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theblueram

Life’s a portal. :D I've decided, after much consideration, I'm entering the Fan Portal. Any College team can reach out to me and provide NIL offers. Free tickets, free beer and concessions would put them at the top of my fan list. Willing to make official visits as well. Please have a lot of swag ...

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Good thing The Masters is holding my interest today (it looks like an exciting finish is possible) otherwise, the lack of Rhody portal commitments, news, rumors and buzz would be getting me really frustrated. Some rumors about a new assistant, too. A string of good news around the program would be ...

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Yeah just because he doesn't like talking to media people doesn't mean he can't relate to basketball players. He definitely can, when he's talking about basketball. We don't know whether he can relate on a human level with these guys or not. He doesn't appear to be a narcissist or anything. I think...

theblueram

I've decided, after much consideration, I'm entering the Fan Portal. Any College team can reach out to me and provide NIL offers. Free tickets, free beer and concessions would put them at the top of my fan list. Willing to make official visits as well. Please have a lot of swag available for me. (c...

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We have walkons in the portal. What's next, Ramettes? Life’s a portal. :D I've decided, after much consideration, I'm entering the Fan Portal. Any College team can reach out to me and provide NIL offers. Free tickets, free beer and concessions would put them at the top of my fan list. Willing to ma...

theblueram

We have walkons in the portal. What's next, Ramettes?

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He is young. Didn't fully focus on basketball until a year ago. He was basically a freshman last year. I look at it like, next year will be a Christion Thompson like redshirt year and he can really contribute the following season. Yup, that's part of the reason I'm not that high on him. He's a juni...

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Who makes the decisions on amount each player gets? Couldn't Rhody15 answer this? He states that the school can not be a part of NIL. So I would think no University employee can control where the money goes. LOL...then who the eff does? And if the school, or the coach, isn't deciding who gets paid ...

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Why the hell do you need to see how much they get? For the millionth time, If it’s $1 or $1000000, URI is allowed to contribute ZERO to NIL. But continue bringing this up! Maybe it’ll make the rule change! The reason I keep bringing this up, is because I want to know how much URI gets on the media ...

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I need to see the A10 media rights agreement that was just signed and how much URI gets from it first. So it's a no for me. Why the hell do you need to see how much they get? For the millionth time, If it’s $1 or $1000000, URI is allowed to contribute ZERO to NIL. But continue bringing this up! May...

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section(105) wrote: ↑3 days ago Who makes the decisions on amount each player gets?

Couldn't Rhody15 answer this? He states that the school can not be a part of NIL. So I would think no University employee can control where the money goes.

theblueram

I need to see the A10 media rights agreement that was just signed and how much URI gets from it first. So it's a no for me.

theblueram

The issue is going to be Olympic sports. These are non revenue generating sports that football and basketball pay for. So the money football and basketball make through media contracts and tickets/merch etc. are paying for sports that no one watches. That money, that football and basketball make is ...

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https://chroniclet.com/news/296791/fans-paying-for-nils-is-latest-college-sports-scam/ Apples and oranges.....How much is a ticket to see the Red Sox, Patriots, or Celtics? How much is a ticket at the Ryan to see a basketball game. I can get two tickets for tonight's Red Sox game for $6 each. I sai...

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adam914 wrote: ↑1 week ago I know it's tough to believe because we exist in a constant state of doom on here, but it's also possible for it to get better!

It's only been six years. Constant? Depends on your timeframe.

theblueram

Different world than it used to be and it lessens the importance of having an assistant coach that is a great recruiter. I thought that is fairly obvious by the result of the first two classes he helped bring in. Were any of them, other than the kid from GW who did not work out, his recruits or any...

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Ron Petro hired a National Coach of the Year and National Championship winner as well.

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Great win By UConn over the forces of dark and evil. First Yale beat Auburn and now Alabama falls. So nice to see New England teams beat back two Southern football obsessive pseudo universities in a state where the public officials routinely thwart free inquiry and academic freedom. Not sure what y...

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And every year the core improves they’ll want a raise…I just see no way we can keep a core 4 together without basically doubling your NIL budget every year. And if our core players aren’t good enough that bigger programs don’t try and poach them, then will we ever be as good as we want? Everyone(el...

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I read an article that said schools are reviewing whether to have Olympic sports or not. The basis was that Football and Basketball programs fund Olympic sports entirely, and the schools question whether they can pay football and basketball players and still fund Olympic sports. I'll try and find it...

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We've had some hits with Jeremy Sheppard, Stan Robinson, Antwan Walker, Ish Leggett and Jaden House. We've had questionable ones like the Mitchell twins and Brayon Freeman. We've had misses like Jermaine Harris, Mekhi Long, Abdou Samb, Connor Dubsky and Tyson Brown. And we had the most mysterious o...

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hrstrat57 wrote: ↑1 week ago If you’ve got dough DC is excellent, especially around Georgetown.

You haven't been keeping up lately.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... rders.html

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If Kenny does leave, we need to replace him with a coach with strong ties to the DMV. That market has been very good to us for the past decade or so. We need to still have a presence there. Besides JD, who came from the DMV? We've had some hits with Jeremy Sheppard, Stan Robinson, Antwan Walker, Is...

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How good are things now with KJ? I would agree if he leaves and takes Hammond with him, but if he leaves and Ben stays, dont see it as a big loss. What has Archie done to this point? As far as I'm concerned, we're at or very near the bottom as a program right now. It can't get much worse no matter ...

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ace wrote: ↑1 week ago

Ace is this a real contract? No two way?

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Aside from losing Dan Hurley, Kenny Johnson moving out would be the worst loss in URI athletics history. The implications would be drastic. They really would be. Realistically, he is all but gone, and so is Hammond (as if he’d stay for more than two years anyway). There is just this sad lack of loy...

