. And whoever is running the chiron for christ sake get the down and distance for every play! Or, if they absolutely can't get the down and distance, zoom the camer...
by rbarthle17
Sun Nov 30, 2025 2:38 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
Replies: 235
Views: 6103

Re: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?

Seattleapp wrote:
Sun Nov 30, 2025 1:19 pm
rbarthle17 wrote:
Sun Nov 30, 2025 12:50 pm
Whoever the acc champion is will get a token ranking if needed so that this can be avoided. I'm not sure a scenario exists where JMU gets in.
Isnt uva already ranked 16?
This is if Duke wins.
by rbarthle17
Sun Nov 30, 2025 12:52 pm
Forum: Other Schools' Athletics
Topic: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?
Replies: 235
Views: 6103

Re: Could ACC be snubbed and SBC get in CFP?

Miami would have to get in as an at-large. They aren’t evening playing in the title game. I’m posing the question based on the CFP rules and not what we think should happen if Duke were to win. Based on rules Miami getting in would not affect taking 5 highest rated conference champs. I realize the ...

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