McKay leaving for UVa

#248212

By Hold My Own - March 31st, 2009, 6:35 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 6:35 pm #248212

McKay has had offers to be head coach's that he would have taken over this offer...UVa has a ton of money to offer but I still think he would have taken the other pretty good offers if he wanted to move on then he would have...just two weeks ago he laughed about going anywhere saying "there's no doubt God has called me here" so I'd be shocked if this results to anything more then someone wanting him

This should surprise anyone though...he's a pretty hot name right now as far as mid majors are concerned I've had a few coach's outside of Liberty tell me that

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#248213

By Chris Lang - March 31st, 2009, 6:37 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 6:37 pm #248213

My colleague at the Richmond Times-Dispatch, Jeff White, had something about this in a blog post.

Waiting on callbacks from a couple people, myself.

Re: RUMOR: McKay being recruited as UVA assistant#248215

By flames1971 - March 31st, 2009, 6:40 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 6:40 pm #248215

BuryYourDuke wrote:This is nothing more than a rumor at the moment, but I've heard from a couple of friends at UVA that Bennett wants McKay to join his staff...yeesh.

Oh no.....................

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.

#248222

By jcmanson - March 31st, 2009, 6:55 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 6:55 pm #248222

Bennett is a very strong Christian as well.

El Scorcho wrote:post at your own risk.

#248224

By flames1971 - March 31st, 2009, 6:59 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 6:59 pm #248224

BuryYourDuke wrote:Yeah I certainly hope you are right. Apparently him and Bennett have a past together.

Grammar lesson: HE AND BENNETT!

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.

#248225

By dompennix - March 31st, 2009, 6:59 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 6:59 pm #248225

If Mckay leaves we might as well just not have a team

#248226

By ALAFlamesFan - March 31st, 2009, 7:03 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 7:03 pm #248226

Coach,

Please deal with these rumors quickly.

Thanks,

ALA

#248232

By Fumblerooskies - March 31st, 2009, 7:17 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 7:17 pm #248232

Coach is not going anywhere. He is secure at LU and in a great situation with a supportive administration. An ACC Asst would be a big step DOWN on the career ladder.

#248237

By flames1971 - March 31st, 2009, 7:35 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 7:35 pm #248237

BuryYourDuke wrote:
flames1971 wrote:
BuryYourDuke wrote:Yeah I certainly hope you are right. Apparently him and Bennett have a past together.
Grammar lesson: HE AND BENNETT!
My apologies. I wasn't exactly typing up a formal paper. I anxiously await a mistake on your part.

Just kidding with you!

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.

#248248

By Sly Fox - March 31st, 2009, 8:47 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 8:47 pm #248248

When I heard the Seth talk while I was in Lynchburg a couple of weeks ago it caught me by surprise. This would leave me astounded because it makes such little sense.

He will be courted by programs because he is so well respected in the coaching ranks by his peers. We are very fortunate to have a coach of his caliber running our program. But he certainly conveys himself as a man who gets Liberty more than many of our other coaches past and present.

#248250

By LUconn - March 31st, 2009, 8:49 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 8:49 pm #248250

This is dumb. That's a completely downward move. Although I suppose Dale Layer did it...

I nominate myself as interim coach.

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

#248254

By olldflame - March 31st, 2009, 8:58 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 8:58 pm #248254

Dale Layer was not our head coach. He went from an assistant in the Big South to an assistant in the Big East. Richie would be going from head coach at a mid-major program on the rise to assistant at a struggling ACC program. Combine that with the connection he has clearly made with the LU community and I just don't see it happening.

#248258

By LUconn - March 31st, 2009, 9:03 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 9:03 pm #248258

I was talking about being the head coach at Colorado St. and then being an assistant at LU. But I looked it up to make sure the time line was what I thought it was and I guess he was fired from CSU. I didn't know that but I guess I should have assumed.

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

#248259

By olldflame - March 31st, 2009, 9:05 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 9:05 pm #248259

It may not be the pinnacle of the coaching pyramid, but assistant at LU > unemployed.

