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I'd rather honor Jimmy Baron. First of all, he had a much better overall career here, playing 4 years compared to 1 for Lamar. Maybe kids parents in the USA don't know Jimmy as well as Lamar, but kids in Europe definitely know who he is. He also recently coached at powerhouse IMG, so plenty of kids...

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No, ECR said honoring Lamar would help with recruiting. He’s so much older than the recruits we’d be targeting I don’t believe it’d have any sort of effect on it. Marginal at best. You realize recruits have parents and coaches right? And that those parents and coaches have influence? And there’s a ...

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Correct, but you’re overstating his importance to high school kids who weren’t even in grade school when he was in his prime winning championships. I love Lamar like everyone else here (my favorite number is 5 because of him) but it wouldn’t really affect much at all. So teams can now only honor pl...

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Must. Retain. Cam.

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This isn’t a negative. The conferences, ADs, etc are going to have to fix this mess bc the NCAA is now powerless. Seems like everyone agrees the unlimited transferring isn’t sustainable so should be consensus to rein that in at some point.

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Like Weston, I want Fou to have a longer leash. But Brown has been our best defender in the frontcourt and has made many hustle plays that Archie loves. Fou, without question, seems to have the shortest leash when it comes to our frontcourt, but I get it because he plays out of control and can forc...

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Pretty cool Blue. I’ll have to go back and look at some of those old spots! This Don Draper wannabe fraudster loves it!

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It was easily our best defensive effort of the season and most complete game. Umass we were fire on offense but they still scored high 70s on us. IMO how Weston defended Bishop was the game changer. If he gets going they can be tough to defend and he can get unconscious. Weston made everything diffi...

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https://x.com/studley_stephen/status/1755056912838574305?s=46&t=2tolEYcwGB5AhtU0nkHwSg Love the clips Stevey. That late game turnover where we moved the ball up the court without it touching the floor ending with a Weston to Zek layup was a thing of beauty. Not on the level of that play in the ...

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Also for folks that clamor for zone. A bad man to man team isn’t going to be a great zone team. We were even worse. They got 2 wide open shots and we were out of it. Defended like hawks tonight beyond that opening stretch.

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Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 months ago Also what happened to Fuchs? Didn’t see the first half.

Barely any production.

Got 2 early fouls. And then Brown played well defensively. Limited time for Foumena.

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Who was that team that played GW tonight. Best defensive performance of the season after what looked like the same old same old first 4 minutes. Best game as a Ram for Brandon Weston. He has probably been our most willing defender all year. Made good decisions on offense and his body language was gr...

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Having the right coach used to be everything in college BB if you wanted to win. Now it's that AND a boatload of cash, is what it takes. Richmond is 8-1 and right in the conversation. You really think that’s because they have a boatload of cash? Cmon people stop making up boogeymen. Half dozen mid ...

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When you add up all the little things they become big things...yes in isolation it's a so what let's win first. But what makes you think when we win those things will get fixed...they won't. The uniforms, in arena experience, broadcast, public marketing, etc. If all those things were firing in a top...

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Dartmouth is 5-14. The best tweet I saw said if the players are all employees then they should all be fired.

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I've watched GW a handful of times this year. This is not a good team. Lasalle beat this team on the road.. This is a winnable game, but I don't have much faith. The buzz of the program was the best it's been since Cox's run in year 2 during our four-game winning streak. That has completely died.. ...

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Logically players should have always received compensation for jersey sales. And being in video games. That’s was just blatant abuse of their actual NIL. Ed O’bannon’s suit against EA and Chris Webber railing about all the kids walking around with UM #4 jerseys was the canary in the coal mine of thi...

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And if he does that and yet also complains about the state of the game I’ll point out his hypocrisy too.

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If that's what you got out of that article...ok The only thing worth getting out of that article is sour grapes from Rick. He didn’t articulate anything new on the issue. And anything from Rick on this subject is fairly laughable. I believe he's saying, the enforcement is pointless at this time bec...

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Rick liked it better when he was one of the few that had the money bags. Wah Wah poor Rick. All the chips stacked against him lol If that's what you got out of that article...ok The only thing worth getting out of that article is sour grapes from Rick. He didn’t articulate anything new on the issue...

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Rick liked it better when he was one of the few that had the money bags. Wah Wah poor Rick. All the chips stacked against him lol

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That’s always been one of the worst things you say. Hurls.
Like just no on that one.

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adam914 wrote: ↑2 months ago So far we have 2 people who complained about the balloons and about 10 who complained about the complaining about the balloons. Which is worse? Maybe we need a poll? Oh shit which category would this post fall in to though...

as they say on X...ratioed

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LoveThoseRams wrote: ↑2 months ago Reports that Dan Hurley said "Go Rhody" when walking off the presser podium after beating Pee Cee. Got to love that guy!!

This is true.

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Wasn't sure where to put this...but after the PC-Uconn game in the press conference Bill Koch asked Dan a question. At the end of his answer he let out a "Go Rhody". Dan's the man.

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I’ve watched this defense since Game 1 and trust me the defense was not good even during the 1st 3 games when positivity for this team was peaking. I commented after the Delaware game (where I watched live) and saw the defense not improving but deteriorating further. I commented how Montgomery had ...

