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Speaking of instate games, the doctor told Council he would be out 4 or 5 weeks, so it's likely he will miss the game against us on Dec. 6th.

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twisted3829 wrote:will be signing his LOI tomorrow according to twitter

Sweet!

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And if we're going on Gonebarongone's reasoning, Malone and Nik should never shoot because they have zero years left after this year.

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Dan Hurley himself said that we're going to have to rely on the perimeter game because we have no post game. This is the coach who is working with these kids every day in practice. He sees first hand that Hare, Brooks and Aaman do not have any post moves. If you watch pre-game warmups, you see Jim C...

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I read somewhere that he's going to decide in November. I don't know if that means he will sign during the early period or give a verbal some time this month.

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Isn't it possible that the shooting % is low because we don't have good shooters? I think we have streaky shooters who are capable of getting hot. But do we have any consistently good shooters? Munford shot a good percentage in game 2 but most were baskets driving to the hoop. He is 3-19 from deep i...

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twisted3829 wrote:also the signing period does start tomorrow (11/14) not today

You're right. I've got my days all mixed up.

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Today is the day (Tuesday, not Wednesday). We could use a little positive news right now.

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Give the kid a chance. He is finally receiving the coaching he never had last year. Although come Sunday (if) we go 0-2 at Mohegan I am sure Rod and others will be calling for Hurleys head. I don't think anyone realistically expects them to win a game at the Mohegan. In fact, looking at the schedul...

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Powell is also a liability defensively when playing against a talented point guard who is 6 inches bigger than he is (Powell is NOT 5'11").

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Holy Christ here we go...second game of the season and you r already ready to get rid of this kid.....should I start the Need A New Head Coach thread or should I just wait until Sunday night.??? Pathetic. Obviously we can't get rid of him. It's either Powell or Youncofski. Listen, there are tons of...

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From what I've read, Va. Tech doesn't have any depth either.

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I feel a Rhody win tonight....no reasoning behind it, just a gut feeling.

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All I know is that I tried to log on to something and it asked for my provider and ID# or something. DirecTV was not one of the ones listed, nor was DISH Network. So, apparently. it's not available to satellite subscribers.

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Tom98 wrote:What will be the best way to watch tonight's game? Does cox carry espn3?

Live streams of all the WatchESPN Networks are available at no additional cost to fans who receive ESPN as part of their TV subscription from Bright House Networks, Comcast, Time Warner Cable, and Verizon FiOS TV.

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Difficult to compare given it is so early in season, but Va Tech has the edge in having home court advantage, they recruit ACC caliber players, they have a bigger back court than URI, and their starting guards can shoot - Robert Brown and Eric Green showed a combined 50% shooting against E. Tenn. S...

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Like us, they have a new coach and a lot of new players, so hard to predict what this team will be like. But, they do still have Erick Green, one of the best players in the ACC. At 6'3", he's a big sized PG and could be a matchup problem for Powell. They are not a big team though, with no one o...

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McKoy had 13 pts. and 14 rebounds in his last game.

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I know Norfolk was a bigger team and a tough opening opponent, but only six assists was a disappointing stat for the Rams. bigappleram, not always true about freshman. Freshman guard, D'Vauntes Smith-Rivera came off the bench today to score 19 points as he led Georgetown to its win over Duquesne. 6...

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I think the issue with Hare right now is how hard is he working in practice. I don't remember Hurley's exact words but it was something like "Jordan has to realize how important practice is", when Hurley was asked about Jordan's playing time. How good Jordan becomes could be up to Jordan. ...

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jmck wrote:is Rhodyrudder Alwayne's mother?

14.5 might be the over/under on what Bigby scores this year.

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Essam wrote:It seemed to me that URI lost its intensity in the second half. What went on in the Locker room at the half?

I would say lack of depth, but....from what I read, Hurley always only goes 8 or 9 deep and plays that style of play, so lack of depth should not be an excuse.

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I hate to criticize the coach, but....when you have a 3 point lead with a few seconds left, you do not let the opposing team even attempt a 3 point shot. The players should have been told this. Either give them an open lane to the basket or foul them before they attempt the 3. To allow a team to tie...

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I'd like to see a couple of left handed signatures next week....not concerned, I'd just like to see them make it official.

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Powell was frustrating to watch. Dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble, dribble, force a pass, make a lazy cut. I came into this season keeping high hopes for him, but after the practice and game 1, I don't see how he sticks around once EC and Biggie are playing. I thought Powell was OK, not great, bu...

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Nik did not have a knee injury. It was a cramp. They had him on the floor at the end of the bench, stretching him out and hydrating him. He'll be fine. Munford's injury might be a little more of a concern. He rolled his ankle pretty good. They retaped it and got him back in the game while it was sti...

