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by RIFan
8 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

I have a sneaking suspicion that our bigger boosters realize just how important this offseason is to the future of this coach and program, and are or will step up to ensure Archie can bring in the talent he needs to get good again. Consider the alternative. It's not pretty. So we are paying over $2...
by RIFan
8 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

I would hope Mr Ryan doesnt want to see the building with his name on it continue to be a ghost town.
by RIFan
8 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Then get cheap assistants and redirect money to NIL. I assume you can’t do that, so just get cheap assistants and use the money for something else. Why bother if it’s all about NIL. Heck, get a cheap HC too since they can’t be successful unless we pony up more money. So the coaches are basically use...
by RIFan
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23715

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

You’re assuming they will do something smart with the money…you know what they say about assumptions. I foresee lots of expensive cars and other bad ideas that will leave them with nothing 3-5 years after their so called careers are over. (I guess that’s me making assumptions! Oh well…it’s a messag...
by RIFan
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23715

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

You’re assuming they will do something smart with the money…you know what they say about assumptions. I foresee lots of expensive cars and other bad ideas that will leave them with nothing 3-5 years after their so called careers are over. (I guess that’s me making assumptions! Oh well…it’s a message...
by RIFan
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49127

Re: Understanding the NIL

I get what you are saying, I just hate having to clean up someone else’s mess.
by RIFan
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49127

Re: Understanding the NIL

I’m not saying I blame them for wanting us to pay into it now that it’s here. I put some of the blame on them as far as the players seeing the coaches salaries skyrocket over the last 20ish years is part of the reason they wanted a piece of the pie. It’s like seeing all these CEO pay packages and th...
by RIFan
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49127

Re: Understanding the NIL

And Wave 4: those who see the writing on the wall if their anticipated position for 2024-2024 gets filled in the Portal and their chance for a starting position and/or chance for reduced playing time causes them to look elsewhere. RJ Luis was All Rookie A10 last year and Curry was All A10 Rookie th...
by RIFan
1 day ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 603
Views: 54220

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

Seems to me it has more to do with the mix and having the right players and not how long they played together. It is possible to have a team succeed with many new pieces, just as it is to succeed with a team that has been together a while. With the amount of player movement I think you better learn ...
by RIFan
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Money is the root of all problems
by RIFan
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

As I wrote that I figured there would be one outlier.
by RIFan
2 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 380
Views: 13954

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Looks like Danny Sprinkle off to Washington after only a year at Utah St. No one should complain about kids moving freely between schools. Exactly! I've been waiting for the posts calling coaches selfish mercenaries who have no loyalty and are only after money. Weird how it's suddenly quiet on that...
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23715

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

It’s much more Portal and unlimited player movement than NIL. The kids deserve to be paid but the source of the funds ultimately should be coming primarily from fans. That isn’t killing interest. But the movement will eventually. I am with BAR - NIL is not the issue. If your team is good and has in...
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23715

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

What employer tells their employees to go shop around each year for a better deal? Come on people…allow them to portal and welcome them back if they can’t find a better situation…ridiculous. You can’t hold open multiple spots for kids who may come back or try and hold you up to match a better offer....
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: WNIT 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 622

Re: WNIT 2024

I’d say that is a controversial move…are we that big time now? Yes, it was a disappointing season, but what lesson are you teaching when things don’t go your way? Make lemonade out of lemons…win the stupid tournament! But, not my call…
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23715

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

I donate as well, to my school. The school that has been there over 100 years and I received my degree from. A non profit institution. I know I am on a high horse here and I can choose to remain there or just shrug my shoulders and say it is what it is and donate. I may choose to do so in the future...
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23715

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

So basically just like those same coaches have always been. Weird how all of a sudden that's wrong when the players start doing it. This kind of mentality is the end of college sports. How can you compare grown men that have proven themselves and earned a JOB to lead a basketball team and program w...
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23715

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

Bake sale in the winter, car washes when the weather breaks.
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Replies: 69
Views: 1498

Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?

If multi millionaires and billionaires with tons of disposable income want to make themselves feel important and pay college kids to play for their team, go for it. Whatever floats your boat. I guess it’s cheaper than buying a team. BTW, I don’t think that is the case at schools such as URI, I belie...
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Replies: 69
Views: 1498

Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?

I agree with the premise that those who profit off the sport should be the ones who pay. Not add to the cost for the fans.
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23715

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

Coaches that were giving testimony this week said that players and families don’t care anymore about what your plans are for developing them and the family atmosphere etc…all they want to know is how much are you going to pay them.
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23715

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

Understandably the players want a piece of the pie, but instead of giving it to them they are pushing the problem onto the fans…I call BS. Fix your house, that’s not my job.
by RIFan
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 734
Views: 23715

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

We all have to support the team like an organization now. That is the direction college basketball is heading. We cannot fall behind the curve! Trust An organization sounds like the Boston Celtics. As a fan, how do you support the Celtics other than going to games????? Totally agree, pro teams don’...
by RIFan
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How would you rate Coach Miller for the 2023-2024 Season?
Replies: 27
Views: 836

Re: How would you rate Coach Miller for the 2023-2024 Season?

