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Rhody72

With the arrival of Mike Jones, David Cox's job at Maryland is short lived. Chance Stephens is not saving his job.

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Where's the leadership that makes URI so late to the table? The URI Collective is just getting started.

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This may have been posted earlier but Chance Stephens a Cox commit to URI is transferring from Loyola Marymount to U of Maryland.

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Where will mama go?

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Weston would be in the portal if the attitude claim was true.

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I remember that play very well. The reason it worked so well was because the way it was set up, the defender couldn't see Nelson and just plowed right into him. I remember that play also , that’s a great play to try when you can run the baseline [/quote] FWIW: It's important for the in-bounder to p...

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rhodyblue12 wrote: ↑1 year ago
While you could be right, my opinion is that this year was a freak event.
Like I said, wait until the game is figured out.

That's the URI way!

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This is why we can't have nice things. Instead of pessimistic speculation about how we can't keep a great coach why don't we simply enjoy the phenomenal program Tammi has literally built from nothing and look forward to her - and our - continued success? Has Tammi exceeded expectation when she got ...

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How would NIL money allow FCS Football to drag down MBB? Players get NIL money by using their personal Name, Image and Likeness. How does FCS Football impact a basketball players NIL? Players don't transfer to a school with just the hope of finding NIL money. The schools have these opportunities li...

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A couple of take-aways from this discussion: 1. Players transfer for all the old reasons, not just NIL money. 2. Some scholarship athletes are so poor that they don't have pocket money to go on a date. $40/week of NIL money makes a big difference in their lives. 3. For top players looking for NIL mo...

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jcru wrote: ↑1 year ago UMass Lowell sounds like a good landing spot for Thomas.

With the playing time and love he is getting at URI, why would he transfer to UMass-Lowell? Makes no sense.

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What came first, the chicken or the egg? Did the players tell Archie in their post-season interviews that they were entering the portal or did Archie tell the players that he was blowing up the team and they should find somewhere else to play to show what was happening was his idea? Was blowing up t...

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It's April which means the AD has directed his elves to begin hyping the MBB team's prospects to drive season ticket sales. The posts are appearing about how much better we will be next year. My instincts tell me otherwise. Arguably, our starting line-up at the beginning of last year was Ish, Bray, ...

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20+ years ago we donated thousands of dollars to secure a [lace in line to selected our season ticket seats.

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Jeff's last 10 games 18 assists 3 turnovers = 6.0 A/TO Ratio 13 assists zero TOs last 6 games Blocked Tyler Herro Shot vs Miami 13-31 FG = 43%, 4-12 3FG = 33%, 2-4 FT = 50% 6 steals 10 rebounds When you are not expected to shoot so you only take open shots, your shooting and floor play percentages ...

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RIFan wrote: ↑1 year ago For all involved there needs to be improvement next year, at least a .500 team and 1 year rental is a fine bridge.

Are you saying .500 in A10 or overall? If A10, that would be a great year. If overall, have Jim Baron build your OOC schedule.

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I would take a freshman transfer with upside potential before a one year rental. I'm for building for 2025-26.

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... You identify and try to hire the best coach that you can get for the relevant program at the time, and you pay that person commensurate with their value on the market. If your last coach was an experienced and accomplished coach and your next coach is “up-and-coming” then following this rule wo...

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Yeah, you sure got your wish on this team, 72. She looks like a special talent. I hope so. My concerns are her size and A/TO ratio. I saw the way SLU and Harvard over-powered Lassiter forcing TOs. Dee Dee's speed and quickness could get her away from double teams. Opponents must respect her offense...

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.... The most important concept captured is the need for URI to show continuous improvement through better funding for the entire Athletics program with special emphasis on MBB and WBB. Agree or not, the truth is that achievements in URI Athletics immeasurably adds to the reputation of the school. ...

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jcru wrote: ↑1 year ago Article:

https://www.abc6.com/uri-womens-basketb ... dee-davis/

I've mentioned here the need for an experienced PG. I'm sure that Tammi believes that Dee Dee can handle the pressure.

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Look I made a generalization on fatalism and like all accurate generalizations, they do not apply to everything you say nor does it question your support for the Rams. But most of what you say is tinged with fatalism including your "trying to be realistic" retort. I have nothing to do wit...

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No question Archie Miller had a rough first year in Kingston and under that circumstance, certain people are going to jump in and sow doubts. I have no real problem with the comments of Rhody72 who is entitled to his opinion. All of us have a critical side, myself included, but what makes Rhody72 g...

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bigappleram wrote: ↑1 year ago

You say some dumb stuff but then you double down on it which is noble.

You are naive.

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The thing about those 1,500 transfers is you can’t sign them during November when they are playing games. So “this time of year” is now when you recruit. It’s the transfer window. Only losers wait for the portal to open to recruit transfers. Players looking to transfer are talking during the season...

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I thought the refs ruined the game. Not a game in which you call tic-tac fouls and non-fouls for that matter. Were these really the highest rated refs in the tourney? God help us.

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ramster wrote: ↑1 year ago Using an existing building to convert to a Varsity practice Facility saves a lot of money. That's the bottom line.

