I expect it to be loud. Appalachian State looks to keep its perfect postseason record intact. Once you get to a point, loud is just loud. I've put in a lot of hours throughout the summer. Clark and the Mountaineers try to keep cooking up wins Saturday at Marshall. I think he started a game or two at Coastal [Carolina]. Get team statistics for the Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. North Texas Mean Green football game. Appalachian State and North Texas start the COVID-19 college football bowl season in the first-ever Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday. Head coach Randy Sanders, redshirt- senior defensive lineman Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C. )and redshirt-senior offensive lineman Ben Blackmon (Newberry, S.C.) met the media on Monday inside William B. Greene, Jr. Stadium. Appalachian State has some really talented receivers. There's some of them that will end up helping us this year. They're not the biggest team, but the speed is a big concern for me. There are several of them that will definitely benefit if they can redshirt because they’ll be a better player when they're 22 than they are when they're 17 or 18. CBS Sports is a registered trademark of CBS Broadcasting Inc. Slot to Appalachian State Mountaineers Newsletter. The ones that can help us win, we'll get them on the field and go after it this year.”, On what he sees in Appalachian State:“I see a good football team. Trending news, game recaps, highlights, player information, rumors, videos and more from FOX Sports. View the latest in Appalachian State Mountaineers, NCAA football news here. They have the same players, so all players have tendencies. They're a fast football team on both sides. However, we got a whole lot better as the season went on by the time we got to Jacksonville State. It can't get lackadaisical from that standpoint. Get a summary of the Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. North Texas Mean Green football game. I don't know if anybody's ever done that. Appalachian State Offensive Coordinator Frank Ponce had his "first" press conference as the new Mountaineer playcaller, but it was hardly an unfamiliar setting for the six-season App State veteran. Earlier in the day Saturday, Drinkwitz led Appalachian State to a 45-38 victory over Louisiana in the Sun Belt title game, pushing App State’s record to 12-1 under the first-year coach. They became the first team in North Carolina to win 13 games in a season; the first team to win its first five bowl games; achieved a new App State and Sun Belt record for an AP Top 25 ranking at No. Currently enrolled students receive complimentary tickets, and need to print their tickets for football and men's basketball games. Schematically, it was kind of hard to pinpoint what they're going to do and how they're going to line up. 1,420 talking about this. App State has a first-team FBS All-American for the first time with CB Shemar Jean-Charles' honor from the Walter Camp Football Foundation. You never really know until you get on in that situation and get them under fire but here we go.”, On what he tells the players heading into Boone:“I tell the players: this is game one, and whoever we play is whoever we play. Shawn Clark, admittedly, could not keep up with the social media posts. The Mountaineers finished 9 … I expect them to grow and to mature. I do think our passing attack and just what they see, the different route combinations, things like that, will have them pretty well prepared. All Rights Reserved. I've never been around a team this young. Let's take care of ETSU and let's be the best team ETSU can be on that day. The Mountaineers have won all five of their bowl games since joining the Football Bowl … They've got a lot of experience. ... All College Football News 2020 Sun Belt Conference … Get a summary of the Appalachian State Mountaineers vs. Texas State Bobcats football game. That is two weeks later than originally planned. Eliah Drinkwitz introduced as Appalachian State head football coach It will play in a fifth consecutive bowl game and is in line for a fourth season of 10 or more wins. Everything has been different, but it's going all right.”, On difficulty of Appalachian State’s defense:“I think defensively, like Coach Sanders said, their speed. Like Ben said, we don't really know what their new offensive coordinator's going to do so we can't really look at the film and know what to expect on Saturday.”, On how to play against the Mountaineers:“They still have a lot of the same players. Appalachian State Athletics charges admission for football, men's basketball, women's basketball, baseball and wrestling. Pretty much everybody that's on the depth chart listed as a starter played in 12 or 13 games last year for them. They've got their leading receiver returning, most of their offensive line returning. But I do think the speed is going to be a little bit of a shock to them.”, On why Chance Thrasher won the starting job:“He is an athletic guy. Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), Tips for Athletic Boosters (Do's and Don'ts). 