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NJRhodyFan

With some of the things I've been reading online from different "sources", you'd think Dan already has his bags packed for Storrs! With the pending investigation into the men's basketball program, potential sanctions that come with it, plus the fact that UCONN is trying to get out of payin...

NJRhodyFan

Welcome OUradu. Good discussion! My downstairs neighbors are both OU alums (married couple that met at OU) and are really good people and are both excited for the game (though truth be told, he's more into football, which I'm assuming is par for the course). I was hoping the game was at night so I ...

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Bonnies a 9 seed, Davidson 10, us an 11...............Bonnies had the best group1-2 record, Davidson beat us twice at the end of the season. Our "short comings" showed late in the year against three experienced coaches.....Still a really good year as a fan. You think we went from a 7 seed...

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Is CBS for real?? Nobody gives a shit about this women's game!

NJRhodyFan

I was thinking a drop out of the polls might be a good motivational tool for our team. Instead, we will have a ranking giving every opponent in DC even more of an incentive to beat us. Really?? I think you're reaching here. I can't imagine many teams (if any) giving a sh*t about our ranking at this...

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105 agreed, but the thing that bothers me the most about that game...was the 2nd half....you would think that after the ending to the first half, we would have picked up the intensity to start the 2nd....Dan said he expected that to happen....nothing. Just made zero sense on so many levels....you w...

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What an utter embarrassment. Way to step up on senior night guys! And of all teams to lose to in this manner. If Martelli was on fire right in front of me I’d throw gasoline on him. With all the hard work and effort they put into this season, and everything at stake, how the hell can they come out a...

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And I'll never forget that shooting clinic that Jimmy put on at Duke the following year. I think he went 8-10 from the arc and most of his shots were well behind the three-point line. That packed house at Cameron Indoor was stunned by his performance. Such an amazing shooter. Perfect form. He sure w...

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Bitee shot almost 52% from the arc his senior year, and he also became a much better distributor. Ulmer is one of my all-time favorite Rhody players. He had 2-3 highlight reel dunks every game and was probably our best rebounder his senior year. As noted above, it's amazing that Baron couldn't get t...

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All in All a pretty great win for URI 95 to 93 in OT and anyone who wasn't scared to death that we might lose this game is lying BJ Johnson with a "grown man" game with 29 points, 23 rebounds and 9-10 FTs playing all 45 minutes. That is a heck of a performance PERIOD! Jeff Dowtin also wit...

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Disagree. I like the foul up 3. Hate seeing teams shoot a potential tying 3 and hate seeing teams make 3's. Making a 3-pointer is very common these days. The foul up 3 is I believe a better percentage play for the D. We can all argue or talk about whether or not this is a good idea or not until we ...

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Yeah I really don't like this playing-not-to-lose strategy late in games. I shouldn't be complaining since we've been winning all season, but it's bound to bite us in the ass at some point. I feel like the ending of some of these games is much dicier than it needs to be. I'd rather keep the foot on ...

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For most Rhody fans, the last two games were disappointing. I've been trying to digest the reasons for my disappointment. I keep coming back to the lack of Senior leadership to play team basketball. When EC, Jared or Stan go one-on-one to the hoop they rarely pass off. They are gong to shoot and th...

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Whew we escaped with a win that probably took a couple years off our lives Not a big fan of the fouling up 3 all the time. We play 4 guards mostly and aren't strong on the rebounding block outside of Cyril Let them make a contested 3 in our face for the tie next time Disagree. I like the foul up 3....

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I'm surprised nobody is commenting on Hurley's decision to foul when we're up by 3 with 2.8 seconds left on the clock and LaSalle had to go the entire length of the floor to tie the game. I'll take my chances with the half court heave, especially with that disastrous putback that we allowed to send ...

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Nevada stayed in the top 25 rankings even after a loss at home last week to UNLV. They in fact dropped just one spot from #23 to #24. If URI were to beat Richmond and then lose at St Bonaventure this week, there is a good chance Rhody would still remain in the top 25 rankings A good chance?? I don'...

