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Get on board! Join here: https://rhodyexcellence.com/join/ https://twitter.com/rhodyexcellence/status/1774910568115196412 Would imagine this is announcing some key players staying? If that's the case then this is sad. Has it come down to celebrating being able to keep some players you recruited a y...

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ramster wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Rhody Vault’s favorite team seems to be falling apart
Earl Timberlake the latest to portal from Bryant

Geesh, it feels like we were recruiting Timberlake about 10 years ago.

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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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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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We talkin' 'bout practice.

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Is Bilau actually leaving? I imagine he gets another year. Nothing personal against Bilau, but I hope he's not being counted on to stay and provide meaningful minutes. Love his game, but he can't stay on the court. I am thinking given his Sr Night send off coupled with his lingering medical issues ...

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Do you really believe that revenue from Celtics fans does not cover the salaries of the players? Plus Celtics are allowed to pay the players since they're professionals. It's an entirely different model in college so long as we keep the façade that the college kids are still "amateur athletes....

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Dalton Knecht came from Northern Colorado. Talent is everywhere it’s about finding the profile that suits your desired identity. It’s like some fans think we are going to get a productive power conference player to transfer down. I’m sure we are talking to power conference transfers too but anyone ...

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Yeah facts. Archie loves to recruit extremely stealth. Much more than previous coaching regimes. And how's that been working out for him? I mean he got House...DG...Fuchs and Cam that way. What does that have to do with what I said. Relax dude got your panties in a bunch. Jesus We're one of the wor...

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This is just what we had. Yuk.. funny I was wondering where the request was for season ticket renewal seeing women's came out earlier this week. It actually was in my spam folder this morning. I had all I could do to not respond who is on my team and who are we playing???? Didn't even check it out ...

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Almost all guards. Strange, since the majority of our remaining players/incoming recruits are guards.

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Ramfan22 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago

And I'm sure Archie called The Vault and told him that.

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Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago
rambone 78 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Good grief, 15.

He was just joking.
I know lol a troll posts something like that.

Even admitted he just posted that to get a reaction.

Yes, but I'm a selective troll. I only troll one person, the person who happens to shit over everybody else in the forum.

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rambone 78 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago The Dan Hurley Retirement Tour like Pitino now and Jack Kraft a long time ago.

Sounds great but what a pipe dream!

I know. I mainly posted that to get a reaction from a certain poster.

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I have a feeling that after Dan wins 3 or 4 national championships at UConn that he and Andrea will retire here in Rhode Island and Dan will coach his last 4 or 5 years here. I think he feels his work isn't finished here. He's 51 now, so they come back when he's 56 and he retires when he's 60. And n...

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Time will show in the next week or so Any hints? I think he's just saying we probably have a commitment soon based on our history after losing a key player like Zek. I don't think there are any specific names besides the players we have already been connected with. You can also keep an eye on the c...

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Dino611 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago All I will say is timing is key to this transfer

Meaning what?

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For what it's worth KJ has started following former Pitt center Federiko Federiko Crazy name alone I think he's a natural fit 🥰 For what school? Probably us Dude got benched at Pitt. Don't know if G-Town would be in on someone like that. I've seen him play a few times though, I think is pretty dumb...

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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑2 weeks ago For what it's worth

KJ has started following former Pitt center Federiko Federiko

Crazy name alone I think he's a natural fit

For what school?

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rhodylaw wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Maybe Sean can help steer him here?

I was thinking that too. Although it could go the other way. Maybe he didn't like playing (mostly sitting) for Sean.

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https://x.com/bwmcgair03/status/1773045021278695861?s=46 Life moves fast in college basketball, and who knows how long ago the interview was done, but that certainly has me feeling better about things Kenny Johnson retweeted or re-x'd this, whatever the proper term is now. Maybe that's a good sign?...

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Bos8 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago With Zek entering the transfer portal, it opens up another scholarship

So that's at least 7 new players next year and I'd bet it gets to 9 or 10.......ridiculous.

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I wonder if he's transferring down a level? He only got into 5 games at X.

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Why is the focus just on high school players and college kids in the portal? Do any coaches go to men's leagues and see who is playing? I bet you could find some dudes who are 21 and balling, but just weren't interested in school or college a few years ago. With NIL, you could get some street playe...

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Hmm...we had another 5'11'' (listed) point guard in the late 90s that worked out pretty well.... Exactly. My point about Hammond is that those are the guys who excel at this level. Those measurables aren’t usually desirable in a freshman at a P5 level. Yeah you just don't see PG's his size at the p...

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The guy Hammond is compared to is Michigan star Dug McDaniel (who is in the portal, btw). Same size and also a graduate of PAUL VI. If Hammond doesn't come here, I don't think we lose him to Georgetown, I think we lose him to George Mason because of this guy. https://gomason.com/staff-directory/lam...

