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by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 F Anthony Walker (Miami ---> Indiana)
Replies: 915
Views: 82862

Re: ‘19 MD F Anthony Walker (Offer)

DC_Rams wrote: 5 years ago
Rhody83 wrote: 5 years ago I believe he will visit VCU. Others don’t. They think he will make a decision in the week between Miami and VCU.
I think he already has made a decision, he’s just letting the process play out.
Do you have guess on who the decision is?
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Pacific Commit)
Replies: 825
Views: 78572

Re: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Offer)

https://twitter.com/jkimelevate/status/1046976651589050368?s=21 Does anybody have any insight on what his decision is? If we land him, does this mean no more Hammand? Clearly we need to leave room for both Walker and McLeod so we couldn’t take 4 if one of those two haven’t made a decision yet. Or d...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod (Florida State ---> Syracuse)
Replies: 1070
Views: 113135

Re: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod

Lasalle board says they are no king recruiting Summerville as they could be a sign they locked up McLeod. Time will tell I guess, hope he is still coming for midnight madness.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586344

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

https://twitter.com/jonrothstein/status/1046414052266848257?s=21 For perspective, St Louis has been recruiting at the highest levels of the A-10 recently and they just landed their third recruit for 2019. Long is higher rated than all three to date. Obviously doesn’t mean much until we see on court...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Pacific Commit)
Replies: 825
Views: 78572

Re: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Offer)

Does anybody know if Mading is a four year senior or a post grad?
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Pacific Commit)
Replies: 825
Views: 78572

Re: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Offer)

One thing I give Hurley credit for is getting high ranked recruits. Cox needs to replicate that or have some master plan to keep us on the national stage. Dan was here for six seasons and how many top 150 recruits did we sign during that time? Let’s give Cox six years and then let’s compare apples ...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Pacific Commit)
Replies: 825
Views: 78572

Re: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Offer)

Not in a rush but the two situations aren’t comparable. Dan came into a total rebuild. Cox is taking over an ascending program with the best recruiting class in school history. How would you feel about selling Walker to “come be apart of this great recruiting class (Long and Mading)”? Go get McLeod...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586344

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

When is that allowed? And can’t other coaches reach out on his behalf anyway?
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Pacific Commit)
Replies: 825
Views: 78572

Re: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Offer)

Rhody83 wrote: 5 years ago If you count the scholarship that was just used for Aris, how would you feel about the first three commits being Long, Aris & Mading?
Does anyone know anything about Aris still? Mading is 6-11 with tons of potential playing out at the perimeter potentially, staff knows what they are doing.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Pacific Commit)
Replies: 825
Views: 78572

Re: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Offer)

One thing I give Hurley credit for is getting high ranked recruits. Cox needs to replicate that or have some master plan to keep us on the national stage. Dan was here for six seasons and how many top 150 recruits did we sign during that time? Let’s give Cox six years and then let’s compare apples ...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD
Replies: 1349
Views: 133042

Re: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD

I don’t think UCONN did anything wrong. Unless you can prove they knew of the violations and hid them/didn’t report them. These aren’t major violations. UCONN’s position is they self reported when they found out about them. I believe they self reported during the year (way before firing Ollie). Lac...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD
Replies: 1349
Views: 133042

Re: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD

reef wrote: 5 years ago Some breaking news about NCAA files charges against Ollie so I guess that's good news for UConn so they may not have to pay him ???
If true, how does the school go without substantial penalties as well?
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 F Anthony Walker (Miami ---> Indiana)
Replies: 915
Views: 82862

Re: ‘19 MD F Anthony Walker (Offer)

Let’s hope Pitt and Miami land some of their top targets and are forced to back off on Walker. URI must know Walkers timeline and adjusting appropriately so they can keep their options open while they wait for a decision. I see Cox sticking this one out and believing he can get the commitment.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 LA SG - Gregory Hammond (URI ---> UMass-Lowell)
Replies: 444
Views: 50326

Re: ‘19 LA SG - Gregory Hammond

TruePoint wrote: 5 years ago Having made the trip to NOLA many, many times, it can definitely be a hassle as there is a serious lack of direct flights to that airport from the northeast.
Just ran into this exact issue this past weekend, direct flights are impossible outside of maybe Boston.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 F Anthony Walker (Miami ---> Indiana)
Replies: 915
Views: 82862

Re: ‘19 MD F Anthony Walker (Offer)

And now we wait! Will be interesting to see what he does after the Kansas visit. Continue to take his last two official visits or make a decision, I guess we’ll see.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Pacific Commit)
Replies: 825
Views: 78572

