David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")

[woodennickel1]

Just like Kevin Ollie won a title in his first 2 years and then hit the skids once his players/methods/abilities took hold.

Everything Cox did well was because of Jeff Dowtin and Cyril Langevine. Really just Jeff. And he took Jeff off the ball and made him worse.

You had 2 years of an NBA PG and couldn’t get into a tournament from the A10.

Then after 2 years everything went soft. Cox had a championship caliber program. That first 100 games stat is basically just a barometer for how good of a situation he walked into.

DCRams or one of your burner accounts - want to tell me how that’s wrong?

I agree with you I think Cox is a horrible coach and I am a PC fan . Have not tried to hide that at all since I have been posting here. The reason I asked I obviously don't follow as close as you guys and was shocked to hear that.

Yeah hence our collective concern that the official accounts are tweeting that garbage for the casual fan (who doesn't pay attention to our program/go to games/care when we're not good) to try and say "oh I guess he's a good coach."

I think the writing is clearly on the wall at this point. He seems clueless and lost. Doesn't seem to have answers for simple questions or simple defenses. Throwing up his hands and saying "junk defense didn't expect that" or "good shooters didn't expect that" or "didn't play in a month we didn't know what to expect" or "best player was out didn't expect that" is just a common theme of him not having his team prepared for games. It's also an admission that even if not prepared, he doesn't have the ability/knowledge to make adjustments mid-game.

He's a great assistant coach. He's a great guy to have on your bench. If you have a hard-ass like a Hurley he's a necessary piece for the players to go to and smooth things over. He's incredibly well-spoken and understands the game of basketball. That doesn't translate to the ability to make decisions in the #1 chair.

He would probably do fine as a coach at a lower level program, maybe even his alma mater, or as an assistant at a high level program.

But he's absolutely cooked here.

Yeah if they are putting that stuff on official accounts you better be prepared to be disappointed because it would seem they are going to try and justify keeping him to the casual fan.

[RI_Bred]

Yeah if they are putting that stuff on official accounts you better be prepared to be disappointed because it would seem they are going to try and justify keeping him to the casual fan.

Could very well be.

[RhowdyRam02]

I agree with you I think Cox is a horrible coach and I am a PC fan . Have not tried to hide that at all since I have been posting here. The reason I asked I obviously don't follow as close as you guys and was shocked to hear that.

Yeah hence our collective concern that the official accounts are tweeting that garbage for the casual fan (who doesn't pay attention to our program/go to games/care when we're not good) to try and say "oh I guess he's a good coach."

I think the writing is clearly on the wall at this point. He seems clueless and lost. Doesn't seem to have answers for simple questions or simple defenses. Throwing up his hands and saying "junk defense didn't expect that" or "good shooters didn't expect that" or "didn't play in a month we didn't know what to expect" or "best player was out didn't expect that" is just a common theme of him not having his team prepared for games. It's also an admission that even if not prepared, he doesn't have the ability/knowledge to make adjustments mid-game.

He's a great assistant coach. He's a great guy to have on your bench. If you have a hard-ass like a Hurley he's a necessary piece for the players to go to and smooth things over. He's incredibly well-spoken and understands the game of basketball. That doesn't translate to the ability to make decisions in the #1 chair.

He would probably do fine as a coach at a lower level program, maybe even his alma mater, or as an assistant at a high level program.

But he's absolutely cooked here.

Yeah if they are putting that stuff on official accounts you better be prepared to be disappointed because it would seem they are going to try and justify keeping him to the casual fan.

I wouldn't read too much into that. They were doing what social media accounts have to do. I mean how often do you see GM's/owners outright say they have full faith that their manager/coach is the right guy for the job right before they're fired? This is a few steps even weaker than those votes of confidence

[RhodyKyle]

I am not one to willingly jump into confrontation but Cox absolutely is not a POS coach. John Cheney who barges into post-game press conferences threatening to kill other coaches and sends in back of the bench goons to purposely hurt opposing players is a POS coach. Bobby Knight who throws chairs at anyone around is a POS coach. Win/Loss success doesn't determine if someone is a piece of shit; their actions on and off the court do.

[ElmCityRhody]

*** POS coach = "not going dancing consistently"

glad we cleared the air

this is about NCAA's.. correct ?

this entire forum is "NCAA OR BUST".. correct ?

therefore.. COX IS A BUST !

