Moore on FBS study
Coach Jerry Moore says he’ll stick to coaching rather than offer any opinions as to whether Appalachian State should move from FCS to FBS football.
“It’s an administrative decision, not a coaching decision,” Moore said in regard to ASU’s study of a possible move being conducted by a consulting group and feasibility committee. “They’ll make the right decision.
“I think they have a nice committee together and, from all indications, they are involving all the right people and they’re trying to do it right. They’re involved in the Xs and Os of that, talking to the right people to find out and I think they’ll make a decision that’s best for this university, not just for football but what’s best for the university. I have all the confidence in them.”
Moore has said and still believes that if a move is made that the Mountaineers would need to do it as part of a conference and not as an Independent, and assumes that a conference affiliation is probably a given component of the decision. Other than that, he said his focus is only on his family, his faith and coaching football.
“I think all of us as a staff have a burning desire to make this the best football program we can make it,” Moore said. “I’ll leave the (FBS) decision to them. That’s their job. Ours is to field a good football team here, whoever and wherever we play.”