hokie07 11 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Any chance they will take a stab at him in Blacksburg? http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm?PID=10869&newsID=3750&TeamID= Liberty's Seth Curry to Transfer March 24, 2009 Lynchburg, Va. Liberty Head Coach Ritchie McKay has announced that freshman guard Seth Curry will transfer at the conclusion of the spring semester. “There is a level of disappointment with Seth’s decision,†commented McKay. “I always have a vested interest in God’s will or purpose for the lives of the people we come in contact with. Seth has meant a lot to our basketball program and has added value to our campus. I have nothing but great respect for the Curry family and we wish them success in all their future pursuits. “I don’t fault Seth for his decision to pursue a school in a higher profile conference, at the same time I am really excited with what God is doing in our program and I know Liberty basketball will continue to prosper.†In Curry’s (Charlotte, N.C.) lone season at Liberty he tallied the sixth most points (707) in a season in Big South history, while leading the nation’s freshmen in scoring (20.2). Curry connected on 102 three-point field goals on the year, breaking the Liberty record set last year by Anthony Smith (84). Curry was named Big South Freshman of the Year, as well as earning second team all-conference honors. Prepared Statement From Seth Curry – March 24, 2009 Today I am announcing that I will not be returning to Liberty for my sophomore year. This is a difficult decision that I have reached after close consultation with my family and others close to me, and it is based on my desire to develop as an athlete to the fullest of my potential and take advantage of new opportunities that may be available to me in a higher rated conference. My freshman year at Liberty has been an incredible experience. It has been a time of learning, growth and discovery of my potential as a person, a student and an athlete. For that I am deeply indebted to all of those who have influenced and supported me here – Coach McKay and his staff, my great teammates, my teachers, and my friends. You have given me memories that will last a lifetime, and for that I cannot find words to express my gratitude. Thank you, Seth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebel05 10 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 any idea where he is going? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluefield_Rules 46 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 Nearly all of the ACC schools will be clamoring to land this kid. I'd be very suprised if he doesn't end up at one of the ACC schools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhs7695 185 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 V.T. offered Seth out of high school I read. Not sure if the family has warmed up to V.T. basketball family since Steph Curry didn't get a full offer during high school I don't get it. I can't imagine the Curry family is hurting for money. If you have the money to send your child to college to play basketball, why would you want him to take a 'ship away from someone who that might be their only way of going to college. Look at Jordan's kid a few months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 V.T. offered Seth out of high school I read. Not sure if the family has warmed up to V.T. basketball family since Steph Curry didn't get a full offer during high school I don't get it. I can't imagine the Curry family is hurting for money. If you have the money to send your child to college to play basketball, why would you want him to take a 'ship away from someone who that might be their only way of going to college. Look at Jordan's kid a few months ago. I'd be very willing to bet that he'll end up at an ACC school. Leading freshman scorer in the country, IIRC. I love your last two sentences, BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie07 11 Author Report Share Posted March 24, 2009 I think it's very reputable for a person to offer up his scholarship and pay his own way towards college, but to expect a player to do so if they have the means to is a little weak. These kids have worked hard and put forth the effort in taking the steps to reach the next level, regardless of their incomes. College sports are a business. Athletes (and their parents) want to be rewarded for their services, and saving money is always a good thing, no matter if you're rich or poor. Most kids have no allegiance towards a particular school so they are waiting on the best offer, just like job offers in the real world. I really admire the people who give up scholarships just to be a part of something they consider special, but if they have worked hard enough for something you shouldn't expect them to give it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldgeneral 10 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 V.T. offered Seth out of high school I read. Not sure if the family has warmed up to V.T. basketball family since Steph Curry didn't get a full offer during high school I don't get it. I can't imagine the Curry family is hurting for money. If you have the money to send your child to college to play basketball, why would you want him to take a 'ship away from someone who that might be their only way of going to college. Look at Jordan's kid a few months ago. I've said the same of Jerry West's kid at WVU, but gaining a scholarship is an award of sorts. I can see why you give them to some at times even when money is there enough to not hurt the family to pay for it, but I can see that extra scholly