michigan loses to appalachian state at home!

[alocispepraluger102]

go blue! 32-34

Edited September 1, 2007 by alocispepraluger102

[GregK]

Michigan is so overrated, every year.

[Dan Gould]

As they say, that's why they play the games.

[paul secor]

Biggest upset in college football that I can remember.

[alocispepraluger102]

this will ultimately cost the michigan head coach his job.

[T.D.]

I can't effin' believe it!

Just got home, and am going to have to check scores to make sure you aren't jerking my chain...

Agreed, this is the biggest college FB upset I can recall. Serves U-M right for scheduling a bunch of presumed patsies (who are eager to visit the "Big House" and get a decent payday) at home. OTOH, it'll encourage various other eternal "opponents" such as SUNY-Buffalo, which could turn out to be a mixed blessing.

[alocispepraluger102]

aloc compliments the fine veteran michigan radio crew for telling as it was and appreciating the other team's effort.

had this occurred with the buckeyes, the announcers would have been bawling.

one sportswriter worth reading:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article.../709010383/1054

Edited September 1, 2007 by alocispepraluger102

[.:.impossible]

App presumed patsies? They were Div II Champs for the past two years. Certainly a HUGE upset, but I think App may have been assessed poorly.

[T.D.]

App presumed patsies? They were Div II Champs for the past two years. Certainly a HUGE upset, but I think App may have been assessed poorly.

Yes, good point, I spoke too quickly without knowing anything about App. St. Maybe U-M even deserves a measure of credit for scheduling them instead of some clear patsy like SUNY-Buff.

I read on the newswire that App. St. now has the nation's longest win streak...

[Brad]

That's incredible. They'll be out for blood next week. I feel sorry for whoever that is.

[Dan Gould]

App presumed patsies? They were Div II Champs for the past two years. Certainly a HUGE upset, but I think App may have been assessed poorly.

Yeah, the first instinct is to say "Division 1-AA, must be patsies" but they're obviously a good team with a winning tradition.

But coming to Michigan and pulling off the upset ...

[(BB)]

Appalachian State University is HOT HOT HOT Edited September 1, 2007 by (BB)

[paul secor]

I have to admit that I didn't know much about Appalachian St. before I posted - I know more now - but it still was a stunning upset.

[Tim McG]

Go Division I-AA!

[Quincy]

Appalachian State University is HOT HOT HOT

So that's what happened to Up With People.

[alocispepraluger102]

That's incredible. They'll be out for blood next week. I feel sorry for whoever that is.

the team they play runs the same style offense that beat them today,

...quick, elusive quarterback with a good arm.

[Chalupa]

That was the first time ever a Division I-AA team had beaten a ranked team. Michigan can say buh-bye to the national championship.

[MoGrubb]

Little ol' App State beat great big ol' Michigan State? Why, I never...

[GregK]

Little ol' App State beat great big ol' Michigan State? Why, I never...

No, they beat Michigan. Beating Michigan State wouldn't be such a shock.

[MoGrubb]

Huh. Appalacian State is a pretty small school, up in the NC mountains(beautiful country).

Edited September 2, 2007 by MoGrubb

[.:.impossible]

with a big football tradition. I can't believe it. I'm sure my neighbors are floating on air right now.

[alocispepraluger102]

That was the first time ever a Division I-AA team had beaten a ranked team. Michigan can say buh-bye to the national championship.

can you imagine the haughty big ten reaction if the wolverines win the big ten?!!!!!

[ghost of miles]

Stephen Dubner, co-author of FREAKONOMICS, is a 1984 Appalachian State grad. From his essay in the NY Times today:

As for the football team: It wasn’t very good and it wasn’t my scene. I went to a few games and I knew a few of the players — nice guys, hard-working — but it made no lasting impression. While I can hum the Michigan fight song, I have no idea what the Mountaineers’ fight song is, or was, or even if they have one. What I do remember is that the mascot, a scruffy mountaineer named Yosef — that’s a “mountain” rendering of Joseph, I assure you, not Hebrew — fired his shotgun skyward after each touchdown.

[Chuck Nessa]

Michigan can say buh-bye to the national championship.

The idiotic way they run the "playoffs", Michigan will be there and the Appalachian State game will be forgotten/forgiven, though Michigan will get a new coach. Fu** the whole deal.

[Man with the Golden Arm]

Thass nuthin'. Just wait till powerhouse University of Akron Zips take out the Buckeyes this Saturday!