John Dawson to ...

[Mark Miller]

Liberty University where he'll play for former MU assistant Dale Layer.

[MUBasketball]

Interesting. Just assumed he would transfer closer to home but now he's further away. Wonder if Buzz helped arrange that?

Good luck to the young man!

[IWB]

Wow - Liberty? Got to wonder if Buzz or Brad Autry was involved in that deal.

[Mark Miller]

Buzz? Doubt it.

Brad? I would guess yes.

[MKE_GoldenEagleFan]

Good fit for him I'd imagine, he will excel there.

[unclejohn]

The place completely weirds me out, and I cannot imagine why anybody but preacher's kids would want to play there. Then again, Dawson is apparently a preacher's kid. So perhaps it is a good fit for him. Places like Liberty do offer something that other schools do not. It doesn't appeal to me, but it does to some people. In fairness, there are a lot of people, particularly in Wisconsin, who say the same thing about Catholic universities.

[TheSultan]

Buzz? Doubt it.

Brad? I would guess yes.

Nevada on Scoop, who is a family member of some sort, said "Buzz Williams was actually was a key player in making it happen..."

WRT Autry, "Brad Autry wanted him at Hawaii bad but hes not a head coach and they didnt have a scholarship available until after this season."

[Nukem2]

Nevada on Scoop, who is a family member of some sort, said "Buzz Williams was actually was a key player in making it happen..."

WRT Autry, "Brad Autry wanted him at Hawaii bad but hes not a head coach and they didnt have a scholarship available until after this season."

An interesting corollary to this scenario is that Dawson did not land in Blacksburg with Buzz..... Rather telling?

[milwaukeejedi1]

The poster know as Nevada on Scoop also said, "The fact their changing conferences, to Conference USA and flew to New Mexico on a moments notice to recruit him meant alot."

[Markedman]

is Liberty really joining CUSA? I hadn't heard that....seems like a bizarre move for the conference.