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by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Replies: 220
Views: 4609

Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll

I'm also having margaritas with tajin during my siesta, so I'm extra SPICY.
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Replies: 220
Views: 4609

Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll

"We've played other teams with injury problems, sometimes without their best player. If we were totally healthy and the teams we played were totally healthy, I actually think our record would be worse than it is now." This is the quote. I didn't exactly remember it right! And I wasn't jus...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Replies: 220
Views: 4609

Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll

"We've played other teams with injury problems, sometimes without their best player. If we were totally healthy and the teams we played were totally healthy, I actually think our record would be worse than it is now." This is the quote. I didn't exactly remember it right! And I wasn't just...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Replies: 220
Views: 4609

Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll

Show me 3 or 4 more guys like him or better. Otherwise, we're no better than we were last year. You're the same person who thinks we would have been WORSE last year completely healthy and available team. LOL I guess because everyone is sad here, we dont acknowldge that players typically get better ...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Replies: 220
Views: 4609

Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll

You're the same person who thinks we would have been WORSE last year completely healthy and available team. LOL I guess because everyone is sad here, we dont acknowldge that players typically get better over time and teams gel? WTF are you talking about? Show me where I said we'd be worse. I don't ...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Loving the people who now are like “eh, never really wanted Hammond anyways, too short, would've taken too long to develop and adjust, give me a more experienced player” when for MONTHS they were salivating at Hammond coming here. The ole “I didn’t want to date her any longer anyways” after a girl ...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Blue Man, are you okay? You had posted many times that KJ wasn't leaving, and you would have the last laugh. You also said that Hammond was staying because of Archie. Now we bring back your favorite Rhody player, Bassy. Just want to make sure you are all good. Of course, you realize this is just so...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘22 RI PG Sebastian Thomas (URI ---> Albany ---> URI)
Replies: 228
Views: 16831

Re: ‘22 RI PG Sebastian Thomas (URI ---> Albany)

Like it. Use Albany as our feeder program. Send Wright there to play and improve and bring him back next year. Archie is a genius Or if Ways stays and redshirts I'd be totally cool with that too! Good old fashioned development. In what world what he stay and redshirt and not play when he can instan...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘22 RI PG Sebastian Thomas (URI ---> Albany ---> URI)
Replies: 228
Views: 16831

Re: ‘22 RI PG Sebastian Thomas (URI ---> Albany)

Way better upgrade then Ways We missed you! Or are we sending Ways to Albany 👀 Like it. Use Albany as our feeder program. Send Wright there to play and improve and bring him back next year. Archie is a genius Or if Ways stays and redshirts I'd be totally cool with that too! Good old fashioned devel...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

https://youtu.be/gYiLKvR9DPE?si=nZc0VMyr8KmznBTI If he got this much better in a year...who knows! We really needed a true PG. I was fine with Luis or JLaw running starting, but even watching JLaw this week, he really isn't natural at it and someone like Bassy can put a little more pressure on the d...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: ‘22 RI PG Sebastian Thomas (URI ---> Albany ---> URI)
Replies: 228
Views: 16831

Re: ‘22 RI PG Sebastian Thomas (URI ---> Albany)

Dino611 wrote: 4 days ago Way better upgrade then Ways

We missed you!
Or are we sending Ways to Albany 👀
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

I was and still am a big Bassy fan. I am very happy he is coming home. I agree on another player or two leaving. I hope Cam stays. Bassy will find him on the wing for some spot-up threes If we lose Cam over this then that would not be good. Only want to lose either Ways, Luis or both, if you're los...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Replies: 220
Views: 4609

Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll

Never mind contributing to NIL. The question looming is do I want to fork out season ticket money again for a program that appears to be in complete disarray. With payment due in a few weeks, is the product worth driving an hour each way anymore. Who's on the team? Who's our lead recruiter? Has our...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 1342
Views: 71189

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

It takes talent and effort to play it. We didnt have much of either last season. We are still about 3 beers short of a six pack in order to rectify the issues. The longer nothing happens the less confident I get when it comes to getting better. One decent commit is nowhere near enough. It could com...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 1342
Views: 71189

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

Yeah URI (tried to?) play Packline. The larger point is UVA which won a national championship playing Packline got smoked multiple times this past season. Obliterated. Elite D1 coaching has figured out how to destroy it. It will also be a interesting study to watch what Bennett does. Does Miller ha...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 1374
Views: 58826

