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by 3wisemen
6 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586297

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

theblueram wrote:Just to keep things in perspective, our best recruiting class included 5 star and number 1 recruit Lamar Odom.
Do we really need a public history lesson on the unconventional circumstances surrounding Odom's recruitment?
by 3wisemen
7 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: SB QB-son of former URI great
Replies: 2
Views: 695

Re: SB QB-son of former URI great

http://www.stonybrookathletics.com/roster.aspx?rp_id=449 Former URI FB great Guy Carbones son. Right over the border in Ct.. Do not think Rhody recruited him . According to this, that's false. http://www.newsday.com/sports/college/stony-brook/joe-carbone-leads-stony-brook-vs-uri-on-homecoming-1.124...
by 3wisemen
7 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: Tyler Catalina grad transferring out?
Replies: 27
Views: 3679

Re: Tyler Catalina grad transferring out?

Georgia rushed for 289 yards in its opening week win over North Carolina, an ACC team that went 11-3 last year and 8-0 in conference. You must have missed that game, Ramster. Tyler Catalina is gone. He moved on to a better opportunity with an SEC team that's regularly in the top-15 of the FBS. It's ...
by 3wisemen
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: NCAA Coaching Carousel - 2016
Replies: 352
Views: 25703

Re: NCAA Coaching Carousel - 2016

I particularly enjoy the fact that Rod openly despises Donald Trump and yet, when criticized or challenged in any way, seems to draw from the same playbook -- calling names, cursing, threatening people, etc. It's fun. The men's and women's games are completely different, from recruiting to actual co...
by 3wisemen
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 LA PF Mike Layssard Jr. (URI Signed NLI)
Replies: 198
Views: 26079

Re: '16 LA PF Mike Layssard Jr. (URI Signed NLI)

Rod, it's not just size, it's size by all accounts who can actually PLAY. Hassan, try as he might, just isn't tall enough to play at the 5. I'm not as sure as some that he will be as effective at the 4. Unless he really works on that mid range shot. Playing at the 4 will also reduce his blocks per ...
by 3wisemen
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: 15' CAN SF Dillon Brooks (Oregon Verbal)
Replies: 44
Views: 10279

Re: 15' CAN SF Dillon Brooks (Oregon Verbal)

I pointed this out in the NCAA tournament thread. Wonder how close we got with this kid? Again, would be be an All-American taking 6-8 shots a game in our guard oriented offense? Hassan Martin (8.4) and Kuran Iverson (8.1) each averaged more than eight shots per game for URI this season. And Dillon...
by 3wisemen
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Coaching Additions
Replies: 53
Views: 2715

Re: Coaching Additions

I doubt Oneykaba or Butts would have made any difference. The best thing I ever heard about Butts was, "serviceable". Interesting take on Onyekaba. Far different from the scouting report offered following his URI debut against Maine. Rodfromcranston: Just got home. Had a great time, and e...
by 3wisemen
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 9: Houston at the Ryan Center 12/8 7pm on OSN
Replies: 301
Views: 12672

Re: Game 9: Houston at the Ryan Center 12/8 7pm on OSN

Some insight here on why a television blackout is a spectacularly bad idea:

http://espn.go.com/chicago/columns/stor ... id=4064873
by 3wisemen
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586297

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

Reading comprehension isn't your strong suit, RJ. Consider the following statements that you "don't recall": -- I get the concern given the lack of verbals so far, but if that was our class, all the folks who bathe in negativity would be asking why Cooley is recruiting like Tim Welsh. Let'...
by 3wisemen
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Harvard scrimmage
Replies: 51
Views: 4819

Re: Harvard scrimmage

Billyboy78 wrote:Is that today? I thought I read somewhere that it was on the 31st.
Today is the 31st.
by 3wisemen
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 VA SG Greg Williams
Replies: 69
Views: 5417

Re: '16 VA SG Greg Williams

The irony in this convo is that we lead the league in blocked shots and were near the top in rebounding last year I believe. Neither PC nor Kansas had their way with us on the boards - I only use them as I assume they were two of the better teams on our schedule. Some folks talking like we were man...
by 3wisemen
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '14 C Paschal Chukwu (Providence transfer to Syracuse)
Replies: 34
Views: 3357

Re: '14 C Paschal Chukwu (Providence Transfer)