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Bc I have been a critic of the student broadcasts I will give credit where it is due to the kid Cam who has been on the call for a bunch of games. He is getting better and brings good energy and seems to know the game in the PxP role. The other student on the broadcast last night I think was watchin...

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I disagree that URI's perimeter D was significantly better last night. LaSalle could not hit open threes. Is this a result of the pack-line D strategy, and not being able to respond to the perimeter quickly enough for fear of not being able to retreat to the pack line position? Post game radio show...

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Now we hate balloons? Sheesh. IMO let the students do whatever the hell they want.

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I disagree that URI's perimeter D was significantly better last night. LaSalle could not hit open threes. Is this a result of the pack-line D strategy, and not being able to respond to the perimeter quickly enough for fear of not being able to retreat to the pack line position? Post game radio show...

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That a boy “ pc15” right on cue. Dude seriously you need a F’n life. GO RHODY! I rarely defend 15, but Brady you are off your rocker tonight. LaSalle sucks and we are right there with them. I’ll go back and forth with anyone and argue with whoever, but eventually people seem to come around with a l...

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Be nice if Fou and Fuchs can hit outside shots that would open them up to be able to play together I think 100% you want to keep both Offensively both have impressed in different ways and have bright futures In terms of playing together it’s all about the defensive end with Fuchs. Can he cover a fa...

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They changed the rule bc it was being over called and anything remotely 50/50 was called a charge. But they still call it plenty and if you watch games there are plenty of guys stepping in and taking them.

Jaden House probably has a half dozen committed himself this year.

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If you really want to get frustrated buy a case of Bud Light and sit home 1 game and listen to our ESPN+ product.

(screamed from the basement)

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This is a question that has me perplexed. I'm interested to hear what others think. Did Archie look too much for shooting and not enough defense as a result of last year? After all, we are shooting well this year (with the exception of FTs, which is ironic because last year we were terrible shooter...

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Most of our issues stem from a lack of talent. Archie's job is to keep our good players, dump the underachievers, and bring in more good players. Simple right? I don’t necessarily think that’s true. I think there is talent but not enough of them have that dog in them. Talented but mentally soft.

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To further illustrate the deficiencies…we have the 2nd best eFG% in league games and 7th overall offense. And the highest free throw rate in the league. That would translate to wins if we could play any semblance of D, improve from the foul line and either cut down our own turnovers or create some f...

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I'm sad. Disappointing, but there will be some positives we can take away from this season. The addition of Green and his impact vplus the play of freshmen Cam and Fuchs. I would add Foumena to that list. I like the energy he brings and if he can get stronger in offseason he could really blossom. W...

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A lot of folks criticizing the 'pack line' but honestly it does not appear that we are even playing it. At first I thought it was just not being comprehended and executed well but if you watch, the most basic concepts of the defense are not even close to being followed. So it does not appear that t...

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Zek Montgomery opened season with 8 straight double figure games. With an ability to score at all three levels.

Has now scored in double figures once in last 8 and I don’t recall a player falling off a cliff like him in recent memory.

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I said it earlier in season somehow we followed a season with the worst offensive team I can remember (last year) with the worst defensive team I can remember. Do not understand what he is seeing in Always. He’s 4 v 5 on offensive end and was getting abused by their FR point guard. I agree Foumena s...

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rhodysurf wrote: ↑2 months ago Ed Cooley is a clown but if he wins today it will be the funniest thing I have ever seen on tv

I think they will burn Eaton Street to the ground if that happens.

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He's not getting cheered today. At best some may not boo him. The boos when he walks out, when he's announced, they will absolutely be deafening. Again, I'll speak for myself, I don't care that he left, I care how he left. You can say it happens everywhere, it doesn't. But that's my opinion. Whethe...

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Pc is going to come out of this much better off then if Cooley had stayed. Kim English has had more five star visitors to PC in less then a year then Cooley had in eleven years. Plus I've been very impressed with how he's handled the Hopkins injury. I think Cooley's best year are behind him an Engl...

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Huge difference between contacting a coach and gaugeing interest and actually having contract talks while the season is going on and team is in the middle of a run to the ncaa. I remember when PC contacted Cooley but they waited for talks after their nit run. I'm dure Hurley did the same may have l...

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Ok let’s pretend those things are unique to this situation (which they aren’t)…you think PC wasn’t talking to Cooley while he was coaching Fairfield and they knew they were firing Davis. UConn wasn’t talking to Dan in the midst of a historic season for Rhody? Do you recall how we ended that season?...

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Ok let’s pretend those things are unique to this situation (which they aren’t)…you think PC wasn’t talking to Cooley while he was coaching Fairfield and they knew they were firing Davis. UConn wasn’t talking to Dan in the midst of a historic season for Rhody? Do you recall how we ended that season? ...

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UConn has not played URI in RI for some 40 years despite Rhody to this day still being the Huskies most played opponent all time by a wide margin. I doubt Dan Hurley breaks that policy If we were a ranked team, I think Dan might entertain it. Unranked? Not a chance. But if we were ranked I think he...

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Maddox is a former David Cox recruit, I believe.
Same with Buchanan now at George Washington.

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Isn't there a cell phone tower you need to shove up your ass? Every time you speak I imagine a deranged fool walking around the airport screaming at billboards. As far as the above worthless comment - to my face tough guy. Which is it, are you at the Ryan Center challenging people to fights or in y...

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