MTSU fans may remember this game in 1989 which was likely the first and last football game played during a hurricane.

http://www.georgiasoutherneagles.com/new...6&type=vod

(09-20-2011 08:38 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  MTSU fans may remember this game in 1989 which was likely the first and last football game played during a hurricane.

http://www.georgiasoutherneagles.com/new...6&type=vod

In 1989 I was six years old and had never heard of either school. I have heard many reference this game though.

lol, I was born in '89. I've only been following MTSU since '99, so that was way before my time.

(09-20-2011 08:38 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Georgia Southern - 6 national titles, 8 title game appearances in a 14 year period in a playoff format. The greatest dynasty in Division 1 FCS and FBS history.

By the way, there's no such thing as "the greatest dynasty in Division 1 FCS and FBS history."

There is the greatest dynasty in FBS history.

There is the greatest dynasty in FCS history.

The two are not intermingled as it implies that the two were somehow being played on the same field. In that 14 year period, Georgia Southern would have been lucky to scrape together a few winning seasons.

That was the first night game in Paulson stadium.

That was the first thursday game on ESPN as well if I remember correctly.

(09-20-2011 08:38 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  which was likely the first and last football game played during a hurricane.

I doubt it.

(09-23-2011 09:33 AM)USACoN2012 Wrote:  

(09-20-2011 08:38 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  which was likely the first and last football game played during a hurricane.

I doubt it.

Look at the radar scan from that night. Pretty ridiculous to have played. Probably would have been postponed if it weren't for ESPN.

(09-22-2011 11:29 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(09-20-2011 08:38 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Georgia Southern - 6 national titles, 8 title game appearances in a 14 year period in a playoff format. The greatest dynasty in Division 1 FCS and FBS history.

By the way, there's no such thing as "the greatest dynasty in Division 1 FCS and FBS history."

There is the greatest dynasty in FBS history.

There is the greatest dynasty in FCS history.

The two are not intermingled as it implies that the two were somehow being played on the same field. In that 14 year period, Georgia Southern would have been lucky to scrape together a few winning seasons.

We beat MTSU a few times during that run. That should count for something shouldn't it? :-)

(09-23-2011 05:49 PM)Raider_ATO Wrote:  

(09-23-2011 09:33 AM)USACoN2012 Wrote:  

(09-20-2011 08:38 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  which was likely the first and last football game played during a hurricane.

I doubt it.

Look at the radar scan from that night. Pretty ridiculous to have played. Probably would have been postponed if it weren't for ESPN.

I don't think any reasonable administration would permit that game to go on and put players, coaches, staff and fans at risk today. Sometimes, things do change for the better.

I remember watching that game on tv and watching a shot of water cascading down the stadium steps like whitewater rapids and was amazed the field drained as well as it did...

(09-23-2011 05:59 PM)SpaceRaider Wrote:  

(09-23-2011 05:49 PM)Raider_ATO Wrote:  

(09-23-2011 09:33 AM)USACoN2012 Wrote:  

(09-20-2011 08:38 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  which was likely the first and last football game played during a hurricane.

I doubt it.

Look at the radar scan from that night. Pretty ridiculous to have played. Probably would have been postponed if it weren't for ESPN.

I don't think any reasonable administration would permit that game to go on and put players, coaches, staff and fans at risk today. Sometimes, things do change for the better.

I remember watching that game on tv and watching a shot of water cascading down the stadium steps like whitewater rapids and was amazed the field drained as well as it did...

Since it was such a hyped up game on ESPN national TV, I think the Ga Southern administration was hell bent on getting on TV no matter what.

(09-23-2011 05:58 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  

(09-22-2011 11:29 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(09-20-2011 08:38 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Georgia Southern - 6 national titles, 8 title game appearances in a 14 year period in a playoff format. The greatest dynasty in Division 1 FCS and FBS history.

By the way, there's no such thing as "the greatest dynasty in Division 1 FCS and FBS history."

There is the greatest dynasty in FBS history.

There is the greatest dynasty in FCS history.

The two are not intermingled as it implies that the two were somehow being played on the same field. In that 14 year period, Georgia Southern would have been lucky to scrape together a few winning seasons.

We beat MTSU a few times during that run. That should count for something shouldn't it? :-)

Sure, but we were also still FCS at the time and you guys were a much better FCS program than we ever were, but that doesn't change the fact that Georgia Southern's remarkable run over a 14 year period has no business being compared to any 14 year run by any FBS school at any time.

(09-23-2011 10:32 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(09-23-2011 05:58 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  

(09-22-2011 11:29 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(09-20-2011 08:38 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Georgia Southern - 6 national titles, 8 title game appearances in a 14 year period in a playoff format. The greatest dynasty in Division 1 FCS and FBS history.

By the way, there's no such thing as "the greatest dynasty in Division 1 FCS and FBS history."

There is the greatest dynasty in FBS history.

There is the greatest dynasty in FCS history.

The two are not intermingled as it implies that the two were somehow being played on the same field. In that 14 year period, Georgia Southern would have been lucky to scrape together a few winning seasons.

We beat MTSU a few times during that run. That should count for something shouldn't it? :-)

Sure, but we were also still FCS at the time and you guys were a much better FCS program than we ever were, but that doesn't change the fact that Georgia Southern's remarkable run over a 14 year period has no business being compared to any 14 year run by any FBS school at any time.

I agree; there has never been a FBS school in the modern era to make a run like that so there really is nothing to compare it to.

(09-23-2011 10:45 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  

(09-23-2011 10:32 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(09-23-2011 05:58 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  

(09-22-2011 11:29 PM)MTPiKapp Wrote:  

(09-20-2011 08:38 PM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Georgia Southern - 6 national titles, 8 title game appearances in a 14 year period in a playoff format. The greatest dynasty in Division 1 FCS and FBS history.

By the way, there's no such thing as "the greatest dynasty in Division 1 FCS and FBS history."

There is the greatest dynasty in FBS history.

There is the greatest dynasty in FCS history.

The two are not intermingled as it implies that the two were somehow being played on the same field. In that 14 year period, Georgia Southern would have been lucky to scrape together a few winning seasons.

We beat MTSU a few times during that run. That should count for something shouldn't it? :-)

Sure, but we were also still FCS at the time and you guys were a much better FCS program than we ever were, but that doesn't change the fact that Georgia Southern's remarkable run over a 14 year period has no business being compared to any 14 year run by any FBS school at any time.

I agree; there has never been a FBS school in the modern era to make a run like that so there really is nothing to compare it to.

The two have very little in common. It would be like a AAA baseball team winning 6 our 8 championships in a 14 year period and calling it the greatest dynasty in all of professional baseball.