13–11 in favor of Temple it looks like between 1995 and 2006 when they overlapped. That included Temple winning the first 10 matchups and St. Joe's winning 7 of the last 8.
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No, 4-7 since 2018 isn't setting the world on fire, but I just dont see why, at 4-6 since 2018 coming into this season, our coach should be screaming he is 8-22 against them, especially after the win in March. And, one loss later, no, I don't seeany reason to scream 8-23.
Does anyone really think our guys don't get up for the VCU games? And, would our coach yelling for the world to hear he is 8-23 against them really help?
They’ll do any kind of dance and strategically pick and use time frames to run away from Mooney’s 25 pct win rate vs VCU. ANYTHING to hang onto him. The 25 pct win rate is 30 pct below his long term record, and that is mediocre at best. But more than acceptable.Jeez.
Does that seem a more apt comparison than UNC/Duke?
Even if it was lopsided Temple early, 11-13 would be reasonable…
I think that one is reasonable and so is Duke-UNC. So is UCLA-USC, Xavier-Cincy, etc. Generally speaking, two teams that either are in the same city and league, or at least in comparable leagues, are reasonable comparisons to me. An unreasonable one would be Villanova and Penn.
So you’re saying we’re Vandy. Always will be Vandy so just accept it.
I don’t think picking an arbitrary range that nets UR a 36% win rate compared to a 25% win rate is any kind of thing to hang your hat on.
I’m not a big “accountability” chest thumper but Jesus, folks are just looking for the coach to own this and say or do something to suggest he is intent upon turning it around. He doesn’t have to scream it from the mountaintop like you’re suggesting. And yes, if he wins the next five in a row to get to 13-23 then I will personally tell every critic to shut their pie hole on this topic, which they would willingly do.
There’s something to be said for “words matter” and if CM starts making some statements that we are going to do better, then it’s incumbent upon him to deliver. The lack of commitment is the thing that I suspect bugs people. “Competing” is not satisfactory.
But when Richmond losses by 20 plus and gets embarrassed on TV again these same people high on this team will retreat to the excuse "Well, they just have more talent."
Yes, just own it, say it unacceptable, and you are going to do better would be a start. Mooney doesn't want to say that because he doesn't want someone to call him on that quote a few years later when we haven't. Weak sauce. If he had confidence in his abilities, he would be able to say this, the fact that he doesn't, tells us he doesn't.
Now now now, we can still earn a top 4 seed if we win all our remaining games, petition the league for a few extra games against LaSalle, and all the other teams' planes crash into each other.
what a joke to let myself think we could possibly have a chance to get the fourth seed. Fool me once fool me over and over with this foolish hopefulness. My spirit is broken once again😩
Good news is we still could get the four(teen)th seed.
8legs1dream
Team Manager
In a league where there are zero teams even mentioned in ESPN’s latest bubble watch. The A10 used to have a section like the other significant conferences. Ugh, this is ugly.
There are only four teams worse than us in this 15-team league, and 60% of our league wins are against them.
A-10 needs to keep adding teams until they get a good one.
8legs1dream
Team Manager
Or just keep adding bad ones so we have more opponents we can actually defeat
we're 1 -10 on the road in a very weak A10. Mooney got the transfers he wanted, we finally have some bench strength, we've got a team full of upper classmen, and we stink. How on earth can you say a program with the resources and facilities we have is in good shape?
Fair question, but I think we are just a good PG away from being a real good team. I do think we have some talent, but just like it's hard for a talented football team to win without a good QB, it's hard for a talented basketball team to win without a good PG. I know it's the coach's job to recruit and get the right guys here, and Mooney has always had a good PG, so I have to have hope that Smith can come in here and be the missing piece. If not, maybe find one in the portal. If not, blame Mooney for not getting one because next year will be the same as this year if we have the same guys at PG.
My bigger worry for next year isn’t pg, but the void that will be left by Tyler. We rely so heavily on him, especially for offense and rebounding (and he even leads the team in steals!).
I don’t see who our next great scorer is, (especially someone who can create their own shot) but hopefully I’m wrong.
We need a much stronger back court next year. I think our best hope, is Nelson regains his MOJO. I saw flashes earlier in the year. I believe he has the work ethic and love of the game to bounce back in a big way next year. It sounds like, opposed to Bizjack blowing up, Smith may be leveling off (according to stats and sdads sources). I like what Dji brings on the court and think, if he can stay healthy, can be a positive piece. But, as much as this will pain a certain poster, I think he has a lot of Goose in his game, in that he does not seem inclined to look for his offense. Which I don't think is necessarily a bad thing always, but does mean that Smith, or Nelson, or Randolph need to score.
I’ve seen some nice flashes from Nelson and Randolph this year with the ability to create their own shot and be a leading scorer, but I think they have some growing to do to fill that void. Just the first time in awhile where looking at next year’s squad, you can’t really pinpoint who that guy (or guys) is going to be…
Yep, good point Nathan, first year in quite some time we will not have that established alpha scorer returning. That's on Mooney.
Hey, we scored 105 points last night and Burton only had 15 of them! Extrapolating that out to next year, add a couple transfers and Smith, we should probably average about 95 points per game easy.
This season is just about over. We will lose Burton, Grace, and Goose. We will still have Mooney driving the ship. Sorry to disagree, but we are a whole lot further than "a good PG away from being a real good team". There are big player holes / production to fill, and Mooney is a continuing liability.
Think the door shut after the VCU loss. Guys are still playing hard and give them credit for that, but the season effectively ended then. This team as constructed is simply not very good. We have some good individual players, Burton is really good, but the team as whole is not. Mooney, per always, is where the accountability buck should stop, but somehow he has some teflon veneer and it never does.
Teflon Mooney. He has his contract extension. We don't have NIL. Transfer portal. He is just ducking and hoping he can have the roster, whether Jaynel/Smith are the next dynamic duo - or he has to go portal, he can get the guys to make a run in 24-25 or 25-26. And all the Bob Black's, Matt Smith's and academics, and lil ol ladies, will be happy.
Now, I am not giving up on next year, but I thought we should have been banging on the door this year, next year even more change and transition.
8legs1dream
Team Manager
I can't help but figure a decent glimpse at what next year will look like is to picture this season's squad without Tyler and MFG.....not a pretty sight.
I said this when this thread got created, whoever thought we were gonna have a chance to finish top 4 is either dumb or just doesn’t watch Looney coached teams. Makes me sad
