Lack of class

[CanuckPanther]

I was standing talking to MadCat when that idiot in the shoulder pads came tearing through. My back was toward him, and I had no idea he was there. MadCat told me to lookout, and I took half a step, which is the only reason the idiot hitting me did not knock me down! What a jerk!!! Yes, MadCat did get the guy!
Happily, I talked to quite a few ASU fans before, during (my seat was in an area totally surrounded by GOOD ASU fans!) and after the game. My personal experience with them was good with the exception of that one idiot.
Too bad I did not know you were in the bar at the Rivergate, MadCat; I would have joined you, as I stayed there, too.

[Appst1]

Wow, I've rarely been embarrased by the actions of others, but the celebration by the ASU fans was really sad. I've never been flipped off by 40-50 year old men before. The whole display on the part of a minority of their fans was really sad and told me everything I need to know about them. We met and talked with plenty of nice folks here to support their team, but to watch 50+ people walk over to the UNI sideline and make incredibly obsence gestures was incredibly over the top. Also heard the purple pansies (original ) and other more obsene versions. Truely sad as it took a lot of the respect I had for the team's performance away. I hate to make generalizations but I have to say that EWU & TxSt fans are all class. It seems that the east coast schools (i.e. UNH & ASU) fans have no idea what class is about.

To end on a positive note, this team is all heart and I couldn't be more proud to be a panther.

Every school has bad fans like that. You guys had fans making fun of our backup QB before the game and talking smack to us before the game. We just kept quiet and went out and won the game. Our coaches and players do not talk smack and I know the ASU fans I saw did not talk smack to UNI fans. The UNI fans I saw at the game were classy but there were a few who were not classy. Don't let the actions of a few idiots ruin your thoughts of a school. Southland teams told me they wanted yall to beat Texas State because they are not that classy. You were just unfortunate to be around some of our unclassy fans.

I apologize for that. I hate to see people take away from a great game.

You have a great team and should be very proud.

[alleycat]

Every school has bad fans like that. You guys had fans making fun of our backup QB before the game and talking smack to us before the game. We just kept quiet and went out and won the game. Our coaches and players do not talk smack and I know the ASU fans I saw did not talk smack to UNI fans. The UNI fans I saw at the game were classy but there were a few who were not classy. Don't let the actions of a few idiots ruin your thoughts of a school. Southland teams told me they wanted yall to beat Texas State because they are not that classy. You were just unfortunate to be around some of our unclassy fans.

I apologize for that. I hate to see people take away from a great game.

You have a great team and should be very proud.

Agree every school has a few bad apples, but now we need to move on. This is not about the fans and what they may or may of not done, but about student athletes that put blood, sweat and tears into representing their school. Congrats on the win and I will shake your hand and buy you a beer next year if we meet in Chatty.

[CF Panther]

You guys had fans making fun of our backup QB before the game and talking smack to us before the game. We just kept quiet and went out and won the game.

This quote is probably the funniest thing I have yet seen from an ASU fan. "We just kept quiet and went out and won the game." Are you serious? I don't think you folks know how to keep quiet, provoked or unprovoked. That is one of the more asanine statements from one of you yet!

[Born-a-Panther]

I agree with Alleycat... enough said about the fans. This trip, this game, this season was about the players -- both ASU and UNI -- who made so many people so proud by how they performed week to week. Time to get over the irrelevant stuff and focus on what it was all REALLY about. Go Panthers!!

[Newsbreaker]

I agree with Alleycat... enough said about the fans. This trip, this game, this season was about the players -- both ASU and UNI -- who made so many people so proud by how they performed week to week. Time to get over the irrelevant stuff and focus on what it was all REALLY about. Go Panthers!!

I have to agree here. There are jerks in every crowd, including our own. It's unfortunate if negitive things happened on friday night in addition to losing the game.

I just hope that these sorts of threads don't become the norm. It's easily perceived as 'sour grapes', and I don't think we're that kind of fan base.

[TCuni]

Just wanted to add in that I was unimpressed with the sportsmanship of the students of App. State. Example 1: I was a good enough sport to take a pic with one of their fans, and another came up behind me (I didn't see him, but a UNI dancer told me about this) and acted as though he was doing an immoral deed to my backside. Example 2: App. State fans yell at me as I walk through the Pavillion "Up yours, you 'fag' ". Example 3: During the game, App. State students on our side of the field chant "F--- you, T.C." at me. Classless would be an understatement of those fans that I came in contact with.

[CanuckPanther]

I just wanted to thank you, TC. At the Pavillion you saw me getting ready to take a picture, so you and a guy beside you posed for a great shot. I just had it printed, and love it. That makes it more fun to have flown all the way from British Columbia, to come back with such shots. Thanks for caring enough about those trying to get good pictures!

