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by Gonebarongone
1 year ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '21 F/C Tyson Brown (Florida Southwestern JC ---> URI ---> ??? )
Replies: 156
Views: 13434

Re: '21 F/C Tyson Brown (Florida Southwestern JC ---> URI)

This kid could be great but this team building is an abject disaster. There is no other way to describe it. Prep recruiting is awful. Portal getting killed both ways. Player retention is head scratching. This guy was the Dayton and Indiana coach with a name that has some cred and this is the best he...
by Gonebarongone
1 year ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 G Khalif Battle (Butler ---> Temple ---> Arkansas)
Replies: 131
Views: 8664

Re: Khalif Battle

With the advent of NCAA free agency, I'm not sure it's even realistic to expect someone to stay 4 years on your team anymore. If they aren't good, you'll get rid of them, and if they are good, they could go portalling. There might be a sweet spot somewhere in the middle there for a glue player or t...
by Gonebarongone
1 year ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 G Khalif Battle (Butler ---> Temple ---> Arkansas)
Replies: 131
Views: 8664

Re: Khalif Battle

They aren't infallible but he's likely leaning hard towards UCF. The thing with Battle is, however, can he actually play this year, since he is a 2nd time transfer and with the new guidelines the NCAA just laid out recently? Is he prepared to sit out a year? I guess he has no choice, unless he trie...
by Gonebarongone
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114397

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

Left option to return l. Ish has extenuating circumstances at home. I wouldn’t fault him for chasing $$$ if he can get them. What I also think is very possible is if Archie can attract some talent and Ish can see the possibility of being a decent team that he comes back. When do you think Archie wi...
by Gonebarongone
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/7 | La Salle | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A10 First Round
Replies: 284
Views: 6748

Re: 3/7 | La Salle | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A10 First Round

I'm guessing Archie is riding his assistants to get some damn good players now. He or whoever’s allowed need to ride the boosters with the big bank accounts too. I agree, but there needs to be some acountability. Can't just pay a recruit for no performance. Need a contract on performance. Can't be ...
by Gonebarongone
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | Fordham | 2:30PM (USA)
Replies: 323
Views: 19187

Re: 2/25 | Fordham | 2:30PM (USA)

Rhody15, if you’re here then 2 PERFECT examples why people dislike Carey. Dumb step back 3 and then a ball thrown 10 feet in the air “to Tchikou” On a team like this, you have to live with his mistakes. Leggett is the only other play who has any type of offensive pulse. What? Carey has played 11 ye...
by Gonebarongone
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Brayon Freeman Dismissed from Team
Replies: 414
Views: 20899

Re: Brayon Freeman

This whole episode has no larger meaning about Archie, the program, etc. The coach took a chance on a player with a high ceiling. It didn't work out. No harm no foul. I don't blame him for taking the chance. The fact that Archie can't get high level players with peer school offers (for the most part...
by Gonebarongone
1 year ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '20 France PF - Alex Tchikou (Alabama ---> URI ---> Detroit)
Replies: 199
Views: 19624

Re: Alex Tchikou , (Alabama >>>URI)

4 years. Gets an additional year for Covid 20-21. In 21-22 only played in 3 games, should get a med RS. I think he has four years to play three. Unless it was an injury that ended his season after 3 games last year. But,that doesn't sound like what happened. Then again, the NCAA doesn't exactly sta...
by Gonebarongone
1 year ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '20 France PF - Alex Tchikou (Alabama ---> URI ---> Detroit)
Replies: 199
Views: 19624

Re: Alex Tchikou , (Alabama >>>URI)

https://twitter.com/tharknessstats/status/1541059705467969537?s=21 I think he technically could only have 3 years of eligibility based on this tweet but who knows 4 years. Gets an additional year for Covid 20-21. In 21-22 only played in 3 games, should get a med RS. I think he has four years to pla...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Transfer Carousel - 2022-23
Replies: 1332
Views: 104868

Re: The Transfer Carousel - 2022

I feel like we are going to extremes. Are we comparing ourselves to Kansas and North Carolina? Coach Self has always been a coach who relies on size with his high low offense. And at Kansas... he can really recruit to whatever system he wants and still bring in top talent. But what about the other ...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Transfer Carousel - 2022-23
Replies: 1332
Views: 104868

Re: The Transfer Carousel - 2022

There are definitely more than one or two ways to win. If you want to get two or three NBA guards with an awesome NBA wing (Bridges), then sure Villanova can get away with Ochefu (by the way, also played in the NBA). Or Spellman/Paschall a few years later. As for UNC, they weren't in the tournament ...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mitchells, Berry, Walker, Ayo-Faleye, Betrand in 2022 portal / transferring
Replies: 1260
Views: 78953

