No, I'm not going to promote another "Fire Mooney" billboard.
Next billboard just needs to say "Hire Nancy"
Next billboard just needs to say "Hire Nancy"
Billboard II
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Would love to see Nancy and TJ come back to town. Nancy would be a fantastic coach and I hate to say it, but the school would get some really good press out of the whole thing too.
Make Richmond Great Again!
Make Richmond Great Again!
She's been the best choice for years. I would give anything to see that happen.
nancy wouldn’t be among my first choices but she’s on list & I could get behind it.
With TJ playing for Moon recently not sure how close she is to him which could make little awkward. Tho in the end it would be business & expect she’d love the challenge.
anyway none of it probably matters although it’s all many of us have to keep hope & interest alive for the next few days or week until they come out with the nothing to see here article put out by JOC with the backing of UR.
I’m all for NLC, we would sure as hell see no more sweater vests and zodiac killer face coverings.
Nancy, KA, Beilen. All 3 I would be completely on board with hiring tomorrow.
I’ll make a Make Richmond Basketball Great Again hat, who wants one if I order them?
Screw Awkward. I'm at the point if Nick Sherod announced his candidacy I'd donate.
Yeah we’ll its definitely not awkward for me. For her idk but common sense would win out I’m sure. The problem is those at UR lack the common sense. However they got plenty of common cents.
First, I highly doubt she'd be interested.
But if she were, I'm pretty sure it would be an easy sell to be the first school to hire a woman to head their men's basketball program in this era of diversity and inclusion. And I'm not saying that in jest or derision--it truly would be a groundbreaking step that elevates the school.
We would get someone who is an incredible basketball mind, and the great press that comes with being the first to have the courage to hire a woman. Imagine the moms of recruits... and then imagine the dads when she tells them of her trips playing at Rucker, and then strategically has her phone ring, and she's like, "hang on a sec... let me tell Boogie Cousins I'll call him right back."
But if she were, I'm pretty sure it would be an easy sell to be the first school to hire a woman to head their men's basketball program in this era of diversity and inclusion. And I'm not saying that in jest or derision--it truly would be a groundbreaking step that elevates the school.
We would get someone who is an incredible basketball mind, and the great press that comes with being the first to have the courage to hire a woman. Imagine the moms of recruits... and then imagine the dads when she tells them of her trips playing at Rucker, and then strategically has her phone ring, and she's like, "hang on a sec... let me tell Boogie Cousins I'll call him right back."
I’d be all for the Nancy hire but it’s a pretty big risk. With the way this program has been been performing way below its expectations, we need a more sure thing hire. We really can’t miss on this hire. Also do y’all really think “meat and potatoes” Hardt is gonna hire a woman? Unfortunately I know who the hire is gonna be if a change is made.
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Great post Kneepad, agree the positives would be many and I would have a ton of confidence . Boogie Cousins though? She knows a lot bigger stars than Boogie. I would have the call come from Magic, or Bron or Michael. But yes , in addition to being a great basketball mind and legend, the positive news story would put us squarely in the news cycle and resonate with recruits and parents.
Exactly. She’s a better basketball mind, a higher profile person, and a better story to promote. It’s a no brainer to me to call her and offer it, and beg.
However, I unfortunately have no confidence we’ll fire Mooney. And if so, no confidence we’d make the call. And if so, no confidence she’d want the job.
Essentially, these last 10 years have left me with no confidence in the program, which is the worst thing Mooney has done...
Richmond is much more likely to hire a new president than to hire a new men's basketball coach. Oh they've done that already. Johnny Newman would be high on the list for me. Instrumental in putting our basketball program on the map and learned from the best coach. And he could still own his trucking business.
https://richmond.com/business/johnn...cle_b7ce1715-5b80-5c77-8d84-0fa85350e828.html
https://richmond.com/business/johnn...cle_b7ce1715-5b80-5c77-8d84-0fa85350e828.html
Any potential coach that stresses rebounding gets consideration from me. That's a starting point. Any that don't should never be hired.
He has definitely made it much easier for VCU to be the dominant basketball team in the city of Richmond.
Boogie stuck in my head because I remember some article mentioning how much of a mentor Nancy was to Boogie when he played in SacTown. But you are right--it could be any number of NBA players.
Terrible idea. Tell me how the "hire the star player from your team's days of yore" has gone for anyone, in any sport.
Chris Mullin? Diego Maradona? Patrick Ewing? Yogi Berra? Alan Trammell? Frank Lampard?
I don't think there is one where a star player coaches his former team or alma mater and has been successful.
He was making about $2.5M a year with the Nets. We could probably pay him what he’s making now, but I suspect he’ll have other head coaching opportunities in the nba at some point too.
I like what the Colgate coach has done. Interesting record this year though- Colgate is 11-1 but they have only played three teams! There are so many good coaches out there.
As another poster stated above, we need a coach who values the priority of rebounding. I'll add- defensive and offensive rebounding. If there is ever a coaching change, please let it lead to an offense that can get more than one shot on each possession. Let it lead to a team that plays solid defense, and can play physical and big inside, and not give up an avalanche of layups and dunks. I never want to see another season end seeing a guy like Grant sitting on the sideline staring straight ahead.
As another poster stated above, we need a coach who values the priority of rebounding. I'll add- defensive and offensive rebounding. If there is ever a coaching change, please let it lead to an offense that can get more than one shot on each possession. Let it lead to a team that plays solid defense, and can play physical and big inside, and not give up an avalanche of layups and dunks. I never want to see another season end seeing a guy like Grant sitting on the sideline staring straight ahead.
Oh that would be awesome if someone from VCU ran a keep Mooney billboard, they were talking about how much they loved Mooney for years, back when we had some relevance. Now I didn't know that they even cared one way or the other since the rivalry is essentially dead.
If they run the billboard, and we keep Mooney - some on this board will now blame that too - this time though it is reverse psychology - We can't Not Keep him just to Not Appease VCU
Bottom line is we keep Mooney no matter what. Media, fans, losing, mediocrity, doesn't matter, we keep him. Hope they run it just to piss him off though.
If they run the billboard, and we keep Mooney - some on this board will now blame that too - this time though it is reverse psychology - We can't Not Keep him just to Not Appease VCU
Bottom line is we keep Mooney no matter what. Media, fans, losing, mediocrity, doesn't matter, we keep him. Hope they run it just to piss him off though.
She’s more directly connected to the NBA and individual players than most current NBA coaches, much less college coaches. She’d be an incredible recruiter.
I'm glad most of you like my Billboard idea. Some day, some where, some high profile men's basketball program is going to hire a woman. You can't buy that kind of attention and free publicity. And if it's Nancy, they get a winning program.
But it makes waaaaay too much sense for our athletic department to do it.
But it makes waaaaay too much sense for our athletic department to do it.
It’s amazing that it hasn’t happened yet, and amazing that she hasn’t gotten an offer worth accepting yet. It would be such a great move for us to make.
I think you under estimate how “cool” (or whatever word the kids are using) Nancy is. She’s way “cooler” than coach K has ever been.
She knows her stuff, rubs elbows with/has nba friends, is a hall of famer, and a load of other accolades I’m probably not thinking of. Man or woman, she would be a home run hire. Because she’s a woman, she’d be a grand slam hire.
Annap, you are out of the loop and borderline...never mind. She is way more relevant than Moon will EVER be. Our recruiting Will go up, way up if she was coacb.
This seems like remarkably outdated thinking. I don’t know because I’m not a teenage AAU level basketball player but I think guys pick colleges and coaches based on what they’ve done and not so much on appearance.
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