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by ramster
11 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

https://x.com/kingcarter2225/status/1772729185976332394?s=46&t=RiOaTCLvtjhXX7DAYI1lEg Good lord if he comes back Why would he do that? This year's NBA draft class sucks. He will likely go in the top 15. If he sticks around and goes next year, which is projected to be a much deeper class, it wil...
by ramster
14 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

steviep123 wrote: 14 hours ago Wow! Just Wow!




My guess is this is an early April Fools Day test trial?
by ramster
21 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

VCU still alive in the NIT Tonight Wednesday 9pm ESPN2 VCU at 2-seed Utah in Quarter-Finals Winner plays Indiana State at the Henkel Fieldhouse in the Semi-Finals Utah favored by 6.5 points UNLV plays AT Seton Hall at 7pm ESPN2 tonight Seton Hall favored by 4.5 points Winner plays Georgia at the Hen...
by ramster
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2023-24
Replies: 1257
Views: 103894

Re: A10 Outlook for 2023-24

Update on the NIT 5-seed in A10: VCU - won AT 1-seed Villanova, won AT unseeded South Florida, play AT 2-seed Utah March 27 Wed. If VCU wins Wed Night then VCU will play Indiana State in Semi-Finals at Henkel Field House 9-seed in A10: St Joseph's - lost 1st game AT 1-seed Seton Hall 1-seed in A10: ...
by ramster
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2023-24
Replies: 1257
Views: 103894

Re: A10 Outlook for 2023-24

There is a 16 page thread on bonabandwagon. A few observations: At the A10 Tournament Bona went to the Semifinals. They lost to Keith Dambrot for the 3rd time. Imagine losing to Duquesne 3 times in one season, including at home, and in the A10 Semifinals? Many would say you can’t lose 3X as Bona loo...
by ramster
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2023-24
Replies: 1257
Views: 103894

Re: A10 Outlook for 2023-24

This article by Chuck Pollock of the Wellsville Sun will help you understand. I’m posting the entire article to make it easier. Pollock: St. Bonaventure made every excuse not to play in the NIT except the eclipse March 21, 2024 A column by CHUCK POLLOCK, Senior Sports Columnist Maybe we should just ...
by ramster
1 day ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: 2024 baseball
Replies: 30
Views: 4450

Re: 2024 baseball

Anderson Slugs His Way to Atlantic 10 Weekly Honors KINGSTON, R.I. - Following a historic performance against Stonehill, Rhode Island Baseball's Michael Anderson was named Atlantic 10 Player of the Week on Tuesday afternoon. This is the first such award for the Rams in 2024 and the fourth career se...
by ramster
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49127

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 ramster
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 857
Views: 53467

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

It was however written into the original contact back in 2022 not knowing how things would progress. The local sensationalist internet media outlet has already done one of its UNNAMED bits on it to stir the pot: URI Basketball Coach Is Getting a Big Raise - Compensation Jumps to $2M+ a Year https:/...
by ramster
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

George Mason's leading scorer both declares for the draft and enters the portal. Averaged 16.6ppg in 30.7mpg. Also losing other starter Ron Polite with 7.5ppg in 25mpg. Six players now leaving from GMU which went 20-12 this past season under their first year coach. George Mason Outbound Transfers K...
by ramster
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

This site tracks transfers. Up to 677 as of right now at 11:30am 03-21-2024: https://verbalcommits.com/transfers As of 3:00pm 03/25/2024, the portal is now up to 886 Haven’t the last 3 years been 1,800 plus? And some thought it would drop? Seems 1,800 is the new average so we are half way to 1800 a...
by ramster
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

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 Georgia State after 3 years to hop to the next job anyway......
by ramster
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

RF1 wrote: 2 days ago
SMU fired Rob Lanier thinking they needed a better HC as they move up to P5

Lanier then landed at Rice
by ramster
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

JFrech21 wrote: 2 days ago
steviep123 wrote: 2 days ago
I have heard that URI has reached out to Thomas about him coming back. Not sure if Thomas has any interest.
So BlueMan's NIL contributions could be going to Sebastian Thomas? Ante Up!!
by ramster
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

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? Being a college athlete is not a real career, it’s a temp job. Coaches are in this for 30+ years if they are lucky and need ...
by ramster
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

