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by RhowdyRam02
14 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

Section104 wrote: 14 hours ago
theblueram wrote: 14 hours ago
Section104 wrote: 14 hours ago As I said in the past: Kenny Johnson is likely marketing himself and bringing Hammond and Farrell with him.

We might be starting from scratch entirely
Isn't he making like $450k a year? Marketing for what? A HC job?
A bigger program. Likely St Johns
Yeah, that's not going to happen...
by RhowdyRam02
14 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

I know the portal and NIL has made it tough for mid-majors but it's disappointing that a staff that was supposed to be strong recruiting has missed so often. I wonder if you gave the staff truth serum what they'd say about the guys they've brought in so far. How many did they bring in and met or ex...
by RhowdyRam02
15 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

Interesting that you're surprised. His body language did not look great throughout this season. I don't think he was enjoying it here. For the first year and a half I agree. It seemed things had turned a corner with him getting a bigger role and Miller praising his leadership in the media That IS t...
by RhowdyRam02
15 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

Surprised with this one. Wouldn't have been surprised about halfway through the season, but with how things seemed down the stretch I thought he might be back I’m ok with it Fuchs Cam and DG are the 3 I don’t want to lose anyone else I can live with Only returning 3 is too small a number. That woul...
by RhowdyRam02
15 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

https://x.com/portal_updates/status/1769793528001896824?s=46&t=vVGdusvnQrbChkxMUt4KEw Surprised with this one. Wouldn't have been surprised about halfway through the season, but with how things seemed down the stretch I thought he might be back Interesting that you're surprised. His body langua...
by RhowdyRam02
15 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

A. It appears I did in fact jinx things.
B. It appears guys have started having their end of year meetings
by RhowdyRam02
15 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

Dino611 wrote: 15 hours ago
Surprised with this one. Wouldn't have been surprised about halfway through the season, but with how things seemed down the stretch I thought he might be back
by RhowdyRam02
16 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

Jersey77 wrote: 16 hours ago Dubs just entered the portal.
I'm not sure he was ever going to be athletic enough to be an A10 regular. I guess the hope was that he would stick around and get to the point where he was usable as a reserve sniper. Unfortunately he was one of the few that seemed to give a shit down the stretch
by RhowdyRam02
17 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

Good point. I just know other conferences don't allow teams to compete in the tournament their last year in the conference
by RhowdyRam02
17 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

Already started. Their star center Josh Cohen (16 pts/ 7 rebs) just entered the portal. Also from Umass - Sawyer Mayhugh and Robert Davis These dudes don't wanna play in the MAC. Sure, but they're still in the A10 next year. I haven't heard one way or the other if we're allowing them to play in the...
by RhowdyRam02
18 hours ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: A Request
Replies: 9
Views: 429

Re: A Request

I think another mod might have seen this and taken care of it. I think all of the pinned threads are guys on the team, or verbal commits like Hammond and Farrell. I think he's saying that guys on the team are no longer recruits. Only Hammond and Farrell should be pinned. I think in the past, the co...
by RhowdyRam02
18 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

Dino611 wrote: 19 hours ago UMass is about implode, brace for impact
According to the UMass board Josh Cohen is in the portal
by RhowdyRam02
19 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

I'm probably jinxing things, but I'm surprised that our season ended 6 days ago and we've only had two players announce they were heading to the portal so far. I really expected a flood Well the two that entered knew they were going to be asked the leave, the reason others haven’t left is because t...
by RhowdyRam02
19 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

I didn't turn it down. It doesn't mean that number has any real value in determining benefits. Like I didn't factor in that number while I was working in the Rams Den. I wasn't sitting there at 7 in the morning saying, "you know, this job sucks, but when you factor in my scholarship I'm actuall...
by RhowdyRam02
19 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

I'm probably jinxing things, but I'm surprised that our season ended 6 days ago and we've only had two players announce they were heading to the portal so far. I really expected a flood
by RhowdyRam02
19 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Replies: 69
Views: 1425

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

Honest question to get back to the original question posed. Do we want facility management companies to start donating? If they did they would just do something like 5% of proceeds from a building sent back to that school's NIL. Seems to me with our lethargic attendance even in some of our best year...
by RhowdyRam02
19 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Replies: 69
Views: 1425

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

Earlier today on espn2 they were saying that it's become a straight pay to play free for all, NIL or no NIL. Those who pay the most will get the best talent. It was also mentioned that some sort of salary cap should be established, the amounts to differ based on conference. If that happens it will ...
by RhowdyRam02
19 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Replies: 69
Views: 1425

