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

[ElmCityRhody]

Damn I got excited - thought he was finally fired

[bigappleram]

Who would possible replacements be for cox?

How are the coaching candidates doing that we didn’t pick when selected Cox? Just curious.

Joe Dooley and Micah Shrewsbury were prob the only two serious candidates when Cox was hired. Dooley hasn’t don’t anything at ECU and Shrewsbury just got started at Penn State so jury still out.

[ElmCityRhody]

Well you said beating bad teams proves nothing, but there is literally nothing us we can do than play and beat teams on our schedule.

Last year, we lose last nights type of game 100 out of 100 times. Seeing how we won, against a terrible opponent, makes me feel a tad better than if we packed it in and lost.

What's the excuse for the powder puff non conference schedule? You know who makes the non conference schedule, right?

It has been explained time and time again why the OOC was what it was.

We were not good last year, and not predicted to be that good this year as well.

P6 teams see no reason to schedule us, as we would not be a good win for them, and a loss to us would damage their resume.

Also, the better teams get invited to better OOC tournaments, and, since we were not good last year, did not get invited to the OOC tourney's we have grown accustom to.

We also had Seton Hall push our game with them to next season.

Now yes, this does fall back on Cox for not continuing the level of excellence we had under Hurley.

But it is crystal clear why the OOC was weak this year.

Just like it was crystal clear to me years ago to CUT BAIT

Cox must go

He puts me to sleep with this stupid weak
Ass schedule

NCAA OR BUST

[reef]

……..Ray Johnson, on that team, from Narragansett, that went to PC?…….or the Roland Marrs …..era……?

Who was on that team Rambone?

Rambone,

I found this site that includes the 1st and 2nd team All State Players by the Projo every year from 1932 to the present

It was great when the best players did not frequently go off to prep schools.

http://www.rihssports.com/ALL%20STATE/P ... 01966.html

Really good find Ramster , I had 2 good friends on the 85 first team

[steviep123]

Who would possible replacements be for cox?

How are the coaching candidates doing that we didn’t pick when selected Cox? Just curious.

Joe Dooley and Micah Shrewsbury were prob the only two serious candidates when Cox was hired. Dooley hasn’t don’t anything at ECU and Shrewsbury just got started at Penn State so jury still out.

To play conspiracy theorist - why were they the only two? With Hurley leaving the program in much better shape than it was - was there really a lack of good candidates? Or did the powers that be not open it up because they were pretty set on Cox to begin with?

That said, if Shrewsberry can turn it around at Penn St (a team not really known as a B1G basketball power), then he certainly (hindsight being 20/20) could have been a better choice.

[ElmCityRhody]

Did we call the millers yet ?

Or are we sleeping ?

[ElmCityRhody]

Sleepy thorn sleeps all day
Doo da

Sleepy thorn sleeps all day
Doo da

All the doo da day
All the doo da night

Sleepy thorn sleeps all day
Doo da

[ElmCityRhody]

Thorr thorn whatever when you are “consuming”

Everyone sing !

[ElmCityRhody]

Look I. Cox eyes what do you see

I’m the cult of mediocrity

I’m the cult of
I’lm the cult of
Mediocrity
I like bug Butts and I cannot lie

Coach suxA ALOt !

[section(105)]

Did we call the millers yet ?

Or are we sleeping ?

……did you get no answer at 1-800-hire Archie…….? Did you leave a message?

[ElmCityRhody]

And these fools was being politics lol

Coach sux a lot

Sir mix a lot!

YOU’RE DIRED !

Hit the road Cox and don’t ever v come back no more no more no more no more

[ElmCityRhody]

Did we call the millers yet ?

Or are we sleeping ?

……did you get no answer at 1-800-hire Archie…….? Did you leave a message?

No but I dialed 1-900 and got candy c a Ames OH ! that was a great $50 I spent right there !

