Coastal Discussion

[NattyBumppo'sRevenge]

So we all know when we have a player that’s really good and they make plays here and there, but there is a game when they bust out and then everyone starts to know about them. Tonight is Stroman’s night. 3 TDs and 180 yards receiving, you heard it hear first. Nostradamus out!

[bigdaddyg]

I fully expect Coastal to fully expect us to run Cam (or whoever is back there) to the right guard or left guard on our first two plays. They will jam 8 men in the box and will be firing off the ball to stop us and force a 3rd and 9.5 to go. Then they will play for a 3 yard pass to our back or a tight end. How about instead of that very predictable play call we go play action and hit Pearson down the seam for 15 yards?!

Then maybe go a little RPO and even let Chase rumble 5 yards? He isn't fast but can get those yards. Get them to spread out and respect some medium throws.

[MrCraig]

I fully expect Coastal to fully expect us to run Cam (or whoever is back there) to the right guard or left guard on our first two plays. They will jam 8 men in the box and will be firing off the ball to stop us and force a 3rd and 9.5 to go. Then they will play for a 3 yard pass to our back or a tight end. How about instead of that very predictable play call we go play action and hit Pearson down the seam for 15 yards?!

Then maybe go a little RPO and even let Chase rumble 5 yards? He isn't fast but can get those yards. Get them to spread out and respect some medium throws.

I'd like to believe that the coaches have looked at how bad their secondary is and how good our QB/receivers are, and they will try to exploit that from the first play. However, our RBs stacked up great against GA State's awful run defense, and the team didn't seem to figure that out until halfway through the second quarter. So, I guess we will just see!

[AppSt94]

I fully expect Coastal to fully expect us to run Cam (or whoever is back there) to the right guard or left guard on our first two plays. They will jam 8 men in the box and will be firing off the ball to stop us and force a 3rd and 9.5 to go. Then they will play for a 3 yard pass to our back or a tight end. How about instead of that very predictable play call we go play action and hit Pearson down the seam for 15 yards?!

Then maybe go a little RPO and even let Chase rumble 5 yards? He isn't fast but can get those yards. Get them to spread out and respect some medium throws.

I'd like to believe that the coaches have looked at how bad their secondary is and how good our QB/receivers are, and they will try to exploit that from the first play. However, our RBs stacked up great against GA State's awful run defense, and the team didn't seem to figure that out until halfway through the second quarter. So, I guess we will just see!

We were working with a new starting five lineup against Gag St. it wasn’t as much figuring it out as learning to work as one.

[Appmountaineers19]

I have 2 tickets available for tonight. 1 in section 307 and 1 in section 306

[WASU 93]

I fully expect Coastal to fully expect us to run Cam (or whoever is back there) to the right guard or left guard on our first two plays. They will jam 8 men in the box and will be firing off the ball to stop us and force a 3rd and 9.5 to go. Then they will play for a 3 yard pass to our back or a tight end. How about instead of that very predictable play call we go play action and hit Pearson down the seam for 15 yards?!

Then maybe go a little RPO and even let Chase rumble 5 yards? He isn't fast but can get those yards. Get them to spread out and respect some medium throws.

How about a change of pace drive in the second or third quarter, where we insert Berger for one series and he makes them defend all 11. A little Chicken Soup for the Soul from the local boy.

[AtlAppMan]

I fully expect Coastal to fully expect us to run Cam (or whoever is back there) to the right guard or left guard on our first two plays. They will jam 8 men in the box and will be firing off the ball to stop us and force a 3rd and 9.5 to go. Then they will play for a 3 yard pass to our back or a tight end. How about instead of that very predictable play call we go play action and hit Pearson down the seam for 15 yards?!

Then maybe go a little RPO and even let Chase rumble 5 yards? He isn't fast but can get those yards. Get them to spread out and respect some medium throws.

I'd like to believe that the coaches have looked at how bad their secondary is and how good our QB/receivers are, and they will try to exploit that from the first play. However, our RBs stacked up great against GA State's awful run defense, and the team didn't seem to figure that out until halfway through the second quarter. So, I guess we will just see!

We were working with a new starting five lineup against Gag St. it wasn’t as much figuring it out as learning to work as one.

That makes sense until you look at the next game and the first 5 of 6 possessions we still didn't look like we had it figured out either, against much lesser competition I may add. I hope we have figured it out tonight but just saying.

[mike87]

I fully expect Coastal to fully expect us to run Cam (or whoever is back there) to the right guard or left guard on our first two plays. They will jam 8 men in the box and will be firing off the ball to stop us and force a 3rd and 9.5 to go. Then they will play for a 3 yard pass to our back or a tight end. How about instead of that very predictable play call we go play action and hit Pearson down the seam for 15 yards?!

Then maybe go a little RPO and even let Chase rumble 5 yards? He isn't fast but can get those yards. Get them to spread out and respect some medium throws.