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

Outside the diehards, our fans want the performance without paying for it. The cart before the horse. As BM just said, it doesn't work that way. But we keep trying! I thought the issue is all the money the NCAA makes and the players don't get any of it????? Where the hell is that money????? What ot...
by RhowdyRam02
20 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

Was wondering how much in compensation and benefits the typical URI player now gets and decided to put something together. These numbers are just some ballpark figures. Stipend $6,000 (NCAA allows up to $5,980) NIL $30,000 (URI avg - see below) Tuition/Room & Board $50,000 (out of state URI cos...
by RhowdyRam02
20 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

Too much lawyering for my simple mind.... The collective has said....they are not contacting recruits. It's what they said. Should people not believe them? How does that align with "This is not dispositive of the fact that Rhody Excellence is not contracting recruits." I mean, we all know...
by RhowdyRam02
20 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

We do not need to "save face". The court rulings are in the books. Are they going for it or not? Quit sending mixed signals if you want to raise money! Kids will know what they’d be getting before committing. That is a fact. It may not DIRECTLY from Rhody Excellence, but the message with ...
by RhowdyRam02
20 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

section(105) wrote: 3 days ago That, if true, doesn’t make me comfortable and confident the money will go where intended. Meaning the collective won’t be following its own rules a. Nice.
So you'd rather we announce NCAA violations on the website so at least we're following our own rules?
by RhowdyRam02
20 hours ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

From the website Q&A: DOES RHODY EXCELLENCE WORK WITH RECRUITS OR PROSPECTIVE STUDENT-ATHLETES? No – In compliance with NIL regulations, Rhody Excellence will not meet with, contact, offer a deal, etc. to any prospective student-athlete. Until a student-athlete has signed their NLI and/or the i...
by RhowdyRam02
20 hours ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: WNIT 2024
Replies: 14
Views: 387

Re: WNIT 2024

by RhowdyRam02
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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. So basically just like those same coaches have always been. Weird h...
by RhowdyRam02
3 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 280
Views: 9088

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

I was thinking this too, I thought the colleges were making too much money and that the student athletes deserved a piece, but in reality , the fans need to pay more? That can’t be sustainable. It's not, but what's going to make collectives mostly obsolete will be the athletes becoming employees. L...
by RhowdyRam02
3 days ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD
Replies: 1344
Views: 132450

Re: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD

He rocks ...does he do that everywhere or just at the amp? Either way is super cool He said go Rhody at the end of his press conference after the PC game in CT earlier this year and that went around Twitter for a bit, so I think he just was playing off of that. I assume it's just after games agains...
by RhowdyRam02
3 days ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: NCAA Hockey
Replies: 2
Views: 63

Re: NCAA Hockey

The Civic Center will be hosting the first and second round of the men's tournament. Bracketology has Boston College as the number 1 seed in the tournament taking on Bemidji State and Quinnipiac taking on Wisconsin. Springfield gets Boston University vs RIT and Maine vs Michigan
by RhowdyRam02
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 508
Views: 50971

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

Was Bilau officially announced or is that an assumption based on holding senior night for him?
by RhowdyRam02
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 202
Views: 7969

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

No surprise here, but now a done deal

by RhowdyRam02
5 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI ---> ??? )
Replies: 209
Views: 21809

Re: ‘22 France F Jeremy Foumena (URI Verbal Commit)

Big Fou coming back to URI or putting name in the portal ? I don't see him coming back. Before yesterday’s game and during halftime Foumena shots 3 Point Shots from the corner over and over again. Not 5 foot or 10 foot shots - just the long ball. Sometimes instead of set 3P attempts he does some of...
by RhowdyRam02
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 344
Views: 49805

Re: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Committee licking its chops ! Wags v Uconn for DH baby ! Licking their chops? For a first four Wagner team? That is certainly not on any of the committee members minds. Disagree. The committee loves these little "we had no idea when we created this potential matchup there would be storylines t...
by RhowdyRam02
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round
Replies: 266
Views: 4398

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

I mean if that were the case than why did EC come here? Dan was an aspiring coach who’s best collegiate accolade was a mid major finals loss. Some kids want to be the cornerstone and become a legend. Those are the kids you want. That was before $$ was dangling freely in front of them from many suit...
by RhowdyRam02
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 344
Views: 49805

Re: 11/14 | Wagner | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Wagner just won the NEC and is headed to the NCAAT, presumably as a 16 seed that will play in the first four. I guess the only silver lining from this season is that URI defeated one NCAAT team ... safe to count this as progress? Actually kind of funny - for all the complaining about how "soft...
by RhowdyRam02
5 days ago
Forum: Rhody Gridiron
Topic: 2023 offseason transfer portal - top post is updated
Replies: 85
Views: 12584

