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by Billyboy78
9 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Why is the focus just on high school players and college kids in the portal? Do any coaches go to men's leagues and see who is playing? I bet you could find some dudes who are 21 and balling, but just weren't interested in school or college a few years ago. With NIL, you could get some street playe...
by Billyboy78
12 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Hmm...we had another 5'11'' (listed) point guard in the late 90s that worked out pretty well.... Exactly. My point about Hammond is that those are the guys who excel at this level. Those measurables aren’t usually desirable in a freshman at a P5 level. Yeah you just don't see PG's his size at the p...
by Billyboy78
16 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

The guy Hammond is compared to is Michigan star Dug McDaniel (who is in the portal, btw). Same size and also a graduate of PAUL VI. If Hammond doesn't come here, I don't think we lose him to Georgetown, I think we lose him to George Mason because of this guy. https://gomason.com/staff-directory/lam...
by Billyboy78
16 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

The guy Hammond is compared to is Michigan star Dug McDaniel (who is in the portal, btw). Same size and also a graduate of PAUL VI. If Hammond doesn't come here, I don't think we lose him to Georgetown, I think we lose him to George Mason because of this guy. https://gomason.com/staff-directory/lama...
by Billyboy78
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Dino611 wrote: 1 day ago
Ramfan22 wrote: 1 day ago
Sign me up yes please
Can't compete with most of those teams financially.
by Billyboy78
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

A familiar face just entered the portal; (CG) Brycen Goodine from St. Andrews, Syracuse, PC, and most recently Fairfield. In 2019 he was a 4* top 100 recruit. This year he averaged 14 points (47% 3PT), maybe worth a look and after all he did score 22 pts against us this past season. I saw him play ...
by Billyboy78
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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 Billyboy78
1 day ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘23 FL SG Ray Allen III (URI Preferred Walk-on)
Replies: 78
Views: 10328

Re: ‘23 FL SG Ray Allen III (URI Preferred Walk-on)

The only thing that sucks about this is that his dad won't be at our games next year.
by Billyboy78
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

We signed Fuchs last year at the end of May. So, maybe Europe is still an option besides the portal to add a player.
by Billyboy78
1 day ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: Women's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 15
Views: 975

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

so far they have: Dee Dee Davis Teisha Hyman Tenin Magassa Maye Toure Sophie Sene Out. In: Albina Syla 6'5" Center, Finland Ayanna Franks 5'9" Guard, Connecticut Also, Chantelle Blagrove 5'9" Guard, Ontario, will be active for next season. I'm guessing a couple of our future players ...
by Billyboy78
1 day ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘23 D.C. G Malik Mack (offer)
Replies: 15
Views: 1881

Re: ‘23 D.C. G Malik Mack (offer)

steviep123 wrote: 1 day ago We made him an offer back in June 2022 - think we'll be on him again?
He's a Kenny guy.
by Billyboy78
1 day ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘23 D.C. G Malik Mack (offer)
Replies: 15
Views: 1881

Re: ‘23 D.C. G Malik Mack (offer)

Jersey77 wrote: 1 day ago
SmartyBarrett wrote: 1 day ago
Yep had posted him in the transfer thread.

I bet Maryland will be all over him.
And Georgetown...
by Billyboy78
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

This is the latest I saw on the Georgetown situation today. Either way, I assume Archie has already started the process of looking in to replacements if needed. https://twitter.com/HilltopHoops_/status/1772350289653178403 Thanks for the post, Adam. Sounds like Cooley will piss off a powerbroker or ...
by Billyboy78
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

section(105) wrote: 2 days ago Is he a coachable kid? IDK.
He seemed to listen when Archie was talking to him on the sideline a lot more than most of the players this year did.
by Billyboy78
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Speaking of Ish,I wonder if he uses his 5th year?
by Billyboy78
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI Assistant Coaches over the years
Replies: 16
Views: 512

Re: URI Assistant Coaches over the years

reef wrote: 3 days ago Jack Kraft lost in the title game to UCLA
Future Celtics player and coach, Chris Ford was on that team. Then there was the Howard Porter fiasco that vacated 'Nova's season.
by Billyboy78
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

I wonder if Hammond is waiting for the KJ decision to decide whether to decommit or not. Looks that way to me right now. I think we will be a fair amount better if he stays If not, my money's on more sucking. Bone, tell me you are not relying on 1 freshman to rectify this program. Please I am. A re...
by Billyboy78
3 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General High School Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2023-24
Replies: 304
Views: 37901

Re: General High School Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2023-24

CamsRams wrote: 3 days ago Created a quick Portal Tracker for those players Rhode Island has shown interest in based on social media reports.

