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Womens: Gardner-Webb at RC: Friday 11/15 11am - ESPN+

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SFspidur said:
Fairfield game was not reflected in that week's polls...it came after those releases.

We've gained a bit in the AP poll...going from no votes to two votes (whoopee!) based on the Fairfield and Gardner–Webb wins.

Next coaches poll comes out tomorrow, and we'll see how much we increase from last week's single vote.

We may pick up some vote momentum with blowout wins over the next few games, but honestly, it's going to take until the second half of the OOC schedule to really get voters' attention.
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But we still lost votes since pre-season polls, right? After winning @Temple?
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2024 Richmond Spiders Football - Opponents Countdown - William and Mary

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Ryan Carty, Delaware
Tony Trisciani, Elon
Trent Boykin, Hampton
Jordan Stevens, Maine
Kevin Callahan, Monmouth
Rick Santos, UNH
Vincent Brown, North Carolina A&T
Jim Fleming, Rhode Island
Russ Huesman, Richmond
Billy Cosh, Stony Brook
Pete Shinnick, Towson
Mark Ferrante, Villanova
Mike London, William & Mary
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Womens: Gardner-Webb at RC: Friday 11/15 11am - ESPN+

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mr.spider said:
Why would be losing votes with dominating victories? Blowout wins, including by 23 (32 - 7 at halftime!!) over Fairfield who was 31 - 2 last year and receiving votes again as top mid-major. Plus a nice win @Temple.
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Fairfield game was not reflected in that week's polls...it came after those releases.

We've gained a bit in the AP poll...going from no votes to two votes (whoopee!) based on the Fairfield and Gardner–Webb wins.

Next coaches poll comes out tomorrow, and we'll see how much we increase from last week's single vote.

We may pick up some vote momentum with blowout wins over the next few games, but honestly, it's going to take until the second half of the OOC schedule to really get voters' attention.
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OOC Grade is in!!! No surprise, it's an F

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brooklyn brownstone said:
A couple years ago I put together a breakdown on this board of Moon's records against the various A10 teams.

It showed that he feasted on the dregs of the league - as he should - but that the results against the better A10 programs, was where it all fell apart. The definition of sports mediocrity is mostly beating the weak teams and mostly losing to the good teams.

55% is the number that defines it all.

The sample size is going on 20 years. You don't need to know anything else.

It's clear the school would rather keep a barely winning coach that they don't have to think about or worry about, than to try to win on a regularly high level by moving on. The sample size is there. Nothing will change.

Hardt is absolutely the wrong person to think might make any move.

Nothing will change. Accept this the way the school accepts mediocrity in results in its flagship sport and you'll have much more peace of mind.
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And then to also add into the 55% is that we typically play 7-8 low mid major programs every year in the OOC. Schools that we have better talent, resources, league that for the most part of our easy W. So, then all Mooney has to do to get to his 55% is win another 7-8 games in conference. And again, half of our own league we have a tangibly better resourced program. So, most years he just has to fall forward to achieve his lifetime achievement mark of 55%.
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The official Richmond Women's Top 25 thread

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Given the success he's had at three different stops now, he'll have no issue garnering higher-level offers we will have a hard time matching. If this season goes at least as well as last year, I imagine he'll have a number of options this offseason, and it all depends on what they are and whether he wants to strike while the iron is hot.

Do we dip next year with this year's seniors gone and he should take advantage now, or does he see sustained success where he can bide his time and wait for the perfect opportunity in potentially another year or two?

I will be very surprised if he's our coach three years from now, but I'm enjoying the ride while it lasts.
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OOC Grade is in!!! No surprise, it's an F

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brooklyn brownstone said:
OK, to cite myself, as of February 2023, Moon's record was 34 games over .500 vs Fordham, Duquesne and LaSalle.

3-0 last year makes him 37 games over .500 against those 3 (note: I don't recall if I was originally including A10 tournament play, but let's ignore that for now bc it will be a small number of games regardless.)

If my quick calculations are correct, Moon's all time A10 regular season record (taking out Peter Thomas's 2-4 record from Moon's count) is 168 and 137. 31 games over .500 (and also exactly 55%, lol.)

Against non-Fordham, Lasalle and Duquesne teams, he is 6 games UNDER .500

What can you say?

(Hardt: "I'll say EXTENSION!!!!)
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Kind of a strange way to make a point. Any coach would have a way worse conference record if u didn't count wins against 3 of the worst conference teams.

Everyone loves drooling over Ryan Odom on here. VCU went 11-7 in the A-10 last year. 6-1 against the bottom 6 teams and 5-6 against the top 9 teams.
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The official Richmond Women's Top 25 thread

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Yeah - I am sure they like the area and school - whats not to love about UR. And honestly - if he makes back to back NCAA tourneys, and even if they win a game - he could probably coach here for a very long time and not have to worry about anything.

But its all about money and what the next job looks like. I am not in tune with women's basketball, but what jobs come open would play a role and of course the money they would offer. Like I have always said on the men's side - if the phone rings on at your desk and someone offers you the same job your doing today but is willing to pay 2x-3x more, you at least have to take that call and learn some more. I don't fault any coach for that.
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OOC Grade is in!!! No surprise, it's an F

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GKiller said:
mr. spider, if I remember correctly, didn't u always say u were all in until we're mathematically eliminated from an At Large bid?

We are mathematically eliminated from an At Large bid
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Yes, you are correct UNTIL the NIL corrupted all that was school pride in college basketball.

In any case, you're right, we are mathematically eliminated well before Thanksgiving!
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Womens: Gardner-Webb at RC: Friday 11/15 11am - ESPN+

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SFspidur said:
We had 6 votes in the preseason coaches poll, but dropped to 1 this week. No votes in AP poll either week.

I don't believe we've ever been officially ranked in either poll, but I'm not sure. We were getting some votes toward the end of last year, and I think we got as high as ~30 in the coaches poll.
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Why would be losing votes with dominating victories? Blowout wins, including by 23 (32 - 7 at halftime!!) over Fairfield who was 31 - 2 last year and receiving votes again as top mid-major. Plus a nice win @Temple.
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OOC Grade is in!!! No surprise, it's an F

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mr.spider said:
Like I said, I haven't watched much, but I can assure you from what I saw, we are no where in the ballpark of the team we were last year...and they ultimately failed.
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mr. spider, if I remember correctly, didn't u always say u were all in until we're mathematically eliminated from an At Large bid?

We are mathematically eliminated from an At Large bid
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George Washington III - Michigan Transfer - Commit

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I've noticed GW is the take off your warm up shirt guy even though u haven't been in the game. Always found that a little weird going all the way back to my own hs teammates. It's like they want ppl to think they played, or more likely here, some passive-aggressive reminder to coaching staff. I'm ready to play I'm eager to play don't forget me.

But he's being a good teammate, as Sec9 pointed out I've noticed he's enthuiastic on bench, when he's not and he still has that warm up off without seeing the court that's when we have a bigger issue imo.

Or maybe he's just hot.
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Opening Night Lineup - Just for fun

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fair, I knew Charlotte was horrific shooting the ball, but not from a lack of open looks. They just suck, only not as badly as UR.

We do already have issues guarding the perimeter, was my ultimate point, poorly stated. Fly bys, shooters in the corner open nonstop, perimeter scrambling that leads to other types of open shots. Putting Walz and Beagle out there to play the switching man being employed at present won't help IMO. Maybe playing some zone with them where they could at least both be near the hoop to dominate the glass. I don't know. But it would be a first for that to happen, so I'm not holding my breath.
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