Flames Central Podcast

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.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, the crew breaks down Liberty's loss to Jax State, explains how the Flames can improve moving forward, and previews their next opponent in Bowling Green.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, the crew recaps Liberty's win over Maine and looks ahead to the first CUSA contest of the season against Jax State. Plus, legendary women's basketball coach Carey Green joins the show to talk about his time at Liberty and his retirement.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, the crew is fired up that it's Game Week on the Mountain as they break down Maine and discuss Liberty's ongoing quarterback battle. Plus, joker CJ Bazile, Jr. joins the show to talk about depth on the defensive side and much more!

On this week’s Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Matt and Emily share the most notable takeaways from the Fan Appreciation scrimmage as Matt breaks down the quarterback battle with pros and cons of each QB. Plus, Women’s Soccer redshirt senior Bri Myers joins the show to discuss the start to the season and a couple big home games coming up!

On this week’s Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, transfer WR Jamari Person joins the show to discuss why he chose LU, what excites him about this team, his style of play, and much more! Plus, Emily shares news and notes on former Flames.

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, head strength and conditioning coach Chad Scott joins the show to discuss the focus of offseason workouts, how he's bringing this team closer together, and shares a recovery plan for Joe's new cold tub obsession. Plus, Dr. Ed Gomes also stops by to talk about his 25-year impact on Flames Football and the new role he's taking on here...

On this week's Flames Central Podcast presented by OrthoVirginia, Pacers guard Taelon Peter joins us in-studio to talk about his two-way contract, summer league, and much more! Plus, Emily, Joe, and Matt go deep into the Mailbag to answer some great questions from listeners!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast, safety Brylan Green joins the show to share what he expects from this year's defense, why he's stayed at LU for his entire career, and of course, we discuss some Louisiana food! Plus, Matt and Emily give updates of more news around LU athletics!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast, offensive lineman Aaron Finemore joins the show to give us an inside look at this year's team, how he's grown as a leader, and much more! Plus, Matt, Joe, and Emily discuss the latest around Liberty athletics from NBA's Summer League to MLB draft to the Mailbag!

On this week's Flames Central Podcast powered by Alcova Mortgage, we welcome Indiana Pacers Vice President of Player Personnel, Ryan Carr, to the show to discuss drafting Taelon Peter and why the former Flame is a good fit for the franchise. Plus, we share our exclusive full interview with Taelon Peter about his pre-draft workout with Indiana and a hilarious story about a missed text on draft nigh...