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by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Good thread smarty, I think he might be understating the speed with which Omicron will spread throughout the US and globally. Seems to be spreading very, very fast in NY and in New England. Not only speed but it seems to be spreading to vaccinated and to unvaccinated people in big numbers. Unvaxed ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Jeff Dowtin NBA Player
Replies: 419
Views: 54286

Re: Jeff Dowtin NBA Player

Sounds like good work if you can get it. And he gets to play G league Warriors too as well as playing for the NBA Warriors if they schedule him. Jeff I’d getting great exposure and visibility. Makes you wonder why players would opt to stay in college where they might and might not play games vs goi...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: 2 years ago It's always about Trump. Not the sack of lying doctor that's still on tv, that people want...for whatever reason...to be their family doctor...nope.... Trump.
Let me know when you get out of your echo chamber.
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

The President from 2020 has nothing to do with the Covid situation today. Thankfully he's not around today...because we'd be a lot worse off with him interfering with CDC/NIH and his clown Atlas advising on Covid. (Remember when Mr. 2020 said we should stop testing so much.) Yes, it would be worse ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Replies: 839
Views: 57186

Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22

steveystuds06 wrote: 2 years ago

Let’s go!!!!
Many on this board many moons ago stated that Davidson wouldn't be able to recruit and compete at the A-10 level. Didn't have the athletes. Oh well.
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Schedule Iona at Ryan
Replies: 52
Views: 4881

Re: Schedule Iona at Ryan

I heard from a very reliable source that Thorr and Cox are working on scheduling a game with the Trump University Pumpkins, a major athletic and academic power. A couple of problems with the negotiations... 1. Trump University president apparently has already called the officials for the game (Mike ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Biden's July 4th speech was titled "Celebrating Independence Day, an independence from COVID-19", and he said his administration "gained the upper hand" against the virus. So it's not just the "orange idiot's" rhetoric. They all do it. Did Biden suggest drinking bleach...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Fauci funded gain of function research in Wuhan China. On coronavirus to be specific. Exactly where this started. So, I will believe what I see, you can go on believing what you are told. OK, Rand Paul. You don't know what you're talking about. https://nypost.com/2021/10/21/nih-admits-us-funded-gai...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Yes. It is. Politicians lie all the time...only a fool would expect something different. I would not expect my family doctor to lie to me. Well, politicians don't lie about a national elections and trying to subvert democracy and our government...until now. Your disdain for Fauci, doctors, scientis...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Covid was the third highest cause of death in the United States in 2020, behind only heart disease and cancer Yes, for 2020. You also have to pay attention to when the news tells you "covid related" deaths, which account for a large portion of the number provided here. https://jamanetwork...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Is it different than 70,000,000 people putting their lives in the hands of the BIG liar? Use any year you want. Yes. It is. Politicians lie all the time...only a fool would expect something different. I would not expect my family doctor to lie to me. Well, politicians don't lie about a national ele...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Dr Fauci said yesterday masks on planes are here to stay forever. Not good news for you 208 :cry: https://news.yahoo.com/fauci-says-masking-airplanes-never-151107279.html Anyone that didn't know that was coming, hasn't been awake for two years March 2020 Dr Fauci said masks don’t work Then he said ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

This is the type of thing that I strongly disagree with and is an overreach: https://twitter.com/ABC6/status/1473061093492891654?s=20 I'm fully vaccinated and had COVID within the last few weeks. After having COVID, I had an antibody test done and, no surprise, my results were off the charts. Why o...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

I was asking myself why I was even attempting to reply. As you can see the count is rapidly increasing and we're already well past that 230 number. You realize that hospitals are sized to operate with approximately 85% occupancy, as they are businesses and we don't have universal healthcare here. I...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Reports are saying that by February, there will be over 1 million cases per day of the Omicron variant in the U.S. Our healthcare system doesn't stand a chance. Other “reports” throughout the last 3 years also have said this will end soon, here, there, everywhere. You get the point. Keep reading th...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Peter Ram Time U speak wisdom with the Politicalization of this type of topic. Who do we believe,--- Fauci, who spends more time with TV interviews that working on issue or the less than candid CDC director. "Can those in leadership answer the simple question about the O strain, is it basicall...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

do you have kids, K-12? Yeah this is where I lose sight probably. I don’t have kids, so that is def one area that is not back to normal. I figured. Kids school, school bands, chorus, winter concerts, plays, sports, activities, birthday parties, holidays, summer vacations, disney lands, travel, six ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Schedule Iona at Ryan
Replies: 52
Views: 4881

Re: Schedule Iona at Ryan

I don't want Slick Rick to spread syphilis to URI players. Go find another team.
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/19 | Charleston | 2:00PM (CANCELED)
Replies: 119
Views: 11847

Re: 12/19 | Charleston | 2:00PM (FloSports??)

