6'6" SF out of Winston-Salem. Got a Wake offer a couple years ago, URI and Mason earlier this year.


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Terrific article by Myron Medcalf on the value of an NCAA tourney run, with evidence from FAU, Butler, VCU, Mason and others.

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Anyone else going this year? Pretty nice event last year and I will be going again.

Highest A10 team is 58 (Dayton).

Spiders check in at #211...they think 13th in the A10.

6'5" SG out of the Tuscaloosa area. Offers from Bona, FGCU, Belmont, Southern Illinois, Marshall, and Louisiana Tech in the past few days.


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With the A-10 at 15 teams now, it's time to play a 20 game IC schedule. The A-10 should use the following format:

3 pods of 5 team each. Play each of these teams in your pod home and home so that is 8 games.

Next, play 1 team from each other pod home and home. Use previous year's conference standings to determine these opponents each year. Example: Using this past season, let's say Richmond, at 12th, had 1, 4, 9, and 14 with them. We would be 4th in our pod so we would play the 4th best teams in each other pod home and home.

That puts us at 12 games, and we would then play the remaining 8 teams once, 4 at home and 4 away. So, there you have it. A 20 game IC schedule with 4 common opponents to play twice each year, and 2 others that can change each year.

With 20 IC games, that still leaves 11 OOC games. This is what I would try for:

4 home games with no future games attached. These will likely be 200+ ranked type teams, so try to avoid more than 2 above 300.
Next, a 4 team tourney, so that is now 6 OOC games.

Next, try to get 4 home and homes with quality mid majors or any majors that would do this. I would look into a 2 for 1 if certain majors ask for that. To me, that is a win win. We get a good power team at home one year, and also get 2 road games with them to help our schedule and resume.

That leaves one game, and I would find a neutral site game like we have played with NC State and Clemson recently. This would give us an OOC schedule with 7 quality mid major or power teams, and overall we would have 16 total home games, 12 road games, and 3 neutral site games.

My choice is Quinn - I feel like he really started asserting himself later in the season last year and showed that he has the potential to be a force. Plus I think he is clear option #1 going into the year at his spot, so he will get all the minutes he can handle. I could definitely be convinced to choose Jordan King as well.

I do envision us having 5 or 6 guys bunched in the 9-13 ppg range this year though, rather than the type of season where 1 or 2 guys score the lion's share. So I would not be surprised to see many different leading scorers throughout the year. Interested to see what everyone else is thinking.

Oh man, I know it was an up and down year for him, but did not want this to end up as the result. HUGE need for guard play now. Best of luck to JayNel.

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Let’s see how long it takes our PR group to acknowledge that Tristan was named to the All American team.Tribe was on it immediately as was UNH and Monmouth.
UR is asleep at the switch.No surprise.

seems most teams have 2. we don't show any on our schedule. thoughts?

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whipping the Camels Saturday means we'll be playing meaningful football in November...at 5-1 we're right in the middle of the CAA Championship battle...after Hampton this fan almost gave up...only post season football is better than a meaningful November!

winning October (4-0) and five of the last six gives us strong momentum and should give us confidence that we can do what we need to in November...

Championship and Playoff contenders are usually still improving and playing their best ball in November...after the NC A&T stumble it was great to see the Spiders play their best game of the season...I expect we'll need to be even better to win November and we're on the right trajectory...

these are a few amateur highlights from Saturday's big win...the defense, rushing game and passing attack are featured...

Go Spiders!

Just a rumor, but big if true:

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Coach Huesman reiterated for the ninth game in a row that the Spiders will have to play "extremely well" to defeat the Fighting Camels...last week against A&T the upward performance trajectory needed to reach November and meaningful football stalled on the offensive and special teams units...that has to be corrected on Saturday!

