[jmclaughlin]

Feel like I pulled my parachute too early this year! I got hyped for the season a month ago and now it just cant get here fast enough. Its the blend of new talent expectations and the unknown of how they fit that make the wait a tough one. This team just feels like it could be really good. Never felt better about the depth going into a season that wont be immediately tested by 4 ACL injuries ...in the WR room alone! The leadership surrounding this group seems be thriving with the absence of one player in particular. Chadwell has hinted at that in several pressers early in camp.

Lets go!!

10....

[PAmedic]

And new navy blue kit

[Purple Haize]

And new navy blue kit

Big Fan of those. Getting back to basics.
Although I REALLY think they need to make Fighting Sparky the new mascot / logo

[Purple Haize]

Feel like I pulled my parachute too early this year! I got hyped for the season a month ago and now it just cant get here fast enough. Its the blend of new talent expectations and the unknown of how they fit that make the wait a tough one. This team just feels like it could be really good. Never felt better about the depth going into a season that wont be immediately tested by 4 ACL injuries ...in the WR room alone! The leadership surrounding this group seems be thriving with the absence of one player in particular. Chadwell has hinted at that in several pressers early in camp.

Lets go!!

10....

There will absolutely be better chemistry in the locker room and on the field

[LUOrange]

I'm excited to have LU & college sports back, especially football. They're my date nights with my wife & best stress relievers after my family. Now that weak BS schedule and mid-weeks...

[ECC29]

Let the season begin. Let’s go!

[jmclaughlin]

Biggest differences and similarities between 2023 and 2024 football season:

Differences:

Depth at WR, LB and in the secondary were strengths in '23. Weaknesses in '24

Team Chemistry. There was excitement from the jump in '23 that never waned. There were clear issue last year.

Injuries - No notable injuries in '23, that i can recall. '24 - 4 WR's were hampered for big chunks of the year (Copeland, Reese, Mobley, Sibley). Others that were hampered: Blue, Henderson, Hardy, Bodnar and it sounds like Amarion played on a bum leg for most of the year with no depth for him to be able to sit.

No replacement for CJ Daniels or Bedgood in the Offense. Just couldn't move the ball consistently.

'23 - Moxie. '24 no-moxie

Optimism for '25:

Commitment to the culture - seems to be an emphasis coming into camp and reality coming out of it.

Depth - Last year we had 1 QB and a huge drop off after. This year - it seems we have 3+ guys that are scheme fits, even more so than our #1 last year. We seem to have Depth everywhere...even at kicker! The only group that worries me is the O-Line which is the most important group for depth. IMO

Schedule...it sucks...but gives us a great chance at a 10+ win season.

Health - Sounds like Jenkins at TE is the only expected front liner dealing with an injury.

Lets Go!

[LUOrange]

Granted Fan Day was just 1 practice. But it did seem that Vasko, Burger & Nerdinger were significantly better than Bradford & Houck. I, also thought Nerdinger looked better than Burger. But I was distracted a lot by the Mrs.

However, any insiders hearing anything on a possible kick-off time for the ODU game? Just trying to decide when to get a hotel room.

[flamehunter]

Granted Fan Day was just 1 practice. But it did seem that Vasko, Burger & Nerdinger were significantly better than Bradford & Houck. I, also thought Nerdinger looked better than Burger. But I was distracted a lot by the Mrs.

However, any insiders hearing anything on a possible kick-off time for the ODU game? Just trying to decide when to get a hotel room.

It's Merdinger. I'm sure he's heard Nerdinger before but probably in a derogatory way.

[olldflame]

So, we have the depth chart for Saturday, but still no starting QB. They went with the "or" copout.

https://www.aseaofred.com/liberty-footb ... on-opener/

[LUOrange]

Granted Fan Day was just 1 practice. But it did seem that Vasko, Burger & Nerdinger were significantly better than Bradford & Houck. I, also thought Nerdinger looked better than Burger. But I was distracted a lot by the Mrs.

However, any insiders hearing anything on a possible kick-off time for the ODU game? Just trying to decide when to get a hotel room.

It's Merdinger. I'm sure he's heard Nerdinger before but probably in a derogatory way.

Nothing deragatory. I really thought it was Nerdinger. Good to know, it's Merdinger.

[olldflame]

So, it's official. Vasko is the starter.

[jmclaughlin]

17 D1 games tonight.
3 of which feature a '25 Flames opponent. The next 2 opponent the Flames play are in action. JVSU v. UCF and Bowling Green vs. Lafayette. Glad my honey do's where knocked out yesterday...its football season!

[AATL]

17 D1 games tonight.
3 of which feature a '25 Flames opponent. The next 2 opponent the Flames play are in action. JVSU v. UCF and Bowling Green vs. Lafayette. Glad my honey do's where knocked out yesterday...its football season!

Hey, we're back!

USF waxed Boise State tonight. Not a shabby start to the G5 playoff race!

[AATL]

So, it's official. Vasko is the starter.

I'm excited for him. He committed to Chadwell in Conway before Chadwell came to Lynchburg. He shouldered a lot of blame in a dysfunctional program last year, but I think he'll fit the system here well. He throws a nice deep ball, so I hope the WR room provides him the opportunity to push the ball down the field again.

HCJC's comments about the team's attitude and approach have been drastically more upbeat this year. Plenty of new faces, so I'm excited to see what the reset brings this year with a friendly conference schedule.