The Black & Gold Podcast

App State travels to Harrisonburg for their biggest game of the season by far and a second appearance on ESPN’s College Game Day in as many years.  Kaiden Smith joins the show to break down the game and give us insight into JMU.

App State has now completed ten matchups with Georgia State with a perfect 10-0 record.  It was a dominating performance against a Georgia State team that desperately needed a spark after a massive defeat last week.  This App State team continues to improve and play with confidence each week. We discuss the game and what this means going forward. 

App State football heads down to Atlanta to face the Georgia State Panthers for the NINTH time in history.  We answer your questions in the #BGPMailSatchel and talk about the progress of the program.  We also cover Field Hockey and Soccer ending their seasons and kick off the start of women's basketball and wrestling! 

App State football game played its most complete game on Saturday against a desperate Marshall team that absolutely had to win.  We break down the entire day but especially the effort and... JUICE... the team showed on a beautiful Saturday in Boone. 

The Thundering Herd will play a football game in Boone on a Saturday for the first time since 1996. It’s one go the most potent rivalries in the G5 and it hasn’t even heated up yet.  We discuss the upcoming game this weekend and other topics around App State sports. 

App State homecoming weekend included perfect weather, incredible scenery, and another anxiety-inducing game. Thankfully, this time we pull it out! App State battles from behind and closes out a game against the Golden Eagles.  We talk about the game and what the means going forward. 

It's Homecoming Saturday in Boone and App State faces the last new SBC member on the list.  We cover olympic sports and answer the #BGPMailSatchel and breakdown what we think can happen on Saturday. 

App State completes its *fifth* one-possession game in 2023 on the road at ODU. Unfortunately the story is all too similar to what we’ve seen so far. Victory in our grasp without the ability to close the door.  We break down the game and what we saw Saturday night. 

App State hits the road for their second Sun Belt road game of the season. We have a great #BGPMailSatchel segment with one of our all-time favorite guests, Vic Johnson. We're also joined by special guest, Gary Williams, from the Monarchists podcast to discuss this weekend's game! 

Coastal defeats App State for the 3rd time in four seasons in yet another classic matchup coming down to the wire. We break down the game and these confusing slow starts. 

After another wild September, App State football kicks off October with another early October battle against Coastal Carolina.  Noah Hannon joins the #BGPMailSatchel and we discuss the state of the team heading into conference game #2. 

App State has yet another down-to-the-wire game on the road. This time the ball bounces in favor of the Mountaineers.  We break down the craziness without a second viewing of the game. ;-) 

App State hits the road for another road trip across a different time zone to face the Louisiana Monroe Warhawks! We have a great #BGPMailSatchel with former App State LB, Jordan Fehr. We also preview the game and learn a little bit about the Warhawks thanks to The Funbelt Podcast's Dusty Thibodeaux.  

App State makes the return trip to Wyoming 8 years later. App State nation is represented and these two quality teams are poised to upset the other.  Unfortunately, App State comes up with the short end of the stick.  We break down the game and what happened. 

App State football heads to Wyoming for the first time since 2004 to face a tough Wyoming team off to a hot start.  We preview the game with Kaiden Smith in the #BGPMailSatchel and speak with Casper-Star Tribune beat writer, Ryan Thorburn in the special guest segment.  

It was another great Game Day in Boone Saturday. App State football turned in another strong performance yesterday defeating the ECU Pirates 43-28.  We saw strengths in all three phases of the game. We break them down and set the stage for our first plane ride of the season.

App State takes on an historic rival in Boone for the first time in 44 years. East Carolina seemingly struggling early in the season is always going to be a program to fear. We discuss the matchup with Steve Brown, Graham Fisher, and The Sports Objective podcast's Bubba Rosenbaum.

Arguably the most exciting three-game series imaginable. Either team could’ve won or lost all three.  But while it was a great game, App State comes away from the loss.  We talk about the game and App State’s new QB: Joey Aguilar!

App State football is looking for revenge on its first road trip of the year.  Last year's matchup in Boone against University of Non Compliance was an all time classic that unfortunately didn't end the way we wanted.  But now App enters into Chapel Hill the clear underdog, a position where the Mountaineers are most dangerous.  Inside Carolina beat writer, Evan Rogers, gives us some insi...

App State football kicked off on an awesome Saturday and a packed house at KBS! The ultimate football drama unfolded as the backup QB came into the game after the starting QB went down with an injury. The twist? The backup did a phenomenal job.  We break down the entire day from the early morning tailgate to the end of the game. 

We have a record-breaking #3432Day raffle in 2023 with over $8,500 going to Yosef Club! We draw the winners for this year's raffle and share our conversation on the 10th anniversary of the Yard Sale at the Big House with Coach Moore, Steve Brown, and David Jackson in 2017.

App State football game week is here! We talk about the football season getting started and who better to have on the show than the head coach himself, Coach Shawn Clark. Coach gives us great insight into the team, the progress since the 2022 season ended, and the excitement around the team.

App State Defensive Coordinator, Coach Scot Sloan, visited us in January before Spring ball. Now he returns to review fall camp and the progress the defense has made since January.  We also have another rabid #BGPMailSatchel for everyone! A Blue Deer Cookie Sandwich will be won. 

App State football fall camp is still underway and the big question is still: Who's starting at quarterback? Who better to ask than a guy who has lived every stage of an App State QB. The true freshman at the bottom of the depth chart, the backup to a legend, and a legendary QB himself: Zac Thomas.  Zac gives his insight on what it's like to compete for the #1 spot at QB and what advice...