If roundball is your blood, this is the place to discuss the Flames as they move into the Ritchie McKay era for the 2nd time.

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By Humble_Opinion
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olldflame wrote:Anyone know if the players are on campus yet?
My son attended the LU basketball camp two weeks ago and the players were all there. Saw a couple of the new faces as well. They were having practices during parts of the camps and at the end of one of the days I saw Zach, Colin and Bryson Spell all heading back towards the Tower dorms.
By olldflame
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That's encouraging. My thinking has been that anything we get from Kai this year would be a bonus. If he can make a more significant impact, it would bode very well for us.
By olldflame
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Basketball roster has been updated and somehow well over half the squad has gotten an inch taller from their roster height last year (or in the case of the new guys, their reported height when they were signed.)

https://libertyflames.com/sports/mens-b ... ll/roster/

Porter 5'10"
Peter 6'5"
Metheny 5'11"
Decker 6'3"
Ihnen 6'10"
Yates 6'8"
Gibson 6'7"
Blair 6'7"
Cleveland 6'8"

Average height of the 13 scholarship players is just a hair under 6'7"
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By olldflame
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Ritchie has not yet hired a replacement for associate HC Rob Jones, who has left to take the job of HC at Cedarville, and with the season approaching, it seems unlikely a move will be made there til next Spring. This comes on the heels of the NCAA approving an additional 2 assistant coaches for both men's and women's basketball. As a result we are currently operating with 2 assistants, while some opponents may have as many as 5. The extra coaches will not be allowed to do off-campus recruiting.
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By Sly Fox
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Do you think it is possible Dale comes back? He's one of the non-coaching assistants for Buzz at A&M. I see him at games regularly.
By olldflame
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Sly Fox wrote: September 26th, 2024, 11:54 pm Do you think it is possible Dale comes back? He's one of the non-coaching assistants for Buzz at A&M. I see him at games regularly.
Personally, I would love to have DL back (as anything other than HC) the logical role would be Associate HC, but IMHO Johnson has earned the right to be the sole holder of that title. Speculation is fun, but I think it's a moot point. DL is in College Station because of his relationship with Buzz, and is no doubt being compensated well above the normal pay scale for his current position. He is 66, and unless he and his family loved Lynchburg so much he wants to retire there, I think this is his last stop.
By olldflame
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A Sea of Red wrote: September 27th, 2024, 8:27 am https://www.aseaofred.com/larry-mangino ... all-staff/
Glad I was wrong about not making a hire til Spring. What an amazing get! Tough to upgrade from Rob Jones, but I think we may have.

$64,000 question. Is his daughter Chelsea, who is now assistant AD/Chief of Staff, his boss?

In reality, I'm pretty sure that while Chelsea is at the top if the chain of command for all other staff, the assistant coaches answer directly to Ritchie.
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By jmclaughlin
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Inside 3 weeks to tip off!!
Any inside scoop on the VT scrimmage? Curious of who is making strides and if the transfers will help stretch the floor.
By Stevev
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I read the hoops preview and surprised that Curtis Blair not discussed with the exception that he is on the roster. Blair is probably the best recruit we ever had on paper. You would think that he would have a “Darius McGee” type of first year impact. Does anyone know what type of impact he should have on this year’s team.
By Humble_Opinion
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Reading the preview of the team from ASOR, I'm wondering more if we will really see Porter AND Metheny both start? It would seem to defeat the whole purpose of the transfer class we brought in, which was to get longer and more athletic if both of these guys started. I mean no disrespect - I think they're both awesome players and have legitimate roles on this team, but it seems to me that only under certain circumstances should both of them be on the floor at the same time.
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By A Sea of Red
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Blair is not expected to be in the rotation.

I expect Porter & Metheny to start together opening night, but also think that could change as the year progresses and depending on opponent.
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