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Richmond football players unhappy with athletic department after Rocco's departure

(12/13/16 6:36pm)

University of Richmond football coach accepted the head coaching job at University of Delaware on Tuesday morning nearly two weeks after voicing concern about Richmond administrators' vision for the football program to the Richmond Times-Dispatch. Richmond football players didn't wait long to react, taking to Twitter to express their dissatisfaction with the Richmond athletic department's handling of the situation.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/12/richmond-football-players-unhappy-with-athletic-department-after-roccos-departure

Rocco departs for Delaware after five seasons as Richmond football coach

(12/13/16 4:41pm)

Update: ESPN 950 is reporting that the Spiders will pursue Chattanooga head coach and former Richmond assistant Russ Huesman as Danny Rocco's replacement. Huesman served as Richmond's defensive coordinator during the 2008 championship season.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/12/rocco-departs-for-delaware-after-five-seasons-as-richmond-football-coach

Depleted Spiders iced in FCS quarterfinals

(12/11/16 5:53pm)

University of Richmond's football team has traveled about 8,000 miles over the past two weeks. The players spent this week studying for and completing final exams. Their coach, Danny Rocco, has been vocal about potentially leaving Richmond after this season.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/12/depleted-spiders-iced-in-fcs-quarterfinals

Resilient Richmond overcomes 17-point deficit, advances to quarterfinals

(12/04/16 4:31am)

Depleted by injury and down by 17 points, in the same state of North Dakota where last season ended, the Richmond Spiders' season looked to be over. Quarterback Kevin Johnson seemed to have thrown away a redshirt season for just one playoff win, and coach Danny Rocco looked to be hours away from the beginning of his review of coaching offers from other schools.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/12/resilient-richmond-overcomes-17-point-deficit-advances-to-quarterfinals

Rebounding, interior defense cost Spiders against Wake Forest

(12/03/16 10:35pm)

Strong play from senior TJ Cline and freshman Nick Sherod were not enough to help Richmond overcome Wake Forest as the Spiders dropped their second straight game on Saturday.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/12/rebounding-interior-defense-cost-spiders-against-wake-forest

Rocco questioning future at Richmond ahead of playoff game, RTD reports

(12/01/16 8:32pm)

Richmond football coach Danny Rocco will weigh coaching options outside of University of Richmond after his team's playoff run ends, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reported Wednesday.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/12/rocco-questioning-future-at-richmond-ahead-of-playoff-game-rtd-reports

Johnson fills in at quarterback, leads Richmond to first-round playoff win

(11/27/16 8:29pm)

Richmond was able to overcome a season-ending injury to its starting quarterback and sail past North Carolina A&T in the first round of the FCS playoffs.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/johnson-fills-in-at-quarterback-leads-richmond-to-first-round-playoff-win

Freshmen lead the way as Richmond basketball beats Robert Morris

(11/21/16 12:35am)

Richmond’s highly touted new recruiting class showed why there was so much hype surrounding them going into the season when the Spiders beat Robert Morris Sunday to advance to a 2–1 record.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/freshmen-lead-the-way-as-richmond-basketball-beats-robert-morris

Richmond football earns playoff spot for third straight season

(11/20/16 5:59pm)

The Richmond Spiders will host North Carolina A&T next Saturday, Nov. 26, at Robins Stadium in the first round of the FCS playoffs.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/richmond-football-earns-playoff-spot-for-third-straight-season

With Lauletta injured, Tribe bulldozes Richmond

(11/19/16 10:50pm)

For the first time in at least four seasons, the Richmond Spiders found themselves without a reliable quarterback on Saturday.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/with-lauletta-injured-tribe-bulldozes-richmond

Spiders start and end with scoring droughts in loss to Old Dominion

(11/15/16 3:47pm)

Richmond was able to claw its way back from an 0–16 deficit, but couldn’t convert at the end of the game, losing to Old Dominion in a tight contest.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/spiders-start-and-end-with-scoring-droughts-in-loss-to-old-dominion

Spider football cruises past Delaware for eighth win

(11/13/16 2:14am)

Richmond outlasted Delaware to reach win No. 8 for the season, all but assuring a playoff berth for the eighth-ranked Spiders.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/spider-football-cruises-past-delaware-for-eighth-win

Photo story: Jones leads Spiders to opening-night win in front of sold-out crowd

(11/12/16 5:20pm)

Richmond freshman De’Monte Buckingham warms up before Richmond men’s basketball’s first game of the season against Virginia Military Institute (VMI) in the Robins Center at University of Richmond.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/photo-story-jones-leads-spiders-to-opening-night-win-in-front-of-sold-out-crowd

Senior leadership and young talent both abundant for Richmond basketball

(11/10/16 6:54pm)

The Richmond Spiders men’s basketball team hopes to bounce back from a 16–16 record last year (7–11 in conference) in its first home game against VMI in the Robin’s Center Friday night.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/senior-leadership-and-young-talent-both-abundant-for-richmond-basketball

Election Day 2016: What you need to know

(11/08/16 12:00pm)

With Election Day here, the Center for Civic Engagement has seen a surge of students registering to vote. More than 300 students registered this year, about four times the usual amount, according to Adrienne Piazza, the manager of the CCE’s educational and leadership programs.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/election-day-2016

Levar Stoney comes to UR

(11/07/16 7:50pm)

Levar Stoney stopped by the Commons this morning to shake hands with Richmond students one day before the mayoral election.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/multimedia/a911ae3d-b422-4b42-b22e-7a4d3e9395d6

The silent minority: Trump supporters at Richmond

(11/07/16 6:15pm)

“F--- YOU.”

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/silent-minority-trump-supporters

JMU edges Richmond in CAA shootout

(11/06/16 2:21am)

A statistically impressive performance from Richmond quarterback Kyle Lauletta and a fourth-quarter explosion from receiver Brian Brown were not enough to help the Spiders beat James Madison on Saturday.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/jmu-edges-richmond-in-caa-shooutout

James Madison fans use Robins statue to renew rivalry early

(11/03/16 3:15pm)

This week's football rivalry between Richmond and James Madison was renewed early when Dukes fans dressed the E. Claiborne Robins statue in the Jepson Quad in a JMU jersey on Monday.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/11/james-madison-fans-use-robins-statue-to-renew-rivalry-early

Richmond football steamrolls Elon for fifth straight win

(10/23/16 4:20pm)

Richmond football coach Danny Rocco said he told his team during halftime of Saturday's game to "break their will to win," referring to the Elon Phoenix who trailed the Spiders by six points.

https://www.thecollegianur.com/article/2016/10/richmond-football-steamrolls-elon-for-fifth-straight-win

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