FCA names McKay 2009 'Barnabas' award winner

FCA names McKay 2009 'Barnabas' award winner#252134

By El Scorcho - April 13th, 2009, 8:38 pm

- April 13th, 2009, 8:38 pm #252134

FCA names McKay 2009 'Barnabas' award winner
April 4, 2009

Ritchie McKay, a college basketball coach who is passionate not only about winning games but also about teaching his athletes lessons with biblical principles, was presented the 2009 John Lotz "Barnabas" Award by the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on April 4 during the FCA Coaches Luncheon at the NCAA Men's Final Four in Detroit.

McKay has led five university basketball programs during his coaching career and, in the process, has mentored countless young men from a Christian perspective. His impact has gone beyond the basketball court and into the lives of student-athletes who have strived to model McKay's lifestyle of integrity.

http://www.fca.org/vsItemDisplay.lsp?me ... C006B64D88

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By Ed Dantes - April 13th, 2009, 8:39 pm

- April 13th, 2009, 8:39 pm #252136

More like the Barabbas award winner.

"You won't have Nixon to kick around any more, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference." - Richard Nixon
"You won't have Dantes to kick around any more, because, members of Flame Fans, this is my last post." - Ed Dantes

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By Fumblerooskies - April 13th, 2009, 8:44 pm

- April 13th, 2009, 8:44 pm #252141

I was thinking of perhaps Marcus Junius Brutus

#252145

By LUconn - April 13th, 2009, 8:51 pm

- April 13th, 2009, 8:51 pm #252145

April 4th... They should have postponed it a week.

*please disregard this post if dated before 2017 and accept my apologies*

#252149

By flames1971 - April 13th, 2009, 8:54 pm

- April 13th, 2009, 8:54 pm #252149

Ed Dantes wrote:More like the Barabbas award winner.

SuperJon wrote:We're not building a 60,000 seat stadium. We're building a 30,000 seat stadium. The 60,000 number is when our grandkids have grandkids at Liberty.

#252150

By Cider Jim - April 13th, 2009, 8:55 pm

- April 13th, 2009, 8:55 pm #252150

Previous Winners:
2003 – Coach Homer Drew, Valparaiso University
2004 – Coach John Wooden, UCLA
2005 – Coach Dale Clayton, Carson-Newman
2006 – Coach Steve Alford, University of Iowa
2007 – Coach Dale Layer, Colorado State, Head Coach
2008 – Coach Willis Wilson, Rice University

The four criteria of the John Lotz Barnabas Award are:
1. A committed follower of Christ
2. A man full of integrity
3. An true encourager of others
4. Living a life of balance

"If Cider hit the books any harder, they'd press charges"--Lefty
"When you’re right you’re right"--Purple
"I shall not participate in many discussions..."

--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP

#252159

By SuperJon - April 13th, 2009, 9:02 pm

- April 13th, 2009, 9:02 pm #252159

Thank God they didn't vote based on whether or not you were on the boat or not.

#252160

By Cider Jim - April 13th, 2009, 9:04 pm

- April 13th, 2009, 9:04 pm #252160

JB dropped the Barnabas award reference during Layer's press conference in the FOC last week.

"If Cider hit the books any harder, they'd press charges"--Lefty
"When you’re right you’re right"--Purple
"I shall not participate in many discussions..."

--Fumble (1961-2009), RIP

#252168

By dompennix - April 13th, 2009, 9:25 pm

- April 13th, 2009, 9:25 pm #252168

Cider Jim wrote:
Previous Winners:
2003 – Coach Homer Drew, Valparaiso University
2004 – Coach John Wooden, UCLA
2005 – Coach Dale Clayton, Carson-Newman
2006 – Coach Steve Alford, University of Iowa
2007 – Coach Dale Layer, Colorado State, Head Coach
2008 – Coach Willis Wilson, Rice University

The four criteria of the John Lotz Barnabas Award are:
1. A committed follower of Christ
2. A man full of integrity
3. An true encourager of others
4. Living a life of balance

+1

#252191

By g-webb1994 - April 13th, 2009, 11:18 pm

- April 13th, 2009, 11:18 pm #252191

I remember Dale Clayton from C-N from G-W's days in the South Atlantic Conference. He's a class act too.

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By TylerBakersGonnaBGreat - April 14th, 2009, 1:39 am

- April 14th, 2009, 1:39 am #252200

If we are going to give him a Biblical award I nominate McKay for the Judas award.

"The enemy will try to tell you that Liberty isn't right for you. Stand against him. Liberty is the only place I want to be." - Ritchie McKay. December 1, 2008.

One schools trash is an ACC school's assistant coach.

