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by Rhody72
6 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Rotation
Replies: 1054
Views: 189792

Re: 2023-24 Rotation

Basketball season is around the corner and the hyping has begun to sell tickets. Most College basketball players improve each year at URI and on every other team because they are older, stronger and more experienced. URI has good coaches but saying that they are high major quality coaches is laughab...
by Rhody72
6 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128269

Re: Conference Realignment

URI's goal has never been to move to a stronger conference, yet this should have always been the goal. Unfortunately, we have always been a status quo school. Whether it has been engineering, oceanography, pharmacy or athletics we have failed to invest more when the program has been hot and siphoned...
by Rhody72
6 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128269

Re: Conference Realignment

Obadiah wrote: 6 months ago ...
Let me use UConn as an example because that school has done so many right things over the last 25 years and yet is still currently in conference limbo.
This is the price that UCONN continues to pay for suing the ACC for raiding BE member schools. Good move Blumenthal!!!
by Rhody72
6 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114403

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

URI does not have the internal or NIL money to compete in the A league. Until we do, no top conference will be interested in us. But 72, ... So you agree with me that A10 institutions now compete in the B league, and most players and coaches who are late bloomers etc will leave for the A league if ...
by Rhody72
6 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114403

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

URI does not have the internal or NIL money to compete in the A league. Until we do, no top conference will be interested in us.
by Rhody72
6 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2023-24
Replies: 1257
Views: 103907

Re: A10 Outlook for 2023-24

In my most optimistic moments, I see a parallel between our roster and U of Colorado football roster in terms of turnover. But, I don't see Archie as being a pied piper like Dion. I see us as a bottom third team this season but we will move up in the A10 in the future. The bad news is that we (coach...
by Rhody72
6 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 331319

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

The best seats at the RC should be for student seating. They are a part of the show. Make it their team played by their classmates. Season ticket holders and per-game ticket holders should be seated behind the students. In the end, they will sell even more tickets and do better financially.
by Rhody72
6 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128269

Re: Conference Realignment

The ACC needs Stanford, Cal and ND. Getting all three would be such a no-brainer that taking SMU would be worth it to close the deal. Cal is such an excellent university, it would add prestige to the ACC although its sports commitment is questionable. What re these schools willing to commit to join ...
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 857
Views: 53475

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

Billyboy78 wrote: 7 months ago
Yes, I don't mean monthly. I mean for the basketball calendar year.
My recollection is that in the not so distant past URI changed one of their off-campus recruiters during the year. It required prior documentation at the institution. That's all.
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Practice Facility
Replies: 678
Views: 51963

Re: Practice Facility

Blue Man wrote: 7 months ago Especially when you take into account that 20,000 people went to Rhody football games last year,
20,000 - that equals the attendance at less than 4 home basketball games or D1 hockey games in a decent size arena.
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Practice Facility
Replies: 678
Views: 51963

Re: Practice Facility

... URI is a perennially underfunded program, both from a capital investment side and the annual operating budget – revenue/expense side. We can clearly see the deficiencies in the investment side with the low quality of the athletics facilities (ex Ryan Center) and via the internet we can compare ...
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Practice Facility
Replies: 678
Views: 51963

Re: Practice Facility

... You complained about spending $7.9 million for the practice Facility. Champions Center was a $30 million expenditure for a separate building at UMASS. ... My only complaints about spending $7.9M was how little we got for our money, and what we got should have been funded by URI as routine maint...
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 878
Views: 70291

Re: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)

I believe that Archie is a very good basketball coach, but I don't believe that he has a reputation with the players of today or that URI has the NIL resources to attract top recruits. A future success for URI is a conference championship, automatic NCAAT bid and a 9 seed. We are a minor league MBB ...
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 878
Views: 70291

Re: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)

There needed to be interest when Hurls left. If so, he would have won here, rocked this place, loved it, and still be here laughing about it. Even if after he rocked this place and won (maybe = Cox 2nd year?) and left, Arch fits in perfect. It's a totally new environment, great coach hire, seems re...
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: An Evening w Coach Miller
Replies: 61
Views: 7987

Re: An Evening w Coach Miller

https://news.virginia.edu/content/best-launch-angle-3-pointer-professor-knows Didn’t know where else to put this. In our old friend ‘72’s reference library? It's a good book and well worth the read for anyone who wants to improve their game using science rather than the trial and error of trying di...
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 878
Views: 70291

Re: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)

Every home game is guaranteed money from the season ticket holders
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Practice Facility
Replies: 678
Views: 51963

Re: Practice Facility

They really oughtta get new locker rooms as part of the weightlifting facility, too. I'm sure you are joking - so why not suggest locker rooms for academic advising as well? Seriously, the practice facility, locker rooms and weight lifting facility should be co-located. They are all for the exclusi...
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: 2023 -24 RhodyWBB News and Updates
Replies: 139
Views: 15350

