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by Blue Man
15 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

I have a sneaking suspicion that our bigger boosters realize just how important this offseason is to the future of this coach and program, and are or will step up to ensure Archie can bring in the talent he needs to get good again. Consider the alternative. It's not pretty. So we are paying over $2...
by Blue Man
18 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Are we ODing on copium here or is there really a chance KJ actually stays? Maybe a little of both? Hard to know what's going on behind the scenes. My take on it at this point is I hope he stays, but at the same time I never expected him to be here long and still feel that way whether he stays for n...
by Blue Man
18 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

steviep123 wrote: 22 hours ago Wow! Just Wow!



Edit: I can't find any other source for this, so this might be a parady account or soemthing - my apologies.
That’s a fairly well known parody account. One of the better ones
by Blue Man
18 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 744
Views: 24095

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

rambone 78 wrote: 18 hours ago Its Blue Man again raging against the dying of the light.

Just kidding bro keep on keeping on....
It’s worked before!
by Blue Man
19 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 744
Views: 24095

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

https://www.woonsocketcall.com/sports/hammond-gearing-up-for-hoop-experience-with-rhody-rams/article_ef696126-ec38-11ee-bef4-cf325a0a35d5.html For all the fear mongering this new article that specifically talks about Hammond playing for Archie and how important that is because of Archie’s pedigree a...
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 744
Views: 24095

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Well, the hope is we can compete with more teams financially this offseason. We also have to factor in what he said he’s looking for. He wants to be a starting point guard. I haven’t kept up to date if any of these guys transferred… Georgia Tech - They had a very good freshman point guard in Naitha...
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 607
Views: 54450

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

SGreenwell wrote: 1 day ago
rhodylocal wrote: 1 day ago
RhowdyRam02 wrote: 1 day ago

Wrong
It would be fun to look back at that Fordham thread.
Here you go!

viewtopic.php?p=101957#p101957
I enjoy the receipts. That thread was me specifically putting it on the players and their FT shooting, not the coaching.
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 744
Views: 24095

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Sign me up yes please Can't compete with most of those teams financially. Well, the hope is we can compete with more teams financially this offseason. We also have to factor in what he said he’s looking for. He wants to be a starting point guard. I haven’t kept up to date if any of these guys trans...
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 607
Views: 54450

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

Blue Man, defending Dan was plausible by year 5 because the program was trending up by year 3. Archie needs to get this train rolling in the right direction and then my attitude will also change in the right direction. No better time to start than next season! My brother in Christ, then why did Dan...
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 744
Views: 24095

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Ramfan22 wrote: 1 day ago
Veteran pure PG would be welcome especially if Hammond stays.
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 607
Views: 54450

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

For every lousy coach we've had, there has always been a few who will defend them no matter what, and list a litany of excuses for why we were bad. I'm not saying Archie is a lousy coach, the guy knows the game as well as anyone. But it's not translating into results so far. For a guy like him who ...
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2023-24
Replies: 1257
Views: 103903

Re: A10 Outlook for 2023-24

LMAO. It could be worse. We could be Bonnies fans. This is embarrassing.

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/350 ... wn-the-nit
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49139

Re: Understanding the NIL

I’m not saying I blame them for wanting us to pay into it now that it’s here. I put some of the blame on them as far as the players seeing the coaches salaries skyrocket over the last 20ish years is part of the reason they wanted a piece of the pie. It’s like seeing all these CEO pay packages and t...
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 607
Views: 54450

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

No. It definitely had zero affect that the team we recruited had played zero minutes together, that our intended starters played maybe 1/3 of a season together due to eligibility/injuries, or that 86% of our roster had never played at the A10 or D1 level before. When does that ever matter? It's a t...
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49139

Re: Understanding the NIL

There should be ramifications for that - if you sign a deal then opt out for a better deal then there should be ramifications to avoid poaching. That's what's broken. You can't put any stipulations on a contract. You agree to pay player x to represent your "brand" for a year. That's it. I...
by Blue Man
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49139

Re: Understanding the NIL

They (Umass) did the same thing with RJ Luis last year and a few weeks/months later he accepted a bigger bag to go to St John's. Seems like there are 3 waves to the portalers... Wave 1: those leaving no matter what due to role, PT or bigger bag. They announce quickly. Wave 2: those that after meeti...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 607
Views: 54450

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

Chemistry was definitely an issue. Brand new team with a roster in flux. How was chemistry not an issue? No. It definitely had zero affect that the team we recruited had played zero minutes together, that our intended starters played maybe 1/3 of a season together due to eligibility/injuries, or th...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 607
Views: 54450

