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Billyboy78

Different world than it used to be and it lessens the importance of having an assistant coach that is a great recruiter. I thought that is fairly obvious by the result of the first two classes he helped bring in. Were any of them, other than the kid from GW who did not work out, his recruits or any...

Billyboy78

Different world than it used to be and it lessens the importance of having an assistant coach that is a great recruiter. I thought that is fairly obvious by the result of the first two classes he helped bring in. Were any of them, other than the kid from GW who did not work out, his recruits or any...

Billyboy78

It's on Archie. Assistants come and go. Dan lost some great assistants. KJ will do great with more money, but he hasn't done much for us, and neither has Archie. Maybe a new assistant is what we need to get out of this decline. The rumors went from KJ being gone early last week to KJ staying. Then,...

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I hope we announce a new assistant soon. Like I said, hopefully someone from the DMV. What about Glen Farello? Been a great HS coach for years now and I think he'd be great at recruiting that area. I agree. It’s a talent rich area that compels us to have a presence. 78, is Farello one of the candid...

Billyboy78

I hope we announce a new assistant soon. Like I said, hopefully someone from the DMV. What about Glen Farello? Been a great HS coach for years now and I think he'd be great at recruiting that area.

Billyboy78

The rich always get richer. I can't imagine how much UConn has/will receive from the last 2 years of NCAA runs.

Billyboy78

Dan's an east coast guy....although we used to say that about Bobby too.

Billyboy78

Well as of the last couple days Ben has liked or reposted anything that has to do with him coming here. He's liked tweets that say stuff like "can't wait to see you play at Rhody!" That and how on every broadcast they talked about his deep connection with Archie Miller. I still think ther...

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Cooley already has a freshman pg coming in next year. Zero chance he goes into next year with two freshman pgs when he desperately needs to win. Hammond is not going to Georgetown. The question is will he go somewhere else, like GMU. OK didn't think of that if GM was his other choice definitely som...

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Would Brad Stevens leave the Celtics? 78, If I was Brad, I would stay put. The college game has changed a great deal since he left it. Although, he certainly has learned how to acquire and pay professionals so, maybe it’s not such a stretch. 😁 More importantly, he could win an NBA championship this...

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https://x.com/billkoch25/status/1777046272404336699?s=46 Thorr does not deserve praise for the success Hurley is having after URI. Yeah and we shouldn’t celebrate players in the NBA either! How come Hurley doesn't know how to wear a tie properly? Why didn't the photographer (or Dan's wife) fix his ...

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I agree. As long as Hammond stays, he can leave and no one will lose any sleep. Replace him with a GM as old style recruiting is as dead as a dodo. Or better yet replace him with a defensive and FT coach. Cooley already has a freshman pg coming in next year. Zero chance he goes into next year with ...

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Would Brad Stevens leave the Celtics?

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I was hoping we would reach out to him, posted earlier in this thread. (PF/C Albany) Jonathan Beagle (6'10"/240) averaged 12.5 pts/ 9.5 rebs, commits to Richmond. https://x.com/jbeagle15/status/1777087497324859423 Doesn't seem like a fit for us anyway - his defense numbers are awful. He had 8 ...

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Things are getting completely ridiculous. This guy was born in 1997 and will soon be 27 years old and about to enter his eighth year of college. https://twitter.com/TP4PT/status/1705291820727664644?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1705291820727664644%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&a...

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When people are saying that Kenny did nothing here, are you considering the fact that there is a money restriction on what type of player we can get? We probably couldn't afford the type of player you guys want him to get. But maybe we could now? If he goes to Georgetown, watch the players that he g...

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steviep123 wrote: ↑1 week ago

Our players certainly don't play like they're coached like that.

Billyboy78

Yes, not exactly a newsflash in that Archie has referred few times that the portal recruitment is more like speed dating. I wonder if Archie and staff are doing anything different this time around in the process in addition to finding players defense history, capabilities, and speed? Among other ne...

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Today's box score. Smallest guy on the court. Tied for the game high in rebounds with 9. Championship game tomorrow vs. top ranked Montverde with top player in the country Cooper Flagg....noon, ESPN2.

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑3 years ago Committed to the Miami Hurricanes. Glad that PC or UConn did not get him.

They got him now.

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We recruited Joseph out of high school. He's from Mass. and played for PSA and Cushing in CT.

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I asked a guy who covers Georgetown who said a couple of weeks ago that he was confirming that Kenny was getting the assistant job there if he is still confirming it today. He said yes, he is standing by his story.

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Didn't have the big stats like he did yesterday, but 3 things stood out showing how good he is. 1. The pull up 3 going from full speed, stopping on a dime and going up for his shot. 2. Splitting the trap with his quickness and his handle. Their press was ineffective because he was so quick to get th...

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Why would Preston want to go to Georgetown? Doesn't he make big money at Alabama?

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On the other hand, Kenny released a statement about 3 weeks ago regarding Georgetown and hasn't said anything has changed since. Why wouldn't he update and and say he's staying at URI?

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ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑1 week ago and how their game changer recruit will never don a jersey...

We'll see. Hopefully he and Archie have already built a relationship.

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Ramfan22 wrote: ↑1 week ago

So when will URI have an announcement on their new assistant coach?

