Miller Time: UofR AD dropping hints on possible VCU move?

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Anyone hear University of Richmond Spider’s Athletic Director Jim Miller on ESPN950′s Hardly Working with Greg Burton this afternoon? If you, like me, are in the VCU to the A10 camp, you had to love what you heard from Miller. Here are some highlights: On money: “The biggest misconception in all this conference realignment discussion is the comment that it’s all about the money…It’s about competing at the highest level they can compete at…We’re about providing opportunities to compete at [...]

Video: VCU v ODU, CAA Championship

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VCU left it all on the floor in a sold out CAA Final, but a slow start doomed the black-and-gold in the 70-65 loss to Old Dominion. The Rams headed into the half down 13, a deficit that ballooned to 18 early in the 2nd, but ground down the ODU lead to a single point as Bradford Burgess connected on a 3-pointer with 4:27 left to play. After two ODU tip-ins, Jamie Skeen’s layup pulled the game within a manageable [...]

Video: VCU at ODU

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VCU was hoping to do their part in hopes of keeping 4th seed dreams alive heading into the CAA Tournament. A great effort was not enough to slide past the Monarchs of ODU in Norfolk on their senior day. VCU maintained a lead for most of the 2nd half with strong play from guard, Bradford Burgess. Rebounding, or lack thereof, is the difference maker tonight with ODU winning the battle of the glass, 34-22. With this win, the Monarchs locked [...]

Video: VCU vs Old Dominion

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Personally, there’s nothing I love more than seeing our seniors beat ODU at the Stu. Senior forward, Kirill Pishchalnikov was going to make sure that he and fellow senior, TJ Gwynn would be able to do that. Pishchalnikov scored 6 of the Rams first 8 points to start the game and ended with 14 points and 5 rebounds on the night in his 21 minute effort. “Kirill’s just a real hard worker”, said Larry Sanders. “I knew he was gonna [...]

CAA Experts PREDICT THE FUTURE!

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By: Mat Shelton With the season fast approaching, we at VCU Ram Nation thought it best to jump the gun on all preseason awards and prognostications, and consult our wise and sage-like media elders for their thoughts on the upcoming season as well as the fate of new VCU Head Coach Shaka Smart.  I warn you however…the crystal gazing you are about to read is for entertainment purposes only.  While several of our esteemed colleagues do have bald heads, none of [...]

Eric Maynor: Top NBA Draft Pick

Eric Maynor Cracks Top 5 NBA Draft Prospects

ESPN analyst, Chad Ford has Eric Maynor in his Top 5 NBA Draft Prospects. This would be the first time that a CAA player was selected in the NBA draft since ODU’s Cal Bowdler was taken 17th overall to the Atlanta Hawks in 1999. Maynor is a hot commodity especially at the point guard slot. VCU’s all-time leading scorer attracted many NBA scouts to the Siegel Center this season. See Chad Ford’s Top 100 NBA Draft Prospects Here