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by EricRueb
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Bill Koch and Projo
Replies: 130
Views: 10828

Re: Bill Koch and Projo

I am in my 20's and also interested in the news. The issue with the paper is that I turn on the news in the morning, listen to the radio, check twitter, this board.....by the time I have the paper in my hands it is old news. I feel like this is one of many reasons why the projo is struggling. Not t...
by EricRueb
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Bill Koch and Projo
Replies: 130
Views: 10828

Re: Bill Koch and Projo

young readers (25-40) aren't interested in the news. It was hard to pick just one part of that disaster of a post, but I decided to go with this one. You could not possibly be more wrong if you tried. Now, if you want to say young readers aren't interested in getting the news a day late in a newspa...
by EricRueb
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Bill Koch and Projo
Replies: 130
Views: 10828

Re: Bill Koch and Projo

Running Ram - Circulation isn't dropping because of the product. It's because subscribers are dying (literally), most part-time readers of the news stopped subscribing and read online and young readers (25-40) aren't interested in the news. Advertisers have more of a say than subscribers. If you wri...
by EricRueb
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Bill Koch and Projo
Replies: 130
Views: 10828

Re: Bill Koch and Projo

It's very humorous reading people who don't work in newspapers gripe about how newspapers should work. How would any one of us felt if someone walked into our place of work and said "you're doing a terrible job and this is how you should be doing it." If you really wanted to improve conten...
by EricRueb
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Poll for athletic department....old Rhody vs new
Replies: 21
Views: 1184

Re: Poll for athletic department....old Rhody vs new

How many of you were ever in the old Rhody outfit? Anyone else besides me? It smelled like what I imagine Jose Canseco's shot off middle finger will smell like in 2 months and that was back in 2002. It had to be replaced. You can argue that they did a poor job designing the replacement, I'll agree ...
by EricRueb
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News
Replies: 4017
Views: 442651

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

He was assigned to the D-League today. On that team he's going to be a perfect fit.
He was a better pure shooter than Jimmy but couldn't create his shot on his own like Jimmy and I don't think I saw him play defense once.
Good kid though.
by EricRueb
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Providence Journal and URI Hoops
Replies: 99
Views: 12043

Re: Providence Journal and URI Hoops

bigappleram wrote:Might've been career suicide to have gotten this gig circa 2010-13!
Pretty much nailed it.
In all seriousness, best of luck to Bill. Love to see the ProJo finally hire an in-state guy. There are several who have the chops to be there and it's good to see Bill get that chance.
by EricRueb
10 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: La-Force hired as URI Women's Coach - '14-'15 Season
Replies: 195
Views: 17797

Re: Koch: Inglese's Contract Not Renewed

This might be crazy talk, but how about Bob Walsh as a replacement?
I don't know if he'd want to switch to the women's game, but he's a terrific coach and D-I is D-I. He can recruit with the best of them and who knows, he could end up doing what Geno did at UConn in the mid-80s.
by EricRueb
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Why Should I Hate CFL?
Replies: 50
Views: 2898

Re: Why Should I Hate CFL?

Rod, I was mainly just quoting you for the guys you mentioned. I respect your opinion. I'm just not gonna crush a guy who was three or four wins away from being beloved in these parts. And I hope Danny is around for more than four if he doesn't get in. Mid Majors have much more success maintaining c...
by EricRueb
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Why Should I Hate CFL?
Replies: 50
Views: 2898

Re: Why Should I Hate CFL?

Thanks, Luke. Did I leave anything out? I did! Running Troy Wiley, Dustin Hellenga, and Chris Holm off the team. Guess they weren't Final Four caliber players. He didn't run Wiley off the team. Wiley barely made it through the season without flunking off. Dustin was a good guy; he hung out with a l...
by EricRueb
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Why Should I Hate CFL?
Replies: 50
Views: 2898

Re: Why Should I Hate CFL?

Thanks, Luke. Did I leave anything out? I did! Running Troy Wiley, Dustin Hellenga, and Chris Holm off the team. Guess they weren't Final Four caliber players. He didn't run Wiley off the team. Wiley barely made it through the season without flunking off. Dustin was a good guy; he hung out with a l...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: WJAR TV reports details of Hurley's Contract Extension
Replies: 43
Views: 3541

Re: WJAR TV reports details of Hurley's Contract Extension

3Wise, What RF was saying was if it was an informational piece, like the reporter said in a tweet to Rod, than why not inform viewers of the other contracts of other D-I coaches. The reporting is decent, but let's not make Bagni out to be Woodward and Bernstein for filing a basic FOIA request. Truth...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Geno Auriemma
Replies: 57
Views: 3744

Re: Geno Auriemma

Men's college hoops during Wooden's era and women's college hoops during Geno's time are remarkably similar. There wasn't a lot of parity. Big name schools had a huge advantage and there wasn't really a limit as to how many stars you could get. I'd love to see the women's game finally adapt a) the 1...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: [OFFICIAL] Hurley Signs Extension With URI
Replies: 1170
Views: 56009

Re: And it begins.. Renewed Speculation of Dan Hurley to Rut

What was wrong with Donaldson's piece exactly? That it explored a possible option for something you hope doesn't happen? It was a column; not a news story, and it went perfect with the PK/KMac piece. The comparison of Hurley to Rutgers and Cooley and PC was fitting. Just because the topic wasn't som...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: [OFFICIAL] Hurley Signs Extension With URI
Replies: 1170
Views: 56009

Re: And it begins.. Renewed Speculation of Dan Hurley to Rut

I swear to god Rod, when I make a triumphant return to working media, I'm going to bother you until you hook me up with your sources.
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: [OFFICIAL] Hurley Signs Extension With URI
Replies: 1170
Views: 56009