20; and was ranked in the College Football Playoff rankings for the first time in school and Sun Belt history. Kickoff is at 2:30 p.m. and the game will air on ESPN. I'm anxious to see how we play in the first game but I know that we're going to continue to get better. Why Bet On Appalachian State Appalachian State has gone 8-3 overall and 6-2 in Sun Belt Conference play to finish second in the East division. We're so young, we're going to continue to get better as the season goes on.”, On the youth of the team:“I've said it several times, we're so young. Appalachian State Offensive Coordinator Frank Ponce had his "first" press conference as the new Mountaineer playcaller, but it was hardly an unfamiliar setting for the six-season App State … I expect it to be a challenge, and we're going to have to cue in on the quarterback's cadence and really listen to him. We've got some really talented young guys, but they're young. Ponce covers the decision to return after two seasons at Louisville, how the App State scheme translated in the ACC, his process for getting to know an entirely new quarterback room, and how his previous tenure at App State helped prepare him for this accelerated role. They do a lot of zone stuff so it's either to the left or to the right but they just take really quick steps. To make that transition and to do what they've done, go 21-3 at home, win four bowl games in your first four years of eligibility, it's going to be a challenge.”, On how the secondary will fair against the Mountaineers:“They're going to be tested unlike what they've been tested so far this fall camp. ETSU fans wanting to receive Buccaneer news, score updates, in-game promotions and much more sent to their mobile device can do so by signing up for “Buc Updates.” Click here to sign up today! Football Press Conference: Appalachian State. It doesn't matter how many are in the air. © 2021 East Tennessee State Athletics. “We have […] 1️⃣ꜱᴛ ᴛɪᴍᴇ 1️⃣ꜱᴛ ᴛᴇᴀᴍ! Head coach Randy Sanders, redshirt- senior defensive lineman Nasir Player (Columbia, S.C. ) … The official Football page for the Appalachian State University Mountaineers The Mountaineers competed as an independent before joining the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) North State Conference as a charter member in 1931. They' got a quarterback returning. The wrestling team remains in the Southern Conference because the Sun Belt does not sponsor the sport. Former Appalachian State head football coach Eli Drinkwitz was introduced as Missouri's 33rd head coach in program history Tuesday. They have got a quarterback returning who threw for over 2000 yards and 20 touchdowns. WHAT’S AT STAKEAppalachian State looks to keep its perfect postseason record intact. He's not 17, 18 years old. For more information on Buccaneer football, visit ETSUBucs.com and click on the football page. I mean, 10,000 people can be as loud as 30,000 if everybody's being loud.”. And if we just do that, I like our chances when the game ends.”, On matching up with their offense:“The thing that stood out to me the most was their O-line and how quick they were off the ball. ... the conference said Wednesday night. I have to learn a lot and put a lot of work in. Whenever you have more freshman than you do sophomores, juniors and seniors combined, it's interesting. All other sporting events are free of charge and open to the public. APP STATE OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR FRANK PONCE. I expect them to be better as the season goes on. Ethan Joyce Appalachian State football coach Shawn Clark held his weekly press conference on Monday. The football season teetered between happening and not happening, but Appalachian State managed to get through it in this hectic year. On July 1, 2014, Appalachian State moved to the Sun Belt Conference. But definitely their speed.”, On staying composed in a noisy environment:“I think I saw the other day it was a 30,000-seat stadium, so it’s going to be pretty full. It was a late scratch, but Jason Bean is experienced enough to step in and be fine, but he got banged up early.He ended up completing 21-of-36 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns with a pick – he did what he could. Camerun Peoples has record-setting day vs. North Texas (1:59) Camerun Peoples rushes for 319 yards and five touchdowns as Appalachian State overpowers North Texas 56-28. We knew it was going to be a long process, but we're here now so we're ready to go out and play.”, On moving from guard to center:“It's been hard playing guard for four years and then moving over to center now that Pyke's gone. 10. Series record: First meeting. New Appalachian State football coach Shawn Clark applied a unique description of his team’s unstoppable running game in this unique 2020 season. The Mountaineers have won all five of their bowl games since joining the Football Bowl Subdivision before the 2015 season. ... the conference said Wednesday night. I've had to work on some things normally I wouldn't have to do like: study a little bit more, watch film on other players, guys on my play, guys in the NFL; just kind of learn things like that. Appalachian State fields varsity teams in 17 sports, 7 for men and 10 for women. If you got one open you got to be able to hit him. What they've been able to accomplish is absolutely phenomenal. Peoples gained 319 yards and scored five