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Jaden House put up similar numbers in a bad conference when he came to us, and he wasn't even a "good get," never mind a "star." Yeah I don't think I can stand Rhody Vault at all anymore. I think there is a solid case he is doing things that are potentially damaging to the progr...

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Right who should standby their commitment? That’s just crazy talk! Nobody expects you to stand by your commitment in life if a better offer comes along! Kinda surprised contracts even exist! What an outdated concept. Why do we even have lawyers to make up all those useless contracts and courts to e...

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Just seems odd to me JDrums that a non-profit can pay players to play, reap the monetary benefits from the teams performance, and not gave to pay taxes on the money taken in from the basketball and football programs. But the athletes themselves have to pay taxes on the income. Oh well. “Fair share”?

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and in every other pro sport, 'everyone' knows...it will soon be the same with this, won't it? It's interesting that there was this (rightful) battle to get paid, which was won, and now, how much we're getting paid is nobody's business. I don't see the "nobody's business' + collectives" m...

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Nate Santos does the Portal and Portal Return back

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Which brings up an 'interesting', doesn't it? When the pot of gold explodes with the current or the next lawsuit, and the money starts going directly from the schools to the players, won't the amounts that Rhody players are getting be public anyway? I think if RV has more, he should be ahead of his...

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Ramster, out of sincere curiosity on my part, do you know for a fact that Hammond is doing what is best for his family or are you making an assumption ? I don’t know his background, his family situation, his family’s financial situation, etc. which is why I ask. I get disappointed, frustrated and j...

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Now, it's slightly below the level of a 'pinkie swear'? :lol: Players today can leave by May 1 after their season is over. Once in Portal they can get offered by any school, even within sane conference, with zero sit out penalty. NIL offers are unlimited and can now be not just a players own Name, ...

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Now, it's slightly below the level of a 'pinkie swear'? :lol: Players today can leave by May 1 after their season is over. Once in Portal they can get offered by any school, even within sane conference, with zero sit out penalty. NIL offers are unlimited and can now be not just a players own Name, ...

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Which brings up an 'interesting', doesn't it? When the pot of gold explodes with the current or the next lawsuit, and the money starts going directly from the schools to the players, won't the amounts that Rhody players are getting be public anyway? I think if RV has more, he should be ahead of his...

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He won't be a star in the A10 but should be a nice fit at PG for them. He doesn't have to be a star and won't even be the best or top scoring guard on the team, they already have Bam and Zeb. Although in the MEAC, Norfolk State hasn't been a terrible program. 3-straight 20-win seasons and 2 NCAAT b...

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Better screenshot that one Agree. Done. He had 1 year of double figure scoring his Junior Year after 2 so-so years in the Coastal Athletic Conf with UNC Wilmington. 1 year of eligibility left coming from Norfolk State which plays in the 32nd ranked conference out of 33 conferences. IMG_3407.jpeg IM...

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Do I look forward to hearing about who has been added to the roster? Yes! Do I expect that we deserve to know who the staff is pursuing? Absolutely not... In the current climate where coaches are literally bidding against other schools to gain the services of players, why tip your hand? The sense o...

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An NLI seems like when you're selling your house and get an offer. It's a good first step, but means nothing til you walk out of the closing/start the season That's what it's become, but it's supposed to be this...."The NLI is a binding agreement between a prospective student-athlete and an NL...

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Blah blah blah Where's our stinkin 7 footer!? They all read on the board last season right around the UNH game that most posters here preferred a 4 guard line up and the coaching staff did too. You mean preferring a 4 guard lineup to having slow ass Tyson Brown and Fuchs out there at the same time?...

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reef wrote: ↑1 day ago Philly has only Embid under contract for next season so I can see Philly resigning JD and possibly making him the back up point

Agree
Philly is the place for Jeff right now
Well respected by the Head Coach

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Hopefully Meades new capacity will be closer to 15-18k. Thee reason is to get to stronger football conference. Please note- UNH unofficial long term-10- 20 years is to get rid of the track. Then bump the football field closer to the "new"grand stands while demolishing the current basketba...

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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑2 days ago Blah blah blah

Where's our stinkin 7 footer!?

They all read on the board last season right around the UNH game that most posters here preferred a 4 guard line up and the coaching staff did too.

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I think you were right Adam. Rhody Vault knew Archie was likely to go a different way. RV early on says he likes options #1 and #2 but not #3 which was Archie getting someone he knows to replace Kenny Johndon and someone he has worked with in the past with significant HC experience. RV also critici...

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For comparison’s sake, Bassy filled the stat sheet better in just about every category but shooting % in the #21 ranked conference, while the MEAC is ranked #32. I wouldn’t call it a huge addition at this point. Still Rhody Vault already calling him “a star in the A10” Better screenshot that one Ag...

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Played at St Andrews in Barrington

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Huge addition for Odom and VCU. https://x.com/portal_updates/status/1785478257762329082 For comparison’s sake, Bassy filled the stat sheet better in just about every category but shooting % in the #21 ranked conference, while the MEAC is ranked #32. I wouldn’t call it a huge addition at this point....

