[Cider Jim]

From BG's Flames Club email:

The Flames return to the court this weekend when they host the Liberty Thanksgiving Classic in the Vines Ctr. They will play Coker at 6:00 on Friday (11/28), followed by William & Mary vs. South Carolina St at approximately 8:15. The winning teams will play at approximately 8:15 on Saturday, 11/29, in the final; with the consolation game preceding at 6:00.

http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... 5&TeamID=6

[jcmanson]

This weekend should be a good test for us. We play Coker Friday night who beat Coastal, so it won't be a cakewalk. Then either W&M or S C St, W&M is fresh off a 20 point win over Radford. Then Monday we play George Mason on MASN.

[thepostman]

looking forward to being back in town for a good weekend of basketball

[Cider Jim]

Isn't Coker a D2 basketball program?

[olldflame]

Yes they aare D2. We beat them last year in a game which holds the distinction of being the Tyler Baker showcase for 2007-2008. 10 minutes, 3 points.

[flamesfilmguy]

W&M is not a bad program. last year they made it to the CAA final and lost i believe in a close one. correct me if i'm wrong. They seemed pretty young and talented from beyond the arc last year as well. hope we get to play them.

[TIMSCAR20]

It would be ironic if TB plays tomorrow night then. I hope he does. That is the kind of nugget a guy like me can use.

[bigsmooth]

i will finally get to see the guys, the new seats in the vines, im stoked to see some hoops this weekend.

[BJWilliams]

Im going to be in town working on Friday so I'll get to check it out as well.

[INeedAManager]

Can i still use my student ID to get in for free? I am in town during this break and since it was a "thanksgiving classic" not a normal game i just want to make sure if i go over that i wont need to bring any money

[Purple Haize]

It would be ironic if TB plays tomorrow night then. I hope he does. That is the kind of nugget a guy like me can use.

Or you will COMPLETELY ignore this great nugget and continue to blather aimlessly about less important things. Or just talk about yourself. Either way who are YOU trying to kid???

[TIMSCAR20]

It would be ironic if TB plays tomorrow night then. I hope he does. That is the kind of nugget a guy like me can use.

Or you will COMPLETELY ignore this great nugget and continue to blather aimlessly about less important things. Or just talk about yourself. Either way who are YOU trying to kid???

Ok Haize you will get your shout out the next time we play Montreat and I want to talk about poor coaching

[jinxy]

Do you go to a lot of games? I live at SML and try to make it to a lot of games. However not a ton of my friends around here are always up for going to liberty games. I work in Roanoke and often make the trip down.

[coolhandluke]

wish I could make it... I have to work friday and saturday...

[flamesbball84]

I don't know much about W&M, but they will most likely bring a touch defense to Lynchburg seeing as how Tony Shaver's career has been built on playing tough defense at every destination he has coached.

[NJLibertyboy]

INeedAManager - Yes, you can get in for free with your student ID. Hope to see you at the game.[/quote]

[Sly Fox]

W&M Perspective heading into the weekend ...

W&M Travels to Liberty Thanksgiving Classic

The Tribe will open the event with South Carolina State at 8:15 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 28.

11/27/08 1:30PM

Williamsburg - After playing the last three games at home, the William and Mary men’s basketball team will return to the road by taking part in the Liberty Thanksgiving Classic, Nov. 28-29, in Lynchburg, Va. The College will open the event with South Carolina State on Friday, Nov. 28, at 8:15 p.m. The opening game of the tournament will pit host Liberty against Division II Coker at 6 p.m. on Friday. The consolation and championship games are slated for 6 p.m. and 8:15 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29.

The Tribe improved to 2-3 on the season, using a dominating second-half performance to defeat Radford, 73-53, on Nov. 25. W&M erased a four-point halftime deficit with a 13-0 run to open the second stanza. The College outscored the Highlanders, 43-19, in the second half. Juniors Danny Sumner [Sly - My favorite player for the Tribe ] and David Schneider once again led the Tribe attack with 21 points and 16 points, respectively, while senior Chris Darnell chipped in a season-high 14 points and a game-best seven rebounds.

Click Here for Full Story

[bozlady]

INeedAManager - Yes, you can get in for free with your student ID. Hope to see you at the game.

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Do you know if there are any cheaper tickets for Flames Club members?

[Cider Jim]

From the article Sly posted:

Scouting Liberty
The Flames are coming off an impressive road victory at Virginia, 86-82, on Nov. 25. Liberty is 2-1 on the season with a victory over Montreat and a Big South opening loss at UNC Asheville, 84-56, on Nov. 18. Second-year head coach Richie McKay leads the Flame program.