Ramulous wrote:Although Chukwu badly wants to come to Rhode Island we do not have an available scholarship to give him.....
Um, yeah, didn't someone mention something earlier about locking this thread?
I'm missing the 'sarcasm' font here. I really hope that's just an oversight or errant keystroke.
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586297

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

I think we all agree that we can cobble together 7-15 min a game from the guys we have, but I think the point Rod is trying to make, is what happens if Jarvis gets hurt or in foul trouble, etc...then we may have an issue. Okay, say Garrett gets hurt and misses the season. If Minnis was still here h...
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '11 C - Willy Kouassi (Arkansas)
Replies: 137
Views: 11973

Re: '11 C - Willy Kouassi (Kennesaw State Transfer)

TruePoint wrote:That would certainly go a long way towards allaying people's concerns, I think.
Heh. Yeah. Sure.
Clearly you haven't been reading some of the brilliant commentary being shared on this and other recruiting threads. :D
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '11 C - Willy Kouassi (Arkansas)
Replies: 137
Views: 11973

Re: '11 C - Willy Kouassi (Kennesaw State Transfer)

Who gives a shit about winning the A-10? Why is that a goal? Our Elite 8 and Sweet 16 teams didn't win the A-10. The goal, should be making the NCAAs and not going out in the first round. Maybe you think going into the next year with a 6'7" center. backed up by a 6'6" guy, is going to win...
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '11 C - Willy Kouassi (Arkansas)
Replies: 137
Views: 11973

Re: '11 C - Willy Kouassi (Kennesaw State Transfer)

The worst recruiting year in the Dan Hurley era (Rod's words, not mine) has brought: -- Two freshmen, one a top-150 player (Butts) for some scouts and former Big Ten recruit -- One transfer who was a top-60 player out of high school (the first at URI since.....?) -- One transfer who was a former Roo...
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586297

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

Rewind to about a year ago and most of these recruiting posts were concerning URI's need for a point guard. 'We need a PG....Biggie Minnis isn't the answer.' 'Dan was a PG in college...why can't he recruit one?' 'PG is the most important position on the floor.....we won with Silk and Tyson. Now we h...
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586297

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

They had a guy on staff who played in the Elite 8...who left his alma mater for a pay raise to go to a place that screwed the man who recruited him to URI. Very nice. They had the greatest D1 PG in history...and went 8-21 with him on staff in one year. Who also didn't recruit Matthews, Martin, Garre...
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586297

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

Couple points here: -- Just because nobody on this board has answers on new players, roles, etc., doesn't mean that the staff is in the dark on those issues. The flow of information has dried up noticeably, and I think TruePoint has hit on why. -- This isn't going to be the mess of two seasons ago i...
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 DC PG Jeff Dowtin (URI Signed NLI)
Replies: 234
Views: 32661

Re: '16 DC PG Jeff Dowtin (Offer)

Other than us, that's an impressive list of schools...... They might be thinking the same thing about URI, Rambone. It's that type of ignorance and arrogance that is usually associated with PC fans on this board. According to Verbal Commits, the schools that have offered Dowtin have combined for 33...
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #24: Massachusetts - Wednesday @ 7pm
Replies: 486
Views: 30261

Re: Game #24: Massachusetts - Wednesday @ 7pm

RoadyJay, you're famous. Via the UMass message board: 'Also if you have never been to a game at URI they have this weird creepy overweight bald guy that sits front row on the end line near the umass bench. He holds up these signs it seems took days to produce mocking or making fun of the other team....
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser (St. Bonaventure Transfer)
Replies: 195
Views: 26679

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

'He's from a good high school program, but why only two offers? Only a 2 star. Seems we're sliding down on the ladder from Terrell and Cooke.' Seems like you were the one talking about ratings here, Rod. This is from the Dupree McBrayer thread. He committed to Minnesota and will play in the Big Ten....
by 3wisemen
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2014-15 Schedule
Replies: 688
Views: 51080

Re: 2014-15 Schedule

Sean, don't play the victim. You started this. You poke at hornets' nests with a stick and expect not to be stung. It's tiresome. 'To be fair, none of those pictures are in Kingston.' Remember that? It was never stated those locations were in Kingston, but you ignored that. You deliberately tried --...
by 3wisemen
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RUMORS: Shaka Smart to Marquette? (and other Coach moves)
Replies: 342
Views: 17909

