The Black & Gold Podcast

App State legend Shemar Jean-Charles visits the BGP Lounge and tells some incredible stories about his time at App State and how he got to Boone from South Florida. We’re also joined by former App State Pitcher, Tristan Helms to break down App State’s 3-1 weekend.  Finally, Assistant Coach Moynihan joins BGP to discuss the 2OT victory at GASO and the upcoming matchup vs Little Rock in the SBC Tour...

It's busy week for App State sports!  4 baseball, 3 men's basketball, 2 women's basketball, 6 softball. Buckle up!

App State baseball is back!!! App State baseball head coach Kermit Smith joins us for the 5th consecutive season to preview the upcoming schedule! It’s a great conversation as always. We also cover App State basketball and preview the games this weekend!

App State OL Ryan Neuzil makes his BGP Debut! Ryan has been a great asset to the OL in his 5 years at App State. He shares his journey from South Florida to Boone! We also cover women's hoops and wrestling!

One of the best App State QBs to play for the Mountaineers makes his BGP Lounge debut! We got to know Zac back in 2018 before he put on his Superman cape and put the college football world on notice a Penn State.  We had a great time with Zac and got to learn a lot about his preparation for the next level of football. We also cover a disappointing weekend of App State hoops and cover a hot streak...

App State basketball, men and women’s, got out the brooms and got HUGE sweeps against Georgia State this past weekend! The men are 6-2 and now in the top 25 of mid-majors and the ladies are having a massive bounce back season from last year.  Also, three years in the making, App State legend NOAH HANNON makes his BGP Debut!

App State men and women’s basketball split the weekend series vs South Alabama. The Jags have a great squad but the improving Mountaineer teams were able to bounce back after both suffering Friday evening losses.  We also dive into the #BGPMailSatchel

App State head basketball coach Dustin Kerns joins BGP to talk about conference play! App State men’s basketball swept Georgia Southern last weekend and head on the road to South Alabama! The ladies split with GaSo and the wrestling team puts on a good showing against a great NC State team. 

App State men and women's basketball split their respective series with Troy last weekend. Now we look ahead to Friday and Saturday matchups against Georgia Southern. Also, App State football had an incredible early signing day for the 2021 recruiting season. We wanted to dedicate and entire episode to this historic class so we have App State football's Tight End Coach and Recruiting Coo...

Recorded BEFORE Christmas, we talk about App State sports in a Post-Football sports world in 2020.  We also have special guest Assistant Basketball Coach Patrick Moynihan to break down our last non-conference game of the season vs Auburn and how he thinks the team is doing so far. 

App State football is now 6-0 in Bowl Games and inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl champs! Pair that with Cam Peoples breaking an Armanti Edwards record and you have a great bowl win! Years after his BGP debut, Appalachian Commercial Real Estate President James Milner joins us as an additional game correspondent to talk about the bowl experience!  

App State plays in the inaugural Myrtle Beach Bowl on Monday against North Texas! We preview the game with Matthew Brune of Mean Green 247.  We also cover the men and women's basketball games including the men's thrilling game against UNCc!

App State gets revenge for the last two seasons against Georgia Southern and all is right in the world.  But we cover a lot more in this episode that we typically do in a postgame edition. We have second half dominance, plungers, Butch Jones, Bowl Games, and scheduling the next episode!!!

App State football plays its last regular season game this Saturday against Georgia Southern. It's the first time the two teams have played on Saturday since 2013.  Even though 2020 has been a giant distraction, this is still hate week and we still hate Georgia Southern.  We also discuss men and women's basketball as they prepare for two big games in the next week!

App State football faced Lousiana in a soggy, December downpour on Friday night. Even though it was a tough fought battle, App State dropped the first loss to Louisiana in program history.  We dissect the loss and what that means for the 2020 season. 

App State football has a ranked Ragin Cajuns team coming to Boone trying to beat the Mountaineers for the first time in their program’s history. App State has no intention of letting that happen but this is a matchup we’ve loved for years. We have The Daily Advertiser’s Cajun beat writer Tim Buckley on BGP (for the fourth or fifth time) to discuss Friday night’s game! We also talk App State basket...

App State football bounced back in a major way Saturday as they completely dismantled Troy 47-10. App State is always a dangerous team following a loss and Saturday proved that notion again.  We break down the beautiful late-November game in Boone. 

App State football faces off against a tough east division opponent in Troy on Saturday. App State and Troy have faced off every Thanksgiving weekend since 2018 which has favored the Mountaineers up to this point. App State basketball is also back this week. We preview the upcoming basketball games and answer all your questions in the #BGPMailSatchel. Our special guest this week is Troy Super Fan...

App State football traveled to Conway to play their second undefeated opponent of 2020. Unfortunately the result wasn't what we wanted. The silver lining is we were in a position to win at the end of the game. Too many mistakes ultimately cost us a victory against a talented Coastal squad.  We break down the game and how to look at the rest of the season moving forward. 

App State football plays its most critical game of the season. Against... COASTAL KENTUCKY? This is the de facto East Division Championship and both teams know it.  We talk to Coastal Carolina sports reporter Chris Parks about Saturday's game. It's also BASKETBALL SEASON! We have Head Coach Dustin Kerns on to discuss the new players on the roster, the new schedule, and his expectations f...

App State had its first real challenge from Georgia State on Saturday. It was a game that felt more like a 1998 heavyweight bout more than a 2020 Sun Belt matchup. App State didn't score a touchdown until late in the THIRD QUARTER! At the end of the day, a win is a win and App State football is 6-1 overall and 4-0 in conference. We break down Saturday's game against the Georgia State Pan...

App State football prepares to play its fourth home game of the season Saturday against Georgia State. We dive into the #BGPMailSatchel and talk about this game and the current status of Georgia State fandom with State of Atlanta host David Brown.

App State football does what App State football has been doing for the better part of twenty years: Go on the road and beat a conference opponent. App State played in the hot Texas sun to defeat Texas State 38-17 and we couldn't be happier about it.  On to Georgia State!

App State heads to San Marcos to play the Texas State Bobcats on Saturday. Three games in a row seems like winning the lottery in Mountaineer country! We talk to Tyler and Seth of the Texas State podcasts "Loco Boko Podcast" about the matchup and what life is like for Texas State fans.