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- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Should Brutus Be Banned From Keaney Blue?
- Replies: 43
- Views: 2608
Re: Should Brutus Be Banned From Keaney Blue?
Don't care, don't read'em............
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Future of URI basketball
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2705
Re: Future of URI basketball
The middle/lower middle numbers of the Season Prediction Contest group is starting to come into focus more, No??
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Hare, Jordan Hare
- Replies: 72
- Views: 5558
Re: Hare, Jordan Hare
You all would give him what grade for first semester?? I offer A+.
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game Thread - Southern Methodist vs. URI
- Replies: 91
- Views: 5927
Re: Game Thread - Southern Methodist vs. URI
OK, isn't really good to talk about hoops again; where we are, and where this program is headed, from where we/ve been in last few years is a huge turn around. Let me say again, going back to the darker days of the recent season(s) past, if someone said, at this point beating SMU at home, by big num...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game Thread - Southern Methodist vs. URI
- Replies: 91
- Views: 5927
Re: Game Thread - Southern Methodist vs. URI
I thought Larry Brown actually enjoyed watching these kids(ours) play, and during end of game congrats, had nice words and some quick hugs for some of our major contributors............nice to see and hear his thoughts on the program being in good hands.........we really, really, are!!
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game Thread - Southern Methodist vs. URI
- Replies: 91
- Views: 5927
Re: Game Thread - Southern Methodist vs. URI
Great win, balanced scoring, free throws made, rebounds aplenty, tuff defense on their main players(took 'em outta what they like to do)points off TO/s, assists abound, coaching is a huge factor for this team in that they suffer no let down, none of that "didn't come ready to play" crap we...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Here ya go students!
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1546
Re: Here ya go students!
'bout time for this student outreach..........nice
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game Thread - Southern Methodist vs. URI
- Replies: 91
- Views: 5927
Re: Southern Methodist
Are we gonna suffer from a slow out of the gate start, due to the fog of exams??........bust out game for someone(Malone/Nik)that leads us to a win...........I expect the Hurley coached teams do not suffer from the slow start problem of post exams and no games in a while........I/ll take us in a PK'...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 81986
Re: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving?
let/s welcome Larry Brown to the RC and kick some mustang ass, no??.......movin on...............
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 81986
Re: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving?
The more things change the more they remain the same. The league and its members will continue to be the best they can be, recruit the desired student athletes, develop and build a hoops program that competes for league championships, play a national competative schedule, fill more of the seats in t...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 81986
Re: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving?
Question, who exactly would be the "decider(s)" for URI to accept an invite to any newly formed league? And regarding TP's last paragrpah, I hope our athletic dept admin/leaders have the right stuff to be a doer and not viewer. I wonder if those folks have any significant role and/or influ...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 81986
Re: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving?
so then we/ll end up in a A-10ish kinda conference, with the trickle down effect being that the A-10 loss of teams to the new BE/C7 will result an effort to replace them with............
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 81986
Re: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving?
Why would the assumed C7 want URI? What exactly are the things URI would bring to their table?
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 81986
Re: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving?
Think Big We do.............In this case I, unfortunately, do not think the current existing URI administration with needed support of the purse strings to the disfunctional legislature is capable of being pro-active and position URI hoops in the national picture that we all want. No??
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 81986
Re: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving?
I had offered on here, that the remaining BE hoops focused group could raid the the current A-10 and pluck the more attractive teams into a conference, and that conferecne make-up could not include URI hoops. If that comes to be, disapointed yes. Reality yes.
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving
- Replies: 1359
- Views: 81986
Re: Big East - Basketball Only Schools Leaving?
we/ll see where this all shakes out. I, as I/ve stated on here before, the changing game board of these .edu/s will have already evaluated the options to be re-active/ pro-active in this conference dance in terms thier educational goals, missions, budget/funding bases etc. and other factors that fit...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Ryan Brooks
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2420
Re: Ryan Brooks
Giving Jordan and Mike more pt to aid in their development in that kinda atmosphere, plus giving us better opportunity to win?
