MEDIC! WEEKEND TRIAGE

Lord if that’s the case then I’ll predict that the better part of the 87,000 at Jordan-Hare next Saturday will sport the dreds. Help is needed.

+ many cocktails for “Notre Dame trotted out a Big Lots discount version of the spread option for a quarter and a half…”

Finally, some EDSBS Live I’ll actually get to listen to.

Dr. Swindle, I request we label USC’s fits and starts against Idaho worthy of further observation and tests. There were miscues I wouldn’t be comfortable with next week.

Let’s say the NCAA went to an 8-team playoff system. If Michigan were to go undefeated the rest of the way, would they make it back into the top 8? I say no, but it’s a moot point because neither of the 2 conditions that need to be met—the existence of a playoff system and Michigan not losing again—will ever come to pass.

Anytime EDSBS gets serious, a death, cancer diagnosis, or a tragic accident, said article is filed under “your worst nightmares.”

This article was also filed under YWN. I would say that YWN appropriately describes how all Michigan fans, players, and coaches feel.

What’s that sound you say, Ron English? Oh, that is the bus that is driving Michigan’s next head coaching position. It was parked outside your house around this time last season, only to get revved up last November, and headed toward the Interstate in January.

Now, it is headed to Baton Rouge and Newark (wherever Rutgers is).

I wonder what type of day the Michigan AD is having?

At first I was going to bitch about being analogized to France. Then it struck me, the comparison might be apt. France is a has-been country that clings to past glory and arrogantly believes that its way of life is superior to that of any other nation. Does this remind you of any college football “power” you know?

Damn – day 1 into a lifetime of humble pie and I am already at acceptance.

Notre Dame, of course.

But, yes, you guys seem to have that air about you as well.

Shoot me an e-mail, Orson, if you really are going to the game on Monday night. I am offering free food and booze.

Other people’s food and booze, of course.

Tunguska more likely describes the scene around appalachian state sunday morning after they filled up the local watertower with moonshine for last night’s celebration.

Coop,

I agree that ND came to mind as well. But unfortunately what separates them from us right now is that we have lost to ASU/Vietnam and they have not.

I waited 8 damn months and now have to wait another 12 more before I can enjoy college football again. I hate this soul-sucking sport.

How about Michigan vs. Rice in the Tampax Shame Bowl?

Looks like Baby Sex Cannon decided he didn’t like the comparison as he spewed passes into the flats and underneath, even onto the sidelines, in a very unsexy manner. I guess I’ll just have to accept him being a good quarterback now.

Time for Michigan to adopt the old Foley axiom: “What must be done eventually should be done immediately.” But a D-1AA championship team is nothing to mess with. No upside in that game ever. Much better to drag out some CUSA team for a beating.

Is it heresy to say that Tebow is the most entertaining player to ever wear the orange and blue — more interesting than Emmitt, more touches than any of the wideouts, and dare I say it, more compelling than Wuerffel. He’s Michael Vick with some accuracy and without the kennel.

The Dienbienphu anaology was pretty good. I hear that was quite a good tussle back in the day, but the Big Ten Network wouldn’t allow anyone else to see that on TV either…
Assholes.

No question about the size of this upset. It’s the biggest thing since the 1980 Lake Placid “miracle on ice.”

I think comparing your squad to the 1980 Soviets (who actually were very good and had a bad night) may be a bit off; I prefer the disorganized 1994 Columbian World Cup soccer team as your international comp.

I’ll take Rice by 3 TD’s.

It’s good to be a UNC fan right now, where there are no championship aspirations left to crush…yet.

And I know that our opponent was JMU, but Kenan Stadium was awesome last night. The Butch Davis era is off to a good start.

Gone –
Back in 1980 the Soviets were pro players and the Americans were legit amateurs . . . one of the biggest sports upsets ever and the cultural impact was huge.

Dien Bien Phu? Does this mean the Academies will now get involved in an 11year intractable rivalry with Appalachian St.?

“Henne didn’t need the additional pressure, since he seemed scattershot from the beginning, spraying awkward passes around like a freshly divorced 38 year old at a singles’ bar.”

Mucho kudos to you, fine sir for utlizing such an amazing similie to describe the ineffective passing of Henne.

I guess the University of Michigan is Appalacian States’ new Fuck Lion.

#2, I concur – much more ass kicking should’ve gone down. Maybe next week’s bye is not going to be such an early season waste after all.

And hurray for actually being able to listen to EDSBS live!

