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by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Travel package?
Replies: 52
Views: 3326

Re: Travel package?

I was wondering the same thing. So far all they've posted is the ticket info
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Selection show
Replies: 108
Views: 4502

Re: Selection show

Sacramento such bullshit
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Bracketology
Replies: 1474
Views: 65988

Re: 2016-17 Bracketology

Should have an RPI in the high 20s. Ken pom in the high 30s. 3 top 50 wins. 9 top 100 wins. 8 in a row. 11- ELEVEN - neutral and road wins. Conference champions of the 7th or 8th best conference in the country. If the committee takes into account our injuries to 2 starters and a bench player, and E...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #33 - VCU - A10 Championship - March 12, 12:30 - CBS
Replies: 363
Views: 13058

Re: Game #33 - VCU - A10 Championship - March 12, 12:30 - CBS

I can't wait to see Carl Koussa who's been yelling NIT at me for weeks. Whoooooooo!
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-2017 RPI watch
Replies: 284
Views: 18155

Re: 2016-2017 RPI watch

Roz wrote:GW is rpi 101, davidson 106 and wiiliiam and mary 113. If they did not use the arbitrary 100 cutoff we would have 8 113 wins
Perhaps by the end of today one or both will be in the top 100
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Bracketology
Replies: 1474
Views: 65988

Re: 2016-17 Bracketology

Illinois State has two top 100 wins and one top 50 (Wichita) a team that also beat them by an average of 30 points in their other two meetimgs. They belong nowhere near this tournament.
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Major Disconnects
Replies: 33
Views: 1581

Re: Major Disconnects

Clemson is 4-9 in the conference. That's a .307 percentage if you're scoring at home. They have no business being anywhere near this tournament no matter how good the ACC is.
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Bracketology
Replies: 1474
Views: 65988

Re: 2016-17 Bracketology

For me though, it's not even about URI's RPI ... It's about building a resume ... They may end up with an RPI around 35, but they might never get serious tournament consideration because of the overall resume ... Right now their best true road win is against Davidson and their forecasted RPI of 117...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Martin and Thompson
Replies: 77
Views: 4622

Re: Martin and Thompson

Bos8 wrote:If either injury happens to be lingering and season ending... would they qualify for a medical red shirt, or have they played in too many games?
You can't play in more than 30% of your team's games and get a redshirt.
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody and A10 in the Top 25 Polls: 2016-17
Replies: 260
Views: 13435

Re: Rhody and A10 in the Top 25 Polls: 2016-17

I see 7 that didn't vote for us: Jon Wilner Chris Dachille Dick Vitale John Feinstein Craig Meyer Sheldon Mickles Stephen Schramm. Vitale does have 1-4 Notre Dame ranked
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Opening the 2016-17 Prediction Contest
Replies: 91
Views: 4960

Re: Opening the 2016-17 Prediction Contest

Reg 26-4
A10 15-3
76.8 ppg
E.C. 16.8 ppg
6,188
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: St John's Scrimmage
Replies: 51
Views: 3427

Re: St John's Scrimmage

@RadioFreeTom @PlacidiJoe @Shoq Agree 100%. tRUMP is a danger to our country at home and mostly abroad. 1 of many examples of his thoughts... Never talks about Rhody anymore. Thankfully, win lose or draw, it's all over in 3 days Of course now that you say this we're going to end in a 269-269 tie in...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Tip Off Event?!? Apparently tonight after all
Replies: 38
Views: 1958

Re: Tip Off Event?!? Apparently tonight after all

From the photos that I've seen this event was pretty well attended. We don't have that many big donors.
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: Rhody FB Insiders Club-JMU line up!!
Replies: 142
Views: 15969

Re: Rhody FB Insiders Club-JMU line up!!

Reynolds asks what we're doing in the same league as JMU when in fact JMU was in the Yankee Conference and has been playing URI for nearly 25 years. He could have fact checked this a little better,
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Local Microbreweries
Replies: 464
Views: 95536

Re: Local Microbreweries

FYi - New brewery opening up in Cranston, Buttonwoods Brewery. Website isn't functioning yet, but will be located here... http://www.buttonwoodsbrewery.com/ Head brewer is a former assistant brewer at the Bronx Brewery. Although their brewery isn't functional yet, they did (somehow?) pour at a beer...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody Madness Friday October 14
Replies: 57
Views: 5140

Re: Rhody Madness Friday October 14

How about an open practice for ticket holders next Saturday morning before homecoming football? There will be some sort of an open practice. I received an email yesterday about a "Tip Off Event" and then another one today saying it was sent in error but stay tuned for info about a practice.
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: New uniforms?
Replies: 143
Views: 14899

Re: New uniforms?

