[jcmanson]

http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... 27&TeamID=

Liberty fans will now have an opportunity to select the most notable accomplishments from this past year, when voting for the third annual Sparkys begins on Monday.

Sparkys Voting Schedule
Biggest Win (July 13-20)
Best Individual Performance (July 20-27)
Best Newcomer (July 27-Aug. 3)
Best Female Athlete (Aug. 3-10)
Best Male Athlete (Aug. 10-17)

[jcmanson]

I say we make a resolution now to NOT vote for baby Judas for Best Newcomer.

[Kolzilla41]

I second the motion and resolution.

[Rooster Cogburn]

I say we ban anyone who votes for him.

[BJWilliams]

I second the motion and resolution.

Any objection to the motion? (crickets)

In the absence of objection it is so ordered

[ToTheLeft]

You guys know Dom is gonna vote for him 5000000 times and have all his friends vote 5000000 times and he's gonna win, right?

[ATrain]

On the motion: I vote aye

[jcmanson]

So, what should the nominees for the biggest win be? Just off the top of my head: football @ YSU, football vs Elon, basketball @ UVA, women’s bball @ Va Tech.

[flamesbball84]

Does the athletic department give out awards that the coaches vote on, or are these the only awards handed out?

[BJWilliams]

There is the Rock Royer/Mac Rivera Award (Outstanding senior student-athlete) and I think there is another one but I cant remember what its called.

[jcmanson]

Nominations are up for biggest win.

Volleyball: 3-0 sweep of UC Irvine
Football: 26-3 win over No. 12 Elon in the regular season finale
Men's Basketball: 86-82 victory at Virginia
Women's Basketball: 45-43 triumph over Virginia Tech
Wrestling: Third consecutive NCAA East Regional championship

Wrestling's 2nd straight East Regional championship won the Sparky last year.

[olldflame]

I've gotta go with the WBB win over the Hokies, since failure to beat them had been a "monkey on our back" for years.

[jcmanson]

I've gotta go with the WBB win over the Hokies, since failure to beat them had been a "monkey on our back" for years.

I thought about that, but Va Tech was sooo bad this year. I went back and forth between the football and wrestling victories.

[flamesbball84]

I went with wrestling. 3 straight NCAA regional championships is nothing short of impressive and it shows that the wrestling team can continually compete on a high level when it matters the most. To me that's more impressive than some regular season win - not to say the defeat of Va Tech or UVa isn't a big win, but it's nothing compared to what wrestling has done - and the wrestling win won them a significant championship, not just some regular season tournament.

[flames1971]

I went with wrestling. 3 straight NCAA regional championships is nothing short of impressive and it shows that the wrestling team can continually compete on a high level when it matters the most. To me that's more impressive than some regular season win - not to say the defeat of Va Tech or UVa isn't a big win, but it's nothing compared to what wrestling has done - and the wrestling win won them a significant championship, not just some regular season tournament.

I was thinking that, too. That's why I voted for wrestling.

*Note* I PROMISE not to vote for Baby Judas even though he is a Duke dude now...

[Libertine]

Revenge + beating a ranked opponent + burning their playoff ticket in the process = easy choice

[ATrain]

Men's BBall over UVA...we did what the top 2 Big South squads (this year) couldn't, and beat the Wahoos in CVille.

[jcmanson]

Men's BBall over UVA...we did what the top 2 Big South squads (this year) couldn't, and beat the Wahoos in CVille.

If only all of our guys cared as much during conference play as they did during the out of conference portion. One in particular.

[ATrain]

Men's BBall over UVA...we did what the top 2 Big South squads (this year) couldn't, and beat the Wahoos in CVille.

If only all of our guys cared as much during conference play as they did during the out of conference portion. One in particular.

Agreed

[jcmanson]

The win vs. Elon captures the Sparky for Biggest Win.

Voting is now open for the Best Individual Performance which include Rashad Jennings, Jesse Sanders, Curran Redal, Tiffani Smith, and Sam Chelanga.

http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... 41&TeamID=

[flamesbball84]

I voted Chalenga - none of those other performances come anywhere close to an NCAA record.

[flames1971]

I voted Chalenga - none of those other performances come anywhere close to an NCAA record.

Same here.

[BJWilliams]

All of those performances were huge...but I also voted for Sam because breaking an all time NCAA record like that isnt just great...its sometimes transcendent (especially if/when Sam wins a national championship)

[flamesfilmguy]

I think another one should have been nominated. Some of us were there to enjoy it. The LU vs. VT game in baseball= Epic come from behind win all thanks to a bottom of the 9th 2 run Oppo HR that lifted the Flames over VT 4-3. Not saying it should have won but it should have been on the list.

[Kolzilla41]

Good call filmguy. I had totally forgotten about that game even know when Nick made the call on the radio, I was jumping up and down in my kitchen screaming like a girl.