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by wakefield
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128258

Re: Conference Realignment

Average NET rankings over the last 3 years will determine the top teams and the teams in the top division will stay the same for 5 years or so. Maybe the A10 adds a few teams so there will be two lower divisions determined by their location. All teams can still qualify for the tournament. Top divis...
by wakefield
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128258

Re: Conference Realignment

The A10 tournament results might play a factor on which teams are in the top division.
by wakefield
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128258

Re: Conference Realignment

Yes
by wakefield
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128258

Re: Conference Realignment

Average NET rankings over the last 3 years will determine the top teams and the teams in the top division will stay the same for 5 years or so. Maybe the A10 adds a few teams so there will be two lower divisions determined by their location. All teams can still qualify for the tournament. Top divisi...
by wakefield
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128258

Re: Conference Realignment

How about the top 7 teams play in their own division of the A10?
by wakefield
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128258

Re: Conference Realignment

https://www.nj.com/sports/2023/12/rick- ... nt-no.html

Rick Pitino is not a fan of Gonzaga potentially joining the Big East: ‘100 percent no’
Updated: Dec. 17, 2023, 10:06 a.m.|Published: Dec. 17, 2023, 8:03 a.m.
by wakefield
7 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: URI Foundation Money for Governor's trip to Davos
Replies: 19
Views: 2713

Re: URI Foundation Money for Governor's trip to Davos

I think the ex person in charge of the URI Foundation is involved with education reform and this would explain the Culatta situation.
by wakefield
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI Apparel
Replies: 95
Views: 13408

Re: URI Apparel

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/hp ... e=568E3A8C


"We are up and running although we will be hosting a grand opening on November 7th!"
by wakefield
8 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: 2 Football Players Arrested after Chi Phi Fight
Replies: 102
Views: 7490

2 Football Players Arrested after Chi Phi Fight

2 URI football players arrested, 5 under investigation after fight



http://www.providencejournal.com/articl ... /151009658
by wakefield
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2015 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 761
Views: 57597

Re: 2015 Coaching Carousel

I found Fordham a new coach.

by wakefield
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #28: @ Dayton - Tuesday 7pm
Replies: 491
Views: 23923

Re: Game #28: @ Dayton - Tuesday 7pm

Should Dan rest EC for the next two games?
by wakefield
9 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Brainstorming about updating campus area
Replies: 304
Views: 62503

Re: Brainstorming about updating campus area

I think the problem with having a new 138 behind URI to Route 1 is there are wet lands in that direction and it will come close to housing that was built after the new plan for 138 was thought of. I like the idea of building a road from behind URI to were Wolfrocks is located but a small bridge over...
by wakefield
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '15 NJ PF Chris Silva (South Carolina verbal)
Replies: 391
Views: 29916

Re: '15 NJ PF Chris Silva

theblueram wrote:Cracks the new ESPN 100 at #95. 4 stars.
http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/art ... -rankings/
by wakefield
9 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '15 NJ PF Chris Silva (South Carolina verbal)
Replies: 391
Views: 29916

Re: '15 NJ PF Chris Silva

http://highschoolsports.nj.com/news/article/-8348308708725827827/boys-basketball-rutgers-seton-hall-target-chris-silva-of-roselle-catholic-will-cut-list-to-five-on-aug-17/#incart_river Boys Basketball: Rutgers, Seton Hall target Chris Silva of Roselle Catholic will cut list to five on Aug. 17 "...
by wakefield
9 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Big East expansion plans on hold
Replies: 37
Views: 2547

Re: Big East expansion plans on hold

What happens when the Big East TV contract is up and they are offered less money in present value terms? Would the networks become worried about offering less (the true market rates) because some of the teams might jump ship? Would this drive down the contract even further?
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '14 MA SG Jared Terrell (URI Commit)
Replies: 3578
Views: 189898

Re: '14 MA SG Jared Terrell (Offer)

I would move Carr over to the women's team for a few years.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: New Assistant Coach candidates
Replies: 239
Views: 14651

Re: New Assistant Coach candidates

How about we bring home Kenny Green?
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: Rhody baseball
Replies: 27
Views: 3013

Re: Rhody baseball

A10 Network - free

Dayton vs. Rhode Island

Sat Apr 12, 2014 12:45 PM

Baseball
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 vs ACC / Barclay's
Replies: 128
Views: 7281

Re: A10 vs ACC / Barclay's

In short is the following correct?

