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McRam

Mason has a pretty good PG Baraka Okojie who just finished his FR year. He torched us and seems to be slotted in as their starter next year. So much so Polite the veteran PG transferred out. I don't think that is a likely landing spot either if he wanted to go elsewhere. Anddddd.....Okojie just ent...

McRam

Hearing that Bassy is high on Fordham’s radar.

McRam

rambone 78 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago I'll bet we've offered Ben 6 figures to stay.

No doubt about it.

Do we really know what we have in the bank?

McRam

Recruiting the portal is significantly different then recruiting high schoolers when it comes to "stealth" mode. Probably the biggest thing is the expedited timeline. In previous recruiting cycles, players may have been in contact with a staff for 1 year + which gives them plenty of time ...

McRam

IDK how true this is, but I heard we have been talking to a few assistant coaches who are waiting to see what KJ does. So it seems like we are planning on him leaving. We need to know soon. Are we really letting KJ and Georgetown control our options???? No offense to you McRam but why does everyone...

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Here's the latest Portal Tracker for Rhody: Portal-Tracker'24.png I decided to do a little digging. For the past couple of years, a large percentage of our recruits and our portal interests have been from the DMV area. There are 14 guys on this current list. How many from the DMV area? Zero. There ...

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KeaneyBluBallz wrote: ↑4 weeks ago
SmartyBarrett wrote: ↑4 weeks ago
lookout, coach killer coming through.

I wonder if this increases his NIL $$$ potential for some schools.

McRam

Mack is an asshole. For the complainers who think Archie isn't "connecting" with the fans enough...even though he's just a reserved guy off the court...Mack is a total dick. To everyone. Very happy he wasn't our top target. Chris Mack a hell of a lot more successful than Archie. Winning c...

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I’m seeing a bunch of people complain that Edey went to the line a lot.. His size, footwork, and ability to finish around the rim make him a force in the paint. When he establishes position close to the basket, defenders often find themselves in a dilemma: either allow him an easy scoring opportuni...

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Isn’t this a positive by subtraction. ?

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Wow, I wonder how much he makes at New Mexico?

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A comment about James Madison and their 35 point loss to Duke. This team played hard the entire way through. There were no easy baskets for Duke. Pleased to see that the coach was able to get the buy in from these collegiate players. JEALOUS!!!

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Dayton $1,000,000 St. Louis $750,000 St. Bonaventure $440,000 Loyola Chicago $300,000+ St. Joe's $200,000, a car, plus There you go. You want an All-Atlantic 10 first or second teamer you're looking at a 6 figure deal, and you need to be in six figures to even be in the top half of the league. Hate...

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Rhody15 wrote: ↑1 month ago
Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 month ago Unlike GMU, I guess we are back into stealth mode, Jersey.
Stealth mode huh?

Multiple posts about players we’ve reached out to.

Let’s stop with this stealth shit.

Have we had anyone visit yet? Is Mason ahead of us in the transfer battles.

McRam

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 month ago If I was Kentucky and I am canning coach Cal, my one and only call would be to DH.

I’d give him the keys to the kingdom.

Somehow I cannot picture Jersey Dan in Kentucky

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hrstrat57 wrote: ↑1 month ago If Miller is the Miller we thought we hired retaining Hammond should be a slam dunk.

Hammond had to have been clear Johnson would be looking to get back to a higher D1 position.

If URI doesn’t retain this player it will be a warning sign.

I think you mean another warning sign!

McRam

Does anyone know if our collective is non-profit and if it is, any contribution would be tax deductible?

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He's not wrong: https://x.com/NicoleAuerbach/status/1770857388767158413?s=20 The portal should be open for X days starting after the Final Four is complete and we have a champion. Yes agree with that , teams that are competing in the big dance are a little bit behind in the process Thinking that ma...

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rambone 78 wrote: ↑1 month agoCorrect.

Oy Veh!!!!!!!!!

McRam

By the way, isn’t he still under contract with URI? Archie's two year contract anniversary was March 17th (a $500,000 annual raise just went into effect for his remaining three years). It was several weeks later that he assembled his staff announcing them on April 6th, 2022. I think assistant coach...

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Being a state school is a pain in the ass when it comes to the asst contracts. Even when we hire a replacement the new hire isnt technically employed here until July 1st. The new hire can work here before then, just he's not under contract until then. 78, Are you saying that if we wanted to write a...

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By the way, isn’t he still under contract with URI?

McRam

ace wrote: ↑1 month ago a lawyer drafted that tweet

Thinking “no formal agreement” means the deal is done and only the lawyers can screw it up!

McRam

Let’s not under estimate the importance of a rim protector as part of a quality defensive team. Fuchs is simply not a rim protector by either his jumping ability or his anticipation.

This could easily be the reason he was not honored and we should consider this limitation of Fuchs for our future.

McRam

Is anybody surprised we haven't seen Ways or Zeke's name in the portal yet? I hope Zek is not a significant part of our team next year. If Archie needs to give him a push, I hope he does it. We know Zek is a defensive liability and has a low bb IQ- let’s at least make a real effort to get complete ...

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ace wrote: ↑1 month ago I know when Archie was hired, the salary pool for assistants was about $750,000. Anyone know if that’s still the number or if it’s increased?

I do know that KJ is at 200k and Austin Carrol is at 136k

McRam

If we lose KJ and Hammond that may be what breaks me...No shot Hammond comes if KJ is gone. Hammond has already removed the pic of himself in a Rhody uniform on twitter, although it's still there in IG. Does that mean anything? Who knows? And pretty soon for me, it's going to be, who cares? Was the...

