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by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 878
Views: 70291

Re: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)

Why do you think URI will end up in the CAA? What factors lead you to believe that?
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

The Colorado move just shows how important benjamins are to college athletics and dispels the allure of hanging out with elite institutions. What other explanation could there be given the visual of a Colorado alum packing up his RV and kids to visit sunny Silicon Valley or a game as opposed to pac...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

The Colorado move just shows how important benjamins are to college athletics and dispels the allure of hanging out with elite institutions. What other explanation could there be given the visual of a Colorado alum packing up his RV and kids to visit sunny Silicon Valley or a game as opposed to pack...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

It is now official, Colorado after 10 years in the PAC-12 will return to the Big 12 conference for the 2024-25 season.
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

Not that I care weather they leave or not https://twitter.com/NautJuicer/status/1683638585281355776 I think you misinterpret this, since in my opinion it says more about Big 12 posturing than a UConn take down. Stung by the departure of Texas and Oklahoma, the Big 12 acted impulsively and took on n...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

Here is rough summary of the media payouts. The Big Ten payout data is for the previous deal, the new one effective in 2023 has not been officially inked given the move of the Big Ten commissioner to his a new position with the NFL Bears and some other game dates/timing controversies. When settled t...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

I don't doubt that the BE will expand with or without UConn. The only question is how many schools will they add, but other than long shot Gonzaga, there are no potential adds that significantly improve the brand attractiveness of the league. This is the issue. The conference is not opposed to expa...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

section(105) wrote: 8 months ago Bring back BC, Syracuse?
Media deals are driven by big-time football and while the ACC one, at $30 million per school, is not among the highest, it dwarfs what the BE now gets or is likely to get in the future. So why would BC and Syracuse even entertain such an idea???!!!
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

I don't doubt that the BE will expand with or without UConn. The only question is how many schools will they add, but other than long shot Gonzaga, there are no potential adds that significantly improve the brand attractiveness of the league.
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

Remember that the media increasingly is calling the shots on how conferences evolve. And to the media the key factors are brands, match-ups and windows. Conference attractiveness increases with more brands which provides more attractive match-ups, and the opportunity to occupy the most attractive vi...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

Yes, you are right, Jersey. When Nebraska joined the Big Ten it was a member of the AAU, but for some reason the school was ejected from the group in 2011. Yes crazy, very soon after their application was accepted, they were no longer part of the AAU once their membership was official and yes neith...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

Yes, you are right, Jersey. When Nebraska joined the Big Ten it was a member of the AAU, but for some reason the school was ejected from the group in 2011.
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

For a little history. Once the Big Ten began to consider expansion beyond the ten member set-up, it established a policy that they would only expand into states that were contiguous to their current geographic footprint. This policy allowed them to admit Penn State since Pennsylvania bordered Ohio ...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

For a little history. Once the Big Ten began to consider expansion beyond the ten member set-up, it established a policy that they would only expand into states that were contiguous to their current geographic footprint. This policy allowed them to admit Penn State since Pennsylvania bordered Ohio a...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

And what makes UConn a bad prospect for the B10, but Rutgers was a good one. State Population with Rank New Jersey 9.3M 11th Connecticut 3.6M 29th Once the BIG added Rutgers, the NYC media market, and Maryland (Balt, DC) there is no desire or need for UConn. Also basketball is almost an afterthough...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

RF1 wrote: 8 months ago
Obadiah wrote: 8 months ago And what makes UConn a bad prospect for the B10, but Rutgers was a good one.

State Population with Rank
New Jersey 9.3M 11th
Connecticut 3.6M 29th
You forgot a few:

Nebraska: Population 1.9M, Rank 37th
Iowa: Population, 3.2M, Rank, 31st
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

Interesting perspective in the article, but its last sentence is puzzling: The Aztecs’ best chance is still the Pac-12 but right now that league is not in a rush to add teams or even get its media rights deal done . I agree that the PAC-12 is the best bet for SDSU, but make no mistake the PAC-12 me...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

Interesting perspective in the article, but its last sentence is puzzling: The Aztecs’ best chance is still the Pac-12 but right now that league is not in a rush to add teams or even get its media rights deal done . I agree that the PAC-12 is the best bet for SDSU, but make no mistake the PAC-12 med...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Talking State funding and decaying URI Sports Infrastructure with James Bessette of the Providence Business News
Replies: 15
Views: 2494

Re: Talking State funding and decaying URI Sports Infrastructure with James Bessette of the Providence Business News

We spend $17,024 per student K-12. Only Alaska, Vermont, Connecticut, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Washington DC spend more per student. Are we getting the proper return on investment considering our fairly lofty investment? The following places li...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Talking State funding and decaying URI Sports Infrastructure with James Bessette of the Providence Business News
Replies: 15
Views: 2494

Re: Talking State funding and decaying URI Sports Infrastructure with James Bessette of the Providence Business News

