The Official Smash the Richmond Spiders in the Stu Thread

VCU beat UR 90-49

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To be clear, last season, we cut down the nets at the Robins center after beating St Joe. Not after VCU…

Before that 23-7 last season, Since then 5-18 vs D1…

I'm not talking about last season. I'm talking about 2000-01.
 
VCU and UR have different missions. VCU serves the citizens of the state of Virginia, and is a Research 1 University; it has many centers of excellence within its large academic/research structure. UR is a small private school that serves some Virginians, but mostly citizens of the Northeast; it has few nationally recognized centers of research and prides itself on being more selective in admissions. Both produce successful and productive grads.

As for athletics, however, the argument that VCU basketball players would not be admitted to UR is pure unadulterated hogwash. If one goes back and checks the scholarship offers over the years, you will find that many of the same players were recruited by both VCU and UR. Moreover, of VCU's current roster, Fats and Jennings were both recruited hard by UR, and fplayers named Burgess likewise. Among past UR players, Sherrod and Buckingham were recruited by VCU, among others. Thus, when it comes to basketball recruiting and admissions, VCU and UR are swimming in the same pond, period, even if they don't serve the same student populations. As we say in the academic world, UR and VCU are not PEER institutions; however, they are PEER athletic institutions -- same NCAA level, with same entry standards, D1 schools and in the same athletic conference.

As a 1973 VCU grad, I down right despise the Spiders. I watch UR televised games just to root against them. As I say nearly every day, the only good spider is a dead spider!!!
Respectfully disagree. We can get kids in that they cannot. This was a big deal to Jerrry Wainwright who coached at UR for a short period.

Buckingham and Sherod were good students, but we didn’t want them.

Also, I’m pretty sure that Brad Burgess was set to go to UR but had issues getting through their admissions.
 
Respectfully disagree. We can get kids in that they cannot. This was a big deal to Jerrry Wainwright who coached at UR for a short period.

Buckingham and Sherod were good students, but we didn’t want them.

Also, I’m pretty sure that Brad Burgess was set to go to UR but had issues getting through their admissions.
Respectfully, I stand by my assessment, G-man, unless you have solid evidence to counter me. Regardless, your thoughts are as valid as mine. Go Rams.
 
The success of UR only helps VCU and vice versa. It creates exposure and excitement for college basketball in the City of Richmond. This has been a top quality rivalry for the past 4 decades and if UR has to downgrade because of NIL thats really a sad thing for all of college basketball. UR has great history and has always been what is right about college basketball. So trashing them from a VCU fans makes zero sense. They help us and we help them.
true but we don't have to like it.
 
Respectfully disagree. We can get kids in that they cannot. This was a big deal to Jerrry Wainwright who coached at UR for a short period.

Buckingham and Sherod were good students, but we didn’t want them.

Also, I’m pretty sure that Brad Burgess was set to go to UR but had issues getting through their admissions.
I think Buckingham was a clear miss by Wade. Dude could play and would've thrived here.
 
Respectfully disagree. We can get kids in that they cannot. This was a big deal to Jerrry Wainwright who coached at UR for a short period.

Buckingham and Sherod were good students, but we didn’t want them.

Also, I’m pretty sure that Brad Burgess was set to go to UR but had issues getting through their admissions.
Here's the deal, you can't be lactose intolerant and complain about the milk making you sick. If milk makes you sick, drink something else. If their academic standards prohibit them from competing in the A10, then leave. Join a league with comparable academic standards. The Patriot League will always leave the lights on for them to join.

I actually think they like being in this situation, playing the victim role. They always have the "academic standards" card to play to make themselves feel better to explain why they suck. If they join the Patriot League and suck, what excuse can they pull out of their behind to justify it?

Not to mention, they can easily do what other "academic" schools do, relax their admissions requirements for their athletes. All of their obstacles are self-imposed. You really think Duke basketball players could get admitted if they were 5'8"?
 
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