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One other stat stuck out for me. 4 guys played betweem 32-36 minutes. That's going to have to stay the same all year. We thought we had depth problems at the big positions. But, we're playing 3 different guys at the 5. That leaves only TJ and Bigby to back up the other 4 spots.

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It WAS just a bad night for Munford. He's a player and if the Hurleys both continue to speak about how good he is, I tend to believe them and trust their judgment. I think Munford will be fine. He had a terrible shooting night, but he has a nice looking shot...if that makes sense. He rolled his ank...

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Whoever picked Nik as the bonus in the prediction contest with the highest average is off to a good start...

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Thanks for posting those videos. Hare must really be struggling in practice. Every time his name is brought up Hurley talks about that. I'm guessing that a kid who is 6"10" and can jump through the roof never had to work hard in practice when he was in high school. I don't know that for s...

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I'm not as optimistic as some of you. Norfolk State did not look like a very good team to me. The effort was definitely there. The kids played hard. There's just not enough talent this year. At least 2 of the 3 Ms have to have their shot going if we're going to win. Tonight, only one of the Ms did. ...

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It's so painful to hear the ignorant hosts talk about URI Hoops. Thank goodness Steve MacDonald was there to keep things on track. At one point, the host of the show attempted to ask a question, but ended up rambling around for a minute while her listeners and on-air guest eagerly anticipated the c...

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Somebody do a summary. Can't listen right now. Trying to cram 11 hours of work into an 8 hour day so I can get down to Kingston for the game tonight. It was pretty short. He said he knows it's opening night by the amount (lack of) sleep he got last night. He said he's basically teaching kids how to...

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"Jon Severe - The sharpshooter from Christ the King Regional HS can score the rock from just about anywhere. Severe often softens up defenders from either the perimeter and then flips it with strong drives to the hole, or vice versa. While a bit undersized for a shooting guard, the senior will...

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http://www.920whjj.com/player/?station= ... d=22614651

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RhodyO wrote:My tickets say 5 PM on them but I thought the game started at 7:30?

It's a doubleheader with the women's game starting at 5:00

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eli#10 wrote:Has anyone noticed the big O's birthday is now on Rhody.com and he will be 19 next month!! Now I wonder what may be holding up his eligibility?

I can't imagine what it is. This is strange.

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Rhody74 wrote:
Rhodyhooopz wrote:Ahhh Elizabeth Shue. Every teenage guys dream back then.
Always thought it was Phoebe Cates ...

Mine was Raquel Welch, but that's showing my age a bit...

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Play intense defense, rebound the basketball defensively, take care of the basketball offensively and get consistent scoring from M&M&M (new nickname?). Those are the keys not only for this game but every game this season.

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with Mike Powell modeling. What do you think?

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http://www.golocalprov.com/sports/uris- ... d-success/

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twisted3829 wrote:his son plays for the clcf chiefs (cranston) according to his twitter

OK, so that must mean he was traveling out of RI today.

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rodfromcranston wrote:Preston is once more flying somewhere or coming back from somewhere.
I hope he got his man!

I know Preston was watching his son play football yesterday in a championship game. Does his family live here or are they back in Michigan? I wonder if that's where he was.

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Why is his age being brought up? That was never an issue before. According to this article, which was printed in April of 2010, he was 16 at the time. Seems to me that he's 18.
http://www.roanoke.com/sports/highschool/wb/243271

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Norfolk State's best player is Pendarvis Williams, who is a big guard at 6"6". He's a 1st team pre-season all conference selection. I am wondering who will draw the assignment to check him. I can definitely see TJ hounding this kid so it'll be good to have him back. I imagine Munford would...

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Blue Man wrote:My favorite part of this story was the fact that it took up the whole front page of sports in the projo, and the piece on Cooley and PC was an afterthought at the bottom..

PC has it's big article in today's paper.

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1. 9-20
2. 5-11
3. DNQ
4. UMass 63, URI 49
5. Munford 19.57

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Quite the opposite. Bob Hurely preaches what Hoopz said. Be aggressive without fouling. If you're in foul trouble, you can't play aggressively, and therefore hurt the team. Watching this team, if I'm an opposing coach, I'd jam the ball down low all night. Brooks will get some minutes, by default. A...

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ace wrote:Vedder is at Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), division 2 school. McKoy is at Crowley College, a community college in Kansas, I think. Shengalia is now an Albany '13 recruit.

Vedder looks like he's been hitting the weights.
http://www.iupathletics.com/roster.aspx?path=mbball&

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