Re: 2023 offseason transfer portal - top post is updated

Blue & White Scrimmage one month from today
by RhowdyRam02
5 days ago
Forum: Rhody Gridiron
Topic: 2024 Schedule
Replies: 11
Views: 930

Re: 2024 Schedule

We're rebuilding ourselves considering everything we've lost the last two years. I think we've got some intriguing players in the QB room, but I don't think it's unfair to call our QB situation unsettled at the present moment
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round
Replies: 266
Views: 4398

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

I’d try Foumena, and hopefully Green doesn’t foul so Zek can play less. Loving Cam today. I honestly wouldn’t be shocked if Foumena has told Archie he just won’t play. If that happened why would Archie bring him to Brooklyn? He'd just leave him back in Kingston and tell him to get his transfer pape...
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

That's a fair way to look at it. I certainly like that Stone's out in front of things already
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

Update with an email from Stone, don’t know if this is auto generated and sent to everyone and whatnot. Seems like they are aware of the login problem. I got it too. They - and when I say "they" I mean Stone specifically, on behalf of our big donors - are paying a lot of attention to this...
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Can Anything Make This Season A Success This Week?
Replies: 44
Views: 1007

Re: Can Anything Make This Season A Success This Week?

This is kind of cheating, but outside of winning the whole fucking thing in Brooklyn I don't think it matters. The state of the rebuild hinges on keeping Fuchs and Estevez and getting Hammond on campus
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How Far Is Rhody Going In The A10?
Replies: 21
Views: 830

Re: How Far Is Rhody Going In The A10?

I think (hope) we'll beat St. Louis today. The only thing that stopped us from winning at home was our own putrid effort. I'd like to think that a week and a half after they pantsed us at home that we'll show some fight in Brooklyn, but I've been wrong about us showing better effort a bunch this sea...
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

Just joined for a monthly contribution, is there no user profile though? Seems odd that if you donate, there isn't an account that you have made where you login and see recent contributions, articles, updates, perks, Rhody excellence store, blah blah blah you get the picture. It really needs to be ...
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1542
Views: 126736

Re: Conference Realignment

That would still be stronger than the alternative with some of those other conferences. Financially the revenue from the A10 would still be higher. But again, let's cross that bridge if and when we ever get there, no need getting ahead of ourselves. As bad as we are right now, I am more concerned a...
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 Awards
Replies: 12
Views: 330

Re: A-10 Awards

Conference play only Miles Rubin 17.8 minutes per game, 75.4% field goal percentage, 50% free throw percentage, 5.6 points per game (.315 points per minute played), 4.4 rebounds per game (.247 rebounds per minute played), 2.9 fouls per game, .8 assists per game, 1 turnover per game, .5 steals per ga...
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1542
Views: 126736

Re: Conference Realignment

It really makes no sense for anyone thinking we should drop down to a lower conference. Hurley came here specifically because he wanted to get out of a one bid conference. Now some of you think it wouldn’t be a bad idea. What the actual F! It is not really people saying that URI should drop down. I...
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1542
Views: 126736

Re: Conference Realignment

It is not really people saying that URI should drop down. It is people saying that the A-10 is already in decline and would suffer a massive fall if teams such as Dayton and VCU went elsewhere in the future. In that scenario the A-10 would effectively be dropping down to the level of other conferen...
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1542
Views: 126736

Re: Conference Realignment

Rhodymob05 wrote: 6 days ago Bring me back to 2010 or whatever when everything in college sports was normal and enjoyable.
So before Dave Gavitt founded the Big East and set these dominos in motion?
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

You can hate it or you can love it, but this is the current state of play of college basketball. Want to move toward the top of the A10 standings? We've got the infrastructure, we have the coach, we have the fanbase. Now we need boosters and fans to generate $500,000+ for NIL. If not the other stuff...
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 Awards
Replies: 12
Views: 330

Re: A-10 Awards

Surprised Fuchs didn't get all rookie team, though I can't say I'm upset because I haven't done a deep enough dive into what everyone else was doing. 8.2 points per game, 6.1 rebounds per game in conference
by RhowdyRam02
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 936
Views: 47923

Re: Understanding the NIL

https://x.com/JasonBelzer/status/1767237790691938317?s=20 So estimated that the American, Mountain West, WCC, and Atlantic 10 will be looking at about $200,000 to $1.25 million in NIL money per team and $25,000 to $300,000 per starter, though most starters won't be near the $300,000 mark. We now hav...