2018 - 2019 Women's Basketball Season

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

From the Pittsburgh Post Gazette..........

Duquesne (18-12), which was picked to win the Atlantic 10 but had a disappointing regular season, set a school record for points scored in the first quarter (42) and points scored in the first half (66), finishing 10 points shy of the record for points scored in a game, which was set in 1990.

https://www.post-gazette.com/sports/duq ... 1903050177

RhodyinCali · Unread post by **RhodyinCali** » 5 years ago

If she was half as good of a coach as she is a promoter via twitter this program would be one vying for the conference title. Too much turn over via the members of the team and not enough cohesion. All surface material.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

You are basically what your record says you are

There is no reason why URI women's sports should be in this situation

Why are Fordham and Duquesne always at the top of A10 Women's Basketball?

We have the best arena for women to play in - the Ryan Center is 1st rate

We have a beautiful campus, beautiful beaches, ever improving scholastics

5 Year Record
What are the odds that Year 6 will be any different?

2018-19: (3-13) 8-21

2017-18: (1-15) 3-27

2016-17: (2-14) 6-23

2015-16: (5-11) 12-18

1014-15: (8-8) 17-13

All In · Unread post by **All In** » 5 years ago

Ramster right on the money! Time to send this abomination of a coach packing! Bringing her back proves that administrators just don’t care about women’s basketball and are not willing to save this program!
It’s not like there will be a miracle next year and she will suddenly turn it around ! Bring in someone like the Duquesne coach. He ran circles around the rhody coach!

SorrynotSorry · Unread post by **SorrynotSorry** » 5 years ago

And the transfer requests have begun!!! Better start recruiting now as it stands not enuf for a team !! Maybe now admin will do something lots of talent lost sad day for URIWBB

Phen Egap · Unread post by **Phen Egap** » 5 years ago

ElmCityRhody · Unread post by **ElmCityRhody** » 5 years ago

CUT BAIT !

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

Unacceptable.

All In · Unread post by **All In** » 5 years ago

The exodus of players begins. Streeter on Twitter bidding adios amigo daniya, colome jetting to sunny Florida and finding a new home and more to follow. Anybody know how many coaches and players have bolted on this toxic coach the last three years? Wrong people leaving! She should get the boot for this disgrace of a program. Anybody in administration have a clue?

SorrynotSorry · Unread post by **SorrynotSorry** » 5 years ago

3 more today haven’t gotten released yet very sad AD needs to do something NOW!!!!

Bluebird · Unread post by **Bluebird** » 5 years ago

The time is now! The women’s program needs a new coach. Too many incidents have been covered up, too much talent to have an awful record and players are leaving. Wake up Athletic department before it is too late.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

VCU beats Dayton today in Semi finals
VCU will play the winner of Fordham-Duquesne for the A10 Chanpionship.

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 5 years ago

Fordham is ROLLING the Dukes early. Currently up 26-9. For all the (well justified) trashing of Fordham men's hoops, their women's team is quite good.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Yes
Fordham actually finished with identical record with VCU
Both finished 13-3 in A10 and 23-8 overall
Fordham list 47-44 to VCU on their own homecourt
So VCU got the tie breaker

Fordham is finishing strong with 10 straight wins. They beat URI by 18 at the Ryan

All In · Unread post by **All In** » 5 years ago

Fordham is a model of what can be done with the right coaching staff. Prior to the current coach arriving the team struggled thru 5 consecutive 20 plus loss seasons and a history of mediocrity that was abysmal. Sound familiar? The current coaching staff has turned Fordham into a perennial A10 power getting to the NCAA’s with smart recruits and better coaching . Facility and campus wise we have much more to offer. How about poaching their associate head coach? See how fast things get turned around!

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 5 years ago

And Fordham women's hoops is going dancing. The lady Rams are the A-10 Tourney Champions.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Fordham beat #1 Seed VCU decisively in the Championship game

https://fordhamsports.com/news/2019/3/1 ... title.aspx

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 5 years ago

Every time I see a post here I expect it to be the announcement about our coach.....one way or the other....