#248262

By vabigpoppa - March 31st, 2009, 9:15 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 9:15 pm #248262

i dont know guys, the title of a top ACC assistant carries some weight.....also UVA has deep pockets, a top ACC assistant may make more than the head coach of a Big South school.....this is all hypothetical, but if McKay is apart of turning around UVA's program, he would be a hot commodity to big time schools, which I assume is his ultimate goal.......just playing devils advocate

#248265

By flamesfan30 - March 31st, 2009, 9:32 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 9:32 pm #248265

this. will. not. happen. McKay is a man of integrity and wouldn't leave here solely for money even if you threw 10 million dollars at him.

#248268

By dompennix - March 31st, 2009, 9:45 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 9:45 pm #248268

BuryYourDuke wrote:
flamesfan30 wrote:this. will. not. happen. McKay is a man of integrity and wouldn't leave here solely for money even if you threw 10 million dollars at him.
I wish I could share your faith in men.

EDIT: I do also believe that nothing will come of this, for the record. But if you threw 10 million at him...haha I don't know.

Exactly what i was thinking, 10 million is a price he would probably leave for

#248269

By olldflame - March 31st, 2009, 9:48 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 9:48 pm #248269

As far as the money aspect is concerned, if I'm not mistaken McKay had 3 years left on his contract when NM let him go. They pay him the difference between what he made there and his salary here. His contract with NM was $600,000.00/year. I don't think UVA is going to offer him more than that to be an assistant. Keep in mind also that he didn't have to take another job. If he wanted, he could have sat around and just collected his 600g. He chose to coach at LU.

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#248270

By rogers3 - March 31st, 2009, 9:53 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 9:53 pm #248270

dompennix wrote:
BuryYourDuke wrote:
flamesfan30 wrote:this. will. not. happen. McKay is a man of integrity and wouldn't leave here solely for money even if you threw 10 million dollars at him.
I wish I could share your faith in men.

EDIT: I do also believe that nothing will come of this, for the record. But if you threw 10 million at him...haha I don't know.
Exactly what i was thinking, 10 million is a price he would probably leave for

Well, since Bennett was only offered 9.5 m (5 yr contract w/ bonus), we don't have to worry about RMK leaving for 10!

http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/news/story?id=4031271

#248272

By Jesus First - March 31st, 2009, 9:55 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 9:55 pm #248272

Click on this link he is most likely going to take the position
http://www.dailyprogress.com/cdp/sports ... ant/38036/

#248273

By paradox - March 31st, 2009, 9:56 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 9:56 pm #248273

I don't know if it's entirely about the money. But if it is, LU will have to decide whether to increase his salary, elevate Soucie, or look elsewhere.

Either way guys, something is definetley going on. We'll see how it all plays out. Should take shape soon.

#248276

By rogers3 - March 31st, 2009, 10:04 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 10:04 pm #248276

It would be interesting to see how different the "How do you feel" poll would look regarding such a move versus the poll on Curry's departure.

#248277

By Sly Fox - March 31st, 2009, 10:05 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 10:05 pm #248277

I've not heard anything from anyone to add validity to this rumor. I could certainly see Dick offering Ritchie the position. But i just can't grasp how he would take it based on his comments to me and others.

#248279

By olldflame - March 31st, 2009, 10:08 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 10:08 pm #248279

The same source cited in the article above also said that Seth was planning to visit UVA. Highly unlikely since by all reports they weren't even on his list and UVA doesn't even have a scholarship to offer him. IMHO that diminishes their credability on the assistant coaching situation as well.

#248280

By Keydetbaseball36 - March 31st, 2009, 10:08 pm

- March 31st, 2009, 10:08 pm #248280

Same thing was said around Lexington when it came open that McKay would be a candidate for the assistant UVA job. If he were our coach, and his history reflects on anything...I would be worried. His 2 1/2 year average at each school is slowly approaching for LU.