This guy is a rising star.....and I'm glad UGA has to play them early this year:
Scott Satterfield open about handling job rumors and speculation
http://coachingsearch.com/article?a=Scott-Satterfield-open-about-handling-job-rumors-and-speculation
Two years ago, Appalachian State had 20 returning starters for the 2015 season and finished 11-2. Coming off a 10-3 season last year, App State has 13 returning starters for 2017, including seven on offense and its quarterback.
Does the number of returning starters matter? It depends.
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If they’re returning starters on a program that has won, then it’s good. If you haven’t won as many games, it may not be as good,” App State head coach Scott Satterfield said on
SiriusXM College Sports Nation. “I’m thrilled to have these guys back that have won a lot of games. The last two-and-a-half years, we’re 27-5. The seniors were part of those starts three years ago, to help us get these wins.”
Last week, CoachingSearch looked at
common factors in the last five Sun Belt champions. All five finished in the top three in scoring offense and had a multi-year starting QB, including App State last year. The Mountaineers have that again in 2017 in senior Taylor Lamb.
“I think he’s No. 2 in the country with wins,” Satterfield said. “He’s got 27 wins under his belt as a starter. That’s valuable, to have your quarterback. You’d better have a quarterback if you want to be successful at any level.
"Our running back is back, Sun Belt (offensive) player of the year, our leading tackler back. We have key players back that have won a lot of football games. That is very important. They know how to work and help the younger guys from coming along. The leadership, these guys are winners, and that’s key this season.”
Satterfield is 32-18 in four seasons, including 21 wins in the last two. Another strong season, and Satterfield’s name will be thrown around in the coaching carousel. A first-week upset at Georgia would bring that even quicker.
He’s a former App State player and was an assistant there for more than a decade, but instead of passing on the question or saying he's only focused on his job, he’s open and honest about the situation.
“For us, we are real about it,” he said. “We want to be successful. I’m upfront with our guys and our program. They know I love them and we’re going to do the best we can do for them.
We approach it on a yearly basis, and after the season, if something comes your way, you look at it, decide what’s best for you and your family. It’s nothing I focus on. We always focus on doing the best we can do and hope it’s good enough.
“If opportunities arise, you take it from there. You want to be winning games. I played at Appalachian State, it’s a great place for me and my family. If another program is interested, you look at those opportunities, but you take them for what it is. In this day and age, you’ve got to have a program from the top to the bottom that is pulling in the same direction. It’s too difficult not to have that.”