Unfortunately this game will get out of hand. I hope I am wrong but I just don't see how we can keep it close when the Eagles have been hanging with ACC teams. You guys are leaps and bounds more prepared for this move than we are. Your guys look big and it appears you have beat us in recruiting. Unless like some have said we are red shirting everyone. We said that last year too. Hoping for a close game but this one gets lopsided I believe. Here's to no injuries and whooping everybody else we play.

(09-23-2014 08:43 AM)asu7 Wrote:  Unfortunately this game will get out of hand. I hope I am wrong but I just don't see how we can keep it close when the Eagles have been hanging with ACC teams. You guys are leaps and bounds more prepared for this move than we are. Your guys look big and it appears you have beat us in recruiting. Unless like some have said we are red shirting everyone. We said that last year too. Hoping for a close game but this one gets lopsided I believe. Here's to no injuries and whooping everybody else we play.

Welcome to the board, Coach Holtz.

Less than 3k tickets left!

GSU 24
Crap St. 20

I posted this in the trash talkin thread, but wanted to hear from the more civilized people on the board as well.


Okay folks, waving the white flag for a second. What is being done by both universities to enhance this rivalry?

We had the Old Mountain Jug with WCU. We dominated that series, but it was a great idea that started back in the 70's that had a classic symbolic trophy.

In our first year in the SBC we're likely bringing in the most heated rivalry the conference has ever seen. We need to take it a step further, bring in a trophy of some kind, name the game, and solidify this as the best SBC rivalry.

Breida is legit! The new zone blocking scheme is working very well for the Eagles this year and Breida has the patience to find the hole and hit it with authority. He's also got enough speed that if he gets a step, it's off to the races! The QB Ellison seems to make good decisions and he too has enough speed to make a D pay.

I'm really impressed with Jay Ellison. He is a beast in the trenches. GSU has a pretty good group on the DL in Battle (when healthy), Ellison, Ejike and Sapp. The OL definitely needs to slow down the GSU DL if the offense is to have any success.

USA dropped a ton of passes (again) against GSU that killed drives. App can ill afford to have the same type of performance as the Jags or it will be a long night.

Keys to the game for GSU:
-get pressure on the QB
-force App to be one dimensional
-limit turnovers

For App:
-limit the big plays
-shut down the dive, don't over pursue and hit the pitch man
-balanced attack and get the ball out quickly

In our first year in the SBC we're likely bringing in the most heated rivalry the conference has ever seen. We need to take it a step further, bring in a trophy of some kind, name the game, and solidify this as the best SBC rivalry.


Apparently it's already been named: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Belt_Conference

(09-23-2014 10:00 AM)southcharlotteapp Wrote:  I posted this in the trash talkin thread, but wanted to hear from the more civilized people on the board as well.


Okay folks, waving the white flag for a second. What is being done by both universities to enhance this rivalry?

We had the Old Mountain Jug with WCU. We dominated that series, but it was a great idea that started back in the 70's that had a classic symbolic trophy.

In our first year in the SBC we're likely bringing in the most heated rivalry the conference has ever seen. We need to take it a step further, bring in a trophy of some kind, name the game, and solidify this as the best SBC rivalry.

As for a "Black & Blue Brawl" trophy, I say go back to each schools' roots as a teacher college and make it a yard stick with one side being black and the other blue. Teachers use to dole out punishment with a ruler so this would symbolize the winner as spanking the loser with each team represented on each side. Maybe include the score of each game in the series on the trophy. If this isn't PC enough, make it a large apple that the winner gets to paint their school colors on. Or how about a bronzed dictionary?!

I expect GaSo to have a coming out party in this game. They have all the intangibles working for them being on national television showcasing their upgraded digs and having an axe to grind against us considering their three game slide. If Satterfield opens up the down field passing attack before we get behind on the scoreboard it could makes things interesting for a while. Our starting WRs although solid and giving great effort simply don't have the talent to dominate at the FBS level. We don't have the depth in the hogs up front to battle like we need to over the course of a game. Our secondary is very young and inexperienced with mental lapses to show for it, otherwise our defense is the strength of this team. Our QB of the future has been ordained and the future for Lamb seems bright indeed, but he still lacks seasoning. Upshaw is still an incomplete running back and yet to solidify himself to spell Cox. We need two solid backs week in week out. Beyond that, GaSo simply is a better, more complete team. If Georgia Southern plays similiar to how they have thus far, I expect a solid beat down by the men in blue on Thursday night. It will be a great Sun Belt showcase game nonetheless.