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I came across this article which specifically mentions URI as a team that may potentially get screwed from a seeding perspective as a result of the new quadrant system.

https://nypost.com/2018/02/12/heres-the ... -seedings/

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Some good observations being made here. I, too, have been wondering why he never seems to get any minutes. With a long, athletic team like VCU you would think Preston would be a good fit, especially defensively. But I'm sure Hurley doesn't want to mess with the current chemistry. I just hope that La...

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Reading some of the comments on the VCU message board is really getting me fired up. There were a small number of positive comments scattered throughout the 16-page thread, but mostly just arrogance and ignorance being displayed by their uninformed posters. Aside from several posters repeatedly refe...

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They are talking about Boeheim's retirement in Syracuse. Hopkins the former heir apparent is now at Washington. There has been talk about Greg McDermott for that job but Dan has to be considered. Either job would be a huge upgrade for Dan. Unless I'm mistaken, last I heard was that Syracuse had ext...

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What an amazing finish! I yelled so loudly when Stan hit that shot that my daughter literally fell off the couch. To be down by 15 at one point and fight back to win that game says a lot about this team. Tough as nails. They just refuse to lose. On to UMASS! On a separate note, did anybody notice E...

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.......nope didN’t see it( the EC reaction comment)will not look for it either......how about he was in stunned disbelief zone as were the rest of us......? Possibly, but you would think the natural reaction would be to celebrate and join the Stan pile-on...like every other player did. Not saying a...

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What an amazing finish! I yelled so loudly when Stan hit that shot that my daughter literally fell off the couch. To be down by 15 at one point and fight back to win that game says a lot about this team. Tough as nails. They just refuse to lose. On to UMASS! On a separate note, did anybody notice EC...

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UCONN's basketball program is currently under investigation for potential rules violations.

NJRhodyFan

Reading some of the comments on the Bonnie's message board, they are not a fan of Hurley. Seems everyone has grown tired of his sideline antic s and they tend to feel the officiating will tilt in their favor as a result. You hope that won't be the case since we're playing at home, but you never kno...

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Reading some of the comments on the Bonnie's message board, they are not a fan of Hurley. Seems everyone has grown tired of his sideline antics and they tend to feel the officiating will tilt in their favor as a result. You hope that won't be the case since we're playing at home, but you never know ...

NJRhodyFan

I never met the man, but I'll miss reading his posts. He was a wealth of knowledge when it came to Rhody hoops. And love or hate his opinions, he was one of the most passionate fans I've ever come in contact with. A legendary member of this board. It won't be the same without him.

RIP Rod

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I still think Terrell is our best overall player and I definitely want him out there, but the problem is that he has the tendency to disappear for several games at a time which is discouraging. We won't win many games that way. If any starter deserves to have his minutes reduced it's Dowtin. He seem...

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I’m not going to complain about the game. We sucked..end of story. Forget about it and move on. But..what the f does Cyril think he’s going to do when he gets the ball in the post position and then makes himself the size of a point guard lowering his shoulder and putting the ball on the ground and ...

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Ugly game, but I’m not all that worried. Unbelievable FT disparity yet Bama still only won by 4. We beat ourselves tonight. We’ll pull it together. The A-10 is having a down year, we get EC back which will hopefully reduce Dowtin’s minutes (sorry, he stinks so far) and we still have a few nice OOC w...

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I’m unable to get the game, but I just checked the stats. The FT disparity is reminiscent of the Oregon game. Are we getting hosed by the refs, or is Alabama really not fouling at all?

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Fatts even getting some love from Jay Bilas! (see below). Bilas has URI ranked #34 in his list of top 68 teams in the country.

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket ... basketball

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Tough loss, but one I'm not all that concerned about. If anything, it was a great early season test for our guys that will hopefully pay dividends down the road. That was a very good Nevada team we lost to, and anybody saying otherwise didn't watch the game. At the end of the day it was the second g...

