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by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A-10 Officials are killing Rhody
Replies: 118
Views: 6513

Re: A-10 Officials are killing Rhody

The highest paid person in this equation is the person who is directly responsible with doing what is best for the men's basketball program. If a player was causing any where near this level of officiating backlash, we'd label them a head case. I am a Hurley supporter, but he's failing the program a...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 NJ PF Cyril Langevine (URI Signed NLI)
Replies: 315
Views: 43059

Re: '16 NJ PF Cyril Langevine (URI Signed NLI)

Fouled out of win over Roselle Catholic last night.

Season Stats: http://highschoolsports.nj.com/player/c ... ngevine-2/
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 17: @ St Bonaventure Wednesday Jan 13 @7pm
Replies: 461
Views: 15007

Re: Game 17: @ St Bonaventure Wednesday Jan 13 @7pm

URI2006_Andy wrote: I'm not going to blame the guy [JT] for not scoring. He's in an offensive system that doesn't match his skill set. BFC wrote: Exactly, implement an offensive system that highlights players who can't shoot and are average, at best, at finishing around the basket. BFC - After givi...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 17: @ St Bonaventure Wednesday Jan 13 @7pm
Replies: 461
Views: 15007

Re: Game 17: @ St Bonaventure Wednesday Jan 13 @7pm

Last five minutes of a game, it's possible we could stink trying to speed the game up. But we know we stink slowing it down. Try something new before Brooklyn. Iverson sets 25 screens a game. Of course he's going to get called for 1 or 2 moving screens. Terrell's value is on defense. I have no prob...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '18 NY PG - Jalen Carey (Syracuse ---> URI)
Replies: 292
Views: 34333

'18 NY PG - Jalen Carey (Syracuse ---> URI)

Jalen Carey - PG From: New York, NY School: Immaculate Conception (NJ) Travel/AAU: Playaz Basketball Club Ht: 6'2" Wt: 170 RANKINGS: Rivals: 4 Stars, #53 in 2018, #14 PG 247Sports: 4 Stars, 93 Grade, #81 in 2018, #11 CG ESPN: 4 Stars, 89 Grade, #38 in 2018, #5 SG Future150: 4 Stars, #69 in 2018...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 NJ PF Cyril Langevine (URI Signed NLI)
Replies: 315
Views: 43059

Re: '16 NJ PF Cyril Langevine (URI Signed NLI)

Headed to Rhode Island , Cyril Langevine looks like a high level player for the Rams. He was excellent in a variety of ways for The Patrick School scoring 22 points and pulling down 6 rebounds. Langevine is a good athlete with long arms, and he can score off the bounce against a taller player and t...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Game 13: @ Brown University
Replies: 315
Views: 12710

Re: URI @ Brown 12/30

First game in a week, exhaustion shouldn't have been an issue. I don't know how style of offense can be blamed for shooting %'s, plenty of open looks being missed outside and inside. Still high on Garrett, he's forcing it and not shooting well but I still see an upward trajectory. Feeling different ...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 NJ PF Cyril Langevine (URI Signed NLI)
Replies: 315
Views: 43059

Re: '16 NJ PF Cyril Langevine (URI Signed NLI)

Rhody Guy wrote:Interesting stat. 0-8 from the ft line.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 NJ PF Cyril Langevine (URI Signed NLI)
Replies: 315
Views: 43059

Re: '16 NJ PF Cyril Langevine (URI Signed NLI)

ace wrote:Rice got the win in his first game back coaching. Langevine went for 4 and 12 in about 20 minutes.
http://www.prepcircuit.com/game/show/12 ... son=245525
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '18 MA SG - A.J. Reeves (PC)
Replies: 114
Views: 9739

'18 MA SG - A.J. Reeves (PC)

A.J. Reeves - SG From: Roxbury, MA School: Brimmer & May Travel/AAU: Mass Rivals Ht: 6'6" Wt: 185 RANKINGS: Rivals: 4 Stars, #52 in 2018 Scout: 4 Stars, #83 in 2018, #23 SF ESPN: 4 Stars, 86 Grade, #13 SG 247 Sports: 4 Stars, 95 Grade, #51 in 2018, #8 SG NERR: #3 in New England OFFERS: Rhod...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Tickets to PC game
Replies: 16
Views: 2188

Re: Tickets to PC game

I have 2 available in the lower part of Section 203, they are not together though. Two rows apart, both are aisle seats. If anyone is interested, PM me.

