Well, I've finally caught up on all the replies, memes, GIFs, and AI-generated masterpieces from JMU fans. Rather than respond to everyone individually, let's clear a few things up.
Are we good? Absolutely. If we haven't given up on Georgia State by now, Saturday certainly wasn't going to do it.
Embarrassed to be Georgia State fans? Not remotely. The people who should be embarrassed are Dell McGee and his coaching staff. They were completely outcoached Saturday. Credit to JMU for taking full advantage.
This is all because JMU is leaving for the American? Please. We've disliked JMU since before they joined the Sun Belt. We didn't want you then. We thought the whining about the postseason ban was ridiculous (and somehow you're STILL talking about it). We even rooted against you in the CFP. Your move to the American doesn't make us dislike you more. It just makes us more frustrated with our own administration.
Crying about the streamers? We weren't crying. We confidently predicted you wouldn't need them. Clearly, we were wrong. Enjoy your streamers.
We fired the first shots? Absolutely. We talked trash and got our asses kicked. We'll own that. But judging by the response, I had no idea our little Georgia State podcast meant so much to JMU fans. We're flattered.
Why weren't we at the "biggest game of the year"? We're middle-aged guys with families. We attend our home games, but road trips aren't always in the cards. I've personally attended exactly one conference road game. Question our predictions all you want, but questioning our fandom because we didn't drive to Harrisonburg is a pretty weak argument.
As for the actual game, JMU was the better-prepared team. No excuses. Georgia State has serious questions to answer, and I'm interested to see how this team responds at Arkansas State.
But if anyone thinks Saturday humbled us into silence, you're going to be disappointed.
We're still here. Still Georgia State fans. Still don't like JMU. And still perfectly willing to talk trash again.
And to all the JMU fans who've had so much fun in our mentions, join us Tuesday at 9 PM ET for our livestream. We'll be breaking down Saturday's game, discussing what went wrong, and taking your comments live.
Oh, and yes, the concert was great. Thanks to everyone who asked. π€
-David