Friendly reminder:
We’ve already won DOUBLE the amt of OOC games than last year.
And we got way worse.
We’ve already won DOUBLE the amt of OOC games than last year.
And we got way worse.
Friendly Reminder
- Thread starter Neighborhoodspidey
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I'm definitely happy we're winning more OOC games this year. We've lost more than we should but I'm just looking for some sort of improvement and I'm really surprised we've seen it without Buck and Khwan. I just want the next game to get here already this break is killing me
We have lost Buck, Kwhan and Nick. ODU will be a pretty good barometer of where this team is. They are tough and play defense. Be interesting to see Marquis play also.
Yes, noticed Marquis having a solid, if not spectacular year. He was so excited to be a Spider and Mooney let him slip away, or didn't go to bat strong enough. Seemed like a very nice enthusiastic player with some bounce and skill. Still recall a picture of him, Buck and Sherod at the RC. Now that would have been a triumvirate I could endorse instead of our do nothing, elitist current one.
I don't think Mooney let Marquis slip away, he actually got a verbal commitment from him if I remember correctly. Pretty sure that was another department at Richmond...
If that was another department then Mooney should have been in there fighting to get him in. Obviously got in and doing ok at ODU. Seems like an engaging and motivated guy.
Not trying to defend, but go back and read my dozen posts on this subject -- there was no "fighting" it came from the top. Things started to change once Ed was gone, took some time for Ron to put his staff in place. Don't know that if is where I would like for it to be, but much better.
Mooney is the top, or needs to take that stance. Apparently he is just an employee? Highest paid employee I would think.
You think Crutcher know best for basketball??
Yes, when it comes to basketball - yes. As we all know, Mooney is a great guy, so he would not do anything illegal or that he thought would put the school in a bad light.
Yes, when it comes to basketball - yes. As we all know, Mooney is a great guy, so he would not do anything illegal or that he thought would put the school in a bad light.
"Now that would have been a triumvirate I could endorse instead of our do nothing, elitist current one"
To whom are referring as do nothing and elitist?
Funny thing is if he had the same numbers here as he does at ODU right now, many on here would call him a failure and ridicule our coach for his lack of production. Yet, he goes elsewhere and now he is "another good one that got away". Laughable.
Wrong again dude. If we had a deep team of juniors and seniors in front of him, we would say he is progressing nicely.
Yes it is relative. ODU was a LOT better than us last year and still look much better, though maybe we know how much more in about a week. Looks like Godwin has similar stats to Wojcik and I believe consensus is we're happy with Wojcik. Godwin is 4th leading scorer and 4th in minutes on that team. Next year looks to be one of their go to guys after their two SR guards leave. Does seem to be progressing nicely. Wish we had him but I don't put that one on Mooney.
IIRC his ACT was so low it was a non starter with admissions.
Kendrick Warren
Bradford Burgess
Malcolm Bernard
JJ Avalia
AD Vassallo
All players that either wanted to attend UR/signed a LOI and we’re eventually denied or told to look elsewhere because of academics. These all happened under different coaching administrations. This isn’t something that started with Mooney and it won’t end with him either.
If you ask me you can thank Jerry Wainright for taking a mile when given an inch with regards to admissions. Think the admin swore never again after that experiment.
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No, I think all who have been reading this board know the triumvirate. PQ hired Hardt to keep the Mooney prong in place for 10 more years. Deal with it spidernation
Wainwright was obviously not bringing in kids with enough of a mind towards academics. But the response should not be "never again". There is ground in the middle and room for compromise. We gave a lot of rope and it didn't work out, but that does not mean you take the rope away.
I heard similar ideas about Godwin and his scores. However Neon Boudeaux would say the ACT is culturally biased.
No argument from me whatsoever. Some of the pin heads in academics here make my head spin with their mental gymnastics and hubris thinking you have to have X GPA and X SAT score to succeed at UR is ridiculous. Such a black and white thought process with little nuance and a hint of elitism. Kind of funny considering its a liberal arts school.
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