Re: Mitchells, Leggett, Berry, Walker, Ayo-Faleye, Betrand in 2022 portal

I can’t envision a scenario in which Berry and Ayo-Faleye are back next year. They got no run when Cox was here and are going to get recruited over by Archie. That's why I'm wondering why Abdou Samb is still around First of all, it's not unheard of to actually like the school you committed to. I kn...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mitchells, Berry, Walker, Ayo-Faleye, Betrand in 2022 portal / transferring
Replies: 1260
Views: 78953

Re: Mitchells, Leggett, Berry, Walker, Ayo-Faleye, Betrand in 2022 portal

If Arch wanted him here, I have no doubt he'd be here. No way of knowing that. I don't think it's crazy to think Archie came here and just wasn't going to promise Walker (or anyone) minutes. My guess is Grasso could. If you wanted to autopsy Cox's downfall, how he handled Walker would be at the top...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 857
Views: 53470

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

Every message board fan everywhere is convinced their teams’s problems could be easily solved by simply getting a “knockdown shooter” and a “veteran assistant coach” to teach the head coach offense. Ah yes, The X’s and O’s Guy The Dan “needs a veteran Coach” bit was always one of my favorites. He l...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mitchells, Berry, Walker, Ayo-Faleye, Betrand in 2022 portal / transferring
Replies: 1260
Views: 78953

Re: Mitchells, Leggett, Berry, Walker, Ayo-Faleye, Betrand in 2022 portal

Wrong. We will not stink next year. Need you to lock that next to you preseason prediction ;) By stink. I mean a losing record in the A10. We can dumb down our OOC schedule. I believe Archie can coach and rebuild the program but he is not the pied piper as was Hurley and Harrick, and URI doesn't ha...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mitchells, Berry, Walker, Ayo-Faleye, Betrand in 2022 portal / transferring
Replies: 1260
Views: 78953

Re: Mitchells, Leggett, Berry, Walker, Ayo-Faleye, Betrand in 2022 portal

The twins was all hype no work and expected things given to them. Good luck elsewhere As far as Archie, what coach wouldn’t want a blank roster to rebuild. There is a reason they brought him in and if they kids wanna go, bye. College isn't for everyone. Pretend you are good enough for the draft tha...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Head coach speculation for 2022-23
Replies: 1497
Views: 68921

Re: Head coach speculation for 2022-23

If we can't get any big name/splash hire, I'm not sure I have a favorite among the names that have been mentioned. I wouldn't dismiss Becker, but admittedly I don't know anything 1st hand about the issues at Vermont. Thorr probably has 1, 2 or 3 guys in mind that have not been mentioned hear or any...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

In some capacity I hate to hit like on this, but I'm so happy it's time for change. We can all agree he's a great guy, but incapable at this point of leading a program, at least URI. Nobody wants to see anyone lose their job, but I have no doubt he will quickly find employment elsewhere as an assis...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A little history, please
Replies: 29
Views: 1256

Re: A little history, please

It's funny. The right coach could have taken the core of Billy Baron, Holton, and TJ and made it a tournament team as gross as that 11-'12 was. Jordan Hare was the next year. It might have had to be Bobby Knight with some of the issues but those four guys were all talented and Billy could have been ...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Your Pick for the next Head Coach (2018)
Replies: 549
Views: 24942

Re: Your Pick for the next Head Coach (2018)

Give me John Becker all day over Jared Grasso. This misses a big variable. What's the funding going to look like for assistants and recruiting? If I knew the staff was going to be weak, give me Becker. If I knew I could spend a little, give me Grasso and I wouldn't think twice about it. Pay up for ...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2022 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1503
Views: 81041

Re: 2022 Coaching Carousel

SmartyBarrett wrote: 2 years ago Seeing a lot of people bang the drum for Cooley to Maryland. Doesn't seem like a good fit to me but who knows.
Bring back the flex since gave them their only national title.
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

My biggest concern is Thorr, for some reason, is unable to pull the trigger. I don’t think this will be an easy termination for him. I get it, at the end of the day it’s a business, but I’m sure he is/will agonize over this You're probably right, but each additional loss right now surely makes it j...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2022 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1503
Views: 81041

Re: 2022 Coaching Carousel

It had nothing to do with keeping the roster. It had to do with keeping the culture. Successful programs promote from within. Xavier is a perfect example. Cox was the sound, logical, and best decision for projected long term stability and success. The only way to know if a guy can transition to the...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2022 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1503
Views: 81041

