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Fuchs is 6’9” not 6’7” Sit at floor level and compare Fuchs to Foumena, Brown, Green, Stewart and Bilau he fits with their listed heights. So if 1 is exaggerated then they all are. It’s all relative. Fuchs goes not jump well, in fact he lost a lot of jump balls to start games. Green does not jump w...

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Just have Bassy call his buddy Miranda. We have more NIL money? Use it on him.

Billyboy78

Fuchs is 6’9” not 6’7” Sit at floor level and compare Fuchs to Foumena, Brown, Green, Stewart and Bilau he fits with their listed heights. So if 1 is exaggerated then they all are. It’s all relative. Fuchs goes not jump well, in fact he lost a lot of jump balls to start games. Green does not jump w...

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The Greek kid is listed as a guard. Yeah but he's 6'8. I'd figure he'd inevidently be matched up with with some bigger guys on the wing/inside by virtue of being 6'8. Fuchs is 6’9” not 6’7” Sit at floor level and compare Fuchs to Foumena, Brown, Green, Stewart and Bilau he fits with their listed he...

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adam914 wrote: ↑1 week ago File this info under "paying way too much attention to Twitter follows"...but Brian Gregory is followed on twitter by...Ben Hammond...

And Dubsky.

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Well obviously we would struggle if we didn't go and get other bigs to help Fuchs. I would for sure join the doom and gloom crew if we don't add another big! I think Bassy, Lawrence, a Sr House, Sr Green and Soph Fuchs is easily a better starting 5. But yeah, if they don't get the big transfers rig...

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8-12? Have you watched a second of him at Albany? Do you know who Jamarques Lawrence is? It wouldn't be "Bassy" getting us where we want us to go it would be the "Team" I'm guessing if we land a wing player and a big it won't matter how good they are because no one will watch re...

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How could we have hired a coach when it is required to be posted for 30 days (or whatever the time frame is)? There has been no posting. Im guessing we found a way around that, just like every other state school typically does.. Think about it, have you ever actually heard a coach say "We can'...

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Even though I start almost every post about Bassy by saying I like Bassy, I get accused of bashing him because I don't think he gets is anywhere near where we want to be. So where do we finish with him as our PG? Somewhere between 8-12? We are happy about that in year 3 of Archie? I've heard things...

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How could we have hired a coach when it is required to be posted for 30 days (or whatever the time frame is)? There has been no posting.

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I have mentally created a list of posters that when I see their names on the side of a new post I scroll right past. A lot of trolls that are out of touch from reality and provide no value or substance to a conversation. It is nice just skipping the nonsense. 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 How long is your list? I know I...

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Even though I start almost every post about Bassy by saying I like Bassy, I get accused of bashing him because I don't think he gets is anywhere near where we want to be. So where do we finish with him as our PG? Somewhere between 8-12? We are happy about that in year 3 of Archie? I've heard things ...

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 week ago Is this pinned to the top? Does it need to be? I mean, even if you leave it there, still not going to threaten Ant's 20+ pages....

Hey, he might be here in '25-'26 for his sophomore year and then again in '27-'28 for his senior year. That might threaten even Jared Terrell's page count record.

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Might be some deals at the deadline. Players being too patient or trying to reach, only so many spots on each team. I think last COVID year so realistically too many people in the portal. When the music gets close to stopping they might be scrambling for a seat. Deadline is May 1st to enter the Por...

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PRT also has said he watched David Green play at Louisiana Tech 😂🤣 Yea man, sure ya did. LOL I said I watched their games on YOUTUBE you fucking dope. You know they have full games on YouTube right? Like, a for real "f***ing dope", or an "all in good fun" effing dope? :roll: Tak...

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After multiple horrible years and losing our top recruit, if our plan G was landing the leading scorer of the American East, I think that's great. If he wasn't named Sebastian Thomas, I think we'd have a lot more excitement about landing a guard who dropped 30-40 in multiple games. But for some rea...

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After multiple horrible years and losing our top recruit, if our plan G was landing the leading scorer of the American East, I think that's great. If he wasn't named Sebastian Thomas, I think we'd have a lot more excitement about landing a guard who dropped 30-40 in multiple games. But for some rea...

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rjv wrote: ↑1 week ago I would not be surprised to see Austin gets a promotion and one of the Grad Assistant get promoted and then URI hires a new Grad Assistant

Save some money that way.

Billyboy78

After multiple horrible years and losing our top recruit, if our plan G was landing the leading scorer of the American East, I think that's great. If he wasn't named Sebastian Thomas, I think we'd have a lot more excitement about landing a guard who dropped 30-40 in multiple games. But for some rea...

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ramster wrote: ↑1 week ago Brea highly regarded……

Top 3 point shooter in the country.

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Plan A: Hammond Plan B: Bassy Doesn't make sense That's what I'm saying. Bassy might have been plan G, or not even in the plan until we couldn't get plan b,c,d,e... I agree with the premise but how can Archie go after guys in the portal when Hammond was still committed here? His plan was up in flam...

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Iggy1979 wrote: ↑1 week ago Plan A: Hammond
Plan B: Bassy
Doesn't make sense

That's what I'm saying. Bassy might have been plan G, or not even in the plan until we couldn't get plan b,c,d,e...

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Neither of those three were BIG contributors. Neither was Irv Chatman. You saw Irv Chatman play? Well, I did. He was a HUGE contributor on the '78 team, a defensive force in the middle and a very good rebounder. Any of the other old timers here will back me up on that. He wasn't a big contributor a...

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78, good point above. Players can provide a team with a big boost without scoring. Playing very good D, rebounding, moving the ball, making clutch plays, etc. Very important ingredient to a winning team and those players listed above did those things. He was a very good starting center on what I be...

