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How do we know that House and Green are coming back? There is no need for them to enter the portal if they plan on trying to make money overseas. Overseas money vs. NIL money isn't a crazy delta anymore, is it? Somebody recently posted what the average salary is overseas. I don't remember the numbe...

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So in the scheme of things (at the moment) it seems we've traded Kortright and Hammond for Bassy and Lawrence. I'm not sure I like that trade, but can talk myself into it. I’d resigned myself to thinking Hammond wasn’t coming about 6 -8 weeks ago. Never appeared at a URI game including local to DC ...

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5 left. Who's next? 16 players on the '23-'24 roster (including walk-ons). 11 are gone. I'm not so sure this is a bad thing. Will need to see what the final roster looks like before we know for sure though. Actually 6 left if you include Farrell who is on the 2024-2025 roster Fuchs House Green Kort...

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April 22nd
Now down to 6. I predicted 5 but may be high considering 6+ months to go
Portal closes May 1

Fuchs
House
Green
Kortright
Weston
Estevez
Brown
Montgomery
Wright
Foumena
Dubsky
Stewart
Bilau
Hammond
Farrell

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It took like 1 minute. How many of those centers a could be headed to the A10? Most of the really good ones are power 5 locks, and there’s a lot of ones who aren’t even close to A10 level, possibly dropping down to D2 or JUCO. Would take more than one minute to answer that question. :lol:

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Dino611 wrote: ↑2 days ago

Call me crazy but I’d love to have him as Green’s backup

9 A10 Teams on the list

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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 conte...

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Bassy is back haha wow that’s wild. Starting PG if I were to guess Bassy has to be penciled in as the starting PG. Don’t see any way Thomas accepts URI’s offer and not be the starting PG in his final year of eligibility. Do you think that was promised? I'm not sure...I almost think he'd have come h...

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Joe95 wrote: ↑2 days ago Bassy is back haha wow that’s wild. Starting PG if I were to guess

Bassy has to be penciled in as the starting PG. Don’t see any way Thomas accepts URI’s offer and not be the starting PG in his final year of eligibility.

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OK, must just be me...this doesn't seem like that much "fun": It's a fucking fact. Everyone attacking me for pointing out the obvious is braindead. The end! Now, if he had left out the word 'fucking' and substituted the word 'mean' instead of 'braindead', it would come off much differentl...

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑2 days ago Is there a cutoff date for when players can enter the portal?

May 1

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AndreBerryLover33 wrote: ↑3 days ago.

Removed your post about Bassy having been on campus?
Why?

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The race is on

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https://x.com/rhodyvault/status/1781444091009704327?s=46&t=RiOaTCLvtjhXX7DAYI1lEg Would be a better fit in the MAAC imo. Wouldn’t have minded him off the bench but if he was wants a starting role and more playing time he’s better off at Marist or Sacred Heart. This guy just needs to go cover Br...

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Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑3 days ago
steviep123 wrote: ↑3 days ago
Appears he’s heading back home to VA. 5th year player.

That new VA law must have helped clinch the deal ?

Huge get for George Mason
Should end up being starting PG

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https://x.com/adamzagoria/status/1778927778861043771?s=46&t=X3tFdRrojFvLeOstPVmZqw Him coming back here, and getting paid...would be epic. I think him scoring 19.6 ppg and only getting serious consideration at Fordham should explain everything. He is getting serious consideration from more than...

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Davidson 2024 MTE

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Indiana
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Oklahoma
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https://www.atlantisbahamas.com/b4a

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Dayton is in the Maui Invitational Dayton will be joined by Auburn Colorado Iowa State Memphis Michigan State North Carolina UConn for the 41st annual Tournament, which will be contested Nov. 25-27 at the historic Lahaina Civic Center on the island of Maui. https://daytonflyers.com/news/2023/4/4/men...

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Yes, why the hell would he come here? Lol. Archie is a great coach: Archie has coached and developed some incredible guards in his career. Opportunity for a significant role: Joining URI presents the chance to play a substantial role and emerge as one of the standout guards in the conference. We al...

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Thanks for doing this interview Scott!! 1. Why did you decide on URI? Top 3-5 reasons in order? NIL? Playing time opportunity? Archie Miller? Staff member? Who was your primary recruiter? Basketball facilities like Ryan Center, Practice Crnter, weight room, etc Atlantic 10 Conference and region they...

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IMG_3184.png The current geographical complaints you have could all go away with the super conference formation with segmentation by region. I’d expect UConn will be part of FBS super conference in the near future too. No way will they be left out. New expanded College FBS Football Playoff goes int...

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Jersey77 wrote: ↑3 days ago Skinn and GM also busy in the portal.

Sign that Hammond is likely not headed to GMU

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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 ...

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I looked at staffs Archie has worked on going back to his Arizona days. The only assistant he’s worked with that I could realistically see coming here is James Whitford. Whitford and Archie worked together at Arizona and Whitford was most recently the head coach at Ball State for 9 years where he w...

