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- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
- Replies: 324
- Views: 13103
Re: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
Watched the Munford play at the end a few more times and it's such a fine line. With the way the game had been called it should have been called. But it was such an overreaction to the contact that instead of drawing the refs attention to the bump it probably made the ref think that the contact was ...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
- Replies: 324
- Views: 13103
Re: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
The end certainly sucked, but there's still a lot to like with how the team is playing. Hurley absolutely has pushed the right buttons lately and the team's compete level has been much better, especially these last two games. If they can continue to play like this throughout the league schedule I th...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
- Replies: 324
- Views: 13103
Re: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
I think we got hurt by Munford acting a little bit to try and get the call. Could have really used the refs calling the new rules though.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
- Replies: 324
- Views: 13103
Re: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
Alright boys, our game now. Let's take it!
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
- Replies: 324
- Views: 13103
Re: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
BOOM Matthews!
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Our Logo
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3256
Re: Our Logo
I agree about the Ram logo. Bring it back in some form. It's WAY better than the VCU or Fordham logo. I vote for the Ram Logo to come back, I loved the logo on the old floor, love on hats, but it is hard to find a Navy hat with a Bright Rhody blue Logo on the front. Nothing is wrong with the logo. ...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Our Logo
- Replies: 51
- Views: 3256
Re: Our Logo
I think people would wonder why Rutgers changed their school colors if we went to just an R. Everyone knows what RI means though.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
- Replies: 324
- Views: 13103
Re: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
If it makes you feel any better Rod, your celebrity doppelganger is infinitely cooler than my two. In college I looked liked McLovin and when I grow a mustache for Movember I look like Rod Farva.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
- Replies: 324
- Views: 13103
Re: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
Looking at the box score from last season, Xavier Munford had a big game with 24 points but we also had three other players in double figures. TJ Buchanan had 5 points in 17 minutes. St. Louis was significantly less balanced with 50 of their 80 points coming from Kwamain Mitchell and Cody Ellis, nei...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
- Replies: 324
- Views: 13103
Re: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
Everyone's a comedian. Guess if you have a mustache (I've had mine since age 20) you must be gay and look like Freddie Mercury. At least according to Gerry Calahan. Whatever. I guess it's better than Sadaam . So I make a comment saying you look like Freddie Mercury in a picture and you come up with...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
- Replies: 324
- Views: 13103
Re: Game #16: St Louis - Tuesday Jan 7 @ 7pm ET
Nice! Who knew Freddie Mercury was such a big Rams fan!!!rodfromcranston wrote:OK, your wish is granted, Ramtastico. I'm the one on the right.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Where are we now? Taking stock before the A10 season starts
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1272
Where are we now? Taking stock before the A10 season starts
This seems to be a really good time to take a look at where we've been and take a look at the road ahead. We finished off non conference play on a great high last night and surpassed last year’s win total in the process. We had 4 common opponents from last season, getting a significantly worse outco...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #15: @ LSU - Saturday Jan 4 @ 5:30pm ET
- Replies: 369
- Views: 16195
Re: Game #15: LSU - Saturday Jan 4 @ 5:30pm ET
Fantastic!URI96 wrote:Starting to come together Pepper, starting to come together.
You guys beat Brown. Tonight you beat LSU. If you win on Tuesday that's called a winning streak. It has been done!
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #15: @ LSU - Saturday Jan 4 @ 5:30pm ET
- Replies: 369
- Views: 16195
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #15: @ LSU - Saturday Jan 4 @ 5:30pm ET
- Replies: 369
- Views: 16195
Re: Game #15: LSU - Saturday Jan 4 @ 5:30pm ET
Looks to me like LSU 24 came under Biruta and knocked it away.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Iowa State’s Bill Bleil New Rhody OC?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6028
Re: Iowa State’s Bill Bleil New Rhody OC?