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9 guards and 2 forwards.
by Billyboy78
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 603
Views: 54248

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

https://x.com/portal_updates/status/1771654360818204746?s=20 Unless Archie didn't want him back and/or Arizona State is promising a top role, wouldn't he just be better off coming back to us? Yeah, this one is puzzling. Archie said how proud he was of Brandon, how hard he worked and how he had beco...
by Billyboy78
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 603
Views: 54248

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

It seems almost all of the players we have been reported 'showing interest' are guards, even though it's obvious we need bigs. I think more guards ( 1 or 2 of Luis, House and Ways) and/or our incoming guard won't be here.
by Billyboy78
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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 Billyboy78
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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.
by Billyboy78
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
Replies: 141
Views: 3421

Re: Rhody Rehab is Open

section(105) wrote: 5 days ago Gives me needed hope. Yesterday at State House, it was URI Day, players, coaches, players, Rhody. No check that I saw in a Facebook post. Maybe that’s coming?
I only saw Luis and Ways in a pic. Anybody else?
by Billyboy78
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Realistically, unless Fuchs or Green is transferring, we probably only have minutes for one more big man. Foumena and Brown went from playing a combined 30 to 40 MPG before Green, to splitting 10 to 30 MPG after he was eligible. A guy that can play the 4 and 5 would be useful, with perhaps a big ma...
by Billyboy78
6 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI ---> ??? )
Replies: 224
Views: 22438

Re: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI ---> ??? )

Not sure what he's doing there, but Fou is in Miami today. In the meantime, Brandon is working out in the practice facility. Did Fou leave school? Classes started back up this week.
by Billyboy78
6 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General High School Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2023-24
Replies: 304
Views: 37901

Re: General High School Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2023-24

Have heard that Pepperdine has an awesome looking campus.... Rhody played there when Harrick was coach. Beautiful campus that overlooks Malibu. Those were the days! Pre-dates my time here, but from what I hear of Harrick, that's so Harrick. Way to go Harrick coached at Pepperdine for about 10 years...
by Billyboy78
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

You really think UConn hasn't contacted any of the entries in the portal already?
by Billyboy78
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 857
Views: 53467

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

So, we will be paying Kenny to recruit players to Georgetown (we already are) until June 30th? In the meantime, we are down one recruiter unless we can find someone to do the same here? His contract ends once he accepts the position at Georgetown or if leaves prior. My thinking is that Cunningham i...
by Billyboy78
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 857
Views: 53467

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

So, we will be paying Kenny to recruit players to Georgetown (we already are) until June 30th? In the meantime, we are down one recruiter unless we can find someone to do the same here? Perhaps we already have his replacement verbally lined up and they are recruiting for us on their present employe...
by Billyboy78
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 857
Views: 53467

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

So, we will be paying Kenny to recruit players to Georgetown (we already are) until June 30th? In the meantime, we are down one recruiter unless we can find someone to do the same here?
by Billyboy78
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Surprised nobody else has entered the portal for us since Monday , I would have guessed 1 more by now If any of the 4th year players (Luis, House and Green) are planning on going to Europe, they won't be in the portal. So, just because their name isn't in it doesn't mean they're staying. The guys t...
by Billyboy78
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

You can tell Archie is a good coach on the sidelines. Always finds a teaching moment with the players, either after a timeout or a free throw, or after a substitution. He’s trying. I’d work my ass off for him. Yet most of them seem disinterested when this happens. Some even ignore him and keep walk...
by Billyboy78
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 857
Views: 53467

