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RhowdyRam02

... The state funded $18 million for a $54 million dollar Ryan Center. That's 33%. The rest was paid for by donors and URI. The state of RI provided nothing in comparison to Mullins. That was the point of my original post. But you were wrong that the State didn't contribute to the RC. Also, revenue...

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Is there a different AB than I'm remembering? Because if it's Allen Betrand, I think people are overrating what he brought to the table last year, so this idea that he's going to come in after a year off due to injury and be a gamechanger for our program next year is bound to only make people disap...

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Is there a different AB than I'm remembering? Because if it's Allen Betrand, I think people are overrating what he brought to the table last year, so this idea that he's going to come in after a year off due to injury and be a gamechanger for our program next year is bound to only make people disapp...

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Remember when we were the semi-official ESPN2 Friday night game of the week? That was awesome!

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steviep123 wrote: ↑2 years ago If I recall correctly, Baron was given a short (1 year?) extension a year before he was let go.

Baron was given a one year extension after the 2010 season when we went 26-10, 9-6, and went to MSG in the NIT and was let go after the 2012 season with two years remaining on his contract

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It's not just Thorr's opinion that matters. Yes, he has the ultimate say on whether Cox stays or leaves, but fans make their own decision as well with ticket buying, donations, and other considerations. Can we survive more apathy from the fanbase? Attendance numbers are down 25% compared to two year...

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"Nothing has shown you he is stubborn and complacent"? Honestly, what program are you watching? Go back and read posts from the first season, it's all the same issues. Cox hasn't grown or changed anything in four years. I mean look at the usage of the players, starting with Antwan Walker. ...

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Attendance figures taken from their board. These numbers are brutal!

2014 - DK - 6,544
2015 - DK - 4,553
2016 - DK - 3,365
2017 - MM - 3,296
2018 - MM - 2,994
2019 - MM - 2,792
2020 - MM - no attendance
2021 - MM - 2,159 (6 games) Probably affected somewhat by Covid concerns.

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You think things are bad here, they don't even have a thread for this game over on umasshoops.com. Honestly, I feel a certain kinship to UMass, dislike them a lot less than our other rivals, and would like to see them get better. A state population and government that doesn't support them well enoug...

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If he gets a tournament bid a longer term extension would be warranted, and I don't think anyone has said otherwise The problem is, what constitutes major improvement with this ten ply schedule? So far there's no evidence we're better than last year, we just have more wins due to a significantly sof...

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Rambone wasn't saying he'd be allowed to coach here for 20 years without making it, he was saying that if you gave Cox 20 opportunities here he wouldn't be able to make it once

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I truly believe, based on everything I've seen and heard since Cox took over, that he could coach here for 20 years and not make the NCAA tourney once. Just like Baron, he would have years where we would be better than others, but not good enough to make it. Even Baron made 5 NIT'S in 11 years. Cox...

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Unbelievable? It's literally the most believable thing ever. Fordham is going to Fordham. Then, now, forever

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Honestly I can't blame them if the money is there. I'd rather play on campus in a building you control than 20 minutes away in a building where you're the tenant. I will say that is a generally poor use of resources in that area to have two similar arenas so close together in an otherwise fairly rem...

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He is the head coach of the national boys basketball team for First Love Christian Academy in Pittsburgh

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We jumped up to 50th in the NET rankings with this win. Only UMass at 45 is ahead of us in the conference

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I turned off the sound right after she first started talking. Ima need you to join me in this cringe fest Turn that sound back on Yeah I don’t get why they haven’t given Stone a professional color person. Like a DiSano type. Not fair to him. He’s so good but they just throw Mickey Mouse play time o...

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The women are finally back in action tonight at George Washington. The game is on at 7 on ESPN+. This is their first game since 12/19 and we've slipped to 59th in the NET rankings during that layoff. George Washington is 188 with a 7-7 record. Their last game was a week ago tonight and they lost the...

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Not sure what any of that has to do with UMaine's athletics upgrade. These aren't state funds, this is booster fundraising. Why can UMaine raise $90 million but we haven't been able to raise the money for an outdoor track over the last 20 or so years it's been out of service? Is it an embarrassment ...

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But I thought people said it was a gym school and gym school's suck! LOL...I know you are being sarcastic, but some gym schools do suck (see: Fordham as exhibit A). Some don't (St. Bonaventure). Some are intermittent (SJU). But is Loyola a gym school? What's the definition? One could call Duke a gy...

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I found the replay. Watch Leggett drive to the hoop. Leggett actually pushed off of #13 Jones that could have been called as Leggett started his move to the hoop. After Leggett beats Jones to the hoop, #1 Lee moves in under the hoop and clearly fouls Leggett with his body - not any doubt at all. Fo...

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So those numbers are for the 2018-19 season. Which means the year after making the Final Four and first tournament since 1985, Loyola Chicago averaged 3215 fans, which would have been good for 9th place in the A10, and 62% capacity in their building which again would have placed them ninth in our co...

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He came back in with 3:12 left, but as our best player he should have been playing all of those final minutes

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He was the CAA representative on the FCS playoff committee. Looks like this was his last of four years on it, and as RF1 said, he was committee chair this season

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RIP Tim Rosaforte. One of the great ones. Age 66. Here is a recent URI magazine article about Tim Rosaforte, a former football player on Rams teams in the 70's, talking about how he was a giant in the field of golf journalism and how to donate to his scholarship fund here at the University https://...

