spiderstudent17 said:

Is there anything that he could possibly say that would change your perception of him as a coach?

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Perhaps this would work - " I love the University of Richmond. Honored to have led this storied program for 20 years. Have given it my best, but I am resigning to spend more time with my family."

I take it we’re off the top of the page?

If I was a big time NIL donor and giving the minimum $20K a year or whatever it is to be recognized by the NIL collective, and I received a call asking me to donate again next year, you better believe I am going to want to know what will be done differently and the reasons why I should continue to give. And if after several consecutive years I see no improvement, I will want to see someone held accountable like the coach being fired, before I consider donating again.

GKiller said:

Also lol at spiderstudent17 thinking Moon is held accountable behind the scenes. What.

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Of course there will be accountability. Who else is to blame? It very clearly falls on the coach. Now, Mooney isn't going to have to worry about losing his job this year or likely even next year and I am sure Hardt and Mooney will collectively work together on how to improve this season in a collegial manner, but there isn't any confusion on who this poor season falls on... which is Mooney. And the real pressure isn't going to just come from the administration, it's also going to come from other big time donors who are donating to the NIL and seeing this poor performance. May not be Queally level of donors, but if 4-5 big time donors have an issue, it will be heard. This will also be magnified with the fact the school is now paying our men's basketball for players that is going to be directly linked to our performance. When money is involved to this extent with NIL/house settlement, accountability will be demanded by the individuals who feel their money is being poured down the drain.

Eight Legger said:

It’s only damned if you do because he hasn’t “done” in 20 years. Some of us just would like to see a pulse from the man. Maybe he’s beside himself every day about how godawful this team is, but it sure doesn’t seem that way.

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He has shown passion in games this year that even led to technical fouls. I think we are all well aware how bad this team is, and if Mooney recognizes how awful this team is, its better to keep it to himself because publicly putting the team on blast isn't a good look either.

Doesn’t Youngkin realize VCU is the Antifa of the A10? (credit SpiderK)

spider23 said:

He could consistently provide a strong message that we intend to be a top program and he is intent on leading us there. But I get your point too, anything he says now would be looked on as hollow words since he has never done so and had infrequent success.

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Yeah agreed not now it’s been 20 damn years. But if he said something in the past…yeah it would have helped my perception of him. 100%. And if he admitted right now he was the worst rivalry coach of ALL time? Gain some respect. Admit it Moon admit GKiller’s Interns are right!

Also lol at spiderstudent17 thinking Moon is held accountable behind the scenes. What.

spider23 said:

He could consistently provide a strong message that we intend to be a top program and he is intent on leading us there. But I get your point too, anything he says now would be looked on as hollow words since he has never done so and had infrequent success.

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That too. Mooney can make a comment about how this year was utterly unacceptable and he will work tirelessly to lead us to becoming a nationally ranked program, and the response here will not be in adulation of Mooney for owning up to that, but rather comments here will just say it’s Mooney trying to BS fans and administration to give him more time as a coach, he has a 9-27 record against VCU and no words he says will change that fact, etc. Like I said, for Mooney it’s a “damned if you do and damned if you don’t” situation. Same thing with Hardt. I don’t care what he writes in the emails to fans that most people don’t read anyway, as long as behind the scenes he’s direct, honest, and straight to the point with Mooney that changes need to be made (whatever they may be) to rectify what happened this year.

Section 204and5 said:

His record speaks for itself. Why would I need more words?

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Yes, we’re in agreement which is the record is what ultimately matters and should speak for itself. The difference is how our administration vs. other fans interpret that record and the leeway the administration gives Mooney to improve said record. Discussing whether Mooney’s record is acceptable or not is a separate issue, and giving some canned response about “how I need to do better” isn’t as important as the results itself.

spider fan said:

Current Division1 Goalie Stats -

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/lacrosse-men/d1/current/individual/224

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Zach Vigue

Richmond

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GK

6

336

360

44

54

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I put him higher on the list. His play has been top notch.
I think we all wish we could play the 1st half of the Maryland game again.

spiderstudent17 said:

Is there anything that he could possibly say that would change your perception of him as a coach? In other words, if Mooney came out and pulled a Wes Miller saying that he needs to do better, it’s all on him as a coach, etc. that you both or others who want Mooney fired yesterday, would reconsider your position and say “you know what. The guy owned up to it. Let’s give him another chance” I doubt it so what would those comments achieve?

