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

[reef]

Any post game quotes yet? Here’s a pregame one.

See it’s quotes like these that really make me angry at Cox , come on Cox you are better than that !!

Actually he isn't. I didn't make up my sig tag. It's a direct quote from Coach Clueless.

I think Blue said it best Cox is just as bad with the media as he is in other aspects of the job

[ElmCityRhody]

Well we do lose a lot then show up to play the next game so yeah, coach is right - we are the most resilient he’s ever coached

[reef]

Stop speaking Coach Cox just let it end already

[rhodylaw]

I will say this, the A10 in particular is a guards league and our guard play has been very weak. Cox I think rightly identified the need and brought in El Amin but he has been underwhelming. Leggett is a tough guard who has value but can’t really shoot well, same with Martin. Shepherd is an enigma (he should be one of the best every night but isn’t), Carey is still a year away from being a really good player and Thomas also can’t shoot. Worst group of guards I can remember in a long time.

[ace]

I will say this, the A10 in particular is a guards league and our guard play has been very weak. Cox I think rightly identified the need and brought in El Amin but he has been underwhelming. Leggett is a tough guard who has value but can’t really shoot well, same with Martin. Shepherd is an enigma (he should be one of the best every night but isn’t), Carey is still a year away from being a really good player and Thomas also can’t shoot. Worst group of guards I can remember in a long time.

Jalen Carey is 22 (23 in October) and has played all or parts of four seasons in college basketball and managed to get only 15 minutes on a really bad team this year. I’m not sure he’s a year away from being a really good player.

[LIRAM]

Ace, I really enjoy that you participate in our forum and are a valued member. You have a relationship with us from the Hurley Days. You have great insight and know many in the basketball circle. I would love for your input on our next hire(If Coach Cox is relieved). I'm not trying to put you on the spot and I completing respect if you decline but...

Your List young lady?

I would put the full court press on Kimani first! I don't think we get him... he is going big time but just maybe Danny's influence can help.
I don't see us getting a splash hire. Archie or Wojo ect.
I would like Shaheen Holloway over Coach Mason.
No to Grasso.

I do think this time around we could get a real good hire. Danny did a lot of heavy lifting and placed the program in the National spotlight not too long ago and made us relevant again. The program is not a graveyard.

Just would love your thoughts! I greatly appreciate you sticking around here and helping us through this Rhody Debacle!

[Brian Forster]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/celtics-he ... 1600165275

27-0 why not reach out?

[ATPTourFan]

Was already discussed. Nope.

[PeteRI]

https://www.wsj.com/articles/celtics-he ... 1600165275

27-0 why not reach out?

He's only 64 years old and coaches in Division 2. Sounds like a no brainer to me!

[reef]

I will say this, the A10 in particular is a guards league and our guard play has been very weak. Cox I think rightly identified the need and brought in El Amin but he has been underwhelming. Leggett is a tough guard who has value but can’t really shoot well, same with Martin. Shepherd is an enigma (he should be one of the best every night but isn’t), Carey is still a year away from being a really good player and Thomas also can’t shoot. Worst group of guards I can remember in a long time.

Jalen Carey is 22 (23 in October) and has played all or parts of four seasons in college basketball and managed to get only 15 minutes on a really bad team this year. I’m not sure he’s a year away from being a really good player.

I wouldn’t mind Carey back next year improved a lot over last year and can be serviceable next year under the right coach

[Taylor Swift]

I admit that I was very pro DC in order to preserve the recruiting class once Hurley decided to jump ship, but as of today I'm literally updating twitter on the hour in hopes of seeing a post that we're moving on from him. What a disaster this has been! Poor lineup configurations, lack of accountability, (ultimately) inability to preserve the best players on our roster... TIME TO MOVE ON! I'm all in on the big time "splash" hire, but bring me someone with energy who is willing to make hard decisions and in game adjustments!

75% (me included) were also pro Cox to keep the recruiting class and continue with the same culture.

It’s not a secret that the majority of here wanted Cox.

Hasn’t worked out, time to move on in a couple weeks.

I haven't seen any progress, growth, or development of the HC or any of the players. When you have players verbally telling the coach to F off when they're sitting on the bench, that's a formula of disaster. Absolutely need this to not happen again.

[ramster]

I admit that I was very pro DC in order to preserve the recruiting class once Hurley decided to jump ship, but as of today I'm literally updating twitter on the hour in hopes of seeing a post that we're moving on from him. What a disaster this has been! Poor lineup configurations, lack of accountability, (ultimately) inability to preserve the best players on our roster... TIME TO MOVE ON! I'm all in on the big time "splash" hire, but bring me someone with energy who is willing to make hard decisions and in game adjustments!

