Off The Mountain Podcast

We continue our dive into Apps in the NFL with former All Sun Belt Safety Doug Middleton. We get into his unlikely landing up in Boone, the transition to the Sun Belt Conference and NFL life. We also get an in depth look at his off the field exploits into the mental health space with Dream The Possible and Exta Inc. Enjoy this episode full of laughs and some great insight into one of App State Football's finest!

Off The Mountain has made it to the NFL with former App State Offensive Tackle Kendall Lamm. Kendall was a huge part of the transition to the Sun Belt out of Butler High School in Charlotte, NC. We talk about how he was almost destined to be a mountaineer from childhood, Tweetsie Railroad, the different coaches that impacted him and most importantly his love for the City of Boone and Appalachian State University. We also get into the life of an undrafted free agent who is going into his 8th year in the NFL. This was a great time. Enjoy!

All American & All Sun Belt Linebacker John Law joined us to talk about his time at App State. The journey from Atlanta to Boone. We talk about the linebacker lineage at Appalachian and now his current coaching journey in college football. Law lead the Mountaineer defense through the Sun Belt transition and beyond and we are pumped to follow his journey. Enjoy John Law!

Head Coach of the Georgia State Football Team Shawn Elliott joined us to talk about his 18 years with App State Football, the differences between Coach Jerry Moore and Coach Steve Spurrier. His intensity and love for the game is easy to see and his love for Boone is never ending. He has taken on the unique opportunity to build a Division One football team from the ground up and he is doing a fantastic job. Enjoy Coach Shawn Elliott!

Appalachian State has a strong tradition of preferred walk-on players getting their opportunity and Cedric Baker Boney embodies that. From Wilmington, NC up to Boone he made an impact a great member of App State's great stable of running backs but now back in his hometown in the fitness and outreach world. Ced is a great guy and is only going to continue to do even more amazing things. Enjoy!

Another addition to our Off The Mountain Linebacker room. Karl Anderson joins us to talk about going from preferred walk on to leading the charge of the defense as Appalachian transitioned into the Sun Belt. Karl played a big role on the field, working with the team after graduation and even working in broadcasting. He talks about his love for Appalachian and what he is getting into now living in Charleston, SC. Enjoy Karl Anderson!

Our very first Appalachian State Football Coach joins us! Coach Mark Speir has a unique perspective being on staff for the teams that won three straight national championships and the program changing Michigan win and he back now in a Senior Analyst for Coach Clark. He has some great stories and great insight into what makes Appalachian State so special. Enjoy!

Welcome to 2022! We kick off this year with a guy that made a huge impact for Appalachian on the football field and now he is making an impact on the big screen. Former App State Wide Receiver & Return man CoCo Hillary joins us to obviously talk about the Michigan game but we dive into the changes that have happened in Boone, Coach Moore, his upcoming acting projects and we learned some information that could have altered the trajectory of App State Football as we know it. Enjoy!

20th Episode! Family has been a huge part of these episodes so far and this episode is no different. Trey Kavanaugh is a former Walk-On Wide Receiver at Appalachian State, the current Head Football Coach at Cuthbertson High School and Hall of Fame Appalachian Coach Jerry Moore's Grandson. Trey has fantastic insights on the rise of the Appalachian State brand, the final years of Coach Moore's coaching career, and his family's relationship with his hometown and school. Please enjoy this fantastic episode!