Flames Central Podcast

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, the crew breaks down the Flames' close win over Gardner-Webb, discusses the quarterback situation, and looks ahead to Ball State. Plus, we get to the overflowing Mailbag, update you on the Flames Fantasy League, share our bold predictions for Week 3, and much more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, we recap the Flames' loss to JMU, breakdown DeShawn Purdie's first game as the starting quarterback, and look ahead to Liberty's home opener against Gardner-Webb. Plus, updates on Flames Fantasy League, Snell Scoring System, Bold predictions, mailbag questions and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, head football coach Jamey Chadwell joins the show to discuss how the Flames plan to bounce back this season, the ongoing quarterback battle, and game-planning against JMU. Plus, Matt, Emily, and Joe preview the first game of the season, share bold predictions, and answer your mailbag questions!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, field hockey's Dara Semmartin joins the show to discuss the upcoming season, her preseason accolades, and shares why Liberty feels like a second home away from Argentina. Also, Matt, breaks down the numbers of each quarterback battling for the Flames' job and we answer your mailbag questions!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, offensive line coach Bill Durkin joins the show to talk about this year's group, how they've progressed since spring ball, and what to expect this season. Plus, Emily and Joe try to hold it together with Matt on the road by updating you on Liberty golf highlights from the U.S. Amateur and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, quarterbacks coach Malcolm Dixon joins the show to discuss the Flames' QB battle, how he evaluates the position, and much more. Plus, Matt, Joe, and Emily discuss Fall camp, basketball updates, and answer your Mailbag questions!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, head men's soccer coach Scott Wells joins the show to discuss his new team, his coaching style, and the tough schedule ahead for the Flames. Plus, Matt, Joe, and Emily discuss Liberty Football fall camp starting this week, answer your mailbag questions, and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, we have a fully loaded show with two guest interviews and Matt, Joe, and Emily answer your mailbag questions! First, we catch up with Liberty Track and Field's Meredith Engle after winning the Rock Royer/Mac Rivera award, and then we sit down with OrthoVirginia Dr. Marcus Trotter about his football career and being Liberty Football's team doctor.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, safeties coach Cory Peoples joins the show to discuss his coaching style, the depth at the safety position, and turnover celebrations. Plus, Matt, Joe and Emily share their top 3 most important football games of the season and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Liberty pitcher Ben Blair joins the show to talk about getting drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays and what's next in his professional career. Plus, Matt, Emily and Joe are back together to discuss the latest from the MLB draft, NBA Summer League, and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, transfer wide receiver Makai Jackson joins the show to discuss his playing style, his journey to Liberty, and much more! Plus, Matt and Emily share updates from all around Liberty Athletics!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, transfer Izaiah Guy joins the show to explain why he chose Liberty, the new defensive scheme, and taking on a leadership role with the Flames. Plus, Emily and Matt share updates on Zach Cleveland signing with the Memphis Grizzlies, mailbag, and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Director of Athletics Ian McCaw joins the show to recap the 2025-26 athletic year, explain the latest updates with the transfer portal and NIL, answer your Mailbag questions, and more. Plus, Matt, Emily, and Joe share other updates from around Liberty.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, transfer running back Kam Davis joins us in-studio to discuss his playing style, why he chose Liberty, and much more! Plus, Emily shares updates around Liberty athletics.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, head baseball coach Bradley LeCroy looks back at the Flames' historic season, recaps Regional play, and looks ahead to what's next for his program. Plus, Emily and Matt update you on the latest around Liberty athletics.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, the crew discusses Liberty's performance in the NCAA Regional, including some controversy in the season finale vs Georgia. Plus, Liberty Track and Field's Ben Shughart joins the show to discuss making NCAA Nationals!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, outfielder Nick Barone joins the show to recap the CUSA Championship and look ahead to Regional play against Boston College on Friday. Plus, we share updates around Liberty athletics, answer your mailbag questions, and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, men's multi-event track athlete Gabe Willis joins the show to discuss being a CUSA champion, why he started competing in the decathlon and heptathlon, and more. Plus, we preview the CUSA baseball championship and answer your mailbag questions!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, head track and field coach Lance Bingham joins the show to discuss the program's success so far this season and to preview the CUSA Championship meet this week. Plus, the crew recaps Liberty softball's run at a CUSA title and Flames baseball's weekend series vs. LA Tech... and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, men's golfer Ike Joy joins the show to talk about the Flames' winning another CUSA Championship title. Plus, we share updates on baseball and softball series sweeps, football CUSA schedule, and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, head men's basketball coach Ritchie McKay joins the show to talk about the team's new additions, why he's excited to coach this group, his contract extension, and much more! Plus, Emily and Matt get you up-to-date on all things Liberty athletics while Joe is golfing somewhere.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, we get a recap of spring football with Liberty offensive coordinator Newland Isaac, we also discuss the Flames winning on both the baseball and softball diamonds, a CUSA title for Women's Tennis and some new additions for Liberty Women's Basketball.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, we make up for Matt's absence with TWO interviews! Head baseball coach Bradley LeCroy joins the show to discuss the Flames series win over Jax State and future LU Hall of Famer Matt Bevins reflects on his kicking days as a Flame. Plus, Joe and Emily take your mailbag questions and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Liberty Baseball shortstop Tanner Marsh joins the show to discuss the Flames' success this season, what makes this team different, and how he's grown in his time at Liberty. Plus, the crew shares updates from basketball, bracket challenge, and of course, MAILBAG and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, star pitcher Ben Blair joins the show to talk about how he's grown during his time at Liberty, his mindset on the mound, and much more! Plus, the crew talks about football's non-conference schedule, March Madness brackets, and other updates from around the Mountain!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, head softball coach Dot Richardson joins the show to discuss how the team has turned up the heat in Conference play after a slow start to the season. Plus, we wrap up the men's basketball season, look ahead to what's next for the Flames, and share updates on March Madness brackets.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, the crew recaps the Flames' quarterfinal loss in the CUSA Championship and previews the NIT tournament. Plus, first team All-American, Allie Zealand, joins the show to discuss her impressive finish in the 3k at Indoor Nationals.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Liberty's basketball analyst, Paul Nazigian, joins the show to break down the 2026 CUSA Championship Tournament bracket and discusses how the Flames can come away with the tournament title. Plus, Joe and Emily try to hold it together for the rest of the show while Matt and Naz attempt to make their flight to Huntsville, Alabama!