75% (me included) were also pro Cox to keep the recruiting class and continue with the same culture.

It’s not a secret that the majority of here wanted Cox.

Hasn’t worked out, time to move on in a couple weeks.

I haven't seen any progress, growth, or development of the HC or any of the players. When you have players verbally telling the coach to F off when they're sitting on the bench, that's a formula of disaster. Absolutely need this to not happen again.

Taylor,
When was that and who was that?

[RhodyFanNotAlum]

I admit that I was very pro DC in order to preserve the recruiting class once Hurley decided to jump ship, but as of today I'm literally updating twitter on the hour in hopes of seeing a post that we're moving on from him. What a disaster this has been! Poor lineup configurations, lack of accountability, (ultimately) inability to preserve the best players on our roster... TIME TO MOVE ON! I'm all in on the big time "splash" hire, but bring me someone with energy who is willing to make hard decisions and in game adjustments!

75% (me included) were also pro Cox to keep the recruiting class and continue with the same culture.

It’s not a secret that the majority of here wanted Cox.

Hasn’t worked out, time to move on in a couple weeks.

I'd say that number was even higher if you include the people who were simply not opposed.

Cox was not my first choice at the time, and I didn't consider myself "pro-Cox," but I wasn't anti-Cox, either. I saw the merits behind the decision, it was a gamble I wasn't opposed to taking. But I'm looking forward to moving on now.

[PeteRI]

I admit that I was very pro DC in order to preserve the recruiting class once Hurley decided to jump ship, but as of today I'm literally updating twitter on the hour in hopes of seeing a post that we're moving on from him. What a disaster this has been! Poor lineup configurations, lack of accountability, (ultimately) inability to preserve the best players on our roster... TIME TO MOVE ON! I'm all in on the big time "splash" hire, but bring me someone with energy who is willing to make hard decisions and in game adjustments!

75% (me included) were also pro Cox to keep the recruiting class and continue with the same culture.

It’s not a secret that the majority of here wanted Cox.

Hasn’t worked out, time to move on in a couple weeks.

I haven't seen any progress, growth, or development of the HC or any of the players. When you have players verbally telling the coach to F off when they're sitting on the bench, that's a formula of disaster. Absolutely need this to not happen again.

OK we DEFINITELY need some more details on this!

[Rhode_Island_Red]

I will say this, the A10 in particular is a guards league and our guard play has been very weak. Cox I think rightly identified the need and brought in El Amin but he has been underwhelming. Leggett is a tough guard who has value but can’t really shoot well, same with Martin. Shepherd is an enigma (he should be one of the best every night but isn’t), Carey is still a year away from being a really good player and Thomas also can’t shoot. Worst group of guards I can remember in a long time.

Our guards are small, scrawny (evidently they haven't found the new weightlifting facility) and, as a group, don't shoot well from the outside. Too many passes are lazy or ill-considered.

[PeterRamTime]

I will say this, the A10 in particular is a guards league and our guard play has been very weak. Cox I think rightly identified the need and brought in El Amin but he has been underwhelming. Leggett is a tough guard who has value but can’t really shoot well, same with Martin. Shepherd is an enigma (he should be one of the best every night but isn’t), Carey is still a year away from being a really good player and Thomas also can’t shoot. Worst group of guards I can remember in a long time.

Our guards are small, scrawny (evidently they haven't found the new weightlifting facility) and, as a group, don't shoot well from the outside. Too many passes are lazy or ill-considered.

Yeah I mean do we even have a strength and conditioning program?

Other than Leggett everyone is scrawny as hell

I said all last year and in the offseason that the twins needed to put on some muscle and they didn't change their bodies at all.

Especially Makhel. He would be an absolute beast if he filled out his frame. He might even shoot 50% on his lay ups!

[steviep123]

I will say this, the A10 in particular is a guards league and our guard play has been very weak. Cox I think rightly identified the need and brought in El Amin but he has been underwhelming. Leggett is a tough guard who has value but can’t really shoot well, same with Martin. Shepherd is an enigma (he should be one of the best every night but isn’t), Carey is still a year away from being a really good player and Thomas also can’t shoot. Worst group of guards I can remember in a long time.

Our guards are small, scrawny (evidently they haven't found the new weightlifting facility) and, as a group, don't shoot well from the outside. Too many passes are lazy or ill-considered.

Yeah I mean do we even have a strength and conditioning program?

Other than Leggett everyone is scrawny as hell

I said all last year and in the offseason that the twins needed to put on some muscle and they didn't change their bodies at all.

