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Bill Koch

Bill, thanks for context around the interview question/response. I agree with your comments. The only thing I question is allowing Thompson to lose his spot and not taking it from him. It wasn’t his spot. He has never been a significant player at URI. We all know he redshirted last year. His Soph y...

Bill Koch

.......if CT is getting the minutes he is, and as some have pointed out is from Coach being loyal to him, that for me is blind loyalty.......that his overall output does not warrant those actual minutes even with an occasional shot made or charge.......for Coach to say he just played a good game sh...

Bill Koch

Nice to make the observation, but would be even better to just follow up with Ryan Center staff to answer the question and confirm there was any change in lighting and the reason. Not to mention upper deck wasn’t empty, but crowd was late to arrive for sure. Tweet was 703p, and LEDs aren’t 100% ful...

Bill Koch

What an incredible ass hole Koch is with the tweet about the lights going out to hide empty seats. Just a fatter dumber version of McNamara. I mean, sure, anyone can see I have a few pounds on Kevin. Not really all that thrilled with my appearance at the moment, but it is what it is. I'm working on...

Bill Koch

Tertsea was a Cox recruit (Baltimore/Maryland connects). Preston was a Boswell recruit (New York Rens/AAU connects).

Akele was a bit of a mash. Murray somewhat fumbled the ball in the midst of taking a job at Xavier, leaving Akele to be finished off by Johnny Wholestaff.

Bill Koch

Preston's recruiting success and experience in real D1 basketball makes him a far better candidate for Bryant than Sorrentine. Bryant may fool everybody and reach even higher. They are all about winning there, have the best facilities in the conference and a President who is totally on board with t...

Bill Koch

WOW Rod.. thanks for the insight on Koch. I haven't heard that but if he made a comment about 15+ years of predicting the outcome... well, that jsut seems ridiculous i think koch should come here and explain and put this in context of what he was trying to say.. or confirm what he did say. Since yo...

Bill Koch

I will offer one free round exactly 75 minutes after the close of Thursday's game to any Keaney Blue member who would like to partake. Please coordinate valid IDs and a bar location with Blue Man publicly or via private message. I welcome an open, in-person (and potentially drunken) discussion about...

Bill Koch

To be fair, the full quote was a response to a question about program resources/facilities: Jim Fleming -- 'The character of the football team is focused on winning in spite of not having the best – to embrace that. So we can get James Madison up here and remember 84-7 and beat their ass on our fiel...

Bill Koch

I'm just reading this back and have a few thoughts. I hope you'll indulge me. I'll share a beer with any of you at any time to discuss the program -- as it is my work, it is one of my passions. Am I a bit harsh? Sure. I won't deny that. I'll never be the gentleman Paul Kenyon is and was while he cov...

Bill Koch

My job here is actually quite simple -- to report on the story to its conclusion, whatever that might be. For right now, that includes an arrest, a placement on administrative leave and a not guilty plea. And I'd very much like it if Coach Boswell speaks publicly on the matter when he is able to do ...

Bill Koch

The grandstand was full. The (visiting) bleachers across the field were almost full. Plenty of standing room from end zone to end zone on the home sidelines. Behind the goalposts in front of the strength and conditioning center was at least five deep with people. The parking lot tailgate pregame loo...

Bill Koch

Just for some perspective here, Antonio Reynolds Dean was the lead. Not uncommon to see schools drop off if an assistant coach leaves for another job.

Bill Koch

Interesting in today's PROJO article about David Duke and other PC Prospects, the PC practice facility currently under construction and investing in facilities at PC are mentioned twice. Can see how Coaches are mentioning what specifically differentiates their program from the competition. With a t...

Bill Koch

Rhodymob05 wrote:I'm no Bill Koch

I'm no TruePoint.

Bill Koch

To echo what a few have already said, staying in Manhattan is plenty convenient. It's about a 20-30 minute ride by subway, depending on an express or local train to Barclays. You can always cab back from Brooklyn one way for about $30-40. I've already booked a hotel and found a really good rate usin...

Bill Koch

According to this from the URI website, the school charged undergraduates almost $3,700 in fees during the 2016-17 academic year. http://web.uri.edu/catalog/tuition-and-fees/

Bill Koch

It's a nice schedule. Best ever? Probably not. In 1998 we had TCU # 25, Vanderbilt, Cincinnati #17, and Wisconsin all at home in KEANEY. We also played Utah #21 and Cal on the road. TCU and Vanderbilt were played at the Civic Center as part of the CoSida Classic. Cincinnati and Wisconsin were also ...

