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[Purple Reign]

It's amazing how 1AA, (alright FCS) can't get any respect from the sports TV talking heads. I just watched Skip Bayless try to explain how good Appy State is to two clueless analysts who refuse to acknowledge the talent of Appy St. and instead called for Lloyd Carr's head. No matter how good we are in 1AA, respect continues to be difficult to find.

Also, timing is everything. How many times do you suppose the Iowa State coaches will refer to the Mich/Appy State game this week as they prepare to face the Panthers?

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[Durf73]

If the App. State vs. Michigan State score & game articles are not on the Iowa State announcement boards I would be totally shocked. I'm sure they will use it every chance they get, but at the same time this has to be a concern for everyone who plays a 1AA (FCS) opponent, esp. the Ia. State staff this week ! I truly hope they ( the team) are looking ahead to the Iowa game, but after last week I doubt it !

[DomeRanger Posse]

Screw 'em. I know an FBS team in Ames that's going to fall next Saturday, but we all know that even if we didn't let the Cyclones score, it'd be downplayed because of our opponent. It's the media talking heads playing up to the idiots in the major markets.

[Back2BackCats]

The talking heads are great, they know everything. I wonder how many of them would be willing to schedule a game with Appy right now if they were coaching at an FBS school, they can talk all they want. The TH are actually trying to divert disaster right now, if there are any more 'upsets' it could be very detrimental to the current alignment. (I think this is post 100). Edit - Nope.

[BCPanther]

My favorite one is Herbstreit talking all weekend about how no BCS level team should EVER schedule an FCS team because a 40 point blowout doesn't help either team.

Hey Kirk- Open mouth-Insert Foot

[GonzoCat]

Sock it to me. (Bonus points for whoever gets the reference.)

Against my better judgement I watched Sound Off last night. John Miller was substituting for Heather. Both he and Keith agreed ISU would win, and hopefully win convincingly, this weekend. They want ISU to win because "things could get really ugly" in Ames if the cyclones lose to 1-AA Northern Iowa. Miller said if Michigan plays ASU again tommorrow they win by 28 or more, it was a total fluke. Keith agrees because after all the reason those players are at Appalachian State is because "no division 1 team wanted them."

[Panthers to the Bone]

Actually Keith is partially correct. ASU's running back Richardson had zero scholarship offers coming out of HS (I watched my 2005 National Championship game on dvd this past week to pick up that nugget). Other than that, I honestly don't know. Quite the blanket statement though.

[Durf73]

What would u expect Miller to say, he doesn't want a really, really upset Cyclone squad to face his Hawkeyes the following week !

Keith is a Des Moines area sports guy so that's like being a partial Cyclone fan and as far as the App. State/Michigan game that's why they played the game & you don't get to take it back ! App. State still wins ! ( I hope Heather hurries back Miller lowers the quality of the show !)( With the Panthers new show on I can only catch 1/2 of Sound Off any way !)

Sock it to me !--> Laugh In ! Is this the reference you are making ????? The number one show of the late 60's early 70's !

[DrewDog]

My favorite one is Herbstreit talking all weekend about how no BCS level team should EVER schedule an FCS team because a 40 point blowout doesn't help either team.

Hey Kirk- Open mouth-Insert Foot

At least Herbstreit had the onions to apologize right away on Saturday night's ABC primetime game for not giving Appy State the time. I am sure that Skip "I need some more plastic surgery" Bayless would never do that.

[DomeRanger Posse]

It's only good if Nixon says it though.

[GonzoCat]

Actually Keith is partially correct. ASU's running back Richardson had zero scholarship offers coming out of HS (I watched my 2005 National Championship game on dvd this past week to pick up that nugget). Other than that, I honestly don't know. Quite the blanket statement though.

I'm quite certain ASU has around 65 players on scholarship so obviously at least one Div.1 school wanted them since they are playing at a Div. 1 school. Keith doesn't understand that though and he gave the new FCS/FBS designations a thumbs down. He's a perfect example of why the NCAA felt they had to make a change. After over 20 years of using 1-A and 1-AA he still doesn't realize the later is division 1.

[GonzoCat]

Sock it to me !--> Laugh In ! Is this the reference you are making ????? The number one show of the late 60's early 70's !

Not quite right, where did Laugh In get the phrase from? What was the thread title?

[UNIPNTHR]

Not quite right, where did Laugh In get the phrase from? What was the thread title?

sock-to-me,sock-to-me,sock-to-me,sock-to-me...

good ole Aretha.

[General_Panther]

Bottom Line is if you want respect you've got to earn it. Appy State did just that. Now it's UNI's Turn.

As far as Murphy and Miller are conserned. I don't think they (at the time Murphy and Fales) even knew the Panthers Existed unless I would call in last winter and talk about them. It's REDICULOUS. Oh well, just shows how BIASED the sports journalism is in this state.

[GonzoCat]

sock-to-me,sock-to-me,sock-to-me,sock-to-me...

good ole Aretha.

DING DING DING DING, we have a winner. Propers to you UNIPNTHR.