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rhodylaw

Next year, we could really see games where 18 year olds are going up against guys who are 25. It’s going to be wild. The average age of our team next year has to be close to 22. I said it when all the transfers came in that this last year if we made a run would be gravy, next year is what this buil...

rhodylaw

Shaolin Swat wrote: ↑3 years ago

Don't know what level of interest on each side, but Rhody has reached out to Swider

I don’t think we have a space for him on the roster (but I am sure somebody space could be made)

rhodylaw

I like the signing, with the caveat that he seems like the kind of player that'll drive us mad sometimes, haha. Yes, his FT percentage was 88 percent last year - but his career mark is 77.8, because he shot 72.5 and 60.0 his first two years. Likewise, his 3-point percentage overall is 35.5, but the...

rhodylaw

Syracuse would be a good fit for Cole with the Zone.

rhodylaw

Gotta love the confidence - I am a decent player in the BE, let’s move up a conference! Hope it works out for him but history will tell you that in most cases it won’t.

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I’ll take him here any day of the week, 6’9 shooter. Cmon Dave We need an immediate impact guard, not another forward that can play any defense. Pass Problem is we can only take 1 a this time, and I agree for next year that Guard is the more important position. HOWEVER, I would take Swider in a hea...

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Houston is very much helping the perception and coffers of the AAC with its Final-4 run. The A-10 on the other hand is not tending in the right direction with regards to success and revenues for the tournament. The league had never had back to back tournaments in its 45 year history where it went w...

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Is this thread titled “Sheppard” by mistake? Rename it “Let’s bash Fatts Thread # 79”. Give it a break. Did he not sign your souvenir basketball? Ish and Shep had better get some help this year bringing the ball up under pressure. I love those two but I feel until/unless we pick up a great ball han...

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Fatts wasn't a good shooter when he was healthy. Might have won a couple, maybe 3 more, tops. Not a significant difference. If he played like he did as a junior it would have been a very significant difference. I mean he was practically useless all year offensively. As a junior we were talking abou...

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Starting means crap! Minutes/game as well as whose on the court at the end of close games is more important. Ish and Shepp must be prepared to make 75%+ of FTs under pressure, Russell: 3FG: 24-102 = 23.5% FG: 94-279 = 33.7% Straight garbage!! Good riddance! I mean it really is amazing to play aroun...

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I think this is mostly true IF we don't land a seasoned true PG in the transfer market...if we do I think that slides Shepp and Ish over to the 2 and 3 spot and we go with 3 guards along with Walker and Makhel. There is a reason we are on West heavy. Jeremy and Ish are better suited as scorers vs f...

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We obviously recruited Berry over him. Berry didn't even sniff the floor when this year was a redshirt year for every single player, regardless if they played or not. Would you rather have someone who has proven he can play in the A10, evidenced by him winning A10 ROY, or a kid who couldn't even fi...

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I agree that I wouldn’t mind seeing a younger PG who could play right away. Really the problem with the roster after next year is fixed if Jalen can get it together, otherwise we need will be in the portal after next season for another PG.

rhodylaw

I think a spread, open system would work best for Fatts. By having a traditional post player clogs the middle and limited Fatts paint touches. We played way to much pick and roll with Fatts. He has the unique ability to break anyone down off the dribble. I understand screening the ball and putting ...

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West would be a pretty nice fit, but for those of you who wonder why we can't shoot free throws, brace yourself. ;) He's 67 percent from the line in four years. Best percentage was 72 percent as a sophomore. I'd still take him though and worry about that later. Only took 39 FTs last year in 21 game...

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Some really good programs with exceptional programs. Many of these programs have had great success with transfers. Oregon would be a home run! Texas would be fun with Shaka's system. Maryland is in need of guard play but Turgeon is an ass. I will always root for Fatts and I think this was a solid m...

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I am not giving up on Jalen, but turnovers were a problem for him at Cuse and it has followed him here. Really needs to tighten that up A LOT. It wasn’t just him this year, but he was probably the worst offender. If he can clean that up and stay on the court I do think he does a lot of things well, ...

