Around the A-10: 2024–25 Edition

[urfan1]

Chris Mooney College Stats | College Basketball at Sports-Reference.com

Chris Mooney - Stats, Game Logs, Splits, and much more

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He has a graduate year of eligibility remaining!

Maybe that's why Chris wants to go to 5 or more years of play.

 

[Section9.RowD]

Maybe that's why Chris wants to go to 5 or more years of play.

exactly - we could have C. Mooney, K. Mooney, and D. Mooney starting in '28-29

 

[urmite]

exactly - we could have C. Mooney, K. Mooney, and D. Mooney starting in '28-29

I would suggest a rotation of D, & C, K…

 

[Section9.RowD]

Creative and something does need to change

The Case for Dynamic Scheduling in the Atlantic 10

As power conferences consolidate control over college basketball, leagues like the Atlantic 10 are being legislated out of their ability to earn at-large bids. With the margin for error narrowing more each season, the A-10 cannot afford to stand idly by and be squeezed into irrelevancy. The...

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[RichmondNative]

Creative and something does need to change

The Case for Dynamic Scheduling in the Atlantic 10

As power conferences consolidate control over college basketball, leagues like the Atlantic 10 are being legislated out of their ability to earn at-large bids. With the margin for error narrowing more each season, the A-10 cannot afford to stand idly by and be squeezed into irrelevancy. The...

www.sbunfurled.com

This makes too much sense not to do. I have heard this talked about before, but this article goes a great job explaining and illustrating.

The article does use this past season as an example and gives the rose colored glasses people another unneeded excuse for this year’s embarrassing results (UR had the hardest conference schedule). The conference record may well have looked “ok” if UR only played the bottom 7 in the league for the “second half” of the conference season.

 

[MrTbone]

Creative and something does need to change

The Case for Dynamic Scheduling in the Atlantic 10

As power conferences consolidate control over college basketball, leagues like the Atlantic 10 are being legislated out of their ability to earn at-large bids. With the margin for error narrowing more each season, the A-10 cannot afford to stand idly by and be squeezed into irrelevancy. The...

www.sbunfurled.com

Interesting proposal. It of course changes the interest level for season ticket buyers not knowing who they’ll get to see the back half of the conference schedule. Also has the potential of widening the gap between the haves and have nots.

 

[urfan1]

Makes a lot of sense!

 

[GKiller]

This makes too much sense not to do. I have heard this talked about before, but this article goes a great job explaining and illustrating.

The article does use this past season as an example and gives the rose colored glasses people another unneeded excuse for this year’s embarrassing results (UR had the hardest conference schedule). The conference record may well have looked “ok” if UR only played the bottom 7 in the league for the “second half” of the conference season.

It makes some sense a team like UR would have hardest in conf schedule. When u r near the bottom u r always playing teams ranked above u. And for us 2 annual against VCU who is always ranked top or near it. Good thing for us…if we could ever beat them more than 25%.

A vcu or goo moos similarly hurt last season because they can’t play themselves twice & that’s 2 less games automatically vs strong opponents.

The proposal is certainly worth considering and evaluating further. My feeling is it’s designed to hit a floor with bids not the ceiling. I don’t like to eliminate ceilings. The ceiling comes from ooc & if we’re doing that right as a league we’re ok. I guess that article is kind of saying the ooc is a lost cause but I’m not.

This is pro sports just go to a pro scheduling model. Will never happen but one can wish.

 

[spider23]

SLU busy in the portal

 

[8legs1dream]

bringing in some help for the bespectacled one

 

[MDspider8]

Former Bona and current Bryant F Barry Evans will be back in the A10 this season, following Martelli and co. to VCU.

 

[GKiller]

SLU busy in the portal

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I saw the Goo Moos landed a couple forwards with good stats

 

[Eight Legger]

I’m sure vcu fans are thrilled to get a Bryant transfer.

 

[8legs1dream]

I’m sure vcu fans are thrilled to get a Bryant transfer.

but he was the America East Newcomer of the Year!

