After Fordham's sweep of UMASS they are now 1 game behind Dukes while Bonnies win over Dayton separates them just 1 game behind Flyers.

Well Jimmy, year 4 with 2 seniors at guard and 2 juniors up front, what is your excuse now???? One has to wonder how with GA's leaving you get an extra year, very interesting....... Anyway, when you blow the games you should have won this is where you are.  Inexcusable loses starting with Dayton, blowing leads with seniors and juniors is inexcusable in these last several games and that is why you are in a pinch.  Tonight was a good game, but you already (profanity) the bed over the last 4 games.  Please spare us the "this is a program learning curve".  We are not stupid Jimmy, enjoy your $$$ while you are getting it.  

People need to understand that Ferry's team and the Cleveland Browns are just in a rebuilding phase.  Next year everything will be fine...it will only be year 5.

Robinson was really a puzzle.  He came in late in the first half, immediately made an impact and then disappeared for the rest of the game.  How did he go from being Ferry's 'true 5' at the start of last year to this?  He was a little rough last year, picking up early fouls.  But, how is he ever going to improve if he doesn't get more game time.   

PistolPete: I share your frustration with the status of the program. However, I think it is demeaning to call Coach Ferry "Jimmy" as you did. He is a good man who is trying his best and he deserves our respect.  

Coach Ferry now calling for "others than" Mason and Colter to start making plays during the "junk defenses" Dukes are seeing.  Question to the coach:  Other than your run & gun offense what else is there in your playbook?  Coach, seems to me you now have no other ball handlers on the team other than Mason and Coulter predominantly as result of the unceremonious dispatches of Binney, White, Stevens and Ridenour. Other than your 2 starting guards who else can handle the ball up court without risking turnover?  

With you, losses are about team failure and not about your coaching.  

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I 100% agree with 'insideout" Jim Ferry start doing what your title says.....COACH. I dont understand why you dont want a winning team when you have guys on the bench that has the potential to give you lots of wins! Think smart FERRY. Yesterday when you put in Jordan Robinson for a very short amount of time...very short (2 minutes) look at the stuff he produced. 2 pts, 1 rebound  and 1 assist.  Then you have your same 5 guys you play for every SINGLE game that plays tons of mins and producing 7 points and whatnot, some aren't even putting up points or anything. Colter plays very hard and is great at what he does, but you can clearly see that he needs a rest but NO break for them. When Darius Lewis comes out how about playing J-Rob hes a big who can defend great and help on the court. Now I am not a coach but as a fan looking on from the outside I am smart enough to see that if Robinson was given half of the playing time that you give your 5 favorite starters he can make some magic on the court. Just saying. A little food for thought Ferry.  

All of you have logical points.  My concern is now, it appears we could be worse next year in Year 5.  I am sure Ferry is a nice guy, and I am not trying to be mean...honest...but I think he is in a league that is out of his league.  What he did with LIU is not going to work here...it hasn't worked here.  What the heck is the AD going to do??  Next year, he won't be able to do anything because DU can't afford to buy him out.   I am wondering what the buyout actually is...and since the lame duck President extended his contract I am speculating that he gave Ferry whatever amount of buyout he wanted to he gave more years to a coach that has not yet had a winning record.  So Wednesday, they are going to St. Bonnies... a team that just beat Dayton at Dayton, and a team that lost to us here.  Things aren't going to get any better...and the fact is, I didn't want to say any easier.  We can't depend on playing easy teams like Ferry did at the beginning of the year to make it look like we have a winning record.  As someone else posted, think back to how we were lucky to beat St. Frances and Robert Morris.  Hopefully we will still have a "winning" record.  And if we do, it will be because we played so many cupcakes - OOC schedule which has come back to hurt the team.

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So their coach can recruit in tundra country AND coach and Duquesne...

KenOTR73 wrote:

According to ESPN the Bonnies are on the Bubble. Last 4 in. How about that. I propose we move the Dukes to Poughkeepsie New York where we can vie for the same talent as the Bonnies. Seriously though, here are two teams that MAY end up with Number 1 seeds in the Dance. Quote from USA Today Sports - "Villanova has five players averaging double figures, while Xavier has six players averaging 9.4 points a game or better". THAT, folks, is how you win.....

Back in the day there existed a rivalry as Wildcats and Dukes would compete both home and away.  Long ago and far away!

Stick a fork in this team and program.They're cooked under Ferry. They won't win another game and finish below .500. In an odd sort of way, I'm looking forward to it. Losers
 

while no one likes to be on a losing streak, this loss didn't bother me as much.
RI is a tough place to play and despite the roller coaster of a season they are having, is still a talented and well coached team(even if their coach is a nut job)- with EC Matthews, they are likely at the top of the a10 and ranked.

what i liked most about the dukes this game is the effort. after losing 4 games, it would have been very easy for these kids to pack it in early when the got down by 8-10, but they fought back. almost won. thought they played very hard and never gave up.
four tough games to go. winning in olean is never easy, richmond always gives the dukes fits, fordham is a mystery, and st joes is pretty darn good. despite the dukes lack of coaching, i could see these kids willing themselves to win 2 of the last 4. i may have given up on the staff, but def not giving up on these kids. they def showed they are fighters!