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So I was trying to purchase tickets to the PC game from the Gorhody website, but it looks like you can only buy tickets for that contest as part of the 5-game mini plan. Is that accurate?? If so, I'm disappointed. I live out of state and would have no use for the tickets to the other games. Can som...

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So I was trying to purchase tickets to the PC game from the Gorhody website, but it looks like you can only buy tickets for that contest as part of the 5-game mini plan. Is that accurate?? If so, I'm disappointed. I live out of state and would have no use for the tickets to the other games. Can some...

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I think Kingston is giving Ty too much credit regarding protecting his players. I believe that was his initial intent. Once he was outside the bathroom, his behavior was unacceptable. He was no longer protecting the players and was inciting the crowd outside the bathroom. He was causing a bigger pr...

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Someone who has a good relationship with the athletic department should bring this to Thorr's attention. It's unbelievable that a University official would treat one of our most loyal fans in this manner. Go back to Syracuse, O'Rourke. It's nonsense like this that counteracts the great strides our b...

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Look at who's 9th on the list. I love that he's being recognized.

https://www.fanragsports.com/rothstein- ... bb-season/

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I watched the documentary last night on Showtime. It's called 'Discraced'. What a fitting name. Dave Bliss is the most despicable human being in college sports. The fact that he's still coaching on the collegiate level is unfathomable. One of his assistant coaches at Baylor recorded him instructing ...

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I'm re-posting a message I posted a few days ago as it seems appropriate. My next door neighbor has a good friend who's close with the Hurley family, Dan in particular. His friend was in contact with Dan as recently as last week and they apparently talk pretty often. His friend said that Dan has rep...

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Not sure where to place this, but this seemed like a fitting thread. My next door neighbor has a good friend who's close with the Hurley family, Dan in particular. His friend was in contact with Dan as recently as last week and they apparently talk pretty often. His friend said that Dan has repeated...

NJRhodyFan

The talking heads on ESPN giving URI a lot of love right now. In fact they picked us to beat both Creighton and Oregon to advance to the Sweet 16. Mentioned what a good defensive we are, that we're finally healthy, that we have EC as our playmaker, Hass protecting the rim, etc. Exciting for sure. Fr...

NJRhodyFan

Finally!! So proud of our guys. Tough as nails. Never gave up even when we looked dead in the water a few weeks ago. And what a coaching job by Hurley down the stretch. Got these guys firing on all cylinders at a critical time. Pushed all the right buttons. This team looks scary right now. They're o...

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Da_Process_Survivor wrote:
RIFan wrote:Richmond scares me...Just not our best match up. Thoughts?
i want VCU. gives us an in regardless of outcome. if its Richmond we must win, league isnt getting 4

Couldn't agree more. Bring on VCU!

NJRhodyFan

This team is on a mission! Can't wait for tomorrow's game. GO RHODY!!

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Why do you care if people are commenting on the officiating? It's not whining, it's stating fact. Gibbs is treated differently than everybody else on the court. Anybody with half a brain can see that. BS. It is whining. URI's gotten calls today too. You sound ridiculous whining about all the whinin...

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scine20 wrote:You guys sound absolutely ridiculous with this referee nonsense.

Why do you care if people are commenting on the officiating? It's not whining, it's stating fact. Gibbs is treated differently than everybody else on the court. Anybody with half a brain can see that.

NJRhodyFan

So I'm watching the college basketball broadcast on CBS. They showed highlights of the URI game at halftime and the analysts said they believe URI is dancing with a win today. Take it for what it's worth.

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I just don't understand how Division 1 players can be this bad at FT shooting. It's mind-boggling. And the most troubling thing for me is that we've gotten worse as the season wore on, not better.

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No, USA Today has Rhode Island as 4th team out. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaab/acc/2017/03/09/ncaa-tournament-bracketology-college-basketball-march-madness-syracuse/98944266/ They also have St. Joe's listed in the "No longer considered for at-large" section, so I'm beginning t...

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