Update: I have sold one but one is still available.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Opening the 2015-16 Prediction Contest
Replies: 190
Views: 9494

Re: Opening the 2015-16 Prediction Contest

BFC wrote:1. 24-7
2. 13-5
3. 72.1
4. EC - 17.4
5. 6,109
REVISED
1. 19-12
2. 11-7
3. 70.2
4. Martin 13.4
5. 5,701
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: NEW CONTEST: Season Over/Unders
Replies: 50
Views: 2711

Re: NEW CONTEST: Season Over/Unders

1. URI Wins: 23.5 OVER 2. Avg. Attendance: 6000 OVER 3. Double-digit scorers: 3.5 UNDER 4. Highest number of users online at keaneyblue.com: 300 (current high is 296) OVER 5. Posters banned during season: 1.5 UNDER 6. Roster defections: 0.5 (post-Iffy) UNDER 7. URI players on all-conference teams (1...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 599504

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

Early signing period begins on Wednesday.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Opening the 2015-16 Prediction Contest
Replies: 190
Views: 9494

Re: Opening the 2015-16 Prediction Contest

1. 24-7
2. 13-5
3. 72.1
4. EC - 17.4
5. 6,109
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Exhibition - St. Thomas Aquinas (Friday, Nov. 6 7PM)
Replies: 202
Views: 11809

Re: Exhibition - St. Thomas Aquinas (Friday, Nov. 6 7PM)

BornNBred33 wrote:dUMASS lost to the converse all stars in 1996, we all know how that year went for them.
UMass reportedly just lost a scrimmage to a Canadian team, Carleton. Carleton also beat Valpo in the summer.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 599504

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

Rhode Island hosted their Midnight Madness type festivities on Wednesday night and hosted Expressions' underclassmen Preston Santos, Tommy ONeil, Dana Tate and Daman Tate along with Avon Old Farms post-graduates Rocket Henderson and Isaiah Nichols. http://www.newenglandrecruitingreport.com/news/thi...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Preseason Publications A10 Predictions
Replies: 77
Views: 6643

Re: Preseason Publications A10 Predictions

Atlantic 10 Team to beat Dayton Flyers This is going to be a battle between Dayton, Rhode Island and Davidson. I expect great competition in this league. Player of the year DeAndre Bembry, Saint Joseph's Hawks Bembry gets the nod over E.C. Matthews of Rhode Island and Jack Gibbs of Davidson. http:/...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Hurley article in New York Post
Replies: 54
Views: 5126

Re: Hurley article in New York Post

Blue Man wrote:85% of the A10 does not have that facility, but we don't want to be in the 85% anymore.
That's not even true, VCU, UMass, Davidson, Dayton, and St. Louis all have practice faciilites or are finishing construction on them.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Hurley article in New York Post
Replies: 54
Views: 5126

Re: Hurley article in New York Post

Practice facilities are more about perception than logistics. I get that there a waste of money but that doesn't mean its not a relevant topic and it has now been mentioned by the media member closest to Hurley. Maybe it won't be a practice facility, but URI will have to continue to upgrade faciliti...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '17 GA SG Alijami Durham (Indiana Verbal)
Replies: 6
Views: 1602

Re: '17 GA SG Alijami Durham

Early verbal to Indiana.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Hurley article in New York Post
Replies: 54
Views: 5126

Re: Hurley article in NYP

Blue Man wrote:The next hurdle will be fundraising to get a basketball only facility. Either by renovating Keaney or building a new one. A deep NCAA run could produce enough excitement to get a bond referendum passed.
Uh oh, not a popular topic with the mods.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: EC- "Everybody Will See"
Replies: 50
Views: 5101

Re: EC- "Everybody Will See"

EC projected as #8 scorer in the country (4 A10 players in Top 10 and 1 more at #12).

http://www.si.com/college-basketball/20 ... uddy-hield
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: CBS Sports - 2015-2016 Top 101 Players
Replies: 22
Views: 1679

Re: CBS Sports - 2015-2016 Top 101 Players

adam914 wrote:Looks like a story about Hassan is coming soon to. Glad he is getting the recognition he deserves.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '17 RI F Tomas Murphy (Northeastern - Transfer to Vermont)
Replies: 132
Views: 21129

Re: '17 RI F Tomas Murphy (Offer)

