Category: Appalachian State Mountaineers
Mountaineers rule: Elon comes apart early as App State claims league title
ELON — Stepping onto what was billed as one of the biggest stages in Southern Conference football history became a deflating experience for Elon University.
Appalachian State’s reign reached five consecutive league titles by virtue of a precisely administered 27-10 beating of Elon in Saturday’s showdown of unbeaten conference powers at jam-packed Rhodes Stadium.
Amid an electric atmosphere that bubbled with a championship feel, the visiting Mountaineers (8-2 overall, 7-0 Southern Conference) bolted to a 21-0 lead during the game’s opening 15-plus minutes and cruised to the league’s automatic berth in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Mission men: Elon's objectives drive path toward football showdown
ELON — Having endured a ghastly Halloween afternoon during which Elon University barged in and clobbered his football team on its own home field, Wofford coach Mike Ayers was direct in his assessment.
“They came in on a mission,” he said of Elon that day. “There’s no doubt about that.”
Just like that, and completely unaware, Ayers invoked a certain growing catchphrase that has gained substantial circulation among the Phoenix, which meets Appalachian State on Saturday with the Southern Conference championship hanging in the balance.
Elon indeed is on a mission.
Southern Conference Announces October Players of the Month
The Southern Conference announced its October players of the month today, highlighting excellence among student-athletes in the second full month of competition for the 2009-10 academic year. The players of the month are nominated by each member institution and selected by the conference office.
- 268 words - SoCon, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Chattanooga Mocs App State's Jerry Moore Says Edwards Not Healed from Accident
Coach Jerry Moore of Appalachian State said yesterday that there are still a few more days for quarterback Armanti Edwards’ right foot to heal from a cut that has sidelined him all preseason, but that he doubts Edwards will play in Saturday’s season-opening game at East Carolina.
“I don’t think there’s much likelihood, being very honest,” Moore said. “It’s not like we’re trying to play cat-and-mouse games or anything like that. If he could play, we’d play him.
“We’ve never been much here on surprise starters and stuff like that. If Armanti could play, we’d play him. But I doubt very, very seriously if he could play. We’re not going to put him out there, we’re not going to put any player out there, that’s not a lot closer to 100 percent than what he is right now.”
Presley to Start for App State Against ECU
Appalachian State University head coach Jerry Moore announced after Wednesday’s practice that sophomore DeAndre Presley (Tampa, Fla./Middleton) will start at quarterback for the Mountaineers on Saturday when they open the 2009 season at East Carolina. Moore said he does not expect All-American Armanti Edwards (Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood), who injured his right foot in a lawn-mowing accident exactly four weeks ago, to play in the season opener.
Edwards Returns to Appalachian Practice
Appalachian State University quarterback Armanti Edwards (Greenwood, S.C./Greenwood) returned to practice on Monday afternoon for the first time since injuring his right foot in a lawn-mowing accident 26 days ago.
App Opens Camp
Appalachian State University football began preparations for the 2009 season in earnest on Friday afternoon when the Mountaineers opened fall camp with a two-hour-and-forty-five-minute practice at Kidd Brewer Stadium.
Per NCAA regulations, the Apps wore helmets but no pads and there was no contact in the year’s first practice. However, everything else looked much like it would in mid-season, as the pace mimicked that of a game week rather than the first full-team workout since the spring practice season wrapped up in March.
Edwards Injured in Accident, Will Miss 2-4 Weeks
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University All-America quarterback Armanti Edwards will be sidelined for 2-4 weeks of practice after sustaining a foot injury in an accident at his off-campus residence on Wednesday afternoon.
Edwards was mowing the lawn at his residence when his right foot was injured by the lawnmower. Roommate and teammate Brian Quick transported the 2008 Walter Payton Award winner to Watauga Medical Center, where he was treated and released.
Former Appalachian State Standout, One of Two SSU Hires
SAVANNAH, Ga.- Savannah State University football coach Robby Wells recently added two coaches to his staff.
CJ Frye will coach the running backs and Hans Batichon will coach wide receivers.
- 314 words - Appalachian State Mountaineers, Independents, Savannah State Tigers SoCon Media Sets Appalachian State as Preseason Favorite
Mountaineers look to win fifth consecutive SoCon football title
Following the lead of the league’s coaches on Monday, the media members who cover Southern Conference football have selected Appalachian State as the overwhelming favorite to capture the conference championship in 2009.
- 267 words - SoCon, Western Carolina Catamounts, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Wofford Terriers, Elon Phoenix, Furman Paladins, Samford Bulldogs, Georgia Southern Eagles, The Citadel Bulldogs, Chattanooga Mocs SoCon Football Magazine to Hit Shelves In August
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Fans of SoCon football will have an opportunity to take an in-depth look at the league’s nine football programs with the launch of Southern Conference Football, a magazine produced by SportsUnlimited and the conference office. Scheduled to hit newsstands in late August, the magazine will include feature stories on each team as well as historical information about the conference.
“We think our fans will really enjoy reading a feature-driven magazine focused on Southern Conference football,” said Southern Conference Commissioner, John Iamarino. “There are so many interesting facets to the players, coaches and programs that make up this Conference and this publication will help tell those stories.”