touchdowns on 23 carries to lead Appalachian State to a 56-28 win. So that's a little bit different. Football Press Conference: Appalachian State. Below are comments from Coach Sanders, Blackmon and Player: Sanders on how he feels heading into game one:“I remember the first game last year, gosh there were some things I saw out there on that field that scared me. It doesn't matter what color their jersey is, what the name is on the helmet, or logo, or anything else. Appalachian State gets the safety after Louisiana long snapper Paul Boudreaux snaps the ball over the punter's head into the end zone. Eliah Drinkwitz Preseason Press Conference. They've got the leading rusher in their conference returning. It's going to be a different challenge from what they've seen, this fall. CONWAY, S.C. (AP) — Camerun Peoples and Appalachian State began college football's virus-impacted bowl season with a record-breaking show at the Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday.Peoples ran for a bowl-record 317 yards and tied another mark with five rushing touchdowns to lead the Mountaineers past North Texas 56-28.“This is probably one of the most memorable football … The first thing a quarterback has to do is be able to hit what he throws at. Coastal Carolina's Michael McFarlane reacts during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Appalachian State, Saturday, Nov. 21, 2020, in … It's been a different transition. We haven't seen them play with that coaching staff yet. Appalachian State quarterback Zac Thomas (12) is knocked out of bounds, after making a first down, by Louisiana-Lafayette safety Bralen Trahan (24) during an NCAA college football game Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, in Boone, N.C. (Andrew Dye/The Winston-Salem Journal via AP, Pool) Myrtle Beach Bowl: Appalachian State 56, Tulane 28. You can just watch a player and pick up on his own tendencies. It's going to be interesting. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 26, 2019) – With kickoff to the 2019 season just five days away, ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the first media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ season opener at Appalachian State. Appalachian State running back Camerun Peoples (6) runs past North Texas defensive back Upton Stout (18) during the inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl NCAA college football game, Monday, Dec. 21, 2020, at Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C. Like he'll still have that tendency no matter what scheme they do.”, On game one arriving: “That's what we came here for. ... the conference said Wednesday night. You look, they made the transition from FCS to FBS, and they've been to four bowl games in a row. I think we're getting faster, but we're not where they are yet from a speed standpoint. I started last spring working on it and we were working throughout the summer. The Greensboro News & Record reported Monday that in-person classes at Appalachian State won’t begin until Feb. 1. North Texas QB Austin Aune was out due to COVID concerns. He's been around a little bit. It'd be interesting to see how he really responds, how he handles the situation. After last week’s 35-20 season-opening win over visiting Charlotte, the Mountaineers landed in the AP Top 25 poll. I think since they went to FBS they are 21-3 at home. The Mountaineers will make their bowl game appearance fresh off a 34-26 road win over Georgia Southern on Dec. 12. They're a fast defense when you look at them on film. He has some maturity. We have ideas, but it's not exact. JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (Aug. 26, 2019) – With kickoff to the 2019 season just five days away, ETSU football met the media on Monday afternoon for the first media luncheon of the year where they discussed the Bucs’ season opener at Appalachian State. The final buzzer on Appalachian State’s football season came on Dec. 21, with the … The OFFICIAL Facebook page of App State Football, North Carolina's championship football program. Myrtle Beach Bowl: Appalachian State (8-3) vs. North Texas (4-5), Dec. 21, 2:30 p.m. EST (ESPN)Line: Appalachian State by 19 1/2. Then defensively they've got a whole lot of guys that can play. Early history (1928–1970) Appalachian State began playing organized football in 1928. Since moving up to FBS from the Southern Conference in 2014, Appalachian State is 56-17. The coach that first year was Graydon Eggers. So, the only uncertainty is really just the scheme of how, which they play with. Get the latest Appalachian State Football news, photos, rankings, lists and more on Bleacher Report The football team competes in the Division I Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS), formerly I-A, as a result of the transition to the Sun Belt. The 2019 football season saw the Mountaineers break records. (0:52) College Football News © 2005-2021 CBS INTERACTIVE ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. He hits what he throws at more than the rest of them did. That's why we are putting all those hours in during camp. Is really just the scheme of how, which they play with: Appalachian State and North Texas Mean football... 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