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I have no insider information on this, but I don't think AB has applied for a waiver, has he? If he hasn't does the new rule impact him?

I still don't think we see him this year, but again that's just my gut and I don't have any sources.

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Anyone going to the game? I’m 50/50 on attending. I know there was probably 20-30 of us at the MTSU game last year so i figured a handful may be there. PM if you are making the trip. Attendance for Gardner Webb: 1,009 = 13% of Capacity: 7,523 Yup. Tickets are very cheap too. Just trying to get the ...

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Anyone going to the game? I’m 50/50 on attending. I know there was probably 20-30 of us at the MTSU game last year so i figured a handful may be there. PM if you are making the trip.

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There's still a fairly significant number of teams that have yet to play a game this year. Zero games. That includes UMass, St. Bonaventure, and Fordham. Compare that against URI who has played 4 "major" programs and 6 total programs in the Kenpom top 106. We've had primetime ESPN games, h...

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You could tell they missed Carey tonight, but it allowed Ish to shine and oh my God is that kid a player. He really is the total package. Active on defense, great court vision, can shoot, understands the motion of the offense - that P&R with Mitchell was an absolute thing of beauty. Someone sai...

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Also, not sure if this was said, but i have so much respect for Willard and Seton Hall playing this game. They were without their star PG, had a ton of last second schedule changes, and could have walked without much push back. I’ll be rooting for them this year. In a year with scheduling uncertain...

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I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Having 10 fouls to give between the Mitchell Twins is a cheat code. Having versatility and length at other positions, which gives us incredible front court depth, just makes it unfair. These are big-time power conference team luxuries. I’ll soak it up and e...

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Also, not sure if this was said, but i have so much respect for Willard and Seton Hall playing this game. They were without their star PG, had a ton of last second schedule changes, and could have walked without much push back. I’ll be rooting for them this year. In a year with scheduling uncertaint...

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Fatts is still “the man”, but the help he has around him is significantly better than last year. I think Fatts, Shepp, Ish, and Carey compliment one another in their style of play. Fatts will continue taking less forced shots as his teammates prove they can be productive and put points on the board....

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Will he always be battling for playing time against 5 star players? Absolutely, but he has the length and athleticism to succeed and will be part of more "pro days" in 1 month at Kentucky than he would in 4 years at Rhode Island. While I agree with much of your opinion here, I do not fath...

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I still don't think he'll ever be a huge part of their program, but I also think it's fair to understand he was going to redshirt this year. He's only playing because it's a free year and I think his role could expand as he develops in Calipari's system. Will he always be battling for playing time a...

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My thoughts on the game: The depth of this team is by far our greatest strength. I don't recall a team anywhere close to this deep and that's with 3 guys redshirting that could be contributors in the future. I mean how many teams have the luxury of a 6'10 big that can pickup 10 fouls a game. That's ...

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Not sure if this has been stated yet, but I think Fatts will struggle this year without fans in the stands. His game feeds off a good atmosphere - whether our fans or opposing fans- and I think he takes a step back without having that shot of adrenaline. He’ll still be our star guard, but i can see ...

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Fundamentals, like not boxing out, cost us this game. Harris will start when he’s healthy - the Mitchell twins bring value, but aren’t ready for big-time minutes yet. Coaching was bad. Carey needs to continue slashing - we have 3 legit guards but they’re still learning to play together. We got nothi...

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At one point this summer we lost Toppin and Martin - had no transfers signed - and had rumors both Fatts and Harris would be joining them. We have since added some key pieces, gained more experience with key pieces (Sheppard, Walker, DJ) and retained some key talent. To be in the game in the final m...

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That's walk-on Brandon Borde from Foxboro.

https://gorhody.com/sports/mens-basketb ... borde/6242

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URIRecruitingInfo wrote: ↑3 years ago The waiver decisions seem to be determined by one thing at this point, support from former coach. Maybe Skerry has let them know he wouldn't support Betrand's waiver request.

if there was any bad blood I would doubt we'd be playing Towson this year

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Hope they’re all televised. This will be interesting to monitor... I would think, since they're all at the same arena, it will be easy to get some sort of streaming option available. If there are 4-5 venues running games, with few having multiple courts, it should limit the number of options for TV...

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There is absolutely no reason not to apply for the waiver if you're granted a free year.

It would look awfully foolish if we're hit with the injury bug and have an ineligible all-conference caliber player sitting on our bench in street clothes.

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And just to make sure we compare apples to apples, let’s not forget that Xavier is not participating in a formal OOC tournament, and has decided to host their own MTE featuring Toledo (137), Oakland (222), and Bradley (102), which equates to 1 Q3 game and 2 Q4 games. You can boil it down however yo...

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NCAA Division I Council votes to give winter athletes additional year of eligibility, per report Mason Young, assistant sports editor Oct 13, 2020 Updated 3 hrs ago 0 Per Goodman's report, the vote won't be official until the close of tomorrow's council meeting, as it could be reconsidered during t...

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LOL, Bill.