SorrynotSorry · Unread post by **SorrynotSorry** » 5 years ago

No such luck the administration does not care she has a year left in her contract they will never buy her out

All In · Unread post by **All In** » 5 years ago

A coach can be fired for cause if he or she has broken rules or been caught in misconduct. Don’t necessarily have to buy her out.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 5 years ago

"Ollie" with her head!

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 5 years ago

SorrynotSorry wrote: ↑5 years ago No such luck the administration does not care she has a year left in her contract they will never buy her out

Her initial contract was for five years which would be up now. Was she given a one year extension?

Dre3000 · Unread post by **Dre3000** » 5 years ago

I believe the way Thorr set her contract up was that she had a 5 yr contract and an option for a 6th that would be decided after year 1. IF I'm correct, it makes sense that they would have picked up that option after her successful first season. It will be interesting to see what happens, seems like there will be a number of roster spots to fill this offseason!

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 5 years ago

I don’t know anything about the women’s program, but I know that if they’d have to pay the coach for next season if they fired her I’d prefer they wait a year. The reality is that the program doesn’t produce enough revenue to justify eating a cost like that, and there is very little chance that the team is going to get good next year no matter who the coach is.

All In · Unread post by **All In** » 5 years ago

Wicked witch is dead ! Long live Dorothy!!!

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 5 years ago

They made the move to let the coach go.....no aspersions needed....

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 5 years ago

http://www.gorhody.com/sports/w-baskbl/ ... 0312k3pqjs

Rhodekill · Unread post by **Rhodekill** » 5 years ago

All In wrote: ↑5 years ago Wicked witch is dead ! Long live Dorothy!!!

You epitomize everything about classlessness.. A real jerk, you should hope you never get fired

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

All In wrote: ↑5 years ago Fordham is a model of what can be done with the right coaching staff. Prior to the current coach arriving the team struggled thru 5 consecutive 20 plus loss seasons and a history of mediocrity that was abysmal. Sound familiar? The current coaching staff has turned Fordham into a perennial A10 power getting to the NCAA’s with smart recruits and better coaching . Facility and campus wise we have much more to offer. How about poaching their associate head coach? See how fast things get turned around!

Good point. Exciting time now to go out and make a very good hire.
No reason at all that URI should not be in the upper tier of A10 teams. The coaching hire is crucial to accomplishing this. URI needs to do something different with this hire - it’s been a long history of being in the bottom half of quadrant
Beautiful facility and campus

Bluebird · Unread post by **Bluebird** » 5 years ago

Yes, excellent point. We need a strong coach who can bring in some good recruits and start the rebuilding process! Go Rams!

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 5 years ago

I feel like if someone is going to attack or insult an individual publicly here, they need to give some sort of an explanation for it. Again, I know nothing about the women’s program and maybe this is all common knowledge if you’re close to it, but calling someone who just lost their job “the wicked witch” seems pretty low rent. Without any context, it definitely looks like a gratuitous pile-on and a drive-by cheap shot.

All In · Unread post by **All In** » 5 years ago

True point, you know nothing of what you speaketh and for the damage this coach did to these young women and the university she deserves much worse!

Rhodyram · Unread post by **Rhodyram** » 5 years ago

All In wrote: ↑5 years ago True point, you know nothing of what you speaketh and for the damage this coach did to these young women and the university she deserves much worse!

TruePoint clearly stated that he knows nothing about the women’s program. Knowing nothing about it myself, I also would like to hear some explanation (other than the poor w/l record) for the hate.

All In · Unread post by **All In** » 5 years ago

Explanation: Finis

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 5 years ago

All In wrote: ↑5 years ago Explanation: Finis

I don’t know what that means but I’m running out of patience. Either explain what the beef is or knock it off.

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 5 years ago

The extreme turnover in the roster year after year was a tell-tale sign of the dysfunction....but we could have left it at that for all of us to reach our conclusions....I know I did long ago...I just don't like name-calling.....

