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by Captainron@
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2018 Conference Tournaments
Replies: 334
Views: 11069

Re: 2018 Conference Tournaments

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:
ATPTourFan wrote:Xavier looks like a bumbling, stumbling mess. Chokers.
Agree...first time I've seen them play this year, but...that's a 1 seed?
They have lost five games all year, two verses Nova, two vs PC. Sometimes it’s a match up thing.
by Captainron@
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Sweet 16 or bust
Replies: 15
Views: 1167

Re: Sweet 16 or bust

I'm still waiting to get my bust...
by Captainron@
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Coaching Carousel
Replies: 5287
Views: 262740

Re: The Coaching Carousel 2017

Cooley is at the top of GTown list. They will come after him hard, 4 straight bids. Does things the right way, high character guy it appears. Stands to make a big payday if he wants it. Personally I love DC, especially Georgetown.....is that dessert place at the bottom of Wisconsin Ave still there?...
by Captainron@
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Al Skinner
Replies: 45
Views: 2215

Re: Al Skinner

Because Skinner had a point, it was hard then. He was paid less than most of the coaches in the league and his assistants were in even a worse position. The games were at Keaney and the Dunk, not the Ryan Center. His office was a joke. My remembrance was that it wasn't money that made him jump, it w...
by Captainron@
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Retired Jerseys
Replies: 44
Views: 3240

Re: Retired Jerseys

Kenny Green carried his team on one leg...
by Captainron@
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News
Replies: 4017
Views: 442427

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

reef wrote:Hopefully rehab works for Lamar he needs it
What he needs is to get away from those crazy Kardashians... They are not good for anyone's sanity.
by Captainron@
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News
Replies: 4017
Views: 442427

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

Mike Amman who got 17 against UConn was pretty much a non factor yesterday. Only 4 points.
by Captainron@
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #6 - Games of Interest
Replies: 38
Views: 2220

Re: Week #6 - Games of Interest

RhodeIslandRams wrote:Providence went on a 31-0 run in the Wagner game? Yikes. Only won by 22...so the rest of the game was pretty even? ;)

How does a team get 31 straight points though....

It was closer that it looked because Cooley emptied the bench. The walk ons gave up eight straight to end the game.
by Captainron@
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #5 - Games of Interest
Replies: 105
Views: 4005

Re: Week #5 - Games of Interest

Holloway looks like a different player than last year.
by Captainron@
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #5 - Games of Interest
Replies: 105
Views: 4005

Re: Week #5 - Games of Interest

PC 50 Brown 18 at the half.
by Captainron@
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 8: @ Providence - 4:30p Sat Dec 3 Check Local Listings
Replies: 423
Views: 17716

Re: Game 8: @ Providence - 4:30p Sat Dec 3 Check Local Listings

section(105) wrote:......did PC play any zone defense at all last......?
A little bit in the first half, none in the second.
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: NCAA Coaching Carousel - 2016
Replies: 352
Views: 25701

Re: NCAA Coaching Carousel - 2016

UConn certainly is a national brand, but is a top tier coach in a major conference going to look favorably on moving to the AAC?
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: All Pro Sports
Topic: The Patriot Way
Replies: 1177
Views: 119387

Re: The Patriot Way

ramfan85 wrote:Are there any appeals left?
Yes, they can request a review of the whole Appeals court (likely) or they can request a review of the Supreme Court which would be a long shot.
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Toll Gantries
Replies: 144
Views: 15343

Re: Toll Gantries

I have no problem with the truck tolls. Convince me why I should be concerned. I am more concerned that doing nothing will not fix the backlog of bridge maintenance which will only get more expensive as the work is delayed. You should be concerned because they are already spending the money before ...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: All Pro Sports
Topic: Red Sox and other Major League Baseball
Replies: 1753
Views: 157085

Re: DeAndre' Bembry hires agent, declares for NBA Draft

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:
Ramulous wrote:With Ramirez at first base Hurley cannot win the close games....
Yep, and if Hanley keeps making errors, this will undoubtedly keep Rhody from making it to the big dance...and should lead to DH's ouster. NO EXCUSES.
I heard Hanley can"t shoot free throws either.
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Potential Future Head Coaches at URI Thread
Replies: 184
Views: 9844

Re: Potential Future Head Coaches at URI Thread

They really should delete this. Or, put it on ice until next year at this time, but it doesn't look good here now.
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016 NCAA Tournament Game Discussion
Replies: 396
Views: 19395

Re: 2016 NCAA Tournament Game Discussion

holy shit Dayton sucks. They are looking horrific against 'cuse. Which sucks because Syracuse had no business being in the tournament Syracuse has just been very inconsistent this entire year but when they play at their best they're definitely a better team than Dayton. Dayton just got very unlucky...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Here We Go Again...
Replies: 745
Views: 33677

Re: Here We Go Again...

