Flames Picked 2nd in Big South Preseason Poll

Flames Picked 2nd in Big South Preseason Poll#229335

By Sly Fox - January 29th, 2009, 1:54 am

- January 29th, 2009, 1:54 am #229335

LibertyFlames.com wrote:Flames Picked Second In Diamond Poll

Liberty Head Coach Jim Toman's squad has been picked to finish second in this year's Big South Conference race.

January 28, 2009
Lynchburg, Va.

The Liberty Flames baseball team has been selected to finish second in the Big South Conference this season in the league’s annual preseason baseball poll. The poll is voted on by the conference’s head coaches.

Here is the poll itself:

Rk Team (first-place votes) ......... 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Points
1. Coastal Carolina (7)................70 27 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 97
2. Liberty (2)...............................20 45 16 -- -- 5 -- -- -- -- 86
3. Winthrop (1)...........................10 9 32 21 6 -- -- -- -- -- 78
4. VMI.........................................-- 9 32 21 12 -- -- -- -- -- 74
5. Radford...................................-- -- -- 21 12 15 -- 3 2 -- 53
6. High Point................................-- -- -- -- 12 20 8 6 -- -- 46
7. Gardner-Webb........................-- -- -- 7 12 -- 16 6 2 -- 43
8. UNC Asheville..........................-- -- -- -- 6 10 8 12 2 -- 38
9. Charleston Southern................-- -- -- -- -- -- 4 3 14 1 22
10. Presbyterian..........................-- -- -- -- -- -- 4 -- -- 9 13

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By Hold My Own - January 29th, 2009, 2:00 am

- January 29th, 2009, 2:00 am #229336

So much for my boys staying under the radar...

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

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By Fumblerooskies - January 29th, 2009, 9:52 am

- January 29th, 2009, 9:52 am #229366

Not a chance we finish 2nd this year.

We will all but clinch the reg season title when we play Coastal on ESPNU.

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By Fumblerooskies - January 29th, 2009, 9:53 am

- January 29th, 2009, 9:53 am #229367

More from the Big South release:

McCully received six first-place votes and 14 points in the League’s preseason voting, finishing ahead of Liberty’s Dustin Umberger (nine points, two first-place votes).

http://www.bigsouthsports.com/ViewArtic ... ID=3656474

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By jinxy - January 30th, 2009, 12:46 am

- January 30th, 2009, 12:46 am #229633

just beat coastal, and tech, have respectable showings at UNC. I havent switched gears yet from basketball yet. I would be ok with a 2nd place finish if we can win the tourney lol.

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By Rocketfan - January 30th, 2009, 11:00 am

- January 30th, 2009, 11:00 am #229663

I really hate those baseball hats.....ugh.

From Bill Simmons:

See " The Sneeze" time stamp - 7:45

http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/st ... ons/090903

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By Fumblerooskies - January 30th, 2009, 11:07 am

- January 30th, 2009, 11:07 am #229665

Rocketfan wrote:I really hate those baseball hats.....ugh.

They have new ones.

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By Cider Jim - January 30th, 2009, 11:46 am

- January 30th, 2009, 11:46 am #229680

Please tell me the new LU hats don't have white fronts like the O's and Braves had in the '80s.

"If Cider hit the books any harder, they'd press charges"--Lefty
"When you’re right you’re right"--Purple
"I shall not participate in many discussions..."

--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP

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By SuperJon - January 30th, 2009, 11:53 am

- January 30th, 2009, 11:53 am #229684

Haha, my white front panel baseball hat from last year is one of my favorite hats that I have. I hate how the front has a high profile but other than that I love it, especially the design.