"Typical Liberty"

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By jcmanson - April 14th, 2009, 8:43 am

- April 14th, 2009, 8:43 am #252214

no comment

El Scorcho wrote:post at your own risk.

#252232

By Hold My Own - April 14th, 2009, 9:50 am

- April 14th, 2009, 9:50 am #252232

SuperJon wrote:Thank God they didn't vote based on whether or not you were on the boat or not.

I'm on a boat *&#(%#*$)*#$)*#)*$

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

#252235

By dompennix - April 14th, 2009, 10:00 am

- April 14th, 2009, 10:00 am #252235

TylerBakersGonnaBGreat wrote:If we are going to give him a Biblical award I nominate McKay for the Judas award.

#252236

By Hold My Own - April 14th, 2009, 10:03 am

- April 14th, 2009, 10:03 am #252236

See Caesar
See Brutus
See Jesus
See Judas
See McKay
See Soos

Sly Fox wrote:In my experience with the Falwell family over the past 30+ years, they have never been shy about stating what they believe and standing by it. If anything it should be on their family crest.

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By LUconn - April 14th, 2009, 10:05 am

- April 14th, 2009, 10:05 am #252237

Wait, Judas Iscariot? or Judas Thomas Didymus?

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#252239

By SuperJon - April 14th, 2009, 10:11 am

- April 14th, 2009, 10:11 am #252239

Hold My Own wrote:
SuperJon wrote:Thank God they didn't vote based on whether or not you were on the boat or not.

I'm on a boat *&#(%#*$)*#$)*#)*$

My comment surprisingly had nothing to do with the song.

#252246

By dompennix - April 14th, 2009, 10:32 am

- April 14th, 2009, 10:32 am #252246

BuryYourDuke wrote:
SuperJon wrote:
Hold My Own wrote:
I'm on a boat *&#(%#*$)*#$)*#)*$
My comment surprisingly had nothing to do with the song.
Maybe so, but I got my flippy floppies regardless.

You may have your flippy floppies, but I'm riding a dolphin doing flips and $#%%

#252248

By flamesfilmguy - April 14th, 2009, 10:38 am

- April 14th, 2009, 10:38 am #252248

Cause this ain't sea world. its as real as it gets.

2019 Flamefans Fantasy Baseball Champ

#252269

By BUSIMAN23 - April 14th, 2009, 11:54 am

- April 14th, 2009, 11:54 am #252269

Ed Dantes wrote:More like the Barabbas award winner.

Bunch of haters

#252284

By BUSIMAN23 - April 14th, 2009, 12:32 pm

- April 14th, 2009, 12:32 pm #252284

BuryYourDuke wrote:
BUSIMAN23 wrote:
Ed Dantes wrote:More like the Barabbas award winner.
Bunch of haters
Congratulations. You have officially joined the "most overused and played out term" club.

Thanks for the welcome, just speaking the truth

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By RagingTireFire - April 14th, 2009, 12:35 pm

- April 14th, 2009, 12:35 pm #252285

The man won an award that is completely unrelated to anything LU. If you can't be happy for him -- which I'm well aware would be too grown-up for most of you -- at least just be apathetic.

The more you people go on about this, the more childish you look and the more I'm convinced that McKay traded up.

Is this mercy-killing or cross-pollenation?
Only the strawberry knows.

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By RagingTireFire - April 14th, 2009, 12:52 pm

- April 14th, 2009, 12:52 pm #252287

Thank you for the eyeroll which, incidentally, is the official emoticon of "most overused and played out" club. Also, the persistent sound of whining is the official club anthem -- just ask CMII -- and you continue to clearly demonstrate that as well.

FYI: Barabbas was -- depending on perspective -- either a murderer or a freedom fighter. I fail to see how either applies here.

Is this mercy-killing or cross-pollenation?
Only the strawberry knows.

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By LUconn - April 14th, 2009, 1:52 pm

- April 14th, 2009, 1:52 pm #252301

Some of you guys take stuff on her way too seriously. It was an easy joke to make. I'd say the majority of what is posted on this site is meant to be humorous. You guys might enjoy yourselves more if you kept that in mind instead of looking to be offended or embarrassed

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By BUSIMAN23 - April 14th, 2009, 1:55 pm

- April 14th, 2009, 1:55 pm #252302

LUconn wrote:Some of you guys take stuff on her way too seriously. It was an easy joke to make. I'd say the majority of what is posted on this site is meant to be humorous. You guys might enjoy yourselves more if you kept that in mind instead of looking to be offended or embarrassed

I was just sticking up for McKay a little. Even though he left Liberty, he is a good strong Christian, just trying to get people to keep it in perspective. He is a good guy get off his back