Big South Conference Play

Big South Conference Play#472701

By R i - December 29th, 2014, 2:37 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 2:37 pm #472701

Pre Season Poll,

Team (first-place votes) Total Points
1. Coastal Carolina (14) 297
2. High Point (12) 293
3. Radford (1) 233
4. Winthrop 221
5. Charleston Southern (1) 199
6. UNC Asheville (1) 191
7. Gardner-Webb 168
8. Campbell 113
9. Liberty 85
10. Presbyterian College 67
11. Longwood 47

The Conference has put together a very solid Non Conference Season:

Coastal has gone 9-3 with a couple very impressive losses (13 points to UCLA, and 3 points agianst Ole Miss), and a Victory against Auburn.

High Point is also 9-3 with Losses to Clemson (3 pts.), Richmond and Ohio State,

Radford is 9-4 with an impressive win against Virginia Tech.

Ashville has the leading scorer in the country. Winthrop and Charleston Southern are very good teams as well.

Should be a competitive Big South Season, #GoFlames

Re: Big South Conference Play#472707

By ATrain - December 29th, 2014, 4:33 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 4:33 pm #472707

Competitive within the top 5...I can see us finishing 9th, ahead of PC and Longwood...but no one else.

Re: Big South Conference Play#472709

By Purple Haize - December 29th, 2014, 4:40 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 4:40 pm #472709

Have we ever beaten Longwood (phrasing) at Longwood before?

Re: Big South Conference Play#472711

By ATrain - December 29th, 2014, 4:47 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 4:47 pm #472711

Purple Haize wrote:Have we ever beaten Longwood (phrasing) at Longwood before?

No, and Flames Nation apparently created quite the buzz on their campus per this article:

Re: Big South Conference Play#472713

By PAFlame - December 29th, 2014, 5:13 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 5:13 pm #472713

Realistically this team can win 4-6 more games on good nights. However I believe we will go 3-15 the rest of the way with home wins over Longwood and Presbyterian and a road win against a middle team in the conference (Best win in a shameful year). Layer gets fired, never is a head coach again, and Ethan Layer transfers to VT.

Re: Big South Conference Play#472714

By ballcoach15 - December 29th, 2014, 5:19 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 5:19 pm #472714

PAFlame, you may be right on the W/L predictions.

Re: Big South Conference Play#472716

By Purple Haize - December 29th, 2014, 5:36 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 5:36 pm #472716

PAFlame wrote:Realistically this team can win 4-6 more games on good nights. However I believe we will go 3-15 the rest of the way with home wins over Longwood and Presbyterian and a road win against a middle team in the conference (Best win in a shameful year). Layer gets fired, never is a head coach again, and Ethan Layer transfers to VT.

Ethan would be a tremendous D2/3 player

Re: Big South Conference Play#472719

By flamehunter - December 29th, 2014, 5:46 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 5:46 pm #472719

But he started yesterday! He must be pretty good!

Re: Big South Conference Play#472720

By Purple Haize - December 29th, 2014, 5:54 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 5:54 pm #472720

flamehunter wrote:But he started yesterday! He must be pretty good!

Against an NAIA team. I rest my point

Re: Big South Conference Play#472721

By jcmanson - December 29th, 2014, 5:57 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 5:57 pm #472721

ATrain wrote:
Purple Haize wrote:Have we ever beaten Longwood (phrasing) at Longwood before?
No, and Flames Nation apparently created quite the buzz on their campus per this article:

That's funny. The link they used is wrong though, it's from our Longwood Hate Day post
http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/longwood-hate-day/

Re: Big South Conference Play#472727

By jinxy - December 29th, 2014, 10:21 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 10:21 pm #472727

I can't figure out for the life of me how the 13 fans that school has thinks we could be there rivals. That's about all I have to say about that.

Re: Big South Conference Play#472728

By Purple Haize - December 29th, 2014, 10:45 pm

- December 29th, 2014, 10:45 pm #472728

jinxy wrote:I can't figure out for the life of me how the 13 fans that school has thinks we could be there rivals. That's about all I have to say about that.

You hypocrite. Didn't you read the comments in the article posted? We can't have rivalries and we all know 13 is the number of Satan!

This is what we do to heretics like you!

Re: Big South Conference Play#472736

By JakeP50 - December 30th, 2014, 1:27 am

- December 30th, 2014, 1:27 am #472736

Purple Haize wrote:
jinxy wrote:I can't figure out for the life of me how the 13 fans that school has thinks we could be there rivals. That's about all I have to say about that.
You hypocrite. Didn't you read the comments in the article posted? We can't have rivalries and we all know 13 is the number of Satan!

This is what we do to heretics like you!

Re: Big South Conference Play#472742

By R i - December 30th, 2014, 9:54 am

- December 30th, 2014, 9:54 am #472742

PAFlame wrote:I believe we will go 3-15 the rest of the way with home wins over Longwood and Presbyterian and a road win against a middle team in the conference (Best win in a shameful year).

