Dale Layer to Coach Liberty

#251670

By Hold My Own - April 9th, 2009, 10:42 pm

- April 9th, 2009, 10:42 pm #251670

If Dale Layer leaves us before 5 years then I will take 6 months off of Flamefans...and this isnt like a TTL saying he's going to leave...I will have them block my IP addresses so there can be NO posts

I'm telling you guys it took me months to buy into what RMK was selling b/c I didnt have a good feeling...then I talked to him and believed him. I believe in DL from day 1 he's the man...promise you guys

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.

#251674

By Hold My Own - April 9th, 2009, 11:03 pm

- April 9th, 2009, 11:03 pm #251674

Really the only thing yall need to comfort your worries is the fact that TB's gonna be great is 100% behind him...that says a million things right there!

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.

#251681

By El Scorcho - April 9th, 2009, 11:44 pm

- April 9th, 2009, 11:44 pm #251681

Hold My Own wrote:Really the only thing yall need to comfort your worries is the fact that TB's gonna be great is 100% behind him...that says a million things right there!

#251683

By JK37 - April 10th, 2009, 12:05 am

- April 10th, 2009, 12:05 am #251683

BuryYourDuke wrote:
Hold My Own wrote:If Dale Layer leaves us before 5 years then I will take 6 months off of Flamefans...and this isnt like a TTL saying he's going to leave...I will have them block my IP addresses so there can be NO posts

I'm telling you guys it took me months to buy into what RMK was selling b/c I didnt have a good feeling...then I talked to him and believed him. I believe in DL from day 1 he's the man...promise you guys
Well, as someone who doesn't have immediate access to the team or the coaches, I am going to take your word for it. So I am excited to hear it. With that said, I sincerely hope he can talk Jesse into staying.

Wasn't Jesse (and his brother, for that matter) Eaker's recruit? I would think DL's decision to keep Eaker solifies them both.

#251689

By olldflame - April 10th, 2009, 7:45 am

- April 10th, 2009, 7:45 am #251689

Having the assistant who was Jesse's primary recruiter still on board can't hurt at all, but I don't think many players make their decisions based on that. It's one factor, along with the school, the head coach, and the teammates (not necessarily in that order).

#251697

By jcmanson - April 10th, 2009, 8:33 am

- April 10th, 2009, 8:33 am #251697

Hold My Own wrote:If Dale Layer leaves us before 5 years then I will take 6 months off of Flamefans

I'm gonna hold you to that.

El Scorcho wrote:post at your own risk.

#251703

By Hold My Own - April 10th, 2009, 9:29 am

- April 10th, 2009, 9:29 am #251703

JK37 wrote:
BuryYourDuke wrote:
Hold My Own wrote:If Dale Layer leaves us before 5 years then I will take 6 months off of Flamefans...and this isnt like a TTL saying he's going to leave...I will have them block my IP addresses so there can be NO posts

I'm telling you guys it took me months to buy into what RMK was selling b/c I didnt have a good feeling...then I talked to him and believed him. I believe in DL from day 1 he's the man...promise you guys
Well, as someone who doesn't have immediate access to the team or the coaches, I am going to take your word for it. So I am excited to hear it. With that said, I sincerely hope he can talk Jesse into staying.
Wasn't Jesse (and his brother, for that matter) Eaker's recruit? I would think DL's decision to keep Eaker solifies them both.

Yes, Eaker has known the family since Jesse was 7 years old. However some on the team say Jesse really fell in love with RMK when getting here

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.

#251712

By olldflame - April 10th, 2009, 10:10 am

- April 10th, 2009, 10:10 am #251712

"Jesse really fell in love with RMK when getting here." (HMO)

Which MIGHT tempt him to go to UVA if that opportunity presented itself. Then again, there is a fine line between love and hate when you feel betrayed. Otherwise, I would think LU would have the inside track, or he might look for somewhere closer to home.

I think Bennett is taking a significant risk as it is hiring both RMK and Soucie. If Jesse were to be offered a scholarship there, well.............

things could get interesting. It would make about 80% of the faculty, a lot of highly placed people in the administration, many fans, and some very wealthy boosters "uncomfortable" (and that's putting it mildly).

#251832

By "R" i " - April 10th, 2009, 10:52 pm

- April 10th, 2009, 10:52 pm #251832

Assistants ?

or should i say JERK"T s ?

LU fan for LIFE!

Not to confuse me with any of the other bailout plans that have been going on.

#251833

By ToTheLeft - April 10th, 2009, 10:57 pm

- April 10th, 2009, 10:57 pm #251833

Eaker is the only one I have heard of so far. Doubt he'll be associate, so that leaves associate and one assistant spot open. We know it isn't Soucie and I doubt Getter will stay.

