One of the first questions after a head coaching change, is how will this affect the roster – most notably with recruits and the transfer portal. As Hugh Freeze is at Auburn and Liberty looks for it’s next head coach, the Flames have 15 verbal commitments. Here, we will track what each of these commitments have publicly stated following the coaching change. Be sure to bookmark this page as we update it throughout the coming days.

We have heard that the remaining coaching staff has begun the process of reaching out and speaking to each of the commitments.

QB Hank Brown (decommitted)

Update: Brown signed with Auburn

The Lipscomb Academy quarterback has not been active on social media since the announcement. He will be at or near the top of the list of targets to keep in the fold for the incoming staff. It will be very difficult to keep him in the fold as his high school coach, Trent Dilfer, was just named head coach at UAB which is also closer to his home in Nashville.

Update: Brown has de-committed from Liberty.

QB Reese Mooney

Update: signed with Liberty

There hasn’t been anything public from Mooney to this point. Remember, he is committed to play both football and baseball at Liberty.

WR Kameran Shanks

Update: Shanks signed with UAB

Shanks lives in Prattville, Alabama, and he could be someone that Freeze wants to take with him.

WR Quentin Thomas (decommitted)

Update: Thomas signed with Georgia State

Update 12/10/22: Thomas has committed to Georgia State

Thomas has now announced his decommitment from Liberty.

TE Josh Phifer (decommitted)

Update: Phifer signed with James Madison

The three-star tight end decommitted from Liberty on Wednesday, but he has not ruled out sticking with the Flames.

OL Austin Anderson

Update: Anderson has not signed with anyone as of 12/22 AM

Anderson picked up an offer from Memphis on Dec. 5.

OL Tajh Boyd

Update: Boyd signed with Liberty

OL Cal Grubbs

Update: Grubbs signed with Liberty

It sounds like Grubbs is still on board following the announcement of Jamey Chadwell as head coach. He is scheduled to take his official visit to Lynchburg this weekend.

DL JaQuize Buycks

Update: Buycks has not signed with anyone as of 12/22 AM

Shortly after the announcement of Freeze heading to Auburn, Buycks announced his de-commitment. He has since deleted that tweet.

DL Mamadou Cissokho

Update: Cissokho has not signed with anyone as of 12/22 AM

DL Donovan Dozier

Update: Dozier signed with Liberty

DL Eliyt Nairne

Update: Nairne signed with Liberty

It sounds like Nairne is staying committed to the Flames. He did tweet out a broken heart emoji after the news of Liberty DL Coach Jeremy Garrett going to Auburn broke.

LB Olan Robinson

Update: Robinson signed with Liberty

DB Christian Bodnar

Update: Bodnar signed with Liberty

S Antonio Ross (decommitted)

Update: Ross has not signed with anyone as of 12/22 AM

Ross has now announced his decommitment to Liberty.