#LTBC Final 4 Set for Monday

We have reached the Final Four of the ASOR Liberty Twitter Bracket Challenge. Voting is now open until Monday at 9 p.m. in the polls just below. Today’s two winners will advance to the championship which will be on Wednesday, January 12 from 9am – 9pm.

FINAL 4 MATCHUPS

#2 Risewithus vs #3 Turtle Power 98

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#1 Jokers vs #8 Jenna Nicely

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The winner will receive the pictured ASOR #LTBC belt for one year, a Hugh Freeze autographed football, a Ritchie McKay autographed basketball, and will have the opportunity to be a guest coach for one of Liberty men’s basketball’s remaining conference games this season.

Here’s a look at the Final 4 as well as a brief bio of each remaining account, written by the account owner.

#3 Turtle Power 98 @sstaedtler98

This is Turtle Power 98 (real name Stephen Staedtler). Growing up, I was constantly called “Turtleboy” or “Turtleman” because my Dad raised 500 live turtles. I don’t have any turtles now but I do survey and photograph reptiles and amphibians. Do have 3 pet lizards. I am married with two kids and reside in southeastern Pennsylvania in Bucks County. Always was huge into sports, as I played baseball, basketball, and tennis growing up. Ended up the #2 ranked men’s tennis player at Messiah College. Don’t challenge me in table tennis, either.

As for Liberty University, I had always wondered why the Mormons had BYU, the Catholics had Notre Dame, but there was no equivalent Protestant University. Though I never attended the school or have any family who went there, I always had heard great things about it. When Liberty beat Baylor in football, I started to pay attention, and when Liberty joined FBS, I became an immediate fan. I could see the elements were there for our programs to take off. I used to brag to friends about Liberty’s rising programs and they looked at me bewildered. Now they don’t anymore. I wear my Liberty gear proudly which is a very rare site of anyone in my part of Pennsylvania.

Why should you vote for a guy who never attended Liberty? Well in a way, I am a fulfillment of Jerry Falwell Sr.’s dream. The fact that Liberty’s programs could grow so much that they could make huge fans out of people not even affiliated with the school is something. My goal is to make the Liberty brand national. To this end, I have tried to get national podcasts and writers to talk or answer questions about Liberty University. I achieved in getting the Winning Cures Everything podcast to talk about Liberty many times and predict their games. I got writers from the Athletic to answer questions about Liberty and about Conference USA. Volunteer Flame admitted that virtually no one works harder trying to recruit players online than I do. Lastly, I’m not a one sport person. Yes, I’m a huge football fan, but I’ve watched and commented on Liberty men’s and women’s basketball, field hockey, softball, baseball, and even golf. There are many great posters throughout this Liberty Twitter contest, but if we are basing this on Twitter game and not a popularity contest, I’d love to be considered for your vote. Thank you!

#2 Risewithus @Risewithus5

07 and 10 grad – avid baseball fan and recruiting junkie. Flames club member, season ticket holder since 2012.

#8 Jenna Nicely @jennanicely1

Hey Flames Nation! My name is Jenna Nicely and all my friends and acquaintances call me the “Liberty Girl.” I fell in love with LU when my older brother, Justin, went to Liberty in 2016. He was an intern with the football team for four years and graduated in 2020. I quickly became a follower of Liberty sports and knew Liberty was the school for me!

I may be the youngest in the LTBC, but here’s why you should vote for me: My goal is to get the younger generation (current and prospective students) excited and engaged in all things Liberty! My social media game is strong with followings and interactions from athletes and future students on twitter and my instagram account @Nicely.Jenna.

Please vote for me and keep this Cinderella dancing! I’m not ready to put away my dancing shoes yet.

GO FLAMES!

#1 Jokers @liberty_jokers

Making it hard to play at Williams Stadium, the Vines Center, and Liberty Arena since 2011.