POS***

[RIFan]

There is one other metric to gauge how well Cox is doing…is he being talked about as a coach that may be a candidate for any big time openings? What’s that sound I hear…crickets! Unfortunately for us, when you do really well here the big boys come calling. We should also know by now if our coach is not in demand by others, we are probably not going in the direction we want.

As much as I hate the constant concern of losing the coach, that is WAY better than this.

[SmartyBarrett]

My true hope for Cox is that he goes somewhere and becomes an assistant again... I have no doubt he'll be very successful. That seems to be the role he's best suited for. He's a good guy and deserves it. Just not cut out to be a head coach at this level.

[Rhody15]

I am not one to willingly jump into confrontation but Cox absolutely is not a POS coach. John Cheney who barges into post-game press conferences threatening to kill other coaches and sends in back of the bench goons to purposely hurt opposing players is a POS coach. Bobby Knight who throws chairs at anyone around is a POS coach. Win/Loss success doesn't determine if someone is a piece of shit; their actions on and off the court do.

Give me John Cheney and Bobby Knight every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

[PlayMikeMotenMore]

*** POS coach = "not going dancing consistently"

glad we cleared the air

this is about NCAA's.. correct ?

this entire forum is "NCAA OR BUST".. correct ?

therefore.. COX IS A BUST !

POS***

POS coach = "not going dancing consistently"

I guess Bob McKillop with 9 NCAA's in 33 years is a POS coach? (2 times in 9 years in the A10)
Bill Coen at Northeastern too?
It took Tom Brennan 19 years to go to an NCAA tourney. He was a POS coach in Burlington, VT all that time, huh?

[ElmCityRhody]

What are we arguing about ?

I want him gone

To not offend you want me to say he is a nice guy but just isn’t capable of leading our beloved rams

Hope that made you feel better

One last thing

COX IS A POS !

[theblueram]

*** POS coach = "not going dancing consistently"

glad we cleared the air

this is about NCAA's.. correct ?

this entire forum is "NCAA OR BUST".. correct ?

therefore.. COX IS A BUST !

POS***

POS coach = "not going dancing consistently"

I guess Bob McKillop with 9 NCAA's in 33 years is a POS coach? (2 times in 9 years in the A10)
Bill Coen at Northeastern too?
It took Tom Brennan 19 years to go to an NCAA tourney. He was a POS coach in Burlington, VT all that time, huh?

You really want an answer to this?

[TruePoint]

What are we arguing about ?

I want him gone

To not offend you want me to say he is a nice guy but just isn’t capable of leading our beloved rams

Hope that made you feel better

One last thing

COX IS A POS !

One day in the timeout chair. Chill the hell out when you come back. More or less everyone here has the same opinion about the job the coach is doing. Only you have needed to resort to repeatedly the calling the guy a POS (which for the record he is not). And miss me with the cute 3rd grade-ass excuse about how you meant it - I said knock it off and you doubled then tripled down. If you can’t keep it in your pants when you get back I’ll put you on the shelf until next season.

[section(105)]

……..oh let it go…….we all read, pass over stuff we don’t want to read here, we see the author and just move on by…….it is not like he is wishing officials or other players to have some kind personal tragedy as result of doing their job or missing a shot……

[RI_Bred]

I've had that dude blocked for like 4 years. Occasionally see the quoted posts, but overall it works out quite well. Some things never change...

[RhodyKyle]

I am not one to willingly jump into confrontation but Cox absolutely is not a POS coach. John Cheney who barges into post-game press conferences threatening to kill other coaches and sends in back of the bench goons to purposely hurt opposing players is a POS coach. Bobby Knight who throws chairs at anyone around is a POS coach. Win/Loss success doesn't determine if someone is a piece of shit; their actions on and off the court do.

Give me John Cheney and Bobby Knight every day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Not saying I wouldn't but that wasn't the argument, though. They are the pieces of shit. Successful POS, but still POS nonetheless.

[LoveThoseRams]

So the talk is that Cox was a good assistant and would do well to go back to that role.

Realistically, could he be a head coach at a lower level school or is he now toast as a head coach?

[section(105)]

……..small private D3 HC operation, maybe part time faculty, where winning is secondary to having fun……..

[RhowdyRam02]

So the talk is that Cox was a good assistant and would do well to go back to that role.

Realistically, could he be a head coach at a lower level school or is he now toast as a head coach?

I think he'd be fine at a school like his alma mater William and Mary where there isn't the same expectations

[reef]

So the talk is that Cox was a good assistant and would do well to go back to that role.

