On this week’s Flames Central Podcast powered by Alcova Mortgage, Vice President and Director of Athletics Ian McCaw shares his thoughts on Liberty Athletics’ 2023-24 season, discusses the latest with NIL, and more!
0:00 Intro Vice President and Director of Ian McCaw
0:50 Overall reaction to 1st season in CUSA
1:15 Grading CUSA competition between sports
2:30 Increasing Football's strength of schedule
4:00 Reality of breaking contracts in CFB
4:40 Hiring head coaches today at Liberty (compared to 8 years ago)
5:35 Most difficult part about being an AD
6:15 Mentors to navigate today's college athletics
7:15 NIL and universities paying student-athletes
8:30 Ideal NIL model for Liberty University
9:15 NIL discussion and model for top athletes
10:15 Most important relationships within NIL
11:15 Future of the transfer portal
12:32 Projects on the horizon for LU
13:25 Vacation talk
14:25 Pickleball talk
15:25 How can LU take next step to national level
16:05 Baptisms
16:35 More pickleball nonsense
17:15 Close and goodbyes