What Other Message Boards Are Saying: Appy State Edition

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#76
Hopefully, this will be a game where Dobbs can work on getting his completion percentage up and complete a couple long throws.
 
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AppFan82 said:
This is good stuff! Thanks for the summary.

We did lose the bulk of our receiving corps to graduation. That wasn't as crucial last year since we were more run happy than in previous years. We do have one exceptional receiver in Shaedon Meadors who returns this year. He's made some incredible catches. He was injured most of last year, so we didn't get to see as much of him as we would have liked.

We've also had Tyson Fernandez switch from the D-line to the O-line this year and have had several positions shuffled in the O-line hoping for the right mix there. Our O-line last year was a key to the running attack. I'll be interested to see how well the shuffled O-line works against an exceptional Vol D-line.

Marcus Cox leads what was a strong running attack last year. He's a senior this year and will be backed up by Jalin Moore and Terrence Upshaw who were both solid contributors last year.

We're likely to have several freshmen starting on Thursday. One I'm particularly interested to see is DB Clifton Duck. Reports out of camp indicate he's been exceptional which is good news with Latrell Gibbs ineligibility.

I was at a booster club gathering on Friday. Of course, there was much talk of the upcoming game. I had to laugh when our AD said he was just about tired of hearing Rocky Top blaring through the speakers in the stadium. It sounds like our coaches have done what they can to get the guys ready for Neyland's less than friendly confines.

See you in Knoxville!
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Thanks for the info. Hope yalls fans enjoy their time in Knoxville.
 
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jerseydevilvol said:
Thanks OP. I haven't been on VN all summer but since it's game week I figured you would have this thread up. So I had to come back and check it out. It's my favorite thread on VN and you do a great job with it. I also like the girls of thread but I haven't gotten to that one yet.
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Well then you missed the Summer of D4H. Lucky you.
 
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MaTaLa said:
Great OP, Thanks!!!

I love Appy S. against anyone but us and they have to go down...and hard, but hope they win the rest of their games.

Can't hardly wait...
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😁! They do have to go down hard!

AppState seems like they have a good fanbase. I want them to do well.
 
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What I cannot figure out about Appy State:

Why a school located in Boone, NC has a tradition of their band playing the Tennessee Waltz.

MTSU doing it? Makes sense. UTC? OK. Even Vandy or Memphis? If they wanted to, why not? But unless or until Tennessee annexes Boone, I just don't get it.
 
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TNnative said:
What I cannot figure out about Appy State:

Why a school located in Boone, NC has a tradition of their band playing the Tennessee Waltz.

MTSU doing it? Makes sense. UTC? OK. Even Vandy or Memphis? If they wanted to, why not? But unless or until Tennessee annexes Boone, I just don't get it.
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Go back to the State of Franklin post. The history of western NC and eastern TN is closely woven to say the very least. Boone is nearly at the Tennessee line, too. We have much more in common with eastern TN than we do with most of NC.

The Tennessee Waltz is a pretty sad song come to think about it. That makes me wonder why any college band would play it.

Guess us rural southern folk are always longing for a simpler time ... kinda like that last verse of Rocky Top says ...

Now let's play football!
 
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I've been over on their board Yosef's Cabin and have had some discussion with their posters. All of them were welcoming and level headed. I definitely would like to see App State win against Miami now.
 
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TNnative said:
What I cannot figure out about Appy State:

Why a school located in Boone, NC has a tradition of their band playing the Tennessee Waltz.
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Heh, some things just defy explanation.

For instance, according to Wikipedia, The Tennessee Waltz was the biggest-selling song EVER in Japan, as late as 1974 (it was first released in 1948). :shrug:
 
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AppFan82 said:
Go back to the State of Franklin post. The history of western NC and eastern TN is closely woven to say the very least. Boone is nearly at the Tennessee line, too. We have much more in common with eastern TN than we do with most of NC.

The Tennessee Waltz is a pretty sad song come to think about it. That makes me wonder why any college band would play it.

Guess us rural southern folk are always longing for a simpler time ... kinda like that last verse of Rocky Top says ...

Now let's play football!
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Absolutely true west of Asheville as well.

From the home towns of Bryson, Shuler, Pickens, and Streater... Knoxville is about a 2 hour drive. It is a 5+ hour drive to Chapel Hill and a little further to Raleigh.


PS- I'm probably one of the few people you'd meet anywhere that knew anything about the State of Franklin.
 
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WilliamDuVOL said:
I've been over on their board Yosef's Cabin and have had some discussion with their posters. All of them were welcoming and level headed. I definitely would like to see App State win against Miami now.
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Absolutely. I will be seriously pulling for an app state victory. If nothing else because it will make us look better.
 
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Would fans stop with this "UT is always overhyped" and "supposed to be back" crap. We haven't expected 1 decent team since 08... Dooleys 3rd year and we honestly only hoped for an east title.
 
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AppFan82 said:
Go back to the State of Franklin post. The history of western NC and eastern TN is closely woven to say the very least. Boone is nearly at the Tennessee line, too. We have much more in common with eastern TN than we do with most of NC.

The Tennessee Waltz is a pretty sad song come to think about it. That makes me wonder why any college band would play it.

Guess us rural southern folk are always longing for a simpler time ... kinda like that last verse of Rocky Top says ...

Now let's play football!
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The head waters of the Tennessee River run close to Boone too I believe.

The Little Tennessee River starts in N Ga, runs through Franklin, NC then into Fontana Lake before running along the sw boundary of the GSMNP toward the Tennessee.

People used to be very connected by waterways.
 
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Check this thread out on their message board. It's pretty cool and all in good fun. They're actually pretty good with some of their efforts.

The thread it titled Tennessee Look A Likes -

Example: Mike Debord looks like Mikhail Gorbachev. They have side by side pictures for all the look a likes.

Tennessee Look A Likes - Mountaineer Message Board
 
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Thanks to the OP - I don't post much, but I had to express my appreciation for these threads. I always thoroughly enjoy reading them!
 
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ChattaTNVol said:
Check this thread out on their message board. It's pretty cool and all in good fun. They're actually pretty good with some of their efforts.

The thread it titled Tennessee Look A Likes -

Example: Mike Debord looks like Mikhail Gorbachev. They have side by side pictures for all the look a likes.

Tennessee Look A Likes - Mountaineer Message Board
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The very 1st one is my favorite. Kamara and a mop.....lol.
 
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sjt18 said:
Absolutely true west of Asheville as well.

From the home towns of Bryson, Shuler, Pickens, and Streater... Knoxville is about a 2 hour drive. It is a 5+ hour drive to Chapel Hill and a little further to Raleigh.


PS- I'm probably one of the few people you'd meet anywhere that knew anything about the State of Franklin.
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... whose capital was my hometown, Greeneville. :loco:
 
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Other_Guy said:
Would fans stop with this "UT is always overhyped" and "supposed to be back" crap. We haven't expected 1 decent team since 08... Dooleys 3rd year and we honestly only hoped for an east title.
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Aw, the ones saying that, that's just a few butt-hurt trolls from Georgia and SC-lite.
 
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AppFan82 said:
Go back to the State of Franklin post. The history of western NC and eastern TN is closely woven to say the very least. Boone is nearly at the Tennessee line, too. We have much more in common with eastern TN than we do with most of NC.

The Tennessee Waltz is a pretty sad song come to think about it. That makes me wonder why any college band would play it.

Guess us rural southern folk are always longing for a simpler time ... kinda like that last verse of Rocky Top says ...

Now let's play football!
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Excellent post. I dream of having a cabin in Trade, TN ... but shopping in Boone and subscribing to its newspaper.
 
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