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steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago If we lose KJ and Hammond that may be what breaks me...No shot Hammond comes if KJ is gone.

Are you saying that Archie can’t close the deal?

McRam

Fou leaving just hurts a little more because how many legit 6'11" guys with some decent athleticism do we get around here? They don't grow on trees. Yeah but same thing with Jordan Hare. I don't remember all this bellyaching when Dan told him to GTFO before the first game of year 2. Sponge Hol...

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Bilau, Fou, Rory, Brown, Weston and Dubs thus far. Now we are sitting at Luis House Ways Zek Fuchs Farrell Hammond Green Estevez I'd even be fine with that, most wouldn't, but you can add 4 good players to that group and you may have something. I’m going to miss Rory. One time he and I ripped boges...

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What a waste. Very disappointed. Yes, totally agree. Unless he was a complete team wrecker and locker room cancer. Again ya can’t teach 6’11’ freshmen with some raw skills. I would call it a stain on Archie’s resume to miss with this kid. Always hard to know if it was the coach or if the player was...

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Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑1 month ago C

It’s been an uphill battle from day 1 for him. Hard to imagine most coaches having significantly more progress. There’s been some establishment of a core and of a system. The real judging starts next season for me.

How about Frank Martin and Drew Valentine?

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Now that Fou is gone should we look for another young raw replacement to go along with Fuchs and maybe Brown. Or do we go with an immediate impact veteran possibly a 1-year loaner. I know based on our recent history we aren't going to get the top bigs in the portal. So we probably have to be a litt...

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I don’t think anybody can criticize the effort today. They played hard,the whole game, clawed,their way back and seemed to be in control until the slow,down. Estavez and House played good or very good defense. Nice to see some pressure, which turned the game around. Did Archie stop the pressure beca...

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theblueram wrote: ↑1 month ago
ram1980 wrote: ↑1 month ago Archie totally blew this game. How can he have weston on the bench and Montgomery out there. Horrendous in game coaching.
Weston has 4 fouls I believe

Yes , u r right , he had 4fouls but in crunch time with under 5 left, what do,u have to,lose. u still have him in.

McRam

I think some coaches want to set a standard and are not willing to be played. Thinking the coach makes it clear to the player what his status is and that if the player puts his name in the portal, many coaches will not take them back. Good for them !

McRam

https://x.com/wojespn/status/1766561832762818814?s=46&t=RiOaTCLvtjhXX7DAYI1lEg Another A10 player on Memphis this season. That makes Jarreau Vince Williams Jacob Gilyard Jordan Goodwin Yuta Watanabe So hard for me to believe that Watanabe is a NBA player. I sure don’t remember him being anythin...

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Yup lol I said that few months ago in a thread. Hilariously half assed. Yes, Thorr , details matter. !! Another screw up today, on gorhody, we apparently play Fordham Wed, March 9. Do we have a marketing department for athletics? Who is it? Sorry about that...I fixed it, thanks for the heads up. So...

McRam

So much talent on this team when they decide they give a shit. Maybe they respond to the public call outs. This is why it’s so infuriating watching them lose. They clearly are a top half A10 team but they just seem to just not give a single fuck. Like they're playing pick-up games in Mackal. Fordha...

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Fordham has been playing a 3-2 (1-2-2) with pressure for part of the game. It will be interesting to see how well prepared we are for this defense. So far, would you call our team prepared for it? Nice adjustment bynArchei and team, after the first 4 possessions against FU zone. Forced Fordham out ...

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McRam wrote: ↑1 month ago Fordham has been playing a 3-2 (1-2-2) with pressure for part of the game. It will be interesting to see how well prepared we are for this defense.

So far, would you call our team prepared for it?

McRam

Huge win for Rhody WBB…but can someone explain these stupid ass “Rhody Wins” pictures they use? With the whiteboard??? So half assed….is there a reason we can’t have cool score images like other schools? Did we fire our graphic designers??[][/img] Yup lol I said that few months ago in a thread. Hil...

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Obviously, Archie has had it with Fou.! Looks like he is sending him a message, is the message, “Go Portaling young man”

Think,so

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Fordham has been playing a 3-2 (1-2-2) with pressure for part of the game. It will be interesting to see how well prepared we are for this defense.

McRam

ramster wrote: ↑1 month ago The Magnet!!!

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What is the opening Bid?

McRam

It seems that most of us like Cam. I am no exception. I am interested in how other people on this board rate the progress of Cam this season. Eg. Not much difference from the beginning of the season or a completely different player at the end of the season.

McRam

Based on the attendance last night, so has the fan base. Ya, if the team has given up, why should we give a shit? Most of these kids don't deserve to step on the same floor as some of our all-time greats who bled Rhody Blue. Last year we just sucked. This year, we have talent, but we give up. Sucks...

McRam

Umass wins by 2 over Fordham. Kyle Rose misses open 3 at the buzzer.

I thought the announcers said the “big” collective contributors were sitting on the floor right behind the team. Anyone know if this is true?

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section(105) wrote: ↑1 month ago I know nothing. I think the divide between Fou and Archie has reached a point that it is not repairable. I would like to see him back, with a hard core intensive off season corrective action program and skill development to fit what Archie expects.

Are you referring to Fou or Archie?

McRam

I'm just curious, but am guessing that all those that want to "keep dubs" probably wish we still had Bassy. Those guys are just not NCAAs or Bust players, and it seems like everyone championing those guys is settling for "less than NCAAs or Bust"...just my opinion. Agree. I give...

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