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- 1 year ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/1 | Saint Joseph’s | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
- Replies: 318
- Views: 9315
Re: 2/1 | Saint Joseph’s | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
My opinion of the group: Can Star on an A10 Title Contender: ISH BRAY Can Start on an A10 Title Contender: Weston Can be an Impact Player on an A10 Title Contender: Tchikou Jury's Out: Foumena Hutchinson Bilau (injury impact?) Part of Program but likely low impact: Stewart Not Part of Future: Samb ...
- 1 year ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/4 | Fordham | 7:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)
- Replies: 243
- Views: 7868
Re: 1/4 | Fordham | 7:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)
Announcers will get better as games and years go on. They will grow with the team. Better and better talent will come along. Listen on Varsity if it’s too much. It’s not hard to sync audio with the video. Problem solved. Win-Win. GoRhody! I wish I shared your optimism. Our student announcers are in...
- 1 year ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: '23 PG Cam Estevez (URI)
- Replies: 213
- Views: 26238
Re: '23 NJ PG Cam Estevez (Rhode Island Verbal)
I don't see where this is true. I do not see him ranked in the 247 Rankings for Class of 2023. Maybe there is a different version from what I am viewing. Estevez announced his decision on his personal social media accounts Monday evening — he’s a top-250 player nationally in his class according to ...
- 1 year ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: It's Miller Time - Introductory Press Conference Monday, March 21 at 10:30 a.m.
- Replies: 801
- Views: 62432
Re: It's Miller Time - Introductory Press Conference Monday, March 21 at 10:30 a.m.
Note the words used there -- 'unavailable to media.' Rhody Vault isn't media. He's a fan running a content account -- which is fine. He's had some great guests and posted some throwback clips URI fans are certain to like. But that doesn't guarantee access or connections. For the record, I haven't ha...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: ECR has been put in a Lyrical TimeOut
- Replies: 41
- Views: 5437
Re: ECR has been put in a Lyrical TimeOut
For the record, I've had no contact with the admins. I recognize this is a free space. Far worse has been said about me here -- that's fine. Comes with the job. The receipts? Please. I mentioned in one piece URI had reportedly been in contact with Lander. I admitted to the same yesterday -- and reit...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: '20 IN PG - Khristian Lander (Indiana ---> Western Kentucky)
- Replies: 96
- Views: 9473
Re: '20 IN PG - Khristian Lander (Indiana ---> Western Kentucky)
Initial contact doesn't guarantee interest in a marriage.
Lander and Mitchell were only conversations on this board because Elm City and Rhody Vault claimed genuine links.
Are they remotely credible? Should you consider that further in the future?
No and yes. Period.
Lander and Mitchell were only conversations on this board because Elm City and Rhody Vault claimed genuine links.
Are they remotely credible? Should you consider that further in the future?
No and yes. Period.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
- Replies: 2818
- Views: 142417
Re: FIRE COX
Before ramster reaches through my computer, let me say that I am likely wildly speculating here. Well, probably not too wildly, but I certainly don't have any proof. But here goes... Who else is thinking that this article and its author are not a coincidence? The timing of the article, the content ...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
- Replies: 2818
- Views: 142417
Re: FIRE COX
Wild take...preposterous...hysterical...troll post... Is it though? Maybe a little wild I suppose. This is his 11th year there...5 ncaat appearances, 2 nit's. ncaat record: 0-1 0-1 1-1 0-1 0-1 Total: 1-5 NIT record: 2-1 0-1 Makes the ncaat half of the time, 17% ncaat winning percentage. Are there f...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/5 | UMass | 2:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)
- Replies: 301
- Views: 11903
Re: 2/5 | UMass | 2:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)
UMass came out of the locker room running a simple two-man game on the wing against man. URI was switching all screens. The Minutemen obviously knew that and exploited it. The Rams made their first substitutions at 16:57 of the second half. Sebastian Thomas and Makhi Mitchell came out. Jeremy Sheppa...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2022 Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 1503
- Views: 81638
Re: 2022 Coaching Carousel
Murray State's last three coaches left for Cincinnati (Mick Cronin), Texas A&M (Billy Kennedy) and Iowa State (Steve Prohm). You go from that job straight to the Power 5. This will be a sobering discussion if the time eventually comes to have it. Coaching changes aren't a celebratory occasion. I...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: 2021-22 Women's Basketball
- Replies: 378
- Views: 37118
Re: 2021-22 Women's Basketball
What was very interesting is that the projo sent Bill Koch to Amherst to cover this game instead of to Cincinnati for PC @ Xavier. I never would have thought that. I don't know if the projo sent anyone to Xavier or is using a stringer. For as much as we complain about projo coverage and sometimes r...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/8 | Davidson | 2:00PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 363
- Views: 12994
Re: 1/8 | Davidson | 2:00PM (CBSSN)
and since the rule change in 2011 with the circle under the hoop - Leggett could not be guilty of a charge There was definitely contact between Lee and Leggett. Lee moved himself into Leggett. and even if Lee didn't, he can't just slide in there after Leggett is already making his move to the hoop ...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