- 193 words - SoCon, Western Carolina Catamounts, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Wofford Terriers, Elon Phoenix, Furman Paladins, Samford Bulldogs, Georgia Southern Eagles, The Citadel Bulldogs, Chattanooga Mocs SoCon Coaches Tab Appalachian State as Favorite, Name Preseason All Conference Team
Mountaineers look to win fifth consecutive SoCon football title
The Southern Conference football coaches have unanimously selected Appalachian State as the preseason favorite to win the league crown in 2009.
- 1047 words - SoCon, Western Carolina Catamounts, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Wofford Terriers, Elon Phoenix, Furman Paladins, Samford Bulldogs, Georgia Southern Eagles, The Citadel Bulldogs, Chattanooga Mocs SoCon Football Media Day Live Tuesday; Fans Can Submit Questions
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference preseason football media teleconference on Tuesday, July 28 will be streamed live throughout the day on SoConSports.com, giving SoCon football fans the chance to hear the league’s head football coaches and select players discuss the upcoming season.
In addition, fans will have the opportunity to contribute to this year’s event by submitting questions for coaches and student-athletes – one of which will be chosen for each participant in the teleconference. Fans should email their questions to SoConFootball2009@gmail.com, including the following information:
- 283 words - SoCon, Western Carolina Catamounts, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Wofford Terriers, Elon Phoenix, Furman Paladins, Samford Bulldogs, Georgia Southern Eagles, The Citadel Bulldogs, Chattanooga Mocs LeGree heads latest Buchanan watch list release
Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - Mark LeGree, the record-setting free safety from Appalachian State, heads up the latest group of players added to the watch list for the 2009 Buck Buchanan Award, presented to the top defensive player in FCS.
LeGree, who set a school record with an NCAA-leading 10 interceptions last season as a sophomore, finished third in the 2008 Buchanan Award balloting behind two defensive ends, winner Greg Peach of Eastern Washington and runner- up Jovan Belcher of Maine.
- 871 words - FCS News Articles, SoCon, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Big Sky Conference, CAA, Weber State Wildcats, Massachusetts Minutemen, Villanova Wildcats Edwards Lone FCS Nominee for Unitas Award
BOONE, N.C. — Appalachian State University quarterback Armanti Edwards is the lone NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS — formerly Division I-AA) representative among the 21 players nominated for the 2009 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation announced on Thursday. The Unitas Golden Arm Award is presented annually to college football’s top senior quarterback.
SoCon To Participate in myPlaybook
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – The Southern Conference has announced it will participate in myPlaybook, a pilot program designed to prevent alcohol and other drug related harm among student-athletes. It will be the first time the program is implemented throughout a Division I conference. The program is a joint venture between the Southern Conference, the National Collegiate Athletic Association, the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the National Center for Drug Free Sport, the UNC Greensboro Department of Public Health Education and Prevention Strategies, LLC.
- 356 words - SoCon, Western Carolina Catamounts, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Wofford Terriers, Elon Phoenix, Furman Paladins, Samford Bulldogs, Georgia Southern Eagles, The Citadel Bulldogs, Chattanooga Mocs SoCon, SportSouth Announce 2009 Television Schedule
SoCon Saturdays Return Sept. 19 with Western Carolina @ Georgia Southern
The Southern Conference and SportSouth today announced the 2009 Southern Conference football telecast schedule. Branded SoCon Saturdays, the Southern Conference football schedule on SportSouth includes eight football games and features all nine conference schools. Former Super Bowl player and coach Sam Wyche and play-by-play announcer Tom Werme return for their third season in the SportSouth booth for the SoCon Saturdays package.
- 459 words - SoCon, Western Carolina Catamounts, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Wofford Terriers, Elon Phoenix, Furman Paladins, Samford Bulldogs, Georgia Southern Eagles, The Citadel Bulldogs, Chattanooga Mocs ASU Agrees to Football Series with Montana, McNeese State
BOONE, N.C. — Traditional NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) powers Appalachian State, Montana and McNeese State have entered into a six-game agreement that will have Appalachian host Montana in 2012 and travel to face the Griz in Missoula, Mont. in 2013, the three schools announced on Thursday.
ASU’s previously announced home-and-home series with McNeese State has been moved back one year as part of the arrangement, with games now scheduled for 2014 in Lake Charles, La. and 2015 in Boone. Montana and McNeese will square off in 2016 and ‘17 to round out the six contests.
- 601 words - SoCon, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Southland Conference, Big Sky Conference, Montana Grizzlies, McNeese State Cowboys FBS foes vital for SoCon team budgets
The nonconference portion of a Football Championship Subdivision team’s schedule is like a land of opportunity. It can provide riches or reward — ideally both.
In the case of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and its Southern Conference colleagues, each 11-game schedule in 2009 features eight SoCon games and three slots they can fill as they please. Seven of the nine teams will each play one guarantee game against a Football Bowl Subdivision opponent, and Furman and Wofford will play two such “money” games.
- 923 words - SoCon, Western Carolina Catamounts, Appalachian State Mountaineers, Wofford Terriers, Elon Phoenix, Furman Paladins, Samford Bulldogs, Georgia Southern Eagles, The Citadel Bulldogs, Chattanooga Mocs Appalachian's Moore just having fun
By the time Appalachian State’s caravan arrives in Greenville to open the football season on Sept. 5 against East Carolina, Jerry Moore will have turned 70.
The Mountaineers’ coach doesn’t look his age and certainly doesn’t act it.
Upon entering the N.C. Sports Hall of Fame in a class of six that otherwise included only Tar Heel natives last week, Moore wanted the ceremonies to move at pace often associated with his team’s quick-strike offensive attack.
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