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by scine20
3 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/21 | New Hampshire | 6:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 506
Views: 18682

Re: 12/21 | New Hampshire | 6:00PM (ESPN+)

They once played in the CBI when Baron was still there, I think against Miami (OH) but could be wrong, and there were like 1,000 there from what I remember reading. Delroy first triple double in history that game. Yes, that's back when I really cared about the program. It's been a long time since a...
by scine20
3 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/21 | New Hampshire | 6:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 506
Views: 18682

Re: 12/21 | New Hampshire | 6:00PM (ESPN+)

They once played in the CBI when Baron was still there, I think against Miami (OH) but could be wrong, and there were like 1,000 there from what I remember reading.
by scine20
3 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/21 | New Hampshire | 6:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 506
Views: 18682

Re: 12/21 | New Hampshire | 6:00PM (ESPN+)

So far this year the University of Rhode Island men's basketball team has lost at home to Brown, for the second straight year and UNH, a school they'd been 44-3 against previously. UNH by the way has never made the NCAA Tournament while Brown hasn't been since 1986. If this isn't a low point for the...
by scine20
3 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/6 | Brown | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 411
Views: 175706

Re: 12/6 | Brown | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

I honestly don't follow the program like I used to for various reasons and I haven't watched a game yet this year so maybe someone will push back on this but the honeymoon is over for this guy. You absolutely cannot lose at home to Brown if you are The University of Rhode Island. I do not care who t...
by scine20
11 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24532

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Off topic but I read that Conference USA went 19-3 in postseason tournaments. FAU went 4-1, North Texas 5-0 to win the NIT, UAB 4-1, Rice 1-1 and Charlotte 4-0 to win the CBI. And UAB lost to North Texas. Pretty impressive run for the conference. And all 5 of those Conference USA Teams plus UT San ...
by scine20
11 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24532

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Off topic but I read that Conference USA went 19-3 in postseason tournaments. FAU went 4-1, North Texas 5-0 to win the NIT, UAB 4-1, Rice 1-1 and Charlotte 4-0 to win the CBI. And UAB lost to North Texas. Pretty impressive run for the conference.
by scine20
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24532

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Of over 20 million entries on ESPN.com, based on the leaderboard it looks like 11 had the final four perfect. Amazing...
by scine20
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24532

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Not sure if anyone else said this in this thread but Nowell is exactly what Fatts Russell should have been.
by scine20
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/1 | Loyola Chicago | 9:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 391
Views: 9576

Re: 3/1 | Loyola Chicago | 9:00PM (CBSSN)

I didn’t watch the game. Was Sister Jean there?
by scine20
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 Tourney 4th Seed
Replies: 129
Views: 5279

Re: A-10 Tourney 4th Seed

Blue Man, I think you forgot to put the 1 before the 4 when you started this thread.
by scine20
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Dan Yorke Has To Go
Replies: 305
Views: 23616

Re: Dan Yorke Has To Go

Maybe Archie Miller should base his recruiting decisions on the easiest names to listen to after a basket is made? A bunch of Paul Smiths or John Browns.
by scine20
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Dan Yorke Has To Go
Replies: 305
Views: 23616

Re: Dan Yorke Has To Go

I came onto the board to complain about Dan Yorke and sure enough I see that there’s a long thread about him. This was the first game I’ve attended this year and I swear he’s gotten worse. I got a headache listening to him. They need to bring back Mike Mancuso. Welcome! Thanks, although I’ve been h...
by scine20
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Dan Yorke Has To Go
Replies: 305
Views: 23616

Re: Dan Yorke Has To Go

I came onto the board to complain about Dan Yorke and sure enough I see that there’s a long thread about him. This was the first game I’ve attended this year and I swear he’s gotten worse. I got a headache listening to him. They need to bring back Mike Mancuso.
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI
Replies: 932
Views: 42408

Re: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI

I think the fans should be given some credit here. In his time at Dayton he probably coached at the Ryan Center four or five times. Some of those games were likely very important. You think he's taking this job if there were four or five thousand in the stands like we saw this year? No way. He know...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Postseason Tournament Talk 2021-22
Replies: 653
Views: 24775

Re: Men's Postseason Tournament Talk 2021-22

The call to fire a coach or least question that coach's ability to win after multiple early exits happens with pretty much every team, every sport, major college or pro. There are few exceptions to this. And regular season success is meaningless to these fans. A lot of it is instant reaction, frust...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI
Replies: 932
Views: 42408

Re: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI

I think the fans should be given some credit here. In his time at Dayton he probably coached at the Ryan Center four or five times. Some of those games were likely very important. You think he's taking this job if there were four or five thousand in the stands like we saw this year? No way. He knows...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Bigger Hire at the time - Hurley or Archie?
Replies: 28
Views: 2001

Re: Bigger Hire at the time - Hurley or Archie?

