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McRam

I don't know what's going to come first. We land another bid, or I read through a thread where 15 isn't arguing or bickering with someone. It's literally every game thread. Over and over.. Jesus Christ, it's so annoying... I agree with you Bar, Weston was fantastic on the defensive end. He was the ...

McRam

At least when you watch GW, you are convinced that we ARE NOT the worst Defensive team in the A-10? ( Eg How many layups did House get)

McRam

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 months ago I'm not watching but I'm listening. They are saying what a great job Weston has done on Bishop. Accurate?

Absolutely! He was a difference maker. Hope he continues to get more minutes.

McRam

reef wrote: ↑2 months ago
PeterRamTime wrote: ↑2 months ago Zek goes for 15!

That's my out on a limb prediction for the game.
I like that prediction and if he gets 15 that’s a URI win as I think Jaden and DG also score well !

Can’t help to post my sarcasm by saying. “U mean 15 minutes playing time?

McRam

Yes, it is winnable but depends on which team shows up. The one that won 4 straight earlier or the team we are seeing now which recently got blown out by 30+ points twice and loses to Duquesne by double-digits at home. Yeah Stevey, you and I are on the same page regarding this game, from my earlier...

McRam

I think this is a Union question

McRam

Sorry, I must have missed something -Who is Hamm?

McRam

Is that actually an upgrade for any of them? We start the 2024 Coaching Carousel thread with NET 304 DePaul. Was Fordham not available? No, not an upgrade. They can all do better. They should wait it out. Fordham? Fordham?? An elite program by comparison at #180 and their new coach just led them to...

McRam

I could care less what Dan Hurley says at the end of his UConn press conferences. Any words he may now utter have little REAL effect on URI. The last time he said something which had a meaningful impact on Rhody hoops was unfortunately most likely his glowing endorsement of David Cox for head coach...

McRam

Hey guys! Just wait out the year! Don't overreact or anything! Don't even hint that the sky is falling! I mean….this product stinks to watch. There’s no denying that, or sugarcoating it. Still, we are clearly better than last year in just about every conceivable way. Any hope we had of arriving ahe...

McRam

100% offensive foul on Zek. Stupid stupid decision That kid flopped big time, but yeah all zek had to do was go fuckin dunk the ball Our players are so f'n dumb That's a fantastic play by him. Zek, without question, pushed off. Props to Duquense for playing great d and doing the little things like ...

McRam

I got an email that said that.."near capacity crowd"...why? Thought it was Rhody vs Duquesne...is there something else happening there today? (Or, maybe it's the 2,000 rally towels...speaking of which...I could care less if I get a rally towel or not. Not a complaint, just a suggestion......

McRam

Wouldn’t it be great if Parlange read this board?

McRam

Just noticed that Jeff Dowtin has played 8 games for the Delaware G league team. Was he injured?

McRam

I’m thinking we finish 14-17 so that’s 5 game improvement not the worst Next season hopefully another jump but I’m not as confident as I was about the process anymore I will hold final judgment until the end the season. I think we should judge our improvement not by being better than last year’s te...

McRam

I’m sticking with Miller for now on talent evaluation especially in ball handling. Got nothing against Bassy. Good luck to him. He’s dropped down to a level that enables him to start. Miller would have him buried deep on the bench and likely told him so. I turned on my TV the other night to see Leg...

McRam

We definitely showed more defensive energy tonight. We were more active at the 3 pt line tonight. However, our defense on a simple screen is a real problem. We don’t hedge the screen very well and apparently don’t communicate very well as a couple of times the 2 Rhody players wound up guarding one p...

McRam

Oh my lord Zek. Complete 180. He can’t make anything. It is just insane. It’s insane. No other way to describe it. He isn’t a bad player. Not so sure! Archie was rolling the dice with him in the game at the end. Wouldn’t you want Can shooting free throws instead of the unpredictable Zek?

McRam

A thought on Green’s fouls, coaches often react to not playing players when they get in foul trouble. They treat foul trouble with a “I must take the player out..” attitude. Too often, the player does not foul out and plays limited minutes. As an example, David Green, Finishing with 4 fouls- Davidso...

McRam

One other thought on tonight’s game, if LaSalle is not big inside, I would like to see how we would look with Green at center for a short period of time. . And, yes, play a deny defense!

McRam

Wins against teams like LaSalle, have become critically important to prevent any portal hemorrhage and recruiting losses for next year. Players will look harder at other opportunities when they face season long frustration. (Eg see Ish) I’m betting that rebounding and inside scoring will give us a ...

McRam

Wins against teams like LaSalle, have become critically important to prevent any portal hemorrhage and recruiting losses for next year. Players will look harder at other opportunities when they face season long frustration. (Eg see Ish) I’m betting that rebounding and inside scoring will give us a w...

McRam

Dayton by 20 SBU by 6 Loyola by 8 Dayton by 22 SBU by 5 Loyola by 15 I chose to watch the complete Loyola game. Understanding that they were playing St.Louis, the Loyola team struck me as a very well coached team. Not terribly athletic, but very good on fundamentals. Even ran a few successful back ...

McRam

I am also very high on Fou’s ceiling. My current concerns are related to his strength and his easy loss of balance. Is he currently strong enough to play a primary role as the 5. Did he work on his strength during his red shirt year and get stronger? He also seems to be foul prone and loses some min...

McRam

The sooner we can get rid of Zek, the better. Defensively I see him as lliability. Reaching, not getting in the right position, looking for blocks instead of positioning correctly, etc. Surely, athletic enough, but missing any kind of defensive mindset. Also, as much as I like Luis, he is not a full...