Re: '19 MD F Marial Mading (Offer)

Tertsea was a Cox recruit (Baltimore/Maryland connects). Preston was a Boswell recruit (New York Rens/AAU connects). Akele was a bit of a mash. Murray somewhat fumbled the ball in the midst of taking a job at Xavier, leaving Akele to be finished off by Johnny Wholestaff. Interesting, thanks for cla...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod (Florida State ---> Syracuse)
Replies: 1070
Views: 113135

Re: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod

Rhody83 wrote: 5 years ago I still think he verbally commits to Rhody in October.
Hope your right!
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod (Florida State ---> Syracuse)
Replies: 1070
Views: 113135

Re: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod

Seems like he is going to play this out a little further. Guess URI couldn’t close it with the official two weeks ago, it’s unfortunate because he seems to be a high potential difference maker.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod (Florida State ---> Syracuse)
Replies: 1070
Views: 113135

Re: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod

After almost hearing about a commitment this past Tuesday, it seems the Florida State visit may have pushbacked his timeline. All is quiet on this front.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 F Anthony Walker (Miami ---> Indiana)
Replies: 915
Views: 82862

Re: ‘19 MD F Anthony Walker (Offer)

Rhodyram wrote: 5 years ago I’m a little new to the ins/outs of the recruiting process but is it common for a perspective player to take 3 official visits?
Short answer is yes, 5 is the max they can take.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586344

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

After reviewing 247 sports, Long is the top rated commit to the A-10 at the moment. That will change as the fall signing period comes to a close but still says something about where our recruiting is vs the rest of the league.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 F Anthony Walker (Miami ---> Indiana)
Replies: 915
Views: 82862

Re: ‘19 MD F Anthony Walker (Offer)

This is how recruiting works, the player takes his time assessing his options and then makes a decision. These things tend to eb and flow. Do we have a shot at Walker? 100% in my opinion. Otherwise the staff wouldn’t still be involved. Does he has a list of 2 or 3 or 4 front runners from the sound o...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586344

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

Redshirting guys is good for football where there are 85 guys on scholarship and physical development is so instrumental. But for basketball, you’d ideally have the whole 13 man roster at your disposal and there normally wouldn’t be a need to keep a player away from the action unless he is a real p...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 F Anthony Walker (Miami ---> Indiana)
Replies: 915
Views: 82862

Re: ‘19 MD F Anthony Walker (Offer)

https://pittsburghsportsnow.com/2018/09/18/4-star-forward-anthony-walker-talks-about-his-official-visit-to-pitt/ sounds like he's still keeping an open mind, but who really knows. don't love that pitt and miami are up at brewster and we aren't This sounds positive from a URI standpoint, let’s get h...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586344

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

blueram you asked how many players are we recruiting for ‘19. Long is being recruited for ‘19. We have two Sr and one open scholarship. You get 13 scholarships. You listed the 10 players returning next year. So the answer is we are recruiting 3 players. Long is one if those players. CT Rhody, Long ...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 F Anthony Walker (Miami ---> Indiana)
Replies: 915
Views: 82862

Re: ‘19 MD F Anthony Walker (Offer)

From what I was hearing that the staff felt like we were in a good position with him. You have to beat our great programs to get great recruits, just a fact if life. Get used to it if we want a top 25-35 nationally relevant program.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 586344

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

Honestly if we can land one impact freshmen (Walker anybody?) and then we could potentially redshirt Long and if we were able to land Mading redshirt him too. We need to get old and stay old.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod (Florida State ---> Syracuse)
Replies: 1070
Views: 113135

Re: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod

Did anybody ask him if he was announcing tonight?
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2019-20 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 1077
Views: 95408

Re: 2019-20 Schedule (top post is current)

Here is the reality of scheduling. Until the NCAA controls let’s say four dates a year for predetermined games so we can see what EVERY team in the country can do home and away, then it’s always going to have a significant bias to it. Come on NCAA step up!
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 F Anthony Walker (Miami ---> Indiana)
Replies: 915
Views: 82862

Re: ‘19 MD F Anthony Walker (Offer)

Rhody83 wrote: 5 years ago Pitt scheduled visit at school with Karim Coulibaly (6’ 9”PF).
That has to be a good sign for URI. Or maybe Pitt is just doing that to pressure Walker into making a decision earlier. Hopefully we can get him on campus and have a chance in this.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier Commit)

I would take Terrell and Garrett ahead of the class you projected above. We are giving 247 too much weight in evaluating recruiting classes. Judge a class after their Soph or Jr years. 2017 was rated low because it was just Fatts. I would take someone at Fatts level every year. Measure a class by i...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier Commit)