(09-23-2014 10:06 AM)eaglemachine Wrote:  In our first year in the SBC we're likely bringing in the most heated rivalry the conference has ever seen. We need to take it a step further, bring in a trophy of some kind, name the game, and solidify this as the best SBC rivalry.


Apparently it's already been named: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Belt_Conference

Eh, that would be a no. The series between Louisiana and Monroe would have to be near the top and with 20+ more games played between the two it has way more history than our series with Appalachian.

I agree with you though about finding a trophy for this game, that adds interest to an already fun rivalry.

Well since it's already been kinda started, how bout the winner just takes a goalpost with them.

This week's 2 Deep
Ga Southern
Starters with more than ten starts: Offense 7 / Defense 5
Back-ups with more than ten starts: Offense 2 / Defense 0
Starters Out This Week: Offense 0 / Defense 2 (DB's)

Class breakdown
Offense Starters: Sr 6, Jr 3, So, 2 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 5, So 3, Fr 1
Defense Starters: Sr 3, Jr 6, So 3 / Back-Ups: Sr 3, Jr 5, So 3, Fr 1 (Includes Nickle)
Juco: Offense 1 / Defense 2 - all back-ups

App
Starters with more than ten starts: Offense 6 / Defense 5
Back-ups with more than ten starts: Offense 4 / Defense 1
Starters Out This Week: Offense 1 (Fr WR Barbour lost for season) / Defense 1 (Fr ILB Stinger)

Class breakdown
Offense Starters: Sr 2, Jr 6, So, 2 Fr 2 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 4, So 2, Fr 4 (Including TE)
Defense Starters: Sr 2, Jr 2, So 6, Fr 1 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 5, So 2, Fr 2
Juco: Offense 1 / Defense 1 - both back-ups

(09-23-2014 10:42 AM)AppManDG Wrote:  This week's 2 Deep
Ga Southern
Starters with more than ten starts: Offense 7 / Defense 5
Back-ups with more than ten starts: Offense 2 / Defense 0
Starters Out This Week: Offense 0 / Defense 2 (DB's)

Class breakdown
Offense Starters: Sr 6, Jr 3, So, 2 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 5, So 3, Fr 1
Defense Starters: Sr 3, Jr 6, So 3 / Back-Ups: Sr 3, Jr 5, So 3, Fr 1 (Includes Nickle)
Juco: Offense 1 / Defense 2 - all back-ups

App
Starters with more than ten starts: Offense 6 / Defense 5
Back-ups with more than ten starts: Offense 4 / Defense 1
Starters Out This Week: Offense 1 (Fr WR Barbour lost for season) / Defense 1 (Fr ILB Stinger)

Class breakdown
Offense Starters: Sr 2, Jr 6, So, 2 Fr 2 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 4, So 2, Fr 4 (Including TE)
Defense Starters: Sr 2, Jr 2, So 6, Fr 1 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 5, So 2, Fr 2
Juco: Offense 1 / Defense 1 - both back-ups

Glad we can finally settle that misnomer.

(09-23-2014 10:23 AM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(09-23-2014 10:06 AM)eaglemachine Wrote:  In our first year in the SBC we're likely bringing in the most heated rivalry the conference has ever seen. We need to take it a step further, bring in a trophy of some kind, name the game, and solidify this as the best SBC rivalry.


Apparently it's already been named: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Belt_Conference

Eh, that would be a no. The series between Louisiana and Monroe would have to be near the top and with 20+ more games played between the two it has way more history than our series with Appalachian.

I agree with you though about finding a trophy for this game, that adds interest to an already fun rivalry.

We typically bring eagle creek water in a milk jug, and doesn't App State Honorary Alum Tickle use those for production?

(09-23-2014 08:43 AM)asu7 Wrote:  Unfortunately this game will get out of hand. I hope I am wrong but I just don't see how we can keep it close when the Eagles have been hanging with ACC teams. You guys are leaps and bounds more prepared for this move than we are. Your guys look big and it appears you have beat us in recruiting. Unless like some have said we are red shirting everyone. We said that last year too. Hoping for a close game but this one gets lopsided I believe. Here's to no injuries and whooping everybody else we play.

They beat us in recruiting in 2011 and 2012.