McRam

If the Rams don't dance this year, it will be 2,190 days since we last danced. Archie needs to get this thing going. The last 2 weeks are not getting things done. I'm getting jaded after 6 years. This thing needs to get going. Soon. The David Cox era is not Archie’s problem. This is the same bullsh...

McRam

It means they can be competitive but not sure I would consider them contenders yet and certainly not an at-large team. Huh? It means they don't have a NET in the 200's in the first year of a new head coach. Never mind the second year. Didn't realize this was a Skinn vs. Archie comparison. Of course...

McRam

RF1 wrote: ↑3 months ago You have to give GMU some credit for the season thus far. They lost their coach and a few of their best players from last year. They however are presently 14-5 with an NET of #82.

Doesn’t this prove that it does not have to take 3 or 4 years for a “rebuild”.

McRam

[quote=section(105) post_id=587898 time=<a href="tel:1706183767">1706183767</a> user_id=517] Is guess the portal is a crap shoot, neva know what you are going to get, ther in the portal for various reasons, but bottom line they are someone else’s cast offs. Whether it be between the ears,...

McRam

My unnerving observation watching that lackluster performance was the numerous interactions between head coach and players that brought frustrated reactions from the players and the same type of frustration between players during some of their interactions. Maybe reading too much into it, but I fee...

McRam

reef wrote: ↑3 months ago
Joe95 wrote: ↑3 months ago I’ll check back in next November, hopefully bye then Archie will have us playing “good basketball”.
Yeah we will be good when we are good

Not sure if this current group is the answer , maybe he can find better players ?

It is more than the players!

McRam

This is a different game if Medor is playing. Maybe the money thinks he is playing. ? There is really no other point guard on the Fordham team.

McRam

an elite coach for URI in terms of who we can get as a coach i prefer to stick it out with archie then taking my chance with an unknown guy i based it on his track history and my ears as i listen to his press conferences and his heart he needs better players.. once he gets them he will excel here i...

McRam

Rose is a really good defensive guard; he will probably cover House and it will not be easy for Jaden. Especially true when Tsimbala is in the game with his shot blocking ability. We must guard the three against Fordham, they will throw up a lot of them. That includes the 6’8” Gray who might be thei...

McRam

I will live or die with Arch He is an elite coach for us Of course the blowout losses make me look foolish but I’ll take my chances with him vs some other coach emBARONsing to double down on Arch after these latest efforts - getting blown out and not in either of these games from the start as if we...

McRam

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑3 months ago That's why the loss of Leggett was huge. Obviously he would have helped on the court. But I believe what hurts most is losing his leadership. He wouldn't play like this and as a leader, I think he would challenge his teammates to do the same.

Yes and don’t forget Malik Martin.

McRam

I thought David Green would be that guy even though in my heart I don't believe one man can make that much of a difference. Green actually has been very good and played more minutes than I thought he could handle. He certainly isn’t the problem and has played well for not having played competitive ...

McRam

A very large percentage of Archie's contract comes from ticket sales. If we keep sucking no one will come to the games, meaning a huge loss of revenue to pay him, so URI takes a big hit on that deal. That's not going to fly for long. PRT, the mental part is just as important as the physical. Thats ...

McRam

It's about an hour and a half flight to Dayton. They could leave on Saturday morning like 6am and get there before 8am. …you really think they would land at an airport 4.5 hours before they played a game? Surely you don’t. Based on last night, does it matter? Are we sure they came to Olean on Tues....

McRam

It looks as if Venning is not conditioned very well. Averaging only 24 min. a game and there are three other players that have more rebounds(Pride, Assa E and Barry Evans.) Hopefully our three bigs can put a lot of pressure on him, run him down the court etc and tired him out for crunch time. Vennin...

McRam

I’m sticking with Miller for now on talent evaluation especially in ball handling. Got nothing against Bassy. Good luck to him. He’s dropped down to a level that enables him to start. Miller would have him buried deep on the bench and likely told him so. I turned on my TV the other night to see Leg...

McRam

Weird stat in this game We didn't have a single steal...how many games have we won where we had ZERO steals? Or how many games have we played without a single steal period? Good point! The good defensive teams turn their opponents over and usually have a solid rim protector. Our wins seem to be bas...

McRam

Any idea who the individual that is responsible for the Ryan experience?

McRam

Rhode Island and uMass both well coached and good with full on hatred will be fantastic for the A10. It actually looks promising. Weird game with the whistle tho. Game didn’t appear contentious from upstairs, maybe there was a lot of garbage being talked on the floor. Not a single three second call...

McRam

I know these announcers won’t give the important stats- does anyone know the foul situation for both teams. .

McRam

TruePoint wrote: ↑3 months ago First time I’ve watched UMass this year and can tell you that I hate this kid Cohen. Why is the kid crying constantly? 6’10” 220lb infant.

Need a little city ball on him to teach him a Rhody lesson.

McRam

Pretty good half considering Kortright didn’t attempt a FG and missed most of the half with 2 fouls. I guess Wright didn’t make any mistakes? Didn’t really do anything positive either but I’ll take it. Made a nice pass to green for a basket and hit his only shot. A,little quicker,on D than Kortrigh...

McRam

With Weston out, That’s a big deal with Zek playing so badly.

McRam

A factoid- as of this posting, we had 74 posts concerning this game—. On the UMass board they had 19 posts about this game!

Meaning?

McRam

My concerns. If Cross plays, will Green get in foul trouble? Will Fuchs play Cohen straight up with no help and be defensively effective. When Fou plays, can he stay on his feet against Cohen?

Crowd pushes us over the top by 5 !!

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