In case you haven't heard by now, my alama mater, UNC-Tweetsie (Appalachian State) embarrassed the #5 team in the nation, the University of Michigan in football yesterday. Final score of 34-32, in what Sports Illustrated and AP writers are calling an Upset for the Ages.
The last 2:44 of the game, showing that block by Corey Lynch, who is going to be treated like a rock star for the rest of his collegiate career:
A highlight reel:
Another highlight reel:
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT. Having watched clips of Appalachian's upset on national news for the last 18 hours, it has come to my attention that some of y'all are in serious need of schooling. The following is a pronunciation guide for Appalachian (listen up CNN, people north of NC and west of TN)
Appalachian is pronounced: App-uh-latch-in
*NOT*
App-ah-lay-shin
There is no better way to make an Appalachian student, fan or alumni start foaming at the mouth than to pronounce our beloved school App-ah-lay-shin (CNN and ESPN I'm looking at you and y'all should know better) I know some of you are probably rolling your eyes and saying "pfffft, semantics. Toe-may-toe, toe-mah-toe" and that's all well and good.
But.
Appalachian State fans/students/alumni don't give a damn how you pronounce tomato just be sure to pronounce our school correctly. App-uh-latch-in.
In an AP story, about how the town of Boone was off the hook post-win, there's a picture of students wearing t-shirts proclaiming "Michigan who?" (see picture at top of post) I'd sell a kidney to have one of those shirts. I know they're unofficial but I have a feeling they're going to be loads better than the Official Licensed shirts. At any rate, they're more creative and I applaud creativity.
Finally, one last article on the win and my personal favorite of what I've read so far. Steve Silverman does a very apt job, in the opening paragraph, of describing ASU from the psyches of distraught Michigan fans:
%$%%$ Appalachian State.From now on the tiny school from western North Carolina will be known as %^%$##$@ Appalachian State whenever the subject of the Mountaineers comes up in Ann Arbor.
Michigan who?
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