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- 18 hours ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: 2024 baseball
- Replies: 47
- Views: 8921
Re: 2024 baseball
Making the A-10 Tournament in 2024 is getting out of reach. It would seem our baseball program has been in a state of decline for several years now.
- 2 days ago
- Forum: All Pro Sports
- Topic: CELTICS and the NBA
- Replies: 964
- Views: 119127
Re: CELTICS and the NBA
The Celtics team of the last few years does not seem to have the killer instinct. Too many great games in the playoffs followed by clunkers where players failed to deliver good efforts. It is why this team still has many championship doubters. Until they prove otherwise, they are not on the same lev...
- 2 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3026
- Views: 136641
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Many times daily I check here to hopefully read about a new addition from the portal to our rooster. But I only see other schools getting players, many times from A10 schools. I am getting very anxious for good URI news. I will admit I am not a very patient person. So to be able to read something r...
- 2 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Conference Realignment
- Replies: 1601
- Views: 142021
Richmond considering CAA departure
The Richmond Times-Dispatch is reporting that the University of Richmond is considering other conferences for its football program. The school is not happy with the present direction of the CAA Football Conference in which the Spiders compete. The league has lost many longtime members in recent year...
- 5 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Random NIL thoughts
- Replies: 85
- Views: 2075
Re: Random NIL thoughts
A knowledgeable VCU poster indicated that he has heard that VCU's NIL collective has about $1.5M to spend. With the ever increasing amount of money going to players, I do not see how URI will be able to keep up.
- 1 week ago
- Forum: Rhody Gridiron
- Topic: Replacement stands
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2099
Re: Replacement stands
Agreed.
- 1 week ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3026
- Views: 136641
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
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 used to be very much against publicly criticizing c...
- 1 week ago
- Forum: Rhody Gridiron
- Topic: Replacement stands
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2099
Re: Replacement stands
Is the rendering in Thorr's tweet today to be the new design for the East Stands? It is similar to the Option2 which was floated a few years ago. If so, I like it.
- 1 week ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: A10 OOC MTE Tournaments 2024
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1717
Re: A10 OOC MTE Tournaments 2024
https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1785366859874795871?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April Would love URI to get into the Charleston Classic one of these years as it always has a strong field. It is an ESPN operated event that has been held nearly every season since 2008. UMass and St Bonaventure ...
- 1 week ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: ‘21 NY SF Brandon Weston (Seton Hall ---> URI ---> Tenn State)
- Replies: 152
- Views: 15959
Re: ‘21 NY SF Brandon Weston (Seton Hall ---> URI ---> Tenn State)
I'm always a bit surprised when I see this random mid/low majors with arenas much better than ours. I was also surprised when I saw its capacity. A good portion of it appears to be bleacher seating (behind baskets and upper sections) which allows for more to be crammed in (if it were to ever be nee...
- 1 week ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: ‘21 NY SF Brandon Weston (Seton Hall ---> URI ---> Tenn State)
- Replies: 152
- Views: 15959
Re: ‘21 NY SF Brandon Weston (Seton Hall ---> URI ---> Tenn State)
This does not look like a move for more NIL money. Tenn St, of the Ohio Valley Conference, was 18-15 last season with a NET rank of #282. They averaged 1,521 in their 9,100 seat Gentry Complex. The program has only been to two D1 NCAA Tournaments - 1993 and 1994, as it had been D2 up until the 1978-...
- 1 week ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
- Replies: 747
- Views: 70694
Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
I can't but help think the three future years in the chart have become unnecessary in the present college basketball environment. We are basically working with one year commitments these days.
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3026
- Views: 136641
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
As of 11:00am on 04/28/2024, the portal is now up to 1,875.
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1460
- Views: 89713
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Mark Turgeon was mentioned above but I can't see him taking on an assistant's job at a place like URI. He was a head coach in the Big Ten and Big-12 and led three programs (Wichita St, Texas A&M, and Maryland) to ten NCAA's with a couple of Sweet-16's. The Kansas native Turgeon has a career win...
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: Shoniker to take over at UNH
- Replies: 5
- Views: 891
Re: Shoniker to take over at UNH
Classy statement from Tammi. I think it must be emotionally and mentally easier when an assistant leaves to become a head coach. Far more understandable than when an assistant leaves for a similar assistant position elsewhere.