Realistically, could he be a head coach at a lower level school or is he now toast as a head coach?

I think he can be a low level D1 head coach maybe Morgan St ??

[theblueram]

So the talk is that Cox was a good assistant and would do well to go back to that role.

Realistically, could he be a head coach at a lower level school or is he now toast as a head coach?

I don't think he has head coach attributes yet.

[LoveThoseRams]

Wednesday of the A10 Championship....start the rebuild.

[Blue Man]

So the talk is that Cox was a good assistant and would do well to go back to that role.

Realistically, could he be a head coach at a lower level school or is he now toast as a head coach?

If Kimani Young gets a HC job, it wouldn’t shock me to see DC land in Storrs. Would be a great fit.

He’s still a great AHC. Just not the lead guy.

[PeteRI]

"David Cox never had the makings of a D1 coach."
- Junior Soprano

[Taylor Swift]

So the talk is that Cox was a good assistant and would do well to go back to that role.

Realistically, could he be a head coach at a lower level school or is he now toast as a head coach?

He’s produced zero results as a HC. Every year the team and mojo has gotten worse.

[RoadyJay]

So the talk is that Cox was a good assistant and would do well to go back to that role.

Realistically, could he be a head coach at a lower level school or is he now toast as a head coach?

If Kimani Young gets a HC job, it wouldn’t shock me to see DC land in Storrs. Would be a great fit.

He’s still a great AHC. Just not the lead guy.

This feels a bit optimistic.. I think he's going to have to move down a rung on the ladder after this

[Rhody15]

So the talk is that Cox was a good assistant and would do well to go back to that role.

Realistically, could he be a head coach at a lower level school or is he now toast as a head coach?

If Kimani Young gets a HC job, it wouldn’t shock me to see DC land in Storrs. Would be a great fit.

He’s still a great AHC. Just not the lead guy.

This feels a bit optimistic.. I think he's going to have to move down a rung on the ladder after this

Give him the floor mop and he’ll still probably miss the spot where a player fell.

[reef]

So the talk is that Cox was a good assistant and would do well to go back to that role.

Realistically, could he be a head coach at a lower level school or is he now toast as a head coach?

If Kimani Young gets a HC job, it wouldn’t shock me to see DC land in Storrs. Would be a great fit.

He’s still a great AHC. Just not the lead guy.

I would love to see this happen I’m sure his salary would be great and he can use his recruiting skills to help DH

[section(105)]

……if he has got such great recruiting skills, how come we suck……?….I think as a talent evaluator, and player development, which for me is all part of extended recruiting is way way overrated…..

[bwerner10]

Please end this season, we are in the mercy kill stage. Can we start a new contest on how many hours / days Cox lasts after the season ends, 24 hours?

[LoveThoseRams]

Please end this season, we are in the mercy kill stage. Can we start a new contest on how many hours / days Cox lasts after the season ends, 24 hours?

What is your definition of “after the season ends”? After we lose our first conference game or after the A10 Tourney is over?

[McRam]

I would wait until the end of the season to fire Cox ONLY s if he agrees to pay his own travel expenses.

At least we mitigate on our expenses!

[RhodyFanNotAlum]

……if he has got such great recruiting skills, how come we suck……?….I think as a talent evaluator, and player development, which for me is all part of extended recruiting is way way overrated…..

I think you're 100% right. It doesn't matter how good a recruiter of raw talent you are if you can't develop that talent once it's here — or if you don't recruit complementary players who actually fit together in the lineup. I stopped giving him credit for this a while ago.

[RoadyJay]

……if he has got such great recruiting skills, how come we suck……?….I think as a talent evaluator, and player development, which for me is all part of extended recruiting is way way overrated…..

I think you're 100% right. It doesn't matter how good a recruiter of raw talent you are if you can't develop that talent once it's here — or if you don't recruit complementary players who actually fit together in the lineup. I stopped giving him credit for this a while ago.

You also can't underestimate who the Head Coach was when he was having success recruiting. Sure, DC put in all the leg work, but Dan was the closer.

[RhodyFanNotAlum]

……if he has got such great recruiting skills, how come we suck……?….I think as a talent evaluator, and player development, which for me is all part of extended recruiting is way way overrated…..

I think you're 100% right. It doesn't matter how good a recruiter of raw talent you are if you can't develop that talent once it's here — or if you don't recruit complementary players who actually fit together in the lineup. I stopped giving him credit for this a while ago.

