[jcmanson]

5 bucks says the majority of people who voted for wishing him the best are over the age of 23 Aka Alumni.

I take offense to this since I am over 23 and an alumnus. It is LU first and foremost. He stabbed us and coach in the back, and as SJ said earlier I go to Liberty University not Seth Curry University. I was not a Seth Curry fan, I was a Liberty fan. I could care less how he does now, but I'm not going to wish him to fail (well at least not publicly ).

[BJWilliams]

I am not necessarily an alum, but Ive been around long enough to remember back to my first years at LU and seen good times and bad times and when the students became largely ambivalent about basketball (especially when we hit the proverbial basement about 4 seasons ago). Seth Curry brought something that really you hadnt seen at Liberty...significant buzz...and we're talking outside of Lynchburg. Am I sad that he is leavign? Yeah...as is most everybody else on this board (with the few exceptions and we KNOW who they are). Am I bitter about it? No...he made a decision. Its not like it affects me directly so why should I be bitter about it. I wish him good luck wherever God's path for his life takes him (Whether its Duke, NC State, Wake, or a village just past Timbuktu).

[Cider Jim]

Completely depends on where he ends up. If it's Duke like a lot of us expect, I can't pull for him. If it's Wake or State, ehh, who cares.

+1
Because with Duke, he's choosing a school, not just a conference. Meaning, Wake would be closest to what LU is in the conference, so I wouldn't fault him as much for going there.

[HenryGale]

I voiced my opinion in the other thread...I wish him all the best and can never fault a person for making a move to better him/her self.

I agree 100%. I am shocked at the amount of hate being thrown and a 19 year old kid.

Would you feel the same way if he was leaving for the NBA draft? He is doing what he feels necessary for HIS future, nor ours.

And yes....I am over 23.

[SuperJon]

He's 18. Haha.

Like I said, I don't hate the kid. I have no problem with the kid. I hate the action and what he did. As Coach Rocco said at Flames Club yesterday - it's impossible to not take this personal.

[Fumblerooskies]

I wonder if it were a top academic student as opposed to basketball player who wanted to transfer to a Duke or a Wake or a UVA...in order to better himself academically in preparation for a chosen profession...if there would be a spewing of such venom???

[HenryGale]

He's 18. Haha.

So sorry

[Hold My Own]

I wonder if it were a top academic student as opposed to basketball player who wanted to transfer to a Duke or a Wake or a UVA...in order to better himself academically in preparation for a chosen profession...if there would be a spewing of such venom???

well Seth said himself this is to challenge himself more so hopefully he can play at the next level


I still dont see to much venom being release though...at least on here...now on the Char article there is but thats not us

[RagingTireFire]

I wonder if it were a top academic student as opposed to basketball player who wanted to transfer to a Duke or a Wake or a UVA...in order to better himself academically in preparation for a chosen profession...if there would be a spewing of such venom???

Bad analogy. Top academic students don't publicly represent the university on a regional and national stage. Also, if they were such academicians, they would likely have enrolled at the chosen institution in the first place.

[Cider Jim]

I wonder if it were a top academic student as opposed to basketball player who wanted to transfer to a Duke or a Wake or a UVA...in order to better himself academically in preparation for a chosen profession...if there would be a spewing of such venom???

Good question, Fumble. But I can honestly say that we've never had an Honors student tell me that our academics weren't challenging enough and the student wanted to go elsewhere. In fact, our alumni do go to Ivy League schools for grad school. I talked to one yesterday who is graduating this May and has just been accepted into a Ph.D. program at Cornell.

[LUconn]

What venom? There's been a few kids here who seem to be taking it personally but most people can see this for what it is: A low-character move. And yes he's an 18 year old kid but I've got to imagine he's heavily leaning on his family for decisions like this.

[Hold My Own]

would it be wrong to create a sig of seth's body with darth vader for the face saying come to the dark side? I really want to but dont know if it would be considered bad

[Fumblerooskies]

I wonder if it were a top academic student as opposed to basketball player who wanted to transfer to a Duke or a Wake or a UVA...in order to better himself academically in preparation for a chosen profession...if there would be a spewing of such venom???

Bad analogy. Top academic students don't publicly represent the university on a regional and national stage. Also, if they were such academicians, they would likely have enrolled at the chosen institution in the first place.

I think it is a very fine analogy...as many do come here with great intelligence b/c of WHAT Liberty is all about. I am sure Cider Jim can vouch for that.

I just pray that the venom towards Seth on this board STAYS on the board (I understand we all need to vent sometimes) and he is not publicly harassed on campus or around town.

[jcmanson]

As Coach Rocco said at Flames Club yesterday - it's impossible to not take this personal.

Did he really say that? Wow, I love Coach Rocco more and more all the time.

[Hold My Own]

seriously though Fumble what venom? I mean everyone from all the other schools were talking about how much class we're having with this situation.

[ALAFlamesFan]

He's just another player now...He did bring us national attention this year which I thank him for. It is up to us to use that recognition to continue to recruit good players.

[jcmanson]

would it be wrong to create a sig of seth's body with darth vader for the face saying come to the dark side? I really want to but dont know if it would be considered bad

No worse than what some kid did with your "we are all witnesses" pic.

[Fumblerooskies]

seriously though Fumble what venom? I mean everyone from all the other schools were talking about how much class we're having with this situation.

OK..maybe "venom" is too harsh (I could not think of an appropriate word)...but calling him "baby Judas???" Come one people.

[SuperJon]

I just pray that the venom towards Seth on this board STAYS on the board (I understand we all need to vent sometimes) and he is not publicly harassed on campus or around town.

Our founder was known for saying love the sinner, hate the sin.

I'm in no ways saying this a sin so please don't take it as that. I'm saying I can love Seth but hate what he did to us.

[jcmanson]

seriously though Fumble what venom? I mean everyone from all the other schools were talking about how much class we're having with this situation.

OK..maybe "venom" is too harsh (I could not think of an appropriate word)...but calling him "baby Judas???" Come one people.

You can't say you didn't find that funny?!

[Cider Jim]

Fumble, LU draws students who are just as gifted academically as Seth is gifted athletically. We have LU alumni who came here with perfect scores on their SATs and ACTs, and we have 34 National Merit Finalists (top half of the top 1% on PSATs) here on full rides academically.

[RagingTireFire]

Baby Judas Baby Judas Baby Judas

[Fumblerooskies]

Fumble, LU draws students who are just as gifted academically as Seth is gifted athletically. We have LU alumni who came here with perfect scores on their SATs and ACTs, and we have 34 National Merit Finalists (top half of the top 1% on PSATs) here on full rides academically.

So...how would you feel if one of your Honors students transferred out to a higher ranked institution?

[jcmanson]

Baby Judas Baby Judas Baby Judas

[RagingTireFire]

I'm certainly not saying that intelligent people don't enroll at LU. I'm saying that people who enroll at LU generally know what they're getting into, particularly academically. Top academics don't need LU to boost their profile while Seth clearly did.