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1460
- Views: 89713
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Mark Turgeon was mentioned above but I can't see him taking on an assistant's job at a place like URI. He was a head coach in the Big Ten and Big-12 and led three programs (Wichita St, Texas A&M, and Maryland) to ten NCAA's with a couple of Sweet-16's. The Kansas native Turgeon has a career winn...
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1460
- Views: 89713
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
If we've already hired an assistant, as someone here suggested, why hasn't it been announced? Is that, for some reason, a secret too? Just conjecture but could it be because that are not yet technically and legally hired nor on the payroll at this time. This same scenario might also have been in pl...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9624
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
The problem with the state flagships in New England is that most of them were formed well after some of the WORLD's most elite universities and colleges had already long been in operation and fully established their places within their states. The leading citizens of the day first went to the older ...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: A10 OOC MTE Tournaments 2024
- Replies: 18
- Views: 1717
Re: A10 OOC MTE Tournaments 2024
The only good tournaments URI seems to get into more recently seem to be restricted to when it plays at Mohegan Sun. Unfortunately that can only happen every four years. Given we are coming off four straight losing seasons and do not travel well outside this area, we are not really a desirable team ...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1460
- Views: 89713
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
I have always disliked Phil Martelli Sr and would rather not have him on our sidelines. I however could see a scenario with him out of work that he might consider a job in RI to be closer to one of this three children (Jr at Bryant) and three of his ten grandchildren.
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9624
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
We certainly haven't been too good against UNH lately on the court. And Vermont would have wiped the floor with us if we had played them last season. Back in the day we routinely blew those teams out and scored in triple digits often. Where did those days go? The Big East was formed... The Big East...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: All Pro Sports
- Topic: Pawsox Sold, Moving to Worcester
- Replies: 647
- Views: 87586
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
- Replies: 220
- Views: 9624
Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Not sure if should post this here or the NIL thread as they seem to be the same conversation topic...but this should get blueram going... https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39967961/virginia-law-allows-schools-pay-athletes-nil So, there are 3 schools in our league with an advantage over...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: All Pro Sports
- Topic: Pawsox Sold, Moving to Worcester
- Replies: 647
- Views: 87586
Lucchino is a villain
Larry was open to having the team located wherever he could get the most money. He was not really intent on keeping the team in RI. In my view, he is as much a villain in this as was Nicholas Mattiello. Both were only concerned with their own self interests.
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3026
- Views: 136641
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
As of 11:00am on 04/17/2024, the portal is now up to 1,697.
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1460
- Views: 89713
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Can we hire immediately? You'd figure Archie has been on the phones for a few weeks now. State job, needs to be posted for I think like 30 days until an official announcement can be made. Was the same situation after Hurley left. Hiring rules were in place which had to be followed. Everyone however...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3026
- Views: 136641
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2024-25 Schedule (top post is current)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5080
Re: 2024-25 Schedule (top post is current)
Will the Seton Hall return game finally be played this season? The first game in the two game home and home series was played at the Ryan Center back on December 2, 2020 with no fans in the stands due to Covid. Rhody won 76-63. URI has appeared open to the game being played but Seton Hall has had so...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1460
- Views: 89713
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
The Kenny Johnson to Georgetown move just follows the continuing pattern of Rhody basketball since the season ended one month ago - another person from the program is leaving. Not a single new person coming yet announced. Not exactly good from a fan and PR perspective. If Archie has something positi...
