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by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: HOW A10 CAN STAY RELEVANT
Replies: 191
Views: 10395

Re: HOW A10 CAN STAY RELEVANT

Nobody thought Texas and Oklahoma would be changing to the SEC ... Nobody thought Texas would stay in the Big12 when their Longhorn Network deal expired. This lucrative contract was the only reason Texas turned down the SEC when they added A&M. Texas was not going to share this revenue with the...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: HOW A10 CAN STAY RELEVANT
Replies: 191
Views: 10395

Re: HOW A10 CAN STAY RELEVANT

,,, Not sure anything will happen with the A10 soon, but the future is a concern. Just win and you will "be poached" and not poached. Nobody thought Texas and Oklahoma would be changing to the SEC as was recently announced and look at all the dominoes falling and more will fall in the fut...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Sunshine Slam November 19-20, Daytona Beach
Replies: 79
Views: 6961

Re: Sunshine Slam November 19-20, Daytona Beach

sbrand wrote: 2 years ago I see on their website they have uri playing Bryant on Friday.
That game is not in Daytona. URI will play Bryant at the Ryan Center - but it is a game connected to the Sunshine Slam.
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57238

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

Richmond listed

by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57238

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

reef wrote: 2 years ago Kim English at 304 jeez
Only because he just started
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '22 IL/MN SG Brenden Moss (Kent State)
Replies: 36
Views: 3605

Re: '22 IL/MN SG Brenden Moss (Offer)

theblueram wrote: 2 years ago Interesting. Why is is so lightly recruited?
He has 15 offers as listed in verbalcommits.com
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: HOW A10 CAN STAY RELEVANT
Replies: 191
Views: 10395

Re: HOW A10 CAN STAY RELEVANT

I was more thinking about the origin and existence feel of it. Has always seemed to me like someone's (planners? participants?) Plan B... If I hadn't been living in CT when it formed and obviously UConn joined...not sure I'd have heard of it much otherwise. I remember reading in The Courant how bad...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: HOW A10 CAN STAY RELEVANT
Replies: 191
Views: 10395

Re: HOW A10 CAN STAY RELEVANT

I thought the AAC 'was' Plan B? Careful what you ask for I was more thinking about the origin and existence feel of it. Has always seemed to me like someone's (planners? participants?) Plan B... If I hadn't been living in CT when it formed and obviously UConn joined...not sure I'd have heard of it ...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57238

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

Bustin Brackets all Div, 1 HC Rankings. I Don't necessarily agree but interesting. https://twitter.com/BustingBrackets/status/1443969533082017797?s=20 A10 Coach rankings: 49. Bob McKillop (Davidson) 58. Anthony Grant (Dayton) 85. Travis Ford (SLU) 93. Keith Dambrot (Duquesne) 97. Mark Schmidt (Bonn...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: HOW A10 CAN STAY RELEVANT
Replies: 191
Views: 10395

Re: HOW A10 CAN STAY RELEVANT

https://twitter.com/PeteThamel/status/1443938812351111169?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1443938812351111169%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.vcuramnation.com%2Fforums%2Fthreads%2Ffor-funsies-conference-reallignment-creation.19141%2Fpage-7 The AAC needs...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 592870

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

Picks Marquette

URI offered in June 2021

by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176251

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Called the Ryan Center: -covid policy not final yet -masks WILL be required -no season ticket rollovers, refunds only So I assume that means you lose your seats for the following year? Just got a call back/update. Was told that rollover would be an option and advised to wait until the last minute t...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57238

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

…….we are going to be closer to 3rd than 10th…….staying positive…… Things to be positive about: Return 5 of our top 6 scorers. Outrebounded our A10 opponents by 6.4/ game last season and return our top 2 rebounders. The addition of Bozeman to our staff. A healthy Makhi back. A full year together wi...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176251

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Percent Fully Vaccinated by Country

United States at 56% ranks only 43rd among all countries in Johns Hopkins list

Disappointing

https://coronavirus.jhu.edu/vaccines/us-states
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176251

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Virus waves move across the country. Funny how the media is all over Florida when Delta was high but then when dropping like a rock - crickets. Dr Fauci nowhere to be found now regarding Florida DeSantis already declared victory over Covid in his state in May - it went really well for them after th...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176251

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: 2 years ago Called the Ryan Center:
-covid policy not final yet
-masks WILL be required
-no season ticket rollovers, refunds only
So I assume that means you lose your seats for the following year?
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176251

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Virus waves move across the country.
Funny how the media is all over Florida when Delta was high but then when dropping like a rock - crickets.
Dr Fauci nowhere to be found now regarding Florida
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: All Pro Sports
Topic: Red Sox and other Major League Baseball
Replies: 1780
Views: 161261

Re: Red Sox and other Major League Baseball

Seattle had won 10 of last 11 games and now tied with Dox for Wild Card. They play Angels at home last 3 games. Sox at Washington. Baltimore at Toronto.
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57238

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

Predictions are worthless. Just a little entertainment for us fanatics. Exactly, something for us to do in the offseason and material for discussion/debate. They are especially worthless when we don’t like what they say such as 10th place. When they say 3rd place they are not as worthless. :lol: :r...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176251

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

The good news is that the Covid numbers are decreasing in RI and nationwide. I just got my booster, This decrease will continue until the virus mutates again. But each wave og this pandemic will be smaller as long as the vaccines remain effective and the number of vaccinated continue to increase. T...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: Realignment 2021
Replies: 126
Views: 18306

Re: Realignment 2021

by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 945
Views: 60255

Re: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)

Ramster you wouldn't watch our games if we were in the NIT, I don't believe that? I’d go to the NIT but NCAA is the goal. This will be my first missed PC-URI game at PC in probably 30 years, maybe more. No interest after last years chicken shit move by Coach for Life Cooley. Not a penny of mine wil...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57238

