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bressler3south

I get that, but also some of it is on him and the team. Go beat PC Saturday, and if nobody shows up to the next game maybe he will have a reason to question the fans. If we make it to the tournament, you'll have more Rhody fans travel to the first round game than you had at the HC game last night. ...

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“Attendance is always going to be what it’s going to be. Obviously we need more."
-- Coach Dan Hurley, 12/2/15

Well, now there's a real Rhode Islander!

bressler3south

There's just no flow to the game. Aside from URI, I haven't been able to watch a full college game, and not just because of the refereeing, there's just so little teamwork. As an aside: watching the NFL is almost unbearable, a flag every-other-play, plays under review, etc., etc., Ughhhhhhhhhhhhh.

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Ever notice that people are always talking about basketball players being inefficient? Turnovers? Because its common. If you have the ball all of the time then you will have more chances to turn it over. Complacency is more likely. Other team has more chances. A sophomore shooting guard with a bum ...

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Ah, long ago…..bounce passes.

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Don't count your attendees before they attend…..

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Anytime a team gets a "breaten" there's always hope for the rest of us…...

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theblueram wrote:I'll disagree. The 98 team was about shit fart from the Final Four. With potential to win it all.

Ah, the "What If Shart."

You are getting old, Blueram, now a true historian writing about yesteryear…..

bressler3south

Did URI win?
Maybe the sluggish players drank the water in ol' Mexico.

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The only people who can comment on the '78 team is those that saw them play. Looking at game scores says nothing. In my 50 years of watching, that's the best team, I can't say of all time, because there were lots of teams before that I did not see. I can say with confidence that the '78 team had th...

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It's not just an age thing. In September, I was speaking to a long time booster, who was telling me that this team could have beaten any of our NCAA teams. I said I felt the '78 team would steamroller this one. "Why? Who was on that team?" Only Sly, Jiggy and Stanley, with Jimmy Wright an...

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If Dunn came out today, he'd be a lottery pick,, because of all he does. Rondo and Jason Kidd couldn't shoot, either. EC isn't anywhere close to what Dunn is, and you can put up all the stats you want, and it means nothing. Comparing the two is absurd. EC is not an efficient shooter. Period. Lighte...

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15 hours ago
UNLV announces sophomore forward Goodluck Okonoboh will transfer.
A Mass Rivals product…..
Heavily recruited by Smith Hill.
I wonder, though….

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Hope the fog from the last game has cleared, can't be caught up in looking ahead to the Smith Hill Saints game, gotta take care business with a solid game......would not wanna be Rider coming into the RC..... Why wouldn't you want to be Rider? Not a cupcake squad. "…...gotta take care business...

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Not going to quote and respond separately to both of you, but I think you're missing the point. You don't have to be positive after an ugly loss when the team doesn't play well. And there is no purity test for fans. But there is a point where the negativity becomes almost comically absurd and not r...

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OK, everyone is entitled to their opinion, except that I am not entitled to my opinion about those opinions. Got it. Of course "you're entitled" to your opinions. As everyone else. People were put off by being put down and the insinuation of "disloyalty." You know, after the &qu...

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On the list of things you can do to demonstrate your reasonableness, comparing me to Hitler (or am I Goebbels?) has to be pretty close to the top. Yes, horrible, anytime any Nazi in invoked, an absolute losing/loser's move to highlight absurdist parodies as to how ridiculous any kind of point-of-vi...

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Does Goodwin's Law cover absurdist parodies of caricatures of (relatively) anonymous posters who impose/substitute opinion as insult? In Bressler's Definition of KeaneyBlue as Literary Theory", Bressler writes, "there is no absolute voice of authority who expounds 'pure' KeaneyBlue princip...

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I guess according to some we're not allowed as fans to be critical of a program that has come a long way, but still has a long way to go. Of course you're allowed to be critical. You're allowed to say whatever you want, and there are definitely times that criticism is warranted - the Maryland game ...

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rambone 78 wrote:I really think if we played them again it would be a lot closer.....

They couldn't miss, and we couldn't make.......

Closer to what?

Stalingrad?

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Looks like a capacity crowd! Hopefully, Roadyjay has a couple of signs for the international audience!!!!

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What is happening here? I think I was pretty much the only Jarelle defender on here the last two years, but this seems excessive. He was a great teammate at Rhode Island, and, like I said, I hope he can play professionally at home if he chooses to. Eastern Kentucky plays in the one-bid Ohio Valley ...

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ace wrote:Rhode Island at 6 on CBSSN, Arizona State at 8 on ESPN2. My plans for tonight are set.

Wojo vs Bobby is an interesting coaching match-up. Who do the Duke haters root for?

No one.
However, URI fans root for Bobby Hurley, Jr., for his time at URI…..

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bigappleram wrote:Is it me or does that ceiling look pretty low? Like playing nerf hoops in your childhood bedroom

A Cazzie Russell Special!

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PeterRamTime wrote:Jarrelle Reischel had 35 points 13 rebounds 6 assists 3 steals and two blocks today....
Kinda wishing he was still on the team.