Re: 2023 -24 RhodyWBB News and Updates

As a freshman Ines couldn't handle defensive pressure against better teams at the end of the season. I think this is the reason that Tammi loaded up with PG transfers and recruits. Here's hoping that Ines has made a big jump over last season.
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Practice Facility
Replies: 678
Views: 51963

Re: Practice Facility

The main basketball locker rooms for both men and women should be at the Practice Facility and not the Ryan Center. The locker rooms at the RC should be used for games only. The current setup is crazy. Do you think UMass players walk over to the Mullins Center locker rooms when they have a practice ...
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Practice Facility
Replies: 678
Views: 51963

Re: Practice Facility

How about a people-mover or monorail between the locker rooms and practice court? Is there a well-vetted master plan for athletic facilities? Leadership is lacking.
by Rhody72
7 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Brayon Freeman Dismissed from Team
Replies: 414
Views: 20899

Re: Brayon Freeman

Sorry 72, but I don't see where I quoted you at all. Can you please clarify? In one post below it appears that I said "This is what happens to a kid whose parents and friends are leaches, and you love them as most kids do." It may have been some sloppy editing by someone other than you th...
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 857
Views: 53475

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

Is this some existential Albert Camus novel. Are the rats all leaving the ship?
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Practice Facility
Replies: 678
Views: 51963

Re: Practice Facility

What does any of this have to do with the URI basketball practice facility?
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Rotation
Replies: 1054
Views: 189792

Re: 2023-24 Rotation

For this reason: (4) The committee reviewed the common circumstances submitted for such waiver requests and instructed the staff to continue reviewing such requests on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the committee noted immediate eligibility should be considered when the following circumstances ...
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Brayon Freeman Dismissed from Team
Replies: 414
Views: 20899

Re: Brayon Freeman

Will be interesting to see how Freeman does this season. What did he learn from last season and how does he perform for Cliff Ellis, the winningest HC in College Basketball??? 74DADCFE-56A2-495F-B761-4C0CEB992374.png Well Ramster, that is only if Bray is able to obtain an immediate play waiver from...
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Rotation
Replies: 1054
Views: 189792

Re: 2023-24 Rotation

URI will be better this year because the competition will be worse. A10 scheduling not only gets better teams more quality games, it also gives poorer teams more winnable games. Mediocrity means very little. This is year 1 for Archie as I said all last year.
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 878
Views: 70291

Re: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)

UPDATED College Sports Madness has once again started to announce its annual top 144 teams with a school named each day. Rhody is not expected to be part of the list (only six members of the 15 team A-10 will make the top 144 this season) As I have said previously, the A10 is a minor league confere...
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: Anaelle Dutat
Replies: 17
Views: 3471

Re: Anaelle Dutat

Rebounding has much to do about attitude. You've got it AD.
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Phantom #Gorhody TBT team
Replies: 218
Views: 18225

Re: Phantom #Gorhody TBT team

There is no free lunch.
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jeff Dowtin NBA Player
Replies: 419
Views: 54285

Re: Jeff Dowtin NBA Player

reef wrote: 8 months ago Hawks didn’t want to pay Tyrese guarantee of 1.7 M don’t blame them

Maybe he gets a 2 way somewhere else or signs overseas ??
I always thought Tyrese was a solid player but not good enough for the NBA. His release doesn't surprise me.
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Phantom #Gorhody TBT team
Replies: 218
Views: 18225

Re: Phantom #Gorhody TBT team

I agree with the sentiment - but I'd like to see them get a little more proactive with their fundraising. I.e. - this is a big money tournament with a payday at the end. It's not like donating to the university. It wouldn't be the worst idea to promise a payback or investment opportunity should the...
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rory playing at the U20 Euros
Replies: 129
Views: 10346

Re: Rory playing at the U20 Euros

We literally pay our coach 2mm/year, built a practice facility and got a 50mm pledge to renovate our athletics facilities. There hasn’t been a time in modern history that the program has been better supported. Go back to foul shots. You are commingling capital and operational expenses. We may do be...
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rory playing at the U20 Euros
Replies: 129
Views: 10346

Re: Rory playing at the U20 Euros

I feel like this is going to very an enjoyable team to watch. Like a team that can beat anyone on their schedule on any given night. ... That is because we don't have a clue how good or bad the players are. Most posters here who are touting how good the team will be are the same posters who raved a...
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Rotation
Replies: 1054
Views: 189792

Re: 2023-24 Rotation

It is hard to identify with college players who are here for basketball and NIL money, and academics are an afterthought. RIP mid-major college basketball.
by Rhody72
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URIMBB Season Tix - KB who’s in?
Replies: 58
Views: 8147

Re: URIMBB Season Tix - KB who’s in?

hrstrat57 wrote: 8 months ago Got mine via the amazing Tyler Foley in RC ticket office.

EZ PZ. Got a credit for last season’s canx game too!

KeaneyBlue let’s represent!

Who’s in?

