Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 18th, 2016, 1:06 am
by LUalumfromnc
James Madison didn't want to move up to FBS and Youngstown State has not been one of the main options for an FBS invite. Who should Liberty want to win so we don't get pushed back even more in FBS realignment talks?
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 18th, 2016, 7:58 am
by flamehunter
I honestly don't think whichever team wins will have any bearing on Liberty's chances of moving up.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 18th, 2016, 8:05 am
by TH Spangler
I wonder who Coach Brown is pulling for? After a short stop at Youngstown.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 18th, 2016, 8:11 am
by Cider Jim
I've been to an LU/Youngstown game on a band trip (this sounds like BJ), so I'm pulling for the fighting Penguins!
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 18th, 2016, 8:48 am
by Jonathan Carone
flamehunter wrote:I honestly don't think whichever team wins will have any bearing on Liberty's chances of moving up.
This is the correct answer.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 18th, 2016, 12:12 pm
by LUalumfromnc
Cider Jim wrote:I've been to an LU/Youngstown game on a band trip (this sounds like BJ), so I'm pulling for the fighting Penguins!
BJ would say something like that.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 18th, 2016, 8:58 pm
by ATrain
JMU, b/c they're from Virginia. The only way the championship would have had an impact on our chances would be if we played in it and won.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 19th, 2016, 7:46 am
by LUconn
We recruit against JMU. They openly dislike us and don't want to play us. Why would you want them to win?
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 19th, 2016, 8:35 am
by Cider Jim
LUconn makes an excellent point. Here's to hoping the Penguins WIN.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 19th, 2016, 10:36 am
by ballcoach15
Go Youngstown State. I do not like JMU in any sport.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 19th, 2016, 12:56 pm
by LUnpretty11
We shouldn't ever pull for JMU to win a NC game in any sport. Ever. Never. Ever. Ever. Ever ever ever? Never ever.
"Bringing a NC to the state of VA" does nothing but hurt us in every way possible.
This has no baring on our FBS status.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 19th, 2016, 4:42 pm
by ballcoach15
If JMU wins or loses, all it odes is show how we have fallen since we beat them in 2014. They improved, we did not. Same as in baseball, dating back to 13 or 14. We were "knocking on the door" to really doing something in baseball, instead we fell backwards.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 19th, 2016, 5:06 pm
by ATrain
LUconn wrote:We recruit against JMU. They openly dislike us and don't want to play us. Why would you want them to win?
They're from my home state. Chances are, if a recruit visits both JMU and LU and still picks JMU, then we weren't the right fit for that recruit. We have a unique mission, not all talented recruits are compatible with that mission.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 19th, 2016, 7:07 pm
by Sly Fox
Go Pelini Popsickles!
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 20th, 2016, 3:51 pm
by LUnpretty11
ATrain wrote:
LUconn wrote:We recruit against JMU. They openly dislike us and don't want to play us. Why would you want them to win?
They're from my home state. Chances are, if a recruit visits both JMU and LU and still picks JMU, then we weren't the right fit for that recruit. We have a unique mission, not all talented recruits are compatible with that mission.
LUconn is spot on.
ATrain, we can't continue to use our mission as an excuse for someone choosing JMU over Liberty. It may happen once in a blue moon, but it is not common place.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 20th, 2016, 4:25 pm
by Purple Haize
LUnpretty11 wrote:
ATrain wrote:
LUconn wrote:We recruit against JMU. They openly dislike us and don't want to play us. Why would you want them to win?
They're from my home state. Chances are, if a recruit visits both JMU and LU and still picks JMU, then we weren't the right fit for that recruit. We have a unique mission, not all talented recruits are compatible with that mission.
LUconn is spot on.
ATrain, we can't continue to use our mission as an excuse for someone choosing JMU over Liberty. It may happen once in a blue moon, but it is not common place.
It sorta kinda is. JMU is a party school without the restrictions of The Liberty Way. Of course, if you are saying that won't mean as much in the future then you are correct
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 20th, 2016, 4:27 pm
by Jonathan Carone
LUnpretty11 wrote:ATrain, we can't continue to use our mission as an excuse for someone choosing JMU over Liberty. It may happen once in a blue moon, but it is not common place.
Surely you're not that naive.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 20th, 2016, 4:28 pm
by LUnpretty11
Jonathan Carone wrote:
LUnpretty11 wrote:ATrain, we can't continue to use our mission as an excuse for someone choosing JMU over Liberty. It may happen once in a blue moon, but it is not common place.
Surely you're not that naive.
Surely you can't be serious?
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 20th, 2016, 4:42 pm
by Purple Haize
LUnpretty11 wrote:
Jonathan Carone wrote:
LUnpretty11 wrote:ATrain, we can't continue to use our mission as an excuse for someone choosing JMU over Liberty. It may happen once in a blue moon, but it is not common place.
Surely you're not that naive.
Surely you can't be serious?
He's serious. And his names Jon
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: December 20th, 2016, 4:46 pm
by LUnpretty11
The question is if he does or doesn't want to be called Shirley?
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: January 2nd, 2017, 6:03 pm
by ATrain
1. His name's Jonathan
2. Its "YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!"
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: January 3rd, 2017, 2:01 pm
by LUnpretty11
ATrain wrote:1. His name's Jonathan
2. Its "YOU CANNOT BE SERIOUS!"
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: January 3rd, 2017, 2:40 pm
by ballcoach15
Go Youngstown State.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: January 3rd, 2017, 4:30 pm
by prototype
You can't root for a direct competitor.... Especially one that won't even schedule us anymore. I hope they get beat by 195 points and then get disqualified for rampant, team-wide, PED use.
Re: Who should Liberty want to win the FCS championship?
Posted: January 3rd, 2017, 4:38 pm
by ballcoach15
prototype wrote:You can't root for a direct competitor.... Especially one that won't even schedule us anymore. I hope they get beat by 195 points and then get disqualified for rampant, team-wide, PED use.
I agree. JMU is not a nice school when it comes to athletics.