Last season LSU won the NCAA Division 1- Bowl Championship Series, but perhaps the biggest story of the year, besides perhaps
Trinity University's miracle lateral play, was about the Appalachian State Mountaineers.
The focus on the Mountaineers was very well diserved. They started off the college football season with an upset win over the then ranked
#5 Michigan Wolverines in Ann Arbor.
That win over the Wolverines, was just the stepping stone to a 13-2 record and the Mountaineers 3rd straight NCAA Division 1-AA / Football Subdivision Championship. But despite the two losses, most of their wins looked like one sided arena football scores. (79-35, 45-7, 55-32, 49-21) Oh, I must add, except for their 38-35 victory over Eastern Washington University in the second round of the playoffs. Sure they won, but the Eagles put up a fight.
Anyway, back to the Mountaineers, despite their success this past season, I don't believe they will have a chance against LSU.
LSU is much different than the 2007 Michigan team. The Wolverines were embarrased basically week in and week out. They got their act together at the end, but it was still not a season to write home to mom about.
Where as this LSU team embarrased Ohio State for a national title.
Although, if you look at it this way, nobody gave Appalachian State a chance in Ann Arbor. And nobody will give them a chance in Baton Rouge. Maybe that will work out for the Mountaineers advantage.
The best part about being a journalist was getting a fresh media guide just before the first game, and thumbing through its various pages to see profiles, stats and the all important "Campus life at... insert school here."
