Liberty Flames Sports Network broadcaster. Carolina Panthers PA annoucer. Former Danville Braves PxP. Views/opinions are my own and do not reflect my employers.
Please welcome Grayson Matthew Pierce to planet Earth. He came in at 8 lbs/9 oz and 21 inches long on Sunday afternoon at 3:16. Mom was a champion and she and baby are doing well. Thanks for your prayers and well wishes. More photos to come!
Alex Anthopoulos chartered a plane for the
#Braves
IL guys to be in Miami for the division title celebration. Meanwhile, other clubs make their guys fly commercial to the All-Star game.
The Yankees traded their
#14
, 15, 23 and 28 prospects for Joey Gallo, who hit .160 w/ .707 OPS in 58 games in NY... The
#Braves
acquired Adam Duvall (NL RBI leader), Jorge Soler, Joc Pederson and Eddie Rosario for Alex Jackson, Pablo Sandoval, Minor Leaguers and a jar of almonds.
Should Liberty defeat App State on Saturday, it'll be the first time App has lost back to back home games since 2014 when they lost to South Alabama and... Liberty. You can't make this stuff up.
I hope everyone understands how big of a win this is for Liberty. To go win at UCLA, on the road, vs a former national champion with TONS of history, P5 opponent, helps get you a better NCAA seed if you make it and HUGE for perception!
Congrats Coach McKay and
@LibertyMBB
!
CHADWELL: "We at Liberty and our conference doesn't get the respect it deserves. This team (ODU) played six games in the Sun Belt, 3 up and 3 down, and ever game was within a touchdown and we completely dominated them."
This is the most absurd, inaccurate, “let me get my TV time” take I’ve seen in a long time. We practiced three times there and did Universal (not Disney) once. Also, 23-16, FINAL. Do some actual research next time, homie.
The play that sealed the win for
@LibertyFootball
, 31-24 over FIU in OT. Christian Bodnar with the strip sack and fumble to end it. Flames move to 5-0.
Was rewatching the Ken Burns documentary and this clip from the late, great Buck O’Neil felt relevant for baseball today. I can’t wait to see what this generation of players has in store this year and beyond!
Eight years ago Liberty finished tied for 3rd in the Big South Football standings... Today, Liberty is undefeated and headed to the Fiesta Bowl as CUSA Champions. I hope everyone realizes just how insane this is, how blessed we are and how far ahead of schedule this program is.
I would really, REALLY like to see the ballpark FULL on Tuesday when
#14
@LibertyBaseball
hosts
#15
North Carolina at 4:00. The Flames are 10-1 and have won 10 straight. They deserve an audience!
An update on
@LibertyFootball
Athletic Trainer Barry Finke. He had surgery on Sunday for a compound leg fracture suffered during Saturday's game. Happened on the play where Johnathan Bennett was pushed/tackled in to the sideline. Surgery was successful and he was released today.
With tonight’s win,
@CoachHughFreeze
has reached 20 victories faster than any other head coach in program history (20-6). Danny Rocco previously started 20-8.
Hugh Freeze in his postgame press conference finding the irony in bringing two Ole’ Miss teams here to Fayetteville and losing both games but coming here with
@LibertyFootball
and winning. What a script.
Malik Willis on the legacy he’s left with
@LibertyFootball
: “This life is only temporary and I’m not perfect; I never claimed to be. But I just want to use this platform I’ve been given to glorify God.”
Pregame interview w/
@LibertyMBB_
HC Ritchie McKay
Me: "Do you change your starting lineup tonight?"
Coach: "Yes, we're in Orlando, so, we're going with Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, Pluto and Darius."
Me: "I had hoped to see Grumpy tonight."
Coach: "Yeah, well, he's coaching."
🤣🤣
I'm proud that I work for an institution that isn't afraid to give second, third or fourth chances to individuals who've owned their mistakes and shortcomings. It's funny to me that Christians are condemned for condemning sin but we are also criticized for giving others grace.
Chadwell: "I'm not only a believer; I'm a follower of Jesus Christ. When you have an opportunity to come to Liberty University you don't pass that up."
Not a single G5 Champion won it's bowl game this year, including SMU that lost to a .500 Boston College but sure, Liberty has damaged the G5 rep beyond repair.
Liberty has likely permanently damaged the reputation of every non-AAC/MWC Group team for the rest of time with its performance yesterday. They will never again be taken even half-seriously
As should have always been the case, no one will ever be rewarded for a schedule like LU
VIDEO Bryce Ball was due up for the
@DanvilleBraves
Monday night when it started raining. After a 1:48 delay, Ball stepped up and promptly ripped his first of 2 HR’s in the game. Ball now has 7 HR’s, 21 RBI and is hitting .373 with a 1.303 OPS.
#Braves
Ozzie Albies just said on TV that Ronald Acuña asked him to get his jersey signed by all the guys and bring it back to him. Pretty cool.
#Braves
#AllStarGame
CHADWELL: "So, I don't want to hear that, 'oh you don't play nobody.' Our conference got us prepared for this game you saw what happened. We'll take on anybody, anywhere, and I believe in our team and our conference."