Bill Koch

I dont know if it has been mentioned anywhere but when was the last time two of our guys had a double-double in the same game? Oddly enough, it happened in each of the last two home games this season. Hassan Martin (17 points, 18 rebounds) and Jared Terrell (20 points, 10 rebounds) each had a doubl...

Bill Koch

Ramster, better check 1987-88. EIGHT road wins in the A-10, 9 if you count beating West Virginia at MSG. This caused me a bit of panic after filing my game story -- I did this research on the train down. Thankfully it was correct. URI on the A10 road in 1987-88 (regular season) at Temple 75-66 L at...

Bill Koch

I think the negative recruiting comment refers to why did so many players transfer or opt to graduate early, and that a record of 4-30 suggests that Coach Fleming's days in Kingston are numbered. Recruiting is a tough, competitive business, and I think these "negative" comments are in bou...

Bill Koch

Nothing concrete here, but the eye test. Last night WPRI showed a Cooley interview, with players practicing. Smiles, and a relaxed atmosphere. Interview with Hurley, again showing players' practicing. No smiles, all business. Maybe not significant, but maybe it is? I happened to be at practice Thur...

Bill Koch

TP -- the answers to the coverage questions can be found in the 2016-17 debut of the Pick-n-Pop (pretty much inside the first three minutes). I'm personally crushed you haven't listened already. :D Elm City -- The constant clamoring to move the media seating would have more merit if URI could averag...

Bill Koch

Sure, when it's put it that way, it seems harmless enough. But consider the following: -- Thirteen players on a team, one African-American. Referring to him repeatedly as 'the black kid' would be a problem, private or not. -- Thirteen players on a team, one is autistic. Referring to him repeatedly a...

Bill Koch

Derrick Gordon coming out was courageous. And if the allegations here in the Matt Norlander piece are true that Lonergan referred to Gordon as 'the gay kid' while scouting/talking about UMass, that's completely unacceptable. If Dan Hurley did something similar and it surfaced I'm certain my bosses a...

Bill Koch

This is in fact what it says. If you can show me another version, I will give you $100 on press row opening night against Dartmouth. "A first meeting with Belmont on Nov. 25 – a seven-time NCAA qualifier since 2006 – comes before URI’s first true road game of the season, as the Rams travel to I...

Bill Koch

http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/20160815/possible-date-with-duke-highlights-uris-non-conference-schedule 'URI has one open date remaining on its schedule, one that could be filled as late as mid-September. That’s when Iona was added last season, a game that turned out to be an overtime thri...

Bill Koch

A few things to consider about Wichita State's basketball program: -- Five straight NCAA bids. No. 1 seed in 2013-14. Eight wins in the field of 64 and 10 overall in the last four seasons, including the Final Four in 2013. Michigan State, Wisconsin and Duke have similar win totals over the last four...

Bill Koch

My basketball juices are flowing a bit here with September just around the corner, so I'll bite. Serious question -- how would joining the Atlantic 10 benefit Wichita State? Obviously it would help the conference from a basketball perspective, but I'd like to hear what you think the benefits would b...

Bill Koch

Daynia La-Force signed a five-year deal with an annual base salary of $170,000 before the 2014-15 season. Her contract will escalate by $5,000 in each of the first three seasons, maxing her out at $185,000 for 2017-18 and over the remainder of the deal.

Bill Koch

Seawrightspostgame wrote:Bill Koch is a hack

How would you suggest I change the way in which the team is covered? Serious question, and open to all.

Bill Koch

Sorry for the confusion guys -- that remark was made in jest. Classes have not been officially cancelled for the Valparaiso game.

Bill Koch

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I have you covered, guys. This was on Twitter 20 minutes ago. Follow along @BillKoch25.

Bill Koch

Since my name was brought into this..... My reporting on this program is based on things that will happen or have happened. There is no speculating. There is no guessing. There's no room for it. There are only facts. Credibility is all that we have, and it can be undone very, very quickly. It's a di...

Bill Koch

Guys, Don't often post here, but since my name was included.....I'd like to do Coach Kellogg some justice. He's being quoted out of context here. This is the entirety of his comment regarding the UMass job and his role there. It was just a brief comment in remarks that went on for almost 30 minutes....

Bill Koch

I would like to apologize to the members of this board for the confusion. It was my understanding that Joe Trainer had one year left on his deal entering the 2013 season. I was mistaken. Trainer has one additional year -- the 2014 season -- that was tacked on as an extension somewhere during the CAA...

Bill Koch

I want to thank ATP for posting a link to this story and the great URI fans on this board for their support. Your participation on our first Twitter chat was much appreciated. Hoping to do it even bigger next time. I won't be a frequent poster on this board -- I have other outlets like Twitter, Face...

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