Pincince was the OC for Elon this past season, but I believe the head coach was fired so who knows what he's up to
- 10 years ago
- Forum: All Pro Sports
- Topic: Patriots win, but lose
- Replies: 189
- Views: 11776
Re: Patriots win, but lose
Did he tell you why they're his favorite team? That sounds like an odd choice for a Jersey guy.rodfromcranston wrote:Dan Hurley's favorite team = Bengals.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Iowa State’s Bill Bleil New Rhody OC?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 6028
Re: Iowa State’s Bill Bleil New Rhody OC?
Bleil worked with Fleming from 05-08 at Akron. He's been an assistant head coach at a couple stops, was the head coach at Western Carolina from 97-01 and was OC at Pacific from 93-95.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: The refs!
- Replies: 110
- Views: 11005
Re: The refs!
One thing I noticed today on the telecast was URI taped up a piece of paper with the picture and name of each ref. Not sure I've seen that before, but most of you probably watch more than me. Is that a normal thing for teams to do and I've just missed it before?
- 10 years ago
- Forum: All Other College Sports
- Topic: UMass’ football move called a ‘huge financial disaster’
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2041
Re: UMass’ football move called a ‘huge financial disaster’
We're linking to Dan Shaughnessy articles now? Good grief. If he's calling UMass moving up a terrible idea I feel more comfortable than ever believing it's not nearly as bad an idea as everyone thinks. P.S. In the future if you could kindly tell people that you're linking to an article from that pie...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Jordan Hare's Roster Status: Back Out Again
- Replies: 1151
- Views: 79621
Re: Jordan Hare's Roster Status?
I like what the the NCAA is trying to do with the APR, but this seems to be another instance of their enforcement being off. If URI can directly show that most of the APR mess occured under the watch of Baron, why does he get off with no penalties to Canisius? Granted URI should take a hit because i...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: All Other College Sports
- Topic: UMass’ football move called a ‘huge financial disaster’
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2041
Re: UMass’ football move called a ‘huge financial disaster’
The UMass move is called a huge financial disaster by a UMass art professor who opposes the entire athletic department. UMass fans believe the Globe treats them the way we think the ProJo and Channel 10 treat us (neglect except when they can attack us). Here's a different article on the move up and ...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Independent - Fleming to be named URI football coach
- Replies: 95
- Views: 7804
Re: Independent - Fleming to be named URI football coach
It sounds like you're hearing rumors of program enhancements that could be announced Monday. Anything you can talk about?Hal Kopp wrote:Rambone-I believe you will hear that.
"Deep Throat" aka "The Kingston Insider"
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FB Head Coaching List
- Replies: 137
- Views: 11471
Re: FB Head Coaching List
Iggy nailed the date two weeks ago to the day. Winner winner chicken dinner.Iggy1979 wrote:Dec. 20ramster wrote:Does anyone know when the announcement might take place?
