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theblueram wrote: ↑3 weeks ago So, I'll just throw this out there. When the "Collective" doesn't like a coach, do they just shut the purse strings?

No, that's the type of move only the big time boosters can really pull off. Just like they always have.

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ramster wrote: ↑3 weeks ago Rhody Vault’s favorite team seems to be falling apart
Earl Timberlake the latest to portal from Bryant

He'll find a way to blame it on Archie.

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I'll be at the Alabama/Clemson game tonight. Look for the guy in the Rhody gear. Ended up being a really entertaining game! The crowd was great, close to a sell out. I'd say Bama had the slight edge in fans but it was much closer than I expected. Both sides traveled really well. Sears for Alabama i...

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Interesting how Clemson and Alabama are playing in Los Angeles for the Western Regional Championship. A long way from “home” for these players and fans for each team. Great game to attend especially with Preston Murphy in a key role. Yeah I'm looking forward to it! It'll be interesting to see what ...

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sevegny7 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago I am headed to the UCONN vs Illinois game today in Boston.

Really was considering wearing my URI gear to the game hahha.

I'm sure Hurley would appreciate the attire hahha and prolly half the UCONN staff.

They definitely would!

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I'll be at the Alabama/Clemson game tonight. Look for the guy in the Rhody gear. Interesting how Clemson and Alabama are playing in Los Angeles for the Western Regional Championship. A long way from “home” for these players and fans for each team. Great game to attend especially with Preston Murphy...

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I'll be at the Alabama/Clemson game tonight. Look for the guy in the Rhody gear.

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Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago
Billyboy78 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago
Yikes.

Was watching the movie Blue Chips the other night. Some things never change; they are just repackaged.

Such a great movie!!

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Do you really believe that revenue from Celtics fans does not cover the salaries of the players? Right, the entity making the money should pay the players. No matter where the money came from, tv, merch, concessions, tix. Has not donations always been a part of funding college sports? I am still ho...

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What's the return on NIL dollars? Like if I contribute, I am now paying players salaries. So what is the return if the team makes money? This isn't charitable contributions. This is salary. Honest question, are you actually being serious when you ask questions like this? Or just trying to get a ris...

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What's the return on NIL dollars? Like if I contribute, I am now paying players salaries. So what is the return if the team makes money? This isn't charitable contributions. This is salary. Honest question, are you actually being serious when you ask questions like this? Or just trying to get a ris...

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That's pretty funny to hear Laettner say that, since I know for a fact Duke was paying players before NIL was a thing. Somehow that was better and ok I guess though...

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Didn't the AD say Calipari was staying? Not that they can't go back on that at some point I guess.

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There is going to be a disparity between the bigger earners and the bench guys. Could cause jealousy issues within the team. But that's going to affect every team. Just another problem to deal with. Yeah Archie could take one of his 500k extension bonuses and help pay for more talent. That's up to ...

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Thats too bad on Zek, he obviously had a rough season, but I still thought there was some potential there. This is one where I'd be real curious to know which side initiated it. Yeah dude was a stud at the beginning of the year. Only got it back for once game. Weirdest thing ever. Thought that he c...

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Thats too bad on Zek, he obviously had a rough season, but I still thought there was some potential there. This is one where I'd be real curious to know which side initiated it.

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Are we ODing on copium here or is there really a chance KJ actually stays? Maybe a little of both? Hard to know what's going on behind the scenes. My take on it at this point is I hope he stays, but at the same time I never expected him to be here long and still feel that way whether he stays for n...

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steviep123 wrote: ↑4 weeks ago I doubt this will happen, but imagine?

It would be a fun day around here, that's for sure!!

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NIL has destroyed college sports. Not really though, college sports are doing quite well right now. Millions of fans tuned to linear coverage on CBS, TBS, TNT and truTV, with the momentum beginning with the Selection Show on March 17, when 5.9 million viewers tuned in to CBS for the bracket unveili...

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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.

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KeaneyBluBallz wrote: ↑4 weeks ago so how many from our 23/24 roster have entered the portal?

6?

5 scholarship players so far, 6 if you count the walk on. None of which averaged more than 5 points per game.

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You guys really think there is a huge NIL haul out there for Thomas? Maybe I'm wrong, but I find that hard to believe.

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I think the point that is being missed here is that there is a difference between thinking that transferring all the time may not be a good/smart idea for certain players and thinking that they should not be allowed to do it. I'll agree that there may be times when transferring may not be in a playe...