I'd like to believe that the coaches have looked at how bad their secondary is and how good our QB/receivers are, and they will try to exploit that from the first play. However, our RBs stacked up great against GA State's awful run defense, and the team didn't seem to figure that out until halfway through the second quarter. So, I guess we will just see!

We were working with a new starting five lineup against Gag St. it wasn’t as much figuring it out as learning to work as one.

That makes sense until you look at the next game and the first 5 of 6 possessions we still didn't look like we had it figured out either, against much lesser competition I may add. I hope we have figured it out tonight but just saying.

No way they had that 'chip' against RMU. Had to be like coming out and playing against your younger brother. I think they have that dog back tonight and should see a whole different team and mentality. I do hope for a heavy run game even if it's playing into their strength.

[MrCraig]

I fully expect Coastal to fully expect us to run Cam (or whoever is back there) to the right guard or left guard on our first two plays. They will jam 8 men in the box and will be firing off the ball to stop us and force a 3rd and 9.5 to go. Then they will play for a 3 yard pass to our back or a tight end. How about instead of that very predictable play call we go play action and hit Pearson down the seam for 15 yards?!

Then maybe go a little RPO and even let Chase rumble 5 yards? He isn't fast but can get those yards. Get them to spread out and respect some medium throws.

I'd like to believe that the coaches have looked at how bad their secondary is and how good our QB/receivers are, and they will try to exploit that from the first play. However, our RBs stacked up great against GA State's awful run defense, and the team didn't seem to figure that out until halfway through the second quarter. So, I guess we will just see!

We were working with a new starting five lineup against Gag St. it wasn’t as much figuring it out as learning to work as one.

That makes sense until you look at the next game and the first 5 of 6 possessions we still didn't look like we had it figured out either, against much lesser competition I may add. I hope we have figured it out tonight but just saying.

No way they had that 'chip' against RMU. Had to be like coming out and playing against your younger brother. I think they have that dog back tonight and should see a whole different team and mentality. I do hope for a heavy run game even if it's playing into their strength.

"Strength" is subjective here, too. They're run D is better than their pass D, but their run D is still worse, statistically, than App's. And App has is middle of the conference, again, statistically.

Also, while the O-line might have been totally different against GA State, they still started the game passing more than running, even though everyone who can read a website knew that GSU's run defense was their biggest weak point.

Disclaimer: I am very hesitant to question coaching decisions. Coaching is hard. But that first quarter of the GA State game absolutely baffled me.

[Saint3333]

I have two free tickets in the App section for an App fan, send me a PM.

[AppSt94]

I fully expect Coastal to fully expect us to run Cam (or whoever is back there) to the right guard or left guard on our first two plays. They will jam 8 men in the box and will be firing off the ball to stop us and force a 3rd and 9.5 to go. Then they will play for a 3 yard pass to our back or a tight end. How about instead of that very predictable play call we go play action and hit Pearson down the seam for 15 yards?!

Then maybe go a little RPO and even let Chase rumble 5 yards? He isn't fast but can get those yards. Get them to spread out and respect some medium throws.

I'd like to believe that the coaches have looked at how bad their secondary is and how good our QB/receivers are, and they will try to exploit that from the first play. However, our RBs stacked up great against GA State's awful run defense, and the team didn't seem to figure that out until halfway through the second quarter. So, I guess we will just see!

We were working with a new starting five lineup against Gag St. it wasn’t as much figuring it out as learning to work as one.

That makes sense until you look at the next game and the first 5 of 6 possessions we still didn't look like we had it figured out either, against much lesser competition I may add. I hope we have figured it out tonight but just saying.

It did look like that but that wasn’t at all surprising as they were trying different styles of blocking.

[biggie]

https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... gest-games

Appalachian State at Coastal Carolina (Thursday, 7:30 p.m. ET, ESPN/ESPN app)

The Sun Belt East is more than likely going to be decided in Conway, South Carolina, between Appalachian State and Coastal Carolina.

A win over App State would give Coastal Carolina a 97% chance to win the division, while a Mountaineers victory raises their 33% chance to 56%, according to ESPN Stats & Information.

"Our kids are locked in and focused," App State head coach Shawn Clark said at his weekly news conference. "They know it's going to be a big football game. We can sit here and say it's not, that it's the next game, but it is a big football game, and every week's a big game in the Sun Belt. That's something we look forward to."

Coastal Carolina comes into the game fresh off a 24-13 rebound win on the road at Marshall, after losing the previous week at home to Old Dominion 49-21.

"We know we have a great opponent coming in," Coastal coach Jamey Chadwell said at his weekly news conference. "They're coming in, they're rested. They basically had an open week last week where they were able to rest a lot of starters, so we know they're going to be fresh and had a chance to prepare for us a little more than we had a chance to prepare for them but our guys will be ready to go and we'll go out and play well."