USC will have various angels, like Turner, Cushing, and Washington, for Nebraska that we didn’t have last night. We’ll get it done in a much more impressive manner.

That said, Cal looked great last night. I’d put them and WVU at the top of my poll, if I had one.

App State just made a huge mistake (intone like G.O.B. from Arrested Development). No one will ever schedule them again. Gone are the $400K payment for ass-whuppin’s halcyon days.

As for Auburn… I’d like to think they’re like a good, old fashioned hold wrestler. You’d better pin them early. If you don’t, they will eventually get you in a figure four necklock and choke the life out of the game.

I have a bad feeling about Matt Grothe and company next week…

So this was a Waterloo for Michigan, except that the rest of the season no matter what they do or by how much they win they now have a slow retreat from the frozen wasteland of Russia. Let us be humble and remember that it is not the size of the dog but how much fight there is in the dog. By the way Mizzou and Nebraska it might be wise to fear Kansas State.

Michigan fans haven’t even seen the worst of it. What if App State doesn’t post a winning record this year?

Yeah, it’s that early in the season….

The only question I have is whether or not we will get to watch Desean Jackson return another punt this year? Whoever kicks to him needs to have some grande juevos.

Also, my buddy calculated out Colt Brennan’s end of the year stats if he continued on the same trajectory as his first quarter of play yesterday: “Lets just say he gets hurt and only plays 10 games. He would still only throw for around12,000 yards and like 235 touchdowns. That wouldn’t be that bad.”

#23
What if Michigan manages to win a game this year? Everybody will use transference to figure out by how much App State would have won. Any program that now loses to Michigan will be tainted. Yeah, we’ve injured Div I football.

As for App State’s season . . . pretty decent chance for a two week letdown.

I forgot about that NewAZTiger. If there is any consolation for Michigan fans is if App. State goes undefeated and wins another national championship. That defeat will become a huge psychological ploy that will be used by all the fans of the teams Michigan plays this year. I see many opposing fans wearing the “Michigan Who? 34-32” t-shirts

Baby Sex Cannon seemed to have a pretty good game, what with his receivers actually catching the ball this season (so far). I swear, if UGA’s defense plays like that this season, we might have a pretty good shot at a BCS bowl and an SEC Championship. The last team we did something like that to was 2005 LSU.

I’m relieved: Nothing on the wall-to-wall, stem-to-stern suckiness of the Longhorns last night.

If you troll around the UT blogs, you’ll see a lot of legitimate worry.

Here’s an example: http://www.barkingcarnival.com/scipio-tex/texas-football-quick-impressions-of-arkansas-st-game

(Sorry about that formatting f up)

Steve in Houston, lots of teams sucked it up but Michigan took the Media Bullet for us.

Week 1 is a poor time to evaluate a team.

And people snickered a bit when LSU only beat AppSt 24-0 2 years ago; a year when AppSt won the1st of their 2 back-to-back I-AA titles.

But also putting the AppSt upset into another perspective- even if Michigan hits the field goal, how do they justify giving up 34 to a I-AA opponent to pollsters?

Is it an aberration, half-validation for I-AA teams or what?

What will be a strange but great-tasting bowl of clusterfuck soup, is if Michigan goes on to knock off Ohio St. later in the year… or further still, somehow Michigan rallies & goes on to win the Big 10+1 somehow.

One and Done.

That nick pretty much describes Michigan’s National Title Aspirations.

And Baylor’s.

I don’t care who starts at quarterback for Notre Dame next week — he’s in a whole lot of fucking trouble.

#22

Stephen I agree…I think the apt comparison here is The Color of Money; Vince embarassing Grady Seasons for all to see…the next D-1 team App St plays will be their D-1 debut.

Orson: the Boone goons demand to know: did you watch this unfold at Taco Mac?

Michigan’s approach to football is like a Havana used car dealer. You go in there hoping to find something new, but all they’ve got is a ’61 Edsall.

On the down side, this is fodder for the hopefully shrinking going-to-the-Rose-Bowl-is-more-important-than-national-championship crowd. I’ve never understood that mentality. At least Ohio State has moved beyond that line of thinking.

Sorry, still can’t speak; was at Cal-UT game and lost voice. However, if you think Desean Jackson is fast, get ready for Jahvid Best, who is so fast he cannot urinate for fear of self-electrocution.

I can tell you this: I’d a lot rather die now than have died Saturday morning and missed that.

