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If we've already hired an assistant, as someone here suggested, why hasn't it been announced? Is that, for some reason, a secret too? Probably waiting for all the HR, Background check stuff to come back.. No reason to be snarky about it there Billy Boy Not being snarky. Just trying to understand. M...

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I think there is a belief JLAW is going to be the guy we build the team around. But this is coming from the Rivals beat writer. He also predicts him to be an A10 All-Conference player. We will see, hope so. So..what does the poster-ati think? Is he that good? Does he have the ability to be an A10 A...

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BleedBlue87 wrote: ↑4 days ago I didn't even know this ignore option was a thing. I just did it, it's tremendous!

That's the spirit, Blue!

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Someone floated the idea that he's waiting til after the declaring deadline so no one else can bolt... doesn't sound half bad....

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A proposal (based on an obscure Star Trek episode - yes, I'm a sci-fi nerd): There was a storyline where the crew was finally able to ensnare a mischievous group operating out of the holodeck, placing them inside a computer program where they thought they were still actively engaged with the outsid...

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A proposal (based on an obscure Star Trek episode - yes, I'm a sci-fi nerd): There was a storyline where the crew was finally able to ensnare a mischievous group operating out of the holodeck, placing them inside a computer program where they thought they were still actively engaged with the outsid...

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This is pretty interesting, a story about tampering with NIL deals during the regular season. Just another angle on this mess: https://www.outkick.com/sports/aj-storr-wisconsin-transfer-illinois-tampering-allegations What a stunning development....😯 I mean, who'd have ever thought something like th...

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Celts were 14.5 point fav tonight hosting 8-seed Miami but they lose by 10 with jimmy butler out Series now 1-1 Tyler Herro has now hit 59 consecutive FTs NBA record is 97 straight set by Mike Williams back in 1993 53.5% on 3's is one thing, but when you do that on 43 shots... that's something that...

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ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 days ago

and if not...

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I have a very good theory (not a source this time lol) but it could be Mark Turgeon, he was seen behind the URI bench at the GW and GM away games in DC & Virginia and checks the boxes of former head coach and hasn’t coached since ‘22 And he has a connection to Rhody via the Mitchell twins! what...

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section(105) wrote: ↑5 days ago I thought the point of the Bassy “hire” was speed? If he does not pan out to be faster then Luis, Archie will need PT doing his 1/2 windmill motion. Note, Rhody Rehab does not provide PT.

surely, you must have a referral service that you can refer someone to? you know, for a referral?

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Good points earlier from 78, PRT and Stevey regarding our D. I am concerned about the D. We need to coach up the players here now to be smarter on D, give better effort on D and we need to add another viable big that can protect the rim. As someone rightly posted yesterday - sorry for forgetting th...

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Jeff Van Gundy? Jay Wright?

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Yeah I’m actually on the Bassy train think it’s a nice pickup and I think he will do well , I’m thinking he averages over 12 a game as well as being a solid distributor in over 30 minutes as a starter and I've never seen him just 'give up' either...and I can't think of anyone on last year's team th...

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Dan used to push publicly for what the program needed, has Archie said NIL is important to the program’s success? Has he been trying to drum up support among the fan base? Really, outside of the die hards who even knows it exists and why it’s important? Seems to me if something that I needed from o...

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You flat out admitted a few days ago that half your posts are just to troll people. I'm not sure why you would be surprised that people might take issue with that a little. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sze0JlKaTyE You and others can do whatever they want. What we are asking is for you guys to st...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑5 days ago
adam914 wrote: ↑5 days ago File this info under "paying way too much attention to Twitter follows"...but Brian Gregory is followed on twitter by...Ben Hammond...
And Dubsky.

And Jimmy Ball...oh, wait...ne'er mind

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Classy statement from Tammi at the end of the article: Statement from URI head coach Tammi Reiss "I couldn't be any prouder or happier for Megan being named the new head women's basketball coach at the University of New Hampshire. Since day one of joining our program Meg has diligently worked ...

