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by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 5086

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Woo hoo
$5 beer, free magnet…

Now we got $2 mystery meat hot dogs 🌭

It’s go time!!

:)
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 5086

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

The ridiculous PA volume (and continued paying of Yorke to scream lazy nonsense into it) is a puzzlement.

A lot of stupid stuff we do makes little sense but nothing as much as the deafening low fidelity volume level.
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Practice Facility
Replies: 678
Views: 51962

Re: Practice Facility

Captain Obvious response here

URI Women get dibs on it too.
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 5086

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Thx EZBuckets

$5 beers and a free magnet!

We’re in!

Go Rhody
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10326

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

In my strong opinion Tyson Wheeler is going to be a absolutely brilliant D1 HC.

I’m not alone in having this opinion.

I’ll leave it there.

Back to Who is Archie talk…
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10326

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

Yeah no chance he brings in Wheeler.

Wheeler is the top candidate to replace Miller.

Ridiculous take.

(Tho 100% agree on Lilly)
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 4622

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

I don’t recall NJ77 getting beat up. Ramster OTOH got crushed. Ramster was bang on with his contest call sadly. What a disaster and like I said it’s unsustainable and Parlange knows it. Our biggest real estate asset is going increasingly empty. Season ticket holder mutiny is crystal clear with 1/2 f...
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128245

Re: Conference Realignment

I actually really like UNCW
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 4622

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

rambone 78 wrote: 3 weeks ago I give him next year.
Yeah not so sure about that if team loses out. This level of losing is IMO unsustainable.

Storm clouds are brewing
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 4622

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

I don't know if Archie is going to be able to navigate today's coaching landscape, but one thing I do know is that he needs to be able to recruit much better players to come here. I'm not sure any coach would be able to win with this collection of marginally talented players (that is the nicest way...
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 4622

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

I don't know if Archie is going to be able to navigate today's coaching landscape, but one thing I do know is that he needs to be able to recruit much better players to come here. I'm not sure any coach would be able to win with this collection of marginally talented players (that is the nicest way...
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Loyola looks like a pretty decent addition to A10 to me.
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 382
Views: 14029

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

He has done a very admirable job stabilizing the ship, 22. He is a good basketball coach. Separately, I thought the school was in serious trouble with the financial rumors floating around it. I have no idea if the school is out of the woods financially yet and therefore their athletics programs as ...
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128245

Re: Conference Realignment

Which is exactly why they built a hockey rink to stick their basketball team in as a afterthought. Hockey is king in the Commonwealth.
by hrstrat57
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5492

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

Maybe recruiting should include mandatory viewing of the PackLine YouTube videos I posted last month. Hey recruit are you willing to put in the work to do this and only this? Often at the expense of your development? This is what we do here. We don’t do that (or that or that) We focus on packline fi...
by hrstrat57
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5492

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

ramster wrote: 4 weeks ago
section(105) wrote: 4 weeks ago Starters are; Louis,house, Zek, Weston, brown. Fucks will play, Green will play, flat last 2 games.
We need Fuchs and Green to be as healthy as possible in Brooklyn. Miller can rest them some these next 3 games and let the others battle for Tournament minutes.
Playoffs?

Playoffs?
by hrstrat57
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 5492

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

That Spookydog is still putting this much effort into doing this is astounding. Ram 🐏 fan extraordinaire as discussed in the Spooky thread. The whole VCU havoc crap is annoying I’d really like to send those Rams to the pen. How bout our Rams turn into Border Collies in honor of Spookydog and chase t...
by hrstrat57
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Pregame options
Replies: 99
Views: 1816

Re: Pregame options

Coast Guard House is elite dining experience we love it especially mid week in the winter. Quiet, nice!
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1562
Views: 128245

Re: Conference Realignment

uMass plays hoops in a hockey rink. They are now a hockey school first. Basketball is a low priority. Frank Martin must be pissed. Expect he’ll be looking for a life raft. I hate uMass hoops but it’s a love to hate them. One of our most ancient and important basketball rivals to the MAC. This is bad...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Pregame options
Replies: 99
Views: 1816

Re: Pregame options

Plenty of Pizza 🍕 in South County. Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana in South County Commons on Route 1 just outside of Wakefield has earned a well deserved national reputation. It’s all Naples including Peroni on tap! 😋 Campus is 15minutes from there. Concession at RC is mostly junk in my opinion. You...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 3989

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

Wrong thread, deleted
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 3989

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

Archie postgame: “Credit to La Salle, they played hard and hit their 3s. We’re just not a good defensive team, haven’t been all season. Nkt mentally strong enough, and when we lose our confidence we can’t get it back…etc etc” He's out of excuses just like we are out of topics. Well 208 is trying to...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 3989

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

And it’s time for a Ray Allen 3 sighting!
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 3989

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

I dont care what anybody else says, but it there isnt a major turnaround next season, Archie's seat needs to get very warm. Not saying he's gone after year 3, but year 4 should be his last if it happens again. I just dont see a big jump next season unless he pulls a rabbit out of his hat with sever...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 3989

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

The highlight of forum discussion is now Bassy talk.