On to the ritual slaughter of the ’Dores against Bama! (Or 1984 redux, which would take the bloom right off Saban…)

Orson, you might be interested in what ushers were passing out to specific fans at the Arkansas-Troy game Saturday night…

Cards.

“You are being issued a WARNING that the comments, gestures and/or actions that you have directed at players, coaches, game officials, personnel and/or other spectators constitutes unacceptable behavior and is in violation of the University of Arkansas and SEC Fan Code of Conduct.This is the first and the only warning you will receive. If, after receiving this warning you continue this behavior, you will be immediately ejected from the arena/stadium without a refund and possible loss of future ticket privileges.
PLEASE SEE REVERSE SIDE”

back:

“University of Arkansas & SEC FAN CODE OF CONDUCT

In the spirit of sportsmanship, fans shall: Conduct themselves in a manner that represents the Razorbacks, the Southeastern Conference and the NCAA with honor, dignity and respect. Demonstrate the qualities of civility and sportsmanship at all times. Not use vulgar, abusive, racist, sexist, demeaning or intimidating language at any time. Support the players, coaches and officials in a positive manner. Treat the visiting team, coaches and fans with courtesy and respect at all times. Not engage in cheers that are vulgar, crass or demeaning. Refrain from throwing objects onto the floor or field for any reason. Not become inebriated or belligerent. Refrain from entering playing areas and team areas at any time, including after-game celebrations, this could result in your arrest and/or excessive fines and penalties.

Be a positive role model for those around you by treating others with courtesy and respect!"

I’ve never heard of this in my life.

I was issued two of them, which makes it all seem really pointless.

#39

They should have started those cards at the beginning of last year; its about time someone cracked down on a nutjob fanbase.

#25

SECTION 4. Clipping
ARTICLE 1. a. Clipping is a block against an opponent occurring when
the force of the initial contact is from behind and at or below the waist
(Exception: Against the runner) (Rule 9-1-2-d).
b. The position of the blocker’s head or feet does not necessarily indicate
the point of initial contact.

Wasn’t the NC game officiated by PAC10 officials?

hey guys neil and i are in Clemson. We decided to road trip from Titletown to scout the enemy. We’ll be theh ones in full gator gear tailgating at the ( i know i’m gonna screw this up) “esse club” near campus. We’ll be lookin’ out, but we’re headed there now.

also, app state is HOT HOT HOT

By the way, all sorts of YouTubey goodness on Michigan/ASU here. The look on the young ASU fan’s face after the blocked FG is great.

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#35

There has been an organized movement for App to move up to 1-A for many years. They do not meet the stadium size but do meet the attendance figures (higher than Dook, actually). And, the stadium is lacking.

One problem is that Boone is really, really remote, with no susbstantial local population base, and one wonders what would happen to attendance when they quit playing the Furmans of the world and replace them with Troy State, Marshall, etc.

It is very likely that they will never get another game with a 1-A program, or a decent 1-AA team from elsewhere in the country.

Was Dien Bien Phu really a surprise? It was a monster upset, and one of a smaller power against a larger. App St would be a middle of the road team in the Big10/11, and is probably the best team in NC this year. I said this jokingly in the presence of an NC St. fan who mildly objected on the basis they beat them last year. This was before they left for the UCF @ NCSU game. I don’t know how the idea that a 2 time defending national championship team could not be viewed as a dangerous opponent.

I cringe when UF schedules So. Miss because of their big win over a very good FSU team in 1989. 1990 had Miami losing a huge upset @ BYU.

The 28-13 win over Elon (where do they rank in NC teams?) wasn’t impressive, but Auburn needs to be careful of USF next week.

Boise St. expanded in 1997 when they went D1A, and the population base there can’t be equal to West/Central NC. If they went ACC, there’d be a lot of away fans from Wake/Duke/UNC/NCSU.

Secretariat called – he said enough with the O’Leary joke.

I was not really surprised by the ND/Tech game. I told many that ND would run a game plan akin to 1974 Alabama – I was half expecting them to go into a wishbone formation. But the real tragedy of that game was ND’s O-Line. They were totally clueless an unprepared and completely overmatched. I don’t blame Weis at all for holding Clausen out. He’s no idiot – Look for a rotation for the next two games, then this will be Jimmy’s team for the next three years.

Big difference between ND and Michigan this weekend, no one (not even Lou Holtz on the WWL) thought ND was going all the way this year, but so many people believed a senior laden Michigan squad would.

Scoreboard, bitches!

