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- 3 days ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )
- Replies: 495
- Views: 63640
Re: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )
Ben decided he did not want to be here. I was psyched thinking he was coming but shit happens. Ben was not a particularly strong outside shooter so in that one area we are not losing much. Bassy wants to play here. I'm glad he is back. Archie has an entire year to find our Point Guard of the future...
- 3 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
I know we're all bummed about Hammond. I want to show that it's not a URI thing but a part of a larger problem that even blue bloods have to deal with. I agree…..but that kid was probably over recruited in the portal. In a sense Ben was too, but not until after he opted out. I think he was on track...
- 4 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
I agree Kortright didn't push the pace but he had 117 assists and averaged 4 rebounds a game. He didn't suck and whether Bassy will be better is up in the air. I did not want Luis to leave, but to be fair I didn’t want Bassy to leave last year either. I do think Bassy is a better fit for uptempo an...
- 5 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
I’ll say it again - I hope all the guys we have stay. There is a role for everyone of them and I see 5 out of 6 of these guards getting 20 plus minutes a game. Three guard line up, with a 4 guys who can score and Bassy as distributor, Ways backing up Bassy this year. Bring in a couple more bigs, fil...
- 6 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
For 30 minutes a game on a team with other guys who don’t belong in the league he was really exposed. I don’t think he comes in and is a lock down defender. He will be passable.
- 6 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Do you think that was promised? I'm not sure...I almost think he'd have come here for practically no promises at all. There's no question the dude believes in himself. I don't think he needed any more than a 'fair shot' and he was good to go, then again, I could be totally wrong. URI reached out to...
- 6 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
I put this in another thread too - I have been mentally preparing myself for this the past 36 hours since I heard. Even 3 years ago with David Cox, we said the kid was a good, fast, pure PG with good court vision and great ball handling. He just lacked the size or offensive capabilities to be a bon...
- 6 days ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
- Replies: 725
- Views: 61340
Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
How about no one leaves. 6 guards, 1 still developmental (Ways). We are going to play 3 guards, plenty of minutes.
- 1 week ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
If Bassy is indeed visiting then imo he commits. We could do worse. What this indicates to me is actually a positive. Based on the players who have stayed and those who have left, we could have a squad who gives consistent effort, even though the talent level might still not be good enough to conte...
- 1 week ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
- 1 week ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
There are 13 current college basketball players that we recruited to come to URI and were on the roster as freshmen. 2 are still here, and I'd say it's unlikely that those 2 finish here. What's the point? $ounds to me like $ not well $pent commit to URI and I will commit to the player Commitments d...
- 1 week ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: '24 SF Tyonne Farrell (URI signed LOI)
- Replies: 113
- Views: 31609
Re: '24 SF Tyonne Farrell (URI signed LOI)
I really don't understand this. We have a kid sign with us and get excited about it. Then Hammond backs out and Farrell contacts him for moving to a better ranked team. They are both from the DC/Balt area , have played against each other most likely for years and are considered top players. They ar...
- 1 week ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )
- Replies: 495
- Views: 63640
Re: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )
Yeah - we can get a top talent player once in a while, it just feels like we lost a shot on possible one here with Ben not coming. I do expect him to go P5. Hopefully for his sake, wherever he goes he can adjust quickly and get minutes. A guy at his size is not going to get a lot of chances to grow ...
- 1 week ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )
- Replies: 495
- Views: 63640
Re: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )
My guess is he goes to Arkansas
- 2 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Two players should not be on our team next year: Wright and Traore. They are low-major players. However, I'm completely confused about why people wouldn't get excited about Manyawu. This reminds me of the people who were negative about Green when he also put up decent numbers in the conference USA....
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )
- Replies: 495
- Views: 63640
Re: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI signed LOI)
Hammond looked great yet again. His shot also looks great today. However, I've seen plenty of games where his outside shot wasn't falling. In my opinion, the two things that prevented him from going to a high major are his size and his 3-point shot. I want to make sure we don't expect this kid to c...
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
- Replies: 725
- Views: 61340
Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Looks like the real deal. Hope we can surround him with some dudes.
- 3 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
- Replies: 725
- Views: 61340
Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Is Bilau actually leaving? I imagine he gets another year.
