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by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Re: Scheduling Q&A

Mike, thanks for doing this and for all your hard work. Here's my question: I was at the Evening with Dan Hurley event a few months ago in Boston. In speaking with the AD Thorr Bjorn at the event, he mentioned URI was in negotiations for a potential neutral site match up with "an opponent we'd...
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Re: Scheduling Q&A

What time do you think the PC game will be on Dec 2 ?? I'm hoping for late afternoon/evening. I still have last year's schedule up at my desk at work, and last year's game at the DDC was at 4:30. I believe last time it was at the RC it was a 7/7:30 game? Waiting to hear back from CBSSN on tip time ...
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Re: Scheduling Q&A

Mike, thanks for doing this and for all your hard work. Here's my question: I was at the Evening with Dan Hurley event a few months ago in Boston. In speaking with the AD Thorr Bjorn at the event, he mentioned URI was in negotiations for a potential neutral site match up with "an opponent we'd...
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Re: Scheduling Q&A

I love how Mike does that, another thing the program is doing to reach out to their fan base and seperate themselves from other programs. Here are my questions 1) As you might answer on an earlier post, impact of new NCAA valuation guidelines on URI's schedule strategy and was that change well rece...
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Re: Scheduling Q&A

Mike my question is how will scheduling change going forward now that the NCAA has de-emphasized the RPI and increased the value of Top 50-75 road games? It's tough to get those in conference, since the number of opportunities are limited. The new NCAA calculations definitely favor playing road gam...
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Re: Scheduling Q&A

Mike - excellent of you to do this. It is great outreach on the part of the athletic department to come directly to the fans and engage in a discussion, and we always greatly appreciate it. Wondering if you could handicap the odds of filling the last open slot in the schedule with a team that fits ...
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Re: Scheduling Q&A

I have the following scheduling questions and would appreciate it if you add your inside take: Maximum allowed 31 games There are only 29 games (11 OOC and 18 A-10) listed as of now. It is my understanding that with the NIT Tip=Off being an exempt tournament, URI could have up to 31 games. You ment...
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Re: Scheduling Q&A

Rhody15 wrote:What are the chances we pick up the one additionnal non-conference game? Also, any idea if it would home or away?
Working on closing up that last game; I'm hopeful by the end of the week but still some hurdles to clear. Likely a non-home game.
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Re: Scheduling Q&A

ramster wrote:Do you see the A10 playing another similar conference in the future during the OOC Game schedule? Some talk here has been about matching up with the AAC for example. Thoughts?
Huge fan of this concept. We're going to need it, when all of the football leagues go to 20 conference games.
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Re: Scheduling Q&A

Thank you Mike, Very nice job on the schedule. The obvious question that will come your way is who is the other team that we will play in the preseason NIT? Rumor on the board here has frequently mentioned Oakland City. When will we know who that team will be? And why is the NIT so late in announci...
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Scheduling Q&A
Replies: 158
Views: 8183

Scheduling Q&A

Good afternoon everyone - thought with today's schedule release, it would be a fine time to do our annual Q&A on all things scheduling, etc. First off, we are very happy with the non-conference schedule as it is currently constructed. We looked at trying to fill the slate out with teams we know ...
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: Athletics Branding Concept
Replies: 13
Views: 1494

Re: Rebranding?? Nike???

Hi everyone - I've gotten numerous emails and questions regarding the website with the Ram redesign and thought I'd clear up a few things: 2. This concept page used images Nike uniforms as examples. This should not imply that our apparel rights have changed. The RFP for our official apparel provide...
by mlaprey
6 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: Athletics Branding Concept
Replies: 13
Views: 1494

Re: Rebranding?? Nike???