#251838

By jimflamesfan - April 10th, 2009, 11:14 pm

- April 10th, 2009, 11:14 pm #251838

I know some people were joking...but I think Bart Lundy would make a good assisrant. He definately knows the big south.

#251845

By LUconn - April 10th, 2009, 11:40 pm

- April 10th, 2009, 11:40 pm #251845

certainly, I mean the guy had some success but seemed to choke every year. He can't really choke if he's not the HC.

*please disregard this post if dated before 2017 and accept my apologies*

#251847

By Th3rd - April 11th, 2009, 12:15 am

- April 11th, 2009, 12:15 am #251847

About Jesse

just got done with a good conversation from one of the guys on the team and he said right now there is still no word on the situation, just that he is at home with family and wont be back on campus until tuesday. i just cant see jesse leaving at this point, from what i have seen and been around he loves liberty and has made really great friends here, we always see each other in north's food court and i will stop and talk to him for 5 or 10 minutes, and he is always upbeat and positive about everything. that being said he could surprise us all and transfer, but right now i think we just need to focus on other things and see what tuesday brings

4/28/2009 R.I.P. Jeff Taylor

ToTheLeft wrote:because accepting anything less than the best is, as Vanilla Ice would say, a felony

BJWilliams wrote:I think highly of the guy just because he is more of a man than most of you jackwagons

#251849

By BJWilliams - April 11th, 2009, 12:35 am

- April 11th, 2009, 12:35 am #251849

I ran into Jesse this week when he stopped by my table at the Rot...I echo what Th3rd was saying about him being very upbeat and didnt give even a hint in his body language that he didnt want to stay here. We will see what this weekend yields though

Liberty Class of 2009
2007 AND 2008 Big South Football Champions
2014 FCS Playoff Qualifier

2009-2010 Coaching Staff#251883

By Cider Jim - April 11th, 2009, 1:17 pm

- April 11th, 2009, 1:17 pm #251883

With a nice bio of Coach Layer (I think this was the press release handed out at the FOC press conference this week).

http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... 8&TeamID=6

"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

#251895

By olldflame - April 11th, 2009, 1:58 pm

- April 11th, 2009, 1:58 pm #251895

So, Soucie is NOT going to UVA?

#251899

By ToTheLeft - April 11th, 2009, 2:05 pm

- April 11th, 2009, 2:05 pm #251899

Brad Soucie currently is the program's interim head coach after Ritchie McKay's departure follwing the 2008-09 season.

I just think they haven't updated it yet.

#251900

By LUconn - April 11th, 2009, 2:14 pm

- April 11th, 2009, 2:14 pm #251900

Are Buck and Rebekah chosen by the HC or does the university hire them?

*please disregard this post if dated before 2017 and accept my apologies*

#251907

By olldflame - April 11th, 2009, 2:30 pm

- April 11th, 2009, 2:30 pm #251907

It seems strange that they just wouldn't take his bio down if he is gone. It would seem like a simple thing to do while they are putting Layer's up.

#251910

By ToTheLeft - April 11th, 2009, 2:34 pm

- April 11th, 2009, 2:34 pm #251910

olldflame wrote:It seems strange that they just wouldn't take his bio down if he is gone. It would seem like a simple thing to do while they are putting Layer's up.

I think they need to talk with Layer or the D-Op before they make changes to the staff... and I don't think Layer has his staff finalized yet. So, probably just keeping it how it was until there's new names to put up.

#251914

By olldflame - April 11th, 2009, 2:53 pm

- April 11th, 2009, 2:53 pm #251914

A link to the video of the press conference announcing the hiring is now up on the SID site. It's worth the 16 minutes to watch.

http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm? ... 49&TeamID=

#251932

By Cider Jim - April 11th, 2009, 4:43 pm

- April 11th, 2009, 4:43 pm #251932

I'm really hoping they deleted the part toward the end where JB referred to Dale as "Coach McKay."

"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

#251939

By bigsmooth - April 11th, 2009, 6:36 pm

- April 11th, 2009, 6:36 pm #251939

after viewing the press conference, i really like what i hear from coach layer. welcome back!!

#251944

By flames1971 - April 11th, 2009, 8:04 pm

- April 11th, 2009, 8:04 pm #251944

bigsmooth wrote:after viewing the press conference, i really like what i hear from coach layer. welcome back!!

+1

SuperJon wrote:We're not building a 60,000 seat stadium. We're building a 30,000 seat stadium. The 60,000 number is when our grandkids have grandkids at Liberty.

#252043

By "R" i " - April 12th, 2009, 9:55 pm

- April 12th, 2009, 9:55 pm #252043

Would it be hard for someone to put the press conference on you tube?

I am having some trouble seeing it.

Also, when can we expect an assistant announcement?

LU fan for LIFE!

Not to confuse me with any of the other bailout plans that have been going on.