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rambone 78

Dan's team was 14-18 in year 2 correct, but they played hard from opening tip to final whistle. That was strictly a talent issue. This years team isnt loaded with talent either, but at times their intensity is non existent. That's a huge issue and if it continues Houston we have a problem. Archie's ...

rambone 78

PJ's is great, but the old Term's had the best chicken cacciatori (sp?) I've ever had.

rambone 78

Dan when he was here certainly helped to energize the fan base. Cox not so much, but better than Archie to this point. We need a coach that interacts with our fans Especially since we seem to be a fair weather fan base. Show up when we're winning, disappear otherwise. It has to be affecting the fina...

rambone 78

The players that dont want to give the effort need to go. No more excuses. Either try your best, or leave. Archie has to move them out, or his own credibility is at stake. Next season we need a team willing and committed to play hard, even if talent in some areas is lacking. If coach doesn't do this...

rambone 78

This season is toast.

I know, we suck, and it's getting worse.

However we should be improving and that's what is pissing me off more and more about the coaching.

I'm not expecting miracles but this is really bad.

The oh we will be fine crowd is shrinking by the day.

rambone 78

Since it seemingly takes time to learn the packline you need better talent to do so especially a first year player here.

Recruiting will never be more important as it will be for next season.

rambone 78

I dont care what anybody else says, but it there isnt a major turnaround next season, Archie's seat needs to get very warm. Not saying he's gone after year 3, but year 4 should be his last if it happens again. I just dont see a big jump next season unless he pulls a rabbit out of his hat with severa...

rambone 78

Archie is one of the highest paid coaches in the A10. He is being paid to win basketball games, and not take forever to do so. I doubt the powers that be at URI will be happy to continue to see a half full RC for too much longer. There is more pressure to win for sure. If URI continues to suck at ba...

rambone 78

There are several things working against URI's recruiting better players. The name Archie Miller simply doesn't carry the same cache that Dan Hurley does. Better transfers such as P5's aren't likely to want to go to a losing program, they want to win right away not just get more playing time. NIL mo...

rambone 78

What never ceases to amaze me, are people who make millions a year feel like they need to make more. Like, how much more does one need? A guy who makes 30 mil a year holds out for 35. Pure greed. I couldn't possibly spend that much if I tried. And the poor folks pay for it up the ass when beers cost...

rambone 78

Archie has proven he can win if he has the necessary talent.

If he can't bring in enough of it, he will be gone.

Simple as that. I'll leave the details to others here.

rambone 78

Some programs are getting better quickly, as we're seeing. We however are not. It's not just a case of lack of NIL money. Some are doing it with less than we have, or so I've heard. We have to catch up and soon. Being a consistent top 4 A10 program is the goal. We will find out soon if Archie is the...

rambone 78

I know we love to trash the coaching, but Archie must have his reasons for playing or not playing certain guys.

Not defending or supporting him here, just par for the course when we are losing.

This team has many issues and Archie and us know that.

An exercise in futility for sure right now.

rambone 78

Just not talented enough overall to be consistently good. Some good, more bad. Not really hard to figure out by now. Archie has to keep most of his best players and add a few more good ones. .not just the 2 we know are coming. He does that, we'll be good. If not, then another season with no postseas...

rambone 78

Stopped worrying about this season.

Moving on. Maybe 2-4 the rest of the way.

Not that it matters.

Next season=make or break for Archie.

Not very optimistic but we will see.

Over and out.

rambone 78

They actually can play defense.

Now keep doing it. No reason not to.

Something good must have happened at practice.

rambone 78

Would love to see more of this the rest of the way.

More ups less downs.

Finish the season around .500.

Maybe get a single bye and win a game at the A10 tourney.

Do that, and I will have a lot more hope for next season!

rambone 78

Can't we play like this more often?

They showed they can do it.

Glad I'm not a betting man.

This college BB is whack.

rambone 78

We need more than Zek playing better.

Defense anyone? Even average defense and we would be pretty good.

rambone 78

Bar, it wouldn't hurt for us to have enough money to bring in the talent we need.

Of course having a lot of money helps, but it doesn't guarantee success.

rambone 78

How about URI? Just wait another year.

Lol

rambone 78

Having the right coach used to be everything in college BB if you wanted to win.

Now it's that AND a boatload of cash, is what it takes.

rambone 78

New and different landscape or not, the same programs are still the best in the A10. URI has to find a way to get back to being among the best in the league, and stay there. The challenge may be more difficult, but it has to happen. 2 years ago we thought we hired just the guy to get us there, a guy...

rambone 78

Virginia gives up 38 points to a team that averages 81.

The announcer says that they play the pack line and have NINE new players.

Guess it can be done..
But we dont do that here.

rambone 78

This team and season is Groundhog Day redux.

The same crap game after game.

No improvement.

Please dont tell me if we keep this team intact next season that we will be better.

