Photo: Sophomore Quarterback Amanti Edwards, #14 has led Applachian State to two of their three consecutive FCS Championships and a upset of then #5 ranked Michigan.ASHEVILLE — The cost of success is going up for the Appalachian State football program. A shocking upset at No. 5 Michigan and a third straight Football Championship Subdivision national championship were the bookends to a 13-2 season in 2007 for the Mountaineers, but those accomplishments have made Jay Sutton’s job much more challenging.
According to Cobb and Sutton, the FBS schools that turned down the opportunity to play ASU included North Carolina, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Alabama and Wisconsin. “North Carolina is interesting. We had the date open and were willing and eager to play them, but instead they scheduled (FCS school) McNeese State,” Sutton said.
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Florida A&M University have two open dates on the 2008 football schedule and only 11 games scheduled, but no reports came from the Rattlers Athletic Department regarding scheduling a home and home date with Appalachian State. What about 2009 or 2011, or are we planning our schedules like our neighbors, the Florida State Seminoles, who scheduled lowly FCS Western Carolina and University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, while telling Appalachian State to go straight to H...
FAMU should be knocking Appalachian State door down to get a game scheduled for Bragg Memorial Stadium for the sellout and fan interests that it will generate across North Florida. Appalachian State is an opportunity for a schedule upgrade for the Rattlers, or South Carolina State, Norfolk State, Delaware State or Hampton. FAMU and the MEAC should not pass up this opportunity.
According to Cobb and Sutton, the FBS schools that turned down the opportunity to play ASU included North Carolina, Clemson, Georgia Tech, Florida State, Alabama and Wisconsin. “North Carolina is interesting. We had the date open and were willing and eager to play them, but instead they scheduled (FCS school) McNeese State,” Sutton said.
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Florida A&M University have two open dates on the 2008 football schedule and only 11 games scheduled, but no reports came from the Rattlers Athletic Department regarding scheduling a home and home date with Appalachian State. What about 2009 or 2011, or are we planning our schedules like our neighbors, the Florida State Seminoles, who scheduled lowly FCS Western Carolina and University of Tennessee-Chattanooga, while telling Appalachian State to go straight to H...
FAMU should be knocking Appalachian State door down to get a game scheduled for Bragg Memorial Stadium for the sellout and fan interests that it will generate across North Florida. Appalachian State is an opportunity for a schedule upgrade for the Rattlers, or South Carolina State, Norfolk State, Delaware State or Hampton. FAMU and the MEAC should not pass up this opportunity.
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