The shorts have to be the ugliest article of sports apparel outside of anything worn by Oregon. Yuck.
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: All Pro Sports
Topic: Red Sox and other Major League Baseball
Replies: 1780
Views: 160534

Re: Red Sox and other Major League Baseball - 2016

As an Oriole fan the options in that spot are a) Bundy after Duensing gets the first out in the 11th b) Tommy Hunter after Duensing gets the first out in the 11th c) Britton to start the 11th. You can't go to Jimenez despite how well he pitched in September. If you're going to go the Jimenez route t...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Local Microbreweries
Replies: 464
Views: 95536

Re: Local Microbreweries

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:Right, and we were aware of that, but Foolproof is in Pawtucket, isn't it?
It is. My comment was more to put that info out there and not to cede the Bucket to Mass. I'm sure Foolproof has their reasons. Maybe it's marketing based, maybe they like the extra revenue from the paid deposit. Who knows.
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Local Microbreweries
Replies: 464
Views: 95536

Re: Local Microbreweries

Made it to Foolproof last night (finally) - my advice is to go with someone familiar with the neighborhood. Place was smaller than I thought. Big selection though (13 choices)...had the Federal Hill Pale Ale and the Backyahd IPA (and remembered why I didn't like the latter so much.) The Federal Hil...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47557

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Any word on if we're going to fill that extra game slot?
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Local Microbreweries
Replies: 464
Views: 95536

Re: Local Microbreweries

If you're going to Mass then go to Trillium. They have one location in Canton and one downtown Boston. IMO the best beer in the area (though I have not been to Tree House yet)
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Local Microbreweries
Replies: 464
Views: 95536

Re: Local Microbreweries

Beer'd is solid
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Local Microbreweries
Replies: 464
Views: 95536

Re: Local Microbreweries

Where exactly is Proclamation Ale? Is it over in that industrial park near the train station? Yeah...it is on Fairgrounds Rd, right across the street from Schneider Electric. Next door to the Arnolds Lumber Just got back from there - very good. Just returned from FL and what is VERY good...Jai Alai...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: All Pro Sports
Topic: Red Sox and other Major League Baseball
Replies: 1780
Views: 160534

Re: Red Sox and other Major League Baseball - 2016

David Ortiz...having an outstanding season...but has absolutely no wheels left whatsoever, or maybe worse. It's almost a negative when you see him get a non-RBI base hit...because then he has to run the bases. And, it's not just that he's slower than (you name it), but there's the very real risk of...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody sports talk with Thorr Bjorn on Thursday
Replies: 40
Views: 2907

Re: Rhody sports talk with Thorr Bjorn on Thursday

FB: 5000 X 6 Hrs X 5 Games= 150,000 hours Hockey: 2000 (generous) X 2 hrs X 18 Games = 72,000 hours FB: 5000 (generous) X 6 Hrs (very generous) X 5 games = not what you think it does Hockey: 2000 (no one knows what it would be) X 2 hrs (totally made up number that doesn't match how long a game even...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody sports talk with Thorr Bjorn on Thursday
Replies: 40
Views: 2907

Re: Rhody sports talk with Thorr Bjorn on Thursday

FB: 5000 X 6 Hrs X 5 Games= 150,000 hours Hockey: 2000 (generous) X 2 hrs X 18 Games = 72,000 hours Just out of curiosity, what is your rational in this equation for having football fans spend double the amount of time of a game on campus and hockey fans spending less than the amount of time of a g...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody sports talk with Thorr Bjorn on Thursday
Replies: 40
Views: 2907

Re: Rhody sports talk with Thorr Bjorn on Thursday

With a student body already disinterested in football, I can't imagine $100 per student will go over well. Thorr is aware that students are pissed about the fees for the RC, and was careful to say the time limit would be firm, 5 years IIRC. He said the hook is the students will be able to use the f...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Local Microbreweries
Replies: 464
Views: 95536

Re: Local Microbreweries

Proclamation is the best. Grey Sail also excellent. If you go to GS you should make it a point to go to Beer'd Brewing in Stonington. Revival which bases its operations out of Brutopia in Cranston makes some good beer as well. My one issue with Tilted Barn was the size was not conducive to being abl...
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '17 MD PG Jamir Moultrie (LaSalle)
Replies: 45
Views: 6487

Re: '17 MD PG Jamir Moultrie

The fact he's wearing an Orioles shirt automatically makes him my favorite player ever.
by URI96
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion
Replies: 671
Views: 47557

Re: 2016-17 Schedule Discussion

Received the ticket form in the mail today. $72.50 a seat for each session? Holy smokes!
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: All Pro Sports
Topic: Tim Duncan
Replies: 4
Views: 1428

Re: Tim Duncan

Who sitting in the PCC on Feb 5, 1994 would have thought at the time that they were seeing one of the all time greats lace em up. (A game that also saw Rhody ejected FWIW)
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Toll Gantries
Replies: 144
Views: 15514

Re: Toll Gantries

Toll Booths are a bad idea Are there states building more Toll Booths besides RI? Seems like a thing of the past and are being taken down in some cases So here is RI trying to promote Tourism then we are going to welcome those people in with Tolls Promote Tourism, raise the Hotel, Rental Car and Re...
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: I am going to save this board
Replies: 38
Views: 2528

Re: I am going to save this board

Nice job Blue Man. Loved this.
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Here We Go Again...
Replies: 745
Views: 33696

Re: Here We Go Again...

