Appalachian State Fired Jerry Moore, Coach Who Beat Michigan And Won Three Straight National Titles

All, College Football Ty Duffy December 5th. 2012, 11:38am

FBS culture is infiltrating FCS. Appalachian State has fired legendary head football coach Jerry Moore after two eight-win seasons. The 73-year-old had led the Mountaineers to seven Southern Conference titles and eight playoff appearances the past eight seasons. The run included three-straight national titles from 2005 to 2007, six top five finishes and, yes, the win over Michigan.

After a 215-87 record, 10 Southern Conference titles and three straight national championships among 18 seasons in the playoffs on a 24-year resume that Mountaineers’ fans will likely never come close to seeing again, Moore made two mistakes — he got old and couldn’t maintain impossible expectations he created with his previous successes.

Moore, after staying for 24 years at the FCS school, had wanted one more year to go out on his own terms. Apparently, those rabid FCS boosters were concerned the Southern Conference would leave them behind.

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63 Responses to “Appalachian State Fired Jerry Moore, Coach Who Beat Michigan And Won Three Straight National Titles”

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BFFredo Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:40 AM
“Eddie! What you done for me lately, Eddie?!!” – All of college football
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:45 AM
and, yes, the win over Michigan.
Still have my game ticket.
//Kicks rock.
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AssaultWithAConcreteDildo Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:46 AM
Wasn’t he 73? (checks article)
Well there’s your answer.
Bowden and Paterno kept wanting to hang around for one more year, too.
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vajayjay redick Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:47 AM
Looks like Appy St. is angling for SEC membership.
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ohheelyeah Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:47 AM
You’d never know he was 73 by how hard he coached. This is indeed a sad day for App State. I’m sure my brother-in-law will be going into meltdown mode any minute now…
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:49 AM
Enough of that winning and competing for championships, let’s replace a legend with a guy who has never been a head coach, and see where Scott Satterfield can take us.
That’s factually inaccurate, they’re hiring a new coach they just named him interim while they conduct a search, he won’t be the head coach.
The problem isn’t the decision that it was time to move on – it was, even though one more year wouldn’t fuck anything up – it’s just the way they handled it. Especially because Moore said the 2011 conversation never actually happened.
There were some off-field incidents with players and a huge turnover in assistant coaches after last season, but 2012 sure appeared to be a strong rebound and answer to those problems.
The first half of this statement is also a big part of why this happened. And the second half is not true. The SoCon was down and they didn’t look impressive all season.
Don’t like the way they handled this one damn bit, but the time was coming for a change.
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mizerle06 is sarah phillips Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:50 AM
I’m sure my brother-in-law will be going into meltdown mode any minute now…
you married moleman’s sister?
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ThatsSoTaguchi (Now With Zip) Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Moore is a great man. His accomplishments are incredible, but even greatness succumbs to age. He’s not involved with the team. He doesn’t wear a headset. He’s not recruiting. He’s not devising schemes. He’s not running practice drills. People cringe when he climbs up stadium steps or behind the steering wheel. Moore survives interviews and press conferences because it would be indecent to press him for names or details. Him “sounding sharp” on a particular day is noteworthy.
App State may win 10 games next year, but it will be because his assistants found creative ways to work around him.
Moore has earned the right to decide his departure, but he has to handle that right responsibly. It’s not just about him.
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KC Resident Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:50 AM
Wasn’t he 73? (checks article)
Well there’s your answer.
73 ain’t old. It is almost 2013.
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Nada Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:51 AM
At last, a landing spot for Petrino!
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:51 AM
I’m sure my brother-in-law will be going into meltdown mode any minute now…
This happened over the weekend.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:52 AM
73 ain’t old.
He was the second oldest coach in all of FCS.
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Nada Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:53 AM
I’ve only been through there once, but Boone seems like a nice, quiet little mountain town.
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ms621 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:57 AM
College football coaching is starting to resemble Logan’s Run.
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Chelsea Chris Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:57 AM
Hello Wisconsin!!!
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spencer096 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:58 AM
taguchi’s quote makes him sound like paterno.
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KC Resident Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 11:59 AM
73 ain’t old.
He was the second oldest coach in all of FCS.
Ageism. I guarantee 80% of us commenting here will still be working at 73. Unless we get a low seven figure payout.
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Roethlishotdog Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 PM
He doesn’t wear a headset.
Looks at picture in post.
/confused
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NinoBrown Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 PM
Link is to the Asheville Citizen-Times. Now I want to go out and buy some Highland Beer.
/miss Asheville
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St. Bear Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:00 PM
He doesn’t wear a headset. He’s not recruiting. He’s not devising schemes. He’s not running practice drills. People cringe when he climbs up stadium steps or behind the steering wheel. Moore survives interviews and press conferences because it would be indecent to press him for names or details. Him “sounding sharp” on a particular day is noteworthy.
“What would you say, ya do?”
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sousedbergin Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
I’ve only been through there once, but Boone seems like a nice, quiet little mountain town.
Seems a fine place to clandestinely moonshine oneself to death.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
Looks at picture in post.
/confused
Wow I can’t believe that flew over your head given your avatar.
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ms621 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
/miss Asheville
Who is this Miss Asheville? She sounds hawt.
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NinoBrown Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
the win over Michigan.
Wasnt that the debut game on the Big Ten Network?
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:01 PM
I’ve only been through there once, but Boone seems like a nice, quiet little mountain town.
Seems a fine place to clandestinely moonshine oneself to death.
I was briefly detained for drinking moonshine on school property.
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VladimirCrouton Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:02 PM
He doesn’t wear a headset. He’s not devising schemes. He’s not running practice drills.
Sounds like the Hokester. Gotta go coach up that D-line.
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cleet Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:03 PM
App State may win 10 games next year, but it will be because his assistants found creative ways to work around him.