Re: RUMORS: Shaka Smart to Marquette? (and other Coach moves

1. V tech is slightly better than Cal over the last decade 2. ACC is the premiere bball conference 3. Buzz left mainly over concerns over the way he would be allowed to recruit 1. Virginia Tech has made one NCAA appearance since 1996. Cal has made nine, including four since 2009. That's not even cl...
by 3wisemen
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RUMORS: Shaka Smart to Marquette? (and other Coach moves)
Replies: 342
Views: 17909

Re: RUMORS: Shaka Smart to Marquette? (and other Coach moves

seanmc94 wrote:Sure, a perrenial bottom feeder is a power conference is a better job than a school that has been to the NCAAs 8 straight years.

Priceless
Hate to break it to you Sean, but Buzz Williams certainly thought so.
by 3wisemen
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2014 NCAA Tournament All Game Comments
Replies: 527
Views: 20725

Re: 2014 NCAA Tournament All Game Comments

As usual Rod, you omit facts that would run contrary to your point. The Princeton team that beat Providence that year had Bill Bradley, who was named the 1965 NCAA Tournament's Most Outstanding Player despite the Tigers finishing third. He had a better NBA career than almost anyone else who played i...
by 3wisemen
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2014 NCAA Tournament All Game Comments
Replies: 527
Views: 20725

Re: 2014 NCAA Tournament All Game Comments

Shooting guards who were 6-foot-5 with 80-inch wingspans didn't exist 49 years ago. Zone defenses like the one Syracuse played all the way to the Final Four a couple years ago didn't have 6-foot-6 point guards in the high post. The floor has been squeezed over the years by players who are bigger, qu...
by 3wisemen
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 vs ACC / Barclay's
Replies: 128
Views: 7281

Re: A10 vs ACC / Barclay's

Honestly Superfly, that's enough. The rationalizing over the pure evil that exists at ESPN has to end here. These TV and new conference realignment deals are all about branding. That's why the new Big East shelled out serious cash to keep its name and likeness, keep its tournament at MSG, etc. The A...
by 3wisemen
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #27: vs St. Joe's - Wed Feb 19, 7pm OSN / CSN Philly
Replies: 174
Views: 8780

Re: Game #27: vs St. Joe's - Wed Feb 19, 7pm OSN / CSN Phill

EC and X can take treys, drive and shoot or pass or pull up for a jumper all game without any criticism from me. TJ and JR can take open shots when they present themselves. HM and Iffy can dunk only and GB can take his little hook down low . Anything else is a bad shot. And preactice, practice, pra...
by 3wisemen
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #21 -Dayton - Saturday, Jan. 25, 4pm
Replies: 229
Views: 10561

Re: Game #21 -Dayton - Saturday, Jan. 25, 4pm

Not to put a damper on what was an outstanding game, but you're 100% correct. He just seems like he's not strong enough physically, to take the ball into traffic. He looked like a good player in the first part of the season, but his game has deteriorated, since. I wish he could get his mojo back, b...
by 3wisemen
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rams 2013-2014 Schedule
Replies: 949
Views: 66416

Re: Rams 2013-2014 Schedule

This is from Wikipedia. Arizona will host two games on the Preseason NIT, dates TBD. The first has been confirmed through URI to be against the Rams.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2013%E2%80 ... tball_team
by 3wisemen
10 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '14 MA SG Jared Terrell (URI Commit)
Replies: 3578
Views: 189898

Re: '14 MA SG Jared Terrell

Providence has five open spots on its roster for the 2014-15 season. They graduate Kadeem Batts, Ted Bancroft, Lee Goldsbrough and Bryce Cotton. Jalen Lindsey has already committed, so they have four scholarships left to offer. Casey Woodring, the incoming freshman guard from Cushing, is not a schol...
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '13 PG MI EC Matthews (URI - Signed LOI)
Replies: 396
Views: 44215

Re: '13 PG MI EC Matthews (URI - Signed LOI)

First thing, Bressler -- stop using caps. It's juvenile. The freshman point guard is a relevant issue when you consider the list of NCAA champions in recent years. Follow along. Louisville 2013 -- Peyton Siva (senior) Kentucky 2012 -- Marquis Teague (freshman) Connecticut 2011 -- Kemba Walker (junio...
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rams 2013-2014 Schedule
Replies: 949
Views: 66416