Re: 2022 Coaching Carousel

Most saw potential for immediate success thinking current players would stay rather then future program building. We were drunk on Hurley, what can I say. Shortsighted for sure. I don't think it was necessarily being shortsighted. Cox was young and they were thinking long-term stability. Besides, a...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox
Replies: 1631
Views: 76846

Re: David Cox

Awesome news! Now there will be two excuses why Cox will be here for several seasons to come with this bogus record and CoVID. How many of the 58 wins are quality wins over teams that stood out? Cox is 3-12 against top 50 kenpom teams. VCU home by 1 point. SBU home by 6. PC home by 14. And he inher...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox
Replies: 1631
Views: 76846

Re: David Cox

“Through his first 100 games at Rhode Island, David Cox is 58-42. Only legendary Hall of Famer Frank Keaney won more in his first 100 games with the Rams. #GoRhody #Leadership” per the URI Men’s Basketball Instagram. Awesome news! Now there will be two excuses why Cox will be here for several seaso...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News
Replies: 4017
Views: 442503

Re: Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News

1/3 through the season and 1 good game for a 5th year senior is worth a victory lap? He’s had more than 1 good game, and every other game of his has been commented on. Just funny how nobody decided to bring up today. fatts game log.JPG So...looking at this list, I'm seeing largely inefficient shoot...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 11/23 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 437
Views: 16342

Re: 11/23 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Rhody15 wrote: 2 years ago

Can’t blame yourself for being supportive of hiring Cox.

About 99.9999% of people were.
That's a little high.......
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Roster Changes
Replies: 264
Views: 24558

Re: Roster Changes

As far as Shepard and Walkers shooting percentages go, I think that actually supports my point in a roundabout kind of way. Neither of those guys were asked to carry much of a load and were able to limit their attempts to stuff they felt good about. Fatts biggest problem was there was nobody to sha...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Roster Changes
Replies: 264
Views: 24558

Re: Roster Changes

I never understood the intense hate Jermaine received here. Well, I "understood" it - people were very disappointed he didn't live up to his recruiting hype. That said, it really went overboard IMO. Good luck Jermaine - I was pumped when he came here, unfortunate that injuries happened an...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Roster Changes
Replies: 264
Views: 24558

Re: Roster Changes

Amazing that 90% of this board wanted Cox as coach in part or in total because of roster continuity/2018 recruiting class. At least a six year bad decision to hire him. Careful, there is a chance you may end up eating your words. Would be happy to be wrong. The 2020 and 21 classes are very underwhe...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Roster Changes
Replies: 264
Views: 24558

Re: Roster Changes

Amazing that 90% of this board wanted Cox as coach in part or in total because of roster continuity/2018 recruiting class. At least a six year bad decision to hire him.
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: DJ Johnson Enters Transfer Portal
Replies: 49
Views: 4323

Re: DJ Johnson Enters Transfer Portal

Every team in America lost kids. Some kids even started at P5’s. This transfer cannot be an indictment on anyone, but the nature of today’s NCAA. Keep repeating this DC. Because lots still do not get it. Anyone paying attention to daily announcements from players on P5 teams, where their names were...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 2021 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 960
Views: 79442

Re: The 2021 Coaching Carousel

Think about this for a second - Illinois is prepared to pay ONE assistant coach more than TWO TIMES the ENTIRE assistant staff salary pool of URI. Cartel football money goes a long way. Doesn't hurt. Plenty of non FBS schools have top tier basketball programs that pay market rate for the full coach...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Boston College Head Coach Search
Replies: 109
Views: 6775

Re: Boston College Head Coach Search

Having a successful basketball program would raise expectations for football and hockey which would put too much pressure on the AD. BC is a ‘blue blood’ in college hockey, wtf are u talking about...raising expectations on their hockey program But, they are not the best program in MA are they? BC l...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistant Coach Opening in Men's Basketball
Replies: 372
Views: 30227

Re: Assistant Coach Opening in Men's Basketball

We're not paying any one assistant 300K for sure, right now anyway. Although the 188K that Sutton made, needs to increase substantially if they want to get someone good. For instance, if we were to offer Christian, we would have to offer him a good deal more than Sutton made. I think Christian is p...
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistant Coach Opening in Men's Basketball
Replies: 372
Views: 30227

Re: Assistant Coach Opening in Men's Basketball

I know no one wants to talk about it but the circumstances in which he left Creighton were pretty murky. And, to a lesser extent, BC as well. He hasn't been on a staff since. Not sure any AD would want to take a chance like that. Definitely not for a first time HC.
by Gonebarongone
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistant Coach Opening in Men's Basketball
Replies: 372
Views: 30227

