ORU vs. Liberty

[tmh8286]

Hi guys! I'm an ORU fan, and I wanted to tell you that we're excited to be playing you guys tonight. We've thought for a long time that an ORU/Liberty series was in order, and even though neither team is playing at home it's great that they're at least playing.

We kept track of your game with Seton Hall last night, and you gave them about all they could handle. You just came up a little short in the end.

If you'd like to visit our message board you'll find us at:

orusports.com/talk/index.php?board=1.0

Good luck tonight!

[El Scorcho]

Thanks for dropping by, and please excuse our mess as we're currently relocating our real message board.

I'm sure the rest of the folks here will be able to give you quite a bit more discussion on the game than I can, but welcome to our temporary home!

[tmh8286]

We did the same thing a year or so ago, so we sure understand.

[tmh8286]

I really enjoyed the article about Liberty written by Kyle Whelliston from the Mid-Majority last year. In fact, I visited your message board at that time. I thought it was a well written, positive and upbeat article about your program and your founder, Dr. Jerry Falwell, by a self-proclaimed liberal. It showed your program is doing things right.

[Sly Fox]

It was done in the midst of one of our worst seasons ever. So anything that could've been taken as positive was a plus.

BTW your site will make a nice second home for us tonight. Being stuck in these old temporary digs is seriously cramping my style. We seriously miss FlameFans. Hopefully the knuckleheads at the host we are leaving finally check their messages so we can get back on track.

[tmh8286]

Join us during the game - it will give us a chance to get to know more about your team.

[vcboy2000]

Hello, Liberty fans! I am really looking forward to playing your team. You guys looked pretty good last night. ORU is led by 6'8 senior forward Caleb Green, and 6'2 senior guard Ken Tutt. Green fouled out last night with 4 minutes to go, and we couldn't quite hang on for the win against BYU last night. It's almost game time!

[Jim]

Anybody know who the LU ladies did earlier today against UNC-G?

[SeoulFlame]

Our girls lost yet again.

UNC Greensboro Deals Lady Flames Fourth-Straight Loss, 67-59

[OUCH]

That one will sting all the way home. I thought the middle game was the chance. Too bad 0 for the trip. One more blowout and let the real fun begin. I still think by March we will have our shot. Stay positive.

[new guy]

Liberty looked bad tonight. enough said. They shouldn't be planning any trips in March

[Sly Fox]

Glad I missed this one ...

Turnovers Overshadow Larry Blair's 26 Points In 90-58 Loss Against Oral Roberts

December 30, 2006
Provo, Utah

The Liberty University Flames (6-7) committed a season-high 21 turnovers to overshadow Larry Blair's 26 points as Oral Roberts (7-7) earned a 90-58 victory at the Marriott Center on Saturday night. The game served as each team's third and final game of the BYU Holiday Classic.

The loss marks the Flames’ sixth-straight setback dating back to December 16 when Liberty fell at St. Francis, 70-56, which at the time halted a six-game winning streak.

The Flames never led as Oral Roberts started out on a 21-11 run capped off by one of four first half three-point baskets by Moses Ehambe with 12:13 left in the first half. The Golden Eagles held control the remainder of the first half in part to Liberty’s 13 first half turnovers. Oral Roberts would have taken a 13-point lead into the half if it wasn’t for Dwight Brewington’s jumper in the lane with 55 seconds left to cut Oral Robert’s lead to 11, 43-32, at the break.

The Flames looked to make a second half comeback like the night before against Seton Hall by starting period on a 4-0 run after a Blair jumper with 18:43 left in the game making it 43-36.

But, that was as close as Liberty would get as Oral Roberts extended its lead on tremendous second half shooting as the Golden Eagles closed out the game on a 25-15 run to seal the victory, handing the Flames their largest margin loss of the season.

Blair shined for the Flames scoring 13 of the Liberty’s first 26 points in the game on the way to his 33rd-straight double-figure scoring game and 43rd time scoring 20 points or more in his 104 career games. Alex McLean added 11 points and six rebounds in the loss.

Oral Roberts had five players in double figures led by Caleb Green who scored 19 points to pace the victors. Ken Tutt and Ehambe each added 17 points and Marchello Vealy and Shawn King added 16 and 11 points, respectively, in the win.

The Flames 21 turnovers created numerous scoring opportunities which allowed the Golden Eagles to net 26 points, aiding Liberty’s loss despite a strong shooting performance of 45.3 percent on 24-of-53 from the floor.

Oral Roberts shot 54.7 percent from the field on 29-of-53 shooting to become the first team all season to shoot over 50 percent from the field in a game against the Flames.

Liberty is back in action on Tuesday when they travel to Gainesville, Fla., to take on defending national champion Florida Gators. Tip is set for 6 p.m. EST.

libertyflames.com/index.cfm?PID=10869&newsID=927&TeamID=6

Oh goody, next up is the Gators.

[Supa J]

Great, I petition for TB to get more playing time, he gets it, and he comes up with an 0-fer.

[PAmedic]

looking for that panic button now.

[flameshaw]

I think all the kool-aid has been dumped down the sink with Otis's white lightning. ;D

[BJ]

Man, I go away from the action for a few days and everybody has jumped off a bridge...

This is a bad time I understand, I hate the fact that we have lost six in a row just as much as the next guy (and the girls aren't helping much either), but this is not the time to give up the ship. Conference play gets going this week and I know the ladies will take care of business, but since this is the men's thread, I have faith in these guys. After I sat down with Coach Dunton a couple weeks ago, I really felt like we could have a good thing in the works here. Now watching these guys lose some heartbreakers and then get beat pretty soundly by Oral Roberts is a bummer, but Im not ready to man the lifeboats on this year. These guys need to give their all against Florida tomorrow, and hopefully once Im over the jet lag from this last trip, I will be refreshed and ready to come back to campus and support these guys.

[jmthingyens]

hurry up with flamefans....I really don't like using this site after growing so accustomed to flamefans......We will have a lot to account for in the conference, or we could have a below .500 record.

[Sly Fox]

I think this past week has been a great reminder why we so desperately needed FlameFans in the first place. Hopefully we'll be up and running soon.

I was talking Samkon today over at Reliant Stadium (who coincidentally was excited to hear about the weight equipment arriving at the FOC where he'll be training this spring) and I mentioned the site. As soon as it came out of my mouth, I regretting referring him to the site while its under construction/repairs.

As for the team, I'd love to see our guys increase their focus against the Gators even if we do get pounded. Florida is going to be great, but its our effort that I'll be watching. We need to hang onto the ball and try to find some rhythm.

[mrich]

I can think of something else I wish we could find, and it is not rhythm.

[bigsmooth]

oh the dunton haters are out in full force. did nayone actually think we would win any games out there?? other than the ORU game, we played well against teams for high level conferences. we are having trouble closing out games, and winning on the road. i just hope the guys continue to play hard and get through this florida game so we can get to the games that really matter.

[TSCMF34]

so we went out there to play 3 games in 3 days. Basically to train in a tournament type atmosphere. The team didn't win any games. Does that make that whole exercise pointless? I think so. They didn't really learn how to win in a short turnaround situation. I sure hope Florida is paying us a nice chunk of change.