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In that ARD-Berry story or whatever it is, the asst coach would not come out looking too great, which is not the intended consequence of that tale, I'm sure. There's a time and place for that but during drills and conditioning for a player who needs it? I'm not certain of the motive, but there's an...

I basically agree with you, rod, but I also think that if the videos of Berry from juco showed him just crushing people and dominating with raw strength I would be more skeptical of carrying that over than seeing good footwork and soft hands. To me, that is stuff that can transfer - not to say it wi...

Why don't we give this kid a chance to be with Marshall and get himself in shape instead of trashing him....sheesh. As a counterpoint to ramsey, who we know to be as reliable of a source as you can get, here is Brian Keiper on A10Talk on Berry: Andre Berry was a big fat kid who played basketball. N...

I think everyone is aware that Berry is a bit of a project. I also think most here are aware that ramsey is prone to the fantastical.

Really? With VCU dropping what 3-4 teams do you see being pretty much locks, if only 2 would shock you. I am afraid the A10 as a whole will be down and that will really hurt the RPI this year. I am not sure there will be lots of quality wins to get. It isn't always easy to say who the teams will be...

I would be shocked if only 2 A10 teams are in the tournament next season.

Not all bad news. We need the beef.

I think anyone who doesn't say those five is kind of nuts. If I were betting, I'd have all my chips on that. But, I still wouldn't mind seeing Earl starting for the sake of a more traditional lineup and using Iverson as the first guy off the bench that can sub in for any of the five guys, depending ...

STC wrote:With Tom Thibodeau out in Chicago, Woj has said he would be surprised if the Bulls hired anyone other than Fred Hoiberg for the job. Looks like the carousel hasn't completely stopped yet....

This is official, or close to official, now. Done deal. Just to keep the thread updated.

As much as it is great that Kuran is eligible for the entire season, it is also awesome that the decision came now and not, say, in October. Allows the staff to commit fully to having him available in their preparation and not have to waste time on contingencies.

This is good

I actually think coaching in the NBA is less stressful by a fairly decent margin.

Agree. Biruta was much more skilled than is reasonable to expect from Watson, but I think whatever offense you get from Watson is mostly gravy. A valuable contribution from him will be to eat up space in the middle on defense, rebound and be respectable guarding his man in the post. Be a brute, basi...

Neither Watson or Berry are as talented as Biruta. I don't agree with this. They are differently talented and Gil is probably a more skilled basketball player all around, but as far as being an interior presence I think Earl can be at least as talented as Gil - if not more. I think your opinion of ...

Profile updated.

I'm saying....that is the most insane offer list I've ever seen. Think this kid likes the recruiting game?

Also has a profile on ESPN as a dual-threat QB football recruit. Not ranked in football, maybe we could offer him for both sports. That would be kind of fun.

My bad BFC. I think we both made the profile at the same time. I merged ours, but you still get the credit.

https://twitter.com/AdamZagoria/status/595712886393147393 To follow up on this, Nelson-Ododa averaged 6 and 5 for Richmond, which gets him a spot on an ACC roster. He joins Maia (from Brown) at Pitt. I think I'll be 6'9" in my next life, or a lefty reliever... endless opportunities. I want to ...

rodfromcranston wrote:We need a PG, not another SG.
No profile since 2013????
We've been on this kid literally for years.

When the thread was first started there was no info on him, really. It'll come, likely tomorrow.

Would be a scheduling win for sure, but would also be a rock fight. ODU was very much like us last year: finished at the top of a good conference (2nd - CUSA) on the strength of a great defense (8th nationally) and a terrible offense (224th nationally). Interestingly, they also ended their season wi...

Bose re-signed by Ravens

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Is SOS/RPI effected by the location of games? In particular, will playing Davidson, GW and VCU on the road and winning be more beneficial than if we had beaten them at home? The answer to your first question is yes. Your second question (about whether losing on the road is more beneficial than winn...

Ah gotcha. My bad on the misread. Anywho, profile is there now. Looks like there might be some thread cleanup in store for lunchtime, too.

Probably could/should have a discussion thread for big men, anyways. It is such a constant topic of conversation.

Billyboy78 wrote:Soóoooo........how about a Greg Williams profile......