[url=http://www.goasu.com/autoimage/th400_pyNWMJu.jpg
]APP St/ UM Scoreboard[/url]

#46

Boone/Watauga County has about 40,000 residents. Probably 10-15% of these, like me, have a second home there and list it as our primary residence. App has 14K or so students, many of whom are hippies or lesbos and couldn’t give a hoot about FB. TN/VA are bordering on the north and west, and the surrounding NC counties are not heavily populated. Charlotte is 2 hrs, with Asheville and Winston-Salem about 1:45 by car. And traffic is Boone is HORRIBLE – zero roads, thank you Raleigh.

Boise is a larger, fast growing city and doesn’t have to compete with established fanbases at WFU, UT, UNC, NCSU, VT, UVA & Clempson like App does. And BSU is about the only game in the state, for that matter – what have Idaho & Idaho State done lately?

oh kyle jackson. never before has someone done so little with so much. major wright will be starting in no time.

even the first play of the freaking game. jackson goes for the knockout hit, and misses. just like old times.

Ok, I just want to point out that I posted last week that “Lllloyd has no fear of the underdog, that’s why he will not survive”.

Admittedly it was just a cheap Spoon reference at the time, but now I look like brilliant.

Michael "It’s not delivery, it’s" Desourneaux

O- You’re turning into Berman. :)

#44

App. State has games scheduled with LSU, Georgia, and Florida in the coming years. Foley said that Florida will not drop them. We’ll see if he (and the other schools) keep their words.

LSU and Georgia have speed and size. They’ll play Appy State, whip them like good teams whup 1AA schools, and everyone will forget the win about 2 minutes after it is over, and then ESPN will show a replay of the App State-Michigan game.

Thanks, Gatorgirl. At least someone has the guts to play them.

My fellow MSU freinds laughed when I said for the last several years that App could and would beat our aisses all the way to Jackson & back. Now they believe me.

These are some pretty fair assessments of the Auburn game. Play was actually pretty even through 3.5 quarters, then Auburn woke up. KSU executed very well for a first game. I’ll be following/pulling for them in the Big 12 N this year.

USF could certainly be trouble. Fortunately, they have become the fashionable upset pick. Fashionable upset picks usually end up with the favorite winning easily (see Georgia vs. both Okie St. Saturday and Boise St. a few years ago).

1. Exactly. I wonder who will schedule them in the next 2 years? All credit due to App State. Great victory for them
   That being said, App State is better than about 30 % of Div 1 teams. I guarantee they would beat the cupcakes that 60% of the teams that most other teams scheduled Saturday.
   The only thing that could make this season even salvagable, for me, anyway is to see ND lose to Michigan and to Navy. If ND fans think they would even have been competitive against APP state, they were watching a different game than I was on Saturday.

Anyone remember App State v. Auburn from 1999 (I think)?

The Kansas State v. Auburn game reminded me of that App State v. Auburn game. Until this weekend, I thought App State’s best game against a perennial BCS contender would forever be that Auburn game. guess not.

#59

The difference is that Auburn was pitiful that year and it was Tuberville’s 1st game as coach. Michigan was freaking #5 in the country.

Two things I was thinking about after the shock of the App State win.

1) Preseason polls became even more of a joke. They’re not going away because of the interest they generate, but obviously they got it very, very wrong with Michigan. Too many schools get the “benefit of the doubt” vote, and as shown with Auburn, where you start out in the poll matters alot when you go undefeated.

2. App State’s win just gave future AD’s a pass when they schedule I-AA cupcakes. Suddenly, schools and some fans will take these games seriously, and that’s a shame. Despite this one anomaly, big schools have no business scheduling I-AA opponents. Find a freakin’ I-A opponent to schedule, even if it means giving up a home game one year. Seriously, would the athletic department budget of these major schools be that strapped with doing a home and home with a top school from another conference rather than scheduling these cupcake games? I think not.

1. & 50, FYI:
   The Boise Metro area has a population of about 500,000. Bronco Stadium currently seats 30,000 fans, and is sold out/overflow capacity every game. The school has 18,000+ students, and all student/guest tickets are sold out the day they are released. And yes, we ARE the only game in the state.

Just wanted you guys to have up to date info for your arguments.

And for the record, Boise State isn’t going to roll over like Syracuse. We’re going to use Jake Locker for our own personal throatbaby farm…what can I say, we have a gay senator! See you all (y’all) in Seattle on Saturday.

There’s a 4 year moratorium on D2 to D1 moves and FCS to FBS. They’re not going anywhere