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Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:51 am
by Bootie
I love this man more every day. He’s gonna have kids beating down the doors to play for him.
https://www.greenvilleonline.com/story/ ... 032847007/
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:05 am
by FU Hoopla
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:07 am
by FU Hoopla
From the article:
"Richey envisions Furman, in one of the fastest-growing cities in the country, as a possible mid-major monster like Gonzaga. "
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:11 am
by FU Hoopla
No reason FU can't be the place that Bob Richey achieves his dream of coaching in the Final 4, gotta set big goals, gotta keep pushing this thing forward every single day! After this past season there should be no more complacency from the fan base, time to be thinking BIG!
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:38 am
by FU Hoopla
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:49 am
by The Jackal
FU Hoopla wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:11 am
No reason FU can't be the place that Bob Richey achieves his dream of coaching in the Final 4, gotta set big goals, gotta keep pushing this thing forward every single day! After this past season there should be no more complacency from the fan base, time to be thinking BIG!
It’s an interesting question. The article cites four SoCon coaches that departed for P5 jobs recently (Paris, Young, Miller, Forbes)
Of that group, South Carolina was terrible. Wake and VT didn’t make the tournament in a league where every mediocre team makes the tournament (Furman just beat arguably the best team in the ACC). Cincinnati was slightly better, but didn’t make the tournament in a 2 bid league this year and Miller’s squad is (unsurprisingly) is predominately transfers.
Can we all make the argument that these power schools are closer right now to a deep tournament run than Furman?
I’d love to see an East Coast model of the WCC - where there are two or three mid majors that become constant basketball power houses (like Gonzaga and St. Marys).
Jason Donnelly had a front row seat to Villanova - really the only program in the country that was nationally relevant in basketball and FCS football. There shouldn’t be a reason that couldn’t be replicated here. It’s encouraging to hear that the University appears to be backing Richey’s vision.
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:50 am
by The Jackal
I would also note that in my observation in Orlando, Furman purple outnumbered UVA orange.
There’s a big fan base here for a small school and they are showing up. Keep building on this energy and we may have something.
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 9:14 am
by 'Din Djarin
The Jackal wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:49 am
Jason Donnelly had a front row seat to Villanova - really the only program in the country that was nationally relevant in basketball and FCS football. There shouldn’t be a reason that couldn’t be replicated here. It’s encouraging to hear that the University appears to be backing Richey’s vision.
This point, for the win.
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:18 am
by apaladin
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:28 am
by Affirm
The Jackal wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 6:49 am
FU Hoopla wrote: ↑Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:11 am
No reason FU can't be the place that Bob Richey achieves his dream of coaching in the Final 4, gotta set big goals, gotta keep pushing this thing forward every single day! After this past season there should be no more complacency from the fan base, time to be thinking BIG!
It’s an interesting question. The article cites four SoCon coaches that departed for P5 jobs recently (Paris, Young, Miller, Forbes)
Of that group, South Carolina was terrible. Wake and VT didn’t make the tournament in a league where every mediocre team makes the tournament (Furman just beat arguably the best team in the ACC). Cincinnati was slightly better, but didn’t make the tournament in a 2 bid league this year and Miller’s squad is (unsurprisingly) is predominately transfers.
Can we all make the argument that these power schools are closer right now to a deep tournament run than Furman?
I’d love to see an East Coast model of the WCC - where there are two or three mid majors that become constant basketball power houses (like Gonzaga and St. Marys).
Jason Donnelly had a front row seat to Villanova - really the only program in the country that was nationally relevant in basketball and FCS football. There shouldn’t be a reason that couldn’t be replicated here. It’s encouraging to hear that the University appears to be backing Richey’s vision.
Your reply is great.
May we keep both Richey and Donnelly as long as possible. And whenever it becomes no longer possible (hopefully whenever each of them retires AT FURMAN), may Furman University make certain that the vision of excellence and achievement that they each possess continues by Furman University hiring the right people to replace them.
To the extent feasible, let’s make sure this continues!
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 11:30 am
by Roundball
Wow. This article and the interview is even better. “Furman basketball coach Richey 'winning over money'.”
https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/03/22/ ... th-furman/
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 12:09 pm
by paladinfan12
If Richey and Furman can build something like Gonzaga and the SoCon turns into the WCC, I think they would need to lure back CofC and Davidson. I don't see many other schools currently in the conference that have the resources (facilities, money for coaches, fan support) to produce great teams consistently alongside Furman.
The other option is for Furman to call up some of these schools to create a new conference - however I'm unsure how football would fare.
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:10 pm
by dornb
That is a great clip! After reading the article this morning in the GNews and watching this, I am confident that we will keep Bob for the foreseeable future. Hallelujah!
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 2:32 pm
by FU Hoopla
Re: Great article on Richey
PostPosted:Wed Mar 22, 2023 3:04 pm
by FU Hoopla
This is a golden opportunity for the University. Richey is a good man, that we need to give every single incentive and reason to want to stay right here with us and continue to build this program into one of the college basketball elites!