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Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:21 pm
by twisted3829
Juan is starting to rear it's ugly head this year

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:28 pm
by rambone 78
With the Juan being VCU....unless we wake the fuck up and join them.

This "expected" RPI stuff might get a little jumbled with what we're seeing so far......

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:29 pm
by ramster
TruePoint wrote:I don't know how you could have watched that game and come away impressed with UMass. I didn't think they looked good at all. Dayton just didn't even show up. I have to agree about Cooke. He was not impressive at all. Based on the little I've seen dayton, they almost look better off without him.
UMASS impressed me with their defense and scrappiness. I would be impressed with any team that beats a perennial A10 power like VCU or Dayton. I was impressed by Jarreau who was a ESPN top 100, only a freshman from Louisiana and how he was not intimidated by Dayton. Clark often impresses me, we recruited him in HS. Holloway was a beast, some very impressive baskets, solid rebounds and good enthusiasm plus he made some very good defensive plays. Pipkins, also just a freshman, handled the ball well. UMASS bent but did not break against the Dayton full court defense in the last 6 minutes.

I agree Cooke struggled but don't you have to blame daytons coach for Cooke playing so many minutes when first returning? I think our coach would take some heat for a loss to UMASS like that, no?

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:31 pm
by ramster
Obadiah wrote:Fordham upsets Davidson and takes a big road win keyed by a late trey by Joe Chartouny, 60-54. Saint Louis is now the only winless team in conference play as both UMass and Fordham shed that status this evening.
Jack Gibbs was 3-17 FGs for Davidson. S

Shocking loss for Davidson at home.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:39 pm
by rambone 78
Cooke was obviously rusty.....but they all sucked......

Dan has been getting heat for a lot of losses so far this season....

As we're seeing, if you don't show up ready to play in this league, you can lose to just about anybody.

ramster, why can't Gibbs or other key players suck against us once in a while?

Remember a couple of years ago, when we almost always shut down the opponent's best player?

Now they run wild against us......

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:48 pm
by josephski
ramster wrote:
TruePoint wrote:I don't know how you could have watched that game and come away impressed with UMass. I didn't think they looked good at all. Dayton just didn't even show up. I have to agree about Cooke. He was not impressive at all. Based on the little I've seen dayton, they almost look better off without him.
I agree Cooke struggled but don't you have to blame daytons coach for Cooke playing so many minutes when first returning? I think our coach would take some heat for a loss to UMASS like that, no?
Dan gets heat because his biggest accomplishment as a coach is a loss in the second round of the NIT tournament. Miller has never had a losing season in his five full seasons as head coach and has made three NCAA tournaments including one elite eight.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:50 pm
by ramster
Crazy stat department Fordham - Davidson
Fordham 7-16 FTs for 44%
Davidson 21-25 FTs for 84%

Fordham bench zero points
Davidson bench 3 points

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:55 pm
by ramster
josephski wrote:
ramster wrote:
TruePoint wrote:I don't know how you could have watched that game and come away impressed with UMass. I didn't think they looked good at all. Dayton just didn't even show up. I have to agree about Cooke. He was not impressive at all. Based on the little I've seen dayton, they almost look better off without him.
I agree Cooke struggled but don't you have to blame daytons coach for Cooke playing so many minutes when first returning? I think our coach would take some heat for a loss to UMASS like that, no?
Dan gets heat because his biggest accomplishment as a coach is a loss in the second round of the NIT tournament. Miller has never had a losing season in his five full seasons as head coach and has made three NCAA tournaments including one elite eight.
Simply saying don't blame everything on Cooke and leave all other players and the HC out of it. Not fair to Cooke coming off an injury.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:58 pm
by PeterRamTime
A-10 devouring itself as usual.
Totally didn't see Davidson at 1-3 and Richmond at 4-0 at this point.
I still feel pretty good about our chances to take care of business the majority of nights. Especially at home.
I could see us having a similar game @Umass like Dayton just had. Because we refuse to win there.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:06 pm
by rambone 78
ramster, Davidson couldn't even win with the refs' home cooking.......

Think they could stink up the joint with their FG shooting against us?

Of course Archie and the other players share some of the blame. But Josephski is right....Miller has rightfully earned some cache with his record so far at Dayton....the guy's a winner. Sure he throws in a dud once in a while, but he wins most of the close ones.

Would you take his record over his 5 years there? We would kill for such a record. And he struggled for his first 2 years there....but he's gotten a lot better.....and he's had his share of injuries and player issues to boot.

We can't compare him to Dan...because there is no comparison.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:17 pm
by ramster
rambone 78 wrote:ramster, Davidson couldn't even win with the refs' home cooking.......