SorrynotSorry · Unread post by **SorrynotSorry** » 5 years ago

I congratulate the AD and administration took a while but it was done. Let the new chapter begin!!! I don’t know the policy on what will happen to the girls who have releases for this year Does anybody ? Let’s hope we can keep a few. Now let’s get a strong WINNING coaching staff!!!!! GO RHODY

Ramulous · Unread post by **Ramulous** » 5 years ago

They have the right to stay at Rhode Island....they may wait to see who the new coach is first...

SorrynotSorry · Unread post by **SorrynotSorry** » 5 years ago

It is my understanding that the girls sign each year at the end of season so as it stands at the end of June they are all free unless they sign when the providence womans coach came in he cleaned house dismissed 3-4 players but were given release without having to sit a year Julia Thissel a strong URI recruit who chose providence was dismissed and found nowhere to go ended up at St A’s d-2 considering what has gone on in this program I hope the new coach keeps some of these girls

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

Fresh start all over the hardwood this year for URI.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 5 years ago

I hope Thorr goes young. The coaches who come here after being fired elsewhere has not worked. Find an up and coming assistant at a successful program who is a proven recruiter.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 5 years ago

At least one person mentioned Tom Garrick, how about his wife, Shea Ralph? All American at UConn in 2000, assistant coach at Pittsburgh from 2003-08 where they made the tournament her last two years there including the Sweet Sixteen in her final season, then UConn assistant since 2008.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 5 years ago

I know basically nothing about women’s hoops, but just philosophically I think Iggy has the right idea and RR02 has what seems like a reasonable suggestion.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 5 years ago

As of 2015 she had a base salary of about $172,000. This article talks about the potential of taking over her own program a little bit:

https://www.courant.com/sports/uconn-wo ... story.html

For comparison La-Force was making about $185,000. I'd imagine if we want Ralph we'd have to raise that figure slightly and we'd probably have to make a lot of the same type of program enhancements that Hurley was looking for when he first got here. We're about 15 minutes further away from UMass Lowell (where Garrick is the head women's coach) than Storrs is, so that probably wouldn't be an issue

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

I would go with someone who has had significant success at a lower level -- D2/D3.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

Terrance Mann just hit the game winning shot for FSU over Virginia Tech. The announced how his mother lost her job at Rhode Island this week but hitting that shot would help ease the pain

All In · Unread post by **All In** » 5 years ago

Mann hits game winner? What does that have to do with the price of tea in China? Could care less. Mom left this program in shambles and that is the only thing she should be judged on. Ralph coming to UConn has learned from the best. Culture at UConn second to none. They take no juco players or transfers and that says a lot. Geno took over a nothing program and turned it into the icon of women’s college basketball. The question is can you find another young Geno out there somewhere? It can be done at URI with the right person.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 5 years ago

All In wrote: ↑5 years ago Mann hits game winner? What does that have to do with the price of tea in China? Could care less. Mom left this program in shambles and that is the only thing she should be judged on. Ralph coming to UConn has learned from the best. Culture at UConn second to none. They take no juco players or transfers and that says a lot. Geno took over a nothing program and turned it into the icon of women’s college basketball. The question is can you find another young Geno out there somewhere? It can be done at URI with the right person.

It’s only applicable in that on National TV (or Internatinal in this day and age of streaming) the University of Rhode Island was mentioned on a ACC Tournament Telecast of FSU and Virginia Tech in the exciting OT. And during the greatest week in College Basketball leading up to Selection Sunday!!
Maybe from a positive note we got some free advertising that there is an opening at URI?
Thought it was worth mentioning that’s all.

Don’t see how this has nothing to do with a Nationwide Coaching Search that is in motion now. To me any level of National publicity helps.

This should be a happy time for URI women’s basketball fans. A chance for a new beginning. I’d like to see URI search nationwide and not just locally. A nice example is women’s Softball where we are recruiting California, Texas among many states. Think big - now is the time!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

We don't need another Geno....just someone who can get URI into the top half or third of the A10 on a consistent basis.

If Fordham can do it, we sure should be able to.

All In · Unread post by **All In** » 5 years ago

Got you ramster, good point. Rambone I said a “a young Geno” not the god that exists at UConn today. There are 10 young genos out there just waiting to be discovered and given their chance. Daniya obviously wasn’t one of them.

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