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

So far this is what our roster line-up looks like: PG - Luis, Ways, Ben CG- House, Cam Wing - Zek, Farrell SF/PF- Green PF/C- Fuchs I do like the experience returning (so far) and feel this will be a competitive group. The additional year together will help the team's chemistry and I expect the def...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

I doubt this will happen, but imagine? https://x.com/RobDauster/status/1772634277118669119?s=20 LMAO. I mean...I don't know anyone...anyone, including every PC fan when PC was good and in love with Cooley, that would say he was a great coach. The tagline on him was, and I'll quote myself "he's...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 607
Views: 54450

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

I doubt players who have a questionable work effort are going to magically become dedicated and fully committed all of a sudden. They need to be identified and move on, and become someone else's problem. If they dont want to play for this coach, how can you keep them around? IDK if you ever played ...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

All 3 will leave. Can’t see Karaban going yet. The NIL money is there and he’s been in a funk a majority of this season. He’s not league ready. I’d put him as least likely. Mom is an immigrant, degree is a must. Castle is unique, could probably get an NIL bag next year and improve his draft stock f...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 607
Views: 54450

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

That roster does not move the needle whatsoever. That's also assuming Hammond stays and plays. If he were to leave, as it stands, winning 10 games would be a stretch. There’s no way that returning your starting lineup with more experience and growth, means less wins. Holy hell we’re losing it and i...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

It would be great for the conference if either Young or Murray get A10 jobs. Dan wants to keep them. He specifically lobbied in that last contract to expand his pool to pay them more. They’d definitely be worthy of a job - but I think Dan wants to pay them well enough to stay, and wait out a plum P...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

It would be great for the conference if either Young or Murray get A10 jobs. Dan wants to keep them. He specifically lobbied in that last contract to expand his pool to pay them more. They’d definitely be worthy of a job - but I think Dan wants to pay them well enough to stay, and wait out a plum P...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

DH is making 5.25 M per year though 28-29 , big time value contract hope he gets a raise On the pace he's at, he's going to make way wayyyyy more than that right now. "Winning the Big East and the conference tournament are each worth $100,000. An appearance in the first and second rounds are e...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 744
Views: 24095

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

I would happily fund PC's NIL to take on Bassy. Once again this is a kid who has splits of 43/29/70. And his stats were bolstered this year by playing on one of the worst teams in one of the worst conferences in the country. You thought our D was bad this year? Bassy's DBox +/- would have him NINTH ...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

https://twitter.com/RiceMBB/status/1772090218184671715 Another one for the "3 schools in 4 years" crowd. Also on the 4 schools in 7 years team. HOW DARE HE!? WHERES THE LOYALTY!? rabblerabblerabble I mean, you can’t count Lanier. He was fired, wasn’t his choice to leave SMU. He left Georg...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Imo no chance Dan coaches NBA. They would tune him out in a second. I doubt he will coach anywhere else until he retires. He has the perfect situation at UConn and makes plenty of money now. He could make more at say Kentucky, but where he is now is close to home and Andrea can still go to the beac...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

RF1 wrote: 2 days ago
Another one for the "3 schools in 4 years" crowd. Also on the 4 schools in 7 years team.

HOW DARE HE!? WHERES THE LOYALTY!? rabblerabblerabble
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137817

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

I do not get all the excitement for the Big East only getting 3 teams in. This is not good in my opinion for the A10 or any conference that does not sponsor football. To be consistent, I think it is ridiculous to come up with a NET that means nothing. I said this last year when VCU had no shot at a...
by Blue Man
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10329

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

Archie's coaching success was predicated by one great PG he had at Dayton. Since then he's whiffed at that position, the most important in college BB. Just ask Calhoun. Now Archie was planning on having his next great one in Hammond. If he leaves without ever suiting up for us, it's back to square ...
by Blue Man
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

There are dozens of coaching changes each year vs thousands of kids abandoning schools. And tell the the last time you saw the same coach be a HC at three schools in 4 years? It's new, but ...353 schools times 15 schollys = 5295 players vs 353 head coaches. 1823 players entered the portal but 80% o...
by Blue Man
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Exactly! I've been waiting for the posts calling coaches selfish mercenaries who have no loyalty and are only after money. Weird how it's suddenly quiet on that front and all the concern about "culture" and "family" has disappeared! You never hear posters lamenting their lost lo...
by Blue Man
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137817

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

I do not get all the excitement for the Big East only getting 3 teams in. This is not good in my opinion for the A10 or any conference that does not sponsor football. To be consistent, I think it is ridiculous to come up with a NET that means nothing. I said this last year when VCU had no shot at a...
by Blue Man
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI Assistant Coaches over the years
Replies: 16
Views: 514

Re: URI Assistant Coaches over the years

Also amazing to think we had two head coaches that won NCAA national championships at one time in their careers and another that made the Final Four. Could even add Keaney as he took URI to the NIT championship game when that tournament was considered more prestigious than the NCAA by many. We have...
by Blue Man
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

DH said in an interview years ago he would like to eventually coach in the NBA , it can happen down the road He also said he wanted to retire by 50. Those things always change. I can guarantee you he’ll be at UConn until he surpasses Calhoun for titles. No NBA player is going to want to play for Da...
by Blue Man
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 428
Views: 7232

Re: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things

DeanDome88 wrote: 5 days ago Yale giving Auburn a game so far. It would be nice to see a team we beat win a game.
On the flip side - teams that handled us are also winning games in the tourney. Northwestern. Wash St. Duquesne. Dayton.