[panterawinnie]

Speaking of the APP classlessness...we had our big UNI flag in the stands and an ASU fan jumped from the aisle (tackling my mother in his path) and tried to grab the flag. Panther fans had our back and literally threw the guy back into his own side. It was appaling. The kid came and apologized later, but still..dude-you knocked down my mom!

[PantherChic]

I have to add something - and I'm sorry if it's been said a million times over (still have 200+ posts to read).

It was tough to lose - but to be taunted endlessly by disgusting, obscene gestures, etc was horrible. I know it wasn't all their fans - we all know that. We also all know it's really about our wonderful season and team. But it's just a fact that the way that ended left such a sour note on the entire experience.

I also can only imagine that a few of our fans didn't represent us the way we'd like them to - it happens. I just can never imagine, and hope and pray that it doesn't ever happen, that our fans would do those types of things. It was beyond over the top. That was a time to celebrate with your team, not taunt, ridicule, and steal from the opposing team.

Finally, after hearing what many people saw on tv and experienced down in Chattanooga, I HOPE our own fans learn from this, and from NH, and know how to behave next year when we win, or after any game.

I'm proud of our fans and of our team!

[21-16]

Lack of Class?? I do believe a UNI poster started the barrage well before their semifinal game was over. He could already hear our excuses because our QB was hurt. Luckily for the Mountaineers, it wasn't quite over. Luckily for the kittens they only beat you by five. Two good wheels on that kid and you would have been lucky to keep them under 50.

[UNIAlum95]

I still say they're a a class bunch. In any case, let's be classy losers and not point fingers at Appalachian State.

I have to address this first. Anyone that thinks I'm not giving credit to the players on the field needs to actually read some of my other posts. Don't come in here as a new poster and tell me that I'm not losing with class. The ASU players won the game. They were the better team especially on defense. I was in awe of the speed of their two ends.

Now on to the rest of this. Thanks JC for pointing out that this should be a lessons learned for all Panther Fans on how NOT to act. It was a minority of their fans, but if I had been on the field as the winning team and seen that, I'd have done everything possible to put an end to it. Issac if you weren't there you really don't have any idea what you are talking about. I saw men that were in their 40s, dressed in nice clothing walking down the UNI side line flipping everyone off. I just fail to comprehend the point of this.

News - I normally agree with you and I don't want this to be a sour grapes forum. Yes, I'm sure there are students at UNI that cannot handle being a good sport. However, you didn't see the things go on that we did while being there. I don't even think Farley got to shake the coaches hand after the game. It was a disgusting display.

I don't want to see this get drug out because the fact is that it was an amazing ride and I am more proud of this team/university/community than I have ever been. I thought our fans were fantastic (estimates now of 8 to 9 thousand!). We were loud and had a great time in TN. Most of the people we met were great to talk to and we lost to a very talented team. The way we were treated afterward left a very sour taste in the mouths of those who witnessed it. It's too bad that a great game had to end with that kind of display.

And that's all I've got to say 'bout that...

[FMPanther]

Thanks

Lack of Class?? I do believe a UNI poster started the barrage well before their semifinal game was over. He could already hear our excuses because our QB was hurt. Luckily for the Mountaineers, it wasn't quite over. Luckily for the kittens they only beat you by five. Two good wheels on that kid and you would have been lucky to keep them under 50.

Thanks for making a whole bunch of points for us in one single post.

Keep them under 50? Kept the O to just 14. Enjoy the win and congrats.

[UNIAlum95]

Lack of Class?? I do believe a UNI poster started the barrage well before their semifinal game was over. He could already hear our excuses because our QB was hurt. Luckily for the Mountaineers, it wasn't quite over. Luckily for the kittens they only beat you by five. Two good wheels on that kid and you would have been lucky to keep them under 50.

Difference between smack talk and the on field demonstrations IMHO...

Seems I've heard that 50 point thing before... BTW - while he was a definite boost to your offense, he didn't win the game for you. Your D did that. I thought we handled your offense pretty effectively.

[21-16]

I never said Richie won it for ASU. I stood in the stands wondering if we would pull this game out. I thought it was foolish to bring #7 in on the last play of the first half when our only 2 options were to take a knee or take a shot at the end zone. ASU's defense has been great all season. Their adjustments at halftime have been even better. They only allowed 3 second half td's during their 4 game run to the title, and that was only after the game against SIU was pretty much settled. They held their semifinal and final opponents scoreless in the 2nd half. My point was simply that with a Healthy #7, IN MY OPINION based on what I saw, ASU would not have had to rely on a spectacular play From their D-line in the closing minutes, for the second week in a row. The UNI fans that I met @ the Chattanoogan were a great group of people, not until I got home, did I hear of any of the negative things that have come to the surface on this board.