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A good thing about the portal is if you don’t get your guy now, there’s a good chance you will get another crack at landing him later. In the words of Gordon Gekko, recruiting never sleeps. Or, did he say it was money ? :D Greed is good. That phrase is etched above the entrance to the NCAA offices....

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"Archie Miller connected with Ben Hammond right away, they are the same player, short, smart, hard nosed, tough guard at NC State. Ben Hammond is the exact same way" Lot of talk about him and about the Archie connection. He's short - no matter how he does, those P5 schools aren't taking f...

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Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑1 week ago If they put a money cap on the NIL that would be sustainable and would reduce transfers and would allow , coaches, facilities ect to be what solidifies commitments.

Why would anyone think the NCAA could enforce a salary cap with a number any better than they used to when the cap number was zero?

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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑2 weeks ago LOL but so is DC

right...like, totally different, but still a toss-up?

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If Georgetown wanted KJ, it seems bizarre to me that they wouldn't just get it done by now and have him in the fold. Like at this point, he's missed a couple weeks of recruiting. Why wait until after the Final Four to hire someone unless it is an assistant on one of the remaining teams? Providence'...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week ago
steviep123 wrote: ↑1 week ago
Our players certainly don't play like they're coached like that.

Not even close. It's like they never even heard of the concept. Then again, maybe they weren't getting paid either.

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umm.. the "clueless" post is me mocking myself based off of R15's post about me... sarcasm.. my goodness y'all are very personal.. this is message board of us rhody "fam". . no need for personal attacks.. used to be. The line in the sand has clearly been drawn. Those who donate ...

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If a player like Joseph commands 500k we are screwed. I seriously doubt that number though. 100k tops. It's like everyone has a price tag attached to them. It's gotten beyond ridiculous. Everyone has a price tag. With (very) rare exception though...no one knows what's written on that price tag

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Hearing that Bassy is high on Fordham’s radar. That would be perfect. He can go there, average 20 a game, and the team will win 10 games a year - but two of those will be against us when he goes off for 40 each time. It would be the absolutely perfect storm of frustration for us. No, that's second ...

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https://x.com/247HSHoops/status/1776294869704524198 They need a transfer rating system...Former 4⭐️ recruit...just sounds dumb. Just call a guy what he is, for example, "considered a 4 star transfer, with x years of eligibility left." No one cares what a guy was rated in high school. When...

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rambone 78 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago I'll bet we've offered Ben 6 figures to stay.

No doubt about it.

Insanity.

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Come on now, although important as lead recruiter, and contacts in the industry etc, in our history “the worst loss”…….. Please name me 2-3 other coaches/players that have left that have had as much of a negative effect as KJ leaving would have. Especially in our state of the program. We are on the...

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For those poo pooing the possible loss of Kenny Johnson, I think it's a big deal. He is known as one of the top recruiters in the country. The DMV is producing some of the best talent in the country. If we finally get the money to be able to get high end talent from that area, he's the one who will...

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Recruiting the portal is significantly different then recruiting high schoolers when it comes to "stealth" mode. Probably the biggest thing is the expedited timeline. In previous recruiting cycles, players may have been in contact with a staff for 1 year + which gives them plenty of time ...

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Recruiting the portal is significantly different then recruiting high schoolers when it comes to "stealth" mode. Probably the biggest thing is the expedited timeline. In previous recruiting cycles, players may have been in contact with a staff for 1 year + which gives them plenty of time ...

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Really nice addition for the Joe's in the portal. He started 25 games at PG for Rutgers and led the team in assists, steals, and FT% (86.4%) Also good size at 6'3", 2 years of eligibility, and can make a huge impact dropping down to our level. Had 23 pts/ 8 rebs against Ohio State, 19 pts/ 6 a...

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Z needless to say - this was not me... hard pass this is a ponzi scheme This guy said ponzi scheme 🤣🤣🤣 Clueless. Stop that now You are hurting my feelings By Ponzi scheme I am inferring to paying money with no return on the investment You pay to get players and then they leave in a year Call it wha...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Ben and Paul VI will be on ESPNU on Thursday at 2:00 vs. IMG. IMG has Oliver Rioux, who stands at 7'7" and is a Florida commit. Should be a fun game to watch.

Hmm...I thought FSU got all the uber-talls...

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I’m seeing a bunch of people complain that Edey went to the line a lot.. His size, footwork, and ability to finish around the rim make him a force in the paint. When he establishes position close to the basket, defenders often find themselves in a dilemma: either allow him an easy scoring opportuni...

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filipowski out...ball game

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I’m seeing a bunch of people complain that Edey went to the line a lot.. His size, footwork, and ability to finish around the rim make him a force in the paint. When he establishes position close to the basket, defenders often find themselves in a dilemma: either allow him an easy scoring opportuni...

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How did Dan Hurley motivate you?

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BobfromMatunuck wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Have you heard the good news? He is risen.

Happy Easter! Go Rhody!

Hallelujah! He is risen indeed!