Re: And it begins.. Renewed Speculation of Dan Hurley to Rut

I don't think this is a non-story. It's legit. Problem is, there's not much to report without talking directly to the people involved. If I was gambling, I'm putting money on Zagoria, but I wouldn't be shocked to see KMac or PK - not sure who would take this story - get a few comments from Hurley fi...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: [OFFICIAL] Hurley Signs Extension With URI
Replies: 1170
Views: 56009

Re: And it begins.. Renewed Speculation of Dan Hurley to Rut

So who's the first to get a comment directly from Hurley? a) National Guy b) ProJo c) Small-paper local d) TV station I haven't always agreed with him and we had our moments, but Mike Laprey is very good at what he does, so I doubt we're going to hear much from Hurley until the school is sure they k...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Should Beer be Sold at the Ryan Center?
Replies: 93
Views: 5772

Re: Beer in the RC

Easy solution - anyone under 25 must have a school ID to but beer. My buddy went to Stonehill and a couple package stores near campus wouldn't sell without a school ID. Why? They'd keep the info on file; a quick swipe would tell you if it's legit or not. Beer sales would be huge for revenue and it w...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 331393

Re: Next year needs: the band

I was a PC fan growing up - sorry - but attended URI games with my friend and his dad, a URI alum. I always loved the pep band; the Keaney Blue and white striped rugby shirts, constant performances. This was the mid 90s; when did it stop?
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Thorr Bjorn to Remain AD at Rhode Island
Replies: 500
Views: 27205

Re: BREAKING NEWS: Thorr Bjorn to Remain AD at Rhode Island

Sports media, especially on TV and radio, get it wrong all the time and don't lose their jobs. Let's be real here. Sports talk radio isn't reporting much. Spouting off opinions is significantly different than reporting news. Can you remember the last time a local TV station got something wrong? I c...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Journal's Friar centric perspective in full view on Page 1
Replies: 39
Views: 2086

Re: Journal's Friar centric perspective in full view on Page

Teams leaving the A-10 affects URI and its fans.
The Big East disbanded affects the entire state. That's a major revenue stream leaving the area. If you don't think that's front page news, you're insane.
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Once again, Cordischi looks like a fool.
Replies: 23
Views: 1837

Re: Once again, Cordischi looks like a fool.

This thread is funny. It reminds me of when we'd pick all-area and the big school parents would complain and say their kid deserved a spot over a kid who played against lesser competition. I'm gonna try and play devil's advocate here: If you're picking this all-RI team based solely on talent, Munfor...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Thorr Bjorn to Remain AD at Rhode Island
Replies: 500
Views: 27205

Re: Reports: Thorr Bjorn is the new AD at Xavier

I've been reading this thread with great interest both from the fan side and the media side. First, Dave should be commended for his report. He found sources he trusted and got this story out there. I would have liked him to have called URI and gotten a "no comment" to legitimize it, but i...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Cordischi of GoLocalProv: Oh No! Hurley back to Jersey???
Replies: 414
Views: 18369

Re: oh no!

I read two pages of the thread, stopped and decided to post. Here's my take, from a journalistic perspective: This is not an article, despite what many of you have written. This is a column. There is a huge disparity. GoLocalProv has failed miserably with its sports coverage because it doesn't diffe...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A quick thank you
Replies: 22
Views: 1466

A quick thank you

All, Not going to get into the details, but I was fired by The Narragansett Times today and will no longer be covering the team. I wanted to thank everyone who said a kind word about my writing, sent me an email to talk about the team and even the ones who thought I sucked. I don't know what the fut...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: PSU
Replies: 43
Views: 5098

Re: PSU

Now, on a much lower level, I know how Jay Glazer feels when he reads ESPN stories that say "Sources indicate."
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: PSU
Replies: 43
Views: 5098

Re: PSU

Rumor came from a couple Twittering players. URI, PSU haven't confirmed anything.

http://ricentral.com/content/players-tw ... state-2013
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game Thread - Southern Methodist vs. URI
Replies: 91
Views: 5912

Re: Game Thread - Southern Methodist vs. URI

I think we can all agree on two things: 1) The best play of the game was when Ryan Brooks hedged a screen up top, stole the ball from SMU's guard and went all the way in for a dunk. Vegas would have never given odds on that. 2) Walkons needed to get in; when they do, they need to go bombs away becau...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Are you going to the PC URI Game Thursday Night?
Replies: 35
Views: 2028

Re: Are you going to the PC URI Game Thursday Night?

So a Rhody fan gives a first person account of running his mouth and then turtle ing; and somehow PC fans are the bad guys. Love it Sean, I didn't turtle. The guy came after me and some other fan jumped on him. I'm not going to defend my actions. I was a 21-year old college kid with a quick wit. Th...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Are you going to the PC URI Game Thursday Night?
Replies: 35
Views: 2028

Re: Are you going to the PC URI Game Thursday Night?

I'm on vacation from work this week. Some friends and myself may be going; last time I was at a PC game in Providence as a fan, I trash talked some PC guy so much he came after me. Some URI fan sitting behind me came to my rescue and jumped on the guy before I could get my butt kicked. God I miss co...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Not to self promote, but ...
Replies: 1
Views: 621

Not to self promote, but ...

As I started covering the team, our paper started restructuring sports and we changed offices. Lost in the mix was getting our URI stories up on the web and I'm only getting to that now. I'll have stories up tomorrow after the game and you can find links to our stuff at one of three places: online a...
by EricRueb
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Discipline
Replies: 77
Views: 4691

Re: Discipline

Rhody72 - playing blackjack would be a big deal. IIRC, it's prohibited by the NCAA.
RIC coach Bob Walsh has a great blog post about this.
http://blog.coachbobwalsh.com/