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Why the fuck would I watch Albany basketball games? They went 5-11, second to last, in a bad conference, I've got better shit to do with my time. And I don't care what he did against Vermont in the Future Bankers of America basketball conference playing against guys whose biggest basketball accompl...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑5 days ago
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How long is your list?
I know I'm on it.

Not me. I think they wake up looking for my posts

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He’s on his third year of looking for a PG. Results so far have been underwhelming. Most important position and he hasn't gotten the position right yet and doesn't have the point guard of the future either There is no FUTURE anymore in college basketball there is only NOW. Grab the best talent you ...

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Just stop! You are not funny, you are adding nothing to the conversation. We get it, you are not contributing. Stop clogging up the feed with your nonsense. It's so freaking annoying. I said it a few days ago and I'll say it again. We may have the worst fanbase in America... I have mentally created...

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Since Shulga is from Ukraine going to school here in US, using he exempt from NIL? Just like David Fuchs is exempt? You are correct. International players cannot accept NIL $ as it is violation of their student visas. This from VCU Message Board re Shulga. Penalties for paying International Players...

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Full circle Back to labeling the good fans to worse fans by money contributing to paying a player - I consider those who pay players owners Now contributing to the university or if that player wants to commit to URI for the duration and honor his signing then I would reciprocate So do we have the w...

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ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑6 days ago do they accept bitcoin ?

I own some suckercoin I feel is appropriate

y'mean, money that's supposed to be better than real money...'cept you have to pay real money to get it? That suckercoin?

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After multiple horrible years and losing our top recruit, if our plan G was landing the leading scorer of the American East, I think that's great. If he wasn't named Sebastian Thomas, I think we'd have a lot more excitement about landing a guard who dropped 30-40 in multiple games. But for some rea...

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Is this pinned to the top? Does it need to be? I mean, even if you leave it there, still not going to threaten Ant's 20+ pages....

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LOL I said I watched their games on YOUTUBE you fucking dope. You know they have full games on YouTube right? Like, a for real "f***ing dope", or an "all in good fun" effing dope? :roll: Take out the word 'fucking' and change dope to jokester, and it comes off totally different....

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Why the fuck would I watch Albany basketball games? They went 5-11, second to last, in a bad conference, I've got better shit to do with my time. And I don't care what he did against Vermont in the Future Bankers of America basketball conference playing against guys whose biggest basketball accompl...

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With whatever is up next as far as team practicing, bonding, etc...is it not odd that there's no news on what P5 school this kid is going to? Or. is there, and I am just not looking for it just haven't seen it? https://x.com/247HSHoops/status/1781343537126129880 If a tree falls in the forest and do...

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NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 week ago Regardless of the suck of the sixers...give me a bunch of Tyrese Maxeys...

um...bump

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Here’s what I’ll say about Thomas. Experience and confidence are key to being an effective PG. You would hope some of those FR/SO year mistakes were due to trying to do too much and inexperience. I would expect some of that part of his game to be cleaned up. Can’t forget there where moments of his ...

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With whatever is up next as far as team practicing, bonding, etc...is it not odd that there's no news on what P5 school this kid is going to?
Or. is there, and I am just not looking for it just haven't seen it?

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https://x.com/cdisano44/status/1782038401073500339?s=46&t=RiOaTCLvtjhXX7DAYI1lEg Nice little back and forth with DiSano and Rhody Vault here. Nothing vicious, just some good conversation. I miss DiSano's insights on the radio and TV. He's real solid speaking of...won't Stone need to be replaced?

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Has anyone noticed on Twitter there’s been a TON of new Rhody accounts made within the last couple weeks? What’s the deal with airplane peanuts ? Haven't had those for a while... In my last few flights in steerage, have had some kinda trail mix or wafflecracker thing. I will say that, while it is j...

