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Paint Me a Birmingham: Portal Chaos, Bowl Weirdness, and App vs Southern (opens the original)
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College football is weird — and this bowl game proves it. In this episode, we break down how Appalachian State and Georgia Southern — longtime Sun Belt rivals — ended up facing each other in the Birmingham Bowl. From the flukiness of modern bowl tie-ins to the first-ever neutral-site meeting in this rivalry, we explain why this matchup is anything but ordinary. We revisit the regular-season showdown that Georgia Southern won 25–23, look at what decided that game, and apply those lessons to the b
3–0 & Hunting the Pack: App State Defeats Charlotte & Looks Ahead to NC State (opens the original)
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App State is 3–0 and heading to Raleigh. On this episode of Mountaineers on the Mic , Ethan Butler and Aaron Lubkemann recap one of the strangest nights in Kidd Brewer Stadium history as Black Saturday turned into Black Sunday and the Mountaineers came away with a 26–21 win over Charlotte . We break down another strong performance from Malachi Singleton, a defense that continues to impress, the questions surrounding the run game, and what App still needs to clean up after another close finish. P
Pirates Plundered, Niners Next: App Wins in Greenville & Black Saturday (opens the original)
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App State is 2–0 after taking down ECU 27–24 in Greenville, and we’re breaking down everything that stood out from the Mountaineers’ first real test of the season. We talk Malachi Singleton’s strong start, the emergence of Sam Pickett III, Caleb Sandstrom’s huge performance, a secondary that continues to impress, the offensive-line penalties, and whether App got a little too conservative down the stretch. We also hear from Mountaineer Nation and hand out our Tigma Players of the Week . Then it’s
Mountaineers on the High Seas: Maine Domination & ECU Rivalry Preview (opens the original)
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App State is 1-0, and the Black Bears are headed back into hibernation. Ethan and Aaron break down the Mountaineers’ dominant 55-3 win over Maine, including Malachi Singleton’s impressive performance, the RPO offense, a deep running back room, the impact of App’s tight ends, and a defense that looked rock solid. Then it’s time to turn east. App State heads to Greenville for a noon showdown with in-state rival ECU. The guys break down the Pirates, the matchups that could decide the game, their th
2026 Team Preview & Maine Pregame (opens the original)
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Mountaineer football is back — and so are we. Ethan and Aaron are back on the mic to kick off the 2026 season with a full preview of this year’s App State team. We break down the new-look offense, the defense, special teams, key returners, new faces, and what we’ll be watching as the season gets underway. Then it’s officially time to talk game week. We preview App State vs. Maine , take a look at what the Black Bears bring to The Rock, and give our keys to starting the season 1-0. Mountaineers o
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