going to someone who can help the team that would be in need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BB_TWEEDER Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 V.T. offered Seth out of high school I read. Not sure if the family has warmed up to V.T. basketball family since Steph Curry didn't get a full offer during high school I don't get it. I can't imagine the Curry family is hurting for money. If you have the money to send your child to college to play basketball, why would you want him to take a 'ship away from someone who that might be their only way of going to college. Look at Jordan's kid a few months ago. What did the Jordan kids do a while back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beano5 14 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I don't get it. I can't imagine the Curry family is hurting for money. If you have the money to send your child to college to play basketball, why would you want him to take a 'ship away from someone who that might be their only way of going to college. Look at Jordan's kid a few months ago. Because it's not about your family or where you come from. It's about individual achievements and being able to PLAY THE GAME. It has ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to do with the name. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 What did the Jordan kids do a while back? Jordan's eldest son is a defensive specialist for Illinois, and there was a big hullabahoo over him taking the scholarship Illinois gave him (given that Jordan has more money than everyone who's posted in this thread combined). Not only this, and it may have more impact on the argument, I've seen some "highlights" of Jordan's son. He's a fringe D-I player, IMO. That makes it a bit rougher for some to swallow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BB_TWEEDER Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 Jordan's eldest son is a defensive specialist for Illinois, and there was a big hullabahoo over him taking the scholarship Illinois gave him (given that Jordan has more money than everyone who's posted in this thread combined). Not only this, and it may have more impact on the argument, I've seen some "highlights" of Jordan's son. He's a fringe D-I player, IMO. That makes it a bit rougher for some to swallow. I see... Thanks for answering that for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted March 25, 2009 I see... Thanks for answering that for me. NP. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BB_TWEEDER Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 NP. So Observer. How did you end up in Pa? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 So Observer. How did you end up in Pa? Haha, good question. Short answer, because my LSAT score kept me out of Virginia's best law schools. Long answer: Virginia's has two distinct tiers of law schools. 5 of them are in the Top 40: George Mason, Washington and Lee, William and Mary, University of Richmond, and University of Virginia. The other 3 are in the bottom 40: Appalachian School of Law, Liberty University, and Regent University. So, it's far easier to get into the bottom 3 than the Top 5, to put it lightly. In order to make it into the Top 5, I'd have needed an LSAT score that was in the Top 15% of applicants. I didn't take a semester or a year off to only study for my LSATs, which was a big mistake; students today are literally taking this much time off, going to 2 sets of Kaplan courses, simply in the name of competing to get into law school. Well, I had to study for my LSAT during the school year as best I could. And I really couldn't afford the Kaplan courses, so I went it alone. I took the December 2006 test. My score was respectable, but not in the Top 15% of applicants. I applied to those 5 schools, and received almost automatic rejection letters. Now, I had a pretty darned good GPA at UVA, a shade above 3.7. Enough to graduate with honors and get into all the honor societies. But here's the trick, my friends: law schools absolutely do not care about your undergrad GPA. I'm serious, as long as you're over a 2.8, you're in great shape. The LSAT score is the only thing law schools care about. I'm not even slightly generalizing, either. The fact that 4 years of undergraduate work is useless, and 1 test on 1 morning decides where you'll spend the next 3 years of your life is the most asinine policy outside of NAFTA. Yes, I'm bitter. So I had to look in the lower half of the Top 100, and Penn State was the school that fell best within what I was looking for in a law school. Higher marks than its peers from the ABA, good marks for diversity, great history (the oldest public law school in the U.S., and oldest overall in PA), less than 6 hours away from home: it was a great deal. The only drawback is that the tuition is even more outrageous than usual. I applied, and I was fortunate enough to be accepted here. And all in all, I'm happy being at Penn State, even though I'm still to this day angry about the process that sent me here in the first place. So, that's why. