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Yeah if we can avoid playing to the level of our opponents, which we have a tendency to do. More so on the road, but you get the point. Also, our conference opponents know us a lot better than one-offs. We do what we should do in these next 4 games leading up to conference play, I'll feel a lot bet...

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TruePoint wrote: ↑4 years ago Didn’t Akinjo sign a LOI at UConn when Ollie was there and then back out when they hired Dan?

Yes. He’s a UConn decommit.

I’ve heard the kid Maclung is a huge issue on that team. Ball hog and all for himself.

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Wow Akinjo and LeBlanc transferring out of Gtown.
At this time of year for a team with NCAA goals that is hard to fathom.

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Tough to say DC. I think WVU yes, maybe on LSU and I'd say no on UMD. If you have a big that can contain Toppin you can beat Dayton. Those teams have multiple bigs to throw at him that have the athleticism and bulk to match up with him. I say this but also acknowledge that Dayton has looked very goo...

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1. These are college athletes, they are not getting paid. That alone should impact how one displays their fanhood. 2. This is a public forum. Saying its the internet so you can just say whatever you want is ridiculous. While players likely aren't reading this you have no idea if parents, coaches or ...

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There is a chance this is like one of those old Chaney/Temple years for this team. Lose some in OOC against top flight opponents, and then kick the crap out of teams in conference bc you are extremely battle tested. If that's the case then these losses will not have been for nothing. We will not fac...

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Ramster, there is ZERO chance Jeff was sat in favor of a freshman to get more size on the court. If that was the case why didn't that happen against LSU who was every bit as big/strong as WVU. It was to send a message. Jeff has struggled this year, and really struggled in the first half yesterday - ...

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Tate doesn't strike me as a low post player(says captain obvious) - which is what we need - i don't think he will ever get there as a low post player Tate isn't a low post player, so I wouldn't wait for that to happen. At his best he should be a bit of a glue guy/swiss army knife type that can do a...

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Don't really think its fair to put Tyrese in the same category. He is averaging double figures and shooting 3s at a 42% clip, best on the team by a lot. Also contributing 5 rebounds per game and has seen all his stats improve from FR to SO year. While he is capable of more, and we will need more fro...

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PC lost to College of Charleston, not Charlestown

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We have to beat them. They do not look good right now. Watson looks like he is at 50%, Duke is the only one playing consistently. This. Must. Be. A. Win.

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Hate losing close ones but it's a long season and we have no bad losses. Anyone saying this season is over needs to relax. I still don't get why JD doesn't control the ball and distribute. Fatts is good at the point too but JD doesn't seem like a natural scorer the same way fatts is. JD does seem t...

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Agree on the coaching adjustments made in this game by DC. Good read of the game. Sagged the entire defense in the 2nd half to clog lane and get more bodies near the basket for rebounds. Kids showed a lot of fight. The fate of our season lies in our sophomore class and right now they are maddening w...

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We lost to a no doubt Top 5 team, and two legit Top 25 teams that were very big upfront and tough matchups for us with only two legit bigs. Not going to beat those teams with the performances we are getting from Tyrese and Jeff. Unsure if Jeff is sick or if he was benched to send a message. I’m not ...

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Not really. If u recall the Manhattan game we started at -12 and by time it tipped we were -9.5. We won by 9. We haven’t covered a lot this year but that is bc we have played below expectations on many of the wins. Not bc the oddsmakers have been off.

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theblueram wrote: ↑4 years ago I would think the line would be much higher in favor of WV since they are so much higher ranked. Who sets these lines?

Umm Vegas bookmakers, and they are rarely far off.

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VCU now 1-2 vs P5. Not good for the perceived best team in the A10. It would’ve been good for VCU and Dayton to continue to climb the polls thru the completion of the OOC schedules. To have 2 strong teams from the A10 in the Top 25 would lift all the Conference games. I think they will switch place...

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It wasn’t long ago that Rhody fans would have taken Cooley over Hurley if given the choice. Times have changed. Dan’s ceiling was always higher than Cooley’s even when they were in the midst of their 5 ncaa run and we were struggling to finally get back there. The thing with Cooley and how their fa...

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We lost 4 games by less than 1 score. Those losses aren’t on Vito. Play calling and coaching cost us more games than Vito did.

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Grady played well and that's it. Howard sure can light it up. Davidson's OOC performance will make it VERY hard to dance at this point. We've got to beat them. Grady almost had the triple double you don’t want, 28 points, 10 rebounds and 9 turnovers. Davidson with only 8 assists on 24 baskets, very...

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Even more strange about PCs loss...you don’t often see an 18 pt underdog win a game, and come back from down 17, while shooting 20% from three and 60% from the free throw line. It’s apocalyptic on their board.

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I think we were down 8-9 with 10 minutes left at Maryland. Sorta similar with LSU though we went more back and forth with them than Maryland who kinda buzz sawed us from that point. But to say neither game was close is wrong. Also as the A10 is proving to be stronger than ever it actually makes our ...

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Obi is going to be a lottery pick. He is physically overpowering and dominating in the way Zion was last year. He looks virtually unstoppable.

