Interview: App State Coach Dowell Loggains on a Unique CFB Job

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Alex interviews Dowell Loggains, the recently hired Appalachian State head coach who was most recently at South Carolina after a long run as an NFL assistant and coordinator. After Alex and Richard talk a bit about App State’s last 20 years, Loggains joins (17:10) to discuss:

• Why he moved from the NFL to college

• Why he isn’t worried about spring games turning into roster poaching showcases for rival schools

• The concept of “fit” at a school like App State

• Recruiting as a Group of 5 program in a crowded region

• Recruiting to a Sun Belt school vs. recruiting in the SEC

• The specific type of prospect who comes to Boone

• If he’s thinking about the House settlement and whether he’ll need to fight for resources with other sports

• The time management element of becoming a head coach

• How much he would delegate to a general manager

• Coaching Chris Johnson during his 2,000-yard season and whether that has value in the eyes of 2020s college football players

Here’s the Appalachian State “Flutie Effect” study we mention on the show.

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• SEC

• Big Ten

• ACC

• Big 12

• Sun Belt

• Conference USA

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Hosts: Alex Kirshner, Richard Johnson
Producer: Anthony Vito