 

[spider23]

I took a peak at the SLU board after posting about their transfers. They did not seem too excited about their 4 transfers so far. Not seeing any home runs in the portal for the A10 so far, but that is the life of the mid major these days.

SDSU had one of the biggest wins in mid major land so far. Star RS freshman Magoon Gwath portalled, big offers from Kentucky and Michigan - but ended up taking less to stay at SDSU. So far. I have seen this one play out with Lamont Butler where it is a negotiation ploy, so who knows.

 

[kneepadmckinney]

but he was the America East Newcomer of the Year!

Name was familiar. He started as an A-10 player at Bonnies and I think was pretty decent as a frosh.

 

[urmite]

Name was familiar. He started as an A-10 player at Bonnies and I think was pretty decent as a frosh.

Yes he shot 70% from two. But was 24th in the nation in rebounding so we wouldn’t want him…

 

[SpiderGuy]

Yes he shot 70% from two. But was 24th in the nation in rebounding so we wouldn’t want him…

The rebounding would be a non-starter. Especially if a good pct of his rebounding is on offense.

 

[spider23]

Kansas lands commitment from talented transfer guard

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www.on3.com

 

[SFspidur]

Davidson picks up NC State decommit RJ Greer.

 

[spider23]

 

[spiderman]

one Fuchs given.

 

[urmite]

one Fuchs given.

By Archie?

 

[GKiller]

 

[spiderman]

I'm sure he'll get paid well, but Minnesota is almost always bottom of the Big 10.
not loving his choice. saw he was visiting Ohio State.

 

[spider23]

Yep, Minnesota not the top location in the Big 10. I do think Niko is better than the last couple of coaches they have had. And he may have recieved a huge payday. So those may have been big factors.

 

[VT4700]

I'm sure he'll get paid well, but Minnesota is almost always bottom of the Big 10.
not loving his choice. saw he was visiting Ohio State.

Could be similar to what Dji did. Go to a team where he could start or get good minutes, but that likely means a bottom team in your conference.

 

[spiderman]

Could be similar to what Dji did. Go to a team where he could start or get good minutes, but that likely means a bottom team in your conference.

true. and Minnesota is considered a good school. probably important for a Davidson kid.

 

[plydogg]

Durkin is a sophomore now right? Wonder if his agent advised him for a move to a lesser school in the P5. If he moves to the Buckeyes and struggles there’s not a lot of money to be had after that. If he stars for Minnesota this season (even if they suck) he’s got a huge payday in store from just about any school in the country.

I don’t really know how it all works, just seems like the soul is being sucked out of the sport.

 

[VT4700]

Durkin is a sophomore now right? Wonder if his agent advised him for a move to a lesser school in the P5. If he moves to the Buckeyes and struggles there’s not a lot of money to be had after that. If he stars for Minnesota this season (even if they suck) he’s got a huge payday in store from just about any school in the country.

I don’t really know how it all works, just seems like the soul is being sucked out of the sport.

The money out there is crazy. I could definitely see, if a big school like OSU with money to spend wanted a guy, it would hard to turn down a lot of money, even if it meant lesser time. But, maybe Minn offered good enough money combined with playing time.

 

[RichmondNative]

I don’t really know how it all works, just seems like the soul is being sucked out of the sport.

Don’t worry ply, no one knows. In addition, there is no soul in the new world of college basketball. It is more like a card game where after every season the players are shuffled and dealt. Mercenary basketball.

There are only two things I feel strongly about. (1) The Ivy League did the right thing. (2) Mooney can’t coach and win in the new D1.

 

[plydogg]

The money out there is crazy. I could definitely see, if a big school like OSU with money to spend wanted a guy, it would hard to turn down a lot of money, even if it meant lesser time. But, maybe Minn offered good enough money combined with playing time.

100%. I think OSU probably offered more, but I bet there is more money transferring there from Minny than Davidson.

 

[SpiderAlways]

Could be similar to what Dji did. Go to a team where he could start or get good minutes, but that likely means a bottom team in your conference.

You love busting on Dji! Just can’t help yourself

 

[plydogg]

You love busting on Dji! Just can’t help yourself

Hey! Phrasing. This is a crazy sentence.