I'd chuckle if he keeps this up and gets drafted in the 2nd Round….

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section(105) wrote:What's that in Spanish?

Mierda.

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Billyboy78 wrote:
section(105) wrote:The crowd size will be interesting to watch.......
Tons of tickets left again. Hopefully the students show up.

On a Saturday night?

bressler3south

"His (Martin's) 2.82 blocks per game average is sixth-best among all active players. LSU's Jordan Mickey (3.38 bpg) tops the list."

Not bad for Mickey, the Phantom Tiger, who was drafted by Celts and is currently playing for the Maine RedClaws…..

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bressler3south wrote: 1. 23-8
2. 13-5
3. 73.97
4. Matthews, 17.7
5. 6,123

REVISED
1. 19-12

2. 10-8

3. 62.51

4. Terrell, 13.1

5. 5,343

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Bill Reynolds is a super nice guy and was good to me when I was a high school player, but his writing style makes me want to set myself on fire. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lih-z4G4jY For You, Holy Man of The Board…… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxrBik16Hzg Some things in Life are just neve...

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Big-time nerves before Opening Night…..Maybe the tech forgot to puke before hitting the Control Board.

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People have to remember that it takes some time to change perception of a program especially for the younger audenience. Make the tourney this year and you'll see a significant increase in attendance next year if the returning team has another shot to make the tourney. Going to games needs to becom...

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Seawrightspostgame, your comment about Koch being a hack was nothing but trolling, given you didn't provide any context. The fact that it had to do with his opinion on Tom Brady is even sillier. Bill's work on URI has been exemplary. No, he's not above criticism and I commend him for asking for fee...

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What makes journalism an industry exempt from the opinions of the consumer? One of Bill's biggest job duties, if not his primary duty, is to cover URI athletics. This board is probably the biggest unified consumer of his work and so our opinion and suggestions should be very valuable to both him an...

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Couldn't disagree with you more Bressler. I for one find it refreshing that a journalist stands by their work but also asks what areas can be improved. Your whole "it's not about being loved" is really just Journalism code for I can't take criticism and because I wrote the article I know ...

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Bill Koch is a hack How would you suggest I change the way in which the team is covered? Serious question, and open to all. I have no idea what it's all about, and while I appreciate it when there is interaction between "reporters/URI Staff" and this board about specific topics, in this &...

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Interesting link provided by Alex Kline….

https://twitter.com/CoachHouston13

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I'm depressed.... I feel so bad.... I will be supporting this team as I've always have. I will just keep wondering what if. I still know we can have a good year. I really can't snap out of it yet though...just miserable. My wife wants me out of the house Does she know what she's doing? It's dark out.

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Dear URI Universe, I have not written about E.C. Matthews' injury or the basketball team until now. Simply, I wish E.C. the best of luck in his recovery from whatever injury he sustained. Coach Hurley has the best handle on the situation and that is why the University hired him, to lead his team thr...

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https://twitter.com/JeffD_11/status/665374458585202690

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In light of the recent event, in case anyone missed this….

http://www.providencejournal.com/articl ... /151119593

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Clever idea, TP! Thanks for the opportunity. Watch out for enquiring AGs….. 1. URI Wins: 23.5 --> UNDER 2. Avg. Attendance: 6000 --> UNDER 3. Double-digit scorers: 3.5 --> OVER 4. Highest number of users online at keaneyblue.com: 300 (current high is 296) --> OVER 5. Posters banned during season: 1....

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Not sure that I understand BB's comment. If the 4,000 seats include the student sections which hopefully wii be at least half full we should have around 5,500 attending. This should be a bad case scenario. Not bad for a 10:00 AM start. This is a SPOTLIGHT GAME ON ESPN, not tiddlywinks on local acce...

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Mongo wrote:I'm flying in from Texas to be at this game. Let me know where the Bloody Mary's will be served, earlier the better.

That is awesome! I hope that you have a great visit!!!!!!

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Bill Koch wrote:Sorry for the confusion guys -- that remark was made in jest. Classes have not been officially cancelled for the Valparaiso game.

Tsk….tsk…..tsk. Imagine if Diving Rod did that for PC Hockey…..

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If you're interested, URI is complimented for the look…….

http://espn.go.com/mens-college-basketb ... er-madness

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There are about 550 freshman business students that are required to attend the women's game at 5pm, along with their mentors, me being one of them. I would think that most of these students will stick arround for the mens game at 8pm. You can bet your ass I'll be pushing to not only get as many stu...

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Nickel: Everyone enjoys the rivalry! Do you really believe Cooley would sabotage History, because a few signs targeted a player who was the subject of a criminal investigation? So, what if there were no signs and students/others chanted something directed at Bullock or hissed every time he touched t...

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Billyboy78 wrote:I don't think Friday night is a good night for students, between the many that go home and the many others that party off campus. We'll see. Can the students get excited about American U?

Here we go again…..

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Alas……...

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