The quarterback matchup in this one stands out. App State's Chase Brice is having the best season of his career, having thrown for over 1,900 yards and 22 touchdowns with just four interceptions in eight games.

On the other side, Grayson McCall has continued to prove that 2020 wasn't just some magical season for the Chanticleers, but rather the new standard. He's thrown for over 2,000 yards, with 19 touchdowns and just one interception, while adding four rushing touchdowns as well.

And if you're a fan of atmosphere (you're a college football fan reading this, of course you are), Thursday night is going to be a great one with Coastal Carolina having a blackout on their signature teal turf with the Sun Belt East on the line. -- Harry Lyles Jr.

[t4pizza]

No way our kids aren't ready for this game. We don't overlook good teams, we overlook bad teams and nobody in our program is foolish enough to think that Coastal is a bad team. I look for our best all around performance tonight. All our skill players will shine and our defense will do enough to get us the win. I expect big nights from Chase, Stroman, Cam to name just a few. I have a feeling that this will be a dominant game where we leave no doubt who the best in the Sun Belt really is. Can't wait for game time.

[WVAPPeer]

APP will win !!! - period, end of discussion !!!

[appstate77]

I fully expect Coastal to fully expect us to run Cam (or whoever is back there) to the right guard or left guard on our first two plays. They will jam 8 men in the box and will be firing off the ball to stop us and force a 3rd and 9.5 to go. Then they will play for a 3 yard pass to our back or a tight end. How about instead of that very predictable play call we go play action and hit Pearson down the seam for 15 yards?!

Then maybe go a little RPO and even let Chase rumble 5 yards? He isn't fast but can get those yards. Get them to spread out and respect some medium throws.

I hope 6 has his head in the game. When he does, 6 is devastating. When he isn't....meh.

[bcoach]

No way our kids aren't ready for this game. We don't overlook good teams, we overlook bad teams and nobody in our program is foolish enough to think that Coastal is a bad team. I look for our best all around performance tonight. All our skill players will shine and our defense will do enough to get us the win. I expect big nights from Chase, Stroman, Cam to name just a few. I have a feeling that this will be a dominant game where we leave no doubt who the best in the Sun Belt really is. Can't wait for game time.

JMU

[yosef69]

Pretty simple. Start like we did at GSU or TXST and we will get run out of the building. Start fast, I like our chances.

[MrCraig]

No way our kids aren't ready for this game. We don't overlook good teams, we overlook bad teams and nobody in our program is foolish enough to think that Coastal is a bad team. I look for our best all around performance tonight. All our skill players will shine and our defense will do enough to get us the win. I expect big nights from Chase, Stroman, Cam to name just a few. I have a feeling that this will be a dominant game where we leave no doubt who the best in the Sun Belt really is. Can't wait for game time.

JMU

... is an FCS team in their first year transitioning to FBS. They aren't eligible for a bowl or the Sun Belt championship. The game literally didn't matter except for bowl eligibility purposes. Those are all reasons to overlook JMU, and those reasons don't apply to Coastal. App also dominated JMU for the first half of that game, let of the gas, and got embarrassed in the second half.

[yosef69]

No way our kids aren't ready for this game. We don't overlook good teams, we overlook bad teams and nobody in our program is foolish enough to think that Coastal is a bad team. I look for our best all around performance tonight. All our skill players will shine and our defense will do enough to get us the win. I expect big nights from Chase, Stroman, Cam to name just a few. I have a feeling that this will be a dominant game where we leave no doubt who the best in the Sun Belt really is. Can't wait for game time.

JMU

... is an FCS team in their first year transitioning to FBS. They aren't eligible for a bowl or the Sun Belt championship. The game literally didn't matter except for bowl eligibility purposes. Those are all reasons to overlook JMU, and those reasons don't apply to Coastal. App also dominated JMU for the first half of that game, let of the gas, and got embarrassed in the second half.

The game counted for apps conferences losses

[bcoach]

No way our kids aren't ready for this game. We don't overlook good teams, we overlook bad teams and nobody in our program is foolish enough to think that Coastal is a bad team. I look for our best all around performance tonight. All our skill players will shine and our defense will do enough to get us the win. I expect big nights from Chase, Stroman, Cam to name just a few. I have a feeling that this will be a dominant game where we leave no doubt who the best in the Sun Belt really is. Can't wait for game time.

JMU

... is an FCS team in their first year transitioning to FBS. They aren't eligible for a bowl or the Sun Belt championship. The game literally didn't matter except for bowl eligibility purposes. Those are all reasons to overlook JMU, and those reasons don't apply to Coastal. App also dominated JMU for the first half of that game, let of the gas, and got embarrassed in the second half.

Please. Not an FCS team or they would not be in our conference. It doesn't matter what they are eligible for. Yes it DID matter for OUR bowl eligibility. It does not matter what part of the game you dominate if you lose it. I think it is a fact that they were a good team and we may have overlooked them.