Friendsuh honored on Senior Day?

[VegasSpider]

Forgive me if this is common knowledge, but Im a bit out of the loop out here on the Left Coast...

Isnt he a Redshirt Junior? Has he already committed to not playing next year?

 

[SpiderHoops32]

Why wouldn't he play next year?

 

[Marley13]

Redshirt Junior but has been in school four years. Graduates in May according to the website.

 

[SFspidur]

Well, he’s getting his degree and they’re honoring him on senior day. Seems likely he’ll be moving on, which is why we’re still recruiting for 2018.

 

[SpiderHoops32]

Well, he’s getting his degree and they’re honoring him on senior day. Seems likely he’ll be moving on, which is why we’re still recruiting for 2018.

Don't we have a spot even if he stays next year?

 

[Spiders05]

Don't we have a spot even if he stays next year?

Yes.

 

[spider23]

Yes.

#FreeSolly opened a spot.

 

[mojo-spider]

had no idea until now that Paul would be honored tomorrow...

fighting his way back through numerous injuries, and being buried on the depth chart, he never gave up and finally had a chance to contribute a few minutes this season...

there is no question he was usually a fan favorite at the Robins Center...

he finally had one of his the best moments of his career in our big rivalry game versus VCU...see video...you could say his FT made the difference in our 77-76 win...enjoy this



glad to see Paul is another in a long line of successful Spiders history majors...best wishes for many successful days ahead...

Go Spiders!

 

[SFspidur]

#FreeSolly opened a spot.

Gee, I sure forgot about him quickly.

 

[SpiderK]

Congratulations to Paul. Definitely a fan favorite.

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

It's nice to see some positive news about our program. PF's Flying Dutchman featured prominently in the video.

GW Manager

 

[MolivaManiac]

Thanks and good luck, Paul.

 

[CarolinaSpider]

I hope what Paul sees for next year helped him reach this decision and
is a good sign for Spider basketball. I wish him much success.

 

[MolivaManiac]

I hope what Paul sees for next year helped him reach this decision and
is a good sign for Spider basketball. I wish him much success.

Well said.

 

[spider23]

#BringPaulBack

I am not ready for his departure. I will help EL fire 200 balls at him in the post to improve his hands. Also, I will instruct guards to get him the ball when open.

 

[ur2K]

Wish the kid luck, hopefully he goes somewhere he gets a chance to play. Have to imagine there’s mid majors who would love a kid with that size

 

[ThePhysician]

Just can't see how he was never developed by the staff all this time, even into just a role player or situational plaver .
I'm always rooting for him !
Wish him all the best if he moves on !

 

[Gospiders06]

Maybe he will actually start today....

 

[spider fan]

Maybe he will actually start today....

That is what you and I would do if either one of us was the coach but hasn't been the mindset in the past under our present coach..............would be great if it did happen....................

 

[coach fezz]

Coach and pivot times always confused me

 

[Eight Legger]

So next year we will have 6 new players. How often will we hear the 'We are young' excuse?

 

[Spider2020]

So next year we will have 6 new players. How often will we hear the 'We are young' excuse?

Also, the classes will remain unbalanced since we are redshirting 3 this year. Likely will have 5 recruits coming in again next year plus a grad transfer

 

[bongturk]

Also, the classes will remain unbalanced since we are redshirting 3 this year. Likely will have 5 recruits coming in again next year plus a grad transfer

man, I hope we have a grad transfer. We have had such great success with the last two!!!!!

 

[DTSpider]

So next year we will have 6 new players. How often will we hear the 'We are young' excuse?

How long do you expect Mooney to continue? I’d add 2 years beyond that.

 

[SpiderRick]

Why wouldn't Paul start? Doesn't Mooney always start seniors?
Oh I forgot, we are still in the hunt.

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

Why wouldn't Paul start? Doesn't Mooney always start seniors?
Oh I forgot, we are still in the hunt.

If he starts Paul and Joe (and especially JMA), we will have our best bench scoring of the year.

 

[DTSpider]

Start Paul & Kirby. Play them until first foul and then sub out. Standard stuff.

Plus it would increase our bench scoring...

 

[urmite]

Start Paul & Kirby. Play them until first foul and then sub out. Standard stuff.

Plus it would increase our bench scoring...

Have we done that once in the last 13 years?

 

[SpiderHoops32]

Honored Paul with 0 minutes. Fire Mooney

 

[SpiderK]

Honored Paul with 0 minutes. Fire Mooney

Miooney is a spiteful SOB. Always has been

 

[spider23]

DISGUSTING. This is weak sauce. You don't start seniors on senior night? Come on. You have a 9 win team with a week left. What a FAKE "nice guy". I would call him a fake to his face if I was there. This is the last straw for me. OK, I have been done, but let's not even pretend he is a nice guy any more. No reason not to start Kirby at the very least. Let's hear the Mooney Truthers and defense of this. If we do not fire Moon and Matt Smith tonight, I will not cheer again for the Spiders until they are fired after the season.




I


am



waiting.


A complete joke of a coach and program.


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[Eight Legger]

In fairness, or whatever you want to call it, I can't remember the last time that Mooney started seniors on senior day unless they were regular starters.

 

[wr70beh]

My wife called him an ass for not starting the seniors. Even Shaffer starts seniors on Senior Day, and he's the worst coach in Division 1, men or women.

 

[MrTbone]

DISGUSTING. This is weak sauce. You don't start seniors on senior night? Come on. You have a 9 win team with a week left. What a FAKE "nice guy". I would call him a fake to his face if I was there. This is the last straw for me. OK, I have been done, but let's not even pretend he is a nice guy any more. No reason not to start Kirby at the very least. Let's hear the Mooney Truthers and defense of this. If we do not fire Moon and Matt Smith tonight, I will not cheer again for the Spiders until they are fired after the season.




I


am



waiting.


A complete joke of a coach and program.


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Well, we’ve never started seniors on Senior Night.

 

[spider fan]

First time I recall zero game time for the players being honored.

 

[ur2K]

He’s never started the seniors that aren’t starters

 

[DTSpider]

He’s never started the seniors that aren’t starters

And this makes it better?

Considering he’s not winning many games and the whole reason he’s here is that he’s a nice guy, you’d think he’d play that card.

 

[ur2K]

Dosen’t make it better, just the reality of it.

Pretty crappy that he didn’t get him to sniff the court on his senior night at all. Wouldn’t have been too hard to get him a few minutes in the first half - guess he just forgot

 

[spider23]

And this makes it better?

Considering he’s not winning many games and the whole reason he’s here is that he’s a nice guy, you’d think he’d play that card.

Exactly, I have thought it is a POS moove in the past too. Like he is better than this tradition. Half the time it pays off, guys playing over their heads for 2 minutes, the other team does not have any idea of their capabilities, etc. Hell, there is probably a metric to show the seniors playing their 1.2 minutes across college basketball outperform the regulars on senior night. But no I don't expect Mooney to do anything other than what he does. Maybe that is how Pete Carrill did it?

 

[SpiderHoops32]

After all Paul has been through you'd think he'd have earned one start in front of his family who traveled all the way from Minnesota.