ESPN on App State's rise from 1-AA to possible New Year's 6 Cotton Bowl

[WoadBlue]

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UNC is central to the article: "In 2018, Appalachian State's athletic budget was $37 million, just on the cusp of the top 80 NCAA programs. North Carolina's was a shade over $102 million.

But on Sept. 21 in Chapel Hill, the final score was App State 34, Tar Heels 31.

"To a lot of these folks, knocking off big brother down the road, that was bigger to them than the Michigan win."

"I think as someone who didn't grow up around here, I underestimated what that game would mean to our fan base," admits Drinkwitz, a Norman, Oklahoma, native. "But to a lot of these folks, knocking off big brother down the road, that was bigger to them than the Michigan win. I know that because it's been more than a month and people are still coming up to me all the time thanking me for it."

 

[TarHeelMark]

Let them enjoy it while they can.

The day of reckoning is coming, Sept 3, 2022... Heels are gonna curb stomp App in Boone.

 

[ohio tarheels]

Won’t be playing on Jan 1 after tonight’s horrific performance

 

[Archer2]

Won’t be playing on Jan 1 after tonight’s horrific performance

Hate it for them, I like that program. GASO completed one pass, just ran it down App’s throat(345 yards).

 

[UNC '92]

App was a very bad loss for us.

 

[ticket2ride04]

App was a very bad loss for us.

And SO many here tried to spin that it wasn’t

 

[heelfan1961]

Glad they lost. Haha eff them!

 

[tarheel0910]

If they end up going to a decent bowl and finishing 12-1 and ranked in the top 25, I wouldn't consider that a bad loss. Only people in North Carolina care about the perception of being beat by "little brother."

 

[TarHeelMark]

After we pummel them in 22 & 23, I hope we never schedule them again. Just don't see any positive for us to ever play them.

 

[tarheel0910]

After we pummel them in 22 & 23, I hope we never schedule them again. Just don't see any positive for us to ever play them.

I'll agree with that. There's no reason to schedule a game against an NC school because it's not going to help us. It's either a "no big deal you should have won" game or a "how the hell did you lose" game for us.

 

[TarHeelMark]

I'll agree with that. There's no reason to schedule a game against an NC school because it's not going to help us. It's either a "no big deal you should have won" game or a "how the hell did you lose" game for us.

Exactly. I don't think Mack was too happy when he saw App on our schedule, for those very reasons.

I saw where the Heels have Charlotte and Campbell in future schedules. Even though we should stomp those two a few years from now, I sure hope Mack and Bubba get those games replaced if possible.

 

[JimmyinVA]

the team that lost to ga southern last nite looked like a completely different team from the one that beat us. the game in chapel hill was their super bowl apparently.

 

[JimmyinVA]

If they end up going to a decent bowl and finishing 12-1 and ranked in the top 25, I wouldn't consider that a bad loss. Only people in North Carolina care about the perception of being beat by "little brother."

i respectfully disagree. our stated goal is to own the state, which is hard to say if you can't beat app state.

 

[WoadBlue]

Won’t be playing on Jan 1 after tonight’s horrific performance

The national press went to their heads.

 

[TarHeelMark]

The national press went to their heads.

Yep. Similarly, I think our guys got a little cocky after starting 2-0, and subsequently didn't prepare for Wake like they should've. But they hadn't been there before. App shouldve known better since the same team upset them last year.

 

[strummingram]

I think ASU had a bad game, but they're still a very good team... that usually wins games.