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The crazy thing is, as much as it doesn't seem like it, if you truly believe it's all about the money this is the most equal college basketball has been in decades and the most equal it will be once the players are considered employees. UCLA and John Wooden were paying players and nothing happened, ...

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If this really is about name, image and likeness, why don't the players get the TV money? After all, it's their names, images and likenesses we see on the TV screen. Umm, that case is in court, and if it goes in the players favor schools are going to owe a massive amount of money, including back pa...

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Keep in mind he averaged 6 Ppg off the bench. Everyone thought Weston would be a star because he came from Seton Hall. He did very little. I think Lawrence is going to be a good player, but is not a star and surrounded by a below average guard group we aren’t winning whether Lawrence is here or Ham...

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Keep in mind he averaged 6 Ppg off the bench. Everyone thought Weston would be a star because he came from Seton Hall. He did very little. I think Lawrence is going to be a good player, but is not a star and surrounded by a below average guard group we aren’t winning whether Lawrence is here or Ham...

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How can someone who is here for 1 year be a program changer? All it takes is one good season in this new landscape for the future of a program to make a 180. I agree with this statement to a certain degree. With all of the shifting and personal changes every year, I DO BELIEVE YOU CAN TURN A "...

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We're currently in a tie with George Washington, George Mason, and St. Joseph's for the 6th through 9th spots in the standings, with the top 7 making the tournament. We just went 2-1 against St. Joe's and have a three game set against George Washington this weekend. Anther big series coming up, this...

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If this really is about name, image and likeness, why don't the players get the TV money? After all, it's their names, images and likenesses we see on the TV screen. Umm, that case is in court, and if it goes in the players favor schools are going to owe a massive amount of money, including back pa...

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I think it's BS if another team takes our asst and one of his recruits with him. No I will not get over it. I highly doubt Hammond is going with him. Mack was who Gtown was after; I still think there is a good shot Hammond ends up at Mason. Yeah I noticed that he followed a few Mason people late in...

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With all due respect, and remember I said with all due respect which means I can say whatever I want now, you have 8 posts since Jamarques Lawrence committed last night. That's not exactly the posting pattern of someone that doesn't care or isn't interested

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https://www.instagram.com/p/C51u3KePKE3/?igsh=MTQxd3JrdWRzbjdzOA== I love this addition, not just because I am a Husker guy. I have seen him play lots and love his game. Good size at PG, can stretch it, not selfish, and can play D. Anyone have any thoughts on why D Lawrence hit the portal and why d...

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Does the LOI serve any purpose anymore? What’s the point? It is a one way deal. The player can stay but still negotiate for a better deal elsewhere. From a practical standpoint, the school has to guarantee the scholarship and a spot on the roster. Doesn’t that make it a good deal for the player and...

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Archie must have really hurt Vaults feelings. Imho, Vault brings no value to me as a fan and brings no value to the program. There was one point where he added value, but that time has long since past and now he's actively hurting the program he claims to love, all because Archie never kissed the r...

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So since Kenny was out of the game for a year and so was our HC we were unable to get the caliber of players we wanted or needed at least that was the excuse, so now it’s they didn’t have enough NIL. Also he was hit with NCAA sanctions and we stuck by him…and now as NIL is increasing and sanctions ...

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If I'm Archie, I'm spending my time "recruiting" big donors like Soloviev, Ryan and Fascitelli, etc. to bankroll a roster that can compete. Big donors were willing to pony up to get a guy like Archie, but times have changed and a big name coach and shiny new facilities doesn't translate t...

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This is different from Nevada. Nevada we were going to get a home game against a good team, so the buyout screwed us. We haven't been good, so a road game against a Big East team isn't top of the to do list with scheduling

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Disappointing to see the number "no"s. Especially from some of the biggest complainers on this message board... ditto.. no more being a "fan" and wearing your heart on your sleeve for our beloved Rams if you aren't "committed" into giving money to a college kid with no...

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Can’t roll out a 4A team and expect to beat elite clubs. Won’t work. Expect lots of empty seats in America’s Favorite Ballpark this summer if this is the plan for 2024. Plenty of good deals on Stubhub too if you're like me and want to go to a game this summer but don't want to give the ownership an...

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 month ago Whiskey Myers coming to the Ry this summer. Never heard of them, but BlackBerry Smoke is on the bill and they are awesome (if you like the southern rock thing)

I might have to check that out

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Pearl Jam is coming back to Fenway in September. And will be at MSG 2 weeks before that. Can I also sneak in a trip to Philly to see them between that as well? Hmmmm... I unfortunately couldn't rationalize paying $175 to get into Fenway and have no idea if my seats would be behind a pole or somethi...

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Track removed, visitor sideline stands moved to better align with the field, and stands in the south end zone. The stands seem like they'll use the Ryan Center style of being attached to the new basketball arena being built with access for both fans and players. I've been twice and it's fine as is, ...

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Question for Thorr: Why is our broadcasting team holding a tarp up to cover them from the rain? https://x.com/rhodybaseball/status/1779221914398892332?s=46 They choose to sit right behind the screen It was not raining the entire game - shower hit. This was yesterday (Sunday’s game) vs St Joseph’s. ...

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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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So since Kenny was out of the game for a year and so was our HC we were unable to get the caliber of players we wanted or needed at least that was the excuse, so now it’s they didn’t have enough NIL. Also he was hit with NCAA sanctions and we stuck by him…and now as NIL is increasing and sanctions ...

