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That’sthe UCLA pickup game. I’ve been over a decade ago and a good amount of pros training in LA come after morning workouts to play there.

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I'll be there with Marquis Jones! Flying out tomorrow morning, hopefully my flight doesn't get delayed.

Go Rhody

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Until the team is called out on Selection Sunday, nothing has been turned around. Disagree wholeheartedly, Hurley changed the culture of the program. It's hard to see the change unless you're intimately involved with it, but it was in shambles when Baron left. Academics, discipline, everything. It ...

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Until the team is called out on Selection Sunday, nothing has been turned around. Disagree wholeheartedly, Hurley changed the culture of the program. It's hard to see the change unless you're intimately involved with it, but it was in shambles when Baron left. Academics, discipline, everything. It ...

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Former player posting here - I don't think this is a program-defining loss, and the sky is not falling. But this is a reality check to the players and the coaches - we have to work a lot harder in order to be successful this year. I'm going to be honest - I was a junior on the 2010 team that lost in...

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Keep in mind this kid is going to Hargrave, a major prep school in Virginia. Getting a commitment would be great, but there's going to be a LOT of high major coaches at those workouts in the fall. A wandering eye is always an issue when a kid is surrounded by elite recruiters.

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Congrats to PC on developing Bentil and Dunn. BAR is right to say there's no way we can knock Cooley right now after 3 straight NCAAs, 2 NBA players, and we haven't beaten them in years. He's developed a great program and it can only set the bar higher for us, I'm happy about that. With that said I ...

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Has it been confirmed that the cause of death was an enlarged heart? If so, there will be questions as to why it wasn't detected. It was my understanding that colleges tested big men for heart problems (Marfan Syndrome) before allowing them on the team. I was given all sorts of tests by URI doctors ...

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Jamal Wilson, biggest screw job by a coach, ever. Kid had talent. Should have transferred after his freshman season. A real shame. If you knew some of the shenanigans that kid pulled... but in his defense Baron's locker room had no discipline. I think he would've thrived in a more rigid program, yo...

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I'm so happy to see Xavier in the NBA, great for him. Such a hard worker and from what I hear, a great guy.

Go Rhody

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Funny, how three straight NCAAs brought record attendance to the Dunk. Again, winning cures all ills. This is all it is - and the athletic department will tell you the same thing. There's nothing inherently different or wrong with our fanbase. We haven't been to the NCAAs in the 21st century! Win a...

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I was recruited by Schmidt and played against his teams, and had PM as an assistant my senior year. Schmidt's ability to build SBU into a respectable program has been very impressive. Give him URI's resources and facilities and he'll win here. Well respected guy, and he's been able to recruit underr...

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Four McGlynn on Jabari Hinds. WTF I watch some A10, I certainly don"t watch every game But it doesn't take John Wooden to know that Trey Davis was a better cover for Four. He shoots from his hip, and has zero game off the dribble. I don't know who is doing the scouting. That was a huge miss fr...

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I was in attendance for the game, some thoughts as a former big man - -We had no answer defensively for their big man Rhoomes. I have a problem with the way we were defending him. Neither Berry nor Watson could handle him in the post, why are we not fronting the post or double teaming/digging down t...

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Tendonitis is no joke, I feel for Hassan. Explains why he hasn't been playing the same.

We're banged up and playing a strong team at home, I don't feel good about this one.

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As a guy who works with the markets and probability everyday, it's hard to ignore that statistic. Vegas bookmakers are very good at their job, and if we're consistently not covering as an underdog, that clearly indicates underperformance against good teams. Not a good sign.

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Three tough losses and people are now looking back on Baron as a better late game coach than Hurley? I was in the huddle for a lot of those games, and on the court for a few of them too. We won those games because we had clutch players like Marquis Jones and Jimmy Baron not because of superior coach...

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No reason we should not have as comparable turnout as UMASS. UMass is not a good comparison. While you might think it would draw well given it has a larger venue (9,300) and twice the undergraduate enrollment of URI (with a much higher % living on campus), it is not typically the case. UMass has av...

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This is an adjustment period, players have to get used to the new style of play (especially on ball defending) and the fouling will improve as time goes on. I agree that the game will benefit from these changes. Interesting to note that the role of strength and physicality is being diminished in fav...

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I can't believe Chris Mack hasn't moved to a bigger school yet he's a great coach. Maybe he likes it in Cincinnati? He and Chris Mooney at Richmond are my two favorite coaches (besides Dan) in the old A10

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How long is it going to take our post players to realize these guys are only going over their left shoulders? Stop fouling.

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To people touting Dayton's attendance - have you ever been to UD arena? I have twice, and the average age there is in the 50's. Their arena sells out but it's quiet. Lots of white hair and 30 year old Dayton sweaters, not much noise! As far as this game goes, we have defense and effort...two things ...

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Was on another college tour this week, this time at Fairfield U. Came across Tyson Wheeler. He looks like he could lace em up today. My math says he is close to 40 but honestly looks 30. After telling him he was the best point guard that I have ever watched ( Note: tossup between he and Silk) and t...

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It ain't easy balancing a business degree with college basketball, I feel for the kid on a personal level!

