(07-27-2019 10:08 AM)army56mike Wrote:  I am expecting a much bigger season from Liberty this year, at least a 20 win season and challenging for the conference title.

@ Norfolk St.
vs ETSU
vs Chattanooga
@ Va. Tech
vs. UNCG
@ JMU
vs Miami (OH) in FL
vs Oregon St. in FL
vs. ECU
@ Hampton
@ St. Francis (PA)
vs. Bradley in KC
@ Kansas City
@ NJIT
@ FGCU
vs Jacksonville
vs N. Alabama
vs Lipscomb
@ Stetson
@ N. Florida
vs FGCU
vs Kennesaw St.
@ N. Alabama
@ Jacksonville
vs NJIT
vs Stetson
vs N. Florida
@ Lipscomb
@ Kennesaw St.

Is this the women's schedule? I think some clarity is needed here

(09-18-2019 01:23 PM)Keswick_Crusaders_Forever51 Wrote:  

(07-27-2019 10:08 AM)army56mike Wrote:  I am expecting a much bigger season from Liberty this year, at least a 20 win season and challenging for the conference title.

@ Norfolk St.
vs ETSU
vs Chattanooga
@ Va. Tech
vs. UNCG
@ JMU
vs Miami (OH) in FL
vs Oregon St. in FL
vs. ECU
@ Hampton
@ St. Francis (PA)
vs. Bradley in KC
@ Kansas City
@ NJIT
@ FGCU
vs Jacksonville
vs N. Alabama
vs Lipscomb
@ Stetson
@ N. Florida
vs FGCU
vs Kennesaw St.
@ N. Alabama
@ Jacksonville
vs NJIT
vs Stetson
vs N. Florida
@ Lipscomb
@ Kennesaw St.

Is this the women's schedule? I think some clarity is needed here

This is the women's schedule lol. Hopefully they will do well also

(09-18-2019 01:48 PM)cruzan_flame13 Wrote:  

(09-18-2019 01:23 PM)Keswick_Crusaders_Forever51 Wrote:  

(07-27-2019 10:08 AM)army56mike Wrote:  I am expecting a much bigger season from Liberty this year, at least a 20 win season and challenging for the conference title.

@ Norfolk St.
vs ETSU
vs Chattanooga
@ Va. Tech
vs. UNCG
@ JMU
vs Miami (OH) in FL
vs Oregon St. in FL
vs. ECU
@ Hampton
@ St. Francis (PA)
vs. Bradley in KC
@ Kansas City
@ NJIT
@ FGCU
vs Jacksonville
vs N. Alabama
vs Lipscomb
@ Stetson
@ N. Florida
vs FGCU
vs Kennesaw St.
@ N. Alabama
@ Jacksonville
vs NJIT
vs Stetson
vs N. Florida
@ Lipscomb
@ Kennesaw St.

Is this the women's schedule? I think some clarity is needed here

This is the women's schedule lol. Hopefully they will do well also

My bad, well maybe a national statement for the men can be made vs. LSU

The Liberty vs FGCU game will be on ESPNU on Jan 2nd.

Liberty VS GCU will be on ESPNU

Lindy’s College Basketball Preseason Magazine

#21 LIBERTY FLAMES

(10-04-2019 08:03 AM)army56mike Wrote:  Lindy’s College Basketball Preseason Magazine

#21 LIBERTY FLAMES

Well that’s interesting to say the least

Very good... maybe we can get Lipscomb or FGCU or both in the top 25 along with Liberty. Multiple bids will surely come in that scenario.

(10-04-2019 06:33 PM)lion1983 Wrote:  Very good... maybe we can get Lipscomb or FGCU or both in the top 25 along with Liberty. Multiple bids will surely come in that scenario.

I’m not sure about Lipscomb since everyone has graduated and/or transferred. How was FGCU’s class of 2019?

(10-06-2019 08:09 PM)cruzan_flame13 Wrote:  

(10-04-2019 06:33 PM)lion1983 Wrote:  Very good... maybe we can get Lipscomb or FGCU or both in the top 25 along with Liberty. Multiple bids will surely come in that scenario.

I’m not sure about Lipscomb since everyone has graduated and/or transferred. How was FGCU’s class of 2019?

