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by jmck
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Banner Unveil
Replies: 41
Views: 3164

Re: Banner Unveil

theblueram wrote:UNC did their National Championship banner during Late Night Madness.

https://scout.com/college/north-carolin ... -108809959
They needed to get it up as quickly as possible in case they are forced to take it down
by jmck
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 10th Annual Prediction Contest!
Replies: 107
Views: 6347

Re: The 10th Annual Prediction Contest is Open!

21-8
13-5
74.48
Matthews 16.9
5,897
by jmck
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 2017-2018 Season
Replies: 900
Views: 66026

Re: The 2017-2018 Season

Has any season ticket holder not received their tickets yet? I checked Tuesday and Wednesday and I still don't have anything. I placed my order back in March. I am in Cumberland so you'd think they would have arrived by now. In Cumberland as well, my tickets came in on Tuesday. That's scary. I am i...
by jmck
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 2017-2018 Season
Replies: 900
Views: 66026

Re: The 2017-2018 Season

Has any season ticket holder not received their tickets yet? I checked Tuesday and Wednesday and I still don't have anything. I placed my order back in March. I am in Cumberland so you'd think they would have arrived by now.
by jmck
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mini Plans
Replies: 88
Views: 6852

Re: Mini Plans

Billyboy78 wrote:So, it appears the scalpers bought the 5 game plan so they could sell the PC game individually?
Or it's season ticket holders selling their additional 4 seats that were allowed for the PC game
by jmck
6 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 2017-2018 Season
Replies: 900
Views: 66026

Re: The 2017-2018 Season

Rhodymob05 wrote:Underdogs I like it.
Vegas will not have us as underdogs for that game. My guess is Rhody -3
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 2017-2018 Season
Replies: 900
Views: 66026

Re: The 2017-2018 Season

The way too early top 25 for CBS and ESPN were released. URI nowhere to be found. VCU made the honorable mention in ESPN
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 2017-2018 Season
Replies: 900
Views: 66026

Re: The 2017-2018 Season

Forward/Center Sean Obi is transferring from Duke. Will be able to play immediately as a grad transfer
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Koch on URI BB Commitment
Replies: 169
Views: 8743

Re: Koch on URI BB Commitment

Roz wrote:I would be curious to see if there has been an uptake in donations to the bball program and school overall since the publicity of the tourney run.
I just purchased season tix for the first time and the Ryan Center rep said they've been slammed since the Monday after A10 final
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Koch on URI BB Commitment
Replies: 169
Views: 8743

Re: Koch on URI BB Commitment

We played Arizona in Hurley's second season, and we got smoked. They won't play us anywhere but at home. I'm sure if URI wanted to play anyone on the road, that would be fine with the opponent. The SMU home and home was made before SMU got to be an AAC power. The best hope is going to tournaments i...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Coaching Carousel
Replies: 5287
Views: 267470

Re: The Coaching Carousel 2017

In reality, there's no way URI can bring anywhere close to what Georgetown can offer. Even if the Hoyas doubled Dan's salary, not to mention the perks. National exposure, better conference, big media center...... I agree. If Dan is their choice then he is gone. Northeast (kind of), no huge rebuildi...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Watch Parties Friday March 17 4:30PM vs Creighton
Replies: 33
Views: 2326

Re: Watch Parties Friday March 17 4:30PM vs Creigton

I talked to the GM at Snookers in Providence and they will have the sound on for the URI game. A lot of the other "sports bars" will have live music all day so I think I will set up at Snookers.
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Watch Parties Friday March 17 4:30PM vs Creighton
Replies: 33
Views: 2326

Re: Watch Parties Friday March 17 4:30PM vs Creigton

This list includes your RI and Boston viewing parties http://www.alumni.uri.edu/s/1638/02-alumni/interior-hybrid.aspx?sid=1638&gid=2&pgid=483 Anybody know of any places in Providence that would have the sound on? All my friends are going to ladder 133 but they have a DJ for St pattys day so...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Congratulations to PC on their 4 Straight NCAA Tournament
Replies: 28
Views: 1718

Re: Congratulations to PC on their 4 Straight NCAA Tournament

Plenty of states with A LOT more D-1 institutions than little Rhody have 0 teams in the Dance. RI has two. Good for the hoops climate in the state. Also, I believe four straight NCAAs is a record for PC. Not 100% sure on that. Growing up and still living in Northern RI I always rooted for both team...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #33 - VCU - A10 Championship - March 12, 12:30 - CBS
Replies: 363
Views: 13085

Re: Game #33 - TBD - A10 Championship - March 13

Where's the viewing party going to be?
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Bracketology
Replies: 1474
Views: 66957

Re: 2016-17 Bracketology

I think we're in if we win today. Unless Richmond beats VCU and wins the tourney, which is definitely a possibility. In the past we've seen that the Sunday games have had very little effect on the bracket. Seems like the committee wraps everything up early and goes home so I think they will have th...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Bracketology
Replies: 1474
Views: 66957

Re: 2016-17 Bracketology

hrstrat57 wrote:People stop reading this Lunardi moron.

