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Spiders Sound Off

Spiders Sound Off

By: Tom McNally and Porter Shomo
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A college basketball podcast to connect, inform, and entertain fellow Richmond Spiders basketball and Atlantic 10 fans by offering passionate, fan-driven commentary and analysis.Tom McNally and Porter Shomo Basketball
Episodes
  • UR Basketball Portal Breakdown: Who’s In, Who’s Out & What’s Next
    Apr 6 2026

    The offseason is here, and the transfer portal is about to shake up Richmond basketball.

    In this episode of Spiders Sound Off, we break down the biggest developments heading into portal season:

    • Argenbright’s return and what it means for the program
    • How many players Richmond will target in the portal (and why it matters)
    • Key departures and potential roster construction strategy
    • NIL spending trends across the A-10—including big jumps from competitors
    • Why Richmond’s academic rules impact transfer recruiting

    We also dive into:

    • Women’s basketball roster turnover and opportunity ahead
    • Portal philosophy debates: size vs. shooting vs. toughness

    Portal season is just beginning—this is your pre-portal deep dive.

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    42 mins
  • Richmond WBB’s Run Ends in Durham | Selection Sunday, Nebraska & What’s Next
    Mar 20 2026

    Richmond WBB’s season comes to a close, and we’re breaking it all down.

    Tom and Porter recap the full journey—from the chaos of Selection Sunday to their trip to Durham and the experience inside Cameron Indoor.

    They dive into the loss to Nebraska, what changed in the second half, and why this team’s run still marks one of the best stretches in program history.

    It’s the end of the season—but not the end of Spiders Sound Off.

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    32 mins
  • Richmond Women IN the NCAA Tournament! + Kenny Wood on what it takes to win in the NCAA tournament.
    Mar 16 2026

    Richmond is headed to the NCAA Tournament!The Spiders women received their at-large bid on Selection Sunday and will face the Nebraska Cornhuskers women's basketball on Wednesday in Durham.At the end of the episode, we catch up with Richmond head coach Aaron Roussell, who encourages Spider fans to make the trip and support the team in the tournament.Earlier in the show, Richmond legend Kenny Wood joins Spiders Sound Off to talk about his Hall of Fame career at UR and to relive one of the most famous moments in NCAA Tournament history — the Spiders’ upset of Syracuse Orange men's basketball as the first #15 seed ever to defeat a #2 seed.

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    48 mins
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