Re: Rams 2013-2014 Schedule

+100 to Iggy and TruePoint.
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rams 2013-2014 Schedule
Replies: 949
Views: 66416

Re: Rams 2013-2014 Schedule

First, Rod, I'll ignore your usual bluster and personal insults just on principal. We're adults here. Your assertions about me are patently false, waste time and deflect attention from the topic at hand -- which is obviously your intention, since you are completely incapable of making a point based ...
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rams 2013-2014 Schedule
Replies: 949
Views: 66416

Re: Rams 2013-2014 Schedule

In Hurley We Trust. You put it under every post, Rod, but you obviously don't really believe it. Wagner played at Connecticut and at Pittsburgh in Hurley's second year at Wagner -- he was 13-17 in his first season. They lost to the Huskies by 12 and beat the Panthers in one of the biggest upsets of ...
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rams 2013-2014 Schedule
Replies: 949
Views: 66416

Re: Rams 2013-2014 Schedule

None of those would be home and home. Why go on the road with a new team and get killed? You might need to take a road game you don't like to pay the staff. If they had a buy game at NC State for $400K, for example, that's the entire salary pool for the assistant coaches for one year. This program ...
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jordan Hare
Replies: 180
Views: 11320

Re: Jordan Hare

Apparently you didn't pick up on the sarcasm. Next time ill use an emoticon. So you have zero to back up your joke of an argument. Nicely played. I didn't pick up on anything because I really don't give a f... what you think of me or anything else. Bottom line -- Jordan Hare is a great athlete. He ...
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: WJAR TV reports details of Hurley's Contract Extension
Replies: 43
Views: 3541

Re: TV 10 Strikes Again!

If this was truly just an informational piece to enlighten viewers with no intent to inflame taxpayers, why then did WJAR choose to ignore the recent contract extensions of O'Shea at Bryant and Cooley at PC? The Cooley contract in particular is far much larger dollar-wise and probably has far more ...
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jordan Hare
Replies: 180
Views: 11320

Re: Jordan Hare

Sorry Sean. I'll just continue on with my life instead. Translate: I have no defense for my argument; so ill claim to have a life, while i post on a message board. Said the guy who posted on two different college basketball message boards before 8 a.m. on a Friday. Move it along, Sean. Tell us all ...
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jordan Hare
Replies: 180
Views: 11320

Re: Jordan Hare

Sorry Sean. I'll just continue on with my life instead.
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jordan Hare
Replies: 180
Views: 11320

Re: Jordan Hare

Sean, why don't you tell us about what a star Vincent Council will be in the NBA? What about Ricky Ledo? Get lost.
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jordan Hare
Replies: 180
Views: 11320

Re: Jordan Hare

This from the same Rod who rips Hare for being all flash and no substance, who wants the dunk outlawed, etc. You're a hypocrite and it's not the first time. I've never said Hare was a lottery pick. But he's also not a guy who you should brizz after one season. To suggest as much -- which you have do...
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '13 Chicago PF - Alex Foster (Texas Tech)
Replies: 106
Views: 10908

Re: '13 Chicago PF - Alex Foster

This wasn't Bob Knight in 1976, 1986 or even 1996. He was well past his prime by the time he went to Texas Tech. It's still a Big 12 program with solid, football-based financial backing.
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jordan Hare
Replies: 180
Views: 11320

Re: Jordan Hare

Did I say that Sean? That PC education clearly didn't teach you to read.
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '13 Chicago PF - Alex Foster (Texas Tech)
Replies: 106
Views: 10908

Re: '13 Chicago PF - Alex Foster

See: Mike Aaman. Coach gets fired/leaves, recruit follows. They're not picking schools. They're picking staffs.
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jordan Hare
Replies: 180
Views: 11320

Re: Jordan Hare

Hard to get 270 that far off the floor, Sean. Move along.
by 3wisemen
11 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jordan Hare
Replies: 180
Views: 11320

Re: Jordan Hare

Rod, what exactly do you define as a 'physical specimen?' Drummond, just because he's 6-10, 270? Consider the following three players and their freshman year numbers. Player A -- 5.3 minutes, 1.0 points, 1.8 rebounds, 0.2 blocks Player B -- 21.7 minutes, 7.1 points, 5.8 rebounds, 0.4 blocks Player C...