- 4 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1395
- Views: 61014
Re: Understanding the NIL
Is there anything stopping a coach from donating to the school’s NIL? If I wanted job security as a coach I could just take some cash, send it to the NIL and get better playersz never understood this idea... like would anyone actually do this? If you're at a place where you're making enough to cons...
- 4 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1395
- Views: 61014
Re: Understanding the NIL
Is there anything stopping a coach from donating to the school’s NIL? If I wanted job security as a coach I could just take some cash, send it to the NIL and get better playersz
- 4 weeks ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
- 4 weeks ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: '23 Ma CG/SF- Reid Ducharme (Xavier Verbal)
- Replies: 38
- Views: 3381
Re: '23 Ma CG/SF- Reid Ducharme (Xavier Verbal)
Maybe Sean can help steer him here?
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Conference Realignment
- Replies: 1588
- Views: 132368
Re: Conference Realignment
I mean maybe lol, but anything less than that, they’re screwed. How? They have sucked since 96’ even if they just make the tourney 1 in 4 they are better than they have been. If you don’t win that conference, you’re not relevant, is my point. I agree with that point - but they have not been relevan...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
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...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1377
- Views: 74063
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
I feel like recruiting for one school, then leaving and taking the recruits should be illegal. They signed with the school, not the assistant coach. Don't look at it like the recruit was 'taken'...the dude would just be exercising his rights to portal...early. If the assistant is that important, th...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Replace NIT w/ Last 4 In Tourney
- Replies: 21
- Views: 894
Re: Replace NIT w/ Last 4 In Tourney
The answer is ditch the NIT and make more “first four” games. I am fine with the “first four” games. You could easily make it 8 games or 12 game it still wouldn’t bother me. Let the bubble teams battle it out.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Conference Realignment
- Replies: 1588
- Views: 132368
Re: Conference Realignment
The MAC had a whopping 4 teams that got 20 wins this season, and only one of them got more than 20 wins (24). UMass is going to be fine, they'll probably be the next Vermont, but of a bigger Conference. I mean maybe lol, but anything less than that, they’re screwed. How? They have sucked since 96’ ...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 141008
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Someone here said the middle of the A10 is basically the same as the middle of the Big East. Well, we now will see in the NIT. Seton Hall v St Joe’s Villanova v VCU Loyola and Richmond also made it. That was me - glad to see the matchups. My point is not that the A10 teams win every one of the game...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 141008
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
The A10 got one less team in the NCAAT than the nbe. LMAO. Do you call all conferences “new?” New a10? New ACC? New sec? New big 12? Think it’s time to drop that, doesn’t make any sense anymore. Every conference is new. No. It is a consistent reminder to them that they are not what they were before...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 141008
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
They still might be. It’s Lunardi version. I expect St John’s and Pitino to be in. But it’s fun to see the PC fan interest here today. Fun seeing some Bracketologists with just 3 BE Teams. Georgetown and DePaul weighing down the BE Boat. Yeah I know, just surprised seeing that from Lunardi. Look at...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 141008
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Think misery definitely not the right word . Upset that it probably won't happen yeah but very happy with the direction of the team. Definitely not miserable. I can definitely understand how you guys feel though we were there when keno was here. BTW I think Archie reminds me a lot of Keno . I wonde...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
- Replies: 725
- Views: 61340
Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Dubsky could stay - he shoots at a high enough level to keep around.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 2263
- Views: 80871
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Isaiah Miranda is entering the portal again. Pretty sure he left the Oklahoma State program a while ago, only appeared in 3 games. Don’t know if Archie will show interest but I know Bryant will be involved. He may be from Pawtucket but there are a lot of red flags surrounding him. He didn't work ou...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round
- Replies: 266
- Views: 4902
Re: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round
Also - anyone who wants to come back to this team needs to put up 1000 FTs a day. I’m tired of watching missed FTs. Missed FTs has put us in holes and destroyed rallies all year. Ranking in 300s for team percentage is awful.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round
- Replies: 266
- Views: 4902
Re: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round
Zero optimism for next year. The only thing separating Archie from Cox is his smarter usage of timeouts. Other than that, after two seasons, they’re virtually indistinguishable in terms of recruiting, being able to coach players up, and effort on the court. One more year, and unless we see demonstr...
