An embarrassing 8-22 season

[MDspider8]

Just saw a message "From the AD's desk" was posted on the Richmond Athletics website - here's the quote from Hardt on the men's basketball season:

"After a difficult season, men's basketball has attacked the early stages of the offseason. The staff has been aggressive in the transfer portal and sensible in its evaluation of how the program operates in this new era of college basketball. I'm looking forward to seeing the results of its efforts next season and beyond."

Believe someone on this thread might have predicted this verbatim.

From The AD's Desk - University of Richmond Athletics

Greetings Spiders! On the cusp of the busiest month of the year in college sports, here's how Richmond Athletics has fared this winter and what you can expec...

richmondspiders.com

 

[GKiller]

Just saw a message "From the AD's desk" was posted on the Richmond Athletics website - here's the quote from Hardt on the men's basketball season:

"After a difficult season, men's basketball has attacked the early stages of the offseason. The staff has been aggressive in the transfer portal and sensible in its evaluation of how the program operates in this new era of college basketball. I'm looking forward to seeing the results of its efforts next season and beyond."

Believe someone on this thread might have predicted this verbatim.

From The AD's Desk - University of Richmond Athletics

Greetings Spiders! On the cusp of the busiest month of the year in college sports, here's how Richmond Athletics has fared this winter and what you can expec...

richmondspiders.com

lol. we get crticized yet everyone steals from this board. Big hat no cattle, JOC, the tweeters.

NIL idea...sit on Santa's lap courtside with the Spiders.

 

[SFspidur]

Sophomore Melissa Nwakalor advanced to last week's NCAA Championships in Washington, where she finished 24th in the 50m freestyle, 70th in the 100m freestyle,...

Get somebody in there who understands that NCAAs were contested in yards, not meters.

 

[Anachnid]

Just saw a message "From the AD's desk" was posted on the Richmond Athletics website - here's the quote from Hardt on the men's basketball season:

"After a difficult season, men's basketball has attacked the early stages of the offseason. The staff has been aggressive in the transfer portal and sensible in its evaluation of how the program operates in this new era of college basketball. I'm looking forward to seeing the results of its efforts next season and beyond."

Believe someone on this thread might have predicted this verbatim.

From The AD's Desk - University of Richmond Athletics

Greetings Spiders! On the cusp of the busiest month of the year in college sports, here's how Richmond Athletics has fared this winter and what you can expec...

richmondspiders.com

So we’re dropping down from “compete” to “operate”. Sounds like life support.

 

[8legs1dream]

I want a t shirt with the Spider logo at the top "Richmond Basketball" in the middle and "Aggressive & Sensible" at the bottom

 

[Anachnid]

With a cartoon face with an index finger and thumb making an L on the forehead.

 

[SpiderTrap]

I want a t shirt with the Spider logo at the top "Richmond Basketball" in the middle and "Aggressive & Sensible" at the bottom

I can guarantee out of the 352 Division 1 basketball teams, there are probably less than 10 that would say "sensible" to describe their approach to the NIL world and paying athletes. This only eludes to the thought that while UR will pay basketball players, we will be on the lower end of that payment scale. As with many other things - just enough to make it look like we care, just enough to compete, but not enough to make you believe UR is making a run to advance athletics.

UR Basketball slogan, similar to nike.

UR Hoops - Just be sensible.

 

[MrTbone]

Just saw a message "From the AD's desk" was posted on the Richmond Athletics website - here's the quote from Hardt on the men's basketball season:

"After a difficult season, men's basketball has attacked the early stages of the offseason. The staff has been aggressive in the transfer portal and sensible in its evaluation of how the program operates in this new era of college basketball. I'm looking forward to seeing the results of its efforts next season and beyond."

Believe someone on this thread might have predicted this verbatim.

From The AD's Desk - University of Richmond Athletics

Greetings Spiders! On the cusp of the busiest month of the year in college sports, here's how Richmond Athletics has fared this winter and what you can expec...

richmondspiders.com

I hate that there's any consideration of "...and beyond". I mean just leave it at next season, if it's another crappy season and there is no change, all hope is lost.