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Ok, here is my conspiracy theory for the day...our friend RV has heard who the new assistant is, and it will fall in to category 3 listed below. He's putting this tweet out now to get out in front of it so he can say it was a bad hire once it's announced. :lol: https://twitter.com/RhodyVault/status...

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Overseas trips decreasing to increase NIL $$ https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1786063314130256128?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May A reduction in foreign trips is a sucky unintended consequence, imho. Schools with $$$ will go on whatever trips they want. No. The NCAA restriction is 1 trip every...

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"Agent".... :lol: love it. I wonder how many of these "agents" thought they'd be resorting to trying to squeeze cash out of fan-funded go fund mes? And think of all these new jobs being created to manage the funds, invest the funds, negotiate salaries, manage lawsuits……. Everyon...

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So, the schools don't pay for overseas trips? No 208, They do pay for overseas trips but now the NIL Collective is the priority so they are looking at elimination the trips allowed every 4 years in summer months. Next maybe MTE in season OOC Tournaments will get cancelled or reduced to get more mon...

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Matt Cross with many good options https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1786064334524686342?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May "Agent".... :lol: love it. I wonder how many of these "agents" thought they'd be resorting to trying to squeeze cash out of fan-funded go fund mes? And thi...

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Or an MTE out of the country. There’s always a loophole. Kids were getting paid when it was against the rules, are we naive enough to believe that now the international kids aren’t? Overseas trips decreasing to increase NIL $$ https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1786063314130256128?ref_src=twsr...

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Anyone ever wonder why all these schools do an overseas trip every year? You are only allowed 1 overseas trip every 4 years. Applies to all teams. No team does an overseas trip every year. Or an MTE out of the country. There’s always a loophole. Kids were getting paid when it was against the rules,...

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Matt Cross with many good options

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https://x.com/bobfrommatunuck/status/1785828779274674650?s=46&t=RiOaTCLvtjhXX7DAYI1lEg These tweets from the new random accounts are getting more cringy by the day. Disagree. Do you follow any of PC twitter and the motley crew of posters who flood X? Lighten up. I’d rather see these than the 35...

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I’m not saying that. I’m saying if he can get the money at Tennessee or any other P5 school then go for it. Also I have said Hammond did not show up at any URI games this season including games in the DMV area with George Mason or George Washington - not a good sign. As time went on and he was not ...

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I’m not saying that. I’m saying if he can get the money at Tennessee or any other P5 school then go for it. Also I have said Hammond did not show up at any URI games this season including games in the DMV area with George Mason or George Washington - not a good sign. As time went on and he was not h...

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑3 days ago
Billyboy78 wrote: ↑3 days ago
NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑3 days ago

Unless you want (or need) the extra cash now?
I know we'll never know, but I wonder how much we were going to give him?
Not enough?

Not as much as Tennessee or any P5

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Zakai Zeigler is the starting PG I think he would be brought in to be the next Zakai Zeigler after he graduates. Makes sense because Zakai is a short PG. They are very similar. I think Ben would be willing to wait a year. I'd guess he'll commit after he visits. If he's going to sit at a P5 this yea...

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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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I'm hearing we've already hired KJ's replacement and he's already here recruiting... And no it was not an in house hire. I'd expect there to be an announcement in the next couple days Good to know, thanks for the info! I assumed that was the case. No reason to think Archie was going to just sit aro...

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I'm going to get all crazy here and suggest we stop using "Jesus Christ" as a retort....what do we think? Maybe? Absolutely Plenty of other options out there Maybe even just simply respect all posters here Grow a pair dude, you are by far the softest person on here who gets offended by an...

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You know what…I wish the kid the best, go to High Point, get better and we will welcome you back Senior year. Ha. I was thinking the same thing. Well totally be re-recruiting him next offseason. I'll take that bet, I don't think so Won’t happen if Miller is still the coach. Zero chance. Zero. 00.00...

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Jesus Christ. It is crystal clear that is a parody account of Malachi Smith. I guess people are going to continue to fall for these accounts huh I'm not Jesus. But thanks for the compliment. I'm going to get all crazy here and suggest we stop using "Jesus Christ" as a retort....what do we...

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We are going to be about a .500 team in conference and maybe slightly above that overall. As of now, my take anyway. Again, not good enough. I still hope we get another impact transfer which could improve that prediction. Yet it’s sounding here like people are satisfied with their suggested startin...

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Jeff Goodman @GoodmanHoops I miss the days when a terrific recruiter was so valuable in college sports. Now it doesn't really matter. You can be a terrific recruiter, but if you don't have any NIL, you aren't getting players. And you can be a shitty recruiter, but if you have NIL you'll still be ab...

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Ramfan22 wrote: ↑4 days ago

Good for him!!!

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I’d take rebound and protect the rim/paint over run…let the big set up transition and let the other guys run. That would be more than sufficient. Daron Holmes isn’t walking through that door. Would you say there is a 0% chance Holmes returns to Dayton? I don’t think it’s zero, maybe 10% chance he r...

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section(105) wrote: ↑4 days ago That creaking background noise some of us are hearing is the portal door closing…….

29 hours to go

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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 6 left with 1 day to go for Portal Entry 6 months to go til November

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