Liberty to FBS

[App91]

That Turner Gill quote in the press release...[/quote

I 've been in the ministry 46 years....and that quote is rubbing it in a bit thick.....almost to the point of creating a negative witness.

The only person with the credentials to rub it on that thick is this guy. Boogity Boogity.

G.O.A.T.!!

[MAD Doctor]

https://youtu.be/LmjQQcaWIFw

[Saint3333]

I'm a christian (it's still okay to be that in today's world I believe), but I don't believe in everything that Liberty does either.

However, I don't have a problem scheduling any FBS program to a home and home. We can't expect others to extend a hand if we aren't willing to do the same.

I'm not saying seek them out, but avoidance wouldn't be the Appalachian that helped make me who I am today.

[app87]

I'm a christian (it's still okay to be that in today's world I believe), but I don't believe in everything that Liberty does either.

However, I don't have a problem scheduling any FBS program to a home and home. We can't expect others to extend a hand if we aren't willing to do the same.

I'm not saying seek them out, but avoidance wouldn't be the Appalachian that helped make me who I am today.

My son attends Liberty for their School of Aeronautics and I have nothing but positive things to say about the school and the degree he is pursuing. And yes I'm a Christian too. If App had this major, I would have him there because I love my Mountaineers! He always wanted to fly and get a degree so this was a great fit. I'm all for App playing them and creating a good rivalry with a university so close in proximity now that they are FBS.

[bcoach]

I also have no problem playing them home and home. We are talking about a football game not going to church with them or going to class with them or any of the other reasons I hear ( and not just from us). I know a few Liberty grads who are pretty sharp folks and some who I think are a card short of a deck. Do we have any APP grads a card short of a deck? Be honest now. My opinion though is just based on a football game. It is a hell of a lot closer than most of our away games.

[HeffnerIV]

I'm a christian (it's still okay to be that in today's world I believe), but I don't believe in everything that Liberty does either.

However, I don't have a problem scheduling any FBS program to a home and home. We can't expect others to extend a hand if we aren't willing to do the same.

I'm not saying seek them out, but avoidance wouldn't be the Appalachian that helped make me who I am today.

I agree. I'm not too worried about getting cooties from teams we play. If that were the case I'd be upset about the UNCheat rumors.

[MAD Doctor]

I am a Christian and have no problem with any university because of their faith. However, whenever a Christian university, led by a Falwell, becomes so zealous about football that they hire an Athletic Director, who unapologetically covered up 52 acts of rape by 31 football players over just a four year period of time, I see major red flags with the institution. If football is that important to legitimizing (not promoting) your university, you might want to take a harder look at everything outside of the stadium walls.

As for playing them, I'd love to administer some serious payback for our last meeting, but would be just as happy to never see them in KBS.

[ASU-FTW]

I suspect we will see them on our schedule again. Not as a conference foe, but OOC.

I'd be fine with it. We owe them a whooping for the last meet up.

[Gonzo]

I suspect we will see them on our schedule again. Not as a conference foe, but OOC.

I'd be fine with it. We owe them a whooping for the last meet up.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shbxUe-S2V8

[Rick83]

I'd say let's play'em and put the fear of God in'em.

[McLeansvilleAppFan]

I'm not against scheduling the Flames for a H&H at some point since they'd be another regional FBS opponent that App fans could easily attend as well as the Liberty fans fulfilling their ticket allotment in KBS.

Creation science isn't FBS-level science.

Their AD choice is worse than their science! I am opposed to scheduling the Flames so long as McCaw is there. I hope Gillin never extends him an olive branch that gives him an ounce of success in his job. I don't care how "godly" Falwell believes he is!

I am sorry I have only one upvote to give.

[ericsaid]

Good luck with scheduling and having any kind of home games

Liberty has money to pay, a city that would literally do anything for them, a recognizable "brand" (of sorts), and with the right administration in place they can easily out pace other independent moves such as WKU and now UMASS.

[ericsaid]

Who wants to bet that Liberty schedules a home game with a P5 team before Georgia Southern?

[hapapp]

I wouldn't be surprised if we see them on schedule as we play them in many other sports. By the same token, I wouldn't be heartbroken if we never see them on the schedule.

[Rekdiver]

I'm a christian (it's still okay to be that in today's world I believe), but I don't believe in everything that Liberty does either.

However, I don't have a problem scheduling any FBS program to a home and home. We can't expect others to extend a hand if we aren't willing to do the same.

I'm not saying seek them out, but avoidance wouldn't be the Appalachian that helped make me who I am today.

Couldn't be any worse than scheduling Baylor!!!!

[T-Dog]

I am a Christian and have no problem with any university because of their faith. However, whenever a Christian university, led by a Falwell, becomes so zealous about football that they hire an Athletic Director, who unapologetically covered up 52 acts of rape by 31 football players over just a four year period of time, I see major red flags with the institution. If football is that important to legitimizing (not promoting) your university, you might want to take a harder look at everything outside of the stadium walls.

As for playing them, I'd love to administer some serious payback for our last meeting, but would be just as happy to never see them in KBS.

I'm of the same opinion. I do not want App State to schedule Liberty because they have shown that football is more important than the safety of their female students in the name of Evangelicalism.

[wb247]

I am a Christian and have no problem with any university because of their faith. However, whenever a Christian university, led by a Falwell, becomes so zealous about football that they hire an Athletic Director, who unapologetically covered up 52 acts of rape by 31 football players over just a four year period of time, I see major red flags with the institution. If football is that important to legitimizing (not promoting) your university, you might want to take a harder look at everything outside of the stadium walls.

As for playing them, I'd love to administer some serious payback for our last meeting, but would be just as happy to never see them in KBS.

I'm of the same opinion. I do not want App State to schedule Liberty because they have shown that football is more important than the safety of their female students in the name of Evangelicalism.

If we have no problem with Penn State, we should have no problem with Liberty. At least in this particular debate.

[appst89]

I am a Christian and have no problem with any university because of their faith. However, whenever a Christian university, led by a Falwell, becomes so zealous about football that they hire an Athletic Director, who unapologetically covered up 52 acts of rape by 31 football players over just a four year period of time, I see major red flags with the institution. If football is that important to legitimizing (not promoting) your university, you might want to take a harder look at everything outside of the stadium walls.

As for playing them, I'd love to administer some serious payback for our last meeting, but would be just as happy to never see them in KBS.

I'm of the same opinion. I do not want App State to schedule Liberty because they have shown that football is more important than the safety of their female students in the name of Evangelicalism.

If we have no problem with Penn State, we should have no problem with Liberty. At least in this particular debate.

Penn State has gotten rid of the people responsible for their problems. Liberty went out and hired the guy at least partly responsible for Baylor's problems. That is the difference to me.

[JTApps1]

I wouldn't have a problem playing them, and I would prefer to play over a lot of MAC teams or UMass. They're close by and will bring a good crowd. They also have a nice stadium with plans to expand so it would be an easy trip for our fans. The AD hire was questionable, but who knows how long that guy will be there.

[EastHallApp]

I wouldn't have a problem playing them, and I would prefer to play over a lot of MAC teams or UMass. They're close by and will bring a good crowd. They also have a nice stadium with plans to expand so it would be an easy trip for our fans. The AD hire was questionable, but who knows how long that guy will be there.

The guy who thought it was a good idea to hire him will probably be around for quite a while, though.