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rambone 78

If Bassy is indeed visiting then imo he commits. We could do worse. What this indicates to me is actually a positive. Based on the players who have stayed and those who have left, we could have a squad who gives consistent effort, even though the talent level might still not be good enough to conten...

rambone 78

I for one would have no problem with Bassy returning.

He's better than Always.

And he plays hard all the time. Guys like him can set an example for his teammates.

rambone 78

There are several higher level programs on that list.

Imo zero chance he comes back.

rambone 78

We have 3 very wealthy boosters, who I'm sure comprise the lions share of outside financial support for this program.

We are fortunate to have them, since we have a small fan base compared to similar sized schools.

rambone 78

If you dont have the talent to play it, you dont play it.

Seems simple, but I guess not.

rambone 78

The BigMidEastWest

rambone 78

These conferences with numbers in their names such as the B10 and B12, need to shitcan them and find new names and or numbers.

Like the B30 or something lol.

Even the A10..

Hasn't been 10 in like forever.

rambone 78

section(105) wrote: ↑7 hours ago What type/style of defense does he like to play?

Probably not packline lol

But that's what he's going to have to learn.

Hopefully he's got the talent and desire to learn it

We had too many last year that failed on both counts.

rambone 78

We certainly haven't been too good against UNH lately on the court.

And Vermont would have wiped the floor with us if we had played them last season.

Back in the day we routinely blew those teams out and scored in triple digits often.

Where did those days go?

rambone 78

Vaguely. Central was SK's biggest rival back then.

They were the school that snapped the 56 game winning streak, but SK did go on to win the state title again though.

rambone 78

I can't remember if Vic and Ray are related but I would guess they were.

Hazards go way back in the history of the SK area.

They named the elementary school in Wakefield Hazard Elementary, which I went to thousands of years ago lol.

rambone 78

Hammond is 99% likely aiming higher imo.

rambone 78

section(105) wrote: ↑11 hours ago Need a packline disciple

Wonder if Archie's insistence on packline defense is a reason why some dont want to come here?

rambone 78

I would think the BB program was making money until now, but the NCAA tourney credits have or are about to run out.

Once that happens I think its losing money.

rambone 78

Freshman recruiting should still be a small part of the picture for reasons stated above, but the main focus has to be on the portal for stepping stone schools like URI.

rambone 78

When Johnson was at SK they won 56 games in a row and won 2 straight state titles against Class A schools when SK was Class C. SK then won a 3rd straight title with Bud Hazard as their center in 6 overtimes in Keaney. I was there for that one. The place was packed. Johnsons other claim to fame was a...

rambone 78

We need a defensive wiz and FT guru too.

In other words we need a lot not just players.

rambone 78

We finally got a decent transfer and someone is questioning how and why?

Man this place is tough.

Be happy we landed him hope for more and who cares how we got him!

rambone 78

78, I'm close to joining you It's really tough to get invested in this sport anymore. I've decided to continue my donation to the program, but not to NIL. What's the NIL anyway now? Until some sanity is restored at least. I'll be on the outside looking in. This game is for the rich, like everything ...

rambone 78

Why do people keep talking about PMurph coming back here?

There's no way we could pay him enough, he makes twice what we pay our top assistant.

The only way he comes back here is as a HC.

Which imo would be awesome!

rambone 78

Yeah sorry maybe a little over the top but it's true sad to say.

rambone 78

True 98% of the money going to the collective is coming from the few very well heeled donors.

rambone 78

If Lawrence plays well here next season, there's at least a chance he stays here for his senior season.

Hammond most assuredly would not do the same for another season.

Kiss off any chance of developing players over 4 years anymore.

rambone 78

He needed to blow up AFTER he came here, not before.

When that happened, we were doomed.

rambone 78

My guess is he goes to a power conference.

It's a combination of money and going big time.

GM? I doubt it.

rambone 78

Hammond is dead to me.

I'm sure he's gotten some bigger offers since he blew up late.

Loyalty only goes so far as the size of their wallet.

It's the world we live in. I prefer the old days.

