How to celebrate Mooney as U of R’s all-time winningest coach?

[UR80sfan]

Mooney should break the all-time U of R record for wins either later this year or early next year. This is obviously a tremendous accomplishment. Which of the following would you like to see happen and would you be willing to contribute time or monetarily to show your appreciation for this achievement.

1. Organize a dinner where members of the basketball board would share Mooney’s major accomplishments as a coach and how he has impacted our lives?

2. Mooney Appreciation day. This would require many of the people on the forum to meet at his house to cut the yard, rake leaves, wash his car?

3. Life size statue in front of the Robins center?

4. Large picture on wall above stands between ECR and Johnny Newman?

5. Pay raise on existing contract of at least 50%

6. 10 extension of contract?

7. Rename the building to Mooney-Robins Center (might be going a little too far)

8. Other-please suggest other ideas that would be appropriate?

We don’t have to limit ourselves to just one! Please share your views.

 

[spider fan]

HaHa

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

I'm not sure - what did we do two years ago when he became UR's all-time losingest coach?

 

[spider23]

I'm not sure - what did we do two years ago when he became UR's all-time losingest coach?

Can we get those Fire Mooney shirts to display the all time loss record?

 

[MrTbone]

I'm not sure - what did we do two years ago when he became UR's all-time losingest coach?

This one was pretty good Broc.

 

[spider fan]

Yes good one and very accurate and continuing to eclipse his old record game by game. (Stands at 196 and counting) We could also make up for not celebrating when his remuneration passed the total combined pay of the previous 11 coaches. And planning ahead when CM begins his 20th year of coaching he will eclipse the record of the esteemed Mac Pitt who had 19 seasons of basketball coaching in addition to many other duties.

 

[UR80sfan]

I'm not sure - what did we do two years ago when he became UR's all-time losingest coach?

CB, very strong and funny response. Well done!

 

[97spiderfan]

I'm going to be interested to see what we do. Are we going to have some big celebration, pimping him out on social media and local media or just give him a quick acknowledgement during pre-game with a basketball/plaque something of that nature? The level of celebration will give us a clue as to really how dialed in the administration is.

 

[wr70beh]

Give him another contract extension? The win today is another supporting reason.

 

[Eight Legger]

We should give him an autographed ball, a framed box score from the Charlotte game and a picture of Kevin Anderson, all while playing video highlights of the Delaware and Jacksonville State losses.

 

[Packers66]

Cello concert

 

[Spiders10]

I'll pass. Dog will need a flea bath that night.

 

[spider23]

If you ever listen to sports radio, when they discuss HOF candidates, Mooney is what would be called an "accumulator". Never truly outstanding, but just hanging on.

Just imagine how many wins Tarrant would have had if he started at Mooney's age. About 1500.

 

[SpiderRick]

We should give him an autographed ball, a framed box score from the Charlotte game and a picture of Kevin Anderson, all while playing video highlights of the Delaware and Jacksonville State losses.

The Charlotte game visibly changed the man. I really liked the pre-Charlotte moon-man; since then, not so much. He's like a shell of his former self.

Come back, former moon-man, before it's too late

 

[urmite]

The Charlotte game visibly changed the man. I really liked the pre-Charlotte moon-man; since then, not so much. He's like a shell of his former self.

Come back, former moon-man, before it's too late

I would call that return of the dark side of the moon...

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

I'm going to be interested to see what we do. Are we going to have some big celebration, pimping him out on social media and local media or just give him a quick acknowledgement during pre-game with a basketball/plaque something of that nature? The level of celebration will give us a clue as to really how dialed in the administration is.

You know they're going to do something. I feel sorry for the poor staffers that have to put it together.

Jenny, you need to call Mr. Tarrant and tell him the ceremony has been postponed.
Why do I have to do it?
You said he'd break the record by Thanksgiving. We lost to Longwood.
Wait, what? How? If we can't beat Longwood at home, who knows......
Exactly. Can't have a celebration until it's clinched.
Can't we just count the Hampden-Sydney game as a win?
No, that's just for richmondspiders.com. It was an exhibition. Hampden-Sydney isn't even Division I.
Is Longwood even Division I? I thought it was the school for girls who wanted to meet Hampden-Sydney boys.

...and so on.

 

[spider23]

Oh boy, Choppin, you hit my funnybone with that one.

 

[SpiderRick]

I would call that return of the dark side of the moon...

Roger Waters and David Glimour back together?

 

[SpiderDaMan]

Mooney should break the all-time U of R record for wins either later this year or early next year. This is obviously a tremendous accomplishment. Which of the following would you like to see happen and would you be willing to contribute time or monetarily to show your appreciation for this achievement.

1. Organize a dinner where members of the basketball board would share Mooney’s major accomplishments as a coach and how he has impacted our lives?

2. Mooney Appreciation day. This would require many of the people on the forum to meet at his house to cut the yard, rake leaves, wash his car?

3. Life size statue in front of the Robins center?

4. Large picture on wall above stands between ECR and Johnny Newman?

5. Pay raise on existing contract of at least 50%

6. 10 extension of contract?

7. Rename the building to Mooney-Robins Center (might be going a little too far)

8. Other-please suggest other ideas that would be appropriate?

We don’t have to limit ourselves to just one! Please share your views.

