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Brown with some 1st team reps it ILB due to an injury today

Sold Out! Thanks to all of you who are coming for your support of Zips Basketball. http://gozips.com/sports/mbkb/2016-17/releases/20160801nmze1k

I am so excited for the season. I was watching YouTube videos of Ohio's Pride at lunch today and took inventory of my stout stash I have been stockpiling for tailgating when I got home. Countdown to party time. Can't wait to see to see youse guys.

The Mountaineer game is going to be a tough one. Hopefully, the Zips can come up with a great game plan and execute well to grab the victory. It is certainly a game that I look forward to seeing. However, I have to chime in on this MAC vs. Sun Belt topic that has been hinted at. It's hard to put a lot of stock in whatever happens in bowl games, especially using those results to rank the strength of conferences, they are meaningless post-season exhibitions. Before the advent of the BCS, they added something into the calculation for the Mythical National Champion, but since 1998, the only post season games that have mattered have been the semi-final and championship games. All others have meant sweet F.A. Bragging rights only. That being said, however, Georgia Southern destroyed Bowling Green in the Go Daddy Bowl last year. This was a GS team that was in its first year of bowl eligibility against the MIGHTY MAC champ; a MAC champ that disemboweled the Zips. After that dark day in October as the Zips took that long ride home from Wood County after a 59-10 shellacking, there were many on this board that put forth the notion that the Zips had nothing to be ashamed of because the Falcons were really, really, really, really, really, really good. The Eagles must not have read that thread. Helpful hint to anyone that may ever feel like they might want to. . . No MAC fan should ever look down on any other conference. Just sayin'. I don't know a whole lot about ASU, but I am impressed by their level of fan support. Obviously, ASU students and alumni would rather watch their alma mater play in person rather than staying home to watch UNC, NCSU, WF or Duke. School pride! A concept that never took on a foothold in the MAC. If you do make it up to the game, stop by the tailgate and introduce yourself, AppinSC. We are actually pretty nice for a bunch of damn Yankees.

Yes, it is a bit of a struggle getting to 85 schollies. This will be our first year at the full number but you have to understand that we only have two FBS recruiting classes in getting to that number. Coach Satterfield has done a great job with what he has to work with and App Nation is looking forward to seeing how high our ceiling can be. Now, in reference to the "bad conference" comment, I will look at it this way. App beat Ohio , who I totally understand is no juggernaut, but it was our first bowl game. Additionally, a brother to the south who moved up with us (Georgia Southern) took Bowling Green to the woodshed in last seasons bowl game. That is the only time you will ever hear me taking up for GS but had to make a point. Now, App State does recognize the importance of this matchup and like I said in my very first post, wants to see how we match up against a good G5 program like Akron. Best of luck in your coming season and come on over to http://www.yosefscabin.com/ (Mountaineer Message Board) as the game gets closer .

Nice article on March