Especially Makhel. He would be an absolute beast if he filled out his frame. He might even shoot 50% on his lay ups!

We did - is that another thing that disappeared under Cox' watch?

[Taylor Swift]

75% (me included) were also pro Cox to keep the recruiting class and continue with the same culture.

It’s not a secret that the majority of here wanted Cox.

Hasn’t worked out, time to move on in a couple weeks.

I haven't seen any progress, growth, or development of the HC or any of the players. When you have players verbally telling the coach to F off when they're sitting on the bench, that's a formula of disaster. Absolutely need this to not happen again.

OK we DEFINITELY need some more details on this!

Not necessarily verbatim "go F yourself", but let's say they're disrespectful to him on the bench.

[Rhody72]

When Cox didn't stand up to Fatts, it was all over.

[LoveThoseRams]

I haven't seen any progress, growth, or development of the HC or any of the players. When you have players verbally telling the coach to F off when they're sitting on the bench, that's a formula of disaster. Absolutely need this to not happen again.

OK we DEFINITELY need some more details on this!

Not necessarily verbatim "go F yourself", but let's say they're disrespectful to him on the bench.

Reported by more than one person who sits near the bench, overhead 3 different players using F word to Cox after being taken out of the game.

[Bos8]

OK we DEFINITELY need some more details on this!

Not necessarily verbatim "go F yourself", but let's say they're disrespectful to him on the bench.

Reported by more than one person who sits near the bench, overhead 3 different players using F word to Cox after being taken out of the game.

Heard Larry Brown speak once at a clinic. He said that he wanted to name his autobiography "800 times a MFer". (The number and math may be off) He said this is because he coached Allen Iverson for 400 games. Based off rotations he took him out towards the end of the 1st quarter and towards the end of the 3rd quarter. Each time Allen Iverson walked up and down the bench MFing Larry Brown for taking him out. He reasoned that as a result he's been called an MFer 800 times during games.

[Rhody15]

OK we DEFINITELY need some more details on this!

Not necessarily verbatim "go F yourself", but let's say they're disrespectful to him on the bench.

Reported by more than one person who sits near the bench, overhead 3 different players using F word to Cox after being taken out of the game.

Walker seems especially frustrated every time he gets taken out. Wouldn’t be surprised if he was one of them.

[LoveThoseRams]

Not necessarily verbatim "go F yourself", but let's say they're disrespectful to him on the bench.

Reported by more than one person who sits near the bench, overhead 3 different players using F word to Cox after being taken out of the game.

Walker seems especially frustrated every time he gets taken out. Wouldn’t be surprised if he was one of them.

Heard it was the twins and Carey.

[reef]

We have to seriously look into what kind of kids we are bringing into the program need to find guys who want to buy in and me part of the team not me first individuals , what a mess this has become

[KeaneyBluBallz]

...........................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................we have guys motherfucking the head coach, in game, in front of the general public................................................................................................................BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA.................................................................................................................................................................and some of you want to bring in Lamar Odom to replace?.............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................BWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHA...............................................................................

[Taylor Swift]

Moral of the story here: give someone an inch, they will take a mile.

I would never in a million years let someone speak to me like that.

[rhodylaw]

I don’t have a major issue with the disrespectful language - the team is losing, everyone is frustrated and the guys getting pulled out of the game think they can help win. That’s just competitiveness. I want guys who hate losing. I want a coach who hates losing. Then I want guys who will execute down the stretch to make the winning happen. We were very close in a lot of games this year until the last few weeks, a couple plays or FTs would have changed some Ls to Ws. Instead the season derailed (again) and Cox was not able to right the ship (again).

[ace]

I will say this, the A10 in particular is a guards league and our guard play has been very weak. Cox I think rightly identified the need and brought in El Amin but he has been underwhelming. Leggett is a tough guard who has value but can’t really shoot well, same with Martin. Shepherd is an enigma (he should be one of the best every night but isn’t), Carey is still a year away from being a really good player and Thomas also can’t shoot. Worst group of guards I can remember in a long time.

Our guards are small, scrawny (evidently they haven't found the new weightlifting facility) and, as a group, don't shoot well from the outside. Too many passes are lazy or ill-considered.

Yeah I mean do we even have a strength and conditioning program?

Other than Leggett everyone is scrawny as hell

I said all last year and in the offseason that the twins needed to put on some muscle and they didn't change their bodies at all.

Especially Makhel. He would be an absolute beast if he filled out his frame. He might even shoot 50% on his lay ups!

Ok, I read that about having a strength and conditioning coach and laughed, because of course they do. But do they? Vincent Williams was the strength and conditioning guy last season, but he took a job with the Sixers in October of 2021.