Go Rhody
Did his dad play for St John's Prep and later with Jack "The Shot" Foley at HC? (I'm too old.)
by Rhody72
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2023-24
Replies: 1257
Views: 103907

Re: A10 Outlook for 2023-24

A hypothetical. If on Nov 1st 2022 there were two A10 teams. One team had our actual roster on 11/1/2022 and the other team had the roster we have today for the 2023-24 season, which team would you predict to have the better A10 record at the end of the season?
by Rhody72
9 months ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: 2023 -24 RhodyWBB News and Updates
Replies: 139
Views: 15350

Re: 2023 -24 RhodyWBB News and Updates

Last year we had a BIG euro who rarely played. It doesn't matter if you are 6'5" or 4'10" if you don't play in games. In 24-25 we are in trouble if we don't have a quality inside player or two. It's good that we are trying to recruit an inside player. We can only hope that she is a force.
by Rhody72
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2023-24
Replies: 1257
Views: 103907

Re: A10 Outlook for 2023-24

The A10 is no longer a relevant basketball conference. There is no such thing any longer of a mid-major conference. There are "haves" and "have-nots". The ship has sailed. We play in the minor leagues. As soon as we develop a good player, he will be gone to a major league program...
by Rhody72
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Phantom #Gorhody TBT team
Replies: 218
Views: 18225

Re: Phantom #Gorhody TBT team

Is this a joke? Usually teams are asking alumni for donations. Are they tired of being asked by URI Athletics for money and this is their response? I'm shaking my head. Have any of you ever thought of asking URI Advancement for money? Is there a quid pro quo that I'm missing?
by Rhody72
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128269

Re: Conference Realignment

There are hard feelings in the ACC toward UCONN for having once sued them. If UCONN moves, it will most likely be to the B12.
by Rhody72
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68751

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

URI just doesn't have statewide support. We are the University of Southern Rhode Island when it comes to athletics. It has been this way for years and will continue until we wise up. I'm sad about this but not surprised.
by Rhody72
10 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128269

Re: Conference Realignment

The Ivy schools don't care one iota. URI athletics is chasing something that we will rarely be. It would be enjoyable to compete against the same group of similar institutions year after year in all sports. Let's be known for our strong academic programs. The Ivy schools could care less that there i...
by Rhody72
10 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Phantom #Gorhody TBT team
Replies: 218
Views: 18225

Re: Phantom #Gorhody TBT team

bigappleram wrote: 10 months ago ...

Fatts coached by Dan Hurley would have been a completely different player than Fatts coached by Dave Cox. Did you watch any of his games at Maryland? He was not the ball dominant player he was at URI.
I suspect DH would have treated Fatts the same way Archie treated Bray Freeman.
by Rhody72
10 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Rotation
Replies: 1054
Views: 189792

Re: 2023-24 Rotation

These clips of finest moments tell you very little. These are what players have made to sell themselves. Coaches want to see a player in continuous action.
by Rhody72
10 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Phantom #Gorhody TBT team
Replies: 218
Views: 18225

Re: Phantom #Gorhody TBT team

I hope Hassan plays for Rhody in the tournament. Dowtin isn’t playing in this he has legit NBA aspirations. Crazy that Dowtin has been the longest lasting Rhody alum in the NBA over Terrell and others. Every day that Dowtin remains on the fringes of the NBA as a PG is a further indictment of Cox. S...
by Rhody72
10 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128269

Re: Conference Realignment

https://swimswam.com/ncaa-realignment-virginia-nc-state-among-eight-schools-looking-at-leaving-acc/?fbclid=IwAR1FVlrJEc9TzSRlEsp0BWdcI0WioF_sYz--Y_OGoDYcycfEITNz_RRYiUA&mibextid=Zxz2cZ This was news to me. 7 or 8 schools taking about leaving the ACC for either the SEC or Big 10. If so, how can ...
by Rhody72
10 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128269

Re: Conference Realignment

The odds are that we wouldn't benefit. Very few times in the last 30 years has conference realignment favored URI. It usually puts Rhody in a worse situation. URI used to play conference games against Pittsburgh, West Virginia, Penn State, Rutgers, Va Tech, Temple, Xavier, and Butler. The A-10 used...
by Rhody72
10 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 878
Views: 70291

Re: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)

I need to see the entire OOC before commenting. While playing CCSU reminds me of Jim Baron scheduling and 20 win seasons, starting the season against a weak opponent or two when you have an entirely new roster makes some sense. At least it is not a D2/D3 opponent. An early loss will be deflating.
by Rhody72
10 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49142

Re: Understanding the NIL

Blue Man wrote: 10 months ago ....
This is an opportunity for new donors to start to contribute in very meaningful ways.

...
You mean all those fans who got the bug watching the team last Year?
by Rhody72
10 months ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: 2023 -24 RhodyWBB News and Updates
Replies: 139
Views: 15350

Re: 2023 -24 RhodyWBB News and Updates

I don't see any A10 team receiving an at-large NCAAT invitation. As for URI WBB, if everyone is healthy, I think our starting line-up will be better, but we will not have as good depth as last season, at least to begin the season. Our greatest weakness is our lack of physicality. SLU, LaSalle and ev...