Funny that only one of those teams were thought of as NCAA teams when we played them.
by Blue Man
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14106

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Still a huge gap in what we pay vs. major contenders: Basketball assistant Preston Murphy is set to make $450,000 a year under a two-year deal. Fellow assistant Ryan Pannone's two-year deal is worth $360,000 per. Yeah exactly - Kenny was making $750k a year at Louisville. Kimani Young was making th...
by Blue Man
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 744
Views: 24095

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Never mind the casual fan, but when even the diehards are starting to bail, the alarm bells should be sounding in Thorrs and Parlanges offices. If Archie is unwilling to adapt and adjust, and continue to force a defensive philosophy that isnt working on his team, maybe change is needed sooner than ...
by Blue Man
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 428
Views: 7232

Re: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things

Even further back, Duke eliminated URI in close games in both 1978 and 1988 that were each decided by just one point. 0-3 versus them all time in the NCAA. Our 30-point blowout loss against St. Joe's and our two losses against Davidson are why we played Duke in 2018.. We were a 4-6 seed for most of...
by Blue Man
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Replies: 69
Views: 1500

Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?

1/3? LMAO. The real fan bases like Dayton and VCU require donations to get access season tickets. So they all donate. And some donate more on top of that. Everyone that complains here has no idea how cheap our entertainment is...and then has the balls to complain about that expense, and decries the...
by Blue Man
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137817

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Hurley needs to stop with the rabbit ears. He's going to get in trouble. He looked like he was still jawing with the guy in the plaid jacket well after half ended. Fire is one thing. That's just wrong. Danny needs to be above that but it looks like the guy is still running his mouth. I'm sure he's ...
by Blue Man
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Replies: 69
Views: 1500

Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?

Since the success of a team now depends on donations from fans, the teams with the more rabid fan bases will always be the better teams. A team like Dayton averages 13,000 some fans. If one third of them donate, they're getting donations from 4300 fans or so. We average 4000 fans. If one third of u...
by Blue Man
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49139

Re: Understanding the NIL

Do you really think we’re following that rule? We definitely are not along with every other collective. They just have to put that on the website to save face. I mean we definitely are following that rule. Stone or our big donors aren't out there recruiting. The collective's job is literally to col...
by Blue Man
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Replies: 69
Views: 1500

Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?

Since the success of a team now depends on donations from fans, the teams with the more rabid fan bases will always be the better teams. A team like Dayton averages 13,000 some fans. If one third of them donate, they're getting donations from 4300 fans or so. We average 4000 fans. If one third of u...
by Blue Man
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49139

Re: Understanding the NIL

Just signed up - I am in the help the NIL - cant take the bottom 4 in the A10 anymore - but look at UMASS they had the two day bye. They are back at home again just like us.hh Would rather win 20 games, finish 4th, lose in the quarters than go 12-19 and lost in the play in. Yeah if you had the hope...
by Blue Man
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49139

Re: Understanding the NIL

From the website Q&A: DOES RHODY EXCELLENCE WORK WITH RECRUITS OR PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES? No – In compliance with NIL regulations, Rhody Excellence will not meet with, contact, offer a deal, etc. to any prospective student-athlete. Until a student-athlete has signed their NLI and/or the i...
by Blue Man
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137817

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

For some reason the media LOVES PC, can't say enough about them every game. They're a fun team with a star player and an engaged fanbase? They were kind of the talk of the offseason when in a historic, literally never seen before situation, the coach who grew up in the college's home town, built th...
by Blue Man
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Replies: 69
Views: 1500

Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?

8jcvrl.jpg This is so backwards. What happened to just having a rooting interest in a team/school? Why are we being asked to financially back the team? Like someone said, the Boston Celtics don’t ask for donations. The funny thing is that we've always been asked to "financially back the team&q...
by Blue Man
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 744
Views: 24095

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Sure, some coaches stay at a college for a long time, as long as they get an extension and more money. And they don't jump around to 2-3-4 schools in 5 years because they have a contract that guarantees they'll get paid or get a hefty buyout. They have an incentive to stay. I'm sure more players wo...