Think they could stink up the joint with their FG shooting against us?

Of course Archie and the other players share some of the blame. But Josephski is right....Miller has rightfully earned some cache with his record so far at Dayton....the guy's a winner. Sure he throws in a dud once in a while, but he wins most of the close ones.

Would you take his record over his 5 years there? We would kill for such a record. And he struggled for his first 2 years there....but he's gotten a lot better.....and he's had his share of injuries and player issues to boot.

We can't compare him to Dan...because there is no comparison.
All I was saying is don't blame it all on Cooke. The coach decides who plays on the floor. Plus, even if coaches have gotten to the NCAA and ours has not, YET, they can still make mistakes just as we saw with DePaul's miraculous win last night.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:12 pm
by ramster
De Monte Buckinham, 6'4" freshman guard for Richmond had 18 points and 13 rebounds against St Bonaventure to lead Richmond to 4-0.
Buckingham joined the starting line up 6 games ago vs James Madison.
He was A10 Rookie of the Week once already and possibly on his was to another award this week.

URI offered Buckingham in HS.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 11:19 pm
by josephski
Impressive start by Richmond, that will be a difficult game at their place but if they keep playing well it will be an opportunity for a solid road win.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 1:15 am
by reef
Say it ain't so Dayton and Davidson !!

VCU the team to beat right now

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 10:15 am
by Obadiah
Only Thursday night action in the A-10 is the La Salle versus URI game at Ryan 7 PM. On CBCSN.

In games involving URI OOC opponents:

Belmont at Morehead State. 7PM. On ESPNU.

Southern Mississippi at Old Dominion. 7 PM.

William & Mary at UNC - Wilmington. 7PM. UNCW is the leader in the CAA with a 4-0 record and is getting votes in the polls.

Valparaiso at Youngstown State. 7:45 PM. On ESPN3.

SMU at Cincinnati. 9 PM. On ESPN. Both teams are unbeaten in the American.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:42 am
by ATPTourFan
Mullins Center NOT a factor in the big UMass win last night. Only 2628 in attendance (28% of capacity).

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 11:47 am
by RoadyJay
ATPTourFan wrote:Mullins Center NOT a factor in the big UMass win last night. Only 2628 in attendance (28% of capacity).
I've never thought of the crowd as the factor there. It's just a weird place to play. Dark, odd court lighting, the floor. Place is creepy.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Thu Jan 12, 2017 12:59 pm
by giovanni
I agree with you on the Mullins Center. But back in the early 90s when I think it was built, I used to enjoy going up there, watching Rhody and thought it was a very nice venue. Of course that was in the Calipari era, when the were obviously winning at their highest level.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 1:22 am
by reef
Watched SMU v Cinci that was a great game two solid teams

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 10:19 pm
by ramster
Oakland 14-3 (4-0) and 18 point favorite played at home vs Detroit 2-14 (0-4)

Detroit pulled the big upset tonight 93-88

Good news for Valparaiso

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 1:00 am
by reef
Jeez can't believe that result

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:48 am
by ramster
Brown (8-8) visits Princeton (8-6) on Friday night and they lose 97-66!!

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 9:39 am
by Obadiah
Lots of televised action in the A-10 on Saturday:

Dayton at Duquesne. 12 Noon. On CBSSN.

Richmond at Saint Joseph's. 12:30 PM. On NBCSN.

VCU at Davidson. 2 PM. On CBSSN.

Saint Louis at George Mason. 2:30 PM. On NBCSN.

Fordham at St. Bonaventure 4:30 PM. On NBCSN.


In games involving URI OOC opponents:

#7 Duke at #14 Louisville. 12 Noon. On ESPN.

Seton Hall at PC. 12 Noon.

Marist at Canisius. 2 PM. On ESPN3.

Holy Cross at Lehigh. 2 PM.

Valparaiso at Cleveland State. 3:30 PM. On ESPN3.

Houston at UCF. 4 PM. On CBSSN.

William & Mary at Charleston. 2 PM.

Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion. 6 PM.

Belmont at Eastern Kentucky. 7 PM.

Brown at Penn. 8 PM.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:14 pm
by giovanni
I love the A 10 and enjoy watching them but its like watching JV compared to Varsity when watching Power 5 or BE even.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:16 pm
by Obadiah
First results of day are in:

Dayton beats Duquesne, 76-57. Dayton led for practically the entire game building a 13 point halftime lead. Duquesne challenged midway in second half to cut Flyers' lead to 6, but it after the 8 minute mark it was Flyers all the way to win by 19.