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hokie07 11 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 But here's the trick, my friends: law schools absolutely do not care about your undergrad GPA. I'm serious, as long as you're over a 2.8, you're in great shape. The LSAT score is the only thing law schools care about. I'm not even slightly generalizing, either. The fact that 4 years of undergraduate work is useless, and 1 test on 1 morning decides where you'll spend the next 3 years of your life is the most asinine policy outside of NAFTA. Hammer meet nail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker 82 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I feel your pain. I have a good friend who went through the same deal. His solution, was to do a year at St. Johns in NY (he had a summer job on Long Island at a great golf course and a cheap place to stay) After a year he transferred back to William & Mary, and graduated from there. There is more than one way to skin a possum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I feel your pain. I have a good friend who went through the same deal. His solution, was to do a year at St. Johns in NY (he had a summer job on Long Island at a great golf course and a cheap place to stay) After a year he transferred back to William & Mary, and graduated from there. There is more than one way to skin a possum. St. John's isn't too bad in its own right! I had thought about transferring out, even strongly considered it. I ended up staying. My GPA in law school (while decent) wasn't quite at the level where I could feel comfortable about transferring. Penn State-DSL grades on a "B curve" for classes over 30 people and a "B+ curve" for specialized classes of under 30 people. I'm a shade ahead of the "B curve", but many law schools are very picky about whom they allow in as a transfer, and a GPA of about 3.3 is where most students feel comfortable about changing law schools. All in all, I'm happy where I am. Except for doling out huge tuition dollars, I'm satisfied. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deuceswild 15 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 St. John's isn't too bad in its own right!I had thought about transferring out, even strongly considered it. I ended up staying. My GPA in law school (while decent) wasn't quite at the level where I could feel comfortable about transferring. Penn State-DSL grades on a "B curve" for classes over 30 people and a "B+ curve" for specialized classes of under 30 people. I'm a shade ahead of the "B curve", but many law schools are very picky about whom they allow in as a transfer, and a GPA of about 3.3 is where most students feel comfortable about changing law schools. All in all, I'm happy where I am. Except for doling out huge tuition dollars, I'm satisfied. Have you found yourself taking a liking to Penn State sports? Or are you a Penn State fan unless they meet up with UVA? Surely you're not a closet-Nittany Kitten! However, I'm not that familiar with Penn State's campus, the law school could be separate from the main part of the university...? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Have you found yourself taking a liking to Penn State sports? Or are you a Penn State fan unless they meet up with UVA? Surely you're not a closet-Nittany Kitten! However, I'm not that familiar with Penn State's campus, the law school could be separate from the main part of the university...? Penn State-Dickinson School of Law is a very unique law school. The Dickinson School of Law was created as a part of Dickinson College in 1834. This makes it the 5th oldest law school in America, the oldest in PA, and the oldest public law school in the U.S. Dickinson College owned the law school up until 1991, when Penn State paid a large sum of money to Dickinson College to acquire the law school. Within the last 10 years, Penn State has constructed a second location for the law school, on the main campus in University Park. So, basically, we're 1 law school in two locations: Carlisle and University Park. But really, we have very little contact with the students in University Park. As far as sports go, I tried to get into Penn State Athletics, but I really couldn't. Being away from University Park caused it, perhaps, but I just never really got into the social scene. I don't mind seeing them do well, but if Penn State ever plays UVA, my allegiance lies with UVA. Perhaps it's because I became so attached to UVA after 4 years, I could just never let it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGHOKIE 10 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 where did you go to high school. i graduated from tazewell in 87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BB_TWEEDER Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Thats an pretty intresting story Observer... I wish you the best of luck man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 where did you go to high school. i graduated from tazewell in 87 Graham, 2003. Thats an pretty intresting story Observer... I wish you the best of luck man Glad you liked it. :) I appreciate it, bud. Under the good Lord's guidance, it'll all be good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbgfan 856 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Graham, 2003. Glad you liked it. :) I appreciate it, bud. Under the good Lord's guidance, it'll all be good. Observer, glad to see you know who to follow--it does make a difference. Many can be successful in life, but never have contentment with their life. Life has many choices---eternity two Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deleted Account 5,203 Report Share Posted March 28, 2009 Observer, glad to see you know who to follow--it does make a difference. Many can be successful in life, but never have contentment with their life. Life has many choices---eternity two I thank you kindly, indeed. Truer words have seldom been spoken. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rebel05 10 Report Share Posted March 30, 2009 seth curry to transfer to DUKE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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