Not much faith in that vaxx huh? 1) OK, you realize when we started with the COVID vaccines in May/June, scientists and doctors knew they were safe and effective? That's why you saw your COVID rates drop immediately. Positivity rates, hospitalizations and deaths were all down in June thru August. T...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Since the majority of people are going to ignore the rules of the venue we are heading straight to no fans at games again. Just follow the freaking rules.. agree or disagree do what's right or us fans that are willing to put up with the annoyance of wearing masks are going to get screwed out of ano...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/19 | Charleston | 2:00PM (CANCELED)
Replies: 119
Views: 11847

Re: 12/19 | Charleston | 2:00PM (FloSports??)

... So then why did you get the shot? Stay in your home the rest of forever if that’s legitimately your outlook on life. I am fully vaccinated. With the virus spreading so quickly, I've reduced contact with others, particularly those not vaccinated, as much as possible and I wear a mask whenever I ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28680

Re: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)

Baldwin predicted to go 7th in Jeff Goodman's first mock draft. https://watchstadium.com/jeff-goodmans-2022-nba-mock-draft-1-0-12-15-2021/ Possibility if he stays another year. Otherwise, he's just wrong. I think his draft stock would go *down* if he stayed another year. There's no point to him scr...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

Players having to wear masks while actually playing, might be the most stupid idea EVER. Who would even do that? How could they breathe and perform at all? Well, the youth and high school players do it in my state. If 16-18 year-olds can figure it out, maybe you can. My kids are doing just fine. Th...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

The media needs to CHILL. The bs spreads faster than the damn virus. Sure, blame the media. Sorry but doctors and scientists are not the media. And they know a lot more about this stuff than you, me, and 99.9% of the people on this board who think they are COVID experts b/c of what they read on Fac...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28680

Re: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)

bigappleram wrote: 2 years ago When we protect the ball (limit turnovers) and play stingy defense we can be a tough team. We just haven't seen that for prolonged periods of time.
Can you name me a team that your statement above cannot be applied to?
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

Matt Langel...Colgate. I brought Langel up earlier in this thread. I looked at the team’s record this year and I don’t really know what to make if it. They beat Syracuse by 15 and had a close loss to NC St. On the other hand, they lost to Cornell and Harvard. They’re 3-5 overall. They play Columbia...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Fatts (Grad Transfer to Maryland)
Replies: 1751
Views: 149893

Re: Fatts (Grad Transfer to Maryland)

Donta Scott: 2-11 Eric Ayala: 2-12 Qudus Wahab: 1-5 I know I keep saying this, but the issues at Maryland are far bigger than just Fatts (who also had 5 assists, only 1 turnover and 4 rebounds). I get why the focus here is on Fatts obviously, but I don't think it tells the whole story. 38.3% FG 20%...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: URI Athletics
Topic: URI to add women's lacrosse
Replies: 20
Views: 5379

Re: URI to add women's lacrosse

Two interesting facts about gymnastics - one, at the college level many gymnasts are beyond their prime. Two, insurance costs associated with program are more significant than other programs. If the reasons for no gymnastics are the insurance costs are too high and the A10 doesn't sponsor it I don'...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

Matt Langel...Colgate.
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/4 | Providence | 2:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 571
Views: 40213

Re: 12/4 | Providence | 2:00PM (CBSSN)

PeteRI wrote: 2 years agoI miss Hurley.
So go to Storrs, CT...that's where you'll find him.
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/1 | Harvard | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 414
Views: 20300

Re: 12/1 | Harvard | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Just so I get this straight... 1) If you jump out to a big lead and then the other team comes back to narrow, then that's a complaint. (Coach didn't have them play 40 minutes. They made adjustments, we didn't.) 2) If you fall behind big early and then come back only to lose close game, then that's a...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

No masks or proof of vaccination required in the State Owned Dunkin Donuts Center Rhode Island numbers continue going the wrong way E1BBBAD9-9ADC-4221-9ED4-06E9B16EA482.png If people are afraid, don’t go. Simple as that. It’s time to get back to normal, Covid is never going away. The 1918 Flu pande...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

The media's job is to cry wolf.... Now we have the Omigod variant [took liberty with the spelling].... All hell is breaking loose, the Dow dropped 800 points Friday.... Now I read where doctors who are at the epicenter of the breakout say that the symptoms are not serious whatsoever, at least so fa...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176174

Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports

No, it's never ending, but eventually will become endemic. Correct. Getting vaccinated, boosted, and wearing a mask will lead this from pandemic to endemic. It will end if people just do the right things. We have the tools and we have the science. Follow it and you can live normally. The unvaccinat...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

