(05-21-2020 05:31 PM)army56mike Wrote:  What if a team on our schedule doesn’t play this fall due to COVID. Do we try and replace them?

Not sure you will be able to. But the good news is that we are in unchartered water and who knows what will happen to the bowls this year. If I am not mistaken, CA has cancelled all fall sports.

2020 Opponent Preview: Louisiana-Monroe.
https://www.aseaofred.com/opponent-previ...na-monroe/

ASOR listed this game as a win.
Their season prediction at that point in the season is 4-2.

Liberty Ranked No. 81 in CBS Sports 130.
https://www.aseaofred.com/liberty-ranked...ports-130/

(loss)
39. Virginia Tech
43. Western Kentucky
71. Southern Miss
79. Syracuse

(wins)
95. UL-Monroe
102. FIU
104. N.C. State
121. Bowling Green
125. UConn
129. UMass
FCS
FCS

8-4 final record prediction by the CBS rankings.

Wow. Is N.C. State really gonna be that bad?

(06-02-2020 04:50 PM)army56mike Wrote:  Wow. Is N.C. State really gonna be that bad?

That surprised me too. I'm thinking a win over SM or WKU and a loss against NCSU.

(06-02-2020 05:34 PM)WesternSkillet Wrote:  

(06-02-2020 04:50 PM)army56mike Wrote:  Wow. Is N.C. State really gonna be that bad?

That surprised me too. I'm thinking a win over SM or WKU and a loss against NCSU.

I agree with you both. NC State was close to a 10-win team a couple years ago before a rebuilding year last year, right? Their coach was in on a lot of SEC vacancies but didn't get the jobs. They've been producing a good amount of NFL talent lately.

(06-03-2020 05:38 AM)GE and MTS Wrote:  

(06-02-2020 05:34 PM)WesternSkillet Wrote:  

(06-02-2020 04:50 PM)army56mike Wrote:  Wow. Is N.C. State really gonna be that bad?

That surprised me too. I'm thinking a win over SM or WKU and a loss against NCSU.

I agree with you both. NC State was close to a 10-win team a couple years ago before a rebuilding year last year, right? Their coach was in on a lot of SEC vacancies but didn't get the jobs. They've been producing a good amount of NFL talent lately.

You must not have watched the game against UNC.

2020 Opponent Preview: Syracuse.
https://www.aseaofred.com/opponent-preview-syracuse/

ASOR listed this game as a loss.
Their season prediction at that point in the season is 4-3.

2020 Opponent Preview: Southern Mississippi.
https://www.aseaofred.com/opponent-previ...ssissippi/

ASOR listed this game as a win.
Their season prediction at that point in the season is 5-3.

Anybody heard anything about football attendance policy at The Bill if COVID is still around for football?

(06-17-2020 07:08 AM)army56mike Wrote:  Anybody heard anything about football attendance policy at The Bill if COVID is still around for football?

Here's a podcast discussing about the possible procedures for next season:

https://mobile.twitter.com/ASeaofRed/sta...3935430657

2020 Opponent Preview: UConn Huskies.
https://www.aseaofred.com/opponent-previ...n-huskies/

ASOR listed this game as a win.
Their season prediction at that point in the season is 6-3.

https://mobile.twitter.com/Brett_McMurph...9673847811
Just for fun talking, what if we made a negotiation with Navy's athletic department and established a home for home game(we go to them this season and they come to us later in the 2020's). If we make a deal, we can then buy out the NC A&T game. This would strengthen or schedule and it would be best to keep the Western Carolina game later in the season for our players to have an easier game (to re-group and heal up). What do you guys think?

I think that’s a nifty idea.

Getting a home-home agreement with Navy is a great series but they don't have an OOC opening until 2024. Plus we'd only have 5 home games if we replaced our September 12th home game with an away game at Navy. They would likely be in the same boat (no pun intended) if they traveled here that week. I like the idea but we don't work as a pair. Also, our game is against NC A&T who is a HBCU right? That would continue to destroy our optics if we cancelled that opponent. Imagine the PR.

ESPN ranks LU's 2020 schedule as 119 out of 130.

Their FPI ranking is on the left and their strength of schedule is on the right.

18. Virginia Tech (57)
77. NC State (55)
81. Western Kentucky (91)
88. Syracuse (60)
90. Southern Miss (103)
119. FIU (111)
120. UL Monroe (81)
124. UConn (88)
127. Bowling Green (86)
130. UMass (99)
NR North Carolina A&T
NR Western Carolina

https://www.aseaofred.com/espn-fpi-proje...e-ranking/


Having two FCS teams did not help with the SOS. Thankfully, this is the last year of two FCS teams on the schedule. Although, LU is one of the few G5 teams that plays against three P5 teams in 2020. I do not view a weaker SOS as a bad thing for this particular year. The team still needs another year or two of recruiting FBS level players. Edit: this is because the team still has some FCS level type of players.

(07-06-2020 10:39 AM)WesternSkillet Wrote:  ESPN ranks LU's 2020 schedule as 119 out of 130.

Their FBI FPI ranking is on the left and their strength of schedule is on the right.

18. Virginia Tech (57)
77. NC State (55)
81. Western Kentucky (91)
88. Syracuse (60)
90. Southern Miss (103)
119. FIU (111)
120. UL Monroe (81)
124. UConn (88)
127. Bowling Green (86)
130. UMass (99)
NR North Carolina A&T
NR Western Carolina

https://www.aseaofred.com/espn-fpi-proje...e-ranking/


Having two FCS teams did not help with the SOS. Thankfully, this is the last year of two FCS teams on the schedule. Although, LU is one of the few G5 teams that plays against three P5 teams in 2020. I do not view a weaker SOS as a bad thing for this particular year. The team still needs another year or two of recruiting FBS level players. Edit: this is because the team still has some FCS level type of players.

I agree with you. Freeze has always been a recruiter. Let him work his magic but his hands may be tied a little bit by Jerry thanks to Jerry's recent comments.

Liberty Flames Football Hype 2020-21.

Lindy’s Magazine previews Liberty 2020 football.
https://www.aseaofred.com/lindys-magazin...-football/

Ranks LU 93 out of 130.

The Big Ten will announce they will only be playing conference games this fall. It doesn't directly affect us, but the ACC and PAC 12 are rumored to follow suit. We play Virginia Tech but if all conferences go this direction, we could be in trouble.

Would playing UMass, UConn, and New Mexico State home and home make sense? I think BYU and Army would be tough to get a game with and Notre Dame would be nearly impossible. What if one of these decided against football? We'd be in a tough spot.