ACC has Barclays for 2017/2018
A10 gets 3 year extension with Barclay


A10 deal w/acc is for 3 years w/double headers

A10 tournament game will end up between DC and philly????
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 vs ACC / Barclay's
Replies: 128
Views: 7281

Re: A10 vs ACC / Barclay's

How about playing at the Izod center in Jersey if following happens.

ACC plays in Brooklyn
Big 10 in Newark - Their commissioner is from Jersey.
NBE NYC
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Tournament: Rd 1 vs Umass - Thu March 13, 9pm CSN/A10
Replies: 446
Views: 17842

Re: Game 32 - Thurs Mar 13 - 9pm vs UMass - Barclays Center

rodfromcranston wrote:It's on CSN, the same channel that carries all the Celtic's games.
The game is also streaming for free on the A10 network in HD.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: LivingSocial Mews Deal: Spend $18 for $40 Food & Drink !!
Replies: 38
Views: 3885

Mews Deal

The deal seems to be working again.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #20 - @ St. Joe - Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7pm
Replies: 236
Views: 10740

Re: Game #20 - @ St. Joe - Wednesday, Jan. 22, 7pm

The game will also be on Comcast/TCN in Jersey. If you want an alternative for streaming check out the A10 network.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mike Aaman - Victim of alleged assault in Narragansett
Replies: 337
Views: 21801

Re: Mike Aaman - Victim of alleged assault in Narragansett

I hope he does not have vision problems from the concussion.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #15: @ LSU - Saturday Jan 4 @ 5:30pm ET
Replies: 369
Views: 16020

Re: Game #15: LSU - Saturday Jan 4 @ 5:30pm ET

SNY games - not mentioned on gorhody, For those who do not get OSN 2/1 7:00 PM URI at Fordham 2/12 7:00PM Rhode Island at Dayton 2/15 12:00 PM Duquesne at URI 3/1 2:00 PM Richmond at Rhode Island A10 digital network - not mentioned on gorhody 2/22 3:45 PM at St. Bonaventure (free stream)
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mike Aaman - Victim of alleged assault in Narragansett
Replies: 337
Views: 21801

Re: Mike Aaman - Victim of alleged assault in Narragansett

"Junior point guard Mike Powell has asked for his release from the program, a move that comes in advance of a projected transfer. Sophomore forward Mike Aaman is out indefinitely after an off-campus assault early last week left him with at least his third concussion in the past calendar year. F...
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mike Aaman - Victim of alleged assault in Narragansett
Replies: 337
Views: 21801

Re: Mike Aaman - Victim of alleged assault in Narragansett

He has had at least three concussions in the last year and needs stop playing sports and fighting.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mike Powell to transfer
Replies: 121
Views: 6625

Re: Mike Powell to transfer

How about Mike going to Buffalo. Here is the latest article about Bobby. http://www.nj.com/college-basketball/in ... ffalo.html
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #11: @Detroit - Sunday Dec 7, 2pm
Replies: 324
Views: 14179

Re: Game#11, at Detroit: Sunday Dec 7, 2pm

http://www.horizonleague.org/schedule.html just sign up for free HLN SUPPORT Do I need to signup to view video content on HLN? There is no need to sign up to access content from the Horizon League Network. Live content is available by going to the Live Broadcast Schedule and on-demand video is avai...
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: URI Men's Soccer - The Losing Continues
Replies: 20
Views: 2367

Re: URI Men's Soccer - The Losing Continues

Football costs the school millions a year but brings in very little. The future of sports at URI should be with soccer, baseball, LAX, and with basketball leading the way. Show me how football can lose less than 2 mill a year! No offense to the track or golf team. The only locals who care about foot...
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #6: UMass-Lowell - Sat Nov 23 @ 2pm ET
Replies: 213
Views: 9540

Re: Game #6: UMass-Lowell - Sat Nov 23 @ 2pm ET

Playing an injured Biruta now could mean having him injured for the whole season. I would sit him now so I could have him healthy in the future.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: ROADTRIPS! Non-televised away games
Replies: 8
Views: 1082

Re: ROADTRIPS! Non-televised away games

@Detroit will be online via Horizon league network.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: ROADTRIPS! Non-televised away games
Replies: 8
Views: 1082

Re: ROADTRIPS! Non-televised away games

@StBonaventure game will be online and it looks like it will free to watch.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhode Island Releases 2013-14 Television Schedule
Replies: 103
Views: 5822

Re: TV Schedule?

