[Purple Haize]

I'm in a cranky mood today. I figured since the schedule analysis was out I should start one on what excuses we will make next year if we don't make the play offs.
I believe, baring serious injury, we will have NONE!

[SumItUp]

If we don't make the playoffs next year, I blame the dark side.

[Purple Haize]

If we don't make the playoffs next year, I blame the dark side.

The Dark Side endorses the 2014 season as the 'Season We Break Through'!

[ballcoach15]

Key to 2014 season is replacing the seniors lost on defense. I think offense will actually be improved in 2014. If defense steps up we should be OK.

[jcmanson]

It's still 2013 and we're already making excuses for the 2014 season. Awesome.

[Purple Haize]

It's still 2013 and we're already making excuses for the 2014 season. Awesome.

It's why exists! We expect a solid program and this coming year is the time to deliver. But you know there are the 'Excuse Crew' so we are getting them prepared!

[thepostman]

Hey! I am in a bad mood too...which is the worst time to come on this board.

2014 will be the year that will make or break this coaching staff...improve from this year and we are golden but I am very scared we are going to regress. Somehow I have turned into this pessimistic person when it comes to our athletics department. I don't like it.

[Schfourteenteen]

I believe our overall goal of a Big South Co-Championship and First Four out of the playoffs will be a successful season and thus not necessitate excuses.

[SuperJon]

2014 Excuse: It's the first year of a new coach after Gill goes to JMU.

[Purple Haize]

2014 Excuse: It's the first year of a new coach after Gill goes to School X

FIFY

[4everfsu]

Same excuse for 2014 that we had for 2013. We are not FBS!

[jlread]

I bet we lose to Monmouth !! We usually try our best to give away playoff opportunity to new guests to the Big south. It's like when a new kid comes to visit your house and your mom says "no little Timmy let your new Freind play with the Toy he hasn't ever gotten a chance to play with it, you get plenty of opportunities when he's gone" ... So we rollover and give them everything they want!! Prolly be Monmouth with big south bid and then costal gets at large bid...

[BJWilliams]

If Monmouth was a road game then maybe you would have a point there jlread. At this point its probably going to be CCU-LU-CSU as your top 3 come media day next year

[justin414]

2014 Excuse: It's the first year of a new coach after Gill goes to JMU.

Coach Gill addressed this on Twitter last night:

Also worth noting...I have never asked any school to throw my name into the hat. Not interested in leaving Liberty.

[Purple Haize]

2014 Excuse: It's the first year of a new coach after Gill goes to JMU.

Coach Gill addressed this on Twitter last night:

Also worth noting...I have never asked any school to throw my name into the hat. Not interested in leaving Liberty.

that's the kiss of death. It's like an AD saying they have full faith and confidence in the head coach. Said coach is usually fired!

I do hope he stays

[BJWilliams]

Really I think he is more genuine about it than a certain current ACC assistant whose name I will not mention because of the massive derailment it will cause because of some strong opinions by some on this board as to how that situation was handled.

[PAmedic]

2014 Excuse: It's the first year of a new coach after Gill goes to JMU.

Coach Gill addressed this on Twitter last night:

Also worth noting...I have never asked any school to throw my name into the hat. Not interested in leaving Liberty.

ok...

also see: "my agent may have... I wouldn't know about that. If he did then he did it on his own not at my direction"

lets put our big boy/girl pants on here people. It's how life works.

[ATrain]

Because we couldn't beat the FBS school although we are #FBSready

[alabama24]

Because we couldn't beat a couple FCS schools although we are #FBSready

FIFY

[-army56mike-]

2014 season excuses..........

I am sorry we failed on the 2 point conversion in octuple overtime in the National Championship game and only finished the season with an 14-1 record. The season surely cannot be considered a success going out on a note like this. I think the reason we lost was because of the School's new decision to recognize two official mascots, incorporating the name Eagles with our traditional Flames, in the same manner Auburn incorporates War Eagles and Tigers. Old Sparky was great, and propelled the team forward with his inspirational team support. New Sparky, you know, the live Eagle kept on the sidelines, was a distraction to the team... with its razor sharp talons and intimidating eagle sqwaucks and all. We will try to do better next year as we face new competition in C-USA.

[Purple Haize]

2014 season excuses..........

I am sorry we failed on the 2 point conversion in octuple overtime in the National Championship game and only finished the season with an 14-1 record. The season surely cannot be considered a success going out on a note like this. I think the reason we lost was because of the School's new decision to recognize two official mascots, incorporating the name Eagles with our traditional Flames, in the same manner Auburn incorporates War Eagles and Tigers. Old Sparky was great, and propelled the team forward with his inspirational team support. New Sparky, you know, the live Eagle kept on the sidelines, was a distraction to the team... with its razor sharp talons and intimidating eagle sqwaucks and all. We will try to do better next year as we face new competition in C-USA.

Other than forgetting the multiple uniforms you did pretty good!

[Cider Jim]

New Sparky, you know, the live Eagle kept on the sidelines...with its razor sharp talons and intimidating eagle sqwaucks and all.

BJ or HMO, you should PM your favorite Admin about this idea--and feel free to claim it as your own; Mike won't care, because he's a team player.

(This reminds me of the old glory days when Marshall had a LIVE buffalo as a mascot. Go Herd!).

[Sly Fox]

Back in the Late '80s, the school looked into the live eagle mascot concept including an on-campus aviary. But I believe the hang-up back then had to do with permitting an eagle. I have no clue where things stand with the concept these days.

[Purple Haize]

Back in the Late '80s, the school looked into the live eagle mascot concept including an on-campus aviary. But I believe the hang-up back then had to do with permitting an eagle. I have no clue where things stand with the concept these days.

I'm sure they are much more stringent. But hey! That's why we have Liberty Counsel/Council

[jlread]

Back in the Late '80s, the school looked into the live eagle mascot concept including an on-campus aviary. But I believe the hang-up back then had to do with permitting an eagle. I have no clue where things stand with the concept these days.

I'm sure they are much more stringent. But hey! That's why we have Liberty Counsel/Council

Couple options:
1. Invite a Native American to games that legally owns an eagle.

2. Make a contribution to Va dept of game & fish with the agreement that they bring down one of their rescue eagle from the wildlife refuge to every home game. It's not that far away(off I64 in Waynesboro).