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All 13 of Arkansas' scholarship players from last season have either exhausted their eligibility, entered the transfer portal or are departing for the NBA draft, leaving Calipari a fresh slate.

Gee...I wonder if Cal will be able to recruit anyone to fill the roster in time? </s>

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steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 week ago
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No. We all have jobs, families and other things to do.
This may be the biggest hardo comment on the year so far.

God forbid I click on Rhody tweets responses! And see new Rhody fan accounts! The horror!
Yup. It's probably the same person

#bobfromyouknowwhere

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Has anyone noticed on Twitter there’s been a TON of new Rhody accounts made within the last couple weeks? No. We all have jobs, families and other things to do. This may be the biggest hardo comment on the year so far. 😂 God forbid I click on Rhody tweets responses! And see new Rhody fan accounts! ...

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How do we know that House and Green are coming back? There is no need for them to enter the portal if they plan on trying to make money overseas. Overseas money vs. NIL money isn't a crazy delta anymore, is it? Somebody recently posted what the average salary is overseas. I don't remember the numbe...

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Some stats - some of Thomas' per-40 numbers. 2021-22, A-10 only: 17 games, 42.9% shooting, 30.8% from three, 7.8 FGA, 3.2 FTA, 3.8 rebounds, 5.9 assists, 1.6 steals, 2.4 turnovers, 8.6 points. 2022-23, A-10 only: 18 games, 34.5% shooting, 27.1% from three, 10.5 FGA, 2.8 FTA, 4.4 rebounds, 4.5 assis...

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So in the scheme of things (at the moment) it seems we've traded Kortright and Hammond for Bassy and Lawrence. I'm not sure I like that trade, but can talk myself into it. For next year (and that's all you can count on), I think it's a slam dunk upgrade. The team got better. Then again, the team go...

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reef wrote: ↑1 week ago I figured Luis would be the one to leave , we will be much more uptempo with Bassy playing point instead of Luis walking the ball up

Actually....he wasn't walking....

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Donrxer79 wrote: ↑1 week ago We better get some players soon, 1 under-sized big is not going to cut it. Right now renewing the season tickets is a no go. Got until May 15th to decide and will probably wait until the last day.

Agree ..so far, leaning towards 'pass' but there's still time

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I thought Luis actually was 1 of the only guys who pretty much performed at or above what you would have expected coming in from QU. But he has limitations and he was going to command minutes. Higher floor lower ceiling type profile. Just too slow to stick with/get by A10 guards on a consistent bas...

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Archie is staying away from players with red flags. I would argue having a proven record of being unable to play at the Atlantic 10 level should be a giant fucking red flag, and yet he brought Thomas back The Thomas that is coming back here now is clearly a different player than the one that left.....

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week ago
Backroads wrote: ↑1 week ago
Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week ago Has the open job been posted yet? Where do I look?
https://jobs.uri.edu/postings/search
The job is not posted. Why?

Marc and Thorr reached out to me first to see if I was interested. I declined (salary), it should be up there soon

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I don't get it...if players have agents, why don't the schools have GM's already? https://www.espn.com/mens-college-basketball/story/_/id/39990904/drexel-transfer-amari-williams-commits-kentucky Drexel transfer Amari Williams has committed to Kentucky, his agent George Langberg of GSL Sports Group ...

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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 week ago Okay I counted 72 centers in the portal without new homes.

Haven't seen that we've reached out to a single one of them.

"We don't do that here"?

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 week ago
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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 week ago

Where's Rhody Vault when you need him!
I'm sure he knows, but he promised not to tell anymore...'member?
Maybe Archie told him.

nah, probly someone closer to the program

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PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 week ago
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Rhodyram wrote: ↑1 week ago How much $$$$ did it take to get him back here????
so interested in this...please, someone, anyone, start throwing out some numbers
Where's Rhody Vault when you need him!

I'm sure he knows, but he promised not to tell anymore...'member?

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