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Not saying I wouldn’t take Kolek (I absolutely would) but we’re not severely lacking in shooting. DJ, Sheppard, Leggett all shot over 39% this year from 3, with Leggett leading at 42%. That's three players - one of them is probably capped at 20 to 25 minutes per game, and another is definitely done...

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Would love to see him here but I don’t see it happening. So many good players in the portal though, they all can’t go to a P5 school and get playing time.

rhodylaw

Some really good programs with exceptional programs. Many of these programs have had great success with transfers. Oregon would be a home run! Texas would be fun with Shaka's system. Maryland is in need of guard play but Turgeon is an ass. I will always root for Fatts and I think this was a solid m...

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Let's offer BJ Simmions and not Kolek. Makes sense. It doesn't when you compare the players, it does (sort of) when you compare the needs of the team. Kolek is a good player, I would not use the term "hard pass" as DC did but I do think he benefitted from a system that works well for his ...

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The few things I have found on him are that he makes teammates better and sacrifices personal stats for team wins. Sounds like a glue guy. We already have some glue guys, need a dynamic scorer.

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Kolek would be deadly at Davidson - I think with the coaching change the inter-conference transfer rule would not apply. I do not see a good fit in the Providence offense.

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Fatts was taking 12-15 shots a game as the PG. imagine if Sheppard took that many shots how many more would have gone in. Again, if they bring in an experienced PG I am not upset about it, but I truly think Sheppard and Ish can handle the load and would have no issue if the bring ina freshmen PG to ...

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I was told there was a strong chance he was coming back a few weeks ago, but I didn't want to get too excited until I saw it was official. This is awesome news!! Top 3 on paper with no Betrand? Umm, how? I love every offseason when people on here make our team and our players out to be much better ...

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Did you just say Carey? LOL. Yeah, great cheerleader on the bench. So now you want Shep, who played great as a 2G, to move over to PG because Fatts is gone? I bet you wanted Fatts to take PG over Dowtin just because. Maybe the guy who led the AAC in assist to turnover ratio as a freshmen is a good ...

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phipsiGD'11 wrote: ↑3 years ago I'd say hire Preston even if his son has no interest in coming here.

Yes

rhodylaw

Shep is great at the 2. We need a point guard who is pass first, assist first. Like Dowtin. We have no idea how Sheppard would be as a PG because Fatts initiated 70% (or more) of offensive possessions last year. I think he will be more than adequate with Ish. Also not forgetting about Carey who wil...

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Still think Cox needs a point guard. I think Shep is a great 2G. I think he's fine at the 1 or 2, as long as the other guard(s) can shoot. I don't think Sheppard is incredible at driving to the hoop, but if the other guards can space the floor, the spacing will just be so much better than this year...

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I love watching Oregon - such a fun team. Crisp passes, lots of ball movement, PG does not hold the ball at the top of the key forever. I honestly think this is close to the offense Cox wants to run but personnel does not match the plan. Need a bunch of guys who can play inside or out to spread out ...

rhodylaw

My perspective is that Fatts is the most electric player I've seen at URI since at least Tyson Wheeler (and maybe even more electric than Tyson). He was fun to watch...Great individual moments and some great games. However, his shooting percentages and shot selection do not warrant him to be mentio...

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Read a thought by one of the national basketball writers that maybe the 20 game P5 schedule hurts because the teams do not get exposed to different styles, coaching, etc. Makes sense, if you prepare for the same 12 teams every year and don't expose yourself to different schemes or play against seaso...

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4 minutes is an eternity in a college basketball game, way to soon to run clock with a 10ish point lead. Start killing clock under 2:30 with a 10 point lead and you probably win. I wish more coaches would keep the foot on the gas, most players aren’t adept at holding a lead. It’s not in the way they...

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Bos8, Bar, and DC have no more knowledge of Cox's situation than I do. Who told them he's staying? Who knows? I'm just speculating. Many here do the same, and repeat themselves constantly. Believe me, no one here wants URI to win more than I do. Anyway, don't like it, don't read it. Curious Rambone...