Archie's job will depend on who he brings in the next couple of years.

rambone 78

Whatever the staff is trying to instill in the players is falling on deaf ears. When Archie says these guys are talented but aren't performing it's getting harder and harder to believe the talented part. The excuses are getting more and more frequent. Poor work effort is damning. I could accept losi...

rambone 78

Someday it would be nice to say that we are better than a mid pack A10 program like GW is right now. So much fun discussing whether or not we will play in the PIG. Year after year lately. We've had new coaches in the past turn the program around in short order. Not anymore. I'm also in the acceptanc...

rambone 78

Our defensive "strategy" consists of letting our opponents shoot wide open threes all game and hope they miss. The one game we won in the last six that strategy worked. The LaSalle game. Barely. Someone said we might win 2 more games the rest of the way. I agree. That would be 12 wins, 3 m...

rambone 78

Agree with a lot of observations here about Archie.

A lot of questions and not many answers.

Yup he recruited this bunch and has clearly whiffed on most of them.

His comments reveal someone who is clearly lost.

rambone 78

Billyboy, if either or both are true, then get rid of them.

What do we have to lose?

Can't get much worse.

rambone 78

Remember what Archie said before his first game here. We'll be good when we're good. We are MILES away from being good. And we aren't getting any closer either. I dont care what anybody says about how we will be better soon. Archie doesn't have forever to get good here. If there isnt major improveme...

rambone 78

77, usually I always comment about how we played whether or not we won, but right I agree I'll take any win we can get no matter how ugly. We are who we are this season. Which is very inconsistent which comes with insufficient talent. Not going to change a lot the rest of this season. Its wait till ...

rambone 78

Anyone notice that when we are winning, there's a lot less sniping at each other on this board? Another reason to get good soon. Almost this entire thread since last night has been 2 or 3 posters ripping each a new one. Great idea though, trying to get everyone's mind off the fact that barely beatin...

rambone 78

At this level if you're not quick enough to stay in front of your man on defense, then there's no future for them here.

Archie recruited them. That's a major failure on his part.

Finding out after the fact is no bueno.

rambone 78

I think by now, if they are this bad at defense, how much better will they get? Even a moderate improvement wont be that big of a difference. They need major improvement which imo just isn't likely. I agree offensively we are pretty good, but it takes both sides of the ball. With better defense we a...

rambone 78

The biggest concern is keeping our best players from leaving.

Convincing them that they will be part of a winning program is the hard sell facing this staff.

rambone 78

At least half this roster needs to be elsewhere next season Archie needs to find guys who have a solid defensive track record if at all possible. Also wouldn't hurt if the newcomers are at least decent from the ft line. Of course with a high turnover rate it will take more time to develop a cohesive...

rambone 78

With our turnovers forced and ft shooting, we dominate the stat sheets.

In the wrong direction.

Pathetic and embarassing.

rambone 78

Mental talent is seriously lacking in several of our players.

Just as important as physical talent, if not more so.

All important in evaluating recruits.

rambone 78

Most of our issues stem from a lack of talent.

Archie's job is to keep our good players, dump the underachievers, and bring in more good players.

Simple right?

rambone 78

208, I once owned an AMC Pacer, the biggest POS ever. It would just stop running while highway driving, and would have to wait 10-15 minutes before it would start again, and run for a while before rinse, repeat ad nauseam. Sort of like URI BB right now.. I'm so glad that there are posters on this bo...

rambone 78

Huge turnover plus not talented enough overall spells bad news as it stands. Archie obviously knows this. It's up to him to keep the good and replace the bad with a serious upgrade in talent. How many more years before it happens, or will it happen? That's what is so depressing. I expected us to be ...

rambone 78

Blueram, we have some talent here for sure, especially the freshmen. If Archie could bring in a few more like them over the next couple years, and we cut out the weakest links, we might actually be good by that point. That could be done years ago, and he did that at Dayton. But those days are over, ...

rambone 78

If Archie won't change, then he's the wrong coach for this program at this time. He's not old, but refusing to change makes him seem like a dinosaur. Coaches who are winning now are the ones who can adjust and adapt to the new reality. Not the ones who try to force feed tactics that aren't working f...

rambone 78

Bassy evidently has a coaching staff that has the ability to develop players.

Something we haven't seen since Dan left.

rambone 78

Archie years ago had his players for 3-4 years and could teach them the packline. Dont have that luxury now. Like Billyboy just said, he has to change his defensive strategy. This team either doesn't care about defense or just can't play it with any effectiveness. We will not win many games now or i...

rambone 78

I could give 2 shits about any interest in other games.

The team I follow and care about has no hope for this season and who the fuck knows about next season.

rambone 78

15, you think our best players, our freshmen, will want to stay here when it's obvious the stubborn coach wont change his defensive philosophy no matter what?

Good luck with that.

rambone 78 · Re: 1/27 | George Mason | 4:00PM (ESPN+) Archie adapt? We dont do that here.

Archie adapt?

We dont do that here.

rambone 78

Bad refs aren't our problem. Its ridiculously bad defense and coach playing guys who have proven they suck and leaving guys like Fou on the bench at critical times in the game. We need SOME defense? We dont play ANY! This is the worst defense I have ever seen Rhody play in 50 plus years following th...

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