On this week’s Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, the crew discusses Liberty Basketball’s regular season championship and their confidence level about the CUSA tournament. PLUS, Liberty Women’s Basketball standout Avery Mills joins the show to talk about the Lady Flames hot streak, her recovery from injury and how this team has grown throughout the season.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, the crew reacts to men's basketball's first CUSA loss of the season and discuss where the Flames need to improve heading into the final games of the regular season. Plus, we celebrate Team USA men's hockey gold medal victory and dig into plenty of Mailbag questions!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Flames guard Brett Decker Jr. joins the show to discuss Liberty's 16-game winning streak, how he's grown on and off the court, and more! Plus, Matt, Emily, and Joe discuss updates from women's hoops to baseball!

On this episode of the Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, NASCAR super-star William Byron stops by the studio to talk about his relationship with Liberty, his growth as a drive and look ahead to the Daytona 500. Also, the crew dives into Liberty Basketball's historic win-streak and we discuss the transfer portal additions for Liberty Football.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, new Liberty Football defensive coordinator Shawn Quinn joins the show to discuss the Flames, his defensive philosophy, and how he plans to build this defense at LU.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Liberty basketball analyst Paul Nazigian joins the show to discuss Liberty Men's Basketball's success in conference play, why they're so hard to beat, the emergence of sophomore sharp shooter Brett Decker, Jr., and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, forward Zach Cleveland joins the show to talk about his "Unicorn" nickname, why he chose to stay for his senior season, and how his game has grown at Liberty. Matt, Emily, and Joe also discuss Demario "Pop" Douglas TD grab, mailbag, and more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, the crew is talking hoops with Flames big man Josh Smith. What does he think of Liberty's 5-0 start in CUSA? Where can they still improve? What was it like overcoming injury? Plus, we discuss women’s hoops, football’s transfer portal, and much more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Joe are back from an extended break... and joined by a very special guest as they recap the beginning of CUSA play for men's and women's basketball, discuss a new addition to LU's football coaching staff, and much more!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Joe discuss some of the latest developments with Liberty Football. What route will they go at play-caller? What needs do they have in the portal? The guys also get you caught up on everything else happening around Flames Nation in this, the final podcast of 2025.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Joe discuss the Liberty Football finale against Kennesaw State. Then, they look forward to what needs to be done to get the program back on track and rebuild the roster before next season.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Joe take a look at the Liberty Football loss at LaTech. What went wrong? What does it mean for the program? What can be done? The fellas also discuss their perfect Thanksgiving Day plate, and the Flames Fantasy League has all but been decided.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt discusses the key moments from Liberty Football's overtime loss at FIU and a couple of heart-breaking defeats in the NCAA Tournament for LU Field Hockey and Women's Soccer.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Joe discuss Liberty Football's heartbreaking loss to Missouri State. What went wrong? What's next? Also, Lou Combrinck joins the show to relive Liberty Field Hockey's Big East Championship and preview their NCAA Tournament matchup.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Joe discuss Liberty Football's offensive explosion against Delaware. How did they do it? What has changed? Can it continue? The guys are also joined by Liberty Women's Soccer senior Elise Graf to breakdown the Lady Flames' CUSA Championship hopes.

On this week’s Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, new head coach Alexis Sherard joins the show to talk Liberty Women's Basketball. We also preview Liberty Football's matchup with Delaware and answer your mailbag questions!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Liberty Basketball coach Ritchie McKay joins Matt and Joe in-studio! How will this year's team look different? Who are some of the key new additions? Is he considering joining the show permanently? We discuss it all with Coach McKay!

On this week’s Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Joe discuss the thriller between Liberty and New Mexico State. How did the Flames pull off this win? What does it mean for the season? Is everything fixed? That, plus an update on Flames in the Pros.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Joe breakdown Liberty Football's win over UTEP. Are the Flames back? Is the offense fixed? How good is this defense? They also discuss the CUSA Basketball preseason polls and the lofty expectations for the Flames.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Joe discuss Liberty Football's loss to ODU and what answers are available for a struggling offense. Plus, we catch you up on all the other programs and their successful weekends.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Joe breakdown Liberty Football's loss to JMU and examine the state of the program. The guys also give an update on Emily's baby and other news from around Liberty Athletics.

On this week’s, Flames Central podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, the crew discusses Liberty Football‘s loss to Bowling Green and previews the matchup against JMU. We also talk Liberty Volleyball’s hot start as Carly O’Brien joins the show.