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Well I’m givin this one the old bump bumperoo!! I just pony’d up the dough to Tyler for another year of Rhode Island Ram 🐏 Men’s Hoops. Who else is in? He’s gonna be calling have your credit card ready! Go Rams! I already got a call from Tyler, got a letter in the mail to renew and got several emai...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 hours ago
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You guys make a nice couple.
Nice of you to completely skip over the fact you fell for ANOTHER easily detectable troll account.
I'm not as perfect as you think you are.

Hey, that's Captain Callout you're talking to... pretty sure no clapping back allowed

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RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑6 hours ago I tried to really capture the spirit of the thing.

Feel free to use that in your everyday life for things you hate

Personally, I think constipation is actually worse, so maybe you can keep that in mind for the next time you can't think of anything intelligent to say...

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The literal first sentence of YOUR post says "I think Green could end up at shooting guard." So yes, you thickheaded idiot, you did say Green at 2 . Jesus Christ (sorry for triggering some of you), you're going for the leg sweep huh, Johnny? Lol To quote the Falcon, "he's out of line...

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great concert in charleston praise jesus ! this is a great venue for a concert !!! https://youtu.be/f8zwvKOtsRc?si=diAwsDDpDldqCJDv Christian "music" is the liquid, drizzling shits. I'll never forgive WBRU for selling out to the objectively evil KLOVE Well that's a nice thoughtful friendl...

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Lots of good ram on ram name calling and insults a-flying. Just waiting for the personal threats to pop up now... nitwits are always good for that.

Good message boarding!

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This is a guy who couldn't get off the bench for Utah State for 3 years, transferred to Longwwod and played 16 minutes per game. I guess we just need a big body, but he does nothing for me. That's the best we can do? Yes Billy didn’t do much at Utah State. He would be more of a depth piece for us. ...

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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑22 hours ago Oh wait

Zapala is followed by the official Rhody MBB instagram page? Looks like a boom to me.

If he comes here, we will build a new Zappa poster every game?

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The Leagues need to pull in MLB next year, but, as of now, it's possible we could have Knicks/Celtics at the same time as B's/Rangers. That would be a cool week or two if they aligned the timing right...A playoff game at one of the Gardens every night

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If Archie doesn’t land a big man, it’s going to make his handling of Foumena look even worse. You knew Foumena was going to hit the portal because Archie didn’t give him much playing time. He always played hard and was one of the few guys who always gave 100 percent effort. He was raw, but I though...

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Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 day ago I sense much growing frustration here in the force.

This post is in honor of Star Wars anniversary month.

National Teacher's Day

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I blame him for not telling us sooner. Can anyone deny that he tied our hands on other options ! Would've been nice, but he didn't break any rules...hate the game, not the gamer? As far as "hand tying"...didn't Rhody already get two players better than him for the same position? I did not...

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ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑1 day ago great concert in charleston praise jesus !

this is a great venue for a concert !!!

That had to be awesome

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Sure. It just gets frustrating when it seems like every assumption that is made is an effort to make the players look bad. I'm not trying to make him look bad at all. I've said I don't blame him one bit. I blame him for not telling us sooner. Can anyone deny that he tied our hands on other options ...

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Isn’t that part of the deal with message boards…if it wasn’t you would have only a quarter of the posts or less! Sure. It just gets frustrating when it seems like every assumption that is made is an effort to make the players look bad. I don't fault the players even a tiny tiny bit. As far as I'm c...

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So in other words...it may not have been all about money and there may have been multiple factors in play... All factors which led to more money. :lol: Probably. Still doesn't mean money is the only reason he changed his mind as your original comment stated. That's my only point. I have no ideer, b...

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section(105) wrote: ↑6 days ago ? What would Rod say about all this?

Something about how the NCAA can go take a dump in its hat?

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Good pickup for SJU. I wonder what he costs ? Rightly or wrongly, it’s the first thing that comes to mind, for me anyway, when I see these portal commitment announcements Once the pot of gold explodes (when the lawsuit stick hits the pinata in just the right place, and we ARE getting there), and th...

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My guess is he goes to a power conference, rots away on the bench for 1-2 years and then transfers down to mid major conference. A tale as old as time. It’s all coming together… Commit to power conference school ✅ Completely blocked for minutes as a frosh ✅ Enter portal in either 2025 AND 2026 ❓ Fify

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The problem is at this point, the legal system has haymakered the NCAA there is no standing back up. Everything they have tried to do, the Supreme Court or local judicial branches have shut down. It's hard to guardrail NIL when it's considered "unconstitutional." They've sided things so f...

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How do you know that? Common sense? Isn't that what they're all looking for now? It certainly isn't for playing time. And as I've said, I don't blame him. He should get as much as he can. It could be. Or it could not be. Unless they come out and explain their reasoning we have no idea. I'm going wi...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 days ago
NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑2 days ago Why'd he pick Rhody in the first place and what made him change his mind?
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

Do you think he had a known $ offer here and it was beaten by a VT offer straight up? And that's the only reason?

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Why'd he pick Rhody in the first place and what made him change his mind?

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sbrand wrote: ↑2 days ago
Personally I think they have a plan for the remaining spots which requires the highest level of privacy like David Fuchs.

"highest level of privacy like David Fuchs'....

Translation?