On the upside, at least he didn't put any lipstick on the pig. I was waiting to see a "we unfortunately lost XX games by 7 or fewer points". So thanks for that I suppose.

 

[spiderman]

"sensible" is reality but didn't need to be said.
even before NIL, we weren't really competing with the ACC for transfers. that hasn't changed.
if high majors want a kid, we're not getting him.

 

[GKiller]

"sensible" is reality but didn't need to be said.

"and beyond" is reality but didn't need to be said

 

[97spiderfan]

Well, I'm know I'm ready to run through a brick wall after reading that endorsement of our MBB program. Whoo boy, describing a MBB college basketball program as "sensible" I bet those season tickets are selling themselves these days.

 

[spider23]

Sensible 😃😃😃😃😃

We really just don't care about hoops any more. Crazy town. Wow.

 

[whampas]

I'm not sure what we care about. Each year that goes by I know that I care less.

 

[MrTbone]

He could have just said “Milquetoast” and not bothered to do a write up. That sums it up in a word.

 

[8legs1dream]

"It's better to remain silent and be thought a soft basketball program than to speak and remove all doubt"

 

[ur2K]

Richmond basketball: Fluid, leafy, and sensible.

Buy your season tickets today.

 

[Gallipoli]

Coach Mooney has a contract. He will be with us for a while.

 

[72Spider]

Coach Mooney has a contract. He will be with us for a while.

Not sensible

 

[Gallipoli]

Not sensible

Posters on this board have said the school never breaks a contract. The Administration waits until a contract is up before dismissing a coach. Will this be any different?

 

[Eight Legger]

In this case, we'll probably wait until a year after the contract is up to move on.

 

[8legs1dream]

Richmond basketball: Fluid, leafy, and sensible.

Buy your season tickets today.

Seems more like the marketing buzzwords you would see associated with a budget day-spa.

 

[Wood Hall]

You can fire someone and not break the contract, as long as the monetary requirements are met.

 

[Gallipoli]

You can fire someone and not break the contract, as long as the monetary requirements are met.

I think that is the point. The school does not want to pay two head coaches at once. They would be paying for two coaches and only getting one.

 

[urfan1]

I think that is the point. The school does not want to pay two head coaches at once. They would be paying for two coaches and only getting one.

We would generally get credit for the pay at his new job, but......

 

[Anachnid]

Is an ncaa unit share this year worth $2mill each?

 

[Gallipoli]

We would generally get credit for the pay at his new job, but......

He may be unemployed for a while.

It's ok to say it.

 

[Wood Hall]

Is an ncaa unit share this year worth $2mill each?

Maybe over the life of the six-year payout. Last year they were worth about $350,000 per game.

 

[urfan1]

Maybe over the life of the six-year payout. Last year they were worth about $350,000 per game.

But that goes to the league and then the league decides upon the division.

 

[SpiderRick]

"University of Richmond, our sensible crosstown sorta rival"

--VCU I-95 billboard...

 

[Eight Legger]

Maybe over the life of the six-year payout. Last year they were worth about $350,000 per game.

Yeah, that might be the per-year total, because the overall payout is closer to $2M per game played now.

 

[urfan1]

Yeah, that might be the per-year total, because the overall payout is closer to $2M per game played now.

No wonder big boys want it all for themselves. Couple of games each year pays the crazy salaries for many coaches, over the payout period,

 

[urmite]

Yeah, that might be the per-year total, because the overall payout is closer to $2M per game played now.

Wouldn’t 330k be 1.98M?

 

[Dr. Spidey]

#FireHardt #FireMooney #ExileQueally

 

[ur2K]

Rough math in this article - https://www.sportico.com/leagues/co...t-units-sec-payment-march-madness-1234845447/

 

[urfan1]

Rough math in this article - https://www.sportico.com/leagues/co...t-units-sec-payment-march-madness-1234845447/

Rich get even richer!

 

[urmite]

Rich get even richer!

I’m just glad the SEC doesn’t make any money from Football…

 

[urfan1]

no wonder investment groups are trying to find ways to "buy" schools athletic programs.