Campbell may be a lot like Rhode Island...they have demonstrated a powerful offensive attack that scores over 37 points per game versus CAA opponents...our defense will likely be severely tested by the Camel's QB Williams and his receivers who specialize in big plays...their red zone TD % is incredible 30/35...let's keep em out of the red zone!

the oddsmakers have the game about even...like Rhode Island I do expect the Spiders defense to slow down Williams and company...that will give our offense and special teams a chance to redeem themselves after the letdown in Greensboro...we'll need a confident and productive start to the game...don't want to be playing catch up!

I'm also looking forward to seeing the ceremonies to honor the 2008 National Champions...what priceless memories they gave Richmond fans...so far the 2023 team has little in common with the 2008 Champions, but maybe some that magical 2008 mojo will wear off on this years team...after Scotty McGee, the Champs ripped off nine wins to get the crown...I'd settle for this team's 4th in a row to get to November and meaningful football...

If you are celebrating Homecoming I hope you have fun...it looks to be a great day for Spiders fellowship, camaraderie and important football game...

enjoy the Prologue...

Go Spiders!

Sam Houston State is having a tough season. They have lost every game this season. They could go 0-12 on the year. This is what their fans have become.

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I'd like to thank the Richmond offense, led by Cam Coleman, for getting the Spiders to Saturday's game versus the Rams at 2-1 in the CAA...I'll admit it, the win rekindled my Spiders mojo despite the continued long odds...

as poorly as we played through the Hampton game we're in a group of four squads at 2-1...this battle with the blue Rams probably eliminates the loser from serious Championship hopes...

Rhode Island seems to be by far the best FCS squad the Spiders have faced this season...and for the first time versus an FCS opponent Richmond will be a significant underdog...an unidentified defensive player in yesterday's local media session acknowledged that every game is now an elimination game for the Spiders...

facing a solid opponent, and with stakes this high, will likely require an extraordinary effort and execution in all three phases of the game to bring home a Spiders upset win...Cam Coleman and the offense gave Spiders fans hope last week that our offense had found itself...I can't wait to find out if it was real, or an anomaly...it's likely our defense won't stop the Rams powerful offense, but if they can control Rhody, maybe we can score enough points to win?...

a UR win and 3-1 in the CAA at the halfway mark would be where many thought we would be before the season began...after all we've been through since Morgan State that would be ironic...

enjoy the Prologue...

Go Spiders!

Regular season champs who don't get an NCAA bid are no longer guaranteed an NIT bid. Instead, the top two teams (by NET) from each of the P6 conferences who don't get NCAA bids will get automatic NIT bids and will be guaranteed to host in the first round.

Just took a look through and these are the P6 teams that would have earned automatic NIT bids with home games based on their Selection Sunday NETs last year. This doesn't account for any conference membership shuffling for this year.

Big 12
#43 Oklahoma State - earned a bid anyway but had to play on the road at Youngstown State, ended up advancing to quarterfinals
#63 Texas Tech - declined a potential bid after losing in Big 12 tournament opener and coach resigned

Big Ten
#40 Rutgers - earned a bid anyway and hosted Hofstra in first round but lost
#52 Ohio State - finished 16–19 and did not make the postseason

SEC
#62 Florida - earned a bid anyway and hosted UCF in first round but lost
#81 Vanderbilt - earned a bid anyway and hosted through to a quarterfinal loss to UAB

Big East
#75 Villanova - earned a bid anyway but had to play on the road at Liberty and lost
#77 Seton Hall - earned a bid anyway but had to play on the road at Colorado and lost

Pac-12
#47 Oregon - earned a bid anyway and hosted through to a quarterfinal loss to Wisconsin
#69 Colorado - earned a bid anyway and hosted Seton Hall in first round before losing to UVSU at home

ACC
#46 UNC - declined a potential bid
#60 Clemson - earned a bid anyway and hosted Morehead State in first round but lost

I am unclear what happens if one of these teams declines a bid. Are they now required to accept, or can they still decline and if so, does it then fall to the next team on the list from that conference, or does that conference forfeit an auto spot? Looks like only one team (Ohio State) outright didn't get a bid last year, but there were several others who had to play on the road who would have been guaranteed home games under the new system.

