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A blog dedicated to all things Appalachian State, including the three-time National Champions

AppFan Photos of the Day
Thanks to Appfan Phillip, photos from last weekend.

Take me to another place, take me to another laaannd …
A UT radio sports show is reporting that Houston Fancher is joining Big Orange, as a graduate assistant. He doesn’t need the money, at least for another year (*cough**cough*). We enjoy the irony of Fancher joining the staff of the guy who replaced the guy who replaced him after he replaced him.

Soundtrack to an upset
This made us laugh.

The other Thriller Friday night
(bumped, for obvious reasons) AE wasn’t the only one bringing down the house.

Getting a jump on next year’s recruiting

The Curry Show heads West
Welcome to the Warriors. Hope you love the headlines - “Curry could still be traded (to the Knicks?), even though the Warriors have indicated they aren’t that interested in doing anything but keeping (him).” Says the Show - “I’m no stranger to putting the ball up and getting up and down the floor.”

Wir sind die Bergsteiger!
We can name this tune in three notes! Can you? Pass the brats and pour us a mug! “La Montanara und Fujiyama! Berge sind überall schön!” /waves mug in the air Behold the German Hi Hi Yikes. It’s Treue Bergvagabunden, by Germany’s very own Roy Orbison (though with Ed McMahon hair). Actually, his name is Heino. [...]

The mystery of just how much the Big Growth now costs
App State has released a press release on recent actions by the board of trustees. And the update on the athletics campaign has us confused. Are we now looking at a $68 million athletics expansion? Up to $15 million in additional funds are needed to complete athletics facilities enhancement projects because of change orders to the original [...]

App State foes soon to be tilting at windmills
Well, at least one. Say hello to the new face on campus! Here’s a better view, from the Broyhill Inn.

Capel hire now official
He’s been on campus for a couple weeks, but doesn’t officially start until the new budget year July 1 - “Jason has really wanted to get into coaching and I’m excited to have him. We had a lot of candidates but every one I talked to about Jason said great things. That name goes a [...]