What an incredible ride for
@LibertyFootball
this year. 10-1, ties the most wins in school history, 2nd straight bowl win, two wins over the ACC (including Va. Tech), a top 15 win over
#BeatCoastal
and a great group of young men that represent our school well.
#RiseWithUs
BREAKING NEWS - Pierce’s Palace is set to expand in 2023. Puppy promoted to Big Sister but isn’t sure on expanded role. Demanding more treats. Negotiations are ongoing.
OK, so, Liberty moves up to
#24
, Tulane to
#22
.. pretty clear now, a Liberty win on Friday and Tulane loss on Saturday sends LU to a NY6. Significant that no other G5’s are ranked.
The Flames are back in Lynchburg. Another
@LibertyFootball
season has come to a close. Just want to say how much we appreciate you for joining us on the air, podcasts and social media all season on
@LFSNRadio
. Now let’s enjoy basketball and baseball is right around the corner!
What an honor and privilege to be on the call last night for the biggest win in
@LibertyMBB
and
@libertyflames
history.
@marchmadness
is the biggest stage in college athletics and the Flames proved to everyone what we already knew, they belong.
VIDEO:
@LibertyMBB
PG Georgie Pacheco-Ortiz from Thursday’s
@marchmadness
media session in San Jose.
#12
Liberty meets
#5
Mississippi State on Friday at 7:27 pm ET.
Very cool to watch
@libertybaseball
pitcher Garret Price go back out tonight and dominate just 8 days after taking a line drive to the face. God is good and that boy's a ballplayer.
#OneFlame
Underrated quote from
@LibertyFootball
HC Jamey Chadwell this week, “You know, we’ve played twice now after midnight in the light blue uniforms and if you guys know anything about flames, when are they the hottest? When the flame is light blue. So, after midnight we’ve been hot.”
Update on Kaidon Salter's record chasing
Now has 39 total TD's this year, one shy of tying Malik Willis' single-season program record (2021)
Now has 28 TD passes, one shy of tying Buckshot Calvert's single-season program record (2017)
(cont)
Johnathan Bennett hitting the transfer portal. Everyone in Flames Nation ought to be thanking this dude. Wins over Arkansas and BYU last year, ultimate team player for last five years. Hope he lands somewhere incredible.
Josh Aldridge: "It's been my goal to not let the team isolate itself in a time of uncertainty. I'm really looking forward to leading this team in the bowl game and to put our stamp on this season. This could be a great way to finish."
There's two reasons you take Kenny Pickett over Malik Willis... He's local and he played in a P5 league. That's it. Both incredibly short sighted reasons but those are the reasons.
Liberty's Jamey Chadwell has been ruled out at Mississippi State, sources tell me and
@mzenitz
at
@247Sports
.
Zenitz has more intel as well on Michigan State and Texas A&M In his latest Coaching Carousel update:
Well, that was a very special run. I enjoyed broadcasting my fourth regional with
@LibertyBaseball
and more than that enjoyed being around this team. A big thanks to
@jaxonsc
and everyone with the program for all of the access. Also, a big thank you to EVERYONE who listened!
VIDEO
#Braves
6th round pick Tanner Gordon on if he was nervous for his
@DanvilleBraves
debut tonight. Gordon pitched a clean 7th inning, struck out all 3 batters on 10 pitches.
A big thank you to everyone who joined me on the radio or online this season for
@LibertyBaseball
. It's always hard when the ending comes but this has been a fun team. What an outstanding year. Much to celebrate!
Former
@libertybaseball
OF Ryan Cordell was called back up today by the Chicago
@whitesox
. He's in the lineup at Detroit and just homered in the top of the 7th, has two hits today in the 9 hole.
That
@LibertyFootball
is 6-1 & bowl eligible is a credit to players, coaches/staff who continue to battle. I asked
@CoachHughFreeze
this week how teams under similar circumstances could be 2-4 and making excuses. His reply: "We're not excuse makers here. I don't believe in that."
Can’t begin to express how much gratitude I have for Scott Jackson and what he did for the program. Also, how much he helped me be able to do my job and even be better at it. Wishing him all the best moving forward.
From
@LibertyBaseball
Coach Scott Jackson this morning on the Flames' potential for an at-large bid: "This team deserves to be in the NCAA Tournament. They're one of the top 64 teams in the country. Win or lose today, we'll see what happens."
This is big time. Villanova was in the Final Four just last year and now they’re coming to Lynchburg and it’s on national television. Huge opportunity for this team and Flames Nation to show out. Let’s do it!!!
The importance of Sunday’s game at the Vines Center can not be overstated.
@LibertyMBB_
is trying to become the first team in program history to reach back-to-back NCAA Tournaments and it’s the first conference title game they’ve hosted since 2004. Need EVERYONE there at 3:00.
Obviously, all things football aside, I encourage every
@LibertyFootball
fan and follower of mine out there to pray for Shedro Louis with him losing his dad. It's very hard when a parent dies, especially the younger you are.