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Independent - Fleming to be named URI football coach
- Replies: 95
- Views: 7804
Re: Independent - Fleming to be named URI football coach
Meh. His defenses did very well at UCF. This year they were 3rd in Points Allowed in the American. In 2012 they were 1st in PA in CUSA and 29th nationally. Sounds great, right? Well in 2011, the year before he was on the UCF staff they were also 1st in PA. How much of their defense the last two year...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: '11 RI F Alex Murphy (Florida Transfer)
- Replies: 276
- Views: 16900
Re: '11 RI F Alex Murphy (Florida Transfer)
I really don't know how you guys do it, and I mean that with a mix of admiration and thinking you guys might be a touch crazy. I try to stay out of the recruitment forum just because I've never liked roller coasters. The two topics I have gotten sucked into were the Terrell one and now this one. I r...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Week #6 - Games of Interest
- Replies: 79
- Views: 3815
Re: Week #6 - Games of Interest
We better not lose to UNH at home. Losing however at Brown would not be a shocker. The Bears will be favored in that game. URI has shown nothing to date which should make anyone confident about beating a somewhat decent team such as Brown on the road. After all, Rhody is struggling just to beat the...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: All Other College Sports
- Topic: UMass’ football move called a ‘huge financial disaster’
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2041
Re: UMass’ football move called a ‘huge financial disaster’
If you're interested in the UMass fans' take go to umasshoops.com. The discussion occurs in the more unhappiness with direction of football program thread, starting on page 32. Needless to say many there don't agree with the article or your conclusions.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: The Final Four
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2846
Re: The Final Four
I'm still disappointed in the final four list. To me the program is at a crossroads and I feel they need either a coach that has won in the CAA or they need a young coach on the rise who is so energetic that they can overcome the program's shortcomings and losing history. Anything other than that an...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FB Head Coaching List
- Replies: 137
- Views: 11471
Re: FB Head Coaching List
The rumor is Pat Narduzzi turned down the UConn position this morning.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: The Final Four
- Replies: 34
- Views: 2846
Re: The Final Four
Disgusting. If this is the best four, than why waste the money buying out Trainer? If this is the best four, why aren't we disbanding the program and fielding a hockey team. This is a shit list.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Tom Masella
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1464
Re: Tom Masella
What am I missing? The guy goes 2-20 in 2 seasons at BU and they disband the program after his second season. He goes on to coach 2 seasons at Central Connecticut with a record of 15-6, but no playoff berth. He moves on to Fordham where he may or may not have inherited future NFL QB John Skelton. Hi...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Keeler not hired at Albany
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1130
Re: Keeler not hired at Albany
Might not be a bad hire. 51 years old, head coach at Duquesne from 93-04, compiled a record of 97-32, only one losing season and that was his first year. After the 2004 season he became an assistant at Pitt. It seems like he tried to take his shot moving up the ladder hoping to get a head coaching j...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: Down the Line
- Topic: Music Thread
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1181
Re: Music Thread
I can't say I know a whole lot about The Kills, but I saw them mentioned in the Detroit thread and this morning I got an email that says they'll be opening for Queens of the Stone Age Friday night at Agganis Arena. Figured I'd pass the info along if anyone else was interested.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FB Head Coaching List
- Replies: 137
- Views: 11471
Re: FB Head Coaching List
Hey,We don't need the typical hire!!! We need to go with a guy who took a program out of a hole!!! We are in a HOLE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vasey is THE guy!!!!! With all due respect, this is exactly the kind of post that has me really suspicious of Vasey. You say we, but you joined the board Wednesday night ...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FB Head Coaching List
- Replies: 137
- Views: 11471
Re: FB Head Coaching List
Rhowdy-those are some good names. Did you send them to Thorr? I would be happy to,if you would like. Better late than never. Vasey appears to know/recruit talent(looking at their website),if RI HS coaches like him. Most HS coaches probably would. It will be tough to go straight hire from JuCo to FC...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FB Head Coaching List
- Replies: 137
- Views: 11471
Re: FB Head Coaching List
I'm surprised how many people seem to think Vasey should be the guy. He's got a good record at Dean, but does anyone here really know enough about Dean College, the Northeast Football Conference and their big rivals like Nassau County Community College to know how good of a job he's doing? Maybe Dea...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FB Head Coaching List
