The 17th Annual GreatAppSt Countdown starts right now!!!
Yes, It's that time again girls n' boys WOOOOT!!! xnodx

Fall weather, outdoor culinary delights, good spirits, ;-} and gatherings of friends young and old will soon be here.

I know that if you're here reading this (again)you're looking forward to football with as much enthusiasm and anticipation as I am.
17 Years and still going strong, I'd like to thank all the fans from many teams and different boards, who have joined in and expressed their enjoyment of the countdown over many years. Again, it has been and is still a great pleasure for me to do the countdown for Y'all.


Now on to the same ol' yearly intro!!!!

The G.A.S. Countdown is NOT just the often used, automatic backwards clock ticker (when I started this there were no others of any kind that I could find and trust me I looked). This countdown IS a work of passion for the enjoyment of others and myself. The G.A.S. countdown IS the often IMITATED but never duplicated ORIGINAL (like Carolina BBQ) build up to a new season of thrills, chills, and spills. Fun for ALL and all are welcomed along for the, Worlds Best Countdown!

THE RULES
1.) This is the G.A.S. Countdown.

2.) I countdown to Gameday, the beginning of what my heart is passionate for, the start of APPALACHIAN STATE UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL SEASONS!!!


3.) Barring catastophic events,(if you only knew) the day will be posted this is my pledge. Please be patient it may be later in the evening before I have a chance to post. I literally have peoples lives in my hands while at work so posting while there just doesn't happen until i get home .



On with the show. :nod:

ENJOY!!

ERIC aka G.A.S.

Here we Go App!!!


And the 100th day Coaching staff credits


Scott Satterfield, who has spent 18 of the last 23 years at Appalachian State University as a student-athlete and coach, is in his second year at the helm of Appalachian State’s football program.


Satterfield has enjoyed success at every stop of his 21-year playing and coaching career, most notably in his 18 seasons at Appalachian State. In his 18 seasons as a player (1991-95), assistant coach (1998-2008, 2012) and now head coach, he has helped lead the Mountaineers to three national titles, eight Southern Conference championships and played a large role in virtually re-writing the program’s offensive record book.

Despite posting an un-Appalachian State-like 4-8 record in 2013, the program showed signs of promise in Satterfield’s first season at the helm. The short-handed Mountaineers struggled to a 1-6 start but rebounded to win three of their final five games, including a 38-14 rout over future Sun Belt Conference rival Georgia Southern. Appalachian’s only losses during the five-game stretch run were a hard-fought 35-28 defeat at the hands of SoCon co-champion Chattanooga and a 45-6 loss at Georgia, a game that the Mountaineers led early and trailed just 17-6 late in the third quarter.

Other bright spots in Satterfield’s first season as a head coach included quarterback Kameron Bryant, who set school records for single-season completion percentage (.712) and passing yards by a sophomore (2,713) despite not making his debut as a starter until the fifth game of the season and running back Marcus Cox, who set Appalachian State freshman records with 1,250 rushing yards and 21 total touchdowns as a true freshman.

Utilizing a 3-4 scheme installed by new defensive coordinator Nate Woody, Appalachian’s defense was also an improved unit in Satterfield’s first season at the helm, as the Mountaineers surrendered fewer points, rushing yards and total yards than they did in 2012.

After a three-year stint away from his alma mater, Satterfield returned to Appalachian State in January 2012 as the Mountaineers’ assistant head coach, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. Despite inheriting a unit that managed just 390.2 yards per game in 2011 (Appalachian’s lowest production in eight seasons), lost three players that would go on to play in the NFL and returned only five starters, the Mountaineer offense flourished under Satterfield’s direction in 2012. Appalachian State ranked among the nation’s top 25 in total offense, passing efficiency, passing yardage and scoring and, for the first time in school history, produced a 3,000-yard passer, 1,000-yard rusher and 1,000-yard receiver in the same season.

http://www.appstatesports.com/ViewArtic ... =205355937

Thank You!! Can't wait!

App State Football and the G.A.S Countdown are #1 in the wide world of sports!

Hallelujah! Now I can make it through the summer. Go Apps!

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DITTO - DITTO - AND DITTO !!!