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Iggy1979

Blue Man: you have 4 returnees being better next year. How much better will be the key to the season.

Iggy1979

I agree Kortright didn't push the pace but he had 117 assists and averaged 4 rebounds a game. He didn't suck and whether Bassy will be better is up in the air.

Iggy1979

Bassy left because he didn't think he'd see the court. No one questioned that logic. Now he's returning and could be a starter. I think that's an indictment of the staff's recruiting. They failed to land a better PG than an undersized local player! I wish him all the luck but the recruiting of Archi...

Iggy1979

Archie is staying away from players with red flags. I feel like he initially tried to go big, get the splashy name- poaching Freeman from GW, getting a former 4 star in Harris, even Kenny Johnson probably fits here. Now, just get the guys who can play, who fit, and who you can develop. That could b...

Iggy1979

It's got to be Farrell

Iggy1979

Archie is staying away from players with red flags.

Iggy1979

I actually like Archie's strategy: sign prep players early and then move on to the portal.

Iggy1979

How bout Carroll talks to TJ Power

Iggy1979

Wow. Knew Brad from his high school playing days at NK. Fought hard to make it at URI. I thought he was on this board but not sure. He was a true Ram. RIP

Iggy1979

This kid holds on long enough and he could start

Iggy1979

sbrand wrote: ↑3 days ago Definitely not Arkansas or Georgetown. I spoke with his coach yesterday. But that’s all I got. He’s a nice guy.

Did he say why he left? Kenny's departure? ARchie bringing in a transfer PG?

Iggy1979

I'm guessing Tom Ostrom, now at Drake.
Another possibility would be Bruiser Flint, although I think he's following Cal.

Iggy1979

I asked for a clarification and was told 'an older guy, one of Archie's guys'

Iggy1979

Was told today that Archie is going in a 'different direction ' than Kenny. No more details offered.

Iggy1979

I thought this was the assistants spread. This place is aa big a mess as the program

Iggy1979

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week ago So, if we get Lawrence, how long before Hammond decommits?

6 guards averaged 15 or minutes a game last year. No reason for anyone to leave or decommit.

Iggy1979

Looks like he knows Cam

Iggy1979

Seems like a shooting and defensive upgrade but his A/TO numbers have me thinking he'll play more off the ball.

Iggy1979

Rhody15 wrote: ↑6 days ago I just find it pathetic/funny in a said way/hopeless all we’ve had this offseason are multiple players leaving, coach leaving, and ZERO incoming transfers.

Archie is not doing things on fans' timeline. Lets see what the staff and roster looks like when it's done.

Iggy1979

URI now has to advertise. In the meantime Cunningham will be recruiting.

Iggy1979

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week ago I'm hoping Archie isn't the lead recruiter. He doesn't possess the best people's skills. Once someone is on campus and Archie just has to talk basketball, I think he'd be good though.

Hammond's coach speaks highly of Archie and how he sold Hammond on his vision for him.

Iggy1979

Great stuff! Was it Tate who broke into the impound lot to get his car?

Iggy1979

True, he makes almost $5,000 a week for a job he has blatantly abandoned. Please reimburse us to our NIL fund…we really need it. If he is really working for Cooley and we are still paying him, shame on us. Working for someone else while on our payroll, is terms for immediate termination. Duh! As I'...

Iggy1979

Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players. However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA....

Iggy1979

adam914 wrote: ↑1 week ago Maybe I'm wrong on this, but the lack of announcement doesn't seem like that big of a deal to me. Everyone who needs to know already knows. If Kenny is really gone then we likely already have a replacement lined up to, so I'm not too worried about it.

Agree.

Iggy1979

Fiscal year for URI ends June 30. If he's leaving job will be posted soon.

Iggy1979

Lots of unemployed assistants out there polishing their resumes. Does Archie need a recruiter or a bench coach?

Iggy1979

I'm all for adding transfers who will increase the basketball IQ of the team and provide leadership. I'm less interested in stats.

Iggy1979

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...

Iggy1979

From Middletown I believe, goes to St. George’s https://twitter.com/loerbarrett/status/1674521978726760449?s=46&t=X3tFdRrojFvLeOstPVmZqw I'm seeing Millis, Mass as his hometown. Yes, and he is at St. George's in Newport, is in the '25 class and is an Austin Carroll recruit. Seems there were 25'...

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https://twitter.com/RyderFrost7/status/1714034063869108382?t=RkpnWLIhmpeAWx3X9KiArg&s=19 He would be another great addition to the stellar collection of names we're assembling on our roster. Aside from his name, I think this kid will be special. He has nice size at the wing and is very skilled....

Iggy1979

CamsRams wrote: ↑1 month ago

I don't know how fair it is to judge a player for low shooting percentages on a one-win team.

Iggy1979

Offensively he was a PF in a 2G body, which led to missed layups and blocked shots. His D was decent.

Iggy1979

It would be great for the conference if either Young or Murray get A10 jobs.

Iggy1979

Ramulous wrote: ↑4 weeks ago This recruiting year we are in now and next year’s won/loss record will show us if Miller has the skill set to be successful in this new age of men’s college basketball. 3 straight dismal years would show the formula for success has changed too much for him.

Exactly

Iggy1979

CamsRams wrote: ↑1 month ago

No thanks

Iggy1979

It happens all the time. Sutton was in Kingston for weeks while Pitt was paying him.

Iggy1979

I think Kenny underachieved. On the other hand, the rest of the staff did worse.

Iggy1979

Archie should put an emphasis on coachability, work ethic and basketball IQ.

Iggy1979

Will Archie still refuse to take transfers with just one year of eligibility?

Iggy1979

Morales would be the gest 3 point shooter on the team

Iggy1979

Strikes me as a good backup to Green.

Iggy1979

Did Kenny live up to his rep here?

Iggy1979

One of UConn assistants will get a head job and Bobby will rejoin Dan.

Iggy1979

I know the portal and NIL has made it tough for mid-majors but it's disappointing that a staff that was supposed to be strong recruiting has missed so often.

Iggy1979

You can't keep turning over your roster and expect to win. Always and Rory go, everyone else comes back. That's 4 new players next season.

Iggy1979

It seems to me very few enter and come back.

Iggy1979

Got a glimpse of next year's roster: the 9 who played, 2 freshmen, two transfers.

Iggy1979

Maybe it takes 2 seasons to learn this defense?
Or maybe it's too complicated in today's college game?
Archie has been disappointing as has the recruiting by the staff.
Next year is pivotal.

Iggy1979

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑2 months ago
Rhode_Island_Red wrote: ↑2 months ago Archie seems to be inscrutable. I sure as hell can't figure out his team.
Red, I haven’t heard the word inscrutable in years. I had to go look it up because I forgot what it meant. lol!

Penders teams: cocky
Al's good teams: workman like

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