I don't know anything about the Murphy's, but when Eric and Alex were choosing their schools, Jim Baron was our coach. I wouldn't blame our biggest fan for not putting their son's potential professional basketball career in Jim Baron's hands. When Alex transferred, Hurley was here and I guess that w...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser (St. Bonaventure Transfer)
Replies: 195
Views: 27053

Re: '15 CAN PG Jalen Poyser

Billyboy78 wrote:There seems to be a connection with Jalen's dad and Cordell Llewellyn. Every little bit helps.
Jaelin Llewellyn is a 2018 guard for Orangeville Prep, he's been offered by UNLV and Tennessee in the last couple of days.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 NJ PF Kevin Marfo (Quinnipiac - Transfer to Texas A&M)
Replies: 226
Views: 26288

Re: '16 NJ PF Kevin Marfo

My personal opinion is BC's recruiting has been very weak for the conference they play in, especially considering the new coach buzz effect which is now gone. But if getting 2 top 150's and being on the verge of getting a third over 3 years is great for an ACC coach than what Hurley did in the A10 ...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 NJ PF Kevin Marfo (Quinnipiac - Transfer to Texas A&M)
Replies: 226
Views: 26288

Re: '16 NJ PF Kevin Marfo

My personal opinion is BC's recruiting has been very weak for the conference they play in, especially considering the new coach buzz effect which is now gone. But if getting 2 top 150's and being on the verge of getting a third over 3 years is great for an ACC coach than what Hurley did in the A10 i...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 NJ PF Kevin Marfo (Quinnipiac - Transfer to Texas A&M)
Replies: 226
Views: 26288

Re: '16 NJ PF Kevin Marfo

Marfo is #149 on Rivals. Diallo is #128 (2014) and AJ Turner is #122 (2015). Ty Graves was #121 but fell out. I think that's probably as many as Skinner had in all his years at BC and he won a lot. In the ACC and in the Big East (back when it was still the big east). BC will never out recruit those...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 NJ PF Kevin Marfo (Quinnipiac - Transfer to Texas A&M)
Replies: 226
Views: 26288

Re: '16 NJ PF Kevin Marfo

Old friend Jim Christian is quietly doing a great job on the recruiting trail up there. I think Marfo would make four top 150 guys since he took over and the others mostly have multiple high major offers. Nice try, not true. I don't have time to look them all up but I know that Diallo, AJ Turner, a...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: '16 NJ PF Kevin Marfo (Quinnipiac - Transfer to Texas A&M)
Replies: 226
Views: 26288

Re: '16 NJ PF Kevin Marfo

Gonebarongone wrote:Old friend Jim Christian is quietly doing a great job on the recruiting trail up there. I think Marfo would make four top 150 guys since he took over and the others mostly have multiple high major offers.
Nice try, not true.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 599504

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/08/12/colleges-inflate-full-cost-attendance-numbers-increasing-stipends-athletes I could only skim that for now, but I saw three schools mentioned: Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina. Like I said, I'm not surprised you'd see this in the south, where schools...
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 599504

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

TruePoint wrote:I just don't think any school would manipulate them based on athletics - the competition for students is too fierce.
Right, and its just a coincidence that Alabama's number went up $2,500 from the spring to the fall after Nick Saban complained about it.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: SMU, Larry Brown Facing NCAA Sanctions
Replies: 22
Views: 3010

Re: SMU, Larry Brown Facing NCAA Sanctions

Andy Katz
ESPN Senior Writer
SMU has 15 days to appeal postseason ban. COI has 30 days to respond. SMU 14 days for rebuttal. Appeal hearing 30 days later. Results 30 days later. Got it? Earliest SMU will know is Feb., and could be up to Selection Sunday. So this will drag on.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: SMU, Larry Brown Facing NCAA Sanctions
Replies: 22
Views: 3010

Re: SMU UNDER INVESTIGATION

SMU should have did what UNC did, unearth another violation forcing the NCAA to keep the investigation open, and delaying the penalty until after their tournament run. UNC will get its punishment but it will be after Marcus Paige, Brice Johnson, Kennedy Meeks, and maybe Roy Williams leave.
by BFC
8 years ago
Forum: Recruitment Corner
Topic: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments 2022 and before
Replies: 5865
Views: 599504

Re: General Recruiting Discussion/Comments

One of UMass' commits mentioned their top-notch sports medicine program as a reason for his commitment, a program that they don't actually have. But UMass is supposedly still in good shape with Bruce Brown (Top 50 SG) and Chris Baldwin (3 Star PF), so they could possibly have a monster recruiting c...