PC edged Seton Hall, 65-61.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:50 pm
by NYGFan_Section208
giovanni wrote:I love the A 10 and enjoy watching them but its like watching JV compared to Varsity when watching Power 5 or BE even.
Agree...it seems like the ACC has multiple great games almost every day...

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 2:51 pm
by Obadiah
Richmond remains undefeated in the A-10 as the Spiders, who saw their 18 point lead evaporate to one, withstood the late surge by Saint Joseph's to win 70-66. Big road win for Richmond.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:41 pm
by adam914
VCU loses to Davidson. Fire Will Wade!!

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:46 pm
by theblueram
adam914 wrote:VCU loses to Davidson. Fire Will Wade!!
didn't he make the tournament last year? silly.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:51 pm
by adam914
theblueram wrote:
adam914 wrote:VCU loses to Davidson. Fire Will Wade!!
didn't he make the tournament last year? silly.
I don't know, but if this board has taught me anything it's that every time you lose a game you deserve to be fired!

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:56 pm
by theblueram
adam914 wrote:
theblueram wrote:
adam914 wrote:VCU loses to Davidson. Fire Will Wade!!
didn't he make the tournament last year? silly.
I don't know, but if this board has taught me anything it's that every time you lose a game you deserve to be fired!
DH has no equity yet. That is the reason he gets heat.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 4:59 pm
by thatRamBand
Davidson desperately needed that W

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 7:56 pm
by rhodysurf
Its fun watching every board (including our own) blow up after losing even a single game.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:03 pm
by Obadiah
Surprise after two weeks of conference play - Richmond is in sole possession of first place with 4-0 record.

- Davidson found its soul with comeback win over VCU, 69-63.

- And just when there appeared to be life in the George Mason program, lowly Saint Louis knocks off the Patriots and nabs a morale boosting road win, 63-56!

- And St. Bonaventure in a easy win over Fordham, 73-53, to re-claim home court superiority after their loss to Dayton there.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sat Jan 14, 2017 8:18 pm
by ramster
rhodysurf wrote:Its fun watching every board (including our own) blow up after losing even a single game.
Agree,
I had to laugh a few days ago reading several of the threads blowing up on the PC board and several were questioning Cooley's bench coaching ability, and one even mentioned him being weak with X's and O's. Like he needed help from an assistant coach......wait, there seems like a growing demand for these X's and O's guys.....linked in might be a source? :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 1:33 am
by reef
Wow VCU goes down and Richmond stays undefeated

Schocked GMU loses at STL

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 5:27 am
by PeterRamTime
The A-10 makes NO SENSE.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:15 am
by ramster
reef wrote:Wow VCU goes down and Richmond stays undefeated

Schocked GMU loses at STL
And George Mason was at home too, that was a shocker by SLU

TJ Cline continues to play an integral part of Richmond's success with 15 points 10 rebounds and 9 assists

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:14 am
by Obadiah
Yesterday was not a great day for URI OOC opponents. In ten games, they went 4-6. Both local teams - Brown and PC won - in addition to Valparaiso and Belmont. Houston lost a road game to improving UCF, 77-70. Old Dominion was soundly beaten on their home court by Louisiana Tech, 75-63.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:21 am
by Obadiah
Two A-10 games on Sunday. Besides URI hosting UMass. GW plays at La Salle. 4:30 PM. Both games will be on NBCSN. La Salle is favored to win by 6.5

In action among URI OOC opponents:

#22 Cincinnati looks for its 15th win at East Carolina. 4 PM. On CBSSN

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2017 11:30 am
by ramfan85
Having our better teams lose to weaker one does nothing for the conference.
Richmond always seems to be the best team that no one talks about.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 1:29 am
by reef
Had LaSalle today over GW had to bet them after that beatdown they put on URI

Also took UMass plus the points that spread was way too high

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 9:54 am
by Blue Man
theblueram wrote:
adam914 wrote:
theblueram wrote: didn't he make the tournament last year? silly.
I don't know, but if this board has taught me anything it's that every time you lose a game you deserve to be fired!
DH has no equity yet. That is the reason he gets heat.
Will Wade jumped onto a well oiled machine that was a perennial 2nd weekend NCAA team with the recruits and facilities to match.

Dan Hurley had to physically build the machine from scratch.

Re: Week #10 - Games of Interest

Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2017 1:52 pm
by Obadiah
Wrapping up the week, La Salle continued its fast starts and good shooting to beat GW, 79-69. La Salle never trailed in game and opened the contest with two quick treys to open a lead it never relinquished and built a 20 point margin late in second half before the Colonials cut the final margin to ten.

#22 Cincinnati won its eighth straight win, this one a road test at East Carolina, 55-46. The Bearcats sit atop the American with a 5-0 mark.