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BF, 1) I assume from this that you are saying that football programs in NE make a large amount of money for their school. I'm not sure that is correct in the Northeast US (basically, New England). My point was that most schools that have football in the NE generally lose money on that sport, and not...

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I never said hockey would be a big money maker - man it is tough to have a logical conversation these days. I also was not talking SPECIFICALLY about URI, but in general. Since my premise was that it is likely easier in the Northeast US for a hockey program to be financially self-sustaining , the lo...

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RF1-I was being facetious. Hockey is fighting for its life in RI. And people want URI to save it? Just the fact nobody brings up how the school would need a womens team also says how much thought has gone into it. This is a big jump from the topic of "is it easier for hockey or football to bre...

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All good points. My comment (though looking back, not explained well) was more along the lines of "in general, hockey would have a better chance of breaking even financially than football in the Northeast". Less scholarships, lower number of coach salaries, an arena that can be additionall...

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What else? Football? How many football programs in the Northeast are in the black? BC and ....
Hockey would draw and we could be relevant very, very quickly with the right hire as HC.

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We would suddenly become very interesting if this were to come true.
The ‘fun to watch’ factor would go way, way up, for sure.

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It will be interesting to see how Green's two years of eligibility (vice Dalger's one) affects our ability to recruit another wing as is alluded to above. If true, you'd almost need a developmental player that would agree to red shirt and it also signals that you think the roster is good enough to c...

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To be honest, I'd be shocked if getting both is the plan. You don't take a guy that can't play this year when there will be a dozen more just like him available next year. I would still like to campaign for Hunter Dean to fill that last spot. We need a player that can defend the bigger guys in the A...

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"Averaged 7.3 pts/ game 3 boards/ game and 35% from 3 in his last full year" True, and he only averaged 16.5 min per game. If they really can learn and play the pack line, it should help protect against fouling. All shooters are welcome here at URI. I think a "3 and D" type and a...

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Wrong thread .....

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David Jones? I'm a Believer.

He can certainly score (but a high volume guy) and shoots FTs very well.
Add Jones plus a reliable big and we are pretty solid. It would be a big step forward at least from a roster talent perspective.

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Just highlights, but he looks pretty good.
I like the way he goes to the boards hard when a shot goes up.
Also like how he reads the defense and seems to take what is there.
Would help us run some 4 out 1 in offense.

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"Ummm donut ...."

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I agree with jcru above. I keep wondering what Blue Man is thinking about all this. He either knows something we don't and is keeping quiet, or he is burning all his "I believe in Archie" shirts. Hoping for the former. I'm still on board with this staff. Let's see what the next two draft p...

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Can we please get a Favour Aire sighting? Buru was a tough breakup. I need a rebound recruit.

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I was a Buru guy. Thought he'd bring some excitement to the Ryan Center.

Staff - please sign one more 6'9"-6'11" guy that can defend, rebound and has decent enough hands to score off drop offs.
At this point, a Hunter Dean level big via the portal is my adjusted expectation.

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My only question is if he can defend. He might be the best shooter we have had on the team in years. Tremendous statement here. Kid hasn’t played a second of D1 basketball and he’s already potentially the best shooter we’ve had in years? Come on. Normally I agree with this - however virtually ANY p...

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I'm in the "hope he moves on to the next phase of his career" group. Why hinder the development of the two freshman? As of now we have 5 guards and 2 SFs to rotate through 3 spots. We have four front court players and one of them hurt with an unknown recovery time table. I'd rather see two...

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If Buru doesn't commit, it will be nothing but pain and misery for Rhody. Come on Buru!

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Unless this is a designed delaying of an announcement, every day the dream of getting Buru fades a bit.

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This whole board is just sport for 72. He likes to see who he can get a response from. I blocked him long ago.

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jcru, dude - you made your point.

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This is the type of player that makes me excited to go to the game. He has that "can't wait to see what he'll do next" quality.
In general, we were a team that played below the rim last year. That seems to be changing for the better.

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It would be nice to have a PG with some size. Quick, water bug type lead guards can be fun, but they can also get abused on the defensive end.
If Luis takes care of the ball and plays shut down D, it is a move in the right direction for us.

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This would seriously solidify the frontcourt. Hope he likes it here.

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I am sure he is a solid player. However having a PG that can't be on the floor at the end of close games is a cardinal sin.
I could not do that to myself If i were the coach. Not sure I am on board with this one.