You also can't underestimate who the Head Coach was when he was having success recruiting. Sure, DC put in all the leg work, but Dan was the closer.

And we also don't know how many ostensibly good players Dan might have vetoed for one reason or another. I'm sure he was more judicious about who he was closing those deals with.

[Rhode_Island_Red]

When was Baron fired? Since Thorr is still the AD, I'd expect the same time frame here.

[RoadyJay]

When was Baron fired? Since Thorr is still the AD, I'd expect the same time frame here.

March 4, 2012.. The day after the season ended

[RhowdyRam02]

Please end this season, we are in the mercy kill stage. Can we start a new contest on how many hours / days Cox lasts after the season ends, 24 hours?

I've had March 15th for a while now, although I actually think it will be the 14th. I assume Thorr won't want to make the firing during the A10 tournament, so will wait until Monday the 14 to make the announcement. If it hasn't happened by end of business day Tuesday the 15th then we might be in trouble

[RhowdyRam02]

When was Baron fired? Since Thorr is still the AD, I'd expect the same time frame here.

March 4, 2012.. The day after the season ended

A note about that, we actually didn't qualify for the A10 tournament that year, so our season ended Saturday the 3rd, but the A10 tournament didn't start until Tuesday the 6th. I still think Thorr waits until the tournament is done once it starts, but it could happen sooner

[ace]

Dan and Dave recruited well together. I don’t think Dave’s recruiting abilities should be diminished just because he had Dan to close and he’s struggled as a head coach. Good staffs don’t care about who gets the credit. I think there’s a chance Cox could develop into a decent head coach, and there are programs that can be more patient. This program, in this conference is probably not one of them. I will forever be mystified by the staffs Cox has put together. He’s been in the game a long time. Where are those connections? How have the staffs, in whatever combination, been so ineffectual?



If he’s without a job next year, I’m starting a TJ to Storrs campaign (but not as an assistant yet).

[LIRAM]

Ace, completing agree with everything! Our staff is terrible. Two young guys thrown to the wolves and asked to compete with seasoned guys on the recruiting trail? Sutton was suppose to be this guy with connections everywhere and all this player development knowledge? The whole Coach Carroll thing was a mess for multiple seasons. Dave did the right thing but it cost him and the program. Bozeman was a good hire but seems frustrated and fried out. You seem to have a connection with Basir? Do you think he is ready? I really like Coach Sha and think he is a home run. Some of the names we are throwing around seem like reaches but worth the checking into. You know this program from Danny's days and you have insight into what it will take to fix. If you were Thor who do you hire? Sorry for putting you on the spot but I'm sending an SOS!

[RF1]

I fully believe that the tenure of David Cox as head coach at URI is in its last weeks. The coach and his team are making it an easy decision for Thorr. URI is currently 4-9 in A-10 play having lost eight of nine. It likely will get even worse as Rhody will have few wins if any in the remaining minimum five games. Team Cox had a similar disastrous close to the previous season going 7-10 in the A-10 after losing seven of its last eight games. His record after Feb 1st the last two years presently stands at 2-11. The epic collapses of the past two seasons makes it very clear that the David Cox experiment was a failure. Add in the constant player departures and plummeting fan interest (which translates into less attendance and revenues) and it makes the Cox era even worse.

If the contract situation is just a year left with only the base of $300,000 being the buyout as is thought, the firing of David Cox MUST occur. This is especially true given URI got some $1.5M from Hurley as a buyout when he left in 2018. Bjorn needs to quickly accept that he made the wrong decision in hiring Cox and things for whatever reason did not work out. He has to promptly move on before things get even more dire. I myself don't fault Thorr for the hire as it seemed logical at the time. But it has become clear that David Cox has been given enough time to prove himself and he has failed with the program in steep decline. He may be a nice guy that gets along well with others and is a good representative off the court. He however is not a person that can excel as a head coach at this level in Kingston. The cord must be cut within days of the last game and URI must move forward. The Rhode Island basketball program is already two years into one of its frequent down cycles with several more down years likely to follow. This repeating pattern at URI is the consequence of the school not being FULLY committed to putting forth a sustained successful men's basketball program. The only course of action left to eventually get back to once again winning is to immediately clean house. Not doing so now only further delays a return to success on the court.

[ATPTourFan]

Indeed, RF. Well said.