Not only were they not talented enough, but they quit on him/tuned him out too. The only thing that could have been worse was a major off court issue. It was not a 3 game improvement…it was 2. The D2 game doesn’t count. And it was only 1 game in the A10. So basically no improvement.
by RIFan
2 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round
Replies: 266
Views: 4438

Re: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round

I was as excited as anyone when we hired grumpy, but I don’t care anymore what he says and how he seems to understand what is wrong. I only care that he fixes it….that is literally all that matters. And I don’t know if he even has a plan, since he couldn’t even give us a rough timeline, all he gave ...
by RIFan
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 5078

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

I happily missed this predictable disaster.
by RIFan
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 4622

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

I wish Archie would just say what we already know. These kids just don’t care or are just not talented enough to play the way I want to, and I’m too stubborn to find something that may work until I can get rid of them and try again with a new group. If this losing steak was to lull other teams into ...
by RIFan
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 4622

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

What’s even more crazy is these players are getting actually paid, since a $50,000+ scholarship wasn’t enough to compensate them for their efforts.
by RIFan
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 4622

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

I couldn’t read all the posts, but can you imagine we lost at home to a sub .500 team that didn’t even have any point guards available and playing for about the last 5 minutes and they out executed us.
by RIFan
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 4622

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

Wow, we stink! Looking more and more like Archie’s plan, whatever it was…sucked.
by RIFan
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10324

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

"Our fans deserve better. ... They should. "We have to continue to show progress." "That's part of the territory, criticism." "I know what we have to do." "I'm glad there's frustration. That means there's people out there that really care." Little piece ...
by RIFan
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5488

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

I think most people are thinking next year is when we need to see major improvements. But many are having difficulty seeing how that will happen with the lack of improvement so far. Or even worse, with another offseason with potential to see wholesale changes…yet again. He does not get another “this...
by RIFan
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5488

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

Less than two weeks now left for this seasons. The end is near! :D The season has been over for some time, 2 weeks from now is just the date we mercifully put it down. Archie may have a good basketball mind, but I now question his leadership and coaching ability. Might as well add talent evaluation...
by RIFan
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5488

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

Well we seem to be in a bit a zone from 3. Let’s see how long it lasts.
by RIFan
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5488

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

We have a flopper
by RIFan
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5488

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

Not only is Archie overpaid, so are the players.
by RIFan
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5488

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

We have no idea to run a break
by RIFan
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5488

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

It looks like a jv team vs a varsity team out there
by RIFan
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5488

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

They have only got better at sucking
by RIFan
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5488

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

I thought we were supposed to get better as they played together and learned the f’ing pack line.
by RIFan
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 3989

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

Who on this team seems to play the defense Archie is asking for? This team has talent on the offensive side, but they just either are not athletic/quick enough, interested in trying or just not getting the defensive concepts. You really think it will all of a sudden click for them next year?
by RIFan
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 3989

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

You can’t pay Archie almost $6m (for 3 seasons) to be about .500 in the 3rd year, so we need a BIG improvement next season.
by RIFan
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 3989

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

This looks like a team who has checked out and is wondering where they will be playing next season as they obviously don’t like or get what Archie is teaching.
by RIFan
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49127

Re: Understanding the NIL

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/sto ... imitations

NCAA is fine with all the transfers and doesn’t care that schools are complaining about trying to keep stable rosters.
by RIFan
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/18 | Loyola Chicago | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 288
Views: 6493

Re: 2/18 | Loyola Chicago | 12:00PM (CBSSN)

I forgot the season was still going on, how we doing? That’s how much I don’t give a bleep right now.
by RIFan
1 month ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI signed LOI)
Replies: 336
Views: 54520

Re: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI signed LOI)

Under the current system you can only deal with the current team and how they are doing. No more looking forward and projecting how this team will be with when the core are juniors and seniors. It’s live for today because tomorrow is more of an unknown now than ever before. And you have to be more a...
by RIFan
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/6 | George Washington | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 333
Views: 8524

Re: 2/6 | George Washington | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

That was highly enjoyable
by RIFan
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49127

Re: Understanding the NIL

Seems like the rules are now, there are no rules!
by RIFan
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 977
Views: 49127

Re: Understanding the NIL

I assume employees and their families get free or reduced tuition. So do they get rid of athletic scholarships and just pay them?