Layer coaches up the boys, they figure out their roles and go on a 6 game winning streak, We finish 9-9 in conference. Jerry would call this my BHAG for this team.

Re: Big South Conference Play#472743

By R i - December 30th, 2014, 9:58 am

- December 30th, 2014, 9:58 am #472743

1. High Point 9-3 #148
2. Coastal Carolina 9-3 #125
3. Gardner-Webb 8-5 #165
4. Radford 9-4 #172
5. Charleston Southern 6-5 #223
6. Winthrop 5-6 #239
7. Campbell 6-7 #271
8. UNC-Asheville 4-7 #257
9. Liberty 6-7 #312
10. Longwood 4-9 #339
11. Presbyterian 4-9 #349

http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/big- ... -week-5-2/

Re: Big South Conference Play#472744

By R i - December 30th, 2014, 10:04 am

- December 30th, 2014, 10:04 am #472744

The two big movers are, Charleston Southern, I think they will finish Top 3, and Liberty, Im hoping they finish top 4.

Also, its odd that the two teams with the leading scorers in the conference so far, are terrible against DI opponents, Rowsey and the kid from Presby. Andrew is such a volume scorer, I think it hurts his team. Id take him on the mtn for sure however. They are a combined 1-16 against DI opponents.

Re: Big South Conference Play#472757

By ATrain - December 30th, 2014, 11:42 am

- December 30th, 2014, 11:42 am #472757

We're not finishing top 4.

Re: Big South Conference Play#472759

By Purple Haize - December 30th, 2014, 11:57 am

- December 30th, 2014, 11:57 am #472759

ATrain wrote:We're not finishing top 4.

We will if you are dyslexic!

Re: Big South Conference Play#472762

By ATrain - December 30th, 2014, 12:40 pm

- December 30th, 2014, 12:40 pm #472762

Purple Haize wrote:
ATrain wrote:We're not finishing top 4.
We will if you are dyslexic!

Actually I am

Re: Big South Conference Play#472763

By Purple Haize - December 30th, 2014, 12:45 pm

- December 30th, 2014, 12:45 pm #472763

ATrain wrote:
Purple Haize wrote:
ATrain wrote:We're not finishing top 4.
We will if you are dyslexic!
Actually I am

Then you will be pleasantly surprised this year. We may finish 'first'

Re: Big South Conference Play#472765

By flameshaw - December 30th, 2014, 1:01 pm

- December 30th, 2014, 1:01 pm #472765

R i wrote:
PAFlame wrote:I believe we will go 3-15 the rest of the way with home wins over Longwood and Presbyterian and a road win against a middle team in the conference (Best win in a shameful year).
Layer coaches up the boys, they figure out their roles and go on a 6 game winning streak, We finish 9-9 in conference. Jerry would call this my BHAG for this team.

Delusional.................................. but would be pleased if it happened.

Re: Big South Conference Play#472767

By bluejacket - December 30th, 2014, 1:28 pm

- December 30th, 2014, 1:28 pm #472767

PAFlame wrote:Realistically this team can win 4-6 more games on good nights. However I believe we will go 3-15 the rest of the way with home wins over Longwood and Presbyterian and a road win against a middle team in the conference (Best win in a shameful year). Layer gets fired, never is a head coach again, and Ethan Layer transfers to VT.

I'm thinking 4 more wins.

Re: Big South Conference Play#472768

By BJWilliams - December 30th, 2014, 2:11 pm

- December 30th, 2014, 2:11 pm #472768

flameshaw wrote:
R i wrote:
PAFlame wrote:I believe we will go 3-15 the rest of the way with home wins over Longwood and Presbyterian and a road win against a middle team in the conference (Best win in a shameful year).
Layer coaches up the boys, they figure out their roles and go on a 6 game winning streak, We finish 9-9 in conference. Jerry would call this my BHAG for this team.
Delusional.................................. but would be pleased if it happened.

Which then leads to one of three potential scenarios:

1) Liberty loses in the first round and Layer is fired before getting off the bus in Lynchburg
2) Liberty goes on ANOTHER magical run and wins the Big South and Layer gets 1 more year (maybe 2)
3) Liberty wins a game or two, does not win the Big South and JB lets him go while making it look like he resigned so he has at least a little dignity

Re: Big South Conference Play#472770

By R i - December 30th, 2014, 2:22 pm

- December 30th, 2014, 2:22 pm #472770

flameshaw wrote: Delusional..................

... BHAG, didnt Jerry teach you to dream ?

Re: Big South Conference Play#472771

By flameshaw - December 30th, 2014, 2:25 pm

- December 30th, 2014, 2:25 pm #472771

R i wrote:
flameshaw wrote: Delusional..................

... BHAG, didnt Jerry teach you to dream ?

That is much more than a BHAG. It's like the sun rising in the West.