He hates your team.

Stop posting his crap.

Doesn't matter.

He sucks. He hates Rhody, there is probably history somewhere.

Stop!!!! I'm begging ya stop!!!!!!!
Probably has something to do with the Ram vs Hawk mascot battle of 1998. Won by the Ram
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2017 Atlantic - 10 Tournament - Pittsburgh
Replies: 283
Views: 11626

Re: 2017 Atlantic - 10 Tournament - Pittsburgh

I feel like Davidson will be tougher than Dayton. It's very hard to beat a good team 3 times in a row which we had going for us if we played Dayton. Now that edge goes to Davidson. Add in the way Gibbs is playing and the fact that out of the 85 minutes of head to head action with davidson they've ou...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #17 - Games of Interest
Replies: 70
Views: 3536

Re: Week #17 - Games of Interest

Cmon u VA Rams!!! Get this! Everyone rooting for Richmond and VCU tonight. AM I the only one that wants Dayton as the 1 seed and URI as the 4? I feel like we need to beat them in the semis to have the best chance at an at large. Also the 4 seed means we play Bonnie's which would be a much better wi...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Tournament possible seeding
Replies: 44
Views: 3771

Re: A10 Tournament possible seeding

Completely agree with Joe. I want Dayton. We can all agree that URI and Dayton are very close in talent and it's very hard to beat an equally talented team 3 times in a row. Just the simple law of averages would play in our favor. Add in the fact that a first win against Dayton would look a lot bett...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game #28: VCU Saturday Feb 25 2:00PM Ryan Center ESPN2
Replies: 300
Views: 11466

Re: Game #28: VCU Saturday Feb 25 2:00PM Ryan Center ESPN2

Anybody know what time the Rhody pub starts serving?
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Bracketology
Replies: 1474
Views: 66957

Re: 2016-17 Bracketology

To add insult to injury PC just sold out their game vs Marquette on Saturday and if you look at the green dots for the VCU game there are still plenty of seats available
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2016-17 Bracketology
Replies: 1474
Views: 66957

Re: 2016-17 Bracketology

CBS amazingly still has URI as an 11 seed with their update today.

I am still very confident that winning out all the way to the finals will get us in. Even a loss in the semis would leave it at 50/50. That would be 23-9 with an RPI around 30 and 2 very good wins
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Does URI get selected to NCAA on Sunday March 12?
Replies: 139
Views: 8705

Re: Does URI get selected to NCAA on Sunday March 12?

It's probably not going to happen exactly like that but I'd bet $100 that 13-5 and one A10 quarterfinal win does not get Rhody in. I'll take that bet Me too as long as Dayton and VCU are W's. People need to remember that the bubble teams we will be competing with are all going to have questionable r...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Martin and Thompson
Replies: 77
Views: 4627

Re: Martin and Thompson

To apply for a medical hardship, the injury must be season-ending. You can't just decide that you want to try to maximize the next year and shut a player down because he'll miss another month. However, it is entirely possible with an injury like this that the player reaggravates it during rehab and ...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #7 - Games of Interest
Replies: 129
Views: 4813

Re: Week #7 - Games of Interest

I just got an early Christmas present. Work will be tolerable for me tonight.
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Congrats to Al Skinner!
Replies: 38
Views: 1763

Re: Congrats to Al Skinner!

Clearly, Al is one of the best men in coaching. Hats off to AL.
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: Rhody FB Insiders Club-JMU line up!!
Replies: 142
Views: 16637

Re: Rhody FB Insiders Club-JMU line up!!

I have heard that the university wants to get 5 more years out of the grandstands.
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: GoLocalProv Garbage Attacks URI
Replies: 79
Views: 4584

Re: GoLocalProv Garbage Attacks URI

More garbage from GoLocalProv in today's whose hot and whose not. Cooley was mentioned in the whose hot with a jab at URI in the opening line.

http://m.golocalprov.com/politics/side- ... c.-16-2016
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 10: @ Houston Dec 10 1:30p ESPNU
Replies: 356
Views: 11879

Re: Game 10: @ Houston Dec 10 1:30p ESPNU

RPI is going to be good so I think 23 is the key number heading into selection sunday but if we somehow get into the tourney can you imagine how tight this team would play in our first and only NCAA tourney game
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jim Baron 2.0
Replies: 1113
Views: 42513

Re: Jim Baron 2.0

I believe Lamar Odom's year we lost to PeeCee and made The Tournament.
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Toy Drive @ ODU Game
Replies: 3
Views: 610