(09-23-2014 10:46 AM)The Black Flag Wrote:  

(09-23-2014 10:42 AM)AppManDG Wrote:  This week's 2 Deep
Ga Southern
Starters with more than ten starts: Offense 7 / Defense 5
Back-ups with more than ten starts: Offense 2 / Defense 0
Starters Out This Week: Offense 0 / Defense 2 (DB's)

Class breakdown
Offense Starters: Sr 6, Jr 3, So, 2 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 5, So 3, Fr 1
Defense Starters: Sr 3, Jr 6, So 3 / Back-Ups: Sr 3, Jr 5, So 3, Fr 1 (Includes Nickle)
Juco: Offense 1 / Defense 2 - all back-ups

App
Starters with more than ten starts: Offense 6 / Defense 5
Back-ups with more than ten starts: Offense 4 / Defense 1
Starters Out This Week: Offense 1 (Fr WR Barbour lost for season) / Defense 1 (Fr ILB Stinger)

Class breakdown
Offense Starters: Sr 2, Jr 6, So, 2 Fr 2 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 4, So 2, Fr 4 (Including TE)
Defense Starters: Sr 2, Jr 2, So 6, Fr 1 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 5, So 2, Fr 2
Juco: Offense 1 / Defense 1 - both back-ups

Glad we can finally settle that misnomer.

I believe in bringing the facts to the discussion.

(09-23-2014 10:50 AM)The Black Flag Wrote:  

(09-23-2014 10:23 AM)Eagle22 Wrote:  

(09-23-2014 10:06 AM)eaglemachine Wrote:  In our first year in the SBC we're likely bringing in the most heated rivalry the conference has ever seen. We need to take it a step further, bring in a trophy of some kind, name the game, and solidify this as the best SBC rivalry.


Apparently it's already been named: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sun_Belt_Conference

Eh, that would be a no. The series between Louisiana and Monroe would have to be near the top and with 20+ more games played between the two it has way more history than our series with Appalachian.

I agree with you though about finding a trophy for this game, that adds interest to an already fun rivalry.

We typically bring eagle creek water in a milk jug, and doesn't App State Honorary Alum Tickle use those for production?

Tickle is from Virginia, but long time moonshine runner and NASCAR Legend Jr Johnson from just down the road in Wilkesboro has been known to haul a gallon or two around the roads of Watauga County. Although most if it was in Mason Jars.

(09-23-2014 11:56 AM)Saint3333 Wrote:  

(09-23-2014 08:43 AM)asu7 Wrote:  Unfortunately this game will get out of hand. I hope I am wrong but I just don't see how we can keep it close when the Eagles have been hanging with ACC teams. You guys are leaps and bounds more prepared for this move than we are. Your guys look big and it appears you have beat us in recruiting. Unless like some have said we are red shirting everyone. We said that last year too. Hoping for a close game but this one gets lopsided I believe. Here's to no injuries and whooping everybody else we play.

They beat us in recruiting in 2011 and 2012.

And 2013.

And 2014.

This will be the first game I've missed in the series since 2009. I hate that I couldn't get off for it

(09-23-2014 10:42 AM)AppManDG Wrote:  This week's 2 Deep
Ga Southern
Starters with more than ten starts: Offense 7 / Defense 5
Back-ups with more than ten starts: Offense 2 / Defense 0
Starters Out This Week: Offense 0 / Defense 2 (DB's)

Class breakdown
Offense Starters: Sr 6, Jr 3, So, 2 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 5, So 3, Fr 1
Defense Starters: Sr 3, Jr 6, So 3 / Back-Ups: Sr 3, Jr 5, So 3, Fr 1 (Includes Nickle)
Juco: Offense 1 / Defense 2 - all back-ups

App
Starters with more than ten starts: Offense 6 / Defense 5
Back-ups with more than ten starts: Offense 4 / Defense 1
Starters Out This Week: Offense 1 (Fr WR Barbour lost for season) / Defense 1 (Fr ILB Stinger)

Class breakdown
Offense Starters: Sr 2, Jr 6, So, 2 Fr 2 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 4, So 2, Fr 4 (Including TE)
Defense Starters: Sr 2, Jr 2, So 6, Fr 1 / Back-Ups: Sr 2, Jr 5, So 2, Fr 2
Juco: Offense 1 / Defense 1 - both back-ups

GS also has one of its best D lineman out this week also it believe. Battle got hurt against Tech. Don't no if hes returning this week.