Hi everyone - I've gotten numerous emails and questions regarding the website with the Ram redesign and thought I'd clear up a few things: 1. This is not an officially sponsored or sanctioned project from athletics. While in my humble opinion it is a very thorough and well-put together concept, it's...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Mlaprey - Any potential for a series with UConn down the road? Or any other CT based schools? Sorry - missed the second part of the question...yes, absolutely. We spoke with every DI school in the Nutmeg State, with varying degrees of interest. Was very close on one game - but we ended up going wit...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Mlaprey - Any potential for a series with UConn down the road? Or any other CT based schools? I did speak to UConn, but did not get any response. They had a game fall apart late and posted for a game on a date that we had available and I immediately reached out. I spoke with them initially, which w...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

RhowdyRam02 wrote:Mike, are there any plans to have an open practice again this year? Please don't say Columbus Day weekend, please don't say Columbus Day weekend...
We are in the planning process for open practices, fan fests, etc. And I won't say Columbus Day weekend.
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Mike, Thanks for all your insight. One thing I never understood when it comes to college basketball scheduling for schools in conferences like the Atlantic 10 who normally get multiple bids but in the end lose a bid or two because of a weaker non-conference schedule (i.e St. Bonaventure 2015-2016):...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Hi Jay - no, we have two of the closed door scrimmages set up. No open-door exhibition games this season. Thanks Mike. See you soon! Mike, Two more questions please. Can you give us a hint on who the scrimmages are against and where - home or away? Are the scrimmages played as regular games with 20...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

I thought the debate on journalism ethics had scared Mike away but glad to see it didn't! and I'll be tuning in like most of you at 6 am on Monday morning to see who's hosting the D&C show... Hi Mike, late to the party here.... Any plans for an exhibition game prior to the Nov. 11 game vs Dartm...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Iggy1979 wrote:I thought the debate on journalism ethics had scared Mike away but glad to see it didn't!
and I'll be tuning in like most of you at 6 am on Monday morning to see who's hosting the D&C show...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Thats it? Just ONE P5 opponent that might end up being Penn State? Where are the OOC resume building wins going to come from exactly? How is URI going to get into the Dance as an at-large? Cincinnati game looms large early on, drop that one and URI's margin for an at-large is razor thin. PC will be...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Mike - I think it's so awesome that the program "gets it" by you posting on this board. That outreach is incredibly important and much appreciated. Couple of questions for you, what games are buy games vs home for homes and what's the strategy behind that for the program at this time? The...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Mike, Is it a strategy you and the organization have adopted to keep 1 game available at a later time like this? Does this enable us to be able to land a home and home with a Top 100 rip team or P5 team such as Houston, Nebraska that also might be looking to fill out their schedule as well? How do ...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Mike, Is it a strategy you and the organization have adopted to keep 1 game available at a later time like this? Does this enable us to be able to land a home and home with a Top 100 rip team or P5 team such as Houston, Nebraska that also might be looking to fill out their schedule as well? How do ...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Mike, does playing Brown in the Tip Off tournament change the yearly rotation of where we play them? Next year would normally be on the road, but do we face them at home next year now? Great question - our annual H/H series with Brown resumes in 17-18. So in 18-19, we'll have two games in the Capit...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Hi everyone - hope you've had a great summer so far. We are very excited to release our non-conference schedule for the 2016-17 season and, like last year, I'd like to open it up to any questions you might have about the process, the strategy, the teams, or scheduling in college basketball in gener...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Hi everyone - hope you've had a great summer so far. We are very excited to release our non-conference schedule for the 2016-17 season and, like last year, I'd like to open it up to any questions you might have about the process, the strategy, the teams, or scheduling in college basketball in gener...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Hi everyone - hope you've had a great summer so far. We are very excited to release our non-conference schedule for the 2016-17 season and, like last year, I'd like to open it up to any questions you might have about the process, the strategy, the teams, or scheduling in college basketball in gener...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Hi everyone - hope you've had a great summer so far. We are very excited to release our non-conference schedule for the 2016-17 season and, like last year, I'd like to open it up to any questions you might have about the process, the strategy, the teams, or scheduling in college basketball in gener...
by mlaprey
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47522

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Hi everyone - hope you've had a great summer so far. We are very excited to release our non-conference schedule for the 2016-17 season and, like last year, I'd like to open it up to any questions you might have about the process, the strategy, the teams, or scheduling in college basketball in genera...
by mlaprey
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 Officials are killing Rhody
Replies: 118
Views: 6506

Re: A-10 Officials are killing Rhody

No big deal, there was a little miscommunication between the game officials and the official book after the 2nd jump ball. Happens every once in a while. It's why there are multiple scorebooks. Easy fix.
by mlaprey
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 Officials are killing Rhody
Replies: 118
Views: 6506

