October 22, 2009
ASU defensive lineman Jabari Fletcher drags down a N.C. Central rusher during the Homecoming game. Fletcher and the defense are allowing 179.2 rushing yards per game, which is seventh out of nine Southern Conference teams. Photo by Keith Cline/ASU athletics
Play didn’t end during defensive drills on Monday afternoon until all 11 defenders were around the ball.
Ball-hawking. Swarming the football. Getting after the carrier.
Whatever you want to call it, the Mountaineers are trying to be more aggressive on defense as they prepare for the Black Saturday game against Georgia Southern.
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October 17, 2009
Appalachian State's Armanti Edwards (14) gives a stiff arm to Wofford's Preston Roseboro (24) on Saturday at Wofford. Photo by JOHN BYRUM/john.byrum@shj.com
After taking a two-touchdown lead to start the second half Saturday, Wofford’s football team must have felt like it was chasing the rabbit that made an unscheduled appearance on the Gibbs Stadium field… Read Full Article on GoUpstate.com»
October 21, 2008
Armanti Edwards, the junior quarterback of the ASU Mountaineer football team.
The most celebrated athlete in Appalachian State University’s history isn’t flashy, or loud. He shies away from video cameras, flash bulbs and eager reporters, and in press conferences, he lets his more outspoken teammates do most of the talking. When he does respond to questions, his voice is hushed, and the words come forward at his own relaxed pace.
“I’m really just not the type that wants all the attention right now,” said Armanti Edwards, the junior quarterback of the ASU Mountaineer football team. “I just like to be in the shadows, basically.” Read More »
October 16, 2008
Georgia Southern
Talk about some fierce competition. In the next three weeks, ASU football will meet its toughest competitors in the Southern Conference. Two of them are ranked in the Top 25 in The Sports Network national FCS poll, and all three are ranked in that field in the Coaches Poll. More importantly, all three teams—Georgia Southern, Furman and Wofford—are either tied or only one win behind ASU in the SoCon standings.
And don’t forget about Elon. The Phoenix, who are sitting comfortably atop the SoCon ranks with a 4-0 record and are currently ranked third in the nation by The Sports Network, come to Boone on Saturday, November 15. Read More »