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #9: @ Providence College - InGame!!!
- Replies: 244
- Views: 12295
Re: Game #9: @ Providence College - InGame!!!
not the end of the world??..............no, but we did get view of the end of the world last year...........
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #9: @ Providence College - InGame!!!
- Replies: 244
- Views: 12295
Re: Game #9: @ Providence College - InGame!!!
hopefully we/ll continue to play every year, rotating between the venues as it should be......Santa Cooley doesn't own this series.........
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #9: @ Providence College - InGame!!!
- Replies: 244
- Views: 12295
Re: Game #9: @ Providence College - InGame!!!
Just back to narragansett, of all the great things about going into the big city, coming home with rt 95 south, two right lanes closed after the Thurbers Ave curve..............nice. Way too much high post play we couldn't defend(besides boards) PC scored easy 10-15 ft in the lane jumpers, way too m...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #9: @ Providence College - PreGame
- Replies: 211
- Views: 12402
Re: Game #9: @ Providence College
What I am looking for tonite; 1) the defense to step it up a notch, away from the ball, with more pressure on the ball 2) the defense keeping us within striking distance, and we/ll be able to take a punch or two and we/ll hang around long enough to take the game into the last few possessions 3) free...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Twilight Zone Night At The Ryan!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1354
Re: Twilight Zone Night At The Ryan!
no need for a poll............X.
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Twilight Zone Night At The Ryan!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1354
Re: Twilight Zone Night At The Ryan!
Yep, the Drumline might be part of the Big Chill Weekend game, 1/2 time vs St Bona...................
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Twilight Zone Night At The Ryan!
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1354
Re: Twilight Zone Night At The Ryan!
Did ya see Thorr dancin with Rhody??
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Who Wins Thursday Night and by How Much?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1027
Re: Who Wins Thursday Night and by How Much?
Rhody to cover............
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Are you going to the PC URI Game Thursday Night?
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2056
Re: Are you going to the PC URI Game Thursday Night?
um, yeah, Murphy's pre/post??
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Ryan Attendance
- Replies: 81
- Views: 5026
Re: Ryan Attendance
What can the students bring to the table to welcome Larry Brown to the house??..........
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Ryan Attendance
- Replies: 81
- Views: 5026
Re: Ryan Attendance
Bring back the Kingston Pizza man??
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Ryan Attendance
- Replies: 81
- Views: 5026
Re: Ryan Attendance
If that disconnect exists between the team and the rest of the campus, and probably the campus life, then changing that culture is also needed, and the Athletic Dept must come up with a strategy to address that; if there gonna get serious about creating a real home court advantage. How do other hoop...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Casey's -RIP
- Replies: 47
- Views: 4473
Re: Casey's -RIP
Iggy's and Giro's??
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Ryan Attendance
- Replies: 81
- Views: 5026
Re: Ryan Attendance
Question, what, if anything, is done on campus to promote the games. Campus radio, Cigar features??
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #9: @ Providence College - PreGame
- Replies: 211
- Views: 12402
Re: Game #9: @ Providence College
I wanna see the contiuned growth of the way Coach Hurley plays against the alleged tougher opponent. I wanna see the team exhibit the same defensive mindset to not back down in the face of the usual ugly Dunk crowd for these games. I wanna see a statement game, that going forward with the Hurley For...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #8: Vermont
- Replies: 79
- Views: 5429
Re: Game #8: Vermont
They did everything right down the stretch, when it got under 10 points, we seemed to get the possession/rebound we needed and hit some of the free throws. Before game, it was mentioned by an assistant coach; to look for URI to force the action and tempo.....they did, and as usual they do it from th...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #8: Vermont
- Replies: 79
- Views: 5429
Game #8: Vermont
Moving on. What's the scouting report on these guys?
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: The mob and student section
- Replies: 71
- Views: 4206
Re: The mob and student section
OK, here goes, Would I pissed if in the re-seating of the RC, I lost and simply could not get two season tickets in 105?? YES. Would I recover knowing these sections were going (except 106)to students AND these sections would be full and creating a meaningful home court advantage going forward?? YES...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: The mob and student section
- Replies: 71
- Views: 4206
Re: The mob and student section
1) we do and see around me show ups rather than empty...........