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Rhody09 wrote: ↑4 weeks ago Is that our boy Andre sitting in front of Bob Hurley?

It is! Him and Malik are both grad assistants at UConn.

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Looks like Danny Sprinkle off to Washington after only a year at Utah St. No one should complain about kids moving freely between schools. Exactly! I've been waiting for the posts calling coaches selfish mercenaries who have no loyalty and are only after money. Weird how it's suddenly quiet on that...

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Yeah no chance Dan is going to Kentucky. It’s UConn for life unless the Knicks come calling. That’s my prediction at least.

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SEC in shambles!!

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Poor Stetson!!

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I wonder how long after the loss it’ll take Calipari to blame it on the “current state of the game” or whatever…

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I remember when people said we would never get two bids...Not only did we get 2 bids, but both won! You can succeed in this league! Figure it out Archie!!!! Yep, we have a lot of fans on here that repeatedly refer to the A10 as a 1 bid league despite getting more than 1 bid 18 of the last 20 years.

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Multi-bid league!!!

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We all know it's bound to happen sometime, but when will we see the first Rhody player: leave Rhody, get better somewhere else, come back and play for Rhody? It’s going to happen eventually, it’s happening at other schools. A few former URI guys are currently on portal watch. It be a hoot on this b...

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George Washington’s big Hunter Dean went to LSU and only averaged 4 pts / 3 rebs, having interest from P5 means your looked as valuable Another cautionary tale of A10 to P5, Josh Nickelberry. Started at Louisville, no minutes. Two years at La Salle, 25 mins a game, 11 ppg. FSU this year, 9 mins a g...

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Go Grambling! Nice comeback win.

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Yeah, losing good assistants always has and always will be the norm for URI. I'll take it over the alternative which is a staff nobody else wants.

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ace wrote: ↑1 month ago a lawyer drafted that tweet

Haha for sure. I still anticipate he'll be gone eventually.

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He ain't gone yet at least...

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People are going to call me naive for this take, and they're probably right, but I would blame him. 16 months ago he got show caused and was unemployable in college basketball. Archie, Thorr, and the University stood by him when they had every right, and reason frankly, to fire him. Fast forward to...

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Foumena. 6’10, 3 years left, showed flashes this year. He may end up at a better program and therefore end up with a bigger NIL deal by default, but I don't think he is leaving because he is expecting a bunch of teams to being lined up with huge money offers for him to pick from. Of the schools on ...

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This is all that is relevant regarding the NIL https://youtu.be/FCgy0dphOGc Which of the URI players in the portal so far do you think are leaving because they are expecting a large pay day somewhere else? Foumena. 6’10, 3 years left, showed flashes this year. He may end up at a better program and ...

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ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑1 month ago PORTAL and NIL absolutely destroyed the NCAA

destroyed it

what a shame

You had a list of players you wanted kicked off the team. How are you going to get your wish without the portal?

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RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago This is all that is relevant regarding the NIL

Which of the URI players in the portal so far do you think are leaving because they are expecting a large pay day somewhere else?

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Players we like: "Why won't they stay and develop here!" Players we don't like: "Get out of here, you'll never develop!" There are a lot of fans that really don't like the players... Exactly, we have a lot of the same people simultaneously up in arms about the transfer rules and...

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My assumption is that the NIL payment commitments to players are for just one year. It looks like many that perform well in a season appear to think they should get more money and they enter the portal because that is more likely at another school. What then happens to players that did not perform ...

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I didnt say we couldn't win the A10 and make the tourney. Going deep into the tourney is another story. The effects of unlimited movement plus the pay to play aspect hasn't fully kicked in yet, but it's about to. We've gone deep in to the tourney twice in like 120 years. Its not like all of a sudde...

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I don't know, the sport doesn't seem that dead to me. Look at how much discussion there is already and we're just a few days in to the offseason. Normally it'd be dead right now!

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What's it going to take to get our shit together? A pant load of money? A new coach who doesn't play the pack line? Any other ideas? Which of the players that have announced their transfer from URI so far do you think are leaving because they have big money waiting for them somewhere else? I can't ...

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What's it going to take to get our shit together? A pant load of money? A new coach who doesn't play the pack line? Any other ideas? Which of the players that have announced their transfer from URI so far do you think are leaving because they have big money waiting for them somewhere else? I can't ...

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honestly who needs this shit.. every year you root for players that leave.. at what point do we have better things to do with our time pains me to say this.. just down on this entire portal thing give me back the good ole days where we can watch a player like dubs or whomever develop into something...

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