Fan the Flames Preview: DL

Only 23 days til the 2010 opener for the three time champion Liberty Flames, and this week we take a look at the other side of the trenches with the Defensive Line


Players Lost:

Trey Jacobs (First team All Big South)

Players Returning:

Darryl Robertson
Asa Chapman (Second team All Big South)
Patrick Bannon
Paco Varol
Justin Gunn
Greg Schuster
Bryant Llewellyn
Tim Smith
Terry Adams
Cody Freeman

Players Incoming:

Dylan Bowman 6-3 240 Lbs Ocean Isle Beach, NC
Matt Stokes 6-2 250 Lbs Ft Lauderdale, FL

The big boys up front are led by all conference selections Chapman (who Ive met and I seriously think he could snap me in half on his worst day) and UVa transfer Robertson but a guy who has really come on as the years progressed has been Terry Adams. He is an early choice at starter on the other end opposite Pat Bannon(who converted from LB to end in 2009). look for former walk-on Llewellyn to push Schuster for the backup NG role behind "Big Asa" and expect Robertson to get plenty of chances to get on the field and raise some hell in backfields this year.