It's new, but ...353 schools times 15 schollys = 5295 players vs 353 head coaches. 1823 players entered the portal but 80% of them actually transferred, so 27%. There were 61 new coaches last year - so 17%. It's not a crazy difference. Off the top of my head: Jim Harrick. Tom Penders. Danny Sprinkl...
by ramster
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

You never hear posters lamenting their lost love of college basketball with all of the coach movement. So weird 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, bu...
by ramster
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

Absolutely Awesome game. What a battle. Everytime A&M seemed beaten they proved otherwise.
1-seed Houston will move on to play 4-seed Duke who beat 13-seed James Madison by 38

Houston is certainly battle tested after tonight. Crazy. Madness.
by ramster
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

One heck of a finish to the Houston/TX A&M game. A&M cut a 13 pt deficit to 3 in a few minutes. Wow What a finish. A&M got 2 good looks to tie it in the final 10 seconds but missed. 1.2 seconds left, A&M inbounds and hits the 3P to incredibly send the game to OT!! Announcers say Sam...
by ramster
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

Tony Skinn and George Mason not wasting any time in the portal. This would be an excellent pick-up for them. https://x.com/GMURecruiting/status/1771916295916662817?s=20 Ya, Anderson is a solid player. I would be surprised if he shot the three that well again. He shot 50% from 3 in the conference. H...
by ramster
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

From Kentucky Message Board is a post compiling a number of videos regarding Calipari and the state of Kentucky basketball The Odd Couple video with Chris Broussard and Rob Parker is excellent. https://kentucky.forums.rivals.com/threads/media-compilation-of-cal-criticism-videos-following-oakland-los...
by ramster
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Yeah no chance Dan is going to Kentucky. It’s UConn for life unless the Knicks come calling. That’s my prediction at least. My guess would be he has zero interest in coaching the pro game. At least in the NBA you have real GM's and contracts, plus a draft. Probably better than dealing with the port...
by ramster
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

Ramster, you left off (PF) Owusu-Anane who is in the portal and would love for us to get. That was not the discussion. This was PeterRamTime Tome responding to R15 who said URI beat Yale but Yale was missing their best player. Yale played last night with their 3 all conference guys and those 3 also...
by ramster
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

Horseshit. They had Poulakidis and Wolf. These 3 highlighted 1st and 2nd team All Ivy players played against us. Mbeng was Defensive POY as well. Wolf Poulakidis Mbeng IMG_2822.jpeg Ramster, you left off (PF) Owusu-Anane who is in the portal and would love for us to get. That was not the discussion...
by ramster
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

reef wrote: 5 days ago Holy cow Grand Canyon can play ! Bryce Drew 91-33 there as head coach he’s going to get a much better job
I’m watching it. Very impressive.

Also Utah State wins by 16 over TCU. Utah State plays Purdue next on Sunday
by ramster
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

I can't belive we beat someone that beat Auburn haahaha. Nuts We did, however Yale’s best player was out hurt. Horseshit. They had Poulakidis and Wolf. These 3 highlighted 1st and 2nd team All Ivy players played against us. Mbeng was Defensive POY as well. Wolf Poulakidis Mbeng IMG_2822.jpeg
by ramster
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

I don't consider Green to be a big. He averaged 4 rebounds a game. Offensively, he was more effective on the perimeter than he was down low. Fuchs led the team with a 6.4 rebound average. Good. Not great. We need a banger/defensive presence on the roster. Yes BB same here. I know even though he is ...
by ramster
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

13 seeded Samford making a run. Has Cut the Kansas lead to 7 with a little over 7 minutes left. Go Samford. ETA: now down to 4 with 6 min left. Correction, make that 3 points. Samford got absolutely hosed on this late foul call which was 100% a clean block. Could have cost them the game. Kansas was...
by ramster
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

Not rooting for either team. But when Northwestern defensively rebounded the ball with a couple minutes left and then had a clear fast break advantage on FAU past half court and the Refs blew the whistle because FSU's Golden went to the floor that was poor officiating. The Ref should now have halted...
by ramster
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

reef wrote: 6 days ago PC has Jayden Pierre he’s pretty good
Pierre had 7 turnovers against Boston College which was equal to the total turnovers that Boston College had. He scored well.
by ramster
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

Jdrums#3 wrote: 6 days ago Tony Hanson. Great memory!

