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by bigappleram
28 minutes ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

It’s like people forget Cyril and Berry were the 5 men on a tourney team. I’m guessing the staff sees him primarily for depth at 5 and secondarily for depth at the 4 spot. Tough for spacing if your 4 man can’t step outside and be a threat to shoot or put it on the floor. Not sure he’s shown much of ...
by bigappleram
1 hour ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 1410
Views: 64801

Re: Understanding the NIL

When the next wave of lawsuits is over and the TV money starts to flow the way it should (the money that is actually derived from random stuff like...names, images, and likenesses), will there still be collectives? ETA: will there be a need for collectives? I have been wondering the same, they seem...
by bigappleram
20 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

0.0% chance a 6'8 215 lb kid is playing center I wouldn’t say 0. I could see a situation where he is the 5 at times - depends who else we bring in. He was used to spell Soriano I’m pretty sure. Don’t forget Archie once had 6’5 Kendall Pollard at the 5 spot. If a guy can defend the position, rebound...
by bigappleram
20 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Could be a fine bench piece, but i would still really like a big that could make an instant impact. Atiki Ally Atiki from BYU or Mohamed Wague from Alabama I have no knowledge of us even contacting them, just my dream commitments Well they could be in play. We bess not have Traore backing up Fuchs,...
by bigappleram
20 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

https://x.com/RhodyRampage/status/1784978575805796408 6’8 with a 40% 3 point shot and Big East experience. Perfect wing depth for Green. I think his comp is more Cyril Langevine as a ceiling. His physical profile is quite similar. Cyril too was ranked around 280 coming out of high school. Similarly...
by bigappleram
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Chris Rock famously said in one of his stand up routines that men are only as faithful as their options. Never is that more true than as it relates to the portal.
by bigappleram
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Jersey I think at this point you can pencil in SLU for Top 4 contender. Just with Avila, Swopes and Jimmerson alone. That is a very good core group for this league. Besides them everyone else's roster is still too influx to make a call.
by bigappleram
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

rambone 78 wrote: 6 days ago If Archie can't bring in any more impact players for this season, then what does that tell us?

Not enough dough?

Or something else?

Draw your own conclusions.
OR it could tell you...he likes the guys he's got in core rotation.
by bigappleram
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

House has all league potential IMO. Needs to bring it in all phases besides scoring but if he did he has that potential.
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Here’s what I’ll say about Thomas. Experience and confidence are key to being an effective PG. You would hope some of those FR/SO year mistakes were due to trying to do too much and inexperience. I would expect some of that part of his game to be cleaned up. Can’t forget there where moments of his ...
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Has anyone noticed on Twitter there’s been a TON of new Rhody accounts made within the last couple weeks? Yeah, if you are referring to the same ones I am thinking of, they are all the same person/people and they just reply to each other and retweet each other (that's my theory at least). I had sta...
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

https://x.com/cdisano44/status/1782038401073500339?s=46&t=RiOaTCLvtjhXX7DAYI1lEg Nice little back and forth with DiSano and Rhody Vault here. Nothing vicious, just some good conversation. I miss DiSano's insights on the radio and TV. He's real solid Um Chris calls the games on the Varsity App w...
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Here’s what I’ll say about Thomas. Experience and confidence are key to being an effective PG. You would hope some of those FR/SO year mistakes were due to trying to do too much and inexperience. I would expect some of that part of his game to be cleaned up. Can’t forget there where moments of his S...
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

I won't say what I really think until the Portal closes because I don't want to jinx.
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

This Portalpalooza sucks but some of you are taking it way too far.