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Rhody15 wrote: ↑3 years ago UCLA, Texas Tech, Auburn, Seton Hall latest to reach out to him.

So much for the “who would want him” crowd.

He fits a role on a really good team, I think teams who want him as a lead PG will be disappointed.

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https://twitter.com/JimDonaldsonJr/status/1373107274936324100?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March Watched both of those games and there really wasn't that much of a size and athletic difference between the teams. Ohio State and Purdue also got out coached. I noticed that as well about the lack of size ...

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I don't think you understand what type of resume you need to land a bid.. I've seen you say that next year's team is a bubble team a couple of times now. You also said that this year's team could still land a bid like 3-4 weeks ago... You also said that last year's team didn't need to win the A10 t...

rhodylaw

Fatts' antics every off-season shows a lack of commitment to URI basketball and undermines his ability to lead. It's always been all about Fatts. For that reason he will never be one of my all-time favorites even though he has been an exciting player to watch. 72 - I am usually more on your side la...

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We were 10-15 this year, and tenth place in the A10 with a 7-10 record. We got worse as the year went on, development was non-existent. How on Earth can anyone project that to being a true bubble team next year? I am not projecting - I am saying what the team could/should be. We are not a tournamen...

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I don't blame Fatts, but I do think this is an indictment of Cox. It's Fatts saying that he doesn't trust Cox to get him the exposure that he needs to play at the next level. If he goes somewhere to play less minutes but have a chance at the tourney, what does that say about the program Cox is runn...

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DC or no DC.... New coach coming in here would only use URI as a pitstop to bigger and brighter job opportunities. Unless Mark Few comes here and decides to stay and make URI the Gonzaga of the East. Oh wait! We had that in DH and he STILL left for greener pastures. I know I'm replying twice to thi...

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I have a hard time thinking Fatts plays another year of college ball. Especially given that he considered the pro jump last year. Even though this year didn’t turn out the way he would’ve liked, I don’t think another year in college helps. He’d be entering his pro career at 24 years old... not an i...

rhodylaw

Hahaha add Fatts to the list of players that left our program under David Cox. Imagine if we had a top 25 program loaded with potential next year and Fatts announced he’s coming back? If we had a coach and a team that could make a run in the tourney like Dan’s last year there is no way Fatts goes. ...

rhodylaw

Can’t wait to see Tres play - re-watched the highlights and he looks like he could be really good here. I wasn’t sure about the redshirt year, but maybe that is a reaction to all the transfers and it is less likely he leaves after what would have been a developmental year anyways.

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Hurley may be a real good coach but if he takes Fatts off a guy who worked hard for him for years and is fighting for his head coaching life that's a weasel move. I actually like Hurley but will lose total respect for him if he takes Fatts. Fatts was gone independent of Hurley wanting him or not. H...

rhodylaw

I want the best for Fatts and think hes an outstanding person and am grateful for the 4 years, but seriously based on this past year, i wouldnt take him Dan Hurley will take him in a second. The consensus seems to think UConn, but maybe not a lock They already have 3 PG's next season: Cole, Gaffney...

rhodylaw

Or. He could help his current school gain exposure which we had just a few seasons ago. Scouts know Fatts pretty well by now. He’ll get exposure this season at URI, just like he did this past season. I don’t buy that excuse. I love Fatts, he will not improve his pro status playing at Rhody 35 mins ...

rhodylaw

I’ll root for him wherever he goes. He played four years and didn’t transfer before graduating. Why would come back here when he can get media exposure on a P5 team next year to try and get a decent pro contract Honestly, I always thought he would be a great 25 minute a night guy on really good tea...

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Roz wrote: ↑3 years ago This transfer shit is going to ruin the sport.

You only get to transfer once penalty free (assuming rule is passed). It changes the sport for sure, but I don't think it will ruin it long term and things will settle down some after this off-season which will be tough to watch.

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Not opposed to that at all but don't think Cox would do it. Or remove john john Carroll and put PM Sr in that role I think that is the better move - while I would love Preson to be brought back as a traditional assistant coach I don’t think that is super wise in terms of the optics with the NCAA. L...

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