- Replies: 2818
- Views: 142417
Re: FIRE COX
Wow that’s terrible to even mention. 10 wins?? Look for the PA announcer to call attention to a video montage once Cox achieves this milestone. Honestly though, that looks like something Bill Koch is highlighting independently. Agreed. Bill is definitely not a marketing arm of the athletic departme...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
- Replies: 2818
- Views: 142417
Re: FIRE COX
Just re-looking at the 2016-17 schedule and boy were we mediocre most of that season. 1 win against Cincy in the HOF tournament. We got spanked by both La Salle and Fordham in conference. I really think this present team is sort of comparable with a lot of experienced guards but were not winning. J...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
- Replies: 5865
- Views: 607017
Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments
Hassan Martin was No. 124 nationally per Rivals https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2013/hassan-martin-29581 He was No. 160 nationally on the 247Sports composite rankings https://247sports.com/player/hassan-martin-20885/ That was with a knee injury and limited grassroots action prior to his senio...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #22, Senior Night: Rams v Dayton Flyers, Tuesday Feb 16, 7pm CBSSN
- Replies: 474
- Views: 17578
Re: Game #22, Senior Night: Rams v Dayton Flyers, Tuesday Feb 16, 7pm CBSSN
The subject came up because the parents of players will not be able to attend. A shame, especially in many arenas in other states families will be able to attend Senior Night. Nice that Bill Koch and other local reporters are allowed in but Fatt Russell's mother is not. Let that soak in. Back to th...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2020-21 Schedule (top post is current)
- Replies: 1357
- Views: 101050
Re: 2020-21 Schedule (top post is current)
Does the rule change mean that everyone is capped at 30 now? The rule change is covered here. http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/media-center/news/council-passes-men-s-basketball-multiple-team-event-proposal In this specific case -- URI is playing Quinnipiac in a nonbracketed game. Playing any tea...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2020-21 Schedule (top post is current)
- Replies: 1357
- Views: 101050
- 4 years ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
- Replies: 5865
- Views: 607017
Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments
Also, the NCAA punished Seton Hall for recruiting violations, which they were clearly guilty of. It's not even open for discussion. They contacted him mom like 160 times by text message without Syracuse's approval, and they have all of the evidence. Why would they target Taurean Thompson himself? T...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Rhody draftees
- Replies: 18
- Views: 2907
- 4 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Parker, Coulter and Murphy selected to NFL combine.
- Replies: 36
- Views: 5613
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Jacob Toppin Transferring....
- Replies: 1023
- Views: 73848
Re: Jacob Toppin Transferring....
Why are other A10 programs consistently raised above URI on this board when they are basically neck and neck on the court? Davidson? They play in a cafeteria. VCU won’t beat URI this upcoming year. It's less about what happens on the floor and more about what you have a right to expect. If you're K...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How would you rate Coach Cox for the 2019-2020 Season?
- Replies: 63
- Views: 4298
Re: How would you rate Coach Cox for the 2019-2020 Season?
I was under the impression the question covered the last two seasons. With that in mind I said B, possibly rising to a B+ or an A- -- that reflects the incomplete nature of 2019-20. In my mind, no As of any variety unless you make the NCAA Tournament. That's out of the question. This was an NCAA job...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Projo UMass
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3583
Re: Projo UMass
So, they get a stringer to cover the game that is an hour+ from their home office. They've given up on Rhody this year, no doubt. Koch is on to the miserable Red Sox. I debated just leaving this alone and not responding. Some folks followed up and filled in a couple gaps -- many thanks for that. It...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/15 | Saint Joe’s | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 273
- Views: 15943
Re: 2/15 | Saint Joe’s | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Ah, another Koch tweet taking a shot attendance two whole days before the game even is. The PC game wasn’t even sold out this far in advance. This act is so old. What's really getting old, 15, is that this is the third time in 10 days you've taken to this board and deliberately attempted to defame ...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 694
- Views: 39965
Re: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
I thought Bill was referencing Ryan Daly with the comment, never thought it was intended to be a dig at Fatts. I wasn't referencing any specific player. It was completely arbitrary. Again, the tweet was an appreciation of Landers. When it comes all-conference time, give me a winning player on a gre...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 694
- Views: 39965
Re: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
Complete coincidence. Had absolutely no idea how many points Fatts scored tonight. Seemed like a arbitrarily high number players would average on a team that wasn't very good. The tweet was an appreciation of Landers, who is and has been a winning player for most of his career. Fatts is a 1st-team a...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 694
- Views: 39965
Re: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