College basketball is a mess. You either support the program or you don't. If you want to be out bc we have sucked for 4 years that's ok too, but I don't understand why you would post here then.
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

I thought Luis actually was 1 of the only guys who pretty much performed at or above what you would have expected coming in from QU. But he has limitations and he was going to command minutes. Higher floor lower ceiling type profile. Just too slow to stick with/get by A10 guards on a consistent bas...
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

I thought Luis actually was 1 of the only guys who pretty much performed at or above what you would have expected coming in from QU.
But he has limitations and he was going to command minutes. Higher floor lower ceiling type profile.
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Remains to be seen if it was an upgrade or downgrade but it was clear that at least 1 was going to go portaling from current back court after adding 2. My preference would have been Ways, but my #2 would be Luis. Too much of a tweener and we have better options at the 2 and 3 spot.
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

I like the Lawrence pickup Not sure how I feel about Thomas. Can see pros and cons to it but willing to see how rest of roster shapes up. What you need in this league is 2-3 dogs and then role guys. Our issue last year was a bunch in the middle with House and Green our highest end talent. You either...
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2024-25
Replies: 44
Views: 2946

Re: A10 Outlook for 2024-25

Shulga still has another year (Covid) if he decides to use it. 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 favo...
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '24 SF Tyonne Farrell (URI signed LOI)
Replies: 113
Views: 32271

Re: '24 SF Tyonne Farrell (URI signed LOI)

A true FR who will need a lot of time to develop is likely the least attractive recruit there is in this environment. I just assume he will look elsewhere but I believe we were his best offer.
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Questions for Thorr and Stone
Replies: 48
Views: 2346

Re: Questions for Thorr and Stone

Question: Can local businesses advertise through the collective or sponsor collective events? Are they already? If so, can members of the collective get discounts to local businesses promoting within the collective? e.g. If Bob’s Auto Shop contributes to the collective and wants to offer exclusive ...
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 1417
Views: 79366

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

If Hammond goes to Georgetown with KJ I might even root for Providence over Georgetown the next few seasons. Really? Because of a kid who never enrolled, took a class, put on uniform, etc. at URI? Get over it. I think it's BS if another team takes our asst and one of his recruits with him. No I wil...
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘23 D.C. G Malik Mack (offer)
Replies: 18
Views: 3528

Re: ‘23 D.C. G Malik Mack (offer)

Billyboy78 wrote: 1 week ago Yeah, Kenny can't recruit...


The writing was on the wall for this. But not sure this is the sign of a top recruiter...if Georgetown didn't get him it would have been embarrassing.
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Showed interest in him last season, had a good year at Illinois State, 6’7” forward who averaged 12.4 PPG, and 8.1 RPG. https://x.com/adamzagoria/status/1780542364181783011?s=46&t=X3tFdRrojFvLeOstPVmZqw Seems to profile very similarly to David Green. Oh boy. Are you hinting that David Green is ...
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Ramfan22 wrote: 1 week ago Showed interest in him last season, had a good year at Illinois State, 6’7” forward who averaged 12.4 PPG, and 8.1 RPG.

Seems to profile very similarly to David Green.
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

He never was hiding it. And any fans that fuel it are also enemies of the state designation.
by bigappleram
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

This is a good get.

A semi starter on a P5 tourney team. That is getting closer to punching above our weight in talent recruitment.
by bigappleram
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

This is why we were hesitant about putting it on here. Vault tweeted out the info as his own. That dudes sources are jokes. He takes guesses, sometimes educated, and hopes they’re right. Tre Mitchell being one of them. Remember how he knew that KJ was going to be officially announced last week? He ...
by bigappleram
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 1410
Views: 64801

Re: Understanding the NIL

RhowdyRam02 wrote: 2 weeks ago It's amazing how many people don't care about college sports now but are still posting on a college sports message board a month to the day that our basketball season ended
NIL isn't alienating fans. Unlimited movement will tho, over time. But that will eventually get regulated.
by bigappleram
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

per espn Indiana State star Robbie Avila, one of the breakout stars of the 2023-24 college basketball season, has entered the NCAA transfer portal. Avila's portal entry is marked by a red exclamation point, which means not to reach out to him, a sign that he's already made up his mind on his destin...
by bigappleram
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 1417
Views: 79366

