[bballfan84]

Yea to be honest as an ex player and current spectator I cant stand the style of play we have now but I think it is more dictated by the recruits we can get at this point in time. I will say one positive thing about RD he was an amazing recruiter.

[PAmedic]

ok I'll point out the elephant in the room that no one wants to address.

maybe the elite prospects just don't want to play for a "religious" school?

(REAL christian school I mean, not Duke, Wake, etc)

lets be honest, if you want the "action" that normally accompanies big time hoops it's easier to find elsewhere.

we do clean up on the homeschooled white kids tho

We cant get athletic players to stay at LU for four years or even two. Name the last one that did..Anthony Smith??? It is becoming a big problem for us!!! These guys do not want to adhere to the Liberty lifestyle....

and there ya go. Took several pages but we have come full circle on this one.

is there a solution? idk

[Purple Haize]

Yea to be honest as an ex player and current spectator I cant stand the style of play we have now but I think it is more dictated by the recruits we can get at this point in time. I will say one positive thing about RD he was an amazing recruiter.

Jeff Meyer. Rules still apply

[bballfan84]

Thats the first and probably last compliment I will ever give "Name we must not speak of"

[ballcoach15]

I'd like some true D1 players, regardless of where they come from.

[BJWilliams]

Itd be interesting to see LU playing an uptempo, "Showtime" or "VMI" style of offense, but I think we could make a style like that work (look at the games we played with VMI over the last couple of years)

[Purple Haize]

Thats the first and probably last compliment I will ever give "Name we must not speak of"

No worries but I can't go around making exceptions! I mean if I let you get by with it than I have to let everyone get by with it!

[ballcoach15]

I to would like to see more of an up tempo game. What we do now isn't gonna appeal to anyone, or attract anyone. Just draining shot clock trying to get ball inside is not a good offense at this level. run the floor, shoot 3s, make it exciting

[bballfan84]

I to would like to see more of an up tempo game. What we do now isn't gonna appeal to anyone, or attract anyone. Just draining shot clock trying to get ball inside is not a good offense at this level. run the floor, shoot 3s, make it exciting

Cmon stop dodging and name the ACC player who would have gone to LU if we offered

[bballfan84]

With our current players we couldnt run the VMI offense..although at least it would be more interesting to watch.

[olldflame]

We cant get athletic players to stay at LU for four years or even two. Name the last one that did..Anthony Smith??? It is becoming a big problem for us!!! These guys do not want to adhere to the Liberty lifestyle....

The school cut Smitty a lot of slack to keep him around those 4 years.

A lot of opponents who had to deal with him would probably dispute the apparent assumption that Jesse Sanders was not athletic.

Looks like Antwan Burrus is going to stick around for 5, and he will finish his career as the second leading shot blocker in school history at only 6 foot 6. He also has a couple of SC top 10s, which I believe matches Smitty´s career total with a year to go.

[BJWilliams]

I take responsibility for ballcoach's latest attempt to dodge the question 84 because I mentioned running an uptempo 1980s LA Lakers type offense...but I do agree that he ought to give us a name if he is going to stand so firmly behind it

[bballfan84]

We cant get athletic players to stay at LU for four years or even two. Name the last one that did..Anthony Smith??? It is becoming a big problem for us!!! These guys do not want to adhere to the Liberty lifestyle....

The school cut Smitty a lot of slack to keep him around those 4 years.

A lot of opponents who had to deal with him would probably dispute the apparent assumption that Jesse Sanders was not athletic.

Looks like Antwan Burrus is going to stick around for 5, and he will finish his career as the second leading shot blocker in school history at only 6 foot 6. He also has a couple of SC top 10s, which I believe matches Smitty´s career total with a year to go.

While im glad Burrus is staying all 5 years I would hardly call him an athletic player. He is a great asset to our team but not a major athlete in any sense.

[adam42381]

I to would like to see more of an up tempo game. What we do now isn't gonna appeal to anyone, or attract anyone. Just draining shot clock trying to get ball inside is not a good offense at this level. run the floor, shoot 3s, make it exciting

Cmon stop dodging and name the ACC player who would have gone to LU if we offered

+1

[ballcoach15]

and another thing. at mens games I often see the women's coach up in the stands, talking with fans. I have never seen any men's coaches doing the same. Heck they seem relucdant to come out of locker room for their own games.

[bballfan84]

and another thing. at mens games I often see the women's coach up in the stands, talking with fans. I have never seen any men's coaches doing the same. Heck they seem relucdant to come out of locker room for their own games.

I guess we arent going to get an answer out of you

[Purple Haize]

I guess it would be AD Vasillio who played at Faith Christian then went to VT. Its the only ACCstarter from the area I can think of.

[bballfan84]

if thats the case, I played against him several times when he came to look at the school and actually that was during RD's days and yes for some reason there was no interest on LU's side...so if thats who he is talking about that is correct but was also about 8 years ago

[adam42381]

Wasn't he arrested at some point while at Tech? Maybe not such a bad miss.

[ballcoach15]

I have never said "which sport" is involved .

[bballfan84]

yea for shoplifting

[bballfan84]

I have never said "which sport" is involved .

If we arent talking about Mens basketball or football then who really cares...those are the only sports that matter when buidling a program..

[ballcoach15]

that is true, but baseball and softball are next.

[Purple Haize]

if thats the case, I played against him several times when he came to look at the school and actually that was during RD's days and yes for some reason there was no interest on LU's side...so if thats who he is talking about that is correct but was also about 8 years ago

Jeff Meyer

Thought you got that one by me didn't you

[bballfan84]

that is true, but baseball and softball are next.

SOFTBALL???? haha cmon man..why is this even being brought up in the mens basketball forum on a subject of why we are missing the mid major boat...baseball and softball have no influence on this topic..and really dont matter in the grand scheme of things