Long-time Flames wide receivers coach and recruiting coordinator Charlie Skalaski will be taking his talents to Jacksonville, Fla. as part of the Jacksonville Jaguars offensive staff. Skalaski was introduced to Jacksonville on Jan. 24 and will serve as an offensive assistant and also as an assistant to the head coach for first-year head coach Mike Mularkey. “Skalaski did an outstanding […]
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In reference to his 12 freshly-inked recruits, Flames head football coach Turner Gill gave a crowd of about 500 a few adjectives to characterize his 2012 recruiting class. “When I talked to the staff, I said I wanted to find players who were explosive, and I wanted to find players who can make plays,” Gill said. With those qualities in […]
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Asa Chapman receives grace Former Liberty University defensive lineman Asa Chapman pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor charges and one felony charge in a Lynchburg City Court in January. Under Virginia law, however, Chapman will be given a second chance, Chancellor Jerry Falwell Jr. said. As a first time offender, charges against Chapman will be dropped after a period of time […]
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New head football coach replaces Rocco For most students, Dec. 15, 2011, marked the end of another semester. For Liberty University football and new head coach Turner Gill, it marked the beginning of a new era. Just a week and a half after former head coach Danny Rocco accepted the head coaching position at the University of Richmond, the Flames […]
Read moreAs a senior class leaves, Rocco focuses on future As the final seconds disappeared off the clock in Liberty University’s conference championship matchup against Stony Brook, the Flames saw their fifth consecutive Big South Championship, the golden ticket to the post season, disappear with them in their 31-41 defeat. To head coach Danny Rocco, the loss has become a stepping […]
Read moreOver the years, many have said that NCAA needs to replace the BCS with a playoff In years past, the BCS system has been criticized for placing teams in national championship games when they did not deserve to be. Allowing computers to make a match-up may seem odd at first, but the system has been pretty accurate this season. Earlier […]
Read moreLast week one of the most shocking, disgusting and unbelievable scandals ever to rock the NCAA ripped through the nation. Joe Paterno was fired. Why? Nobody really knows. A lot of people think they know. But the Penn State Board of Trustees who fired him said themselves they “were still investigating details.” Most people regurgitate the rumors they’ve heard. “He […]
Read moreHis goal of a championship has not been reached. Neither has his team’s. This year, the Liberty football team plans to turn those goals into reality. Whether those goals are achieved or not will ride on the success of senior quarterback Mike Brown. Brown has now been behind center for three years, and soon the curtain will close on his […]
Read moreWho: The Liberty Flames (7-3, 5-0) vs the Stony Brook Seawolves (6-3, 4-0) What: Perennial Big South football powerhouses Liberty and Stony Brook battle for sole ownership of the Big South title and an automatic berth in the FCS playoffs. Quick Info When: Saturday, Nov. 19. Kickoff at 1 p.m. Where: LaValle Stadium, Stony Brook, NY If Liberty win — […]
Read moreFormer defensive linebacker Don Davis gives life success tips to crowd at Williams Stadium Former Patriots defensive linebacker and two-time Super Bowl champion Don Davis spoke at Liberty University’s Williams Stadium tower Tuesday, Nov. 1. The pro-football star mixed jokes and stories about his life to share his advice to students on how to overcome life fears and be successful […]
Read more5-0 in conference, Flames look to face Stony Brook The Flames had a job to do, and quite simply, they got it done. There were challenges, sure, but in Saturday’s 37-31 win over visiting Virginia Military Institute (VMI) for every leak, the Flames had a patch. “Every single Saturday (the team has) dealt with some adversity,” head coach Danny Rocco […]
Read moreSummers, Hyland pull through for Flames Clutch. In the second running of an overtime joust, Liberty University quarterback Mike Brown lobbed an end zone pass to 6’4” wide receiver Chris Summers. Summers plucked the ball from the air just before a crashing free safety could disrupt the play. Liberty goes up 27-20. Clutch. The defense must hold the visiting Presbyterian […]
Read moreTebow Just picked up a new blue and orange watch, but I think it’s broken. Every time I look at it, it just says it’s Tebow-Time. Alright, that was cheesy, I know, but I’ve been on the Tebow Train since it left Ole Miss in 2008, still teary. Here’s why. He wins. Period. It’s that simple. You can criticize his […]
Read moreThe ‘Quest’ continues after a Coastal victory Some days, everything seems to go right. Like, Flames junior wide-out Ryan Fergueson blocking a punt on the 22-yard line and freshman linebacker Bobby Partilla recovering the ball in the end zone for a touchdown. In the Flames 63-27 defeat of Coastal Carolina Saturday, from SirChauncey Holloway’s 54-yard gallop on the first snap, […]
Read moreEntering week seven of the season, fantasy owners are beginning to deal with a new obstacle — player bye weeks. One minute you feel like your team is great, and the next minute you realize two of your star players have the upcoming week off and you panic. That’s one problem that faces almost everyone, and it’s what happens when […]
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