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

By the way, isn’t he still under contract with URI? Archie's two year contract anniversary was March 17th (a $500,000 annual raise just went into effect for his remaining three years). It was several weeks later that he assembled his staff announcing them on April 6th, 2022. I think assistant coach...
by Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Just saw Kenny’s tweet. This feels like a coaches portal now. Wtf is happening to this sport?? We are talking about assistant coaches, they come and go all the time. That has always been the case, I don't blame them if they get the opportunity to trade up. Most have a family to support, and they lo...
by Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
Replies: 141
Views: 3421

Re: Rhody Rehab is Open

section(105) wrote: 1 week ago
LoveThoseRams wrote: 1 week ago
LoveThoseRams wrote: 1 week ago

But, but, but isn't that therapeutic? Like AA meeting where everyone gets together and discusses?
5. Practice what the Blueram said, at home and in the mirror.
Dressed head to toe in Rhody gear.
by Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Barely, he got like a slap on the wrist. I'm talking about budget restraints. No matter how good of a recruiter you are, you aren't getting good players if you can't pay them. Ah, thought you meant his show cause tied his hands being able to recruit kids. No, that didn't have anything to do with it.
by Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Rhody15 wrote: 1 week ago
Billyboy78 wrote: 1 week ago
Iggy1979 wrote: 1 week ago I think Kenny underachieved. On the other hand, the rest of the staff did worse.
Weren't his hands tied?
Barely, he got like a slap on the wrist.
I'm talking about budget restraints. No matter how good of a recruiter you are, you aren't getting good players if you can't pay them.
by Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Rhody15 wrote: 1 week ago
Iggy1979 wrote: 1 week ago I think Kenny underachieved. On the other hand, the rest of the staff did worse.
Koch saying it’d be a big loss on Twitter.

Really? Would it?

We’ve gone 9-22 and 12-20 with Kenny.

Can our record and players get any worse?

Don’t think so.
Yes, it could get worse.
by Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Iggy1979 wrote: 1 week ago I think Kenny underachieved. On the other hand, the rest of the staff did worse.
Weren't his hands tied?
by Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Jersey77 wrote: 1 week ago
steveystuds06 wrote: 1 week ago

My bad if this was already posted. But he's a great player
He has 1-season eligibility left, 1st team NEC.
He played HS in NJ, a Duane recruit.
Duane must be a very busy man right now.
by Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
Replies: 141
Views: 3421

Re: Rhody Rehab is Open

LoveThoseRams wrote: 1 week ago
LoveThoseRams wrote: 1 week ago
Billyboy78 wrote: 1 week ago

4. Stay off Keaney Blue
But, but, but isn't that therapeutic? Like AA meeting where everyone gets together and discusses?
It hasn't helped me lately. :lol:
by Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
Replies: 141
Views: 3421

Re: Rhody Rehab is Open

LoveThoseRams wrote: 1 week ago I think we should establish a 10 step program for Rhody Rehab patients.

1st step - stay off twitter
2nd step - stay off Instagram
3rd step - make alcohol as your higher power?

Please feel free to add some steps
4. Stay off Keaney Blue
by Billyboy78
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

Throw me a few more dollars and I'm in.
by Billyboy78
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

I don't think Hammond to Georgetown is a reality. Georgetown has their eyes set on higher caliber PGs. He may decide to de-commit but I would be shocked if it's to go to Georgetown. So I hold out hope KJ is telling him A10 is the right level for him and to stay put. Also even if Ben initially commi...
by Billyboy78
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

One of Ben's former coaches at Paul VI and Team Takeover, Lamar Butler, recently got a job at George Mason as Director of Player Development. I would think that's a possibility.
by Billyboy78
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

Losing your top recruiter as the transfer portal heats up isn't ideal....
by Billyboy78
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

Like I said, he could have recruited a higher level of player, but we didn't have the money to pay them. The recruiting business has changed since the recruiters are working under a budget. Jared Terrell isn't coming here under with the new circumstances.
by Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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 Billyboy78
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23763

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

Is anybody surprised we haven't seen Ways or Zeke's name in the portal yet?