JOC piece on our three transfers. Nothing earth-shattering, but a nice roundup. No mention of Quinn's status.
2022-2023 Season outlook
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Mooney and Burton talk after first practice. Quinn fans will be glad to see he, along with his foot and his unspecified wingspan, appears to be fully participating.
OK, that is good, no need for Trap and I to run out in the street screaming in horror.
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I still would kind of like to see that. Maybe for Halloween?
I like Goose's 3 point form in the background of this video. Looks like more arc? Of course this is not game speed shooting which can speed a guy up and cause fundamental issues, but hoping for that look in games.
Not sure what to take of the Walz note by Moon - looked like he wanted to say something but not sure what exactly.
Not sure what to take of the Walz note by Moon - looked like he wanted to say something but not sure what exactly.
He started back on Sunday. Def should be good by start of season
Walz is a big boy, definitely has the body to play at this level right away, if not the game at this point.
Andy Katz interview with Mooney...will give it a watch later this evening.
Maybe Mooney will ask him why we are not here, when 5 other A-10 teams are.
North Carolina is No. 1 in Andy Katz's Power 36 college basketball rankings
North Carolina and Gonzaga are 1 and 2 in the preseason college basketball rankings made during the first week of practice by NCAA.com's Andy Katz.
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Pretty vanilla interview. The other recent ones were much more interesting in my opinion.
That is good news. But I will be holding my breath the first few games. As you said - foot problems and 7 footer just don't go together.
You’d expect better from ESPN Richmond
Same questions are asked just about every interview thus far. Just same standard stuff.
I’m talking about them misspelling our stadium. You would expect espn Richmond would know how to spell Robins correctly.
I enjoyed the interview actually. Good take by the moon dog
dad gets the benefit of the doubt given he manages think 100+ teenagers each day
JOC takes a look at our returning bench players and where they might fit into the lineup this season. No surprises in there.
richmond.com
Who among Spiders' holdovers join rotation with three transfers?
John Marshall High grad Jason Nelson, a redshirt freshman point guard, is expected to start when the University of Richmond opens against visiting VMI on Nov. 7.
one "surprise".JOC takes a look at our returning bench players and where they might fit into the lineup this season. No surprises in there.
Who among Spiders' holdovers join rotation with three transfers?
John Marshall High grad Jason Nelson, a redshirt freshman point guard, is expected to start when the University of Richmond opens against visiting VMI on Nov. 7.
Connor Crabtree, 6-6 graduate: Averaged about eight minutes last season. Entering his final year as a Spider.
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that sounds pretty definitive.
Yeah, I mean it's 100% consistent with what Mooney has been saying. I really wish somebody would just address it head-on and explain the circumstances rather than this repeated spinning of this being his "extra" year when it's not.
so to sum this up ...
Smith, Reed and Tanner replace Goose, Grace and Crabtree.
we were looking to fill Burton's presumed spot with Durkin or Ball.
now we seem to be holding until after the season. if Burton has the season we expect and he goes pro, we'll look to fill his spot in the spring.
Makes sense. Guessing it may be dependent on how Noyes and Bigelow look this year - as to whether going after a play now transfer or a high school wing. Maybe not as it seems that Mooney prefers transfers with 2+ years eligibility.
Probably the reason Mooney or anyone will not come out and say it is his final year is because he is still just a kid, although a 22 year old kid. Remember when we all thought Sherod was done after the second knee injury. He sat out the entire year, was basically a grad assistant on the bench, and then decided to come back and play that last year.
I got a feeling Mooney doesn't want to say anything, because he ultimately will leave it up to Crabtree at the end of the season. I mean - what if this team makes the sweet 16? And it looks like we could make another run next year? Or what if Crabtree has a surprising season, and thinks - one more season like that and maybe I can keep playing in Europe somewhere? Who knows - whatever the reason, i think Mooney just wants to leave the door open and I can't blame him.
Oh come on now, lol. Thats not fair. There had not been a lot to be positive about the past many years and I was a realist who commented without the rosy glasses. The end of last season was a 10 day stretch to remember for a long time and I was as excited and thrilled for the University and the team as anyone. Im going to watch this years team play with a less urgency than years past and give CM a year reprieve. Im hoping Grace and Burton have tremendous years and the transfers surprise us. I will be at the Barclays for each game and hope for 10 OOC wins so there is reason to believe and NCAA bid is possible.
We got our hotel and flights booked for Brooklyn...excited to see the team get to play at the Barclays.
I would have gone, but had nurse visit at 7AM, Occupational Therapy at 7:45 AM, PT at 8:30, oatmeal at 9AM, and then was so tired back to bed and just checking spidernation.com now. Whewww. Big day already. I think it is almost naptime. I'll check around to see if any of my buddies made it down the hall to see the moon man.
Headed to Coach’s talk at 530 Thursday night - will report back any highlights
I attended this morning. Would have liked to have seen a better attendance. It was great to see Joe Teefey introduce Coach Mooney. Many know him as a football team and track team member, but Joe and I lived thru a little remembered bit of history in 1972 when we were both Richmond City Council candidates …. An election neither of us won or lost due to a Supreme Court injunction delaying elections until 1977. Joe was and is a very thoughtful community leader, one of my favorites. Mooney reported on Cayo’s marriage and basketball in Poland, Sherod’s teaching opportunity held open at St.Christopher and Gilyard and Gilden likely being G League players a step away from NBA. Mention of Gilly being a future front office member benefitting from current experiences. In response to a question about offensive tempo, he said to expect a more deliberate style when Quinn is on.the court and a faster pace otherwise. Expect Grace to get lots of minutes at 4 and 5. I suspect similar topics Thursday eve. Mooney has improved his presentations by adding more humor compared to early days.
Connor Crabtree's game is much better than the minutes he has played. I would love to see him stay in games longer so he has time to get into some kind of rhythm.
gotta think that means the talk of Walz getting time is premature.
I am not writing Walz off as a long term impact player, but really see his role to come in and provide a minute or two here and there if Quinn/Grace are both limited at the same time due to fouls, injury, illness, etc. The guy is huge, I know he did not look great vs H.S. comp, but seemed pretty good on the AAU circuit. I kind of like the idea of him not redshirting - I think it forces a whole different level of mental readiness, knowing you can be put in the game at any minute. Would rather have him ready and getting a few scraps this year to better prepare for next three years, though I understand with Quinn back it seems like a roadblock.
See Walz as the next generation of Grace. Over their head as a young player, sometimes cringe worthy, solid contributor as they develop and mature.
That was the model with Tarrant. Wienecki, Shields, Kratzer.
Nice JOC piece on Nelson...
richmond.com
UR's Jason Nelson (John Marshall) embraces benefits of unexpected redshirt year
The pandemic scratched Jason Nelson’s senior basketball season at John Marshall High and also changed his plans as a University of Richmond freshman.
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