Appalachian State...

**GreenDragon** · 5th September 07, 08:45 AM

As an Ohio State fan, i have to say:

:butt:

**Gaisgeil** · 5th September 07, 08:04 PM

Ah, thanks for proving the point.

Originally Posted by GreenDragon

As an Ohio State fan, i have to say:

:butt:

**Jerry** · 7th September 07, 05:22 AM

Congratulations on your alma mater's win, Hank. One of the guys in my senior golf group has a good friend who is a Mountaineer alum and he was telling us that he called to congratulate him. In the course of his conversation, he asked if the win over Michigan had made any difference in media coverage. To which his friend replied, "Well, we made the newspapers in Beijing China."

**GreenDragon** · 7th September 07, 05:32 AM

Originally Posted by Gaisgeil

Ah, thanks for proving the point.

anytime!

C'mon man. i was just messing with you. a girl i used to work with went to Florida before moving to Ohio, where i live and work. IMAGINE what i heard for months after OSU lost to Florida in the national championship games for both football and basketball. Not a fun time.

**Mr. MacDougall** · 5th September 07, 08:54 AM

Appalachia isn't a state....

**Packhound** · 5th September 07, 09:35 AM

Originally Posted by Mr. MacDougall

Appalachia isn't a state....

But it OUGHT to be!!!! (It IS a state of mind.)

**beloitpiper** · 5th September 07, 10:00 AM

So as a Wisconsinite, I gotta say

GO MOUNTAINEERS

The only div. AA school to beat an div. A school. Nice.

**MacWage** · 7th September 07, 07:03 AM

UPDATE:
It seems the poll people are CHANGING the National poll standard. They have "SUDDENLY" realized that the 1-AA "Southern Conference" is as good as several 1-A level conferences. The eventual outcome, according to SOME writers, MIGHT be the elevation of the Southern Conference to "Bowl level" status.

The Southern Conference consists of THESE schools: Appalachian St., Citadel, Furman, Wofford, Georgia Southern, Chattanooga, Elon, Western Carolina.

My commentary:
The national level teams are realizing that the "small schools" of the Southern Conference are SERIOUS sports schools and can be a real threat to a major team. The ACC and SEC teams have known that for decades. Back in the 1960s, when Georgia Tech was an independent school and a national championship threat, Chattanooga BEAT them at times. My father was a student there during one of those games. To see the threat, note how FEW games there are between SEC or ACC schools and Southern Conference schools. Many years, Furman (for example) could actually beat ANY of them, or at least have a rather close game (closer than several other SEC or ACC rivals).

So, "Respect the Southern Conference."