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I think it is more likely he reaches his potential at Kentucky. I wish he stayed but I think both teams can be better off. At Kentucky he can pick his spots and be successful and Cal will coach him really hard. At URI we need an every possession impact player that battles. I don't think he had that ...

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Oh man, he'll be riding the bench at Kentucky. I have no doubt Toppin is talented, but there is a sharp difference between the kind of talent I saw from E.C., Terrell, and even Dowtin as Freshman than what I saw from Toppin. Toppin at the moment is a slightly more well rounded Lamont Ulmer. He has ...

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Why are other A10 programs consistently raised above URI on this board when they are basically neck and neck on the court?

Davidson? They play in a cafeteria. VCU won’t beat URI this upcoming year.

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I like that article. This is Cox's program more and more every day that passes. I expect him to do well. Part of what helped DH was that he had a great team, but that the league also wasn't that good during the time he had a great team. Timing is everything. So this year if everyone is eligible and ...

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His brother is going pro. If he blows up anywhere he will go pro too and probably will go pro regardless. The #1 transfer Ended up returning to bowling green instead of transferring. The statistics are really against transfers. If anyone has seen the stat Borzello posted on Twitter it’s like 60 lowe...

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Toppin left because we got Malik Martin and Tres Berry in the same week, and his dreams of slipping seamlessly into Tyrese's old starting job went poof. His brother plays like an NBA player. He is physical, emotional, is deadly from three point land. Jacob isn't that. He shows flashes and wasn't a ...

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If you got offered a trade of the guys we have going out the door for the guys coming into the door you have to take it. At least for the guys coming in and the guys leaving at this very moment.

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Wow that is crazy. If he does turn out to be good it won't be for us and Cox kind of forced him onto the court at times this year at expense of other players. Of course trying to develop him and keep him happy. Ouch! What a waste of time. I hope he turns out to be great like Obi for college basketba...

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I think Andy Katz had Rhody in his top 36.

I really think if everyone is eligible URI will be right back at the top of the A10 and competing in and around the top 25.

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I do mean maturity on the court. Things like consistency and fouls. I think Langevine took a lot of rebounds from Harris.

Idk if the assistant coaches could be better. They do have a lot of accomplishments under them. Look them up.

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Harris is seriously strong. He has serious lateral quickness. Hedges hard on screens. Awesome free throw shooter. Ok finishing on the move to the basket.

His problem is Maturity. Guess what usually helps that problem? Another year. He’s got two.

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Seems like he likes URI. Big 2 years ahead of him.

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I like the guys we have. I like bringing in multiple ball handlers between that 6'3-6'5 range that offer something in other areas.

Really looks like the URI type roster that we have had over the recent past.

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I know most are turned off by the roster turnover, but as long as we keep getting talented guys it is kind of fun.

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Harris, twins, and Walker. Plus Toppin is like 7 feet tall now and can't put the ball on the deck without being stripped or falling down. His game is destined for some version of his brother's game. he will have the set shot that can keep a defense honest or pick and pop. Then throw in some dunking....

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I know the transfers are making the roster unpredictable, but it is pretty likely Fatts comes back as declaring as a junior is par for the course. A Fatts senior year will be something very fun to pull for. Throw in the players that we do have and the team is pretty good. We basically are waiting o...

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I don't see the complete rebuild. The way people talk about basketball on this board you would think you needed 12 players that were all seniors with 60 starts under their belt. URI returned a lot to this past year's team. They were in the tournament most of the year and were denied an opportunity t...

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I know the transfers are making the roster unpredictable, but it is pretty likely Fatts comes back as declaring as a junior is par for the course. A Fatts senior year will be something very fun to pull for. Throw in the players that we do have and the team is pretty good. We basically are waiting on...

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I don’t want to trash the kid. He did about as much good as bad out there. His shots basically came from 30 feet 4 times a game because he would let it fly. He shot 31% from deep. I think it would have been better if there wasn’t negative about his time at URI in that article. That isn’t good. I fel...

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Top 10 makes more sense when there is a ton of time between then and your decision. But if you're a transfer or the decision is around the corner, it's more of a problem.

Transfers should have learned enough during their time in school to know exactly what they are looking for. Top 5 at most.

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https://twitter.com/DaveBorges/status/1246202979239317504?s=20 Is that a subtle force out? I believe this is Dan’s first transfer that isn’t a Grad Transfer. Hm, depends on how you look at it. I always thought that one of Hurley's things was being honest with kids about their roles going forward, h...

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I don't care if Martin goes to Uconn. And conversations are how things get done. With a little more on court success, Cox will win more of the 'conversations' battles than he will lose, so it more benefits us. This was largely my point when DH left and I tried to explain that a Uconn booster told me...