Easy, feller. Only so much time in a day. (Also, there is not a magic formula - anyone can make the profile. I'm happy to do it, but if you're in a hurry to see it you can always make it yourself.)

Profile updated.

Eh….Doesn't help the SOS by not playing the best teams in the conference twice. Well four of the teams are locked in year over year based on geography, so getting Dayton as the 5th team was as good as we were going to do. Last year it was SLU and that did hurt our SOS. In other years playing SLU tw...

I more or less agree, but I'm just giving you the reason why executing the strategy is harder than saying it.

Why is it that people think that URI can't get big boy teams to play at the Ryan Center or that they won't invite the Rams to their gyms? Other perennial Top-25 schools do it all the time, playing each other, and Top 26-50 teams are part of that scene, too. The problem is we are not a perennial Top...

Last year's MUST WIN games were VCU and Davidson, which we lost by a total of 6 points...but would you have pinpointed that at the beginning of the season? If we won those two home games we would have won the league (and beaten 2 Top 50 & NCAA teams) and would have probably needed 1 tourney win...

No one game out of 30 is a "must win," and it is especially unfair to say a game against the potential #1 team in the country is a must win game. LIke others have caveated, I'm not at all saying a good OOC schedule and good OOC wins aren't important, but keep in mind we will also likely ha...

I don't get who is the third person talking? Seems like information that would find its way into the description.

I think I said at the time he posted his rants that it was one of the more sad spectacles I've seen. The guy is/was so beloved here that he was basically coach emeritus status - all he had to do was sit back and enjoy it and he basically had the run of the place in terms of access and privileges. An...

Penders' comments definitely were embarrassing and I'd assume that many people around the athletic department didn't appreciate them. I just assume that people can compartmentalize.

I wonder if Penders' contacts in the Houston athletic department helped make the connection? Houston was on of the elite programs in college basketball in previous eras.

Rhody plays the winner of #5 VCU and #1 SLU tomorrow at 5pm. Those two teams are playing now. VCU got 3 in the top of the first and leads 3-0 in the 2nd.

So anyways....

Great stuff

The only way it would be possible is if Brady presents information in an attempt to clear his name that actually reveals previously unknown violations, which result in additional discipline. It is hard to imagine that kind of miscalculation, but theoretically it is possible I guess.

I still don't understand why the science aspect is being completely ignored. The footballs were set to 12.5 by the referee and measuring at halftime with the same gauge the balls were right in the middle of the expected range for balls at the outside temperature. Colts balls looked to be configured...

I thought the Sonny 30 for 30 was excellent. One of the most interesting stories in a series full of interesting stories.

I can see the argument on both sides here, but the Robinson addition has no impact on next year. I'd like to see where we are next summer before I judge it. My only point has been that I think some posters here have undervalued what kind of player this guy could be because of the numbers on the rost...

That's true. He's already been convicted in the court of public opinion, in the minds of almost everybody that's not a Pats fan. The NFL cannot prove he knew. The problem is, Brady can't prove he didn't know either. There is a preponderance of circumstantial evidence. That is usually enough to conv...

BFC wrote:I'm missing something, why should Chukwu suck it up if he was unhappy/uncomfortable at the school?

Because that would be best for Ed Cooley, obviously.

In general, I actually don't disagree with what Cooley is saying, but I think it's dirty pool (and sour grapes) to take passive aggressive swipes at a teenager on his way out of town because you're mad about how his personal decision impacted you. It's Bob Ryan-esque for Donaldson to serve as the ha...

I don't see him playing away from the basket, but I also don't think he is big enough to play as the lone big with four guards for long stretches. We will see. I still think Watson is good. Probably not a more skilled player than Iverson, but Iverson will get some of his minutes on the wing.

He will have to play some 5 to get Iverson on the floor more, but I expect he will play more 4 than 5 and far less 5 than he did last year.

Fine, but I know that you know I am saying I find the reaction of some of our fans to be weird, not that they are weird human beings. I think to take offense to that is really stretching the limits of sensitivity.

I feel that way a lot. Lol what can I say.

I don't want to censor anyone. I just don't understand the reaction here sometimes. Is that wrong to say out loud?

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