I'd prefer that URI foot the bill for routine maintenance and use booster money for extra amenities for varsity sport teams.

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DevRam wrote: ↑1 year ago
What an incredible take with 5 roster spots still open. Bravo.

I;m not optimistic on getting talent this time of year. Look what happened last year

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For now I'll say, if Ish returns we will be better than last year in conference but below .500. OOC we will schedule weak competition, so our W/L will be better and pink hats will be happy. House and Brown are 1 and 2 year rentals I believe. The holes are growing for future years.

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Archie Miller is a far superior basketball coach than David Cox. But, so far he has not been the pied piper for basketball talent that I thought he would be. It is too early for any final judgements, but in this one area I'm not seeing much of an improvement over David Cox. Being objective, what do ...

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Besides her offense output, Caitlin made clutch FTs at the end and avoided a 4th PF by not fouling on a break away. This baller is a winner!

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I don't believe that all players are "either win or out". Some have been told they have a scholarship for next year, some have been told they don't and some have been told that their scholarship depends upon which prospects commit.

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My tagline on this site forever was 50 seconds from the final four. Just a brutal stretch. Walked out of the arena completely stunned. Lamar Odom was academically ineligible for this team. Lamar was ineligible because Bob Carothers thought he should spend his first year concentrating on his academi...

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This is what I would expect a renovated West Gym to look like, not what I would expect boosters to pay for. URI should be paying for routine facilities maintenance. Booster money should go for extraordinary team expenses.

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I was at the Myriad for the Kansas game. I was sitting next to Homer Drew and his wife. Got back to Green at ~3am and deplaned at the Green terminal rather than the Hillsgrove terminal because Linc Almond and a few dozen Rhody fans were there to greet the team. Cat Mobley was insane on the plane all...

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Most current A10 head coaches today are the highest paid basketball head coaches in their school's history.

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ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑1 year ago

DEBBIE DOWNER

What you call a downer, is an optimistic prediction for the MBB program. If this is not good enough for you, then buy season tickets for the WBB program.

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To understand who is going and coming you have to assess the current state and future prospects for the URI basketball program. As I see it being optimistic: 1. URI will not have a .500 record next year (2023-2024) and 2. URI will not be a tournament team the following year (2024-2025). If you agree...

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<r><QUOTE author="jcru" post_id="557928" time="1680042330" user_id="174"><s>[quote=jcru post_id=557928 time=1680042330 user_id=174]</s> It doesn't end for Cooley and Providence. Not only did he leave, but with the new rules, he guts them of their incoming players <e>[/quote]</e></QUOTE> Imagine that...

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Entering the portal could be a negotiating tactic some use, sure. But that's not what you said. Sorry, that is what I said. I'll add another point that hasn't been mentioned here. Colleges, big and small, are being tight lipped about the NIL opportunities they have to distribute and how it is distr...

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He’s talking out of his ass. Playing time still matters and for good players yes they want a payout but it balances with the opportunity to play, play for a coach they like, make a tourney and all the other things that still matter. And plenty of money is being thrown at retaining the talent you do...

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The main leverage that current college players have to get more NIL money from their current school to to enter the transfer portal. For many players this is more important than playing time or playing for an NCAAT team. This is about being paid fairly. Coaches would rather use NIL money to upgrade ...

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Rhody15 wrote: ↑1 year ago
Rhody72 wrote: ↑1 year ago My, my we are interested in Bryant's players. The mighty have fallen.
Elite 8 participant Creighton is also interested in said player.

Man they must stink.

"interested"?????????

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My, my we are interested in Bryant's players. The mighty have fallen.

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I'm keeping my NCAAs or Bust tag line. That is my standard of excellence - be in the top 10-20% of D1 schools. Too many posters here are satisfied with less. It infuriates me that when we reach this goal, the administration doesn't make the commitment to keep us there (ie hiring a JD or a DC). Seri...

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I'm keeping my NCAAs or Bust tag line. That is my standard of excellence - be in the top 10-20% of D1 schools. Too many posters here are satisfied with less. It infuriates me that when we reach this goal, the administration doesn't make the commitment to keep us there (ie hiring a JD or a DC). Serio...

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Day after the Memphis player sucker punches the Bowling Green player in the handshake line, Katrina Merriweather accepts HC position at Cincinnati. She quickly turned the Memphis program around. Cincinnati will enter the P5 Big 12 on July 1, 2023 https://www.yahoo.com/news/memphis-womens-basketball...

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Might as well make Track and Field our #1 category, then. I totally disagree. Keaney Blue rightfully only has separate discussion groups for what URI designates as major sports. And, as you know, T&F does not have a separate discussion group and is included in other sports. URI cared so little ...

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Perhaps Keaney Blue should list the Women's BB discussion before the Men's BB discussion? This could be changed year-to-year based on the success of each program the previous season. Makes sense. Except maybe Women's BB discussion, followed by URI Football and then Men's BB discussion Fair enough, ...

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Perhaps Keaney Blue should list the Women's BB discussion before the Men's BB discussion? This could be changed year-to-year based on the success of each program the previous season.

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