[RhodyRams916]

I fully believe that the tenure of David Cox as head coach at URI is in its last weeks. The coach and his team are making it an easy decision for Thorr. URI is currently 4-9 in A-10 play having lost eight of nine. It likely will get even worse as Rhody will have few wins if any in the remaining minimum five games. Team Cox had a similar disastrous close to the previous season going 7-10 in the A-10 after losing six of its last seven games. His record after Feb 1st the last two years presently stands at 2-11. The epic collapses of the past two seasons makes it very clear that the David Cox experiment was a failure. Add in the constant player departures and plummeting fan interest (which translates into less attendance and revenues) and it makes the Cox era even worse.

If the contract situation is just a year left with only the base of $300,000 being the buyout, the firing of David Cox MUST occur. This is especially true given URI got some $1.5M from Hurley as a buyout when he left in 2018. Bjorn needs to quickly accept that he made the wrong decision in hiring Cox and things for whatever reason did not work out. He has to quickly move on before things get even worse. I myself don't fault Thorr for the hire as it seemed logical at the time. But it has become clear that David Cox has been given enough time to prove himself and he has failed. He may be a nice guy that gets along well with others and is a good representative off the court. He however is not a person that can excel as a head coach at this level in Kingston. The cord must be cut within days of the last game and URI must move forward. The Rhode Island basketball program is already two years into one of its frequent down cycles with several more years likely to follow. This repeating pattern at URI is the consequence of the school not being FULLY committed to putting forth a sustained successful men's basketball program. The only course of action left to eventually get back to once again winning is to immediately clean house. Not doing so now only further delays a return to success on the court.

Very well said. If Thorr doesn't fire Cox, we all need to stop giving them money.

[section(105)]

……..memo to Thorr, read the above……

[Backroads]

Jon Rothstein calls Hurley “the carpenter.” Does that make Cox “the tsunami?”

[reef]

I fully believe that the tenure of David Cox as head coach at URI is in its last weeks. The coach and his team are making it an easy decision for Thorr. URI is currently 4-9 in A-10 play having lost eight of nine. It likely will get even worse as Rhody will have few wins if any in the remaining minimum five games. Team Cox had a similar disastrous close to the previous season going 7-10 in the A-10 after losing six of its last seven games. His record after Feb 1st the last two years presently stands at 2-11. The epic collapses of the past two seasons makes it very clear that the David Cox experiment was a failure. Add in the constant player departures and plummeting fan interest (which translates into less attendance and revenues) and it makes the Cox era even worse.

If the contract situation is just a year left with only the base of $300,000 being the buyout, the firing of David Cox MUST occur. This is especially true given URI got some $1.5M from Hurley as a buyout when he left in 2018. Bjorn needs to quickly accept that he made the wrong decision in hiring Cox and things for whatever reason did not work out. He has to quickly move on before things get even worse. I myself don't fault Thorr for the hire as it seemed logical at the time. But it has become clear that David Cox has been given enough time to prove himself and he has failed. He may be a nice guy that gets along well with others and is a good representative off the court. He however is not a person that can excel as a head coach at this level in Kingston. The cord must be cut within days of the last game and URI must move forward. The Rhode Island basketball program is already two years into one of its frequent down cycles with several more years likely to follow. This repeating pattern at URI is the consequence of the school not being FULLY committed to putting forth a sustained successful men's basketball program. The only course of action left to eventually get back to once again winning is to immediately clean house. Not doing so now only further delays a return to success on the court.

Very well said. If Thorr doesn't fire Cox, we all need to stop giving them money.

My sentiments exactly

[theblueram]

Jon Rothstein calls Hurley “the carpenter.” Does that make Cox “the tsunami?”

More like the Termite.

[Rhody72]

Department at URI do not have a bank account where they can carry-over money from year to year. Any money received in past years has already been spent. This is one reason why NCAAT money is not paid out all at once.

[theblueram]

Department at URI do not have a bank account where they can carry-over money from year to year. Any money received in past years has already been spent. This is one reason why NCAAT money is not paid out all at once.

The account is called the Foundation dolt.

[Taylor Swift]

Department at URI do not have a bank account where they can carry-over money from year to year. Any money received in past years has already been spent. This is one reason why NCAAT money is not paid out all at once.

You really don’t know what you’re talking about. We have The Foundation and quite a small handful of donors who are so extremely wealthy that they want a new coach in that they will pay for it.

Again, the check writers.

The university has bled out and lost out on millions in terms of revenue due to the pandemic. There’s no way the university can afford (literally and figuratively) to have this level of fan disengagement.