2) we do and others around me do...........
2) we do and others around me do...........
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: A-10 safe haven for bball only Big East..
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1272
Re: A-10 safe haven for bball only Big East..
The state folks can't handle the Christmas tree thing and we expect..............??
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: The mob and student section
- Replies: 71
- Views: 4206
Re: The mob and student section
A representative, and a few MOB members were invited to the Alumni Lounge gathering and spoke saying they have a bit over 200 "signed-up" members and on any given game there are +/= 150. So, it appears they are organized to some degree. A some times visitor in the seat next to me asked me;...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #7: George Mason
- Replies: 149
- Views: 8654
Re: Game #7: George Mason
Not much to add, these guys work there ass off on each defensive possession. The effort they put forth as a Hurley team is quite impressive, and closing out the game still haunts these guys. Hare is coming along, as Bob Hurley said in the post game, he erases some of the defensive breakdowns, more p...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: A-10 safe haven for bball only Big East..
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1272
Re: A-10 safe haven for bball only Big East..
"Cause we/re fans, and see our program as one that a league would want. Our TV market is??......I would imagine that with the recent uncertainty of our recent past football decisions, others may look upon URI as a less than desirable commodity. Also. I would like to think there's some comprehen...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: A-10 safe haven for bball only Big East..
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1272
Re: A-10 safe haven for bball only Big East..
Dream on.....but then again, maybe the winds of change keep blowing around with the Big East defections etc,...... but the going forward for the A-10 has got to be a focus on building a strong basketball conference with major TV markets. The bigger issue for the A-10 might be how to try to keep some...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News
- Replies: 4126
- Views: 467639
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #7: George Mason
- Replies: 149
- Views: 8654
Re: Game #7: George Mason
sportsbook URI + 4.5, we/ll cover with WIN!!
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: POWELL, POWELL, POWELL, REALLY?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 5756
Re: POWELL, POWELL, POWELL, REALLY?
wiki had it as 20,000
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: POWELL, POWELL, POWELL, REALLY?
- Replies: 95
- Views: 5756
Re: POWELL, POWELL, POWELL, REALLY?
The wilt #, somewhere+/- 2000, I can vouch for 3 that I saw go in and out of Wilts hotel room in the hotel adjacent to the old Boston Garden.This was during a March weekend back in the day(1962) when there was a New England high school basketball tourney held in the Garden. EP represented RI as the ...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #7: George Mason
- Replies: 149
- Views: 8654
Re: Game #7: George Mason
thx for the tip on technique.
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #7: George Mason
- Replies: 149
- Views: 8654
Re: Game #7: George Mason
Battle of the boards....thought it was time to dig into Team Rankings Stats. For what its worth Offensive Rebounds/Game Defensive Rebounds/Game rank # rank # 103 11.5 URI 195 21.7 URI 301 7.5 GM 229 21,0 GM
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #7: George Mason
- Replies: 149
- Views: 8654
Re: Game #7: George Mason
Out quick'em........would love to see that. Which brings me to a question. Assume we get some defensive boards, do we have the court speed to push the ball for fast break score and does Coach Hurley want that and only when we/ve got the numbers advantage? Fast break points do not seem to be part of ...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: College Chalktalk: There's a Formula in Place for URI Rams
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2585
Re: College Chalktalk: There's a Formula in Place for URI Ra
Glad we cleared up the who's who regarding the PA announcer and on-the-floor guy. I used to directly appeal to him to give "stuff"(pizza) to the section 105 folks, whom get lost behind radio, score board ops, stat people, timers, video ops etc. etc. Once he delivered!! i think he does an O...
- 11 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: College Chalktalk: There's a Formula in Place for URI Rams
- Replies: 35
- Views: 2585
Re: College Chalktalk: There's a Formula in Place for URI Ra
would like to see Chris get more time on our radio broadcasts, I guess Don is a fixture, but when there's time to look to others, I hope Chris gets consideration...........