Re: Assistant Coach Opening in Men's Basketball

Considering the circumstances, Christian would be a solid hire. Would be a great hire. Can develop guards really well and has a great concept of the offense that is played today. He can really coach and had just about everything go wrong at BC. Considering what this current staff does on the offens...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 2021 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 960
Views: 79442

Re: The 2020 Coaching Carousel

I think time has run it’s course for Shaka at Texas , he had his best team there this year and then they spoiled themselves to Abilene I like the hire for Marquette a step up from Wojo I am not going to cry for any coach at Texas, considering what they are getting paid and what the resources are. B...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Transfer Carousel - 2021-22
Replies: 1004
Views: 82169

Re: The Transfer Carousel -2021

Not saying I wouldn’t take Kolek (I absolutely would) but we’re not severely lacking in shooting. DJ, Sheppard, Leggett all shot over 39% this year from 3, with Leggett leading at 42%. There's shooting well. And there's shooting well taking 7 threes per game. Plus Kolek can defend. I would take him...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Transfer Carousel - 2021-22
Replies: 1004
Views: 82169

Re: The Transfer Carousel -2021

We obviously recruited Berry over him. Berry didn't even sniff the floor when this year was a redshirt year for every single player, regardless if they played or not. Would you rather have someone who has proven he can play in the A10, evidenced by him winning A10 ROY, or a kid who couldn't even fi...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Best College Basketball Name Yet
Replies: 11
Views: 1052

Re: Best College Basketball Name Yet

And the major checks out as well! "Exploratory studies." Oddly she doesn't have a mustache, pirate hat or wooden leg. Although to be fair, I'm guessing that is her costume every year for Halloween. Lots of good schools have exploratory studies. Sometimes it's another name but it is essent...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Fatts (Grad Transfer to Maryland)
Replies: 1751
Views: 149859

Re: Fatts

Uh yes. Just because theyre in the Big East doesn't mean that it's automatically a better move. Seton Hall will be dog shit next year without Mamu, Reynolds, Aiken and Cale. They are middle of the road at best with Fatts. He has beaten them twice while at Rhody. Oh wow Fatts would be on FS1 a lot o...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Fatts (Grad Transfer to Maryland)
Replies: 1751
Views: 149859

Re: Fatts

I actually think this is a huge value add -- I get it stings when a guy says he's going elsewhere, but I said at this point last year that I was very down on Fatts and thought he was the type of player who could hijack a team on-the-court as I thought he had done in years prior based on his splits ...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 2021 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 960
Views: 79442

Re: The 2020 Coaching Carousel

reef wrote: 3 years ago Who is on George Mason short list ??
Buddy of mine who is a GM fan said they were looking at Kim English. From the Balt/DC area and highly regarded as a recruiter. Pretty young, though.
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Transfer Carousel - 2021-22
Replies: 1004
Views: 82169

Re: The Transfer Carousel -2021

There have been recent concerns on the UMass message board about rumors that key players might transfer out. It would seem they may have been well founded. https://twitter.com/jeffborzello/status/1371458272478253062 https://twitter.com/JonRothstein/status/1371457728250572800 I fear the new transfer...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jeff Dowtin Two - Way???
Replies: 25
Views: 1467

Re: Jeff Dowtin Two - Way???

Too much stress on the term point guard. Doesn't really exist that much, anymore. Especially with high end offensive coaches. You are either a ball handler or not. Both, obviously, are guys that can handle the ball. You see it all over college and the NBA where two or even three guys are on the floo...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Fatts (Grad Transfer to Maryland)
Replies: 1751
Views: 149859

Re: Fatts

The Fatts vs. Jimmy Baron comparison is both insane and fun, because it shows two absolute extremes when it comes to contributing value to a team. People keep bringing up Fatts' FG percentage and mentioning that he's a volume shooter as a pejorative, and I remember similar criticisms of guys like X...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Fatts (Grad Transfer to Maryland)
Replies: 1751
Views: 149859

Re: Fatts

The Fatts vs. Jimmy Baron comparison is both insane and fun, because it shows two absolute extremes when it comes to contributing value to a team. People keep bringing up Fatts' FG percentage and mentioning that he's a volume shooter as a pejorative, and I remember similar criticisms of guys like X...
by Gonebarongone
3 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Fatts (Grad Transfer to Maryland)
Replies: 1751
Views: 149859

Re: Fatts

And what else did Jimmy do well? You don't have to do anything better when it's 1300 shots at 50/43/90% compared to 1500 at 35/28/80%. And let's not make Fatts into Magic Johnson. He averaged 2.9 rebounds and 3.4 assists. The amount of empty possessions make up any difference in the other stuff. By...