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Scott Hazelton. Uconn Luther Clay - Purdue Kuran Iverson - Memphis Stanford Robinson - Indiana Neither of those three were BIG contributors. Neither was Irv Chatman. You saw Irv Chatman play? Well, I did. He was a HUGE contributor on the '78 team, a defensive force in the middle and a very good reb...

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Luther Clay - Purdue Kuran Iverson - Memphis Stanford Robinson - Indiana Irv Chatman https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/irv-chatman-1.html He was a defensive force and rebounder on the '78 team. He didn't have to score a lot. We had Sly Williams, Jiggy Williamson and Stanley Wright, 3 all...

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Yeah it's depth guys that are left. Having 3 core guys who've played together, and a bench guy who has, is a key these days. For some reason I think people are dismissing how much Green being out of basketball/practice and not expecting to play this year affected him and the team. I expect a big ju...

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First off,once again, I like Bassy, before I get bashed for this post. Archie telling Austin to give Bassy a call tells me one thing. We struck out on at least a few other PG targets. Who knows how many. That's anybody's guess. There is no way that Bassy was Archie's #1 choice to run this team next...

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First off,once again, I like Bassy, before I get bashed for this post. Archie telling Austin to give Bassy a call tells me one thing. We struck out on at least a few other PG targets. Who knows how many. That's anybody's guess. There is no way that Bassy was Archie's #1 choice to run this team next ...

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ramster wrote: ↑1 week ago I don’t think it’s an option. We must get stronger than just adding Thomas and Lawrence IF we are going to knock on the NCAA door.

NCAA door? I think we lost the key.

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Overseas money vs. NIL money isn't a crazy delta anymore, is it? Somebody recently posted what the average salary is overseas. I don't remember the number, but it's a lot more than they'd be getting in NIL money, at least here. If you throw in room, board and a degree...that has to narrow the gap s...

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 week ago With whatever is up next as far as team practicing, bonding, etc...is it not odd that there's no news on what P5 school this kid is going to?
Or. is there, and I am just not looking for it just haven't seen it?

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PeteRI wrote: ↑1 week ago Here's another transfer. Redshirt freshman guard. Hardly played so not much to report.

She's from Finland as is 6'5" recruit Albina Syla. Seems like we've moved from France to Finland for recruiting overseas.

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While I love me some Jon Rothstein, when he tweets, "Virginia basketball: a thing of beauty" I wonder what he's smoking because it's butt ugly and unwatchable! Winning a national championship is beautiful. It certainly eased the sting of being the first 16:1 upset lol I'll take 1 national...

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I’d resigned myself to thinking Hammond wasn’t coming about 6 -8 weeks ago. Never appeared at a URI game including local to DC road games at GW and GMU. Hammond Played very well at Isle of Palms Ft Myers prestigious December Tournament, Paul VI got ranked Top 5, then Top 2, then Paul VI got ranked ...

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Gone are the days of Jarvis Garrett who could have been a started in many programs (and was here until Dowtin surpassed him). He stayed here to accept a good role on a talented team that went to 2 tourneys. He was here for 4 years and loved the school. He has said so. He made a best friend for life...

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We better get some players soon, 1 under-sized big is not going to cut it. Right now renewing the season tickets is a no go. Got until May 15th to decide and will probably wait until the last day. Agree ..so far, leaning towards 'pass' but there's still time Speaking of season tickets, I got an e-m...

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Just too slow to stick with/get by A10 guards on a consistent basis. Agreed. He could have been a nice 10-15 mpg steady backup PG but I am sure that is not the role he would want. Is anyone, anywhere "ok" with a backup role of any sort? Seems like everyone thinks they can play now... some...

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I thought Luis actually was 1 of the only guys who pretty much performed at or above what you would have expected coming in from QU. But he has limitations and he was going to command minutes. Higher floor lower ceiling type profile. Just too slow to stick with/get by A10 guards on a consistent bas...

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So in the scheme of things (at the moment) it seems we've traded Kortright and Hammond for Bassy and Lawrence. I'm not sure I like that trade, but can talk myself into it. I’d resigned myself to thinking Hammond wasn’t coming about 6 -8 weeks ago. Never appeared at a URI game including local to DC ...

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5 left. Who's next? 16 players on the '23-'24 roster (including walk-ons). 11 are gone. I'm not so sure this is a bad thing. Will need to see what the final roster looks like before we know for sure though. I think huge roster turnover EVERY year is a bad thing. Just my opinion. I'll bet that is Ar...

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Our understaffed coaching crew has a lot of work to do.

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5 left. Who's next? 16 players on the '23-'24 roster (including walk-ons). 11 are gone.

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Here’s hoping that after watching UVa get destroyed and having the Packline fail at URI that Miller will think it’s time to adapt. In defense of Archie's packline, we want to score in transition. UVA wants to setup the halfcourt and slow the game down. UVA is awful basketball to watch. It's lifeles...

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ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑1 week ago i am waiting for the "new" "new" "new" Rhode to Excellence being run by Stone and then will decide - ia m thinking of equally splitting at the moment

You have something to cut that penny in half?

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Backroads wrote: ↑1 week ago
Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week ago Has the open job been posted yet? Where do I look?
https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/search

The job is not posted. Why?

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Bassy left because he didn't think he'd see the court. No one questioned that logic. Now he's returning and could be a starter. I think that's an indictment of the staff's recruiting. They failed to land a better PG than an undersized local player! I wish him all the luck but the recruiting of Arch...

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Has the open job been posted yet? Where do I look?

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 week ago
PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 week ago
NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 week ago

so interested in this...please, someone, anyone, start throwing out some numbers
Where's Rhody Vault when you need him!
I'm sure he knows, but he promised not to tell anymore...'member?

Maybe Archie told him.

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