Maybe the site hasn’t been kept updated, but where did everybody go?! Are they sharing staff member with other programs- but why wouldn’t they be listed if they are?

Roster/Staff for 2020-2021
https://gorhody.com/sports/mens-basketb ... er/2020-21

Roster/Staff for 2021-2022
https://gorhody.com/sports/mens-basketb ... er/2021-22

[theblueram]

I don’t have a major issue with the disrespectful language - the team is losing, everyone is frustrated and the guys getting pulled out of the game think they can help win. That’s just competitiveness. I want guys who hate losing. I want a coach who hates losing. Then I want guys who will execute down the stretch to make the winning happen. We were very close in a lot of games this year until the last few weeks, a couple plays or FTs would have changed some Ls to Ws. Instead the season derailed (again) and Cox was not able to right the ship (again).

We are 2-11 since Jan 22.

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I don’t have a major issue with the disrespectful language - the team is losing, everyone is frustrated and the guys getting pulled out of the game think they can help win. That’s just competitiveness. I want guys who hate losing. I want a coach who hates losing. Then I want guys who will execute down the stretch to make the winning happen. We were very close in a lot of games this year until the last few weeks, a couple plays or FTs would have changed some Ls to Ws. Instead the season derailed (again) and Cox was not able to right the ship (again).

We are 2-11 since Jan 22.

I have a major issue if the disrespectful language is directed at the coach.

[rambone 78]

105, I totally agree with that.

They can swear all they want, but not at the coach.

Just goes to show the lack of respect some of the players have toward Cox.

Does anybody think Coach K or really any coach worth his salt would allow it?

Once respect is lost, it's almost impossible to get it back....and that goes for marriages too lol.

[NYGFan_Section208]

Moral of the story here: give someone an inch, they will take a mile.

I would never in a million years let someone speak to me like that.

Nor would Rick.

[rhodylaw]

I don’t have a major issue with the disrespectful language - the team is losing, everyone is frustrated and the guys getting pulled out of the game think they can help win. That’s just competitiveness. I want guys who hate losing. I want a coach who hates losing. Then I want guys who will execute down the stretch to make the winning happen. We were very close in a lot of games this year until the last few weeks, a couple plays or FTs would have changed some Ls to Ws. Instead the season derailed (again) and Cox was not able to right the ship (again).

We are 2-11 since Jan 22.

Yes - he should be fired. I think the university did him no favors in his tenure here (assistant pool sucks, facilities are closer to being better yet, etc. - with his lower salary everything else should have been better but those things actually seemed to regress). 2-11 is unacceptable in year 4 (without a tourney appearance in prior years).

[Rhody72]

The twins and Carey have no case to be mouthing off to the HC over playing time. They are sitting because they have sucked and have made little effort to improve and play like they are part of a team.

[rhodylaw]

The twins and Carey have no case to be mouthing off to the HC over playing time. They are sitting because they have sucked and have made little effort to improve and play like they are part of a team.

Jalen has identical assist/TO ratio as Leggett but is better in almost every other stat category. He plays 10 mins less per game though and Leggett can’t hit any open shots most games, he has a reason to bitch about that.

[McRam]

Sorry, still struggling with the quote/response function.

[SGreenwell]

Sorry, still struggling with the quote/response function.

1) Hit the "reply with quote" button.
2) Wait for the webpage to fully load.
3) Type message AFTER where it says [/quote]. That's it.

[reef]

The twins and Carey have no case to be mouthing off to the HC over playing time. They are sitting because they have sucked and have made little effort to improve and play like they are part of a team.

Jalen has identical assist/TO ratio as Leggett but is better in almost every other stat category. He plays 10 mins less per game though and Leggett can’t hit any open shots most games, he has a reason to bitch about that.

Jalen is the most athletic on the team I like him getting 15 minutes a night

[section(105)]

Sorry, still struggling with the quote/response function.

1) Hit the "reply with quote" button.
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3) Type message AFTER where it says

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That’s it


It is easy, even I can do it; although some probably wish I couldn’t
Just a few days way now, right Thorr?

[Blue Man]

I don’t have a major issue with the disrespectful language - the team is losing, everyone is frustrated and the guys getting pulled out of the game think they can help win. That’s just competitiveness. I want guys who hate losing. I want a coach who hates losing. Then I want guys who will execute down the stretch to make the winning happen. We were very close in a lot of games this year until the last few weeks, a couple plays or FTs would have changed some Ls to Ws. Instead the season derailed (again) and Cox was not able to right the ship (again).

We are 2-11 since Jan 22.

