How cool is this cool quarterback

I’ve told this story to a couple friends, who since insist I repeat it for their friends. Seeing as it appears to be popular, I’ll share it with you.
A couple of weeks ago Gabby’s boyfriend had a birthday party. He’s a big ASU football fan (like son, like father), and his dad invited some ASU [...]

I said. Cheer. LOUDER!

My brother came up Saturday for his first Appalachian football game. As you can see, Gabby had to impress upon him the importance of cheering on the Mountaineers.

All about some Yosef

On our way back from the Duck Pond Saturday, Gabby and I came across the fourth member of ZZ Top, Yosef! (aka. SS’s dream man).
What follows is - almost verbatim - Gabby’s reaction:
Yosef! Yosef! Hey Yosef! I got Yosef on my shirt! See! I see you at the football games Yosef! Hey Yosef! I got [...]

Dads’ guide to an Appalachian tailgate

Excerpted from the never-to-be-released book, “I Thought You Packed The Pacifier! And Where The Hell Is The Butt Paste!: A father’s guide to having it all while smelling slightly of soured milk.”
CHAPTER 10: When Tailgating and Naps Collide.
A quick checklist to what you need before you pregame feed
Are you ready for some Mountaineer football!!! Great! [...]

When at an App game, expect the unexpected

So here we are tailgating before the big Appalachian State home opener Saturday. The tailgating crew was pulling down the tents and packing away the leftovers when a WXII TV van pulled up on the curb. I was sitting in a chair feeding Big G a bottle as the news hounds came sniffing my way. [...]

Now that, Michigan, is how you eat a cupcake

Corey Lynch (47) works to break up a pass intended for Lenoir-Rhyne’s Devan Pointer (85). (AP photo)
As expected, the giant-killer Appalachian State had no problem Saturday with the gnats of Lenoir-Rhyne.
Game recap here. Box score here. Photos here.
Notable:
- Armanti Edwards didn’t start. He’s still too banged up from Michigan. He is expected to play against [...]

Needed, nay begged- Your used SI

Come on and help a Mountaineer out
WANTED: Your current issue of Sports Illustrated!
WHEN: Whenever you’re done with it. It’s all good.
HOW: Drop me a line. We’ll work it out.
WHY: Glad you asked:
No. 1 - With the ongoing renovation of our house slowly (hopefully) soon to be complete, my boy Big G will have his own [...]

Robservations on The Day After Apps take down Michigan

Forget the pony
Dear Santa, All I want for Christmas this year is the above delivered to my mailbox. Do it, and I promise I won’t ask for anything else. If that’s too much to ask, how about a nice t-shirt?

Gone in 90 seconds
Appalachian’s first possession since December 15, 2006 went 74 yards in three plays, [...]

Whose House? Our House!!

Awesome. Simply awesome.
Go Apps!!!!!

What If - The Big House became Our House

My mighty, mighty Mountaineers of Appalachian State tangle with big boy Michigan tomorrow in Ann Arbor. It’s a matchup of David versus Goliath’s older, larger big brother. Conventional wisdom has the Apps winning the Powerball before coming within three TDs of a 30-point first-half margin. But what if CV is wrong. What if … Appalachian [...]