Re: A-10 Officials are killing Rhody

Hi everyone - have some time on the train ride north and saw a few posts here, thought maybe I could jump in and provide a little insight on the Barclays games. With regard to the A-10/ACC doubleheaders, we were approached about playing this year but we had already contracted our H/H series with ODU...
by mlaprey
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 978
Views: 71786

Re: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion

@notjuanjones - we would consider any and all series...if they fit the date/time/rating continuum. With regard to this year's game, we were only looking for a one year deal. In the future that, it could be a conversation about a series. As a whole, the Patriot League has some very competitive basket...
by mlaprey
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 978
Views: 71786

Re: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion

@RF1 - yes, Holy Cross also a single game. Cleveland State and Rider part of the Cancun Challenge, which are essentially guarantees. Many of the MTE formats that do 1 or 2 home games then a neutral site require a fee, which serves as the guarantee for the visiting teams.
by mlaprey
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 978
Views: 71786

Re: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion

@notjuanjones - It is a single game for 2015-16. Great to have a high-quality opponent like American on the schedule, one that consistently competes for Patriot League championships.
by mlaprey
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 978
Views: 71786

Re: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion

@RhowdyRam02 - I’d say once we get into that first week of September, then we probably will have made the decision (or have the decision made for us…) that we won’t add the 31st game. But we did add Southern Miss on Sept. 12 two years ago… And we’re still in the market for an exhibition. The two are...
by mlaprey
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 978
Views: 71786

Re: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion

@sf2010: we don't have the matchups yet for Mohegan and the tournament generally makes the official announcement of the field in November.

That being said, I would encourage you to stay tuned Nov. 21-22. And then go right to halloffametipoff.com and buy tickets. And then reserve your hotel.
by mlaprey
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 978
Views: 71786

Re: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion

@TruePoint - It’s a balance. You want to create a schedule that helps you on the court and you want to have fans in the stands. You can’t just look at spreadsheets and RPI’s to create a schedule and you can’t just look for flashy names. Thankfully here at Rhode Island, the "basketball side"...
by mlaprey
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 978
Views: 71786

Re: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion

@theblueram: No, it’s not by design to have an incomplete schedule late into August. Most teams would ultimately like to have their non-conference schedules done by the time July recruiting starts. For us this year, with 30 regular season Division I games, we’re in good shape. I actually wouldn’t co...
by mlaprey
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 978
Views: 71786

Re: 2015-16 Schedule Discussion

First time/long time, love the show... I was pointed to this scheduling thread and reached out to ATP to see if he thought a Q&A or discussion about the ins and outs of scheduling would be something of interest. I'm glad to answer any questions or address any concerns you might have regarding th...
by mlaprey
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhode Island Releases 2013-14 Television Schedule
Replies: 103
Views: 5822

Re: TV Schedule?

Hi everyone...thought I'd check in with an update re: the TV schedule. I had mentioned to ATP that we'd have a TV schedule to announce today and sorry it's not up there. It's all but done, just waiting on a few final confirmations - dotted i's and crossed t's sort of things. Suffice to say, Rhode Is...
by mlaprey
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Italy Trip Updates #Rhody2Rome
Replies: 344
Views: 21909

Re: Italy Trip Updates #Rhody2Rome

According to the box score the Rams had 10 steals, but the box score also shows the Italian team having only 4 turnovers. How does URI make 10 steals and yet the turnovers for the opposing team totals only 4? Very simple answer - my stats during the game were more focused on what we were doing, so ...
by mlaprey
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Italy Trip Updates #Rhody2Rome
Replies: 344
Views: 21909

Re: Italy Trip Updates #Rhody2Rome

Buon giorno everyone - a recap and box score just got posted to GoRhody.com a bit ago from last night's ga,e. Here is the link: http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2013-14/releases/20130807byea5l Thanks for your patience - was a challenging day yesterday, but will keep trying to get accurate and time...
by mlaprey
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Practice for Italy Trip
Replies: 72
Views: 6937

Re: Italy trip

Hi everyone - first time poster, long time reader... I know everyone is wondering how we will cover the Italy trip, so I reached out to ATPTourFan for an invite to the board so I could give you some updates: * I will be making the trip, so there will be daily updates on GoRhody.com (prose and photos...