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Rhody Sody wrote: ↑4 years ago He’s very dominant and i think his brother will get there eventually. Imagine if we had both!

We could have, but couldn’t get Obi into school.

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His arm strength is an issue IMO. He either threw short slants or 25 yard jump balls to elite receivers. I’m kinda shocked at this news.

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Tuesday action in the A-10 : Mercer at St. Bonaventure in a campus game in the Boca Raton Beach Classic, 7 PM. On ESPN+. #18 Auburn versus Richmond in the Legends Classic at Barclay's, 7;30 PM. On ESPN2. Nebraska versu George Mason in Cayman Islands Classic, 7:30 PM. La Salle versus Wright State in...

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Add Richmond to the list of Top 100 teams visiting the Ryan Center this year. Barring a major collapse from them in rest of OOC (which i don’t see happening) our home opener just became a chance for another quality W.

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Richmond looked very good. Adding Blake Francis to Gilyard makes them very formidable. Top 5 team for sure. Wisconsin was also a good match up for them. Not overly athletic nor very big up front beyond their C.

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rambone 78 wrote: ↑4 years ago Think there's a chance he goes after this season? I do.

Chance? 100% he is going. Remember he’s like 21 or 22 years old already I believe. He’s gonzo and could be a Top 15-20 pick when all said and done.

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Manhattan is not a pushover. We mail it in, and it will be a nailbiter. Anything less than our B game isn't enough, unless we're playing someone like RIC. We aren't good enough to screw around and win. This is very on brand for you but I’m curious, have you seen Manhattan play this year? What basis...

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Toppin is going to be unstoppable in A10 play...but I am not sold on the rest of their roster, yet.

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Tbh that is the direction I would go with a football HC. Go find someone who has won and won big at a lower level and bring them up. D2, D3, Juco or high school even. The program needs a massive culture shift and someone that has a winning pedigree is the only type of person that can do that. Net ne...

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They were the only team to go 2-0. But if there were ties it would have been by point differential like they do at AAU or Soccer tourneys. That would have been weird.

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ramster wrote: ↑4 years ago But a lot bigger crowd than the teams played in front of in Jamaica for two games

True but a high school game crowd in a high school game gym isn't as much of an energy suck as 1,000 people in an 8,000 person venue.

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Grab your entire family and get to the Ryan Center. Biggest concern for this game is that it could be played with a high school game type crowd. Uggh

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Yeah this season has gone as expected to me WITH SHEPPARD AND WALKER. Yet! I did not we would play at the level we have thus far without them. With Fatts leading the way! Jeff not playing like Jeff. We got some dudes on our team. LSU played this good because the Utah State game fired them up so the...

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UConn looked like a tourney team yesterday. Bouknight adds a lot, heckuva player.

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Walker is going to take minutes from Tate. Thus far Tate has had a few good minutes against Alabama and not done much else. We need more out of him.

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Or have lost to the worst P5 team in the country and an Ivy not named Harvard.

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All I’m counting on from walker are good interior defense and rebounds. We don’t need scoring but if he does anything there even some garbage buckets it’s gravy. This team can win a lot of games if Tyrese steps into the 4th scorer role night in and night out. He can’t disappear or simply float aroun...

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Luke, defense is half of the game. URI didn’t play any defense. Watch how many times they got beat off the dribble causing a complete defensive breakdown. Layups and wide open threes. TP, LSU isn’t close to Maryland. VCU beat them. URI shouldn’t lose to them by 13 points on a neutral court. If we e...

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I guess I'm still sour that Sheppard, walker and Johnson are either ineligible or can't play D1 basketball. Not sure what you think a lanky wing shooter (DJ) would have done to change that outcome. Walker would have definitely been a huge help against a team like that, we needed to have 2 big men i...

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I think the growth of Cox as a HC has also been tangible and a nice development this first part of the season. Agree with TP, have seen a lot of good ATO sets that have gotten us buckets. The alley oop to Toppin the other night, and the one to Cyril today, are just 2 examples. Today we ran a real ni...

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theblueram wrote: ↑4 years ago So we are still not an at large candidate.

The season is 6 games old.

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Not sure why people are up in arms. Very tough matchup for us, and even moreso when they are hitting from perimeter. I think we looked a step slow on D, but that team is explosive offensively. For context they put up 82 at VCU who has a Top 20 D. Scored 80s vs Utah State the other night. Def was a g...

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He’s a left handed Cyril with better ball skills. Them two in a FT contest would be interesting. Backboards beware!

Have always liked French, think Dan recruited him at one point?

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Of the 3 Walker was the program changer. I'm sure Bishop and Mcleod will perform eventually but Walker in the A10 would have been a problem. What could have been!

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Their entire rotation is between 6’4 and 6’8 Tough matchup for Fatts on defensive end as he will be giving up 6 inches at least to whoever he covers. They are long and athletic but not overly disciplined thus far. Prone to turnovers and dumb plays. Skyler Mays can ball. I assume Jeff gets him but th...

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Really impressed by Bouknight. Not so much by Gaffney. Ace is the feeling that Gilbert is going to come back for another year?

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He was at the Bama game which i thought was odd I assume him and Oats are buddies but still.

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