[ElmCityRhody]

I feel
Like
Singing !


rain of love's a-comin', big black wheels a-hummin'
People waitin' at the station, happy hearts are drummin'
Trainman tell me maybe, ain't you got my baby
Every so often everybody's baby gets the urge to roam
But everybody's baby but mine's comin' home
Now stop your whistle blowin', 'cause I got ways of knowin'
Your bringin' other people's lovers, but my own keeps goin'
Train of love's deceivin', when she's not gone she's leavin'
Every so often everybody's baby gets the urge to roam
But everybody's baby but mine's comin' home
Train of love's now hastin', sweethearts standin' waitin'
Here and there and everywhere, there's going to be embracin'
Trainman tell me maybe, ain't you got my baby
Every so often everybody's baby gets the urge to roam
But everybody's baby but mine's comin' home
Train of love's a-leavin', leavin' my heart grievin'
But early or late, I sit and wait, because I'm still believin'
We'll walk away together, though I may wait forever
Every so often everybody's baby gets the urge to roam
But everybody's baby but mine's comin' home

[ElmCityRhody]

Well they're building a gallows outside my cell I've got 25 minutes to go
And the whole town's waitin' just to hear me yell I've got 24 minutes to go
Well they gave me some beans for my last meal I've got 23 minutes to go
But nobody asked me how I feel I've got 22 minutes to go
Well I sent for the governor and the whole dern bunch with 21 minutes to go
And I sent for the mayor but he's out to lunch I've got 20 more minutes to go
Then the sheriff said boy I gonna watch you die got 19 minutes to go
So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye got 18 minutes to go
Now hear comes the preacher for to save my soul with 13 minutes to go
And he's talking bout' burnin' but I'm so cold I've 12 more minutes to go
Now they're testin' the trap and it chills my spine 11 more minutes to go
And the trap and the rope aw they work just fine got 10 more minutes to go
Well I'm waitin' on the pardon that'll set me free with 9 more minutes to go
But this is for real so forget about me got 8 more minutes to go
With my feet on the trap and my head on the noose got 5 more minutes to go
Won't somebody come and cut me loose with 4 more minutes to go
I can see the mountains I can see the skies with 3 more minutes to go
And it's to dern pretty for a man that don't want to die 2 more minutes to go
I can see the buzzards I can hear the crows 1 more minute to go
And now I'm swingin' and here I go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!

[adam914]

Go to bed man, you’re embarrassing yourself

[NYGFan_Section208]

Yikes

[ElmCityRhody]

it’s
Not embarrassing

It’s

emBARONsing !!!!

[ElmCityRhody]

Go to bed man, you’re embarrassing yourself

Did you ever know that you're my hero
And everything I would like to be?
I can fly higher than an eagle
For you are the wind beneath my wings

[section(105)]

……ECR……how are you feelin today……? Go Rhody!

[RhodyKyle]

Keaney Blue: After Dark ... My will isn't strong enough to handle it apparently. WTF were those last few posts? Drunk ramblings? A manic episode?

[rhodyrudder]

The man in black

[steveystuds06]

Hahaha that was awesome

[ElmCityRhody]

Gotta love the man in black !

[steveystuds06]

At this point a coach can only do so much. The players have to commit themselves to continue to play as a team and get themselves up for every game. The good new is that I don't see any selfish players. I like this team. I like their togetherness. I like their depth. I like their talent. I like the continuous improvement that I'm seeing even when they have an off night. And guess what? Cox is responsible for putting this together.

PC plays tomorrow, so I'm assuming you're watching our game?

Explain to me how you don't see any selfish players again? Is bitching to a ref during the middle of possession near the end of the shot clock not selfish? How about just sitting on the ground with your hands up for a few extra seconds while your team is struggling to create an open shot. How many dumb techs have we gotten this year because of childish taunting? Ya, you're right... No selfish players on this team!

[ElmCityRhody]

Fire Cox yesterday

We blow

[KingstonLane]

Fire Cox yesterday

We blow

Plenty of reasons to criticize Cox. His team not making an open shot all day or looking like a bunch of hockey players trying to shoot FTs isn’t his fault

[Rhodymob05]

He has to be out.

*Officially feels like the Baron age.

[RF1]

Games like today just make it more likely.