I don’t think Mooney, Hardt, PQ, Mooneyites, etc. are delusional in pretending that this was not a terrible year. I would much rather have Hardt/Mooney talk behind the scenes where they can be direct in saying what needs to change whether that’s getting better players, change the basketball scheme, focus on rebounding, etc, and then us as fans seeing the results of those changes next year rather than hearing the obvious, which is that we sucked and the reasons we sucked ultimately fell on the coach.

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He could consistently provide a strong message that we intend to be a top program and he is intent on leading us there. But I get your point too, anything he says now would be looked on as hollow words since he has never done so and had infrequent success.

Good thing VCU underacheived this season.

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spiderstudent17 said:

Is there anything that he could possibly say that would change your perception of him as a coach?

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His record speaks for itself. Why would I need more words?

GKiller said:

honestly I don't think Mooneyites know how bad it is OR they don't care OR they think he's doing well vs VCU....it's sad they think it's fine and dandy. Like a hard candy Christmas. Speak up. ONCE.

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97spiderfan said:

Because it is a public job. He not only has to speak to guys in the locker room, but the fanbase, season ticket holder, the media, the greater UR community

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Is there anything that he could possibly say that would change your perception of him as a coach? In other words, if Mooney came out and pulled a Wes Miller saying that he needs to do better, it’s all on him as a coach, etc. that you both or others who want Mooney fired yesterday, would reconsider your position and say “you know what. The guy owned up to it. Let’s give him another chance” I doubt it so what would those comments achieve?

I don’t think Mooney, Hardt, PQ, Mooneyites, etc. are delusional in pretending that this was not a terrible year. I would much rather have Hardt/Mooney talk behind the scenes where they can be direct in saying what needs to change whether that’s getting better players, change the basketball scheme, focus on rebounding, etc, and then us as fans seeing the results of those changes next year rather than hearing the obvious, which is that we sucked and the reasons we sucked ultimately fell on the coach.

Current Division1 Goalie Stats -

https://www.ncaa.com/stats/lacrosse-men/d1/current/individual/224

Eight Legger said:

In good news: vcu women were eliminated on Day One for the second straight year!

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Henrico is not kind to the dirty rams.

8legs1dream said:

laughing so hard right now 😂

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I was saying this in my head using the voice of Charlie in Sunny in Philadelphia playing the "wild card".

Wood Hall said:

Trump 'plans to revoke immigration status for Ukrainians who fled to US'

The move would reverse the welcome they received under Joe Biden and potentially fast-track them for deportation

inews.co.uk

Another bullet point on his Nobel Peace Prize resume.

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Ever the humanitarian:

Trump – on his first day back in office – also signed an executive order calling for the Department of Homeland Security to “terminate all categorical parole programs”. This involves some 530,000 Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans, and 70,000 Afghans escaping the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.

Migrants stripped of their parole status would then likely face fast-track deportation proceedings.

Ukrainian refugees in the US share a similar status to those from Haiti, Venezuela, known as “temporary protected status”.

Sorry I mentioned Youngkin.

On another note, there is an article in the NYT today about Duquesne's Kiandra Browne and her business making clothing for Muslim women athletes. Spiders are not mentioned but two of the pictures accompanying the article are from our game earlier this year when we beat Duquesne by 24 in Pittsburgh.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/style/kiandra-browne-duquesne-hijab-muslim.html?smtyp=cur&smid=bsky-nytimes

GKiller said:

if they called it profit sharing it wouldn't make any sense because most have no profit to share

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Good point about the naming convention. Keeping up with the Joneses is a sorry reason especially for UR whose primary goal is to “compete” and winning is an afterthought.

Good luck to UR in its search for “new fans” and new revenue sources.

SpiderAlways said:

Mooney says we are one of the top programs in the country? He really said that? If so, he’s a liar. Add that to the little ol’ leafy Richmond fans that still post on this board. You all know who you are

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"Together, we've been able to keep Richmond as one of the top basketball programs in the nation "

SpiderAlways said:

Mooney says we are one of the top programs in the country? He really said that? If so, he’s a liar. Add that to the little ol’ leafy Richmond fans that still post on this board. You all know who you are

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Or he's totally delusional. Or that's the way he remembered it when he first got here.

spider23 said:

Cmon now fellas, he's just a Lil ol bitty ball coach. 20 win season, 20 loss season. Damed if he do. Dawned if he don't. Poor program, top program in the country... shooooooot Lil ol chris.

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laughing so hard right now 😂

Mooney says we are one of the top programs in the country? He really said that? If so, he’s a liar. Add that to the little ol’ leafy Richmond fans that still post on this board. You all know who you are