Re: Understanding the NIL

Wah wah wah College sports is dead Blah blah blah Broken f'n records We are waiting for you to start a new topic on how URI wasn’t healthy last year and this was the reason they weren’t successful. Maybe one on the Jucos that you think we are in on. You praised Archie to the heavens on Tyson Brown ...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 1374
Views: 58826

Re: Understanding the NIL

Wah wah wah

College sports is dead

Blah blah blah

Broken f'n records
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 1342
Views: 71189

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

Yeah URI (tried to?) play Packline. The larger point is UVA which won a national championship playing Packline got smoked multiple times this past season. Obliterated. Elite D1 coaching has figured out how to destroy it. It will also be a interesting study to watch what Bennett does. Does Miller ha...
by PeterRamTime
4 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
Replies: 220
Views: 4609

Re: URI Rhode to Excellence Poll

Never mind contributing to NIL. The question looming is do I want to fork out season ticket money again for a program that appears to be in complete disarray. With payment due in a few weeks, is the product worth driving an hour each way anymore. Who's on the team? Who's our lead recruiter? Has our...
by PeterRamTime
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Apostoles is listed as a guard. He may fit as a wing guy. It's really hard to find film on him...
by PeterRamTime
5 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )
Replies: 488
Views: 62308

Re: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )

Leaving to follow a coach is understandable, but he’s basically a quitter if he goes elsewhere. Commitments are futile. I can't believe you think Jared Terrell is a quitter to then! Could not disagree more. JT decommiting from OK St is maybe a little underrated around here. That was almost a bigger...
by PeterRamTime
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

https://x.com/247hshoops/status/1781343537126129880?s=46 Honestly that is an underwhelming list. Come back to Rhody Ben! This list reflects badly on our program no? We should be ahead of a lot of these clubs in the pecking order. Is it possible Miller cut bait for some reason on Hammond? It’s all s...
by PeterRamTime
5 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

I get that the A10 is traditionally a guard dominant league but can we at least add one good big (my good being can play above avg D, rebound well at our level and have a move or two on O to keep the oppositions D honest) ? Throw in a developmental big, too, that can eat some minutes in an emergenc...
by PeterRamTime
6 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )
Replies: 488
Views: 62308

Re: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )

I agree, if Lawrence is a floor general type PG. However, some respected posters have indicated he may be more of a 2 guard (I don’t know myself as I haven’t done a deep dive on his game). I favor floor general/coach on the floor type PG’s and I hope Lawrence fills that role for us. He's not a floo...
by PeterRamTime
6 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )
Replies: 488
Views: 62308

Re: '24 VA PG Ben Hammond (URI LOI ---> ??? )

I agree, if Lawrence is a floor general type PG. However, some respected posters have indicated he may be more of a 2 guard (I don’t know myself as I haven’t done a deep dive on his game). I favor floor general/coach on the floor type PG’s and I hope Lawrence fills that role for us. He's not a floo...
by PeterRamTime
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2024-25
Replies: 37
Views: 1565

Re: A10 Outlook for 2024-25

Some of these transfers just don't make much sense. This is 1 of them. Follows his coach across the country. Has an alpha role on a team that fills their gym every game and can contend for an NCAA bid. I am sure he was being paid to some extent but how much more is someone offering him? I can't ima...
by PeterRamTime
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Loyola is doing what I thought Archie would do. They are killing us so far. Hopefully, that will change. Is it really fair to compare ourselves to them? They had one bad year after a bunch of key players graduated and got right back on track. Their program was waaaaay healthier than ours. I know so...
by PeterRamTime
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2024-25
Replies: 37
Views: 1565

Re: A10 Outlook for 2024-25

He decided to use it but………. https://twitter.com/GoodmanHoops/status/1780987471041302932?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">April Yep, all about the $. Not a good 2 days for VCU losing 2 probable starters to the portal. They would have been favorites to win the A10. Some of these transfers just don't make m...
by PeterRamTime
6 days ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Yeah you have to still recruit freshmen. Yes guys portal like crazy, but you still have to try. It's the best way to maintain as much continuity as possible.
by PeterRamTime
6 days ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '22 PG Jamarques Lawrence (Nebraksa —> URI)
Replies: 20
Views: 1169