Two other questions contrasting Hurley and Miller: 1. Who inherited the bigger mess in his first year? Easily Hurley. Rhode Island had talent this year. They just weren't well coached. I'd expect some of the guys to return. And remember the transfer rules are more lenient now so Miller can literall...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI
Replies: 932
Views: 42408

Re: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI

Here's a snippit from the IU board: benhyoung14 said: Well, this thread detailed quickly. Good for him. I think he needs a program that will give him some runway to win and not require immediate competiveness. I think he can learn, where Tom Crean obviously didn't. It is possible but they will have ...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI
Replies: 932
Views: 42408

Re: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI

I went to the Indiana message board. A few people said he was in over his head there and would do better at a lower pressure place like URI. Some people ripped his defensive philosophy and said that it's hard to learn. People blamed him for IU being in the place it's in (despite the fact that they h...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Bigger Hire at the time - Hurley or Archie?
Replies: 28
Views: 2001

Re: Bigger Hire at the time - Hurley or Archie?

Undoubtedly Archie Miller. I don't think it's close. When they hired Hurley it was cool because of who his father and brother are but he came from Wagner and had never been to the NCAA tournament. Miller's been a coach in the Big 10 and has been to the Elite 8 with another A10 school. While this isn...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Postseason Tournament Talk 2021-22
Replies: 653
Views: 24775

Re: Men's Postseason Tournament Talk 2021-22

The call to fire a coach or least question that coach's ability to win after multiple early exits happens with pretty much every team, every sport, major college or pro. There are few exceptions to this. And regular season success is meaningless to these fans. A lot of it is instant reaction, frustr...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI
Replies: 932
Views: 42408

Re: The Archie Miller Conspiracy Thread.

I hate to suggest this but is it possible that Miller is leaking this to put pressure on some other school that he wants to go to? I just think people are getting a little ahead of themselves on this. We're already talking about potential assistant coaches and he hasn't signed yet. Let's just wait ...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI
Replies: 932
Views: 42408

Re: The Archie Miller Conspiracy Thread.

I hate to suggest this but is it possible that Miller is leaking this to put pressure on some other school that he wants to go to? I just think people are getting a little ahead of themselves on this. We're already talking about potential assistant coaches and he hasn't signed yet. Let's just wait u...
by scine20
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

He turned down $10m annually from Indiana last year. That might be more then our whole state is worth. Yeah it was mostly in jest. I don’t see him leaving the NBA but might one day leave the Celtics for another coaching gig. We had a chance at a former Celtics coach. We also had the first Celtic co...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")

How did Jimmy Baron get brought into this? As far as I can see he's never coached a game in his life. And all of a sudden he's going to become a coach in the 8th, 9th or 10th best conference in the country?

He'd be a shaky hire at an NEC school let alone an A10 school.
by scine20
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

He's also too conservative. He wasn't the right coach for Sheppard, for one. The lack of three point attempts as a team, trying to keep games low scoring, that's not coaching winning basketball at this level. They're not in the Ivy League.
by scine20
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

I think the thing that annoys me most about Cox is how he utilizes his timeouts. Last night was a perfect example. You can't just randomly use timeouts in the middle of halves when you may need them toward the end of games. There was one timeout that made sense but the others did not.
by scine20
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

Does anyone have any idea how many of the 17 losses had a double digit lead and in how many of those 17 games they had a lead in the 2nd half?
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Do you want URI to win today?
Replies: 45
Views: 1770

Re: Do you want URI to win today?