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Interesting that Wyoming transfer Cam Manyawu (6’9 F) just visited Drake. Could Ostrom influence him to pick URI? Assuming of course that Ostrom is the guy. Saint Louis - April 15 Drake - April 17 Ostrom is at Vandy He just got hired there, definitely won’t be him Martelli SR then? any other guesses?

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I'm guessing Tom Ostrom, now at Drake. Another possibility would be Bruiser Flint, although I think he's following Cal. Interesting that Wyoming transfer Cam Manyawu (6’9 F) just visited Drake. Could Ostrom influence him to pick URI? Assuming of course that Ostrom is the guy. Saint Louis - April 15...

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Interesting to see the NBE's Villanova get their #3 Scorer in the Nation recruited away by Iowa of the Big 10 as a huge gap exists with Caitlin Clark #1 in WNBA Draft.
P5 flexing it's muscle

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑4 days ago Phil Martelli ?

Good guess NYGFan_Section208……

Good article about Miller and Martelli below

Imagine Martelli Jr at Bryant and Martelli Sr at URI

https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/ ... Tq160LlzI/

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My man. Standing by his guns. Tough guy on the boards. LOL. Can URI currently contribute to NIL? No, they cannot. You are defiant on this aren't you? You think fans should pay for players and the schools reap the benefits? Well, I'm sure you weren't a frequent visitor to Ballentine Hall. Just watch...

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Could Penn State and Pitt Reunite in College Football's 'Super League'? According to Sportico, a proposed league alignment includes Penn State, Pitt and Notre Dame in the same division. https://www.si.com/college/pennstate/news/penn-state-football-college-football-super-league-divisions-include-penn...

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Been reading several articles over the past few months about a Super-League Shows how important moves by teams like Houston, Cincinnati, UCF, BYU, SMU, James Madison, and others moving up to Sunbelt Football, even UMASS might be valued in the future. Mountain West Commissioner has talks about mergin...

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https://www.on3.com/transfer-portal/news/college-coaches-weigh-in-on-navigating-the-transfer-portal-and-nil/ Article from just before Portal Opening: The men’s college basketball transfer portal opens on March 18, less than a week away. Two of the biggest hot-topic items in college athletics are the...

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Was told today that Archie is going in a 'different direction ' than Kenny. No more details offered. Interesting intel, Iggy. Thanks for posting it. Much appreciated. I can only spec/guess what it means: Archie not filling the job with another recruiter; Archie looking for someone with connections ...

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He decided to use it but………. https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1780987471041302932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April Yep, all about the $. Not a good 2 days for VCU losing 2 probable starters to the portal. They would have been favorites to win the A10. Some of these transfers just don't make m...

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I'm still not sold on Loyola. Wake me up when they actually bring something to the table. No, making the NIT and losing to Bradley in the first round isn't bringing something to the table They bring plenty to the table as noted by the presidents’s council, even regardless of their record. Adding th...

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VCU should be a top contender in the A10 for 24-25. Only 1 player so far in the portal; Wheeler who averaged about 5 minutes last season. Yeah forsure. They do lose a couple guys to eligibility exhaustion in Bairstow and Shulga at a minimum. Shulga still has another year (Covid) if he decides to us...

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My guess is he goes to a power conference. It's a combination of money and going big time. GM? I doubt it. I doubt George Mason as well, but it’s a good “stay at home” option if he prefers that. Why go to URI if he can stay in A10 16 miles from home? I agree he goes P5 which is where he would end u...

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section(105) wrote: ↑6 days ago When posting about Ben early on, I used “if” he comes here……he was iffy at best.

And the “iffy at best” became even iffier as his Senior Year at Paul VI progressed.

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Let’s see where Hammond lands too Rambone. Money is part of the equation but not all George Mason is 16 miles from Paul VI. Could stay home and play in same A10 Conference Or he could aim for a P5 or NBE team Hammond was not seen at a single URI game this season. Not all that surprising he would opt...

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If everyone on this board gave $10 like you said, I bet Hammond becomes affordable. I hold anyone who can donate but chooses not to accountable. He was affordable. We got him. Kenny left. The money wasn’t everything when that happened. I refuse to believe that he doesn't "have a price." I...

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I didn’t think Hammond was coming so I’m not surprised. I won’t form an opinion until I see the final roster. Lawerence was a great get. I wish Hammond the best. What a fucking waste of time watching him play…. College basketball sucks. At least I get to see my Lakers get swept by the Nuggets now. ...

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Archie must have really hurt Vaults feelings. Imho, Vault brings no value to me as a fan and brings no value to the program. True Jdrums#3, but I’ll take it a step further and say Rhody Vault brings negative value to the program. What he puts out on URI MBB is heavily biased against the team and co...

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Down to 7 Long way to go til November Likely more movement to come as players are added to the roster in the remaining 6 months (half a year!!)to go til November. If and when any potential starters are added to the roster this could lead some to leave as they see their playing time reduced. Fuchs H...

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