I tend to agree, worked with Hurley. I think we look for a lower level D1 coach that is up and coming. I would have taken Pitino and still would but i doubt that is an option. I’d take Archie over many optioms but not sure he is the solution. Pitino has proven over his career that he is a sure bet....
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 11/27 | Georgia State | 4:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)
Replies: 166
Views: 9926

Re: 11/27 | Georgia State | 4:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)

I'm sick of watching Makhi Mitchell play basketball like he is in a meaningless pickup game and the chippy play is getting old fast. I enjoyed watching Tres Berry tonight. We can use another guard with decent size who can defend and I'm glad the coach finally put him into a basketball game. Ish Leg...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

Not a great day for the Hurley Crime Crime Family' Big brother Bobby lost to a slumping Syracuse team and the hated Jim Boheim. Little brother Dan cane up short against Michigan State and Tom Izzo. And adopted son Nate Oates was taken to school by none other than Slick Rick himself. There will be a...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

Players aren't transferring because of Cox. Players are transferring everywhere...from every program. Good programs, bad programs, and middle-of-the-road programs. Star players, star recruits, and bench guys. The reasons for it are numerous for every program and too numerous (and pointless) to go o...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

Players aren't transferring because of Cox. Players are transferring everywhere...from every program. Good programs, bad programs, and middle-of-the-road programs. Star players, star recruits, and bench guys. The reasons for it are numerous for every program and too numerous (and pointless) to go ov...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

I’m probably talking myself into Archie with this post but, not only do I think Miller would come here, I think it could be a long term match for both URI and Miller. Archie secured a $10.3M buyout from IU at the time of his firing so he doesn’t need to chase a P5 pay day. Additionally, both Archie...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

Mongo...I get that point, he's not a good head coach. But as I said, make the case using basketball as the basis of your argument (poor in-game strategy, poor player development, usage of timeouts, roster construction, etc.) Your "lack of fire...need more emotion" nonsense has nothing to ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

You are missing the point here, his lack of fire carries over to his teams and dictates how his teams play. He is not a Head Coach, he is not good at building a program. You can’t compare him to quiet coaching legends, he is a great recruiter and assistant, some people are not meant to run a progra...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 11/23 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 437
Views: 16342

Re: 11/23 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

The only thing FGCU could at the end of the game was get the inbounds pass to Dun and let him race down the court. Our coaches should have know that and kept the ball out of his hands. What else could they have done? Let someone else try to beat us. Worse case would be the twin towers waiting for h...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

I have stayed quiet while I’ve watched David Cox slowly unravel everything that's Dan Hurley built here. His passive personality has created a lack of swagger and edge on a team that has the talent to be special. It is painful to watch him literally make wordless facial expressions with literally n...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

I have stayed quiet while I’ve watched David Cox slowly unravel everything that Dan Hurley built here. His passive personality has created a lack of swagger and edge on a team that has the talent to be special. It is painful to watch him literally make wordless facial expressions with literally no ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
Replies: 2818
Views: 140388

Re: FIRE COX

I have stayed quiet while I’ve watched David Cox slowly unravel everything that Dan Hurley built here. His passive personality has created a lack of swagger and edge on a team that has the talent to be special. It is painful to watch him literally make wordless facial expressions with literally no ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 11/23 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 437
Views: 16342

Re: 11/23 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

STC, you know nothing about Cox by making this statement. Correct, I don't know anything about Cox. I'm just an alum who wants to dance. Guessing you also think Thorr is totally clueless about this situation considering this is his most highly profiled sports program. Believe me, he is totally onbo...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 11/23 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 437
Views: 16342

Re: 11/23 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Absolute must win. It's a Q4 game. We already boast a Q3 loss, we absolutely cannot afford a Q4. This will be one of the worst teams we play all year. Obviously we knew the margin for error was razor thin/non-existent with our SOS, so whatever hopes we had of a fairy tale at-large would end with a ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 11/23 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 437
Views: 16342

Re: 11/23 | Florida Gulf Coast | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Absolute must win. It's a Q4 game. We already boast a Q3 loss, we absolutely cannot afford a Q4. This will be one of the worst teams we play all year. Obviously we knew the margin for error was razor thin/non-existent with our SOS, so whatever hopes we had of a fairy tale at-large would end with a ...
by PlayMikeMotenMore
2 years ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: 2021-22 Women's Basketball
Replies: 378
Views: 36816

Re: 2021-22 Women's Basketball

Rhodymob05 wrote: 2 years ago This is the best Lady Rams squad I've seen.
Ummm, nobody calls them the Lady Rams. Check the website...they are simply called the Rams.