I’m pretty sure UNF is supposed to be the second best this year.

Preseason Picks

1. Liberty
2. North Florida
3. FGCU
4. NJIT
5. Lipscomb
6. North Alabama
7. Jacksonville
8. Kennesaw St.
9. Stetson

I’d say that looks about right.

Honors

Player of the Year: Caleb Homesley (Liberty)

Defensive POY: Aminu (UNF)

All Conference: Homesley (LU), James (LU), Aminu (UNF), Cooks (NJIT), Gandia-Rosa (UNF), Hooker (KSU), Asadullah (other LU), Buckland (other LU), Blackmon (UNA), Sams (UNF)

Newcomer of the Year: Kyle Rode (Liberty)

There are probably other deserving folks, but things’ll change by season end.

I like how you said "LU" and "other LU." Might be on to something.

At the end of the day, everyone has to show up & do their jobs.

Based upon preseason expectations, it will be Liberty & UNF battling it out for the ASUN Championship this year. But if we look back at last year's preseason picks, it was supposed to be Lipscomb v FGCU in the 18-19 championship with Jacksonville & Liberty taking 3rd & 4th places, & we know how that turned out...

Obviously we didn't know how Liberty was going to look in their first year in the conference, but we also don't know how this team will respond to being the favorites, as it's been a long time since this team & coach have come into a season with these kind of expectations, so we'll see how they respond.

(10-14-2019 11:11 AM)Keswick_Crusaders_Forever51 Wrote:  At the end of the day, everyone has to show up & do their jobs.

Based upon preseason expectations, it will be Liberty & UNF battling it out for the ASUN Championship this year. But if we look back at last year's preseason picks, it was supposed to be Lipscomb v FGCU in the 18-19 championship with Jacksonville & Liberty taking 3rd & 4th places, & we know how that turned out...

Obviously we didn't know how Liberty was going to look in their first year in the conference, but we also don't know how this team will respond to being the favorites, as it's been a long time since this team & coach have come into a season with these kind of expectations, so we'll see how they respond.

Looking back at last year, everyone expected UNA to finish last in the conference. They ended up in the conference tournament.

With a ton of freshmen and 2 D2 players.

I got my Blue Ribbon Yearbook today. In order their predicted order of finish.

1. Liberty
2. UNF
3. NJIT
4. Lipscomb
5. FGCU
6. JU
7. KSU
8. Stetson

Blue Ribbon does not evaluate teams in transition (UNA).

Projected POTY - Homesley/Liberty
Newcomer OTY - Diawara/Stetson

Ken Pomeroy (Kenpom) posted his ranking of every D1 team.

#88 Liberty
#140 NJIT
#182 Lipscomb
#184 UNF
#250 FCGU
#280 UNA
#289 Jacksonville
#318 KSU
#329 Stetson

Pomeroy is well respected for his rankings and methods/analysis. An obvious huge gap between Liberty and the rest of the ASun. That is expected. A bit surprising is the gap between NJIT at #140 and Lipscomb/UNF at #182/#184. But Kennedy has recruited well. Speaking of recruiting well, KSU is killing it with their 2020 class. Perhaps the sleeping giant has awoke.

NJIT suprising to me...

Bellarmine is preseason #2 in the nation.

Up First.....

LIBERTY
08 Nov vs. Radford
10 Nov vs. Maryland E. Shore

LIPSCOMB
05 Nov vs. Rhodes College
09 Nov vs. Middle Tenn St.

NORTH FLORIDA
05 Nov @ Florida
07 Nov vs. FL National

FGCU
05 Nov @ St. Louis
09 Nov vs. MD Balt. Co.

NJIT
06 Nov @ Colgate
09 Nov @ Providence

NORTH ALABAMA
06 Nov @ South Carolina
10 Nov vs. Carver College

JACKSONVILLE
05 Nov @ Xavier
10 Nov vs. Johnson U. of FL

STETSON
05 Nov vs. Trinity
10 Nov @ W. Illinois

KENNESAW ST.
05 Nov @ Creighton
07 Nov @ San Diego

BELLARMINE
08 Nov vs. Northwood
09 Nov vs. Saginaw St.