(11-20-2016 12:46 PM)rokamortis Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 11:13 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  AState was opposed to further eastern expansion based on the names being put forward but as soon as App suggested Coastal, AState was all in and became a Coastal advocate.

I thought AState was all in on NMSU?

We were and still are, but that is independent of Coastal Carolina. We were fine with an East expansion, provided that school was not named Liberty or EKU. We'd still like to bring NMSU in full time.

(11-20-2016 12:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I still have a working theory is that some of this is because neither fan base is used to having someone different challenging them.

Pretty much.

I welcome another rivalry. Just means another game the fans really treat as something special. We lost our "Old Mountain Jug" game with WCU. And they weren't much of a rival in terms of recent football game outcomes.

(11-20-2016 01:07 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 12:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I still have a working theory is that some of this is because neither fan base is used to having someone different challenging them.

Pretty much.

I welcome another rivalry. Just means another game the fans really treat as something special. We lost our "Old Mountain Jug" game with WCU. And they weren't much of a rival in terms of recent football game outcomes.

Well, let's do the ASU Big Muddy trophy . . stAte crosses the Big Muddy to kick your azz in football and vice versa . . .

I like APP and their fans. I found out they can be rattled a bit so I try to stir them up when I can. Eric in particular. It's a good program who is most likely going to stay that way. GS is the same way except the current hick up. I am rarely serious...I know you probably can't tell but if I find someone who is very serious I loveto dig at them. Yeah it's a character fault...but I like me and I don't care if people don't like me. Some people take sports-entertainment to much to heart.

(11-20-2016 01:07 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 12:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I still have a working theory is that some of this is because neither fan base is used to having someone different challenging them.

Pretty much.

I welcome another rivalry. Just means another game the fans really treat as something special. We lost our "Old Mountain Jug" game with WCU. And they weren't much of a rival in terms of recent football game outcomes.

Alright, so we have one year to design a trophy for this series then...Lets go.

(11-20-2016 01:22 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:07 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 12:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I still have a working theory is that some of this is because neither fan base is used to having someone different challenging them.

Pretty much.

I welcome another rivalry. Just means another game the fans really treat as something special. We lost our "Old Mountain Jug" game with WCU. And they weren't much of a rival in terms of recent football game outcomes.

Alright, so we have one year to design a trophy for this series then...Lets go.

Are we going to play every year when the schedules settle down?

(11-20-2016 01:19 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  I like APP and their fans. I found out they can be rattled a bit so I try to stir them up when I can. Eric in particular. It's a good program who is most likely going to stay that way. GS is the same way except the current hick up. I am rarely serious...I know you probably can't tell but if I find someone who is very serious I loveto dig at them. Yeah it's a character fault...but I like me and I don't care if people don't like me. Some people take sports-entertainment to much to heart.

Eric is half ECU Fan, it's not really a challenge to mess with him.

(11-20-2016 01:23 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:19 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  I like APP and their fans. I found out they can be rattled a bit so I try to stir them up when I can. Eric in particular. It's a good program who is most likely going to stay that way. GS is the same way except the current hick up. I am rarely serious...I know you probably can't tell but if I find someone who is very serious I loveto dig at them. Yeah it's a character fault...but I like me and I don't care if people don't like me. Some people take sports-entertainment to much to heart.

Eric is half ECU Fan, it's not really a challenge to mess with him.

Not a challenge just fun.

(11-20-2016 01:23 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:22 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:07 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 12:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I still have a working theory is that some of this is because neither fan base is used to having someone different challenging them.

Pretty much.

I welcome another rivalry. Just means another game the fans really treat as something special. We lost our "Old Mountain Jug" game with WCU. And they weren't much of a rival in terms of recent football game outcomes.

Alright, so we have one year to design a trophy for this series then...Lets go.

Are we going to play every year when the schedules settle down?

If the schedule rotates like I understand, we'll play them 8 straight years starting in 2018 before the teams take off again. Potentially could face them twice some years with the SBC TItle game

(11-20-2016 01:23 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:22 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:07 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 12:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I still have a working theory is that some of this is because neither fan base is used to having someone different challenging them.

Pretty much.