Billyboy78

I'm sure there are a lot of eyes on that tournament from coaches around the country. How many texts do you think Ben got after that game?

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Actually, it was a brown Lincoln with Connecticut registration "SLY 35." IIRC, three boosters took him to dinner a night or two before the fall semester started. They left the table, leaving just Sly and the car keys. I knew I forgot the 35. I'll trust you on the car model. Your memory is...

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section(105) wrote: ↑1 week ago Shepard was a “hit” ? I must have missed that.

He was one of the better players on the team in Cox's last 2 years. Bad team. I think he would have been better on a good team. He was a pretty good player, IMO.

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Besides JD, who came from the DMV? We've had some hits with Jeremy Sheppard, Stan Robinson, Antwan Walker, Ish Leggett and Jaden House. We've had questionable ones like the Mitchell twins and Brayon Freeman. We've had misses like Jermaine Harris, Mekhi Long, Abdou Samb, Connor Dubsky and Tyson Brow...

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How good are things now with KJ? I would agree if he leaves and takes Hammond with him, but if he leaves and Ben stays, dont see it as a big loss. What has Archie done to this point? As far as I'm concerned, we're at or very near the bottom as a program right now. It can't get much worse no matter ...

Billyboy78

How good are things now with KJ? I would agree if he leaves and takes Hammond with him, but if he leaves and Ben stays, dont see it as a big loss. What has Archie done to this point? As far as I'm concerned, we're at or very near the bottom as a program right now. It can't get much worse no matter ...

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Oh wait Kenny is still leaving!? Hold phone everyone! He's just needed two and a half weeks to iron out his deal with G-Town! He's gonna bring Hammond in to beat out the two blue chip PG's that are alreadt there! You know how long these coaching moves take...they take ages I tell you! Doom and gloo...

Billyboy78

Speaking of cars, when I was in school, there was a Cadillac driving around campus with Connecticut plates and the plate said 'SLY'. The gap between the big schools and the small schools were much smaller back then than they are now. Actually, it was a brown Lincoln with Connecticut registration &q...

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Aside from losing Dan Hurley, Kenny Johnson moving out would be the worst loss in URI athletics history. The implications would be drastic. They really would be. Realistically, he is all but gone, and so is Hammond (as if he’d stay for more than two years anyway). There is just this sad lack of loy...

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Hammond looked great yet again. His shot also looks great today. However, I've seen plenty of games where his outside shot wasn't falling. In my opinion, the two things that prevented him from going to a high major are his size and his 3-point shot. I want to make sure we don't expect this kid to c...

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Ramfan22 wrote: ↑1 week ago
Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week ago
Ramfan22 wrote: ↑1 week ago

Rhode Island lock per Vault
Is he saying that now? Or did he say that last time we were after him? Since Vault blocked me, I can't see his posts.
I’m just making fun of what he said last year

He hasn't blocked you yet?

Billyboy78

Ramfan22 wrote: ↑1 week ago
DevRam wrote: ↑1 week ago
Rhode Island lock per Vault

Is he saying that now? Or did he say that last time we were after him? Since Vault blocked me, I can't see his posts.

Billyboy78

By comparison, IMG's PG, Darius Acuff is a 5* player,ranked anywhere from #4 to #10 in the 2025 class. Who looked like the better player today?

Billyboy78

Another chance to watch Ben and Paul VI tomorrow at 2:30 on ESPN2.

Billyboy78

One question was his outside shot. Looks fine to me. More than fine. Nice form, rotation, etc. 3-3 today from three. You can tell a bad outside shooter when watching a guy like Ways, who has terrible form. I don't question Ben's outside shot at all.

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adam914 wrote: ↑1 week ago 20 points and 13 assists. Yeah that'll work!

And zero turnovers and a bunch of steals. I've said this before, if he was 6'2", he'd be a 5* player and going to Duke with his teammates Harris and Ngongba.

Billyboy78

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 ...

Billyboy78

We do - we were in the mix with Amdy last year and couldn't afford him. I know we do. I was being sarcastic. We just can't land any of them. Were Jarvis and Jared the last 2 significant recruits from NE Prep schools that we got? That was 10 years ago. Austin supposedly has all these N.E. connection...

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We do - we were in the mix with Amdy last year and couldn't afford him. I know we do. I was being sarcastic. We just can't land any of them. Were Jarvis and Jared the last 2 significant recruits from NE Prep schools that we got? That was 10 years ago. Austin supposedly has all these N.E. connection...

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NHRamFan wrote: ↑1 week ago Louisville's lone remaining scholarship player has entered the portal. Every player from the 23/24 team is now portaling. As Grace Slick say 55 years ago: "It's a new dawn."

Are they all trying to find "Somebody to love"?

Billyboy78

https://twitter.com/HoopScoopMedia/status/1775581611146256836 We don't recruit New England kids. We do - we were in the mix with Amdy last year and couldn't afford him. I know we do. I was being sarcastic. We just can't land any of them. Were Jarvis and Jared the last 2 significant recruits from NE...

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I'll post this here for anybody who doesn't read the recruitment section. Ben Hammond and Paul VI will be on ESPNU today at 2:00, Ben's matchup will be Darius Acuff, the PG for IMG. He is a 5* player, ranked #4 overall in the 2025 class. Really good challenge for Ben. IMG also has 7'7" Oliver R...

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