[rhodysurf]

Fire cox

[Blue Man]

Hahahhahahahaha if you can’t laugh at this now I feel bad.

[rhodysurf]

The body language from the whole team is fucking terrible. Blow it up

[ElmCityRhody]

Well they're building a gallows outside my cell I've got 25 minutes to go
And the whole town's waitin' just to hear me yell I've got 24 minutes to go
Well they gave me some beans for my last meal I've got 23 minutes to go
But nobody asked me how I feel I've got 22 minutes to go
Well I sent for the governor and the whole dern bunch with 21 minutes to go
And I sent for the mayor but he's out to lunch I've got 20 more minutes to go
Then the sheriff said boy I gonna watch you die got 19 minutes to go
So I laughed in his face and I spit in his eye got 18 minutes to go
Now hear comes the preacher for to save my soul with 13 minutes to go
And he's talking bout' burnin' but I'm so cold I've 12 more minutes to go
Now they're testin' the trap and it chills my spine 11 more minutes to go
And the trap and the rope aw they work just fine got 10 more minutes to go
Well I'm waitin' on the pardon that'll set me free with 9 more minutes to go
But this is for real so forget about me got 8 more minutes to go
With my feet on the trap and my head on the noose got 5 more minutes to go
Won't somebody come and cut me loose with 4 more minutes to go
I can see the mountains I can see the skies with 3 more minutes to go
And it's to dern pretty for a man that don't want to die 2 more minutes to go
I can see the buzzards I can hear the crows 1 more minute to go
And now I'm swingin' and here I go-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o-o!

[ATPTourFan]

I attended this game WHY exactly?

Was glad to see some good people, but the basketball was

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	ECR please stop spamming this thread

[TruePoint]

Can we stop now with the pointing to the W-L record as a reason to withhold judgment about this? If you’ve watched this team at all then you’d know the record is a result of the schedule and not performance. If they’d scored one more basket today and won, it wouldn’t have made them any better of a team in the big picture. In that way, I’m almost glad they lost even though I was rooting for a win. At least it eliminates any chance of anyone doing the whole “a win is a win” thing in the face of mounting evidence that this program is in the mud and is a very very long way away from being relevant, never mind good.

[Rhody72]

PC plays tomorrow, so I'm assuming you're watching our game?

Explain to me how you don't see any selfish players again? Is bitching to a ref during the middle of possession near the end of the shot clock not selfish? How about just sitting on the ground with your hands up for a few extra seconds while your team is struggling to create an open shot. How many dumb techs have we gotten this year because of childish taunting? Ya, you're right... No selfish players on this team!

I've been watching URI and a URI season ticket holder longer than you have been alive. I am high-risk for COVID and no longer attend games in person. I don't consider anything that you cited as proving players are selfish. I see a team that is sharing the ball on offense and working their tails off on defense.

[reef]

This has to be Cox last year at the helm

I don’t care who leaves if he is fired the important thing is hire the right guy hopefully a program builder like DH

[RhodyKyle]

The loss today just gets us one step closer to the inevitable rebuild. Best to just rip the band-aid off come March.

[Section104]

I missed the last game accidentally. I made sure that mistake didn’t happen again. Bad decision on my part.

Fire Cox.

[steveystuds06]

PC plays tomorrow, so I'm assuming you're watching our game?

Explain to me how you don't see any selfish players again? Is bitching to a ref during the middle of possession near the end of the shot clock not selfish? How about just sitting on the ground with your hands up for a few extra seconds while your team is struggling to create an open shot. How many dumb techs have we gotten this year because of childish taunting? Ya, you're right... No selfish players on this team!

I've been watching URI and a URI season ticket holder longer than you have been alive. I am high-risk for COVID and no longer attend games in person. I don't consider anything that you cited as proving players are selfish. I see a team that is sharing the ball on offense and working their tails off on defense.

And Carey yelling at Cox and not standing with the huddle during the game? That's not selfish?

[Rhody72]

URI lost today because of awful foul shooting overall and Makhi (2 for 12) in particular, and poor shooting by our guards, Leggett in particular. There was nothing egregious in Cox's coaching during this game.

