[Purple Haize]

We have had more than a few changes to the Master Plan in the past 5-6 years. Can I hear a witness, Haize?

In short, we have not needed the expansion.

I'll give you more than a witness from my favorite preacher

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[JakeP50]

I love Vines but this needs to happen, it looks great

That is the Vines.

[LUconn]

Will we have the first open air bball arena in the country? Im looking forward to snow games.

[olldflame]

After reading the entire article CJ linked, I am thinking more and more this is going to happen. Kid wants to play, and he should get that opportunity here. Also noticed that while the article initially refers to him as a forward, he has actually been playing the 5 for SDSU. Fisher speaks highly of him and says. “We’re hopeful that he’ll find a place that needs someone like him – a big, strong, guy who is athletic – and he will get on-court minutes on game day, and on-court minutes will lead to more on-court minutes. Hopefully, he get that opportunity that he wasn’t quite able to get here.”

Sounds like a perfect fit from a basketball perspective, and with the family and faith connections, it's like it was meant to be. Hope I'm right.

[Kolzilla41]

Will we have the first open air bball arena in the country? Im looking forward to snow games.

Thank you LUConn. That made my day

[SuperJon]

Why does the Vines need more seats? Are we expecting a sudden boom of 10,000 interested fans? We would be fine with a 2,000 seat gym.

That's exactly why the Civic Center makes no sense from a basketball standpoint. Vines is a great size at 8k.

[VAGolf]

Why does the Vines need more seats? Are we expecting a sudden boom of 10,000 interested fans? We would be fine with a 2,000 seat gym.

That's exactly why the Civic Center makes no sense from a basketball standpoint. Vines is a great size at 8k.

Sure, but convo is always packed.

[libertyfan4life]

Obviously nothing is official or confirmed yet, but if James does transfer to Liberty for his Sr. season, has Liberty Men's Basketball ever had a 5-Star prospect originally from out of high school? Just curious.

[olldflame]

Obviously nothing is official or confirmed yet, but if James does transfer to Liberty for his Sr. season, has Liberty Men's Basketball ever had a 5-Star prospect originally from out of high school? Just curious.

No.

We have never signed anyone with more than 3 stars in any service that I am aware of. Baird was a 3 star. I believe Braxton Bonds is with one or 2 of the rating services, and McMasters may have been as well.

[VAGolf]

Obviously nothing is official or confirmed yet, but if James does transfer to Liberty for his Sr. season, has Liberty Men's Basketball ever had a 5-Star prospect originally from out of high school? Just curious.

No.

We have never signed anyone with more than 3 stars in any service that I am aware of. Baird was a 3 star. I believe Braxton Bonds is with one or 2 of the rating services, and McMasters may have been as well.

Ryan Ayers was a four star. http://espn.go.com/college-sports/footb ... ryan-ayers

[olldflame]

The sport is BASKETBALL VAGolf. Played on an indoor court with a round ball. You score by putting the ball through the hoops at either end of the court.

[Cider Jim]

Carter McMasters had 3 stars and had an offer from UTK (but ended up playing D2 after he left LU).

https://www.flamefans.com/forums/viewto ... +mcmasters

[jcmanson]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Johnson ended up being a 4 star.

[olldflame]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm pretty sure Johnson ended up being a 4 star.

I think you are correct.

In thinking back to some of the other transfers we have had from higher profile programs, I don't think Baily Alston was that highly rated. One who may have been 4 star is Parrish Hickman, 6'8" PF who transferred from Michigan State (with a stopover in the Michigan prison system). I'm pretty sure he was highly recruited out of HS, but back then the evaluation process was even less scientific than it is now. I'm not sure there really was a standardized 5 star system like we have now. Another is TeeJay Bannister. That's recent enough we could probably check it out on the Sabre. I think he may have been a 4 star.

[olldflame]

Rivals had Bannister as a 3 star.

[TIMSCAR20]

I don't know for sure because I pay very little attention to scouting services and ratings for HS kids but other possible Liberty players that could have had 4 stars based on what I know of them is Brian Woodson and Dwight Brewington. Someone can research that and let us know. Woodson was recruited by Notre Dame I know for sure and other big boys and of course Brew played in the Big East at Providence.

Carl Williams from West Virginia may have been another. Came over with Hanky and played for 1 season.

[VAGolf]

The sport is BASKETBALL VAGolf. Played on an indoor court with a round ball. You score by putting the ball through the hoops at either end of the court.

Okay, my apologies. I suppose I read your statement wrong where you said "service," I thought you said, "sport."

[olldflame]

Looks like Johnson would NOT be a first at LU. Rivals gave Brewington 4 stars.

[bballfan84]

we need a 4k seat arena...fill that thing up and it will be rocking..4k in the vines that seats close to 9k actually looks embarrassing

[olldflame]

FlamesNation has tweeted that Johnson visited LU last week, but no word on where he will transfer or whether he visited any other campuses.

[jcmanson]

Update on Johnson http://www.libertyflamesnation.com/poss ... s-johnson/

[Sly Fox]

I suspect that in the coming years we will begin to hear more about "Liberty and Grand Canyon" as final options for kids looking at DI options. GCU has not only joined the WAC but has been pouring funds into their athletic department. And as the NCAA Division I's only for-profit school, they don't have to make any bones about why they are spending the funds they way they choose in Phoenix.

[BJWilliams]

I will be at the PIT this week in Portsmouth and one of the players participating came from Grand Canyon

[BJWilliams]

I will be at the PIT this week in Portsmouth and one of the players participating came from Grand Canyon

[jcmanson]

Read and acknowledged. Twice.