Yikes.
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 3989

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

Yeah I’m on to watching URI hockey playing for ESCHL title

MBB looking like bags are packed for parts unknown.

https://www.youtube.com/live/16gwylVtVy ... YxYmvxdHsf
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Name a player who walked from URI who put up a 42 spot.

I’ll wait.
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

So Ramster are you in the we should have kept Bassy on scholarship camp? Also, has anyone challenged Miller about allowing Thomas to walk? Or has anyone in the media or elsewhere done a truly deep dive on the topic? 42 points on a CYO Cadet team is serious bucket getting. At any D1 level it’s a sign...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10326

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

Stealth Train 🚂

:)
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10326

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

I've said this before in here. At that event a couple of years ago (or whenever it was) with Archie, Tammi and Fleming at the RC, Archie seemed like he'd rather be anywhere else but there. Before the coaches spoke, we were free to walk around and talk to players and assistant coaches. Duane and esp...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10326

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

There’s not even a warm seat until the team fails miserably again in year 3. Then it’ll be warm for season 4.

Any other talk seems like fantasy to me.

Our next HC is sitting up the road if/when needed IMO.
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 217
Views: 4319

Re: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

No I am not a “clown” but can only wonder why so many on this board ridiculed responses. The opinion expressed is but one person’s. You don’t have to like it. And it’s okay if you don’t. But name calling and acting as if only a few people are allowed to offer a viable opinion. I think not. It’s pro...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Never mind post season appearances I wanna know when our next court storm will occur.
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10326

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

Asked this before in other threads. We crush the students for inconsistent attendance but what’s with all the empties foul line to foul line in the lower bowl! Aren’t those season holders and/or our most affluent fans? Where they at? I/ll offer, not in any order; warmer climates, can’t pass along t...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10326

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

Asked this before in other threads. We crush the students for inconsistent attendance but what’s with all the empties foul line to foul line in the lower bowl! Aren’t those season holders and/or our most affluent fans? Where they at?
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 217
Views: 4319

Re: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Agree Weston looks real good. Needs more minutes IMO.
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Tons of empties lower bowl foul line to foul line. Have our most loyal and affluent fans packed it in on this crew? Aren’t most of those seats season ticket holders?
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 217
Views: 4319

Re: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

No I am not a “clown” but can only wonder why so many on this board ridiculed responses. The opinion expressed is but one person’s. You don’t have to like it. And it’s okay if you don’t. But name calling and acting as if only a few people are allowed to offer a viable opinion. I think not. It’s pro...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 217
Views: 4319

Re: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

And under the bus our squad goes again…
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 217
Views: 4319

Re: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

So it’s gonna be rooting for the laundry only I guess.

Weird days…
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 217
Views: 4319

Re: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

A deep dive on what waxed us in the 2nd half tonight. https://ozswoosh.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Chris-Mooney-Richmond-Offense-Oakman.pdf https://connorharr1999.medium.com/princeton-offense-richmond-spiders-breakdown-3956648a2258 There are multiple YouTube videos to view regarding Mooney’s inte...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 217
Views: 4319

Re: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Good first half.

Mooney turned King loose 2nd half. Baseline attacks off picks and multiple made 25’ shots. Classic way to defeat Pack Line.

Richmond is almost entirely upperclassmen they’ll be looking to make a push.

Yeah and Jordan King is quick, wicked quick.
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: spookydog write ups
Replies: 15
Views: 580

Re: spookydog write ups

Phenomenal feature of the forums.

(And strong 💪 beer 🍺 talk)

Spookydog is the top dawg!!
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 217
Views: 4319

Re: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Talkin talkin Bassy talk…

Bassy doesn’t suck that’s an overstatement, but he’s not a player Miller wanted coming off the bench. Would we have been a better team with a better record with him vs Kortright or Wright?

I don’t think so.
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10326

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

Rhode_Island_Red wrote: 1 month ago Archie seems to be inscrutable. I sure as hell can't figure out his team.
Solid word crafting there. Ivy League stuff, way beyond state U. Usage of the word inscrutable is unfathomable to me.

😆
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10326

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

BB78 I honestly haven’t exactly figured out what Miller is running primarily on offense. Defense yeah Pack Line I get. It’s not high post (UCLA) offense Cox failed to implement where two guards attack with no primary PG ( thus Dowtin “off the ball”) it’s not a form of motion and it’s definitely not ...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137812

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

VCU getting absolutely smoked in Amherst
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 217
Views: 4319

Re: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Buffalo Czech is da bees knees 🐝

Shaidzon Beer Garden is 👍😎
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Packline explained
Replies: 27
Views: 1063

Re: Packline explained

Hokies destroying uVA packline tonight. Clinic.

Edit: added game summary

https://www.streakingthelawn.com/2024/2 ... c-mckneely
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/18 | Loyola Chicago | 12:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 288
Views: 6493

Re: 2/18 | Loyola Chicago | 12:00PM (CBSSN)

I've reached the acceptance stage of grieving. I've made peace with the fact that we are probably never going back to the NCAAT in my lifetime. Once you do that, everything is fine. No worries, no anxieties, no need to argue with anyone. Totally agree. Just go to the games, follow the team goings o...