Not taking a side, just adding perspective from 247 sports for whatever that is worth. Long is the tenth best prospect URI has signed since 247 sports started, one spot ahead of Hassan Martin. The class calc with Long, Mcleod, and Mading is 41.79. 2018 was 49.83 2017 was 18.19 2016 was 35.02 2015 wa...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier Commit)

Not sure if you miss out on your top two targets that the class can be 'great.' I'm hoping for good, which would be OK after this year's class. I think at this point I would be happy with one useful recruit which would be McLeod. He is a must get at this point. Very disappointing class. I feel bad ...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod (Florida State ---> Syracuse)
Replies: 1070
Views: 113135

Re: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod

I’m surprised he hasn’t verbelled yet or hasn’t set up more official visits. He said that he is coming out with his commitment video on Tuesday. If you watch his IG story when a friend’s comment is come join me at LaSalle he responds with the circle with a line through it and a light blue hat. True...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod (Florida State ---> Syracuse)
Replies: 1070
Views: 113135

Re: '19 PA C - Naheem McLeod

I’m surprised he hasn’t verbelled yet or hasn’t set up more official visits.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: Class of 2019 recruiting visits (first post updated)
Replies: 47
Views: 6898

Re: Class of 2019 recruiting visits (first post updated)

https://twitter.com/Matt_Vender/status/1026625320403849216?s=20 We still wouldn't have had first visit, but maybe we sent the wrong message moving his official visit back Wonder how the Xavier coach totally flipped this recruitment around, even other schools coaches were saying URI was clearly in t...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

There is no number 3.....we had 4 openings.....2 have been taken by Long and Aris. Maybe the staff knew about Bishop not coming here a little while ago, and got Aris because of that. Aris was recruited by Sutton as soon as Akele told them he was leaving. It had nothing to do with Bishop. Official v...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

Hindsight being 50/50, clearly not ensuring we got the first official visit was a mistake, staff will learn from this experience and move on. Really! You are bringing up learning experiences for our staff that has 35 years recruiting D1 players. Bishop picked his visit date. He decided to go to Xav...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

Hindsight being 50/50, clearly not ensuring we got the first official visit was a mistake, staff will learn from this experience and move on.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

DC_Rams wrote: 5 years ago It was a lock after his visit. There was a “silent” verbal, XU leaked it to writers, and once Snow knew, he ran with it.

He committed to XU.
Ouch that hurts.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

Rhody83 wrote: 5 years ago Wow. It just happened. Too bad
What just happened?
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

DC_Rams wrote: 5 years ago Check his IG story. He’s about to commit to XU.
Guess we’ll see. Still believe URI is the better program for him but it’s his decision.
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

Let's stay positive...Bishop and Walker (and McLeod) know that if they come to Rhody, they are forming a perennial top 25 team and a force to be reckoned with. It's that simple. They’ve always known that. Nothing has changed. They also know they can join other teams with highly rated players. We ar...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

Each passing day that goes by without an announcement gets us one day closer to our official visit. One more week. If that visit happens, I love our chances. If Xavier gets a commitment from the other SG they are having a visit from this weekend then i’ll feel even better. The reality is everybody ...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

It all depends on what is most important to him ,relstionships that have developed over the time URI has recruited him or his perception of which program can get him to the dance more often and to the NBA.Big East vs A10. I think Walker is definitely starstruck by the bigger conferences. I am hopin...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

I think Dahmir realizes if a program is trying to rush his decision that it’s for a reason, that he is just a number to them and they just want a commitment. He is one of many targets for Xavier, while the URI staff has made him the target for URI. Which program would you rather play for based on ho...
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop (Xavier > St Joe’s > FGCU)
Replies: 792
Views: 65977

Re: ‘19 PA SG - Dahmir Bishop

....ok Guys. I’ve seen this play out before. Brian Snow knows. He was unsure when Harris was between URI and XU, but there was no hesitation this time. Again, don’t be surprised. Maybe he ends up at Xavier. I certainly don’t know anything that tells me that’s impossible. So I wouldn’t be surprised....
by CT Rhody
5 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘19 F Anthony Walker (Miami ---> Indiana)
Replies: 915
Views: 82862

Re: ‘19 MD F Anthony Walker (Offer)

Billyboy78 wrote: 5 years ago
CT Rhody wrote: 5 years ago
We must be there, right?
Believe they have back to back days of open gyms and we are there for tomorrow’s. Just what I heard though and could be wrong.