On both factors, expenditures per capita and expenditures per student, Connecticut ranks the highest in New England. Mass is next best, then Vermont. Maine and New Hampshire also show poor ranking, but Rhode Island is last in both categories. Also must caution that simple metric of expenditures per ...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Talking State funding and decaying URI Sports Infrastructure with James Bessette of the Providence Business News
Replies: 15
Views: 2494

Re: Talking State funding and decaying URI Sports Infrastructure with James Bessette of the Providence Business News

Here is the basic anomaly that URI faces. The State just put its FY24 budget to bed at $14 billion. The way you compare state budgets across the nation is on a per capita basis which makes budgets of large states comparable to budgets of smaller states. How does spending in Rhode Island compare on t...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Talking State funding and decaying URI Sports Infrastructure with James Bessette of the Providence Business News
Replies: 15
Views: 2494

Re: Talking State funding and decaying URI Sports Infrastructure with James Bessette of the Providence Business News

You need to take holistic view of URI finances to understand how URI athletic facilities across so many programs are in such a sorry state. This situation is due to the overall poor funding of higher education that the State has provided over decades. This is particularly true of the annual state ap...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

One situation SDSU does not want to be in is there is massive exit of many current PAC-12 schools and they are left with 2 or 4 schools then the Mountain West absorbs the rest of the schools. This would create a very awkward situation for the Aztecs admin who were pushing for them to leave the MW. ...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

As I mentioned earlier, if San Diego State had met the July 1 deadline on leaving the MWC, the exit fee would have been $17 million. Leaving for the PAC-12 anytime after July 1 increases the exit fee to $34 million.
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

The new Big 12 6- year media deal with Fox and ESPN negotiated late last year gives each member school an annual payout of $31.7 million. The current PAC-12 deal awards $31 million. Not a big difference. I say they go with the PAC 12 unless the new PAC-12 media deal is less attractive given the depa...
by Obadiah
8 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128321

Re: Conference Realignment

This decision by SDSU is not a reflection of a poor strategy since it is primarily a temporal because of complications involved. The key is the PAC-12 is taking their sweet time in coming up on a media deal which is now expected by late July.This deal is very critical to future of the PAC-12 because...
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 1906
Views: 87549

Re: 2023 Coaching Carousel

I also do not take offense to Gianna's comment, as tactless as it was. What URI or any school wants in top notch staff members are people who are open minded, eager to grow and happy in the job circumstances. Unhappy people do not make for excellence performance.
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68763

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

I didn’t read the story, but I can’t imagine them playing in cranston. They would just use the west stands imo. Edit: I should have read first, Thor did say they’ll have to figure it out….maybe the soccer stadium in pawtucket will be done by ‘25. Why diss Cranston Stadium. Let's assume that in the ...
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 878
Views: 70291

Re: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)

I hate when threads go off the rails into irrelevancy. When that happens I share the sentiment of Logan Roy in HBO's Succession. Happy Juneteenth!! https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=Logan+Roy+from+succession+on+you+are+not+sereious+peopel&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8#fpstate=...
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68763

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

This article from the Providence Business News (PBN) gives some further details on the Meade renovation and timing. Lots more details will come in the future. I just hope the plans call for a better and more appealing press box because the current one with its cheap windows looks like a discard from...
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68763

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

I just got a more definitive report from the URI Foundation on how URI fared in the State's FY24 budget: The 2023-24 State of Rhode Island budget was passed by the General Assembly and signed by the governor late this week, and I am pleased to report that the University will receive $105.4 million ...
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68763

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

Oops, sorry read that wrong. But again what does that have to do with the subject off this thread???
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68763

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

a degree for in state students costs over $60K.Doesn't include books, room and board. That is a joke. Not true which a casual check with he URI website would show: Annual, full-time costs for 2023-2024 Tuition and Fees (Undergraduate, 12-19 credits) Rhode Island Residents $16,408 Out-of-state / Int...
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68763

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

I just got a more definitive report from the URI Foundation on how URI fared in the State's FY24 budget: The 2023-24 State of Rhode Island budget was passed by the General Assembly and signed by the governor late this week, and I am pleased to report that the University will receive $105.4 million i...
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68763

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

I will be the first to admit the FY24 State Budget details are a maze, so I do not know authoritatively if this is true, but it appears President Parlange missed his goal. This is what got from googling the state budget:  University of Rhode Island: The Budget provides an increase in general revenu...
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68763

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

The State budget on a per capita basis is among the highest in the nation and this level of spending has been true for many years. The $14 billion budget comes to $12,000 per capita, the highest of all New England states. But the anomaly is that URI has historically gotten poor funding year after ye...
by Obadiah
9 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68763

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

While we await finalization of the State Budget and what's in it for URI, let me summarize what President Parlange is seeking based on his recent letter to key boosters and alumni: URI has requested a $32 million increase in its appropriation for FY24 . In addition to the annual appropriation, Parla...
by Obadiah
10 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: RI State Funding and URI Facilities
Replies: 266
Views: 68763