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The guy Hammond is compared to is Michigan star Dug McDaniel (who is in the portal, btw). Same size and also a graduate of PAUL VI. If Hammond doesn't come here, I don't think we lose him to Georgetown, I think we lose him to George Mason because of this guy. https://gomason.com/staff-directory/lama...

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Dino611 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago
Ramfan22 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago
Sign me up yes please

Can't compete with most of those teams financially.

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A familiar face just entered the portal; (CG) Brycen Goodine from St. Andrews, Syracuse, PC, and most recently Fairfield. In 2019 he was a 4* top 100 recruit. This year he averaged 14 points (47% 3PT), maybe worth a look and after all he did score 22 pts against us this past season. I saw him play ...

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https://x.com/kingcarter2225/status/1772729185976332394?s=46&t=RiOaTCLvtjhXX7DAYI1lEg Good lord if he comes back Why would he do that? This year's NBA draft class sucks. He will likely go in the top 15. If he sticks around and goes next year, which is projected to be a much deeper class, it wil...

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The only thing that sucks about this is that his dad won't be at our games next year.

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We signed Fuchs last year at the end of May. So, maybe Europe is still an option besides the portal to add a player.

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so far they have: Dee Dee Davis Teisha Hyman Tenin Magassa Maye Toure Sophie Sene Out. In: Albina Syla 6'5" Center, Finland Ayanna Franks 5'9" Guard, Connecticut Also, Chantelle Blagrove 5'9" Guard, Ontario, will be active for next season. I'm guessing a couple of our future players ...

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steviep123 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago We made him an offer back in June 2022 - think we'll be on him again?

He's a Kenny guy.

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Jersey77 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago
SmartyBarrett wrote: ↑2 weeks ago
Yep had posted him in the transfer thread.

I bet Maryland will be all over him.

And Georgetown...

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This is the latest I saw on the Georgetown situation today. Either way, I assume Archie has already started the process of looking in to replacements if needed. https://twitter.com/HilltopHoops_/status/1772350289653178403 Thanks for the post, Adam. Sounds like Cooley will piss off a powerbroker or ...

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section(105) wrote: ↑3 weeks ago Is he a coachable kid? IDK.

He seemed to listen when Archie was talking to him on the sideline a lot more than most of the players this year did.

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Speaking of Ish,I wonder if he uses his 5th year?

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reef wrote: ↑3 weeks ago Jack Kraft lost in the title game to UCLA

Future Celtics player and coach, Chris Ford was on that team. Then there was the Howard Porter fiasco that vacated 'Nova's season.

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I wonder if Hammond is waiting for the KJ decision to decide whether to decommit or not. Looks that way to me right now. I think we will be a fair amount better if he stays If not, my money's on more sucking. Bone, tell me you are not relying on 1 freshman to rectify this program. Please I am. A re...

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CamsRams wrote: ↑3 weeks ago Created a quick Portal Tracker for those players Rhode Island has shown interest in based on social media reports.

Portal-Tracker'24.png

9 guards and 2 forwards.

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https://x.com/portal_updates/status/1771654360818204746?s=20 Unless Archie didn't want him back and/or Arizona State is promising a top role, wouldn't he just be better off coming back to us? Yeah, this one is puzzling. Archie said how proud he was of Brandon, how hard he worked and how he had beco...

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It seems almost all of the players we have been reported 'showing interest' are guards, even though it's obvious we need bigs. I think more guards ( 1 or 2 of Luis, House and Ways) and/or our incoming guard won't be here.

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I don't consider Green to be a big. He averaged 4 rebounds a game. Offensively, he was more effective on the perimeter than he was down low. Fuchs led the team with a 6.4 rebound average. Good. Not great. We need a banger/defensive presence on the roster. Yes BB same here. I know even though he is ...

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I don't consider Green to be a big. He averaged 4 rebounds a game. Offensively, he was more effective on the perimeter than he was down low. Fuchs led the team with a 6.4 rebound average. Good. Not great. We need a banger/defensive presence on the roster.

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section(105) wrote: ↑3 weeks ago Gives me needed hope. Yesterday at State House, it was URI Day, players, coaches, players, Rhody. No check that I saw in a Facebook post. Maybe that’s coming?

I only saw Luis and Ways in a pic. Anybody else?

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Realistically, unless Fuchs or Green is transferring, we probably only have minutes for one more big man. Foumena and Brown went from playing a combined 30 to 40 MPG before Green, to splitting 10 to 30 MPG after he was eligible. A guy that can play the 4 and 5 would be useful, with perhaps a big ma...

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