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Still holding out hope for Zapala Zapala and Wilburn and we cookin Pretty sure it's Montana for Zappa...something about becoming a mental toss flycoon https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qs0CGOwWmCI ETA...there is some serious guitar here... Zappa was an underrated guitarist. With an unusual sense of h...

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Nailed it. Twitter is probably the best place to gauge fan interest and activity and when you have someone who’s full job is actually disparaging the program under the guise of “being a fan” it does way more harm than good. With recruits, with fans, with everything. So when people say they have a p...

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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑3 days ago Still holding out hope for Zapala

Zapala and Wilburn and we cookin

Pretty sure it's Montana for Zappa...something about becoming a mental toss flycoon

ETA...there is some serious guitar here...

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Jamarii Thomas has flipped his commitment from VCU to South Carolina. Yep, that was fast. What the portal gives it takes away even quicker. This is a $ business. https://x.com/JamieShaw5/status/1787180211341009192 How does Rhody Vault feel!? Poor VCU! The horror! His over/under on off season commit...

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Even worse now, Ramster, where “ theoretically” coaches could collude with players to leave a school for the highest bidder school or rather, the NIL collective representing the school. Some common sense controls should be put in place on coaches and players because without controls it will only ge...

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Damn, I was posting here and watching a movie with the Mrs and forgot all about the Bruins after checking in during the 1st period. Game 7. Overtime. Here's the series winner. https://twitter.com/i/status/1786960038990434326 Was on too late for me, but, it was the first thing I saw this morning...a...

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RI_Bred wrote: ↑4 days ago Happy Derby Day!

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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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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑4 days ago Sooo.....what happened to this flurry of activity that was supposed to happen right after the portal closed?

Still waiting on an ETA

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Nice fit is quite different from “huge” addition or “he will be a star in the A10” Freshman UNC Wilmington 1.9 ppg Sophomore UNC Wilmington 7.1 ppg Junior Norfolk State 16.9 ppg Next best scorer at Norfolk State was Allan Betrand (11.5 ppg) who is in his 6th year of college Last 4 games for includi...

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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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Luka...how is it that, for a guy who is by no means fast...regardless of the defender...he always manages to get them behind him? He's not "outrunning" anyone, yet 9 times out of 10 it seems, when he gets the ball, the defender starts out between him and the basket, and whether he shoots i...

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Hurls to the Lakers...you heard it here first

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How about you lose a year of eligibility if you transfer more than once? If the players didn’t have a problem with the NCAA granting them an extra year, then I would assume the power extends to taking away as well. I suppose they can offer hardship waivers, grad student, etc. no idea if this I doab...

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ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 days ago its official - i will now know GW under their new nickname

can't believe they amended it again after 1 year

GO FUCK YOURSELF

AM I CLEAR ?

GO FUCK YOURSELF

GFY? that is certainly an odd nickname...I wonder if they used a focus group to come up with that?

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I hope the boo-birds stay on their couches and watch from home. When I am at the Ryan Center, I'm rooting for the kids, but really I'm also rooting for the team and the University. Unlike PC where only a small percentage of their crowds have any attachment to the school, Ryan Center crowds have a h...

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Just thinking off the top of my head regarding players breaking an NLI pledge. Could the NCAA fine the school that signs the player who breaks his NLI ? For instance, in regards to cbb, if you sign a player who breaks an NLI, the school forfeits one NCAAT credit? And, the credit goes to the school ...

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Just thinking off the top of my head regarding players breaking an NLI pledge. Could the NCAA fine the school that signs the player who breaks his NLI ? For instance, in regards to cbb, if you sign a player who breaks an NLI, the school forfeits one NCAAT credit? And, the credit goes to the school ...

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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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While I agree they aren’t acquiring 3 more starters. Almost anyone on this team could be passed over if we picked up the right transfer. I was one of the people who thought Fuchs had a very nice year, but I don’t see any of these guys as difference makers on a winning team with a Legitimate chance ...

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$2.7b settlement? https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/40071715/ncaa-pay-more-27b-settle-nil-antitrust-suit-sources-say “Sources have told ESPN that schools are anticipating a ceiling of nearly $20 million per year for athlete revenue share moving forward. (That figure for a revenue share...

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I think this thread might drive me back to Rhody Rehab. Just when I thought I was out…they drag me back in. :lol: For an X large Collective donation you can get a permanent room and come and go as you please. Neva thought Rhody Rehab could raise profit! Like I said before...it's the perfect place t...

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I asked the same question before! If they get paid they are no longer “kids” they are now this years hired players/pros and may very well be treated as such if they suck. Or they will just play in front of fewer and fewer fans if they are lucky. I think if they suck, it's gonna be both - treated li...

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BAR. I wish the NCAA had the balls to act properly. When confronted they run away. I’m not so sure the NCAA is going to be the one to fix this. I think it’s moreso up to conference commissioners and school presidents. The NCAA has lost any teeth they actually had left and it’s not coming back. The ...

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I will agree that the environment right now will erode fan interest over time. But I believe the mechanics will change and some will be righted. My only counter is I would decouple NIL from unlimited transferring. The latter will hit at the heart of college fandom eventually but IMO the former won’...

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section(105) wrote: ↑6 days ago Oh, it is. No rest rooms, no parking((except maybe a dozen)ticketed cars, high tide little beach(climate change)way to many boats, drunk captains, tangled anchor lines, other than that, it’s OK

Plus, seaweed, tons of gross seaweed

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