9:00 a.m. Press Conference

Barber Comments:

"I wanted a guy who could do want we wanted him to do for Liberty basketball. First of all, lead them spiritually. And I wanted a man with major Division I experience to take us to the highest level of basketball."

"There was one man, one coach who was head & shoulders above the rest. And that was Ritchie McKay."

#72388

By LUconn - March 26th, 2007, 9:10 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:10 am #72388

somebody yell "what about cooper?!"

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

#72389

By Sly Fox - March 26th, 2007, 9:11 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:11 am #72389

Barber listing all of McKay's credentials.

#72390

By WWJFD - March 26th, 2007, 9:11 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:11 am #72390

link to the video stream???

Salient points from JB#72391

By PAmedic - March 26th, 2007, 9:12 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:12 am #72391

"TRIED to find [someone with] major DI experience"

"search was exhaustive"

"understand and embrace Dr. Falwell's vision"

"one coach that was head and shoulders above everyone else"

"coached 311 basketball games as a head coach"

"has won 165 games"

"7 players in the NBA"

"GPA was 2.97"

JLFJR wrote:Thanks for your input, PA! Very helpful.

ASOR Technical Advisor and Graphics Consultant

#72392

By Sly Fox - March 26th, 2007, 9:12 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:12 am #72392

Barber - "In my opinion, there was only person who was in the right place at the right time for Liberty basketball. Let me please introduce Ritchie McKay."

#72393

By Sly Fox - March 26th, 2007, 9:13 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:13 am #72393

Link to Webstream

#72394

By TylerBakersGonnaBGreat - March 26th, 2007, 9:13 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:13 am #72394

Just so I dont start on a bad note...

Im already impressed with this guy, he might be as great as TB one day, WHAT A STUD

"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"

#72395

By LUconn - March 26th, 2007, 9:14 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:14 am #72395

Does that mean he's interviewed you and decided to retain you on staff?

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

#72396

By Sly Fox - March 26th, 2007, 9:14 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:14 am #72396

Coach McKay is saying all the right things even giving credit to Coach D for assembling the talent.

#72397

By Knucklehead - March 26th, 2007, 9:14 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:14 am #72397

Assistants?

Coach McKay's statement#72398

By PAmedic - March 26th, 2007, 9:15 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:15 am #72398

"since I stepped foot in Lynchburg I felt at home"

"never felt like that before"

"waiting on Jeff to call me"

"worried that it was taking a couple days"

"met Coach Rocco... hope to mirror his record"

* nice words about Coach D

"never had the opportunity to combine my faith and my passion"

JLFJR wrote:Thanks for your input, PA! Very helpful.

ASOR Technical Advisor and Graphics Consultant

#72399

By TylerBakersGonnaBGreat - March 26th, 2007, 9:15 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:15 am #72399

LUconn wrote:Does that mean he's interviewed you and decided to retain you on staff?

Since we are in press conf mode... "No Comment"

"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"

#72400

By PAmedic - March 26th, 2007, 9:15 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:15 am #72400

OH NO!!!!

SWEET TEA!!!

JLFJR wrote:Thanks for your input, PA! Very helpful.

ASOR Technical Advisor and Graphics Consultant

#72401

By Knucklehead - March 26th, 2007, 9:16 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:16 am #72401

PAmedic wrote:OH NO!!!!

SWEET TEA!!!

Sweet tea rules go Ritchie!

#72402

By PAmedic - March 26th, 2007, 9:16 am

- March 26th, 2007, 9:16 am #72402

likes the foundation we have

our players are good enough

JLFJR wrote:Thanks for your input, PA! Very helpful.

ASOR Technical Advisor and Graphics Consultant