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Pitt is willing to spend to win. From the Sporting News on the UofM deals: This is the world of NIL-funded recruiting — one the Hurricanes have deftly navigated en route to another deep NCAA Tournament run. It's a controversial topic in the sport, with recently retired Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim acc...

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To me, DeMarr Langford would make much more sense if we did not already sign Jaden House.
Any other guard we sign would need to be a shooter in my opinion....

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Good signing. Happy about this one. PG and another big that can defend and rebound and we will be interesting.

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This is the type of stuff I was talking about. Folks are 'figuring out' the game and taking advantage ...
In my opinion, if you have representation in the form of an "NIL agent", you are no longer an amateur.

Money aside, it can't be much fun being a college coach right now.

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Getting $800,000 to tweet about a gym is basically criminal - but it is not the basketball player's fault. Isaiah Wong's likeliness did not sell any more gym memberships. Ish did not sell any more coffee or donuts. It is a farce. In reality, it is just money laundering by the University or alumni. T...

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I am one of the biggest advocates against the NIL movement as it exists today. Oddly, I am not against kids making some money for their likeness. What I have an issue with is the way it was introduced without being thought out and some rules being put in place. There are no boundaries, no rules and ...

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RJ Luis: "I'll talk to Rothstein, because hey, free advertising. But, it's the Heisman for the bunch that room and boarded and coached me for my first year and allowed me to show my skills" I guess the "new model", according to Luis anyway, allows for player dooshiness. This (ra...

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Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 year ago

Next year will make two years in a row that Providence will be the best A10 team in the Big East.

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I think he is saying his source that the original tweet was false was Ish.

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That would be cool - three young, big guards that can handle and shoot? That would be something pretty cool to watch.

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Yes, who will be signing the best players, the Yankees and the Dodgers...or the Pirates and the Royals... Agree - but imagine if, in MLB there were no salary cap, no commissioner, no profit sharing and the owners had no code of ethics and players could change teams every year without penalty. The R...

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Yes give it a few years and there could very well be pro style rules in place for free agency. Salary cap, etc. of course in college basketball rules were always meant to be broken so some teams will still try to cheat and then some of them will end up on probation, etc But if ever there was a time...

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Ryan Nembhard is likely just "pulling a Wong" (which I think is a great catch phase for a kid holding out for more money after a good year). Creighton "got Wong'd" by Nembhard. So, I think now that the NCAA opened this can of worms and made free agency a thing, they need to estab...

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RJ Luis is going to be a special player. Wonder where he's headed?
He's from Miami but prep'd in Maryland.

Maybe the "U"? Lots of $$ flying around down there.

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Friend of a current player

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I must admit, pretty sad about losing this one.
Looks like a fun player to have on your squad. Excited to watch him none the less.

Still one more big out there with a (minor) connection with Rhody, I hope he is in the plan.
Not mentioned yet in any chat, We'll see.

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If we can land this player, Battle and a PG, we are in business.

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I admit, Carey scared me to death last year whenever he had the ball - and he had the ball a lot out of necessity. He should have been playing the wing and not running the offense. If he had been in a role more suited to his skill set, most here would not have a problem with his game. He can create ...

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Kim English makes total sense. They need an A10 coach for all their ex-A10 players.
(if that joke has been used, I apologize. Just finished work and too lazy to read the whole thread).

Good coach. They could do worse on such short notice.

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In the past I have taken a hard line on kids who put their name in the portal.

But I really wish Leggett would stay here. It would be nice to have one thread of continuity in the program.
He is not only a good player but a hard worker and seems like a really good young man.

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He'd probably do ok at Towson or Vermont. But who knows, maybe he is missing the twins. He belongs here. He could just be pulling an Isaiah Wong and holding out for a better contract. Can we put the franchise tag on him? With three years of service is Leggett a restricted free agent? Is that an NCA...

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He'd probably do ok at Towson or Vermont. But who knows, maybe he is missing the twins. He belongs here. He could just be pulling an Isaiah Wong and holding out for a better contract. Can we put the franchise tag on him? With three years of service is Leggett a restricted free agent? Is that an NCAA...

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thanks

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Which geographic areas are the strength of our recruiters?
Do we have a NY/NJ connection? If so, Niels Lane is in the portal. Roselle Catholic kid.

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