RTD: UR Coach Mooney- VCU is our biggest non-conference game

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The next opportunity comes Saturday at VCU (5-2, 4-0 at home). UR coach Chris Mooney recognized VCU as "our biggest non-conference game." Richmond then plays at South Carolina (6-2) Wednesday and against 10th-ranked Florida (8-0) in Sunrise, Fla., next Saturday.

"The next three are all postseason-caliber teams," Mooney said. "The next one is the most important one because of who it is. But if we can come out and hold our own and do well over these next three, then we'll know how good we are."
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Offense has been bugaboo against VCU
UR's defense usually has held up during a five-game losing streak to VCU. The Spiders will attempt to exhibit improved offense at the Siegel Center Saturday at 7:30.

UR lost 77-76 to VCU last season. Before that, Richmond didn't score more than 54 in four straight defeats to the Rams. Eliminate a 103-59 win over pace-pushing VMI, and Richmond averages 66 points.

"I don't think Dan has played great yet," said Mooney of center Dan Geriot (8.4 ppg, 38.7 field-goal percentage), who missed last season with a knee injury. "I think [forward Justin Harper] has been a little bit up and down. There's room for our depth to show even more. I don't think we've shot as well as we should so far."

The Spiders will have had a 10-day break between games when they play at VCU. UR began the season with eight games in 20 days.

"I think the rest is very important for us. We have played a lot of games and being a veteran team, I think we've handled it," Mooney said. "But everybody needs a little bit of a break. You couldn't keep that kind of a pace up."
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Pretty cool that Mooney thinks we are the biggest non-conference opponent on their schedule considering they've played Missouri, Miss. St, and ODU :lol: . They also play South Carolina and Florida after us.
 
Maybe if he focused on his game plan against VCU instead of starring in McGeorge Mercedes commercials he wouldn't keep losing to us :roll:
 
I wouldn't talk too much crap on this board (or theirs)...they have their best teams in years and this is a toss up game IMO...even at the Stu.
 
fudge yeah MJ is a sellout for supporting a company that uses child labor only to make himself richer than he will ever need/use
 
Ram it home said:
if Shaka did a commercial what would it be for???????
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...if shaka was made of barbecue spare ribs, would you eat him?

I know I would. Heck, I'd come back for seconds and then polish it off with a tall cool Budweiser...
 
Ram it home said:
if Shaka did a commercial what would it be for???????
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Micheal Jordan was an icon that created a business empire. Mooney is a middle-rung A10 coach that finally found its way to respectability. You don't see our coaches names slapped to some brand do you? No.

I would rather see him on T.V. trying to fill up his arena than selling cars....that's all
 
Relax, it wouldn't surprise me to see Shaka's head on a billboard by an Escalade, it's all part of the business.

That being said, Mooney looks like a dweeb in that commercial.
 
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