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I believe a jumbotron from 2002 was too heavy for the Ryan Center roof- same goes for Gampel Pavilion.. However the newer ones are much lighter than the older hanging scoreboards being pushed 20 something years ago. I'm guessing the first monitor I had at work in one of my first real jobs in the 80...

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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑2 weeks ago
ramster wrote: ↑2 weeks ago 23-23 with a minute or so left in 1st half, then 23-53 about 7 minutes into the 2nd half. Crazy. 30 point run.
Not sure I've seen anything like it

UNLV was on a pretty dominating run there for a while weren't they?

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A 30 to nothing run...Thirty...to nothing....

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Dalton Knecht came from Northern Colorado. Talent is everywhere it’s about finding the profile that suits your desired identity. It’s like some fans think we are going to get a productive power conference player to transfer down. I’m sure we are talking to power conference transfers too but anyone ...

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RF1 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago

Good for him, really liked watching him play back in the day...holy crap...was that really 'in the 2000's' but still '20 years ago'????

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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑2 weeks ago How are people saying "Yuk" when they have literally never seen any of these players play? LOL

Come tf on.

Maybe....if the players were really good...someone would have seen them play?
Otherwise, it's just a list of nohehoh's.....

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Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑2 weeks ago Lol are players just price tags now?

Only if you aren't paying up

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago

y'mean, they don't want to just hear that their contributions are going to both the men's and women's teams and that who gets what is nunya? Imagine that?

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Is there anything stopping a coach from donating to the school’s NIL? If I wanted job security as a coach I could just take some cash, send it to the NIL and get better playersz never understood this idea... like would anyone actually do this? If you're at a place where you're making enough to cons...

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just curious...will every single URI men's hoop team member get 'some' NIL?
Or, will there still be some Rhody players just playing for scholarship and nothing more?

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago
Ramfan22 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago
And I'm sure Archie called The Vault and told him that.

wait...he's not the gm?

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Ramfan22 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago

spoken like a true GM

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Nailed it. Absolute perfection. UConn made $32.6M in basketball, and that's a drop in the bucket compared to what this revitalized run is getting them in terms of national exposure, enrollment, etc. They get it. URI has started to get it as well. UConn's institutional investments (and subsequent wi...

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reef wrote: ↑3 weeks ago I think we are going to lose 1 more of our 6 returnees !

One of the 'right bros?

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Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago UConn looks strong against SDSU.

AZ can’t hit a 3 to save their lives against Clemson.

not for lack of trying tho...

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UCH21377 wrote: ↑3 weeks ago Casual Fan doesn't care

Well...he did when he picked him to win the team scoring contest...but he can go now, it's fine

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I don't think that's the Fordham thread people are referring to. The game in reference was played on Feb 5, 2017. This thread is from the game many years before that. However it is funny to go read our old friend GBG - who believed: 1.) Despite being raised by a HOF coach Dan needed a father figure...

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I posted this solution for the Ry months ago: The solution seems obvious. Re-do the roof so that it can be opened, closed, or set off to the side. When it's open, you would slide it over to cover the parking in front of the main lobby. Or, rotate it off to the football field side and you'd have some...

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LMAO. It could be worse. We could be Bonnies fans. This is embarrassing. https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/3508277/pr-101-st.-bonaventures-president-put-out-one-of-the-more-bizarre-videos-apologizing-to-fans-for-turning-down-the-nit wow....hysterical... "It's truly one of the most bizarre vi...

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A comment about James Madison and their 35 point loss to Duke. This team played hard the entire way through. There were no easy baskets for Duke. Pleased to see that the coach was able to get the buy in from these collegiate players. JEALOUS!!! And...the speed with which their coach latched on at V...

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https://x.com/willlauder2/status/1772289856653217873?s=46&t=NTydXGgoYaTZr0wF3SgCbQ I have heard that URI has reached out to Thomas about him coming back. Not sure if Thomas has any interest. So BlueMan's NIL contributions could be going to Sebastian Thomas? Ante Up!! This is too funny/has to ha...

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There are dozens of coaching changes each year vs thousands of kids abandoning schools. And tell the the last time you saw the same coach be a HC at three schools in 4 years? Being a college athlete is not a real career, it’s a temp job. Coaches are in this for 30+ years if they are lucky and need ...

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Exactly! I've been waiting for the posts calling coaches selfish mercenaries who have no loyalty and are only after money. Weird how it's suddenly quiet on that front and all the concern about "culture" and "family" has disappeared! You never hear posters lamenting their lost lo...

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neither Alabama nor GCU can shoot straight?

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If accurate, no reason to think it is not, those numbers kinda give the costs of getting off the porch and running with the big dogs. As someone said on here, we are not competing with the major conferences we are competing in the A-10 upper tier. Is this the same source that had Rhody last year at...

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D1 experience counts nowadays more than ever. But landing those transfers who have had success at good programs is going to be really hard. Tons of competition as we are seeing with the long lists of schools that are showing interest immediately after guys enter the portal. Recruiting freshmen will...

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Clemson up on Baylor late...that's not awful

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