The sad point here is the VERY vocal Ron haters,  when he was the winning-est coach since Red Manning,  got him fired?  I got to know him personally, from the social events,and then thru e-mails. This was a Coach that saw a different game, that adapted each year and grew with his players.  In short, he won with less than Ferry has today, and we were stupid enough to can him. Think Pitt is missing Jamie just a bit by now?  Good coaches are rare. Bad coaches are a dime a dozen (Ferry) and at TOP dollar?? Ron was working for less than Ferry, and still would be, but remember, we fired him? Higher Level?   Right? If the administration had any integrity (probably none) they would admit to themselves their mistake, and fire Ferry, but, we know, they won't?  No integrity!!  Ron filled the Polumbo several times, but  now it's an empty building on game day, were the Dukes lose games all season.  Fire Ferry. 

Last edited by NapaDuke (2/11/2017 8:00 pm)

I don't think he meant Red got him fired. I think he's saying Ron was the winningest coach since Red and he got fired.

The Dukes will be in sole possession of the basement spot in the A-10 with a loss tonight. A Dukes win will result in a 4 way tie for last place (along with Saint Louis, UMass and Saint Joseph's).

Last place on the line. Rivalry Week doesn't get any better than this.

watching hockey instead of basketball. the billikens are shooting lights out. is that a product of bad D or just really good shooting from the other team?

Wow SLU 10-12 from three. Dukes are 6-10. Incredible shooting.

Now I-Mike sitting while Abrahamson plays.

What the deuce, Ferry?

87-81 final. SLU elected to foul up 3 w/o the ball and Castro missed both ensuing FTs, unable to get the rebound.

this has to be the loss that seals Ferry's fate, right? they might not fire him until after the season, but at this point I've seen enough

Last edited by yak-rbc (2/11/2017 10:23 pm)

Sole possession of last place.

He was out coached at the end of the game. Once again.

No surprise.

duq81 wrote:

Red Manning? Red did fire a coach with a winning record, but that was Mike Rice.

 
Mike Rice was the most fun coach at Duquesne with his antics of "fainting" into his coaches arms after a bad call by refs, pointing out the bad spots on the arena floor in front of the opposing coach and his players before games, then having Ronnie Dixon stealing the ball when the dribbler hit the dead spot.

If he didn't lose Arnold due to grades, ( who became all conference at TCU, I think that was where he transferred) and Duquesne flunking out Ricky Tunstall, a 7 ft stud who could block shots and play, Mike could have become a legend.

Instead we got Jim Satalin and his goofy brother.

Phildog wrote:

duq81 wrote:

Red Manning? Red did fire a coach with a winning record, but that was Mike Rice.

 
Mike Rice was the most fun coach at Duquesne with his antics of "fainting" into his coaches arms after a bad call by refs, pointing out the bad spots on the arena floor in front of the opposing coach and his players before games, then having Ronnie Dixon stealing the ball when the dribbler hit the dead spot.

If he didn't lose Arnold due to grades, ( who became all conference at TCU, I think that was where he transferred) and Duquesne flunking out Ricky Tunstall, a 7 ft stud who could block shots and play, Mike could have become a legend.

Instead we got Jim Satalin and his goofy brother.

 
Rice used to send better FT shooters to the line when lesser ones were fouled.

Arnold went to SMU, no?