Glad we are honoring our National Championship Team Saturday. What a great run that team went on after that JMU loss. They not only made a great run but finished the deal as Champions. So many memories made along the way. I got to share that playoff run with both my brothers and many more family and friends in Chattanooga. Three brothers, all UR alumni, ventured to all playoff games that year including Northen Iowa where we snatched victory from the jaws of defeat with "The Drive". All our families then traveled to Chattanooga for 3 days and made memories I will cherish forever. So many proud Spider fans and alumni got together for that Championship Game which included a great Spider Walk before the game. I am amazed how many of our current players know very little about this team. With Huesman on the staff you would think he would at least expose them to some of the glory days. He said today on his radio show that none of that team would even get a chance to speak with the current team this weekend due to lack of time. What a loss not to build off those great memories and focus on the run that team made to close out the year. Thanks 2008 Spiders. We will never forget those memories you created to get the Spiders to the top of FCS football.

Not much if anything that mid majors are going to like about this .. much less low majors

Guards - Nelson, Dji, Roche, Smith, Randolph, Dread
Forwards - Bigelow, Noyes, Tanner
Bigs - Quinn, Walz

Lot of guys that can do 1 or two basketball skills well, but lacking in others. Thinking we really really need 2 impact players in the portal.

1. Need a guard that can come in and right the ship, control the game, score, do everything type. Then we need one guard to raise his game and be a 30 minute a night contributor. All (except Dread) have shown flashes of being big time contributor, but not enough consistency. Not feeling great about this, when you are hoping for big improvement internally it is usually a stretch.

2. Just need another 6'5 + guy that can do a lot (defend, rebound, etc) and score some. and again, we need either Noyes or Bigs to step up and be a good A10 starter. Need Walz to be impactful. Quinn shows flashes, but Walz needs to want to beat him out and not just be content to lift weights, and keep working for the future. The future is now for you as a hoops player.

I hope Mooney heals up and has a calm restful recovery. Then he and Hardt decide its time to ride into the sunset.

Pretty impressive as a true freshman.

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coming from the Big South conference with most of an offense that averaged over 30 points per game and a bushel basket of BCS/FBS transfers, it's hard to say how Campbell will fare in the CAA this season, but by the time they reach The Brick House for Homecoming on October 28 we should have a good idea what we'll be facing!

Camel's Head Coach Mike Minter says he'll field a team that is tough, smart, fast and physical...he calls the CAA "the SEC of FCS football"!...his Portal Transfers come from prominent programs from coast to coast...UCLA, VT, LSU, NC State, etc.

despite all this, the CAA preseason poll projects the Camels in 11th place...if Minter can meld the transfers with his returning players, Campbell could be one of the surprise teams in the CAA...it seems like every year at least one squad far exceeds expectations...Buies Creek will be rocking on August 31 when the Camels host defending CAA Champion W&M in their first ever CAA game...that should tell Minter a lot about how far the Camels have come, and how far they have to go!

October 28 will be Homecoming at Richmond...the Spiders certainly can't afford to let a bunch of Camels ruin the celebration...but it shouldn't surprise us if we get a battle!..

enjoy this special Homecoming edition of the Countdown...

Go Spiders!

With the season fast approaching - wanted to get some views on what people think will happen record wise from an OOC perspective. Here are the games below and my predictions. I got us going right around .500 at 7-6. I could see that being 8-5 or down to 6-7. Anything above 8 win would be surprising, and anything below 6 wins would be very disappointing.

VMI - W
SIena - W
@ Boston College - L
Colorado - L
Florida State/UNLV - L
Queens - W
@Wichita St - L
William Mary - W
@Northern Iowa - W
@Florida - L
Charlotte - L
Buffalo - W
Lafayette - W

6'8', 195lb SF out of Wisconsin. Handful of MVC/MAC type offers in hand.


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