Yes - he should be fired. I think the university did him no favors in his tenure here (assistant pool sucks, facilities are closer to being better yet, etc. - with his lower salary everything else should have been better but those things actually seemed to regress). 2-11 is unacceptable in year 4 (without a tourney appearance in prior years).

Agreed Rhody falls short - but he has a larger assistants pool than Hurley did.

What has he done with it? Either made terrible hires or not trusted his hires to do the work themselves.

A CEO doesn’t go down and manage the day to day of front line people - he has managers for that.

A head coach isn’t supposed to be as involved in everyone’s day to day tasks - scouting, practice, etc.

He also lets his guys run stuff so they get experience.

Hurley lost assistants nearly every year to bigger programs with more money. That was frustrating for him, but he always made the right hire next.

Next to moving Dowtin off the ball, this was his biggest failure.

[rhodylaw]

The twins and Carey have no case to be mouthing off to the HC over playing time. They are sitting because they have sucked and have made little effort to improve and play like they are part of a team.

Jalen has identical assist/TO ratio as Leggett but is better in almost every other stat category. He plays 10 mins less per game though and Leggett can’t hit any open shots most games, he has a reason to bitch about that.

Jalen is the most athletic on the team I like him getting 15 minutes a night

Jalen should be getting more minutes - he has cut down turnovers and is the most talented guard we have (not saying much). Leggett is a solid A10 guard but he does not do enough offensively to command as many minutes as he is getting,

[Rhody15]

Jalen has identical assist/TO ratio as Leggett but is better in almost every other stat category. He plays 10 mins less per game though and Leggett can’t hit any open shots most games, he has a reason to bitch about that.

Jalen is the most athletic on the team I like him getting 15 minutes a night

Jalen should be getting more minutes - he has cut down turnovers and is the most talented guard we have (not saying much). Leggett is a solid A10 guard but he does not do enough offensively to command as many minutes as he is getting,

I've been saying this for two years that Carey needs to play more. Good to see others are hopping aboard.

Somehow, Carey has averaged LESS minutes this year than last. Which is incredible seeing how he's bee the best guard on the team this year.

[steveystuds06]

Jalen is the most athletic on the team I like him getting 15 minutes a night

Jalen should be getting more minutes - he has cut down turnovers and is the most talented guard we have (not saying much). Leggett is a solid A10 guard but he does not do enough offensively to command as many minutes as he is getting,

I've been saying this for two years that Carey needs to play more. Good to see others are hopping aboard.

Somehow, Carey has averaged LESS minutes this year than last. Which is incredible seeing how he's bee the best guard on the team this year.

Carey should not have been getting more minutes last year. Every time he went on the floor, he would be a turnover machine. However, he has played much better this year. His shot looks better, and his decision-making has improved. Like all of our guards, I don't think he's a starting level guard on a solid A10 team, but he's shown us he can make an impact. I hope he's back next year.

[Rhody72]

The twins and Carey have no case to be mouthing off to the HC over playing time. They are sitting because they have sucked and have made little effort to improve and play like they are part of a team.

Jalen has identical assist/TO ratio as Leggett but is better in almost every other stat category. He plays 10 mins less per game though and Leggett can’t hit any open shots most games, he has a reason to bitch about that.

Leggett works harder defensively than any other player on the team and deserves to be starting.

[Iggy1979]

Agree about Leggett defensively, but he regressed big time offensively, dropping 10 percentage points in most shooting categories and going from pretty reliable with the ball to 49 assists/50 turnovers. Despite horrible numbers he was third on the team in minutes because he plays D. Unfortunately, URI lost most of the rock fights.

[reef]

Definitely one of the more disappointing things this year has been Ish L play

[Not Mike Powell]

This was the best

[bigappleram]

I think Leggett was hurt by our two big men strategy. He’s mostly a slashing, physical guard that wants to get most of his points in the paint. There was a lot less room to operate with no Fatts and two bigs.

[Rhody_NYCT]

Why is there so much immaturity on this board? Negativity is expected, but so much childish stuff lately. You can want Cox to be fired and be an adult at the same time. It can be done. I think it's clearly time for him to go, but I am not going to crap all over him. He did his best.

[Taylor Swift]

Why is there so much immaturity on this board? Negativity is expected, but so much childish stuff lately. You can want Cox to be fired and be an adult at the same time. It can be done. I think it's clearly time for him to go, but I am not going to crap all over him. He did his best.

Someone doing “their best” means getting worse each game? You cannot be serious with this. There’s people who spend a lot of money to support a successful program. To know that people provide such a large investment of time and money to support this program and have players tell the coach to F himself? That’s not doing “his best”.

His best was when he was AHC.