Penn State assistants had to spent years doing this.
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GloriousMullet Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:03 PM
clandestinely
Well aren’t you you smart mister I use big words that no one in the history of western civilization has ever used
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Jim Harbaugh Scramble Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Disgraceful.
agreed. you’re talking about the Michigan lost to APP State, right?
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scripty Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:04 PM
Who is this Miss Asheville? She sounds hawt.
Negative ghostrider./banders – enjoy this.
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Roethlishotdog Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:05 PM
Penn State assistants had to spent years doing this.
If you’re implying that Jay Paterno, Dick Anderson and Galen Hall were scheming the offense around Joe’s wishes, I would have much preferred we did it Joe’s way.
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sousedbergin Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Well aren’t you you smart mister I use big words that no one in the history of western civilization has ever used
Are you calling my a Duffy?
/spits
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phillymantis915 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
If you’re implying that Jay Paterno, Dick Anderson and Galen Hall were scheming the offense around Joe’s wishes, I would have much preferred we did it Joe’s way.
/shudders
Thank the spaghetti monster that BOB is there now.
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ms621 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Who is this Miss Asheville? She sounds hawt.
Negative ghostrider./banders – enjoy this.
Quite a drop off after #1.
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spencer096 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
Sounds like the Hokester. Gotta go coach up that D-line.
wonder what he coached em on this play.
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ThatsSoTaguchi (Now With Zip) Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:06 PM
clandestinely
I’ll have you know 13 issues of ClanDestine have been published since 1994.
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cleet Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:08 PM
If you’re implying
I’m implying in the latter years of Paterno’s regime, he would watch practices from afar, show up toward the end in a golf cart and ramble some indecipherable mess to the players, and one time broke his hip doing so.
/not confirmed by me
Also, he shit his pants that one time.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:08 PM
I guess Satterfield is one of the candidates. Seems odd that with a guy who spent eleven years as an assistant there before bouncing around a bit then coming back as the OC and assistant head coach you would announce you’re conducting a “national search” for the head coach if you were serious about giving him the job in the first place. Him against Shawn Elliot apparently.
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spencer096 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:09 PM
Also, he shit his pants that one time.
epic poop waddle yo.
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NinoBrown Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:10 PM
Who is this Miss Asheville? She sounds hawt.
Negative ghostrider./banders – enjoy this.
Quite a drop off after #1.
Well, the beer is good.
/Beer City
//future home to New Belgium east coast brewery
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:11 PM
wonder what he coached em on this play.
“Alright guys, really need you to make a stop on this play. They should run it, so when you see their left guard pull I need you to……
**SNIFF**
Mmmmmmm I smell corn dogs..”
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:11 PM
Well, the beer is good.
/Beer City
//future home to New Belgium east coast brewery
Also Sierra Nevada.
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Rodney King's Pool Cleaners Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Who gives a fuck about the App State head coach?
Oh, the same website that posts endlessly on a 5-7 Jets team and youtube dance trends.
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The Wayne Fontes Safari Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:12 PM
Also, he shit his pants that one time.
Let he who hasn’t cast the first stone…
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kazzythekid Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:14 PM
Some good buds around Boone
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:21 PM
Some good buds around Boone
You’re goddamn right.
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dikembemutomballs Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Surprised someone at Appy State quit toking on the peace pipe long enough to do something so mean-spirited as fire someone.
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ButtersBC Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:22 PM
Who gives a fuck about the App State head coach?
Oh, the same website that posts endlessly on a 5-7 Jets team and youtube dance trends.
Seems like you’re arguing about two different types of posts, ones done to cater to popular, page-clicking topics and others that focus on less talked-about stories
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Nada Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:24 PM
/ OT
Dave Brubeck, RIP
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spencer096 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:26 PM
Dave Brubeck, RIP
WTF? damn…
1 and 2.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:27 PM
Surprised someone at Appy State quit toking on the peace pipe long enough to do something so mean-spirited as fire someone.
You’re thinking of UNC Pembroke.
/fake ass Indians
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sousedbergin Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:29 PM
/ OT
Dave Brubeck, RIP
Dave Brubeck, RIP
WTF? damn…
1 and 2.
He is more duck than man now.
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vajayjay redick Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:30 PM
Oh, the same website that posts endlessly on a 5-7 Jets team
Because i’m sure a post on the Atlanta Falcons or Houston Texans would blow up the comments.
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ms621 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:31 PM
/ OT
Dave Brubeck, RIP
Well shit.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Because i’m sure a post on the NBA would blow up the comments.
/through the roof
//17 comments per day
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ms621 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:32 PM
Oh, the same website that posts endlessly on a 5-7 Jets team
Because i’m sure a post on the Atlanta Falcons or Houston Texans would blow up the comments.
It could. The Texans fans here are a vocal bunch.
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kazzythekid Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:33 PM
Because i’m sure a post on the Atlanta Falcons or Houston Texans would blow up the comments.
Every post should be about Craig James then.
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spencer096 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:34 PM
craig james still doesnt quite understand why a screen door on a submarine wouldnt work.
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ms621 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:35 PM
Craig James thinks vajayjay reddick is a topical commenter name.
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Cowboy Mike's Old Original Red Hot Ricochet Barbeque Sauce Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:37 PM
Craig James’s victims represent a wide array of nationalities because Craig James is post-racial and does not see cum.
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scripty Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:40 PM
Craig James prefers they be called dead call girls.
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ms621 Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Craig James uses words like ‘actionable’.
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kazzythekid Says:
December 5th, 2012 at 12:42 PM
Craig James can’t wait for TBL to post his Gangnam Style video