11.06
After our post about DJ Lenehan, we got to thinking about some other young Rockets who have transfered away from our program… and that brought up the name Travaris Cadet.
Cadet found a home in the South, sitting in the #2 slot behind a prolific FCS QB, if you’re curious…
Travaris Cadet is listed as the #2 QB at Appalachian State University in Boone, NC. App State competes in the Southern Conference of FCS and is best known for their historic upset victory over Michigan in 2007. App is a strong competitor in FCS and won back-to-back-to-back National Championships in 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Behind phenom QB, Armanti Edwards, Cadet hasn’t had many chances to really make an impact as a player but he has had moments where he’s been asked to step up. Here’s how it looks for him so far:
Cadet has completed 12 of 18 passes for 140 yards (1 INT). He has rushed 43 times for 250 yards and 3 TDs — including 131 yards on 11 attempts against Georgia Southern. Cadet also shares some PR duties, fielding 17 punts for 113 yards (longest of 70 yards)
Interesting bit — Scott Satterfield, current Toledo Passing Game Coordinator/Quarterbacks Coach, is from App State. As the Mountaineers’ starting quarterback for three seasons from 1993-95, he earned first-team All-Southern Conference honors as a senior after leading the Mountaineers to a 12-1 record. He earned his bachelor’s degree from ASU in 1996.
Satterfield began his coaching career at Appalachian State in 1998, mentoring wide receivers for one season then moving to running backs from 1999-2002. He was the quarterbacks coach for the past six seasons, assuming many of the duties of an offense coordinator, including play-calling.
So it’s a trade, Cadet goes to App State, and we get Satterfield and a high powered offense ? Not that it wouldn’t be great to have Cadet wearing Midnight Blue and Gold but it seems he’s found a good fit somewhere else – and we’re lucky to have Satterfield.
Yes, you are right–You are VERY LUCKY to have Satterfield. (We like having Cadet at ASU too. He can be a special player in our offense). My only hope is Satterfield went to Toledo so he can return to ASU as HC when Jerry Moore retires in the near future.
Couldn’t agree more – I think Satterfield is just gaining some experience and exposure before he comes back to Boone to lead the Mountaineers when Moore hangs it up. I know the App fans that I’ve spoken to at games are completely behind S.S. and will def. support him as Moore’s successor.
I stood near Satterfield on the field in Chattanooga after the 2007 championship game when everyone crowded in the endzone to see the National Championship trophy and congratulate the team. Didn’t imagine that a few short years later, he’d be putting that same kind of potent high-powered offense on the field in Toledo.
If the coaching staff can get the athletes to support that type of offense, I think it can really shake things up in the MAC. From cheering through countless Black Saturday games, I can attest to the fact that a solid QB, who can scramble and throw, makes a game very exciting. If we stick with this style offense and get a mobile QB, the rest of the conference better watch out.
Obviously, App will need to find someone to fill in for Edwards after this season. If Cadet is called on to fill that spot, from the little I’ve seen so far, I don’t think the offense drop-off will be as stark as everyone fears. There aren’t many athletes like Edwards, everyone would agree, but if Cadet can absorb as much from Edwards as he can, in the time they have left together, and can get some quality playing time down the stretch this season, I think he can step in and run the offense well next year. I look forward to seeing him playing next season in Boone.
PS: Cadet Highlight at 2:20 minute mark. #7
Georgia Southern Highlights ’09 from Appalachian State Football on Vimeo.
Those highlights are sick — good to see Cadet get in on a few of those.
A couple of the shots showed the crowd close to where I was sitting (home side around the 10 yrd line, close to the new tunnel)
I had Cadet since he was a ninth grader and made him move to quaterback. As far as him being able to fill Edwards shoes that wont be his focal point going into the season because Cadet has a different type of talent then Edwards, but I’ll let you guys see that for yourself and you will know what type of player you let slip through your hands. He should not have signed there from the get go but he definetly learned from his mistakes.