[Rhody72]

And Carey yelling at Cox and not standing with the huddle during the game? That's not selfish?

Carey has nothing to complain about. You are a weeble in coming up with something new.

[bigappleram]

The FT shooting wasn’t awful overall…the Mitchells foul shooting was awful. Which begs the question why not have Twan a better free throw shooter and comparable player in the game in a tight one. That’s coaching.

We were 20-32 from two point land. It’s coaching when you don’t exploit the obvious advantage inside. Our guys were open for a reason, GWs game plan was clearly let us beat them from the outside. And we fell for the bait. Allowing that to happen for extended periods Iike a whole game is again coaching.

[ElmCityRhody]

Is ECR’s timeout over yet ?


Silence The one who was right scout Cox for years !

CUT BAIT !

he seriously needs to go

We are going nowhere w this clown

[RhowdyRam02]

Is it March 15th yet?

[TruePoint]

URI lost today because of awful foul shooting overall and Makhi (2 for 12) in particular, and poor shooting by our guards, Leggett in particular. There was nothing egregious in Cox's coaching during this game.

Maybe not, but it isn’t just about in-game coaching. Cox is the head coach, which means he responsible for the end product and also every aspect of the program that contributes to it. Whether he made egregious coaching decisions today is basically besides the point.

[steveystuds06]

URI lost today because of awful foul shooting overall and Makhi (2 for 12) in particular, and poor shooting by our guards, Leggett in particular. There was nothing egregious in Cox's coaching during this game.

Maybe not, but it isn’t just about in-game coaching. Cox is the head coach, which means he responsible for the end product and also every aspect of the program that contributes to it. Whether he made egregious coaching decisions today is basically besides the point.

EXACTLY... I couldn't agree more TP

[steveystuds06]

The FT shooting wasn’t awful overall…the Mitchells foul shooting was awful. Which begs the question why not have Twan a better free throw shooter and comparable player in the game in a tight one. That’s coaching.

We were 20-32 from two point land. It’s coaching when you don’t exploit the obvious advantage inside. Our guys were open for a reason, GWs game plan was clearly let us beat them from the outside. And we fell for the bait. Allowing that to happen for extended periods Iike a whole game is again coaching.

Yup, I was perplexed about why we kept Makhi in. It was mental. Anyone who has played the game knows that feeling you get after you miss free throws in critical moments. It sucks, and it's hard to get out of your head.. I wish we put Walker back in...

[reef]

URI lost today because of awful foul shooting overall and Makhi (2 for 12) in particular, and poor shooting by our guards, Leggett in particular. There was nothing egregious in Cox's coaching during this game.

Maybe not, but it isn’t just about in-game coaching. Cox is the head coach, which means he responsible for the end product and also every aspect of the program that contributes to it. Whether he made egregious coaching decisions today is basically besides the point.

There’s just no discipline and accountability on this team and it all falls on Cox , please put us out of this misery at seasons end

[STC]

URI in the last two games is 5-32 from 3 and 24-43 at the FT line, just absolutely emBARONsing.

Bozeman looks like your uncle who comes over to watch football game and falls asleep by the second quarter. Carroll is a classic nepotism hire who has no business being in the position he is. And sorry, as much as we love TJ for his playing career and his grit, this is too much too quickly for him. Fire Cox and clean house.

To those that are still on the fence, I ask why?

This is the worst schedule we have played in the last 30 years based on our SOS and it STILL wasn't enough for Cox to salvage his job. Literally, our SOS is negative! Last time that happened was 1988-89! https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/sc ... de-island/

Keep in mind this current negative SOS is largely based on a the soft OOC Cox put together.

The Mitchell Twins and Carey are a trio of AAU posterchild's. Coddled and never accepting of coaching and it shows every damn game. No fundamentals, can't make free throws, whining and complaining at every turn.

[steviep123]

I really like Cox as a human being. But it’s clear he doesn’t have it. I was begging and pleading to be wrong. Either he’s not a good game time coach or the talent just isn’t there. Either way it’s on him.