Rhody74 wrote:I wish Ace would chime in. She hasn't posted since the 10th.
She is busy looking for a pair of extremely tall high heeled sneakers, as it looks like she might be playing center next year...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 29: @ Dayton, Feb 27, noon ESPN2
Replies: 236
Views: 9701

Re: Game 29: @ Dayton, Feb 27, noon ESPN2

Best team effort of the year.
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Donaldson positive ProJo article
Replies: 24
Views: 1456

Re: Donaldson positive ProJo article

URI has been so snake-bitten with horrible luck that Donaldson feels so bad for the program that he can't even bring himself to write his signature negative stories at this time. Who would have thought he would follow the don't kick a man when he was down policy? He might have been drunk. He routin...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: I Can't Believe I Have To Write This - In Defense of Dan.
Replies: 130
Views: 6187

Re: I Can't Believe I Have To Write This - In Defense of Dan

There are 2 very opposite point of views on this board. And nobody is budging. I'm not going to give my opinions, they are too well known anyway :P I just about checked out last night, when I got into a head on collision with a women who lost control of her car in the rain. I have got more bruises ...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: I Can't Believe I Have To Write This - In Defense of Dan.
Replies: 130
Views: 6187

Re: I Can't Believe I Have To Write This - In Defense of Dan

This board is becoming unreadable. Might be time for a break for me.
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: I Can't Believe I Have To Write This - In Defense of Dan.
Replies: 130
Views: 6187

Re: I Can't Believe I Have To Write This - In Defense of Dan

rodfromcranston wrote:Anyone who watched Bentil last year, knew
he was the real deal.
I just don't think anyone expected it so soon.
I hope he isn't hurt too badly.
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center Improvements - Beer and Replays
Replies: 52
Views: 3702

Re: Ryan Center Improvements - Beer and Replays

ramfan85 wrote:Drinking in the seats should not only be allowed, it should be required.
The way things are lately there should be a 6 beer minimum!
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center Improvements - Beer and Replays
Replies: 52
Views: 3702

Re: Ryan Center Improvements - Beer and Replays

I'm guessing the reason we aren't allowed to bring beer to our seats is the fear of people 21+ buying and giving beer to people under 21/students then having something happen. I obviously would love to drink my beer at my seat as well, and that is purely a guess on my part as to why they don't allo...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 22: @ UMASS Tuesday Feb 2, 7:00pm TV:ASN
Replies: 377
Views: 13291

Re: Game 22: @ UMASS Tuesday Feb 2, 7:00pm TV:ASN

I've had a few too many beers tonight. Sorry for the extremely negative posts. But, wait until next year. We aren't going anywhere. No need to ask why now. Just wait. This isn't something new. There are way too many problems. Not enough talent, and not enough coaching. The ref situation just makes ...
by Captainron@
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

ramfan85 wrote:I once wrote a paper at URI called "Shemp, The Forgotten Stooge."
It was good enough to get Lamar in. Good call.
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 refs for URI Games Poll
Replies: 48
Views: 2154

Re: A-10 refs for URI Games Poll

In my opinion, it's a three headed beast. Some of it Hurley brings on himself with his constant harping. Refs either tune him out or worse. The worse is the problem. Some of it is that the Rhody defense just hasn't adjusted to the way the games are being called. You can kill people inside, but that ...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 16: @ St Joseph Sunday Jan 10 12pm NBCSN
Replies: 220
Views: 9417

Re: Game 16: @ St Joseph Sunday Jan 10 12pm NBCSN

steveystuds06 wrote:How the hell are we two games above .500? We are 10-6
trip.
Question: What is a .500 record for 16 games?

Answer: 8 and 8
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #8 - Games of Interest
Replies: 84
Views: 4928

Re: Week #8 - Games of Interest

I'm guessing that because the title of this thread is games of interest, that people are commenting because they have interest.
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Players Christmas Letters to Santa
Replies: 13
Views: 936

Re: Players Christmas Letters to Santa

:::singing in my best Canadian accent:::: and a beer in a tree (seat)
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #7 - Games of Interest
Replies: 86
Views: 4005

Re: Week #7 - Games of Interest

What the hell are you PC fans doing on a URI board after playing UMass? Please explain. I don't get it at all. I was the group moderator of this board when it started on AOL and continued doing it on Projo when it moved there until they decided to let anything go and it became a swamp. Then I moved...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #7 - Games of Interest
Replies: 86
Views: 4005

Re: Week #7 - Games of Interest

[quote="Obadiah"]In a game that PC leads all the way often by over 20 points, a PC player takes and makes a three point shot with 23 seconds left in game!!!! Aah, PC never fails to show a lack of class The next time Rhody is in a blow out and the end of the bench comes in and every one is ...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: our fans suck
Replies: 149
Views: 7191

