UMass-Appalachian State IAA Final

[Seattle Slew]

I'm really liking UMass here +3.5.

I know Appalachian State is real good, but UMass played real well last week at Montana, and could have won by a bigger margin if not for a couple of picks from the QB.

ESPN2 at 8 p.m.

[Jay Edgar]

Agreed, SS.


It's effectively down to 3 now, but with a decent ML for a 3-pt game.

[bigboydan]

I disagree here guys. I do like Appalachian St. in this game minus the small number. Theres no doubt that Umass has been road warriors through out the playoff, but there luck does stop this week when it really counts.

[Jay Edgar]

You might well be right, BBD.
I'm not planning to hammer UMass as against Montana -- but I'll be on them. They just don't seem to give up any easy points (at least the defense doesn't). I'm hoping it's a tight one.

[pags11]

slight lean to UMass here as well...

[kdmfox]

Minutemen +3

[BigD]

I like Umass did like what I saw from App. St defense last week and umass has the better D and the better team

[Flamers]

App State will win this game. It all depends on how Richardson is feeling. If he is ready at 100% and the offense doesn't back down the game plan, then they will lead by 14 points easily, and even could be up by 21-24.

Appalachian State is a very good team, that could knock off many top 25 teams. They have 3-4 players on the offense alone that could be all-american and have been recruited by top teams like Florida, Tennessee, South Carolina,etc.

Umass beat a Montana team that isn't very good against top competition late in the season, and simply put if you get a great moneyline grab it, if you get it at -3 consider yourself lucky.

This line should be at -7.5 even -9.5.

[nosuzieno]

Umass has played tougher schedule and lost to navy by 1.

UMass defensive strength is vs. Run while App State gets 60% of off by running.

App state hasn't hit the highway since early November.
I see a tightgame here so I am going to take the Minutemen and the points~

[Flamers]

Umass has played tougher schedule and lost to navy by 1.

UMass defensive strength is vs. Run while App State gets 60% of off by running.

App state hasn't hit the highway since early November.
I see a tightgame here so I am going to take the Minutemen and the points~

bad choice. app state will win thie game! You haven't seen either team play before probably, and don't understand how good App state is. And the running game will be way too much for umass.

umass offense is going to have a tough time unless then run the RB out on screens, but still app state is just too good.

also the punting game will get it's dues at least 3-4 times a half, and umass isn't even a close, it's actually a joke.

App state better the field posistion by 25 yards on most times.