Seth Curry to Transfer From Liberty

(Hat tip: The Dagger)

Stephen Curry's little brother, Seth, is set to transfer from Liberty. Curry (that would be Seth) led all freshmen in scoring with a 20.2 ppg average. In a statement, Seth says that his decision "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.”

If you read between the lines, that means that Liberty is too small for his talent. That is rather interesting. You would think that Davidson is waaaaaaay too small for big bro's talent and he has stayed at least three years.

This also points to the fact that there may be some feelers around him suggesting he could do better elsewhere. There is nothing more than speculation about where he may go. I agree with Chris Chase at the Dagger that his eyes may be set on an ACC school or Charlotte.

The Currys are from Charlotte and heading to the 49ers would be a big step up. Charlotte has fallen on hard times of late and need a star to make them relevant again. Michael Beasley was supposed to be that guy but he bolted to Kansas State when Dalonte Hill was hired there from Charlotte.

Seth would be able to play in a second-tier conference in the Atlantic 10 and get to play at home. He's also stay away from going to Davidson where comparison's to Stephen would be unfair.

There is also the possibility that he'd go to an ACC school. Virginia Tech is first up to bat since father Dell starred there in the 1980s. However, Tech blatantly brushed off both Currys during recruiting and that option may be dead. He could go to Virginia, but they don't even have a coach right now.

If he wanted to stay close to home, there are the Big Four in North Carolina. UNC, Duke, NC State and Wake Forest. If he goes to Carolina, Duke or Wake, he could get lost in the shuffle and lose a lot of playing time. Not to say he wouldn't be a factor but all three of those schools already have established guards in place. UNC probably will lose both Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson but they welcome in two McDonald's All Americans to take their places.

The best bet could be NC State. State is reeling and would give Seth Curry the opportunity of a lot of minutes and the national platform that comes with playing in the ACC. No one around the nation cares about the Wolfpack, really, but those games against the Heels, Devils and Deacs do get on TV. State also lost Brandon Costner to the NBA and watched Trevor Ferguson quit basketball. The opportunity is there.

Clemson could also be a possibilty. It is about the same distance away from Charlotte as Raleigh is. It would also give him the more small town feel that he's had in Lynchburg, VA.

Is This the Beginning of the End For Sidney Lowe at NC State?

It probably wasn't more of a blip on your sports radar, but Brandon Costner is leaving NC State and entering the NBA Draft.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but I feel a bit sorry for NC State. Growing up in Charlotte, State was actually a good program. They had a championship head coach in Jim Valvano and routinely were near the top of the ACC standings. UNC-NCSU games used to be epic.

That was nearly 20 years ago. Since then, State has had a few grasps at the ACC's gold ring but haven't been able to sustain it. They had a good thing with Herb Sendek but treated him like crap and watched him bolt for Arizona State. That was unheard of that the head coach of NC State would leave for a Pac-10 school with a limited hoops history.

They brought in Sidney Lowe to replace Sendek. Lowe hadn't been in college sports since winning the 1983 national championship with the Wolfpack. He had been in the NBA in a variety of roles and was the head coach with Vancouver/Memphis and Minnesota. His head coaching record in the NBA? How is 79-228?

His first season saw State make a nice run to the ACC title game. Since then it has been all downhill. His once team-on-the-rise has crumbled around him. Last year, he netted a huge recruit in J.J. Hickson. Hickson was great in his lone season in Raleigh but he didn't really fit in with his teammates. Not to say he was a problem or anything, it is just Lowe did a poor job of incorporating him into what the team was trying to do.

One of those guys who suffered was Costner. In Costner's freshman season, he was a stud and became the toughest guy to match up against during their late season run of 2007. When Hickson got there, Costner was lost. I've watched enough Wolfpack games to see that Costner has regressed as a player. He's a more consistent shooter than he originally was but he has lost of lot of everything else.

I think this may be the beginning of the end of Lowe in Raleigh. He's a good guy who tries very hard but I don't think it is working. What big time recruit will take a risk of going to State when (a) he didn't really do much for either Hickson or Costner or (b) no one knows how long he will stick around. What big time player wants to be overshadowed in his own town by what North Carolina and Duke are doing? Who wants to take a beating from those McDonald's All Americans that the Heels, Devils and Demon Deacons roll throught Tobacco Road?

It will be interesting to see what State will do next. How long is Lowe's leash? And if they do let him go after next season, what will be their next move?

Remember that they flew John Calapari in for a look-see a couple of years ago (Memphis made sure he need not look for other employment. Imagine a Triangle with Roy Williams, Coach K and Calapari? Wow!!! Maybe a guy like Xavier's Sean Miller (the Pack got Sendek from Miami-OH)?

Whatever they do, they need to do something. NC State used to be the cream of the the ACC in the 1950s and stayed very, very relevant through the 60s, 70s and 80s. Part of me wishes they'd come back.