A Sea Of Red

Ever wonder about the history of A Sea of Red? The Champion caught up with Jon Manson and went down memory lane a bit. Of course with anybody who has been around the message board for a while we know there is a storied history for this forum as well. Sly can give you all a history lesson sometime

“A SEA OF RED” FOUNDER SHARES HIS PASSION FOR LU ATHLETICS
By: Christian Weaner

It was September 2012. Turner Gill was beginning his first season as the Flames head coach, and excitement surrounded a Liberty football program that had recently announced its intentions to seek an FBS Feasibility study. Possibly no Liberty fan was quite as thrilled as Jon Manson.

“By that point in time, my passion for Liberty athletics was pretty strong,” Manson said. “I was a diehard Liberty fan.”

During that month, Manson, a 2006 and 2009 graduate of Liberty University with a passion for LU athletics, launched his new Flames sports blog website: Flames Nation.

Jerry Jr never would've let that article live.

No mention of FlameFans? Booooooo

For the record, no funds were transferrred when FlameFans joined the ASOR kingdom.

One day @Sly Fox can give the champion a history lesson on Flamefans

Jonathan Carone wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 2:26 pm Jerry Jr never would've let that article live.

Haha, that was my first thought too.

Purple Haize wrote:No mention of FlameFans? Booooooo

There wasn't enough room in the paper to go down that road...

thepostman wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 8:29 pm

Jonathan Carone wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 2:26 pm Jerry Jr never would've let that article live.

Haha, that was my first thought too.

Purple Haize wrote:No mention of FlameFans? Booooooo

There wasn't enough room in the paper to go down that road...

I mean just a simple “we started under a different name..and still have many of those founding members today”. One sentence. That’s all. It’s hurtful

Purple Haize wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 2:39 pm No mention of FlameFans? Booooooo

the Champion” wrote:With A Sea of Red’s growing success, Manson and Cuneo bought out FlamesFans.com, making ASOR the top independently-run Liberty fan site.

Weak. Nothing about legendary contributor PAmedic either. Shoddy journalism

PAmedic wrote: ↑November 18th, 2020, 12:19 pm

Purple Haize wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 2:39 pm No mention of FlameFans? Booooooo

the Champion” wrote:With A Sea of Red’s growing success, Manson and Cuneo bought out FlamesFans.com, making ASOR the top independently-run Liberty fan site.

Weak. Nothing about legendary contributor and world class illustrator PAmedic either. Shoddy journalism

FIFY

Purple Haize wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 9:52 pm

thepostman wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 8:29 pm

Jonathan Carone wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 2:26 pm Jerry Jr never would've let that article live.

Haha, that was my first thought too.

Purple Haize wrote:No mention of FlameFans? Booooooo

There wasn't enough room in the paper to go down that road...

I mean just a simple “we started under a different name..and still have many of those founding members today”. One sentence. That’s all. It’s hurtful

You're looking at is as if FlameFans and A Sea Of Red were always the same thing.

When Manson started Flames Nation, there were two separate fan run places: Flames Nation and FlameFans.

Over time, Manson agreed to take over FlameFans and merged it into Flames Nation which then became ASOR.

In the story of ASOR, there's no need to go into the background of FlameFans.

Purple Haize wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 9:52 pm

thepostman wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 8:29 pm

Jonathan Carone wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 2:26 pm Jerry Jr never would've let that article live.

Haha, that was my first thought too.

Purple Haize wrote:No mention of FlameFans? Booooooo

There wasn't enough room in the paper to go down that road...

I mean just a simple “we started under a different name..and still have many of those founding members today”. One sentence. That’s all. It’s hurtful

You're so needy

thepostman wrote: ↑November 18th, 2020, 4:56 pm

Purple Haize wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 9:52 pm

thepostman wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 8:29 pm
Haha, that was my first thought too.



There wasn't enough room in the paper to go down that road...

I mean just a simple “we started under a different name..and still have many of those founding members today”. One sentence. That’s all. It’s hurtful

You're so needy

Ha!

thepostman wrote: ↑November 18th, 2020, 4:56 pm

Purple Haize wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 9:52 pm

thepostman wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 8:29 pm
Haha, that was my first thought too.



There wasn't enough room in the paper to go down that road...

I mean just a simple “we started under a different name..and still have many of those founding members today”. One sentence. That’s all. It’s hurtful

You're so needy

If we faile to recognize history it will fade off into the sunset!

Jonathan Carone wrote: ↑November 18th, 2020, 3:15 pm

Purple Haize wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 9:52 pm

thepostman wrote: ↑November 17th, 2020, 8:29 pm
Haha, that was my first thought too.



There wasn't enough room in the paper to go down that road...

I mean just a simple “we started under a different name..and still have many of those founding members today”. One sentence. That’s all. It’s hurtful

You're looking at is as if FlameFans and A Sea Of Red were always the same thing.

When Manson started Flames Nation, there were two separate fan run places: Flames Nation and FlameFans.

Over time, Manson agreed to take over FlameFans and merged it into Flames Nation which then became ASOR.

In the story of ASOR, there's no need to go into the background of FlameFans.

I get it. When people hit the Big Time, they forget their roots. The people who loved them when no one else did. Helped bail them out of jail. Drove them home from questionable parts of town
It’s ok. Fly my little baby eagle. Fly.....

No mention of A-Train, formerly a dedicated bookstore employee, former Champion writer and sports reporter, the man who covered volleyball, women's basketball and softball, the former assistant for tennis who helped lay the foundation for the success that those programs are today? This is FAKE NEWS!

And keep in mind some of us go further back than Flames Fans - anyone remember the old Firehouse forums?

ATrain wrote: ↑November 20th, 2020, 9:43 am And keep in mind some of us go further back than Flames Fans - anyone remember the old Firehouse forums?

I do. But when you’re big time you forget the people

Funny thing is, the firehouse is still live.

https://libertysports.proboards.com/

thepostman wrote: ↑November 20th, 2020, 12:06 pm Funny thing is, the firehouse is still live.

https://libertysports.proboards.com/

And the VMI thread is being kept going by spammers lol. Wonder if Jerry Jr was the one behind one of those spam posts