Seawrightspostgame wrote:Yea! Aren't connections everything? Al Skinner had a hard enough time getting a job himself. That may hurt Preston on some level.

Hope either McD or Hurley can put in a good word for PM somewhere.

Skinner though was north of 60 and had to deal with the Bob Ryan hatchet job that was done on him.
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 25: Dayton Friday Feb 12, 7:00PM ESPN2
Replies: 512
Views: 21508

Re: Game 25: Dayton Friday Feb 12, 7:00PM ESPN2

Rooting for us to lose to help Dayton might be the dumbest thing I've ever heard posted on this board, and that's saying something.
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #14 – Games of Interest/A-10
Replies: 106
Views: 4372

Re: Week #14 – Games of Interest/A-10

A-10 ATTENDANCE YTD 02-10-2016 ATTENDANCE Home Avg Dayton 14-179647 12832 VCU 13-99281 7637 Saint Louis 15-97689 6513 Richmond 13-81482 6268 Rhode Island 14-63868 4562 Davidson 12-50415 4201 Saint Joseph's 12-45940 3828 St. Bonaventure12-44978 3748 George Mason 12-43261 3605 Massachusetts 12-41896 ...
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 21: vs St Joseph Saturday Jan 30, 6:00PM TV: CBSSN
Replies: 335
Views: 12147

Re: Game 21: vs St Joseph Saturday Jan 30, 6:00PM TV: CBSSN

Anybody see Dan call time after the last made basket? What do you mean? He CAN'T get a timeout himself, so do you mean he forgot the new rule and was trying to call TO? I may have to go back to the DVR unless you can help us understand what you're getting at, Rudder. He can call a TO from the bench...
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 17: @ St Bonaventure Wednesday Jan 13 @7pm
Replies: 461
Views: 14963

Re: Game 17: @ St Bonaventure Wednesday Jan 13 @7pm

BTW, what was with Cox sticking in random commercials during the play? Very annoying. Also, those announcers were horrid. How about telling viewers who the foul was on, or how many anyone had. I had to go to ESPN's running box score to find out who was in foul trouble. But at least you know who is ...
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: our fans suck
Replies: 149
Views: 7196

Re: our fans suck

Our fans don't suck for not going to the games. Our fans have been emotionally abused by this program for a decade and a half, and if they even hint at being good again they will STILL come back. But this team is a huge disappointment so far this year. Can't blame the fans. Win and they will show u...
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Former Walk-on Wins Survivor
Replies: 15
Views: 985

Re: Former Walk-on Wins Survivor

I love Survivor and watched this entire season not knowing this. I'm floored. He deserved to win too.
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Most "down to earth" political interview you'll ever see.
Replies: 3
Views: 932

Re: Most "down to earth" political interview you'll ever see

This could be the worst post in the history of the board. Bernie Sanders is a loon.
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 9: Houston at the Ryan Center 12/8 7pm on OSN
Replies: 301
Views: 12686

Re: Game 9: Houston at the Ryan Center 12/8 7pm on OSN

rodfromcranston wrote:I like when the band plays during timeouts.
It's the only time you can talk to anyone sitting near you
about the game.
So much racket before the game, you have to go on the concourse to have a
basketball conversation.
I bet you yell at people to stay off your lawn too.
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Signs - 2015-2016
Replies: 104
Views: 7715

Re: Signs - 2015-2016

18-34 year olds are too preoccupied with updating their Facebook and playing Candy Crush
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 9: Houston at the Ryan Center 12/8 7pm on OSN
Replies: 301
Views: 12686

Re: Game 9: Houston at the Ryan Center 12/8 7pm on OSN

I think it's unfair to say Four can only play well against low-major teams. I think he just had an off shooting night. He still created some open shots for himself they just didn't fall. Don't underestimate how important he is just being on the floor, he needs a man on him at all times. I love CT c...
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: NEW CONTEST: Season Over/Unders
Replies: 50
Views: 2708

Re: NEW CONTEST: Season Over/Unders

1. OVER

2. OVER

3. OVER

4. UNDER

5. UNDER

6. UNDER

7. OVER

8. OVER

9. OVER

10. UNDER

11. UNDER

12. UNDER
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Opening the 2015-16 Prediction Contest
Replies: 190
Views: 9485

Re: Opening the 2015-16 Prediction Contest

REVISED

Regular Season: 21-10
A10: 12-6
Scoring: 67.8
JT: 14.8
Attendance: 5,888
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: CBS Sports 2015-16 Ranking of all D1 teams
Replies: 19
Views: 1872

Re: CBS Sports 2015-16 Ranking of all D1 teams

Bonnies have shown that they can compete. Fordham has not.
by URI96
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Lamar Odom found unconscious per TMZ
Replies: 182
Views: 17261

Re: Lamar Odom found unconscious per TMZ

They are famous for nothing in particular, except maybe Kim's porn tape and her giant butt. And her father defended a guy who murdered two people and got him off. How many people that watch that show have any awareness of that fact? Three or four, maybe? There's some evidence to suggest that OJ gav...