Re: Toy Drive @ ODU Game

Wrapped or unwrapped?
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 4: #24 Cincinnati - Sat @ 3pm at Mohegan Sun on ESPN3
Replies: 301
Views: 12139

Re: Game 4: #24 Cincinnati - Sat @ 3pm at Mohegan Sun on ESPN3

Just dropped Cox yesterday. Will give them my Rhody farewell next week when I drop off my equipment.
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 4: #24 Cincinnati - Sat @ 3pm at Mohegan Sun on ESPN3
Replies: 301
Views: 12139

Re: Game 4: #25 Cincinnati

Anybody know if Mohegan will allow reentry in between the Duke and URI game?
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 3: Brown
Replies: 159
Views: 6350

Re: Game 3: Brown

If I was Mike Martin, I would have started fouling us with a little over two minutes left and down seven. I think that he did us a favor.
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 4: #24 Cincinnati - Sat @ 3pm at Mohegan Sun on ESPN3
Replies: 301
Views: 12139

Re: Cincinnati fan here...

The URI cincy game just got even bigger as Grayson Allen just went down with what looks like a best case scenario high ankle sprain. If Allen, Giles, Bolden, and Tatum can't go this weekend then I'd give both Cincy or URI the edge in that matchup. Especially URI with the depth that we've shown so fa...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Opening the 2016-17 Prediction Contest
Replies: 91
Views: 4969

Re: Opening the 2016-17 Prediction Contest

The REAL JMCK! 1. 26-4 2. 15-3 3. 75.00 4. EC 17.0 5. 6066
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by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Opening the 2016-17 Prediction Contest
Replies: 91
Views: 4969

Re: Opening the 2016-17 Prediction Contest

24-6
14-4
71.08
EC 17.1
6,095
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Looks like Cox is giving up on RI sports..?
Replies: 141
Views: 9803

Re: Looks like Cox is giving up on RI sports..?

Do like Quinnipiac does. Buy the space from NESN or Comcast or MyRITV and sell your own ads and put in your own public service messages and have your media students produce a few spots.
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mohegan tickets
Replies: 41
Views: 4085

Re: Mohegan tickets

Think about it..... We don't lose at Mohegan we are in top 10 week two....likely wins over Bearcats and Blue Devils required. Opportunity to go big! Duke may have lost incoming frosh Jayson Tatum for some time with a foot injury at their pro day today. They are already expected to be without Harry ...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mohegan tickets
Replies: 41
Views: 4085

Re: Mohegan tickets

There should be a decided fan advantage on Saturday vs Cincinnati. I don't think however that this will be the case on Sunday if Rhody meets the Blue Devils. Duke has fans everywhere and travels well. Saturday has already sold out so I agree there will be a huge home court advantage for Rhody. Ther...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ticket Sales
Replies: 63
Views: 3930

Re: Ticket Sales

I think that the 10:30 a.m. Valpo game last year was an anvil on attendance average. I was there with my daughter and there were a lot of empty seats disguised as fans. Hardly any students and no walk up sales I bet. I was surprised at the low turnout.
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ticket Sales
Replies: 63
Views: 3930

Re: Ticket Sales

There's no better sports venue than a big, energized Ryan Center crowd. This team deserves 6,000+ against even the most humble of opponents and sellouts against VCU, Dayton, UMass and our other traditional rivals. Unfortunately UMASS is a Sunday afternoon on divisional playoff weekend so theres a v...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: PC Game Tickets
Replies: 56
Views: 3872

Re: PC Game Tickets

Just sent an email to someone who works at PC and was told individual tickets go on sale next Friday, EXCEPT for Rhody, Villanova and Butler. Was told the best way to guarantee the Rhody game is by completing a 3 game mini package. They DO NOT anticipate putting single game tickets for URI on sale ...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: PC Game Tickets
Replies: 56
Views: 3872

Re: PC Game Tickets

Just sent an email to someone who works at PC and was told individual tickets go on sale next Friday, EXCEPT for Rhody, Villanova and Butler. Was told the best way to guarantee the Rhody game is by completing a 3 game mini package. They DO NOT anticipate putting single game tickets for URI on sale ...
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: PC Game Tickets
Replies: 56
Views: 3872

Re: PC Game Tickets

I just called the PC ticket office and they said indidual game tickets will go on sale sometime next week. He also said that an email will go out to anybody that is on their ticket thread. Not sure how many people here would be on that thread but hopefully some info gets around
by jmck
7 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Mini-plans
Replies: 23
Views: 2148

Re: Mini-plans

Looks like single game tickets go on sale Oct 21. Does anybody know when PC tickets go on sale? We need to pack the dunk on December 3rd.