- 4 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3026
- Views: 136641
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
St Louis is going to get better a lot quicker than URI.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1460
- Views: 89713
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
I can hold it against him, someone threw you a lifeline and a $250,000 a year job(doing what you love)…show some loyalty. Life is not all about money…maybe it is. What do I know. Dan was a different story, no lifeline needed, it was part of his career progression. Circumstances matter. You could sa...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 553
- Views: 32133
Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel
A D1 head coach that had previously brought his program to the NCAA is leaving to become an assistant at another school
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Conference Realignment
- Replies: 1601
- Views: 142021
Re: Conference Realignment
If realignment takes UConn to the Big 12 or ACC then that will be another hard body blow to the NBE. Any hard blow to the BE will have a downstream affect of a hard blow to the A10 - it has happened nearly every single time. That may not so much be the case. The A-10 was already no longer getting m...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2024-25 Schedule (top post is current)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5080
Re: 2024-25 Schedule (top post is current)
The PC game date is confirmed. First Saturday of December as has been tradition. https://twitter.com/madeformarch/status/1777753513470095700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1777753513470095700%7Ctwgr%5E57e96a12c9a37a66161764a0d8d8d283126cc9ee%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: All Other College Sports
- Topic: NCAA Hockey
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1368
Re: NCAA Hockey
While hosting the NCAA Hockey regionals has a positive economic impact for cities, it is not as large as one might suspect. In New England for the 2024 tournament, it is estimated that Providence saw a $1.9M impact and Springfield-MA a $1.1M impact. According to the NCAA, the total combined two-day ...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Conference Realignment
- Replies: 1601
- Views: 142021
Re: Conference Realignment
Conference realignment and the expansion of the power conferences and their league schedules has further reduced OOC games which in turn has once again had an adverse following effect on the Big East. It had already been announced that the league's challenge series with the Big Ten would be ending. ...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2024-25 Schedule (top post is current)
- Replies: 31
- Views: 5080
Re: 2024-25 Schedule (top post is current)
The PC game date is confirmed. First Saturday of December as has been tradition. https://twitter.com/madeformarch/status/1777753513470095700?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1777753513470095700%7Ctwgr%5E57e96a12c9a37a66161764a0d8d8d283126cc9ee%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
- Replies: 654
- Views: 22346
Re: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
The other factor for why the women's championship drew 4M more viewers was the network. The women were on ABC/ESPN. The men were on TBS/TNT/Trutv. The traditional over the air networks are always going to get more eyes. The platform, date, and time ALL matter for viewership. It is why the A-10 Men's...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3026
- Views: 136641
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...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3026
- Views: 136641
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1469
- Views: 72890
Re: Understanding the NIL
IRS position on tax status of NIL Collectives
https://www.sportico.com/leagues/colleg ... 74152/amp/
https://www.sportico.com/leagues/colleg ... 74152/amp/
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 553
- Views: 32133
Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Wow good for him last job was @ BC Interesting career for our former Ram from the Class of 1988 that played under Penders and was on the Sweet-16 team. Was an assistant under Ralph Willard (WKU/Pitt), Herb Sendek (Miami-OH), and Stan Heath (Kent St) before later becoming head coach at Kent State, T...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 553
- Views: 32133
Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel
This one could could also be in the former players thread
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1460
- Views: 89713
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
At this point I am more concerned about keeping Hammond.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1460
- Views: 89713
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
https://x.com/formalhoya1984/status/1776686609741582563 Is it just me or does anyone else feel that Georgetown seems to like to screw over URI athletics? Gordon Ernst 2018 - GU AD gives URI a good ref even though he knows he is tied to ongoing admission scandal Antawn Walker 2019 - GU dismisses Wal...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1469
- Views: 72890
Re: Understanding the NIL
A-10 NILs fell into the Tier 2 green bar category (along with AAC/MWC/WCC) this past year. 200k min - 500k mean - 1.25M max. One would expect these numbers to rise for the coming season.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3026
- Views: 136641
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Conference Realignment
- Replies: 1601
- Views: 142021
Re: Conference Realignment
UMass basketball got listed as one of the biggest losers in recent college football realignment.
https://fbschedules.com/winners-and-los ... alignment/
https://fbschedules.com/winners-and-los ... alignment/
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 3026
- Views: 136641
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Things are getting completely ridiculous. This guy was born in 1997 and will soon be 27 years old and about to enter his eighth year of college. https://twitter.com/TP4PT/status/1705291820727664644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1705291820727664644%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&am...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1460
- Views: 89713
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Per the Georgetown board, there are also rumblings around Preston Murphy, which would make sense in the context of the post-Final Four announcement. They have a relationship that goes back over 25 years as Cooley was on Skinner's staff in Preston Murphy's second season at URI. Weren't they both ass...