Then again, the lack of doing interviews, being available in public, becomes a storyline in itself. Kind of a reverse type of marketing. Maybe Cox is saying since the Projo doesn’t bother to come to other road games like Saint Louis, VCU, Davidson, etc then why should I change my schedule now and t...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 694
- Views: 39965
Re: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
Then again, the lack of doing interviews, being available in public, becomes a storyline in itself. Kind of a reverse type of marketing. Maybe Cox is saying since the Projo doesn’t bother to come to other road games like Saint Louis, VCU, Davidson, etc then why should I change my schedule now and t...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 694
- Views: 39965
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2019-20 A10 Player and Rookie of the Week Tracking
- Replies: 44
- Views: 4384
Re: 2019-20 A10 Player and Rookie of the Week Tracking
Update on Cyril Langevine being named A10 POW.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 694
- Views: 39965
Re: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
Would they have even practiced yesterday after the game Saturday? If there was no practice there was probably no time the entire team was together formally, so there was probably no chance to have availability. I doubt it was anything more than that There was generally media access prior to every g...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 694
- Views: 39965
Re: 2/11 | Dayton | 7:30PM (CBSSN)
Kind of random thought, but thought it was interesting that Jacob Toppin decided to go to URI after watching Obi play at the Ryan Center last year. The score of that game was 77-48 an absolute drubbing by any definition. It's hard to image an 18 year old thinking to himself "wow I want to play...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: NET 2019-2020 Season
- Replies: 765
- Views: 44045
Re: NET 2019-2020 Season
Ramster -I agree that it's sort of headscratching to be so far apart on RPI and NET. So I dove into in a bit (but I don't have a degree in math, and for some reason even when I did have the classes I avoided Tyler Hall like the plague) - I think the efficiency piece matters a lot more than we reall...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 341
- Views: 19349
Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
George Washington gamer and notes on winning streaks, travel, the rebuilding Colonials and more.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 341
- Views: 19349
Re: 2/8 | George Washington | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
George Washington preview.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/4 | UMass | 7:00PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 428
- Views: 22195
Re: 2/4 | UMass | 7:00PM (CBSSN)
Excellent crowd of 6200+. Not one mention of a "strong crowd" or anything along those lines from Koch on Twitter, and only mentioned the number in his article once. Take a dig at projected attendance before the game, but don't mention the strong and surprisingly energetic crowd once after...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/4 | UMass | 7:00PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 428
- Views: 22195
Re: 2/4 | UMass | 7:00PM (CBSSN)
UMass gamer and notes. Includes catching up with Tyson Wheeler and more.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/4 | UMass | 7:00PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 428
- Views: 22195
Re: 2/4 | UMass | 7:00PM (CBSSN)
UMass preview.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
- Replies: 459
- Views: 19672
Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
VCU preview.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/28 | George Mason | 7:00PM (YurView/Stadium)
- Replies: 346
- Views: 14478
Re: 1/28 | George Mason | 7:00PM (YurView/Stadium)
Game story and notes from George Mason. Includes reflection on Kobe Bryant, an injury update on Jermaine Harris and signs of improvement from the URI offense.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/28 | George Mason | 7:00PM (YurView/Stadium)
- Replies: 346
- Views: 14478
Re: 1/28 | George Mason | 7:00PM (YurView/Stadium)
George Mason preview.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/25 | St. Bonaventure | 3:00PM (YurView & Stadium)
- Replies: 411
- Views: 14748
Re: 1/25 | St. Bonaventure | 3:00PM (YurView & Stadium)
St. Bonaventure preview and this week's Pick and Pop podcast.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/22 | Duquesne | 7:00PM (ESPN+/YurView)
- Replies: 492
- Views: 17094
Re: 1/22 | Duquesne | 7:00PM (ESPN+/YurView)
Duquesne notes.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/22 | Duquesne | 7:00PM (ESPN+/YurView)
- Replies: 492
- Views: 17094
Re: 1/22 | Duquesne | 7:00PM (ESPN+/YurView)
Duquesne preview.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/18 | La Salle | 12:30PM (NBCSN)
- Replies: 355
- Views: 11621
Re: 1/18 | La Salle | 12:30PM (NBCSN)
La Salle preview plus this week's Pick and Pop podcast.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/15 | Saint Joe’s | 7:30PM (ESPN+/YurView)
- Replies: 467
- Views: 15679
Re: 1/15 | Saint Joe’s | 7:30PM (ESPN+/YurView)
Saint Joseph's postgame.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/15 | Saint Joe’s | 7:30PM (ESPN+/YurView)
- Replies: 467
- Views: 15679
Re: 1/15 | Saint Joe’s | 7:30PM (ESPN+/YurView)
Saint Joseph's preview.
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Charter flights?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 650
Re: Charter flights?
Just a little more clarity here: I book my own travel, whether it's for URI or the Red Sox. The only media that goes with the team on a charter are the broadcast partners. Richmond to Providence commercial requires a connection, and in this case it was Charlotte. The flight to Charlotte was delayed,...
- 4 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/11 | VCU | 2:00PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 454
- Views: 15202
Re: 1/11 | VCU | 2:00PM (CBSSN)
VCU preview.