Re: '22 PG Jamarques Lawrence (Nebraksa —> URI)

Don’t think it was puking it was LOL’g Of course players read KB. If any of us saw our name in a thread we’d all read it. Some of the stuff posted in team forums is LOL worthy. I’m not the least bit offended by Luis post. Just reinforces my opinion that most players read KB. https://x.com/luiskortr...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 1342
Views: 71189

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

You were going to have Hammond or Lawrence, not both. For one year...who do you take? Hammond in a second. He would have been the future if they could have kept him somehow for 4 years For one year? Lawrence, without question. Lawrence is a better player right now. You want Hammond because he could...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

I was NEVER excited about Hammond coming here, because I don’t believe in “commitments” anymore. The way things are now, incoming players have to earn my trust and fandom. Even then, I don’t expect them to stick around for more than a year or two, which stinks. I think TV ratings of men’s college h...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Questions for Thorr and Stone
Replies: 48
Views: 1855

Re: Questions for Thorr and Stone

Question: Can local businesses advertise through the collective or sponsor collective events? Are they already? If so, can members of the collective get discounts to local businesses promoting within the collective? e.g. If Bob’s Auto Shop contributes to the collective and wants to offer exclusive ...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Questions for Thorr and Stone
Replies: 48
Views: 1855

Re: Questions for Thorr and Stone

Question: Can local businesses advertise through the collective or sponsor collective events? Are they already? If so, can members of the collective get discounts to local businesses promoting within the collective? e.g. If Bob’s Auto Shop contributes to the collective and wants to offer exclusive ...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Replies: 1342
Views: 71189

Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

Really? Because of a kid who never enrolled, took a class, put on uniform, etc. at URI? Get over it. I think it's BS if another team takes our asst and one of his recruits with him. No I will not get over it. I highly doubt Hammond is going with him. Mack was who Gtown was after; I still think ther...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

I was NEVER excited about Hammond coming here, because I don’t believe in “commitments” anymore. The way things are now, incoming players have to earn my trust and fandom. Even then, I don’t expect them to stick around for more than a year or two, which stinks. I think TV ratings of men’s college h...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

steviep123 wrote: 1 week ago
Wow and he grew up there and was a lifelong fan

Still hits the portal

Good lord.
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

To be fair

Doesn't seem like a ton of portal guys have committed yet..like across the country. Slow moving portal season.
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

I've been thinking lately If we had gotten our shit together this year and had more success, we probably don't return the core players we return. They were just inconsistent enough we can add solid pieces to compliment them and have a decent team next year. UMass had a decent year and they lost som...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

I've been thinking lately If we had gotten our shit together this year and had more success, we probably don't return the core players we return. They were just inconsistent enough we can add solid pieces to compliment them and have a decent team next year. UMass had a decent year and they lost some...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Ramfan22 wrote: 1 week ago
SmartyBarrett wrote: 1 week ago
Didn’t someone bring his name up as a potential transfer last year?
Yeah Steveystuds06 did
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

steveystuds06 wrote: 1 week ago

Ouch.. We can't compete with those programs
Quick, get him on the cliff walk!


Yeah....
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Bottom line, in my opinion, is we have zero D1 point guards on the roster right now so I think we need two (I don't consider Kortright a true PG even if he does come back). How we end up getting there is anyone's guess! I'd go as far to say having Hammond + either of those portal PG's makes us a si...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

So, if we get Lawrence, how long before Hammond decommits? Lol why would he? Because he sees his playing greatly reduced? For 2 years? That would mean that Archie and them already know that adding another PG would cause him to leave. Does Hammond expect to start and play 30+ minutes his freshman ye...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Billyboy78 wrote: 1 week ago So, if we get Lawrence, how long before Hammond decommits?
Lol why would he?
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

I'd prefer Coit over Lawrence since he's a PG. Even if he's off he's still pushing the pace and running the offense. Lawrence could maaaaybe play the 3, but if we got both maybe someone else leaves like Luis. Jamarques Lawrence is a PG. Idk why you say the 3. He came off the bench for Nebraska and ...
by PeterRamTime
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2185
Views: 74159

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

I'd prefer Coit over Lawrence since he's a PG. Even if he's off he's still pushing the pace and running the offense.

Lawrence could maaaaybe play the 3, but if we got both maybe someone else leaves like Luis.