Re: RI State Funding and URI Facilities

I think there is lack of differentiation between the URI budget and capital investment, two different subjects. Capital investment can come from three sources 1) general obligation bonds which need voter approval. 2) revenue bonds which requires a legislative initiative and approval (the approach us...
by Obadiah
10 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)
Replies: 878
Views: 70291

Re: 2023-24 Schedule (top post is current)

I don't get the fascination with Vermont. Of all NE schools we have little tradition with the school - they don't play football, baseball, volleyball, and tennis, They play lacrosse and hockey and URI doesn't play those sports, so we have less opportunity for interaction with Vermont. Yes, they have...
by Obadiah
10 months ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '23 F David Fuchs (URI)
Replies: 137
Views: 16523

Re: '23 F David Fuchs (URI verbal)

Archie is placing more emphasis on recruiting foreign national because the odds of uncovering a "diamond in the rough" or a player overlooked by the power conferences is higher than the home market. URI has not had huge success with foreign players - Nikola comes mind - any others?
by Obadiah
11 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody Vault
Replies: 380
Views: 28768

Re: Rhody Vault

RV can rationalize all he wants, but Bray will experience playing in three programs with URI being the best and Coastal being the worst and that trend ain't good and shows how toxic Bray is.
by Obadiah
11 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24
Replies: 1855
Views: 114406

Re: The Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel 2023-24

Bray should feel right at home at CCU. They were 11-20 the past season and lost 11 of their last 12 games. They averaged about 1400 fans per game. For him to turn this move into a win means he has to completely change his attitude, not to mention the behavior of his out-of-control family and that is...
by Obadiah
11 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24532

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

I think you can make the argument that the lot of URI is to lose coaches that are very successful. I call it the "two year high success tenure", defined as having two consecutive great years - great meaning making the NCAA - and then the coach bolts URI. It happened to Penders and Harrick ...
by Obadiah
11 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Dan Hurley, we hardly knew ya...Archie, what you got for us?
Replies: 22
Views: 1969

Re: Dan Hurley, we hardly knew ya...Archie, what you got for us?

.... The most important concept captured is the need for URI to show continuous improvement through better funding for the entire Athletics program with special emphasis on MBB and WBB. Agree or not, the truth is that achievements in URI Athletics immeasurably adds to the reputation of the school. ...
by Obadiah
11 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Dan Hurley, we hardly knew ya...Archie, what you got for us?
Replies: 22
Views: 1969

Re: Dan Hurley, we hardly knew ya...Archie, what you got for us?

There's no reason we couldn't be in that position. Archie is the right coach. Facilities are one thing - but again just because we started running in the race, doesn't mean we caught up to anyone. At least we have a practice facility now, but you can't just do that and say "we're good, winning...
by Obadiah
11 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Dan Hurley, we hardly knew ya...Archie, what you got for us?
Replies: 22
Views: 1969

Re: Dan Hurley, we hardly knew ya...Archie, what you got for us?

Actually San Diego State has positioned itself very well over the last ten years in strengthening its athletics program especially football and basketball. Since the 2005-06 season SDSU MBB has achieved 20 win seasons every year except one. In football they have made 20 consecutive bowl appearances ...
by Obadiah
11 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24532

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Say what you will about Tristen Newton who had a season of ups and downs, but scored 19 points last night in the UConn win. Just remember Newton had only one offer, East Carolina, coming out of high school. This is just further evidence of Dan Hurley's ability to recruit and nurture players. UConn w...
by Obadiah
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT
Replies: 749
Views: 24532

Re: 2023 CBB Post Season All Things NCAA/NIT

Congrats to Dan Hurley as a capstone to his incredible journey from a player in the shadows at Seton Hall to winning the national championship as UConn coach. He deserves the accolades he is getting. Bittersweet when you see him with Luke Murray and Moore beaming over the win realizing URI was only ...
by Obadiah
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI 2023 Transfers - Who Will Stay and Who Will Go?
Replies: 1736
Views: 85537

Re: URI 2023 Transfers - Who Will Stay and Who Will Go?

No question Archie Miller had a rough first year in Kingston and under that circumstance, certain people are going to jump in and sow doubts. I have no real problem with the comments of Rhody72 who is entitled to his opinion. All of us have a critical side, myself included, but what makes Rhody72 g...
by Obadiah
1 year ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: URI 2023 Transfers - Who Will Stay and Who Will Go?
Replies: 1736
Views: 85537

Re: URI 2023 Transfers - Who Will Stay and Who Will Go?

Look we signed 8 new players for last season and only 1 was an impact player and he got kicked off the team. A few had flashes, the one with the most then got hurt. But none really trended up and had like a great last 10 games that you can point to and say next years he’s going to make a big jump a...