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

Mason has a pretty good PG Baraka Okojie who just finished his FR year. He torched us and seems to be slotted in as their starter next year. So much so Polite the veteran PG transferred out. I don't think that is a likely landing spot either if he wanted to go elsewhere. Anddddd.....Okojie just ent...
by bigappleram
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 1417
Views: 79366

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

I don’t get the we have to have someone from the DMV. Just get the best person out there; talent comes from everywhere. In fact I wish we recruited the NEPSAC much better than we do.
by bigappleram
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 26968

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Hurley isn't leaving UConn. Certainly not before he passes Calhoun for titles. Then - it would be more likely he retires. Just like when I said Kentucky would be open, and Dan would use this as leverage to improve UConn (assistant's pay, NIL, etc), Dan isn't doing another rebuild. He's a God in a p...
by bigappleram
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 1417
Views: 79366

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

Mason has a pretty good PG Baraka Okojie who just finished his FR year.
He torched us and seems to be slotted in as their starter next year. So much so Polite the veteran PG transferred out. I don't think that is a likely landing spot either if he wanted to go elsewhere.
by bigappleram
3 weeks ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '20 G Jaden House (High Point -> URI)
Replies: 171
Views: 28804

Re: '20 G Jaden House (High Point -> URI)

You kinda need both. Best teams have their best players also be their best leaders/hardest workers.

A team full of TJ Buchanan's isn't going to win a lot of games either. Hopefully the staff can bring in some high character kids who can also play.
by bigappleram
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 654
Views: 18985

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

I think yesterday will be UConn’s toughest game. Beyond the Clingan of it all they are too good for 1 guy to beat them and 1 thru 4 UConn on paper has a big advantage. Guys like Loyer and Smith are gonna struggle with UConn’s length and athleticism I think. Making entry passes to Edey is going to be...
by bigappleram
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 654
Views: 18985

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

Clash of styles. High powered finesse offense vs Shaheen’s defense first approach.

Agree that both should have received bids.
by bigappleram
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Bronny James to A10?? Maybe?
Replies: 12
Views: 1019

Re: Bronny James to A10?? Maybe?

The A10 is probably the right level for him.
by bigappleram
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 26968

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Hire Macariello !!
by bigappleram
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Dalton Knecht came from Northern Colorado. Talent is everywhere it’s about finding the profile that suits your desired identity. It’s like some fans think we are going to get a productive power conference player to transfer down. I’m sure we are talking to power conference transfers too but anyone o...
by bigappleram
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2459
Views: 98889

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

Thats too bad on Zek, he obviously had a rough season, but I still thought there was some potential there. This is one where I'd be real curious to know which side initiated it. I usually consider myself annoyingly logical about hoops, but there is something about watching Montgomery and Weston tha...
by bigappleram
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 737
Views: 65012

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

I don't think that's the Fordham thread people are referring to. The game in reference was played on Feb 5, 2017. This thread is from the game many years before that. However it is funny to go read our old friend GBG - who believed: 1.) Despite being raised by a HOF coach Dan needed a father figure ...
by bigappleram
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 737
Views: 65012

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

I was in Pittsburgh that year for the conf tourney. It was a very very small fan contingent.
by bigappleram
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 26968

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

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...
by bigappleram
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 1410
Views: 64801

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 meetin...
by bigappleram
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 26968

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

DH is making 5.25 M per year though 28-29 , big time value contract hope he gets a raise On the pace he's at, he's going to make way wayyyyy more than that right now. "Winning the Big East and the conference tournament are each worth $100,000. An appearance in the first and second rounds are e...
by bigappleram
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 654
Views: 18985

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

Rhody15 wrote: 1 month ago
steveystuds06 wrote: 1 month ago I can't belive we beat someone that beat Auburn haahaha. Nuts
We did, however Yale’s best player was out hurt.
Wolf is Yale’s best player. And he played in that game.
by bigappleram
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 26968

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

They have always drawn well. If there was going to be expansion I always preferred them over the small southern schools that sometimes get thrown around. To give you context on how serious they are about hoops he finished 1st, 1st, 3rd and 3rd prior to this being his first bad season. And they canne...