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RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑1 week ago

Does this mean schools can require NIL money in there media rights?

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RF1 wrote: ↑1 week ago There are unsubstantiated reports out there that A-10 member Dayton's NIL paid out close to $1.2M last season with Holmes getting more than half (some $650k).

Another $180M and we could have the Boston Celtics play for us

theblueram

Whether it was pre-NIL or now, we would never be in the discussion with certain kids, so drawing comparisons to "million dollar demands" is an exercise in absurdity. When the dust settles the 5-star kids get the big bucks and go to the P4 conferences. They were going to those schools befo...

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Whether it was pre-NIL or now, we would never be in the discussion with certain kids, so drawing comparisons to "million dollar demands" is an exercise in absurdity. When the dust settles the 5-star kids get the big bucks and go to the P4 conferences. They were going to those schools befo...

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NIL is kaput. It's a pay to play free for all. Highest bidder wins. Unfortunately we are going to be under bidders for a lot of players that could really help us 50k won't buy a bucket of shit. God help us. 50k gets us to 100k because of the matching promotion. That isn't the only money we'll have ...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week ago This is just so out of hand. What does this have to do with Name, Image and Likeness?

And just for perspective, the URI collective is having a $50k fundraiser.

theblueram

It's going to take more for me. I need to see the numbers. How much does URI take in on media contracts. How much do they make each game on men's basketball. Until I see that transparency, not sure what to say. Are they running a deficit, so bad they need fans to pay players? Is the ESPN contract t...

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It's going to take more for me. I need to see the numbers. How much does URI take in on media contracts. How much do they make each game on men's basketball. Until I see that transparency, not sure what to say. Are they running a deficit, so bad they need fans to pay players? Is the ESPN contract th...

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Between football and basketball season tickets, I spend 800 dollars a year. Add concession and merch, a conservative estimate would be that I''m :? spending about 1000 dollars per year, about 83 dollars per month on the average. Retirees don't have the income they once had. So, when I retired, I ap...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week ago Why do walk-ons come here (or anywhere else) in the first place? They know they're not going to play. If it's playing time they're looking for, why not go to a lower level to begin with?

Rudy Ruettiger?

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Blue: You couldn't have found my GMAT scores with an electron microscope! However, I finished no. 1 in the business school and was in athletics, campus activities and honor societies so that helped to offset the crappy board scores. I applied to Wharton, Columbia, Chicago and Harvard. Dr. Rayack wa...

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section(105) wrote: ↑2 weeks ago So the coach will fail? Bizarre scenario, but…….hope soon we get players to talk about here.

In 2009 with Baron as coach? You think fans would pay for players back then? Most here wanted him fired.

theblueram

I would first like see how our A10 basketball rivals due in the portal as compared to us. Let's not keep getting in the habit of making excuses for our results. I don't think 9 teams in the A10 invested more than we did in 23-24. If you feel it is just a question of NIL $, then why have one of the ...

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Love this. We do have a financial advisor we really like and has done well for us, but not quite as well as the numbers theblueram is saying. Might be worth looking into. Thanks for posting. Take a look Stevie for sure. It's not like I'm pushing stock, these are just mutual funds. The 10 year numbe...

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After we got the kids educated both my wife and I maxed our IRA contributions every year until we retired. They were invested in a mixed stock portfolio that probably returned a solid 8% per year. Also we didn"t retire until our 70's allowing us to make contributions up to 70 1/2 years old. By...

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Just wanted to post this so we can discuss stock market tips. My retirement savings are invested in VIIIX, VEMPX and FCNTX.VIIIX has a 5 year return of 15.16%, VEMPX has a 5 year return of 10.22% and FCNTX has a 5 year return of 17.25%. They have been pretty solid for me over the years. Figure, ther...

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Dan Hurley kicking the crap out of Illinois.

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Unbelievable amounts of mental gymnastics to avoid giving $10 a month 😂 I'm sure you all don't blow more than $10 on unnecessary shit like alcohol, tobacco, weed, fast food, fancy clothes etc. I'm sure you are all incredibly frugal people that never waste money on anything! Especially not TEN dolla...

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DeanDome88 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago

I appreciate the boosters big time but probably will not become one unless I win the lottery or my investments start performing.

Off topic, but I have a fund I'm in that has returned over 10% YTD. PM me and I'll give you the ticker. It's been pretty good over the years.

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WOW, huge news for Charleston. Chris Mack to return as Charleston head coach, sources say Story by Pete Thamel • 5h • 2 min read https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/chris-mack-to-return-as-charleston-head-coach-sources-say/ar-BB1kMwy3 https://x.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1773921375658394064?s=20 Th...

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The players need to be paid by those making the money on them. That seems like the logical solution…no? The players are fighting to become employees. If and when that happens NIL will probably go away. Something tells me fans like you will bitch about that too and whine about how that's going to ru...

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What's the return on NIL dollars? Like if I contribute, I am now paying players salaries. So what is the return if the team makes money? This isn't charitable contributions. This is salary. Honest question, are you actually being serious when you ask questions like this? Or just trying to get a ris...

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So I'll just ask Stone here. If top players are going for about $250K a year, and we get a starting five that the NIL is paying $1.25M a year for players, how does this work? So fans contribute money to the NIL, to pay for top players to come here and win games, pack the Ryan Center and go to the NC...

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Honest question, are you actually being serious when you ask questions like this? Or just trying to get a rise out of people? I genuinely can't tell sometimes. Actually Adam, on this one, I'm being serious. There is no tax deduction for NIL contributions. Schools are asking fans to pay for athletes...

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