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Landers top 11 list is funny. He already has been in school and should know what he wants. You can only play for one at a time!

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I thought DH went to Uconn to land the Sidney Wilsons of the world.

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I liked what I saw but it’s ok. I really think that Cox can just find good players to play for him. The front court is just so stacked that there wasn’t immediate room for him.

We need a wing or a cg that can contribute. URI and Cox are due for a run.

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Toppin is like 7 feet tall. I didn't know Martin was an all defensive player. Sounds good.

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For DH he's watched two years pass and now injuries have hit a bit. Some good there some bad. I just would imagine that the gloves are coming off for him. The success and caliber of team to be considered good at Uconn is just higher than URI. Cant tie a hand behind his back. If he thinks Martin can ...

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Yea my point was that Thompson wasn't any good and Martin also appears to not be any good.

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People think he can give us 13/5? That would be serious production.

I hope he turns out to be a very productive player for us like his brother, but I just don't see it.

To me he is Christion Thompson maybe.

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The front court is going to become so good from practicing against each other.

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He is a master recruiter obviously, which is why I don't doubt that he can fill Martin's spot or recruit him back. In basketball it seems the kids that enter the portal usually leave, but in football it is ordinary for kids to enter the portal and then end up staying.

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I am so excited!! Awesome freshman class. Perfect transfer class. WOW. Bring back a healthy Fatts and we are cooking.

When we played these guys and lost, the writing was on the wall that we couldn't compete with their physicality and now they are playing for us.

WOW

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This guy seems really good. We are due for another legit JC.

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Wow pulling the twins and them immediately available would be insane.

It would support my theory that our level will be ok in a immediate eligibility world. I rather have the Martins of the world transferring to P5 and legit NBA prospects transferring to URI because they want to dominate.

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Hopefully things being shutdown don’t stop the workouts and evaluations. Seems that experience is very motivational for players.

I would expect Fatts to be better this year. And have a senior year that is stronger than any guard the last 20 years.

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NIce!

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Agreed. IMHO facilities are important to coaches and hs recruits. I just doubt a player is worried about institutional upgrades.

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If the rule passes I would expect Cox (an AAU guy) would at least survive if the college culture reflected the transfer rate of high school. He is no stranger to that.

He would just have to shift to the mindset that he had to cobble together a contender every year. C'est la vie.

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I don't care what coach is on the sideline for URI. I only care about the product.

There is noway a kid in the program is leaving because of a practice facility. That is insane.

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Harris is awesome. He started nearly every game of his career. I would expect him to be very good this upcoming year. Too bad Martin is in the wind. Maybe Cox can recruit him back and put this whole thing together.

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The other thing is, I dont think it matters that much to NBA scouts whether you play in the A-10 or ACC. The gap isnt that significant. You dont see back ups on ACC teams make it into the NBA. It's not like Tyler Catalina coming from URI to Georgia to get a better shot at the NFL. From the list of ...

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I think there are different reasons for all our players to transfer. The guys that go lower are looking for more opportunity. But Martin who jacked up almost 5 3balls a game? He is in a different pool of players. It's definitely not a practice facility or more shots he's looking for. Come on.

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This is where missing out on NCAA tournament really hurts. Would have been so much different scenario to today. URI missing the tournament or the tournament being cancelled? Every team missed the tournament. I think this is $$$ related. Lets see where he ends up. I feel like URI got out-bid. The FB...

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Vedder looked like he struggled walking with his backpack to class

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Does one play on the wing? that would be ideal. Both starters with Fatts Martin Harris. That would be quite the draw.

Remember the brothers that transferred from NC State to Nevada? Worked for Nevada. Close the deal!

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I don't understand why there is a good twin bad twin thing on the Mitchells on this board. The good one is a phenom for our level and the "bad" one is a tremendous prospect for our level. The good/bad stuff is in connection with playing heavy minutes on a national title contender that also...

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I think his playing style was team oriented. Far more than many players we have seen come and go. He basically executed on offense by taking a shot or passing the ball immediately. His bolting is obviously not.

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Check their stat lines, they are basically the same. Tate was worse his sophomore year than his below average freshman year. His playing style and body didn't match up. If you are a finesse player with a strong body it doesn't help your finesse game and vice a versa. Too stiff for the perimeter and ...

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Does the team get any credit for the losses at the end coming to a legitimate national title contender? Does for me. Only bad losses were brown and they fell asleep against Richmond for 3 minutes. They also fumbled away a W to West Virginia but everything else was pretty good. Force Jacob toppin to ...

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I thought Long the freshman was better than Tate the sophomore fwiw. Oof. That’s a tough take, IMO. I liked Long fine enough for what he was but I guess I missed something that a lot of other fans saw - I doubt you’re the only one with this opinion, but I just didn’t see it. I don't think its an en...

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