I remember that name, Ramster, now that you mention it.

Probably why I associated the Hanson brothers with him. Funny how the mind works and associates things as time passes.

This is a great place to reminisce.
:)
by ramster
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

In addition to Duke, those of us of a certain age remember when we and the Storrs Leg-humpers were arch enemies. Some good old Yankee Conference battles with UConn back then, Red. Good times. A lot of good New England college hoops during that period: Rhody, UConn, PC, Holy Cross, BC, UMass, the Iv...
by ramster
6 days ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: 2024 baseball
Replies: 30
Views: 4450

Re: 2024 baseball

Michael Anderson’s Historic Day Sophomore Michael Anderson's 12 runs batted in were the most by any Division I player in the country this season, topping the 10-RBI game by Creighton's Ben North. The previous record for URI was nine RBI in a game by Calvin McCall against Holy Cross on April 14, 2022...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137807

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Someone here said the middle of the A10 is basically the same as the middle of the Big East. Well, we now will see in the NIT. Seton Hall v St Joe’s Villanova v VCU Loyola and Richmond also made it. Rhody15 I know you have a Big East and PC bias if not outright slant, but please tell me how both A1...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

VCU underdogs by 8.5 at 1-seed Villanova wins 70-61 in NIT

VCU will play South Florida next
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

It’s going to happen eventually, it’s happening at other schools. A few former URI guys are currently on portal watch. It be a hoot on this board if Sebastian Thomas were the first and returned as starting PG That would be hilarious Imagine “Rhody Rehab is Open” if that were to happen? There would ...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

We all know it's bound to happen sometime, but when will we see the first Rhody player: leave Rhody, get better somewhere else, come back and play for Rhody? It’s going to happen eventually, it’s happening at other schools. A few former URI guys are currently on portal watch. It be a hoot on this b...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 Awards
Replies: 17
Views: 514

Re: A-10 Awards

Congrats to DaRon Holmes II


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by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

Now we’re picking on Reef maybe the nicest guy on the forums? Jeez c’mon now! exactly and i met up w Reef years ago.. ha.. prob decades ago in Vegas ! you pick on reef you pick on us all ! ahh.. the good ole days of Vegas !!! He bullies and picks on more than just Reef, but to treat Reef like he do...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 857
Views: 53467

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

Ben Hammond and Brayon Freeman have a good chance of occupying two of those spots in some order The first one has yet to suit up for Rhody and may never do so if the rumors are true. The second one did not really contribute much in his short time here and was dismissed for being disruptive. Has sin...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

He does it all the time. It’s gotten old. Not just the nicest guy but Reef is a very long term poster on KB and Reef is one of the most knowledgeable people I know of not just college basketball but college football, NFL, MLB……you name the sport. So if I stand up for him and take a beating so be it.
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

A 3 second google search will show you it’s open for 45 days from Monday March 18th But that’s not what Reef asked. Reef asked what is the last day to put your name in the Portal. That 3 second google search left a remaining task to take March 18th, get out the calendar and add 45 days to March 18t...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23714

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

When’s the last day to put your name in the portal ? A 3 second google search will show you it’s open for 45 days from Monday March 18th But that’s not what Reef asked. Reef asked what is the last day to put your name in the Portal. That 3 second google search left a remaining task to take March 18...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 857
Views: 53467

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

From what I saw last year, I would not want any players or coaches from our team if I was looking for help. I am sure they work hard but it is a win - loss business. Kenny is known to be one of the top recruiters and top assistants in the country. He'll do much better at a school who has the money ...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

Wagner beats Howard by 2 points in the match up of 16-seeds. 1st NCAA win for Wagner ever

Colorado State from the Mountain West beating the Packline and Virginia 27-14 at halftime. Lowest halftime point total of 14 by Virginia in the NCAA Tournament since 2019
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 427
Views: 7143

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

LOL. Watching this play in game. Seth Towns is 26 years old and in his 8th year of college. Pretty ridiculous, but also kinda the dream. The days of 18-22 year old amateur student athletes are over. we now have professional adult mercenaries that are on one year job assignments with schools. Isn’t ...