SuperJon
September 19th, 2008, 10:12 AM
For the first time in program history, the Flames will play a complete Division I football schedule in 2009, which was announced by head coach Danny Rocco today.
“I think it is a really exciting schedule,” stated Rocco. “This is the first time in school history that we have not had at least one Division II opponent on our football schedule and we have been working toward that goal for a few years.
“I think this is like anything else you do, as you have to build toward your goals. We have been able to build some confidence in our program and develop some positive habits including winning, which has enabled us to assemble such a schedule.”
“We are opening the season at West Virginia, who is truly a national power,” continued Rocco. “Their program has been outstanding for quite a while and it is certainly a marquee game for us. We are looking forward to the challenge and it will help us stay focused in the offseason and during training camp as we are going play well early on in 2009.”
“I think next year is the right year to have such a schedule, as we have put together in 2009,” concluded Rocco. “This schedule is going to give us an opportunity to gain some additional exposure for our program and our conference.”
2009 Liberty Football Schedule:
Sept. 5 at West Virginia (Morgantown, W.Va.)
Sept. 12 vs. North Carolina Central (Lynchburg, Va.)
Sept. 19 at Lafayette (Easton, Pa.)
Sept. 26 vs. James Madison (Lynchburg, Va.)
Oct. 3 vs. Iona (Lynchburg, Va.)
Oct. 10 Open Week
Oct. 17 vs. Coastal Carolina * (Lynchburg, Va.)
Oct. 24 at Charleston Southern * (Charleston, S.C.)
Oct. 31 vs. Presbyterian (Lynchburg, Va.)
Nov. 7 vs. VMI * (Lynchburg, Va.)
Nov. 14 at Gardner-Webb * (Boiling Springs, N.C.)
Nov. 21 at Stony Brook * (Stony Brook, N.Y.)
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“I think it is a really exciting schedule,” stated Rocco. “This is the first time in school history that we have not had at least one Division II opponent on our football schedule and we have been working toward that goal for a few years.
“I think this is like anything else you do, as you have to build toward your goals. We have been able to build some confidence in our program and develop some positive habits including winning, which has enabled us to assemble such a schedule.”
“We are opening the season at West Virginia, who is truly a national power,” continued Rocco. “Their program has been outstanding for quite a while and it is certainly a marquee game for us. We are looking forward to the challenge and it will help us stay focused in the offseason and during training camp as we are going play well early on in 2009.”
“I think next year is the right year to have such a schedule, as we have put together in 2009,” concluded Rocco. “This schedule is going to give us an opportunity to gain some additional exposure for our program and our conference.”
2009 Liberty Football Schedule:
Sept. 5 at West Virginia (Morgantown, W.Va.)
Sept. 12 vs. North Carolina Central (Lynchburg, Va.)
Sept. 19 at Lafayette (Easton, Pa.)
Sept. 26 vs. James Madison (Lynchburg, Va.)
Oct. 3 vs. Iona (Lynchburg, Va.)
Oct. 10 Open Week
Oct. 17 vs. Coastal Carolina * (Lynchburg, Va.)
Oct. 24 at Charleston Southern * (Charleston, S.C.)
Oct. 31 vs. Presbyterian (Lynchburg, Va.)
Nov. 7 vs. VMI * (Lynchburg, Va.)
Nov. 14 at Gardner-Webb * (Boiling Springs, N.C.)
Nov. 21 at Stony Brook * (Stony Brook, N.Y.)
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