Re: our fans suck

Not true. Providence attendance is turnstile count, not tickets sold. I actually know this to be false. It isn't necessarily one or the other. Announced attendance figures are as much art as science. It is an industry norm to fudge the numbers slightly and there are many different ways to figure at...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: our fans suck
Replies: 149
Views: 7191

Re: our fans suck

Al left URI to go to BC. Preston left URI to go to BC. They have a better program history than URI does. More tournament appearances and wins. More NBA players now and all time. Conference titles and conference tournament titles. They had one bad coaching hire nuke the program but, given the choice...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: our fans suck
Replies: 149
Views: 7191

Re: our fans suck

Very few schools do actual count as I pointed out in another post. Nebraska does it and Texas did it when we played them years ago. Usually when turnstile count is shown they give two numbers, PC does not show two, so I doubt very much that PC reports turnstile count, since that opinion is coming f...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: our fans suck
Replies: 149
Views: 7191

Re: our fans suck

PC could only get 60% capacity on a Saturday night while ranked #15? What a crap fan base..... ....did i do it right? Ignore all factors and just rant, right? That's still more than we'll get in any game this year, except against them. PC count includes Season Ticket Holders who were no shows. Actu...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Reviews for the Rhody Pub
Replies: 36
Views: 2672

Re: Reviews for the Rhody Pub

Bring your patience...
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: PC rivals
Replies: 38
Views: 2469

Re: PC rivals

RhowdyRam02 wrote:Actually after Bryant tomorrow, PC plays Rider and UMass. I'd like to see them lose those two, especially the one against UMass. Then I want PC to run the table.
That makes sense as a Rhody Fan. It would hurt both teams RPI and give a win to a team you are competing with head to head.
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 9: Houston at the Ryan Center 12/8 7pm on OSN
Replies: 301
Views: 12671

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

ATPTourFan wrote:The only good thing about the poor attendance was I was able to enjoy the second half sitting 10 feet from Coach Hurley when it was clear many seats were not filled behind Steve and Don. It was an educational experience.
Did you learn any new words?
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Intro Lights?
Replies: 14
Views: 1375

Re: Intro Lights?

section(105) wrote:And he should be replaced by exactly what??......just asking.....

Even a semi trained parrot might be an improvement....
by Captainron@
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #3 - Games of Interest
Replies: 121
Views: 6567

Re: Week #3 - Games of Interest

Dunn is close to a Quadruple double this guy is amazing to watch My friend at the game sent me a picture of the crowd - there probably isn't 3500 people there. I don't know what they will announce, but it makes the crowds at the Ryan so far seem pretty respectable. Announced crowd for NJIT was 5,00...
by Captainron@
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Bress come back you goof, come over here and give us a hug..
Replies: 15
Views: 1465

Re: Bress come back you goof, come over here and give us a h

Running Ram wrote:haha I think the "Full-Jay" should immediately go into the keaneyblue collective lexicon.
Shouldn't the proper term be "Full F-ing Jay"?
by Captainron@
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The refs! - 2014-2015
Replies: 253
Views: 27122

Re: The refs! - 2014-2015

Here are the stats at season end: Fouls: Full year URI 694 Opponents 668 Conference only URI 360 Opponents 361 Free throw attempts: Full year URI 812 Opponents 722 (URI with 90 more or 12.5%) Conference only URI 446 Opponents 396 (URI with 50 more or 12.6%) I'd disagree that from the statistics tha...
by Captainron@
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Dan Hurley Signs Restructured Contract @ URI through 2021
Replies: 1064
Views: 51522

Re: 2015 Coaching Carousel

rodfromcranston wrote:All snideness aside, IF Dan were to leave, who better to keep
the players we have?
Wasn't this exactly the same logic used when Harrick left?
by Captainron@
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: NCAA Tournament - General Discussion
Replies: 655
Views: 32578

Re: NCAA Tournament - General Discussion

Kentucky could have not taken a single shot in the second half and they still would have won. Hey kid from WVU, you don't poke a sleeping bear.
by Captainron@
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Monitoring NCAA Transfers
Replies: 1008
Views: 86959

Re: NCAA Transfers, 2014 Edition

rodfromcranston wrote:Yes, where's that great Wilt Chamberlain clone, Jordan Hare going to?
I heard straight to the Pistons.
by Captainron@
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: You Can't Make This Stuff Up!
Replies: 29
Views: 2394

Re: You Can't Make This Stuff Up!

So, a PC fan boy wants a tournament. He remembers the PC part of the tournament, but not any of the URI part. Stupid idea, but what's to be expected from the RI State Legislature? Lost to Michigan and then lost to Texas. And I agree, stupid idea that isn't going to happen but this is Rhode Island s...