Zac Gone

[NewApp]

Robbie Price from the Brakefield days should also be mentioned. He was QB when we beat South Carolina, Wake Forest, and East Carolina in the same season (1975) with us barely coming out of NAIA and barely enough scholarships to be eligible to compete in the SoCon.

[NewApp]

I don't know if AE was a strong enough passer his first 2 seasons to be extremely successful in FBS. You can't just rely on athleticism as a small QB in FBS. However, he improved enough his last 2 years to be great in the SBC.

I disagree. Taylor Lamb had zero arm strength and was in there

He set records for passing.

[appstate5]

Armanti...PERIOD....Best App player ever!

[Rekdiver]

AE clearly the most dynamic we’ve had. AE TL RC and ZT are my top 4 for me in no certain order after AE.

Where is Richie Williams, Rekdiver?

I meant RW...not Richie Cunningham!

[Seattleapp]

I don't know if AE was a strong enough passer his first 2 seasons to be extremely successful in FBS. You can't just rely on athleticism as a small QB in FBS. However, he improved enough his last 2 years to be great in the SBC.

I disagree. Taylor Lamb had zero arm strength and was in there

He set records for passing.

That proves my point. He had a below average arm. AE would have more than held his own in the sbc

[AppState89]

I don't know if AE was a strong enough passer his first 2 seasons to be extremely successful in FBS. You can't just rely on athleticism as a small QB in FBS. However, he improved enough his last 2 years to be great in the SBC.

I disagree. Taylor Lamb had zero arm strength and was in there

He set records for passing.

That proves my point. He had a below average arm. AE would have more than held his own in the sbc

I agree with you Seattleapp. AE would hold his own in the SBC. The O-line we have now is a lot better than then. If CCU's McCall can run all over teams in the SBC, AE would have no trouble at all and even do better.

[Stonewall]

AE would dominate the SBC today . Robbie Price was "the best quarterback on the East Coast" according to the Associated Press in 76.

[ncman071]

Someone mentioned AE was a small QB...he was an inch shorter than drew brees

[Yosef84]

Someone mentioned AE was a small QB...he was an inch shorter than drew brees

Drew Brees is also a small QB....very small for the NFL. He is the exception to the rule that I have heard brought up in this conversation before. My personal opinion is that AE COULD have played in the NFL at QB but we will unfortunately never know.

[App_in_Maiden]

Someone mentioned AE was a small QB...he was an inch shorter than drew brees

Drew Brees is also a small QB....very small for the NFL. He is the exception to the rule that I have heard brought up in this conversation before. My personal opinion is that AE COULD have played in the NFL at QB but we will unfortunately never know.

I still hate Fox never gave him a shot just to see what he could do. Hell, I could have done better than Clausen. That season was already down the drain, AE should have been given a quarter or 2 to give it a go.

[APPRIDE]

Someone mentioned AE was a small QB...he was an inch shorter than drew brees

Drew Brees is also a small QB....very small for the NFL. He is the exception to the rule that I have heard brought up in this conversation before. My personal opinion is that AE COULD have played in the NFL at QB but we will unfortunately never know.

I still hate Fox never gave him a shot just to see what he could do. Hell, I could have done better than Clausen. That season was already down the drain, AE should have been given a quarter or 2 to give it a go.

Armanti put up with that BS gracefully, at least publicly. I mean to have Pickles run around in confusion must have been tough for him to watch. It has taken a completely new regime for me to appreciate the Panthers again after the way they treated AE.

[NewApp]

Did Armanti have chances in practice to show what he could do at QB?

[appbanker]

I remember reading some comments from Panther's players saying Armanti had a stronger arm than any of the quarterbacks.

[appstate77]

Armanti...PERIOD....Best App player ever!

The Holy Trinity of App State Football: Jerry Moore, Armanti Edwards, Dexter Coakley. Period.

[BambooRdApp]

Armanti...PERIOD....Best App player ever!

The Holy Trinity of App State Football: Jerry Moore, Armanti Edwards, Dexter Coakley. Period.

I will take this guy as well

John R. Settle (born June 2, 1965 in Reidsville, North Carolina), is currently the running backs coach for the Wisconsin Badgers. He is also a former professional American football player. A 5'9", 207-lb. undrafted running back from Appalachian State University, Settle attended Rockingham County High School where he still holds both the single game, single season, and career rushing records. He played for the Atlanta Falcons from 1987 to 1990. During the 1988 NFL season, he was selected as a first team All-Pro and to the 1988 Pro Bowl after rushing for a career-high 1,024 yards and 7 touchdowns. He was the first undrafted running back in NFL history to rush for over 1,000 yards in a season.

[Boone Goon]

The '20 criticism of ZT has been unfair. His "regression" had more to do with the talent loss than him personally. You could argue he lost our best RB ever, our best WR ever and our best OC ever from '19 to '20.

* please note, I said, "you could argue"...the point is, he had Evans, Sutton and Drink last year, and each of them are going to be on everyone's Top 2-4 list in their positions. ZT's stats would have been vulnerable if he had lost anyone of them, but to lose all 3; he's been fantastic and we miss him already!

[App_in_Maiden]

The '20 criticism of ZT has been unfair. His "regression" had more to do with the talent loss than him personally. You could argue he lost our best RB ever, our best WR ever and our best OC ever from '19 to '20.

* please note, I said, "you could argue"...the point is, he had Evans, Sutton and Drink last year, and each of them are going to be on everyone's Top 2-4 list in their positions. ZT's stats would have been vulnerable if he had lost anyone of them, but to lose all 3; he's been fantastic and we miss him already!

I do agree that losing them was tough and having an OC that didn’t put him into good scenarios , but looking at his passes this year showed me his regression. He would throw it into double and sometimes triple coverage. He held onto the ball too long and took some costly sacks. Under threw/over threw receivers. I still believe the interception he threw against coastal(was it the 2nd one) when we had a TE wide open for the first down was the biggest costly mistake of that game. All in all, he’s still one of the top qbs we ever had and he will be missed.

[NewApp]

Someone mentioned AE was a small QB...he was an inch shorter than drew brees

But he barely weighed 195 lbs.

[Seattleapp]

Someone mentioned AE was a small QB...he was an inch shorter than drew brees

But he barely weighed 195 lbs.

So what. He was tough as nails while a qb here. Delivering as good as he got. Breese weighs 205 now.

[App_in_Maiden]

Someone mentioned AE was a small QB...he was an inch shorter than drew brees

But he barely weighed 195 lbs.

So what. He was tough as nails while a qb here. Delivering as good as he got. Breese weighs 205 now.

I’ll never forget the hit he laid on a defensive lineman at the citadel in 07. Armanti had pitched it and was leading the charge, lowered his head, and put that lineman flat on his ass. Armanti may had been 180 soaking wet, but that man played with so much passion and heart, it added 30 or more pounds to him.