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

We finished in 10th place
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 945
Views: 60255

Re: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)

I honestly could care less if we make the NIT or not, but if they don't make the NIT at 22-9 than they might as well just show up in March and try to get the automatic bid. The rest of the season is senseless as we are not going to go 26-5 with this group. If they don't make the tourney it is anoth...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 945
Views: 60255

Re: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)

I think maybe 22-9 gets us in the discussion for possible NIT anything worse than that I highly doubt it based on the SOS I honestly could care less if we make the NIT or not, but if they don't make the NIT at 22-9 than they might as well just show up in March and try to get the automatic bid. The ...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57238

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

This source predicts Rhody will finish 10th in the A-10 right behind George Mason, Duquesne, and UMass. Atlantic 10 2021-22 Preview https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/atlantic-10-2021-22-preview Atlantic 10 2021-22 Preview — Three-Man-Weave.png The blurb on URI is so dumb. The summary of his take ...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57238

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

This source predicts Rhody will finish 10th in the A-10 right behind George Mason, Duquesne, and UMass. Atlantic 10 2021-22 Preview https://www.three-man-weave.com/3mw/atlantic-10-2021-22-preview Atlantic 10 2021-22 Preview — Three-Man-Weave.png Interesting prediction, and certainly not getting muc...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176251

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Definitely trending downward though. Absolutely Rhodymob5. Note drop in new cases from Delta Wave nationally in Johns Hopkins graph. Also southern states with greatest drops in colored graph of US States Alaska dark red……..Florida now darkest green 8400D04F-59AC-4C88-A429-64EC6154CC11.png 28687BA3-...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176251

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

RI New Cases remain relatively high as we continue with football and basketball season approaching

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by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: All Pro Sports
Topic: Red Sox and other Major League Baseball
Replies: 1780
Views: 161261

Re: Red Sox and other Major League Baseball

Going in wrong direction at the worst possible time. 3 straight losses to the Yankees at home and then last night lost to Baltimore as Sox got only 3 total hits with their ace Chris Sale pitching. Must win vs Baltimore today. St Louis with an amazing 17 game win streak Current standings - teams in t...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: Realignment 2021
Replies: 126
Views: 18306

Re: Realignment 2021

Belmont goes to Missouri Valley Jacksonville State, Eastern Kentucky and Austin Peay all leaving for the Atlantic Sun Shows how quickly a Conference can be decimated. Best to be an elite team in your conference to maximize marketability when these things come to a town near you. These 4 teams were a...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: Realignment 2021
Replies: 126
Views: 18306

Re: Realignment 2021

by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: Rhody Gridiron
Topic: GM 6 Football @ Towson 4pm Saturday Oct 16 FloFootball.com
Replies: 50
Views: 3681

GM 6 Football @ Towson 4pm Saturday Oct 16 FloFootball.com

Late afternoon game. Big road game for Rhody
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: Rhody Gridiron
Topic: GM 5 Football vs Delaware 1pm Saturday Oct 9 FloFootball.com
Replies: 52
Views: 4473

Re: GM 5 Football vs Delaware 1pm Saturday Oct 9 FloFootball.com

Delaware ranked #10 in Coaches Poll Sept 27
Villanova #9
James Madison #2
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: Rhody Gridiron
Topic: GM 4 Football vs Stony Brook 12pm Saturday Oct 2 FloFootball.com Homecoming
Replies: 78
Views: 5957

Re: GM 4 Football vs Stony Brook 12pm Saturday Oct 2 FloFootball.com Homecoming

Huge opportunity! Get to 4-0 and your playoff prospects are looking pretty decent! Right now our only CAA win is @ Albany. Where we finish among CAA Teams is key. 7 Games remaining vs CAA Teams. Wins vs Bryant and Brown are good but the rubber meets the road with CAA Games. Stony Brook Delaware @ T...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57238

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

Fatts was not much of a contributor last season. :roll: :roll: That was a big part of the problem. Certainly injuries were a factor for his less than expected performance. The team was built around him. Fatts was 3rd team all A10 conference made up of 14 teams - not shabby 12th in A10 scoring 4th i...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176251

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Don't get me wrong, I think ARod is a very good TV guy. But...the only good thing that came out of that whole series was when they showed footage of 'tek jamming his glove right up in A-Rods face. That. Was. Awesome. Loved it https://nesn.com/2016/07/jason-varitek-gave-alex-rodriguez-a-faceful-of-g...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: Realignment 2021
Replies: 126
Views: 18306

Re: Realignment 2021

by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57238

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

This is kind of where I'm at too. I think our frontcourt is good, but I'm not sure if we have an All-A10 level player there, or anywhere on the roster. It would probably require a large jump in production from Sheppard, Ish, the Mitchells or Walker. I think our roster has plenty of average to sligh...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 945
Views: 60255

Re: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)

The URI Women's Team was predicted to finish 11th last season and finished 3rd. Because of finishing 3rd, URI Women will play the top 4 teams (1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th) in the A10 last season 6 times with H+A Games vs 1st place Dayton and 2nd place Fordham Where you finish each year dictates the streng...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 945
Views: 60255

Re: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)

I think our in conference schedule is right where it should be, based on last season's record. We only play the top 4 teams once, but we also play LaSalle, Fordham, Duquesne, and GM only once. I think GW may be a little better than their ranking having Bishop and Lindo as their anchor including tra...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 945
Views: 60255

Re: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)

Unfortunately we have fallen from the upper tier of A10 Teams so we now only play the Top 4 Teams only 1 time - St Bonaventure (A), Richmond (H), VCU (A) and St Louis (H). If looking only at where we finish in the A10 Standings-wise then it's good we play the A10 Elite only once :cry: and we play t...