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Eagles back atop the SoCon this preseason
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The Associated Press
Updated: Jul 27, 2011, 2:30 PM
Published: Jul 27, 2011, 2:29 PM

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Appalachian State has company atop the Southern Conference this preseason.
While the six-time defending league champion Mountaineers were the pick of conference coaches, the league media had Georgia Southern as the favorite to win its first title since 2004. The Eagles advanced the furthest of the three Southern Conference teams that reached last year’s Football Championship Series playoffs, reaching the semifinals before falling to Delaware.
Georgia Southern held a five-point lead over Appalachian State in the voting. The Eagles shared the title with Furman seven years ago, their last league championship.

The poll was released Tuesday as the Southern Conference held its preseason media teleconference for its football schools.

Wofford was picked to finish third by both the coaches and media. The Terriers also made the playoffs last season.

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Video shows skier tumble 1,600 feet down mountainside
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While shooting a ski film in Alaska, pro skier Ian McIntosh took a terrifying tumble down the side of a mountain. - photo by Grant Olsen
Grant Olsen
KSL.com
Published: Nov 23, 2015, 10:10 AM
ALASKA A new video on YouTube is attracting lots of attention for pro skier Ian McIntosh. In the short clip, McIntosh loses control while skiing along a ridge and plummets more than 1,600 feet down a mountain in the Neacola range of Alaska.

According to a report from NBC News, the accident occurred earlier this year when McIntosh was in Alaska participating in the filming of a ski and snowboard movie called Paradise Waits. The film was produced by action sports media company Teton Gravity Research, and they posted the video to their YouTube channel last Thursday.

Teton Gravity Research gave additional details of the frightening event in a recent blog post. McIntosh was following a route hed prepared for, but lost control after falling into a five-foot trench.

"From there, my slough took over and their was no way to stop, McIntosh is quoted as saying in the article. I pulled my airbag to help prevent against any possible trauma injuries as I tumbled to the bottom.

In the blog post, Teton Gravity Research co-founder Todd Jones describes it as the most terrifying crash I've ever seen.

As he skidded and cartwheeled down the mountain, McIntosh lost one of his skis. When he finally came to a stop, he is heard on the videos audio announcing that hes OK.

A company spokesman Eric Henderson confirmed the outcome to NBC News, saying that McIntosh was able to walk away from the crash.

If youd like to see more footage of McIntosh in action, youre in luck. According to the Teton Gravity Research website, Paradise Waits will premiere in Provo at the Tanner Building Theater Friday. Tickets are $13 at the door and the show starts at 7 p.m.
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