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@JohnKurkjian_ 29m In case there was still any doubt by the way, sources have seen Kenny Johnson on campus in the last few days. As I’ve said from the beginning, he is the hire. Okay, fine, but it's as bizarre as shit that they're dragging it out THIS long now. Right? Ivan Thomas was reported to be...

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It's amazing how many people don't care about college sports now but are still posting on a college sports message board a month to the day that our basketball season ended

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Somewhere this NIL thing went off the rails. I don’t know what to think anymore. The players wanting and getting their piece of the pie has turned into a God awful mess. I’ll keep my money that I work for or donate it to better causes But please everyone else donate a ton Just to clarify your posit...

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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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It's still early, only a quarter a way through the conference schedule, but with only the top 7 making the conference tournament it would still be nice to get two of three this weekend with St. Joe's ahead of us in the standings. RPI through yesterday's games: 82 VCU 115 St. Louis (0-3 there) 121 Da...

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https://twitter.com/RivalsPortal/status/1778501250922725724?t=ST_1Kx8_gWEg4vrhn2ANmQ&s=19 It's amazing that they also post when walk ons enter the portal lol Wonder what the total for transfers are minus all the walk ons? Jimmy Ball is like "let me go sit on the bench somewhere else!"...

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A D1 head coach that had previously brought his program to the NCAA is leaving to become an assistant at another school https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1778172397914386753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1778172397914386753%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url= Eh, make...

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Don_Keedick wrote: ↑1 week ago We WILL #reload #trust

So we've got one clown with at least three screen names doing the same dumb gimmick with all 3?

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Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 week ago
Ramfan22 wrote: ↑1 week ago The A10 better watch out when I fill Kenny’s position as assistant coach
One of KB’s own on the staff ?

A first. The ultimate insider.

Wait…maybe 72 was the first ? I miss 72. I got a kick out of some of his posts. Hope he’s okay and comes back.

I hope they're OK

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Conference realignment and the expansion of the power conferences 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. Now it appears as if the s...

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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%...

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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%...

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Only one of the four venues for the 2024 NCAA Men's Hockey Tournament sold out any sessions. The venue at Maryland Heights-MO, which only seated 3,148 (some 650 above its normal capacity), sold out all its games. The best attended games at the other three venues were 5,765 at Springfield (cap 6,800...

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One of 16 head coaches all time to win multiple national championships (would be 17 but Slick Rick gonna Slick Rick, so his Louisville title was vacated). John Wooden, Mike Krzyzewski, Adolph Rupp, Roy Williams, Jim Calhoun, Bob Knight, Denny Crum, Henry Iba, Branch McCracken, Dean Smith, and Phil W...

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Why would Cal talk about his next job in his farewell address to Kentucky fans? Speculation about Dan to Kentucky is dumb and it’s always been dumb to anyone that gets the guy and what makes him tick. 0.0% chance. I honestly don’t see him coaching any college program other than Connecticut unless a...

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Mason has a pretty good PG Baraka Okojie who just finished his FR year. He torched us and seems to be slotted in as their starter next year. So much so Polite the veteran PG transferred out. I don't think that is a likely landing spot either if he wanted to go elsewhere. Anddddd.....Okojie just ent...

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It looks like Eastern Washington, Florida A&M, Fresno State, Indiana State, and Kentucky are the open positions. https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39625790/mens-college-basketball-coaching-changes-tracker-2024-2025 I wouldn't think any of those jobs would be a match for Mur...

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where can I get a Jeff Dowtin jersey? as a NYer, I hate all things Philly, but I will put that aside to support one of my favorite all time Rams. I would keep checking Fanatics. Unfortunately the NBA store runs through them, so you're kind of forced to go through them anyway. He isn't an option now...

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Btw I confirmed that Tre was never considering URI after I retweeted Vault’s tweet that he was definitely coming to URI and Tre’s step dad called me and blasted me that it would never happen. The question I have is why would his father call you instead of (or in addition to?) Rhody Vault? You simpl...

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https://x.com/formalhoya1984/status/1776686609741582563 Assuming this is true, why would you want to go to a program that bad with that kind of disruption in the area? If you were the guy, why did you need to wait weeks just to be named? Yeah the money's better, but it seems like better situations ...

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 week ago Or, maybe, it has nothing to do with anything and he just thought it was a cool pic?

It had nothing to do with Meade. We might get some info next week at the spring game, but I'm not expecting much until after July 1st

RhowdyRam02

Recruiting the portal is significantly different then recruiting high schoolers when it comes to "stealth" mode. Probably the biggest thing is the expedited timeline. In previous recruiting cycles, players may have been in contact with a staff for 1 year + which gives them plenty of time ...

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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...

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Am I the only one checking in on Hammond? This kid is the real fucking deal. Yeah he does not only run the offense at a fast pace efficiently and is a great play maker for his teammates. It seems like he really has improved his 3 point shot. His defense is very good too. He had an awesome steal in ...

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I know Pepperdine is a dead end job but this is the best they could do? A re-tread who hasn't been a head coach in 20 years and was below .500 at Wright State between 1997-2003. There had to be some young plucky assistant coach eager to climb the ranks as opposed to a 58-year old re-tread. 9 NCAA t...

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A good friend of mine lives near Worcester and every summer is trying to get me to go to both WooSox games as well as the Worcester Bravehearts (who play at Holy Cross). I always go to the latter, but will refuse the WooSox. There may come a day when I go to a WooSox game, but it is not this day. T...

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