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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 19, 2019 15:51:11 GMT -5
Another example from the "gotta go for more" school of hard knocks. UMass ended up with Matt McCall. I don't know anything about McCall, really, except a few raw numbers. As his first head coaching job he had taken over a loaded Chattanooga team (15-3 in the Southern conference the year before, only 1 meaningful graduation) in 2015. He got them to 29 wins and an NCAA appearance his first year, but then dropped by 10 wins in his second year, then got the Mass job. Recruitment-wise, after two years at the helm he left almost nothing for his successor when he took the Mass job. UMass lost 20 games last year (his first at the helm) and is 7-11 overall and 0-5 in a really down A10 this year. Most of his best players are still guys recruited by his predecessor, Derrick Kellogg. He does have only 1 senior making major contributions, so maybe he's gonna turn this around--it's only his 2nd year, after all. But you gotta wonder. UMass struggled in Kellogg's last two years (14-18, 15-18) but had an excellent incoming recruiting class. In the 4 years prior to that Kellogg's teams had averaged 22 wins, made the Minutemen's first NCAA appearance since 1998, and been nationally ranked for the first time since 1999. Kellogg landed at Long Island, and got them to the NCAA tournament last year. Yeah, there is always that group that pushes for a program to "dare to be great" by firing a coach who has had success in order to catch that lightening in the bottle. That group usually is pretty quiet when things backfire, like in Minnesota and Boston College. Not sure what will happen in the future at UMass, but I never would have fired Kellogg. Seems like he could recruit and coach, and I am glad to hear he has had some success at Long Island. UMass finished the year struggling under McCall, going 4-14, 11-21. The program has reportedly relieved three assistant coaches of their duties. Already one player has transferred. Might take a while to get UMass back on track. Next season they will be happy to record the 15-18 record that got the previous coach fired. Be careful what you wish for...
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Post by motorcitysam on Mar 19, 2019 17:01:20 GMT -5
A-10 Preseason Poll: 1. Saint Louis 2. St. Joseph's 3. Davidson 4. George Mason 5. Rhode Island 6. Dayton 7. VCU 8. UMass 9. St. Bonnie's 10.Richmond 11.Duquesne 12.La Salle 13.George Washington 14.Fordham It was an interesting year for the A10. VCU, picked seventh in the preseason poll, finished 1st with a stellar record of 16-2, 25-7. They stumbled in the conference tournament, losing to URI, but still made the Big Dance. St. Louis was the preseason pick to finish first but struggled in part due to player absences and what seemed like a lack of chemistry. They put it together in the A10 tourney, however, and beat St. Bonnie in the finals 55-53 to snag the auto bid. SBU had a great look at an open three in the final seconds that would have won the game, but the shot rimmed off. Among other programs, St. Joseph's was picked to finish second, but struggled to a tenth place finish at 6-12. Duquesne finished at a solid 10-8, 19-13.
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Post by motorcitysam on Apr 26, 2019 17:47:53 GMT -5
VCU coach Mike Rhoades received a contract extension taking him to 2025.
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Post by motorcitysam on May 4, 2019 10:54:47 GMT -5
Jon Rothstein on why 2019-20 could be a big year for Dayton.
"If Dayton gets Obi Toppin back, look out. Flyers are expected to return three double-figure scorers and add FOUR transfers; Jordy Tshimanga (Nebraska), Ibi Watson (Michigan), Rodney Chatman (Chattanooga), & Chase Johnson (Florida). Won 21 last season and made NIT."
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Post by motorcitysam on May 10, 2019 20:38:46 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on May 15, 2019 18:48:40 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 1, 2019 15:38:16 GMT -5
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Post by Commissioner on Jun 1, 2019 19:16:45 GMT -5
Or to make this Titans' oriented, Jim Harding's old school.
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Post by motorcitysam on Jun 20, 2019 13:35:19 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Jul 8, 2019 15:50:39 GMT -5
Jon Rothstein releases his Off Season Power Rankings for the A-10.
Atlantic 10 Offseason Power Rankings
1. VCU 2. Davidson 3. Dayton 4. Rhode Island 5. St. Bonaventure 6. Saint Louis 7. Richmond 8. Duquesne 9. George Mason 10. La Salle 11. St. Joe’s 12. UMass 13. GW 14. Fordham
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Post by motorcitysam on Jul 31, 2019 18:06:19 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Sept 1, 2019 18:21:49 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Sept 13, 2019 18:21:18 GMT -5
VCU has a big day, getting 2020 verbal commits from forwards Jamir Watkins of Trenton, New Jersey, and Mikael Brown Jones from Florida. Both are three star guys, and the commitments show that VCU can still recruit beyond their home region.
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Post by motorcitysam on Oct 16, 2019 14:25:06 GMT -5
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Post by motorcitysam on Oct 26, 2019 13:06:51 GMT -5
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