I forgot they were playing and saw that they were up 4 late in the second half.
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/9 | Duquesne | 3:30PM (ESPN+) | A10 First Round
Replies: 226
Views: 7765

Re: 3/9 | Duquesne | 3:30PM (ESPN+) | A10 First Round

They’re now ten wins away from a national championship…
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/5 | Saint Joseph’s | 2:30PM (USA)
Replies: 167
Views: 6266

Re: 3/5 | Saint Joseph’s | 2:30PM (USA)

That last play basically sums up the entire David Cox era.
by scine20
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

I completely agree that the program is heading nowhere fast under Cox. But if they were to win the A10 tournament they’re not going to fire him. They’d extend him and make some excuse that he turned things around and the players were playing their best in March. It wouldn’t be what I’d want but tha...
by scine20
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

I completely agree that the program is heading nowhere fast under Cox. But if they were to win the A10 tournament they’re not going to fire him. They’d extend him and make some excuse that he turned things around and the players were playing their best in March. It wouldn’t be what I’d want but that...
by scine20
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

The meltdown on this board if Cox is extended will be like nothing ever seen in the history of URI message boards. Heard from someone who knows this information (can’t say much more) that he is done. 100% we are getting a new coach as in 0.0 that Cox returns. There is no chance at all he is back. W...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI
Replies: 932
Views: 42408

Re: The Archie Miller Conspiracy Thread.

Blue Man, how long did it take you to write that? Forgetting the content, which was terrific, but I didn’t even see grammatical errors like someone would normally find in a post of that length. Props!
by scine20
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

Of those names Becker would interest me the most. Also the Colgate guy has done well and has a Northeast presence I would think given the location of the school.
by scine20
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

Jim Harrick is still coaching. Maybe he wants to come back. Haha.
by scine20
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

The meltdown on this board if Cox is extended will be like nothing ever seen in the history of URI message boards.
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: THE EARLY LINE URI VS GW
Replies: 18
Views: 997

Re: THE EARLY LINE URI VS GW

Maybe now you’ll all learn. Do not bet on this team as a favorite as long as Cox is there.
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: THE EARLY LINE URI VS GW
Replies: 18
Views: 997

Re: THE EARLY LINE URI VS GW

I seriously have no idea how anyone can say that URI is going to cover any spread, particularly as the favorite. The only thing I can say is they have been playing relatively better since the last GW game. And GW is just horrible. Easily could be wrong. I wouldn’t bet on this team if they were favo...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: THE EARLY LINE URI VS GW
Replies: 18
Views: 997

Re: THE EARLY LINE URI VS GW

I seriously have no idea how anyone can say that URI is going to cover any spread, particularly as the favorite.
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Podcast with Marc Parlange New URI President
Replies: 41
Views: 2254

Re: Podcast with Marc Parlange New URI President

I think a fair question is will there ever be a division one hockey team? I took my daughter to the game last Saturday and when I walked her by the arena I told her they built the arena but there’s no actual team that plays in it at least to a competitive level that I think we all want. It just seem...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/12 | Davidson | 2:00PM (ESPNU)
Replies: 257
Views: 8774

Re: 2/12 | Davidson | 2:00PM (ESPNU)

This is probably the 50th or so game I’ve attended at the Ryan Center and it was the emptiest I can remember. Which is pathetic for mid February which is usually the best attended games.
by scine20
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

I couldn’t believe today when Cox called a timeout for no apparent reason with a minute and a half or so left in a three or four point game. What if he needed that timeout during an inbounds play? It’s clear his game management skills aren’t what you need to be a winning program. It didn’t hurt him...
by scine20
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

I couldn’t believe today when Cox called a timeout for no apparent reason with a minute and a half or so left in a three or four point game. What if he needed that timeout during an inbounds play? It’s clear his game management skills aren’t what you need to be a winning program. It didn’t hurt him ...
by scine20
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

I may be way off base on this as my college basketball viewing has been way down this year and maybe this is the norm but I went to my first game of the year and couldn’t help but notice the disparity in how the Davidson coaches dressed versus how the Rhode Island coaches dressed. To me it just does...
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/5 | UMass | 2:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)
Replies: 301
Views: 11656

Re: 2/5 | UMass | 2:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)

Is this the worst stretch this school has had in the Ryan Center era given expectations? It’s not the fact that they’re losing, it’s who they’re losing to.
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/2 | Fordham | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 427
Views: 13776

Re: 2/2 | Fordham | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

It’s very rare that a college coach gets fired in the middle of the season.
by scine20
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/2 | Fordham | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 427
Views: 13776

Re: 2/2 | Fordham | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Tonight’s game may actually be the low point in the Ryan Center era. I’m sure there were some low points in the 2011-2012 season but I think people knew that Baron was going to get fired. I don’t think there’s that same confidence for Cox.