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Published: July 27, 2009
JOURNAL STAFF REPORT
SPARTANBURG, S.C.
Football coaches in the Southern Conference unanimously selected Appalachian State as the preseason favorite to win the league crown this season.
ASU has won four consecutive SoCon crowns, including a shared title with Wofford in 2007.
The Mountaineers received eight first-place votes in the balloting, the maximum allowed as coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team. Georgia Southern received the remaining vote for No. 1.
The Mountaineers will return 18 starters, including seven on offense and nine on defense.
SoCon poll
COACHES VOTES
Team (No. 1 votes) Pts
1. Appalachian State (8) 64
2. Wofford 53
3. Elon 51
4. Furman 40
5. Georgia Southern (1) 39
T6. The Citadel 26
T6. Samford 26
8. Western Carolina 15
9. Chattanooga 10
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