As Jay said above, Iffy's key to success is his education not basketball and if his grades are in jeopardy it's only right to focus on what's important.

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Funny, Preston told me today, that moving to Creighton was a "great career move" for him. Says he's being treated very well and loves it. He's excited about our program, and said he'll be following during the season. Maybe he saw the writing on the wall for the BC program. He's gotten two...

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I might be mistaken, but I also believe there is a bit of a handshake or unspoken agreement when it comes to top basketball prospects, college players and pros that they're allowed access to some of the better facilities if they're in town. Meaning, when EC or Hassan or whoever goes home for the su...

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George Mason is having a 'World Famous Simon Says' guy and Maryland is bringing in a magician. I'll take a rapper any day.

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Great analysis Jay. I think we'll see a lot of teams beating each other up in conference play this year because, like you said, there's not an elite team. I'm hoping for a few signature wins in the non conf schedule, there weren't enough from the A10 last year and it hurt us in March. I selfishly li...

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Wow so true. The offerings at the Ram store are awful! I wonder if it's a licensing problem, i.e. the Ram Store doesn't have an agreement with Adidas?

My plan - when up at the Ryan Center for the PC game, offer someone in the athletic department a king's ransom just for some basic gear. Anything!!!

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Wow, there's being a turd in the punch bowl and then there's your post. Do you have any information that is the basis for the post or are you just taking a shot at one of our players and their charitable work but phrasing it in a manner where you can say "I didn't accuse anyone of anything&quo...

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Love the retro look, it just gets me even more excited for the season.

On another note, I need to get some more URI basketball gear I lost all my stuff!

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What is it with these guys? This seems to happen way too often in college athletics. I've heard AAU types think visits means co-eds are just there to provide sexual incentive to go to whatever school. Maybe that attitude carries over in some cases, after the kid is enrolled. I wonder if these peopl...

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That just got me pumped up for the season. Let's goooo!!!

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I've heard nothing but good things about his work ethic and attitude, I expect him to improve this year and become a leader on the team.

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Scholarship student athletes are ineligible for student employment and external employment is risky because it can be viewed as a sham job. The basketball season lasts 5 months, and approximately involves 20 hours per week for 20 weeks or 400 hours. $3200 per year is less than minimum wage, and giv...

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bressler3south wrote:Must be getting paid plenty, as Krasnoyarsk is closer to the borders of Mongolia and Kazakhstan than anywhere near Moscow…..

For 30-50,000 Euros a month tax-free I'd live there for 8 months too no questions asked.

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I want our five most talented players starting, and that includes Hassan and Kuran. Earl will certainly be an asset coming off the bench, but he's not an A-10 starter. Just my humble opinion, I hope he proves me wrong.

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This tournament is awesome, it's good to see a lot of familiar names still playing competitively. Kaminsky's team looks pretty good. But so does the Grantland squad.

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I saw him make 48 of 50 NBA 3 pointers after practice once. As someone said above, he could probably shoot better lefty than most people on the team could with their natural hand. There were times when he'd get hot in practice or pickup and he couldn't miss. Ask anyone who's played with him extensiv...

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Yes massive potential, plays 2-3 inches taller than he is. But to realize that potential he has to develop more of his offensive game, and I don't think he will do that by just declaring him a PF because we signed a 6'10" guy - IMO he actually has to show those skills in a game situation. Hope...

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Best scenario is he gets onto their summer league team in Vegas or Orlando and the increased notoriety lands him on a Euroleague team next year. Gil isn't an NBA player but he'll have a great career in Europe

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It's called rationalizing, because they didn't recruit a big.. Ask Hurley if he'd take Tristan Thompson on this team. Let me know if he says, "No!". Koch reminds me of the Boston writers parroting the Sox front office, "They don't need an ace." mantra. Oh, they need one. They ju...

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Ramsey, that account sounds totally over the top.

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Hassan would actually have to have the ball to get fouled. This happens infrequently during the game, let alone when the game is on the line. Also, Terrell hit some very clutch free throws late in games. I don't see him not playing down the stretch in games, because his defense is too valuable. Sam...

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Not seeing how the bench is limited in any way. Four, Thompson, Akele, Berry, Earl, and Butts. Plus, if ARD can teach Oneykaba something, there's six guys off the bench who can contribute different things. You're right about Four, he'll be a great contributor off the bench. The rest? I hope we're n...

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Very hard to see anything other than the lineup mentioned above. The only issue I see is our bench is so limited. The starting 5 is going to see a lot of minutes in big games next year.

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Can't wait until we're Nike again, the Adidas sponsorship definitely hurts recruiting slightly. Adidas isn't cool anymore, and it will lose its #2 spot in time to Under Armour (tip: buy the stock!)

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He has great footwork for a college freshman and can go over his right shoulder which is better than most people. I like what I see

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Rod, it was an illustration that there are guys out there. I also saw that Georgetown was interested in him. Interest means nothing I also had Northwestern, Iowa, and West Virginia "interested" in me AKA they came to an open gym to see me play and watched 1-2 of my games on tape and would...

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Biggie was maddening to watch, his basketball IQ just wasn't there. It's tough having a PG without a high bball IQ

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