A10 digital network St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball vs. Rhode Island Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:45 PM Men's Basketball - UMass vs. URI Premium Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:50 PM I would not be surprised if they added more games. I hope this doesnt mean there is a second service I have to subscribe to now to see som...
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhode Island Releases 2013-14 Television Schedule
Replies: 103
Views: 5822

Re: TV Schedule?

A10 digital network

St. Bonaventure Men's Basketball vs. Rhode Island
Sat Feb 22, 2014 3:45 PM

Men's Basketball - UMass vs. URI Premium
Wed Feb 26, 2014 6:50 PM

I would not be surprised if they added more games.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Money Game in College Athletics
Replies: 17
Views: 1463

Re: The Money Game in College Athletics

We need to drop football as soon as possible and put the money towards paying off the Ryan Center. The Ryan Center needs to become a cash cow because we cannot depend on the state for any help. Correct me if I'm wrong, but we are losing over 3 mill a year on a program which has no hope at all.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 licensing deal
Replies: 19
Views: 1612

Re: A-10 licensing deal

The new TV contract for the A10 gives them digital rights to games which are not picked up by their national network partners. I guess the A10 will buy back the digital rights if the game is picked up by a national network partner.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Italy Trip Updates #Rhody2Rome
Replies: 344
Views: 21909

Re: Italy Trip Updates #Rhody2Rome

Taveras is more of a education reformist than Chafee. I am interested in finding out is Almond Jr. could be elected to office.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Italy Trip Updates #Rhody2Rome
Replies: 344
Views: 21909

Re: Italy Trip Updates #Rhody2Rome

I hear you, twisted, but more important is that we are coming off a 10 year nightmare with a coach who often accepted less than excellence, who whined often, but never demanded things, who had a narrow focus and couldn't see the bigger aspect of a classy basketball program, and couldn't ever articu...
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Season Ticket Reseating & Sales
Replies: 293
Views: 16151

Re: Season Ticket Reseating

Any word on 212?
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Season Ticket Reseating & Sales
Replies: 293
Views: 16151

Re: Season Ticket Reseating

Interesting development RG2, increasing the number of seats you want can be a problem, but I would guess less so since you moved up on priority points. So the only explanation to your problem is that current season ticket holders with higher priority than you are buying more seats or are moving fro...
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: New A10 - URI Basketball's Conference Future
Replies: 828
Views: 48515

Re: New A10 - URI Basketball's Conference Future

"The networks will take over the Speed and Fuel channels, which combine to cost subscribers about 40 cents per month. According to SNL Kagan, Fox Sports 1 will charge between 75 cents and $1 per subscriber." "SNL Kagan estimates in 2013 that ESPN is charging $5.54 a month per subscrib...
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: URI baseball is quietly becoming a national program...
Replies: 25
Views: 3986

Re: URI baseball is quietly becoming a national program...

The Ocean State Waves play at Old Mountain Field and had a crowd of 1,152 for their first game ever.
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: New A10 - URI Basketball's Conference Future
Replies: 828
Views: 48515

Re: New A10 - URI Basketball's Conference Future

From the VCU message board by painter07 for the regular season. "Really interesting compilation of average regular season college basketball TV ratings for the 98 D-I teams that had 5 or more nationally televised games:" Average Ratings: Big East: #17 Georgetown: 0.55 (15 games) #22 Butler...
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: New A10 - URI Basketball's Conference Future
Replies: 828
Views: 48515

Re: New A10 - URI Basketball's Conference Future

Average Team TV Ratings https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuDQvfufA62wdEF1YkhXMUM0dllINTBDaUZldDY0bVE#gid=0 http://www.sportsmediawatch.com/2013/03/college-basketball-tv-ratings-part-2-numbers-for-the-second-half-of-the-season/ Interesting how some of these games are not getting many view...
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: New A10 - URI Basketball's Conference Future
Replies: 828
Views: 48515

Re: New A10 - URI Basketball's Conference Future

"Decision time for UMass is coming regarding its future in the MAC in football. When UMass went to the FBS level a few years ago, the MAC took them in the way they accepted Temple, which allowed basketball to remain in the Atlantic 10. But both sides have escape clauses and the word may be that...
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Big (non-URI, RIHS hoops) news coming Monday?
Replies: 6
Views: 843

Re: Big news coming Monday?

high school related
by wakefield
10 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI D-1 College Athletics Fundraising
Replies: 9
Views: 1070

Re: RI D-1 College Athletics Fundraising

http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/ ... /finances/

Click on Rhode Island #89 to see contribution amounts