Matt Live From......Chattanooga

Thursday

8:00pm: Welcome to our coverage of the Appalachian State Mountaineers as they continue on their quest for 3 national titles. I am live in Chattanooga tonight and will attempt to keep you updated as much as possible. Due to conflicts with time, we were unable to get to the press conferences today. Anyway, I hope you enjoy our Countdown to Chattanooga!

Friday

8:00am: Greetings from a beautiful morning in Chattanooga! I am here ready to keep you updated on the sights and sounds of the National Championship game. I will be around the stadium most of the day, and in the rest of time enjoying the sights. The only news from App State is that Justin Woazeah has been suspended for the game along with backup linebacker Chris Johnson. For those in Chattanooga, be sure to check out the Chattanooga Times Free Press. We will keep you updated as much as possible. Enjoy!

4:30pm: It's a beautiful day for football! App has taken the town , because everywhere you go there is App fans. It's a great atmosphere down here. Teams have been tailgating for quite a while and we will keep you updated with sights and sounds from the game! Go Apps!

5:30pm: Over two hours before kickoff, and people are streaming to the stadium. The sun is begining to set. Outside the stadium, Coca-Cola has some games set up and at 6:30 the Delaware band will march into the First Tennessee Pavillion. At 6:45, it's the Marching Mountaineers turn. Due to NCAA regulations (just like last week), this may be my last post until after the game. However, Jamie will be taking over anytime now. You never know, I may even sneak in one more post! Enjoy the game! Go App!

1:00AM: 3 TIME NATIONAL CHAMPS!!! The Appalachian State Mountaineers have captured their third stright title. The game was awesome if you were a Mountaineer fan. I will try and have more photos up from the action as soon as possible, but I have over 800 photos to wade through. I was even in the middle of the crowd storming the field trying to get you the best shots. The Avery Journal Times will have full coverage of the contest, including the print edition, which is slated to have a bunch of stuff in it. The atmosphere was great tonight! Finley Stadium was rocking. The AP story that will appear in papers across the country called it "The Black and Gold Big House." There was some very creative signs. Thank you fans! We will have a special From the Student Section, which should be posted by Tuesday with odd and ends from the game! Once again, Congrats to the 2007 National Champions Appalachian State!

Monday

10:30am: What a weekend! I thought I would put some more pictures on here to enjoy. We are working on a way to set up a photo gallery, but have not got that far just yet. I hope you enjoyed our Countdown to Chattanooga and coverage of the App's historic 3-peat.

(All photos are property of Matt Laws. No photo may be reproduced, retransmitted, or rebroadcast without written consent of the publisher.)