In its victory over UVA, Liberty shot nearly 70 percent from the floor in the second half on its way to 56.6 percent for the game. The Flames connected on 13-of-26 from 3-point range in outdistancing the Cavaliers. Kyle Ohman, Seth Curry and Anthony Smith accounted for most of the Flames points, scoring a combined 73 of the team’s 86 points. Ohman and Curry both scored 26 points in the win, while Smith registered 21. Ohman connected on six 3-point field goals, while Curry drilled four against UVA.

The Liberty starting lineup is a bit unorthodox featuring five guards, including a trio of freshmen, and no player taller than 6-6. Curry, a rookie, leads the way for Liberty at 22.3 points per game, which is the highest nationally for a true freshman. He is shooting 38.1 percent from 3-point range and averaging 4.7 rebounds per game. Smith, who is the preseason player of the year in the Big South, is second on the squad at 19.7 points per game and leads the Flames in rebounding at 5.7 per contest. Ohman rounds out the double-digit scorers for LU at 15.3 per game. He is connecting 58.8 percent from 3-point range in his opening three games of the year. As a team, Liberty is averaging 10.3 3-pointers per game and is shooting 38.8 percent from distance.

W&M and Liberty have met on two other occasions with each team winning on its home court. The Tribe won the most recent contest, 91-64, in Williamsburg during the 2004-05 campaign. The last meeting in Lynchburg went to the Flames, 62-61, in 2003.

[bigsmooth]

jinxy, i actually work in lynchburg and im commuting from the noke right now. i try to go to as many games as possible, and should be going this weekend, and monday.

[coolhandluke]

From the article Sly posted:

Scouting Liberty
The Flames are coming off an impressive road victory at Virginia, 86-82, on Nov. 25. Liberty is 2-1 on the season with a victory over Montreat and a Big South opening loss at UNC Asheville, 84-56, on Nov. 18. Second-year head coach Richie McKay leads the Flame program.

In its victory over UVA, Liberty shot nearly 70 percent from the floor in the second half on its way to 56.6 percent for the game. The Flames connected on 13-of-26 from 3-point range in outdistancing the Cavaliers. Kyle Ohman, Seth Curry and Anthony Smith accounted for most of the Flames points, scoring a combined 73 of the team’s 86 points. Ohman and Curry both scored 26 points in the win, while Smith registered 21. Ohman connected on six 3-point field goals, while Curry drilled four against UVA.

The Liberty starting lineup is a bit unorthodox featuring five guards, including a trio of freshmen, and no player taller than 6-6. Curry, a rookie, leads the way for Liberty at 22.3 points per game, which is the highest nationally for a true freshman. He is shooting 38.1 percent from 3-point range and averaging 4.7 rebounds per game. Smith, who is the preseason player of the year in the Big South, is second on the squad at 19.7 points per game and leads the Flames in rebounding at 5.7 per contest. Ohman rounds out the double-digit scorers for LU at 15.3 per game. He is connecting 58.8 percent from 3-point range in his opening three games of the year. As a team, Liberty is averaging 10.3 3-pointers per game and is shooting 38.8 percent from distance.

W&M and Liberty have met on two other occasions with each team winning on its home court. The Tribe won the most recent contest, 91-64, in Williamsburg during the 2004-05 campaign. The last meeting in Lynchburg went to the Flames, 62-61, in 2003.

I'm not a fan of the move to start 5 guards, but at least its not a small guard line up. Our tallest starter is 6'6" but our shortest one is 6'3". That's not bad. As long as Smitty and Brolin continue to post up, and it stays successful, I'll deal with a 5 guard line up...

[Purple Haize]

It would be ironic if TB plays tomorrow night then. I hope he does. That is the kind of nugget a guy like me can use.

Or you will COMPLETELY ignore this great nugget and continue to blather aimlessly about less important things. Or just talk about yourself. Either way who are YOU trying to kid???

Ok Haize you will get your shout out the next time we play Montreat and I want to talk about poor coaching

I could not have agreed more!! Now the ASSISTANT coaching was phenominal. HIS scouting report said "They aren't going to run it up and down, they ARE going to go to the big guy, and probably shouldn't worry about the press" The fact we worked on the Press break, transition defense and decided not to double ALuma had NOTHING to do with the scouting report
I also heard that the assistant was scoring some hot chicks while he was hear!

[flamesbball84]

I'm not a fan of the move to start 5 guards, but at least its not a small guard line up. Our tallest starter is 6'6" but our shortest one is 6'3". That's not bad. As long as Smitty and Brolin continue to post up, and it stays successful, I'll deal with a 5 guard line up...

Many D3 teams have starters that are 6'6" and often times taller than that, so I wouldn't call that "not bad" for a D1 team...

[LUFlamer09]

Anyone watching the BigSouthEdge?

[jcmanson]

Alright, game time. Let's go boys. We are wearing our "grey" jerseys.