- Replies: 137
- Views: 11471
Re: FB Head Coaching List
James Madison will be moving up to FBS soon, perhaps making the announcement as soon as right after the basketball season ends. They released a feasability study in October. Perhaps they're making this coaching move with an eye toward hiring the coach that will lead them in the transition.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Other Non FBS-1A College Football Stadiums in the East
- Replies: 68
- Views: 4853
Re: Other Non FBS-1A College Football Stadiums in the East
I didn't want to get into a pissing match about Floyd Keith, but you keep saying things that aren't true. You keep saying that the last time we had a chance of winning was with him. In 2001, after Keith and under Coach Stowers, we had a winning record and were ranked in the top 5 for a good amount o...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FOOTBALL: URI @ ODU ouch
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1423
Re: FOOTBALL: URI @ ODU ouch
Both coaches should be fired. The ODU coach should definitely be fired. There's no way any guy in that locker room has any belief in that coach now. And how can he say to his players that they need to play a full 60 or that they need to power through when things get tough. On the other hand this is...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Game #6: UMass-Lowell - Sat Nov 23 @ 2pm ET
- Replies: 213
- Views: 9631
Re: Game #6: UMass-Lowell - Sat Nov 23 @ 2pm ET
It's great to aspire to what Coach Izzo is doing at MSU, but is it at all instructional to what we should be doing here this year? Izzo has been the head coach there since 95 and was an assistant there since 83. His system is clearly in place. Hurley is trying to blend the left over Baron players in...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FOOTBALL: URI @ ODU ouch
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1423
Re: FOOTBALL: URI @ ODU ouch
According to ESPN both coaches agreed to shorten the 4th to 10 minutes.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Other Non FBS-1A College Football Stadiums in the East
- Replies: 68
- Views: 4853
Re: Other Non FBS-1A College Football Stadiums in the East
jcru, I remember that season and your work covering the team very fondly. The Maine game less so. The official box score lists an attendance of 5803, at the time the Ryan Center was already under construction and the East stands only hold about 5200. I remember getting to the Maine game early and si...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FB Head Coaching List
- Replies: 137
- Views: 11471
Re: FB Head Coaching List
Here's a fun little exercise and might illustrate the difficulty any coach coming in will have. Coach A had a .689 winning percentage at his job before taking the URI position. He won one FCS championship, and made the playoffs in half of the seasons he was the head coach. Coach B had a .623 winnin...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Other Non FBS-1A College Football Stadiums in the East
- Replies: 68
- Views: 4853
Re: Other Non FBS-1A College Football Stadiums in the East
It's about $2.39 million in current dollars or $1708 per seat. Reasons for it being cheaper are it doesn't account for anything to do with a press box, field work or lights.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Other Non FBS-1A College Football Stadiums in the East
- Replies: 68
- Views: 4853
Re: Other Non FBS-1A College Football Stadiums in the East
According to a 3/31/05 press release on our website we were spending $2 million for the 1400 Ryan Center seats, scoreboard and refurbished East stands.
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: Other Non FBS-1A College Football Stadiums in the East
- Replies: 68
- Views: 4853
Re: Other Non FBS-1A College Football Stadiums in the East
Albany's Bob Ford Field opened 9/14 against us. They spent $24 million for 8,500 seats or $2824 per seat. Stony Brook’s LaValle Stadium opened in 2002. They spent $28.6 million for 8,136 seats or $3515/seat. They’ll be spending $5.7 million for at least 2000 more seats or $2850 per seat. Maine’s Alf...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FB Head Coaching List
- Replies: 137
- Views: 11471
Re: FB Head Coaching List
I don't know if he would A. be interested in leaving BC or B. if he would be in line for UConn's head coaching job. He was DC there in 2011 and 2012, and I'd have to think he would be someone they'd take a look at this offseason. That said, he's 58 and off the top of my head I can't remember a lot o...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FB Head Coaching List
- Replies: 137
- Views: 11471
Re: FB Head Coaching List
I haven't heard anything yet that makes me change my top 3 of Whipple, Keeler, and Brown, but at this point Don Brown is a clear number 1 for me. In 4 seasons at Northeastern (2000-2003) he went 27-20, 18-16 in conference play, had 1 playoff berth and finished the season ranked twice. In 5 seasons a...
- 10 years ago
- Forum: URI Athletics
- Topic: FB Head Coaching List
- Replies: 137
- Views: 11471
Re: FB Head Coaching List
Here's a fun little exercise and might illustrate the difficulty any coach coming in will have. Coach A had a .689 winning percentage at his job before taking the URI position. He won one FCS championship, and made the playoffs in half of the seasons he was the head coach. Coach B had a .623 winning...