It's no wonder the birth rate is down. Who wants to bring in children to this shithole?

rambone 78

The staff should just forget about recruiting high level freshmen. They aren't going to stay here for more than 1 year if they do come. Concentrate on players like Lawrence who already have solid D1 experience and have a much better chance of staying here for 2, or maybe 3 years. Mid majors like URI...

rambone 78

Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑4 days ago Tick tick tick

Tick tick tick is right.

Currently FIVE openings and none of them filled as of yet.

Need at least 2-3 impact players and Hammond staying.

Stiffs need not apply.

rambone 78

What makes things a lot worse, is that not only is the system completely broken, our program is so far behind in talent and results. We might have an NIL fund that ranks fairly high compared to our peers, but our results aren't showing shit at this point. We need to add 3-4 impact players in the nex...

rambone 78

I have a question...

Why are we having so much difficulty signing decent players in spite of the fact we supposedly have money enough to sign them?

Are we in that bad of a sorry state that recruits are saying no to us?

Maybe that's not a question for Stone, but it sure the hell is for Thorr.

rambone 78

If we are going to continue to suck, which is looking more likely by the day, maybe URI should shitcan the coach and hire a guy off the street who couldn't do any worse than this slop we are being subjected to.

rambone 78

Still not announced? Kenny just started following Oumar Ballo. He's certainly not recruiting him to URI. It's pretty clear, at least to me, that he's already working for Georgetown. that's ok though. We have some guy that averaged 1 point and 1 rebound per game visiting and are fighting a bunch of ...

rambone 78

Gives us reason to hope.

NOT.

Pathetic.

rambone 78

The vast dollar amount of donations to the program here at least, are from a select few very affluent boosters. That's on a year to year basis. The rest is made up of a bunch of small donors like us. URI does not have many big donors nor a large fan base. That is not going to change, unfortunately.

rambone 78

You talkin' about walk ons?

Who cares?

rambone 78

You can't blame KJ for leaving this clusterfuck.

rambone 78

I'm not holding my breath anymore about any of this.

They will let us know when they let us know.

Not just about KJ but transfers too.

Maybe they are saving everything for one big announcement that covers everything lol.

rambone 78

The sounds of a toilet flushing....

rambone 78

There's no question that the staff will get players to fill out the roster.

The question is just how talented will those players be?

Everything depends on it.

How confident are we that it will be enough to turn things around?

Until I see it I can't expect anything. That's just the way it is.

rambone 78

Reload?

We were never loaded to begin with lol

rambone 78

We aren't orbiting anything, we've burned up in the atmosphere. Stealth recruiting my ass, not only nothing is happening we're still wondering if KJ is leaving along with Hammond. Again wake me if we pick up a couple promising transfers. Like Judge Smails said in the movie Caddyshack, "well we'...

rambone 78

Playing that SC team is like men against boys when it came to rebounding.

Over a 20 rebound difference. They just wear teams out.

rambone 78

I think yesterday will be UConn’s toughest game. Beyond the Clingan of it all they are too good for 1 guy to beat them and 1 thru 4 UConn on paper has a big advantage. Guys like Loyer and Smith are gonna struggle with UConn’s length and athleticism I think. Making entry passes to Edey is going to b...

rambone 78

Tom the Mole.

rambone 78

Imagine having an NBA point guard on your roster and playing him off the ball so a sub 30% shooter could jack up 6 a game. That all stemmed from the deal to make Cox the coach in waiting. Mistake by both Dan and URI they both share the blame for that one. Also likely the reason why Fatts had free r...

rambone 78

This program is not without hope.

I know that.

But I have to see results before my attitude changes.

Some of you can't seem to figure this out.

Sign some better talent.

Win games with that talent.

I'll wait.

rambone 78

Somebody has to know what KJ's deal is right now.

Obviously no one on this board knows.

Would be nice to get an update at least.

Hammond too.

rambone 78

The numbers will only go up until common sense takes over and some guardrails are established.

rambone 78

The dead periods in recruiting are obsolete now.

That's because old style recruiting is dead itself.

rambone 78

Make it $10 and Boom Boom

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