- 2 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Conference Realignment
- Replies: 1588
- Views: 132368
Re: Conference Realignment
Top of the MAC for hoops sucks! But honestly those teams are not really worse than 6 to 15 in the A10. I think this works out well for UMass who should now compete for a bid every year. Who cares how you get to the tournament, you get there and do some damage recruits will come. Attendance concerns?...
- 2 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Conference Realignment
- Replies: 1588
- Views: 132368
Re: Conference Realignment
Our home games against UMass are always at the top of attendance for our conference games as well. Ideally this is why we play them every year, with our home game being on the years we play at PC, so we have an out of conference game every year that draws and you can build mini plans around I disag...
- 2 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/6 | George Washington | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 333
- Views: 9363
Re: 2/6 | George Washington | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
:oops: 22, periodically I look back at the past games by the schedule that we lost and think we should have won this one, that one etc. I end up getting myself really frustrated over things that can’t change. I try not to do it anymore. I cut look back bait. Hopefully I stick with it. I'm not sure w...
- 3 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/13 | UMass | 2:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 378
- Views: 19079
Re: 1/13 | UMass | 2:00PM (ESPN+)
Players matter. Versatile bigs matter. Its hard to win without David Green. Its hard to win without Matt Cross. Its hard to win without Bryce Hopkins. A shame our bubble hopes burst because the NCAA is incompetent. I love how many options we have on this team. Green, Estevez, and House are bucket g...
- 3 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/13 | UMass | 2:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 378
- Views: 19079
Re: 1/13 | UMass | 2:00PM (ESPN+)
Once again - F the NCAA. David Green ineligibility until a few games ago killer.
- 3 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/3 | Saint Joseph’s | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 317
- Views: 10502
Re: 1/3 | Saint Joseph’s | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
F the NCAA - different team with Green!
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/21 | New Hampshire | 6:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 506
- Views: 19185
Re: 12/21 | New Hampshire | 6:00PM (ESPN+)
Last year was the worst offensive team I’ve seen in years This year is the worst defensive team I’ve seen in years Worst defense since Baron's final year, per KenPom... and it's alarmingly close. One or two more bad showings and it could dip below that. I believe in the coach and I do really like t...
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/21 | New Hampshire | 6:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 506
- Views: 19185
Re: 12/21 | New Hampshire | 6:00PM (ESPN+)
Fire Archie!
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2023-24 Rotation
- Replies: 1054
- Views: 191576
Re: 2023-24 Rotation
I take DUBS and 4 of DUBS clones please FREE DUBS Free Dubs and Free Rory! Give me shooters on the floor! Unfortunately there are 2 ends to the floor. Archie would have to change his defense. Then again, there aren't many on the team playing it well now, so it probably wouldn't hurt to play them. I...
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2023-24 Rotation
- Replies: 1054
- Views: 191576
Re: 2023-24 Rotation
Free Dubs and Free Rory! Give me shooters on the floor!
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2023-24 Rotation
- Replies: 1054
- Views: 191576
Re: 2023-24 Rotation
Not sure why only a couple people see how this is a BAD thing for Rhody big picture. Allowing players to just move at a whim is not good for us. I would rather Green sit and we struggle than the floodgates that could open from this esp for mid majors. BAR, if the transfer flood gates open and remai...
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/6 | Brown | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 411
- Views: 175848
Re: 12/6 | Brown | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Too much emphasis on the +/- Not when it lines up with what I saw with my own eyes. The lineup of Kortright/House/Montgomery/Weston/Bilau ironically were the only 5 with a positive +/- and ironically when that lineup was on the floor the few times we closed the gap. +/- is easily the most obvious m...
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/6 | Brown | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 411
- Views: 175848
Re: 12/6 | Brown | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Hope that was a wake up call game. They tried to turn it on at the end, but too late. They need to play 40 minutes. Free throw shooting, barf. Should’ve won that game easily if we had guys who could shoot free a FT, missed front end of one and ones. Zek missed 2 late.
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/6 | Brown | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 411
- Views: 175848
Re: 12/6 | Brown | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Pathetic performance at the line.
- 4 months ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Conference Realignment
- Replies: 1588
- Views: 132368
Re: Conference Realignment
If we had to pay both basketball teams scholarship players $30k a year that is completely doable. I think a D1 basketball league of teams willing to make that commitment would be good. Probably cut the D1 ranks down to under 300 teams. I really don’t care what level the rest of the sports teams play...