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He also shouldn't have taken Walker out with 6:08 to go

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Why has McKillop beaten Cox so much… he’s a way better coach. Are his players better, I don’t think so but he is a much better coach and that makes a huge difference. Imagine what a good coach could do with the players Cox collected. Sorry this is over please Thorr move on this is done. I think one...

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Ramster, if the techs weren’t part of a pattern of behavior I maybe could get behind what you’re selling. But how many techs do the Twins have this season? Honest question. Leggett didn’t even get a tech and he was the one who should be the most upset if he did indeed get fouled. I found the replay...

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Why has McKillop beaten Cox so much… he’s a way better coach. Are his players better, I don’t think so but he is a much better coach and that makes a huge difference. Imagine what a good coach could do with the players Cox collected. Sorry this is over please Thorr move on this is done. I think one...

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https://twitter.com/jmcconnell70/status/1479923883398635526?s=21 https://twitter.com/antlanticteen/status/1479932268483428357?s=21 Other people already talked about how bad of a look this is, but this is an ongoing issue since the middle of last year. The second UMass game Walker went off for 26 po...

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steviep123 wrote: ↑2 years ago The Super Bowl is usually the first Sunday in Feb. did it move? I had assumed with an extra game they got rid of the bye week.

Yes, pushed back a week

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Was Fordham the Anchor good ten years ago? And now they aren't, so that's why the conference is circling the drain? We had more good teams offsetting their suck. Now we have one or two good programs, a ton of mediocrity, and then the suck. Not enough programs lifting the conference to overcome the ...

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…….contraction of the league, Fordham/La Salle, is probably not realistic…….unless the A-10 league sets some type of standards of investments, performance standards, facility upgrades etc for what?…….just basketball?……..there is more to the league than just basketball, even though the A-10 Is non b...

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…….contraction of the league, Fordham/La Salle, is probably not realistic…….unless the A-10 league sets some type of standards of investments, performance standards, facility upgrades etc for what?…….just basketball?……..there is more to the league than just basketball, even though the A-10 Is non b...

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The A10 is one of the best mid major conferences out there. I don’t think there is anything wrong with that. A long track record shows that isn’t changing anytime soon. Be one of the top programs in one of the best mid majors and we will be fine. It’s the first part we are missing right now. Isn't ...

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I don't think the poster who boxed himself into a "let's join America East" position really meant to go there. Sometimes the frustration of following this program makes you say and do things that are not really representative of what or how you think. Who knows! But on the subject of conf...

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Sunday's game at Fordham has been postponed due to continued Covid issues in our program

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What a clown post, saying we should DROP down to the America East. The knowledge of some people here is absolutely amazing. Again, reading comprehension is important General basketball knowledge is important when posting on a basketball message board. You literally said “why not just join the Ameri...

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RF1, even in your list, there are as many 1-bid years (three) as there are 5-bid years, and as Jersey points out, things look different in 2020 if you have a one or two-seed Dayton in that list. Maybe the A-10 is in decline, but I don't really think there's enough of a trend yet to definitely say t...

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Okay, so now you are actually putting the A10 at the same level as the CAA and America East. Really!!! If one goes by what's posted on this board...doesn't seem like that much of a difference these days? A one bid conference is a one bid conference...are you saying there's big differences between o...

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Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 years ago What a clown post, saying we should DROP down to the America East.

The knowledge of some people here is absolutely amazing.

Again, reading comprehension is important

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Why are we looking for a non-conference game instead of looking to schedule with Saint Louis, Duquesne, or St. Bonaventure, who have all had mid-week games cancelled as well? Seems to me like we should be scheduled against one of those three teams to have the biggest A10 schedule possible. Like Sai...

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑2 years ago Rr02! Slashing and burning with the wokeness! Woot woot.

Look, in another thread I just proposed leaving the A10. I'm all jacked up like a spider monkey and ready to go

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Why are we looking for a non-conference game instead of looking to schedule with Saint Louis, Duquesne, or St. Bonaventure, who have all had mid-week games cancelled as well? Seems to me like we should be scheduled against one of those three teams to have the biggest A10 schedule possible. Like Sain...

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People - move on Ooohhh I might get the sniffles Enjoy life Off with the masks that don’t protect you Go out - life is too short If you are healthy and not old you are fine my goodness Take the skirts off Lick some door handles ! Or stop being such a whiny fucking pansy and wear a mask for the 10 m...

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Games aren't going to happen until they stop testing healthy asymptomatic people. Just my opinion. That (common sense) will happen when the right money is impacted. As noted in another thread, do you think Alabama and Georgia are testing asymptomatic players? And is it a coincidence that the NFL an...

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It is absolutely baffling the number of people on social media who have NO symptoms yet are waiting outside in lines for a few hours JUST TO GET TESTED. More people are getting tested now than ever before. I will only wear a mask if anything related to work requires it, or if I am in a medical offi...

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It is absolutely baffling the number of people on social media who have NO symptoms yet are waiting outside in lines for a few hours JUST TO GET TESTED. More people are getting tested now than ever before. I will only wear a mask if anything related to work requires it, or if I am in a medical offi...

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More questions I would add: 1. What are the current infrastructure projects already happening outside of the renovation to the Fine Arts Center? What are some infrastructure projects you feel need to take place during your presidency and if there are any, why are they that important? 2. What are cha...

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Example of A10 VCU retiring a MBB Number URI has only 3 jerseys retired in the rafters of the Ryan Center: 1 MBB, 1 WBB, 1 past President What are your thoughts on this and could a committee be formed to look into Retiring of Numbers (Jerseys) at URI based on what other schools do? Feels like we ar...

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