I welcome another rivalry. Just means another game the fans really treat as something special. We lost our "Old Mountain Jug" game with WCU. And they weren't much of a rival in terms of recent football game outcomes.

Alright, so we have one year to design a trophy for this series then...Lets go.

Are we going to play every year when the schedules settle down?

Starting in 2018, I'm pretty sure we'll play every year, last game of the season.

That could be fun as long as we both are playing at the same level.

(11-20-2016 01:25 PM)BurlingtonApp Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:23 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:22 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:07 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 12:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I still have a working theory is that some of this is because neither fan base is used to having someone different challenging them.

Pretty much.

I welcome another rivalry. Just means another game the fans really treat as something special. We lost our "Old Mountain Jug" game with WCU. And they weren't much of a rival in terms of recent football game outcomes.

Alright, so we have one year to design a trophy for this series then...Lets go.

Are we going to play every year when the schedules settle down?

Starting in 2018, I'm pretty sure we'll play every year, last game of the season.

Preferably in Jonesboro.

I mean, the idea of playing App in a title game is awesome. The Idea of playing App in Boone in Early December is not awesome. Maybe they'll be nice and let Georgia Southern and Troy rotate in every now and then.

(11-20-2016 01:23 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:22 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 01:07 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 12:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I still have a working theory is that some of this is because neither fan base is used to having someone different challenging them.

Pretty much.

I welcome another rivalry. Just means another game the fans really treat as something special. We lost our "Old Mountain Jug" game with WCU. And they weren't much of a rival in terms of recent football game outcomes.

Alright, so we have one year to design a trophy for this series then...Lets go.

Are we going to play every year when the schedules settle down?

If we go to two five-team divisions and continue playing eight conference games/season, we'd play four of the five teams from the opposite division each year. So, A-State and App State would play 8 times every ten years. That is of course assuming no further changes to SBC membership.

The ASUs should play in Nashville.

(11-20-2016 02:27 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  The ASUs should play in Nashville.

I thought you moved to Arkansas.

(11-20-2016 03:38 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 02:27 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  The ASUs should play in Nashville.

I thought you moved to Arkansas.

I did....but that's still a good central location of our conference footprint.

(11-20-2016 04:23 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 03:38 PM)OsageJ Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 02:27 PM)Fanof49ASU Wrote:  The ASUs should play in Nashville.

I thought you moved to Arkansas.

I did....but that's still a good central location of our conference footprint.

Not sure about a 10-hour drive. How about somewhere along the gulf coast?

(11-20-2016 12:46 PM)rokamortis Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 11:13 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  AState was opposed to further eastern expansion based on the names being put forward but as soon as App suggested Coastal, AState was all in and became a Coastal advocate.

I thought AState was all in on NMSU?

AState was 100% supportive of NMSU and being offered EKU and Liberty did nothing to change that. Once it became apparent and NMSU couldn't get the votes and App made a great case for Coastal, AState was all in for Coastal.

But if the topic of expansion comes up, yeah AState will advocate for NMSU.

(11-20-2016 01:07 PM)Yosef Himself Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 12:25 PM)chiefsfan Wrote:  I still have a working theory is that some of this is because neither fan base is used to having someone different challenging them.

Pretty much.

I welcome another rivalry. Just means another game the fans really treat as something special. We lost our "Old Mountain Jug" game with WCU. And they weren't much of a rival in terms of recent football game outcomes.

Hope the layoff doesn't hurt. The two year gap with Troy cut back the intensity some.

(11-21-2016 03:49 PM)arkstfan Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 12:46 PM)rokamortis Wrote:  

(11-20-2016 11:13 AM)arkstfan Wrote:  AState was opposed to further eastern expansion based on the names being put forward but as soon as App suggested Coastal, AState was all in and became a Coastal advocate.

I thought AState was all in on NMSU?

AState was 100% supportive of NMSU and being offered EKU and Liberty did nothing to change that. Once it became apparent and NMSU couldn't get the votes and App made a great case for Coastal, AState was all in for Coastal.

But if the topic of expansion comes up, yeah AState will advocate for NMSU.

Just curious: Why was A-State opposed to EKU?