I'm for the Moon Rock statue in front of the Robins Center all day long.

 

[SpiderK]

I say we all pitch in and help him pack the United Van Lines truck. Maybe find a realtor that will sell the house for 5% instead of 6%.

 

[nathanw19]

With Florida sunshine. Will be disappointed if it happens back in Richmond.

 

[Gospiders06]

sit at home drink a few beers. Mooney has 70 more losses than Tarrant

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

It's a no-win situation. They are going to have some kind of presentation. If Tarrant is in the house, the ovation will be 10X louder for him, and there will probably be a smattering of boos for Mooney.

It will be the most awkward on-campus event since Ulla's talent show entry at Anchor Splash.
Perhaps even since FRS' one-man interpretation of "Damn Yankees" at the Greek Theater.

 

[mr.spider]

Where do I get the losingest coach t-shirts? One of you guys has got to be mass-producing them, right? We really need to make a statement if they really are stupid enough to celebrate his wins.

 

[nathanw19]

Where do I get the losingest coach t-shirts? One of you guys has got to be mass-producing them, right? We really need to make a statement if they really are stupid enough to celebrate his wins.

I get that anti-Mooneyism is at its highest, and deservedly so, but of course they’re going to acknowledge and have some sort of celebration. I hope it’s not over the top, but the school would be stupid not to acknowledge/celebrate a coach becoming its all-time wins leader.

 

[Spiders10]

Maybe we'll lose 27 straight, and won't have to worry about a celebration.

 

[SpiderTrap]

But does this accomplishment make it that much harder to fire him (if warranted) at the end of the season. How many programs have fired their all time leader in wins, following the year he breaks the record. Probably not many or zero.

Probably doesn't matter - we will win 16 games this season and we will get the "improvement", and "young team" talk and then next year we will talk about everyone we have returning and how good we will be. We will especially focus on the incredible depth we have with all those returners and forget we played a 7 man rotation this year We will also expect Francis to come off his redshirt year and take the A10 by storm.

 

[FrontRoyalSpider]

It's a no-win situation. They are going to have some kind of presentation. If Tarrant is in the house, the ovation will be 10X louder for him, and there will probably be a smattering of boos for Mooney.

It will be the most awkward on-campus event since Ulla's talent show entry at Anchor Splash.
Perhaps even since FRS' one-man interpretation of "Damn Yankees" at the Greek Theater.

The only time I had interest in The Jenkins Greek Theater was when my future wife was sunbathing there in her white bikini! The same one she wore in that photo that was my avatar on this web site!

 

[urmite]

But does this accomplishment make it that much harder to fire him (if warranted) at the end of the season. How many programs have fired their all time leader in wins, following the year he breaks the record. Probably not many or zero.

Probably doesn't matter - we will win 16 games this season and we will get the "improvement", and "young team" talk and then next year we will talk about everyone we have returning and how good we will be. We will especially focus on the incredible depth we have with all those returners and forget we played a 7 man rotation this year We will also expect Francis to come off his redshirt year and take the A10 by storm.

How long did Sonny stay after becoming all time wins & losses leader somewhere else in Richmond?

 

[WebSpinner]

trying to recall if we had any celebration of DT becoming our all-time winning coach, really do not remember one but could have been up in the ambulatory grabbing a hot dog.

 

[SpiderRick]

He's won more games because he's been here too long......plus, we actually play more games now than we did when Tarrant was coach.

 

[97spiderfan]

He's won more games because he's been here too long......plus, we actually play more games now than we did when Tarrant was coach.

He has 71 more losses than Tarrant, same amount of wins. This is why Tarrant has the court named after him and Mooney will be given a pink slip come March.

 

[Ulla1]

He's won more games because he's been here too long......plus, we actually play more games now than we did when Tarrant was coach.

Also play in the A10 vs the lowly CAA.

 

[I-M-UR]

Ulla were you here in the Tarrant years?

 

[Ulla1]

Ulla were you here in the Tarrant years?

Nope. Was at a Max-Planck Institute in Germany.

 

[ChoppinBroccoli]

You know they're going to do something. I feel sorry for the poor staffers that have to put it together.

Jenny, you need to call Mr. Tarrant and tell him the ceremony has been postponed.
Why do I have to do it?
You said he'd break the record by Thanksgiving. We lost to Longwood.
Wait, what? How? If we can't beat Longwood at home, who knows......
Exactly. Can't have a celebration until it's clinched.
Can't we just count the Hampden-Sydney game as a win?
No, that's just for richmondspiders.com. It was an exhibition. Hampden-Sydney isn't even Division I.
Is Longwood even Division I? I thought it was the school for girls who wanted to meet Hampden-Sydney boys.

...and so on.

"Jenny, call Mr. Tarr...."
"I know."

 

[72Spider]

#pulltheplug

 

[SpiderRick]

Also play in the A10 vs the lowly CAA.

And in 12 seasons in the lowly one bid CAA league, he took us to 5 NCAA and 4 NIT tournaments.

 

[urfan1]

guys we're all in pain right now, let's call a truce and not attack one another.

 

[SpiderRick]

I guess "homer" is now on the list of banned words