Agree with the sentiment, but Lindsay went his freshman year. You can swap out him for Terry Allen.
Gilly sets the All-Time steals record
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On the opposite end, name the big wins in the past decade for our program that have gotten us national press. A few off the top of my head. Wisconsin, a couple years ago. We beat a ranked Cal team back in 2015, I think that was pretty good but was largely cancelled out by that senior led team playing .500 ball the rest of the year. Maybe a win or two over VCU when they were ranked (but again Mooney's overall record vs. VCU is also there to more than cancel out those few big wins).
Our only truly great season of the past decade was 2019, which was of course the cancelled season, and even in that season, we were a bubble team and our fate was going to be decided in the A-10 tourney and we all know Mooney's record there.
Cool video and comments by Gilly. I do wish they would finish some of this unfinished business they keep referencing though.
We were solidly in the tourny that year per a member of the committee
8legs1dream
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Right you are! Typing too fast I guess but thanks for that addition. I mention it though because think of the "all time greats" of any other university, any of them, and how many will you find that never made an NCAA tourney or at least won a conference championship. Mind-boggling.
I agree they're greats. and despite no dancing, I've never once felt they embarrassed themselves. I'm proud they were Spiders.
as for Gilly, I agree that the way he plays defense doesn't make him an all-time great on-the-ball defender. but he's is absolutely an all-time great defender! his quickness, his hands, and mostly his instincts will make him the all-time steals leader. that's amazing. and those live-ball turnovers lead to very high percentage baskets which leads to wins.
he's an all-time great defender, an all-time great Spider, and by all accounts a great guy we can be proud of. get the steals record and then focus on the one thing that's missing. it'll be a shame if he and Grant don't get to dance, like it was for Kendall and TJ.
he's an all-time great defender, an all-time great Spider, and by all accounts a great guy we can be proud of. get the steals record and then focus on the one thing that's missing. it'll be a shame if he and Grant don't get to dance, like it was for Kendall and TJ.
Gilly's steals have given the Spiders a lot more points than his cheating on defense has cost us.
His steal record is something all Spiders should celebrate just as Bob McCurdy leading the nation in scoring in the 1975-76 season. Rarified heights for our little liberal arts school.
Happy for him. Well deserved. A credit to the Spider Nation.
His steal record is something all Spiders should celebrate just as Bob McCurdy leading the nation in scoring in the 1975-76 season. Rarified heights for our little liberal arts school.
Happy for him. Well deserved. A credit to the Spider Nation.
Going to disagree respectfully. 16-15 squad with TA/DT/TJC really underperformed and crapped the bed to close out that season. And last years team could arguably be out in that same category with its three Covid pauses and failure to make the tournament.
Would I call them “embarrassments”? Probably not, but I would call the output/performance embarrassing. And I don’t consider myself to be particularly bombastic.
Truth, brother. I'd even grant "extreme foolishness" on occasion.
How do you manage to finish 16-15 with TA, SDJ, and TJC in the lineup? Seriously?
That is wasting some real talent. It reminds me of the final Bill Dooley years when he went something like 8-20 in back to back years with Oliver, Cueto, Eric Pool, and Jarod Stephenson. The next year Belein took them to second round of the NCAA tournamen as a 14 seed after winning the CAA tournament.
8legs1dream
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You know what, that highlight film of steals is pretty ridiculous. I definitely yell at the TV for him to stay in front of his guy sometimes, but man, I think I take this elite ability 10 times out of 10.
How do you start a bunch of 5th and 6th year seniors and the most athletic junior we have ever had, and get out rebounded 44 to 20 and shoot 59% from the free throw line? What the hell do these kids do all day? Don’t give me that go to class and study crap either. They have taken every class UR has to offer and all graduated years ago. Poorly coached, lazy, hungover, what is it?
Somebody taking advantage of their Black Friday graphics software purchase...
Wish Gilyard could have broken it tonight. Lot more attention on a Wednesday night for college hoops. It will get lost in the shuffle on a NFL Sunday. Even the RTD sent JOC to this game. No way he goes to Cedar Falls.
Congrats Gilly! I can't express how happy we are for you. I has been wonderful watching you play since your freshman year.
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8legs1dream
Graduate Assistant
Congratulations Gilly, the nations all time leader in steals!
Huge congrats to Jacob on this incredible accomplishment. Glad he’s a Spider!
Well deserved. Congrats!
And most importantly it occurred in a win!!! Congrats to Gilly. Now put it out of reach so that a spider can sit atop an NCAA mark for awhile!
It was great being there in person - his family all showed up right before the game and had large cut out 3 - 8 - 6 and held up and such following the steal .. as importantly that he got the record, so happy for him that the still mattered in the game and he gets to celebrate on a flight home tonight with a victorius team. Best defensive effort by the team by far today this season - Dji, Zha, and wow Tyler's block.
Only a four and half hour drive from KC. No wonder he only had one steal against Wofford and saved it up for the UNI game. 
8legs1dream
Graduate Assistant
Only a four and half hour drive from KC. No wonder he only had one steal against Wofford and saved it up for the UNI game.
That is a good point! Totally didn't factor in that Gilly is a midwest kid and it would be an easier trip for family and friends.
Yeah - now going to figure out what is open for dinner in the glorious town of Waterloo, IA on a Sun night before driving back to Des Moines in the middle of the night for a crazy early flight back to the RVA
8legs1dream
Graduate Assistant
That block is worthy sportscenter top ten💯🕷
I was wondering toward the end of the game about whether he was waiting to set the record back on the home court. He definitely wasn’t hunting for steals these last two games.Only a four and half hour drive from KC. No wonder he only had one steal against Wofford and saved it up for the UNI game.
Congrats to Jacob and one big box left to check.
Congrats to Gilly, well deserved, a special player.
Same thought crossed my mind
It definitely came at a big moment too. Helped seal the game.
There are tens of millions of college basketball fans. Very, very few can say they saw an all time NCAA record holder, in any stat, play for their team.
A special moment in Spider history that will be spoken of on this board for decades to come. A special moment for a special Spider player.
Most of us are unhappy with the state of Spider athletics, but we can all celebrate with Gilly on his special accomplishment...and their are many more steals to come in a young season.
A special moment in Spider history that will be spoken of on this board for decades to come. A special moment for a special Spider player.
Most of us are unhappy with the state of Spider athletics, but we can all celebrate with Gilly on his special accomplishment...and their are many more steals to come in a young season.
Gilly also moved past TJ for 9th place on the all-time UR scoring list. (Of course, TJ did it in many fewer games.)