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Makhi Mitchell calling out PC in his instagram story for "ducking" the game. I'm sure Cox has been transparent with the team about the challenges of scheduling the game, but likely hinted at the fact PC was the one that was being less flexible in making it happen. Are there challenges in s...

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Announcement pushed to next Friday per his Instagram

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Let’s go! Add another capable eligible player and we’ll have some promise

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Not to bring negativity to this thread, but it’s top 50 mid major assistants. I’d really hope URI, a regular top 15 mid-major, would have a top 50 assistant. Regardless, congrats to Coach Sutton! Even so, Sutton is still doing better than the program he works for in relation to a top 50 mid major r...

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Not to bring negativity to this thread, but it’s top 50 mid major assistants. I’d really hope URI, a regular top 15 mid-major, would have a top 50 assistant.

Regardless, congrats to Coach Sutton!

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Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑4 years ago Not sure what this means but seems exciting.

Prob just a bio on some of the recent transfers or signings

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Some VCU posters were opening gleeful about the number of transfers at URI. My guess (after the MSS news) is that these people now have a different take on the out of control transfer frenzy since it now affects them. I don't expect him to leave, but Bones Hyland will be receiving hundreds of back ...

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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑4 years ago Saw that comin, since VCU is so close to where he's from.

Makes up for the loss of Santos Silva but certainly doesn’t fill his shoes

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Nice. I think he’ll thrive at Western Kentucky - solid move by him.

*adjusts glasses and sees University of Kentucky*

Wait, what!?!?

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If he picks Kentucky AND has immediate eligibility I would be shocked if he got over 10 minutes per game.

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From a URI standpoint: Should we be rooting for no college football this year? Would 1 year of no college football revenue bring us back closer to the field when it comes to athletic department revenues?

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I let this sink in, and like most of you I was pissed off when hearing the news. We are all emotionally attached, way more than the student/athletes and even way more than the staff/admin, but after a full night here are some thoughts (random but thought this would be the best place for them): 1. I...

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70%+ of people's reason for quitting their job is due to their manager, not the work they are doing, their colleagues or the environment they work in. I don't think it's that different with college basketball players either. Great coaches form great relationships and bonds with their players, and t...

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If I had to throw out a quick guess on landing spot I'm going to say St. Johns...close to home and friends with a few on the team.

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This one hurts. My biggest concern here is Obi went from relative unknown to thriving in Dayton's system. Yes he could have done that anywhere, but the vast majority of the feedback was Dayton played a big role in his development and success. Whatever is happening behind the scenes - whether in prac...

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This may have been said already, but shouldn't we be looking at playing a bunch of OOC away games this year against P5s? Either that or find home-home opportunities with similar programs and schedule away this year? I think there's a real possibility we have limitations around fans in seats and ther...

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I think the NCAA, if they pass the no sit out rule in June, will make it effective for the 2020-21 season, if there is one. I mean there will be close to 1000 transfers, most of whom would have to sit out if they wait until 2021-22. That's about 3 per team, and almost 25% of the entire total of D1 ...

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I don't quite understand the vitriol towards Hurley. There's no proof there was tampering at all on his end. I just think it's weird that Martin is seen as this hard-working, winning-first, well-rounded tough player that he's being made out to be. I feel like if there's anything that Hurley could be...

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I also find this somewhat funny since I've always made the argument that Hurley has been playing with "his" players in his first two years at UConn since he recruited a lot of them at URI. I always see "he would recruit a much different type of player at UConn" and people like C...

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I also find this somewhat funny since I've always made the argument that Hurley has been playing with "his" players in his first two years at UConn since he recruited a lot of them at URI. I always see "he would recruit a much different type of player at UConn" and people like Ch...

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Listen, I think he'll have an impact in games where he's hot, but I'm not so sure about the fit here. From what I've seen out of him he's more motivated by his stats than the teams achievements and I'm not sure his laid back attitude fits with the Hurley system. They have some serious players on tha...

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I’m not sure we’ll have a season at this point anyway - will be an interesting couple of months.

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Sucks. Focus on transfers.

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Just entered his name in the NBA draft on instagram Same as Crutcher. Maintains eligibility. We should all support gin during this process. We should all support "gin" during this process. Is that a typo? I'm happy to support both Fatts and gin at the moment. Haha yes meant to be “him”, b...

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RhodeIslandBorn wrote: ↑4 years ago Just entered his name in the NBA draft on instagram

Same as Crutcher. Maintains eligibility. We should all support gin during this process.

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rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑4 years ago Sean East from UMass in the portal. Nice player. Wish we could grab him.

2 years off to transfer within conference...

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The whole thing is just so bizarre... Cox recruited the vast majority of these players. We finished 3rd in a good A10 We returned (before Martin left) enough talent to fight for a top 3 finish next year Harris and Martin both started Are we really that bad at recruiting character and leaders? Do peo...

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DC_Rams wrote: ↑4 years ago I really don’t have inside info on this. But I don’t see this message as being definitive one way or the other...

Oh...then I’d say he’s gone. I thought you had inside info otherwise.

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