I hate saying this, but I dont expect us to ever repeat our NCAA tourney runs again.
The new landscape is stacked a mile high against us.
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- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
- Replies: 654
- Views: 13778
Re: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Every top team has stumbled a few times this season.
Even UConn threw in a stinker against Creighton.
I expect multiple upsets. The ones who are predicting all 4 one seeds to make the FF are definitely smoking something good.
Even UConn threw in a stinker against Creighton.
I expect multiple upsets. The ones who are predicting all 4 one seeds to make the FF are definitely smoking something good.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Something will have to give and soon.
Hopefully whatever happens will give us a fair chance to compete for the top of the league we are in
Not that I'm expecting that, unfortunately.
Hopefully whatever happens will give us a fair chance to compete for the top of the league we are in
Not that I'm expecting that, unfortunately.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Academics?
What's that?
What's that?
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
This sport needs a salary cap. Just like the pros.
Of course enforcing it will be a nightmare.
Of course enforcing it will be a nightmare.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
I hope to hell that we dont end up overpaying for the scraps we are likely to get.
The staff is going to have to absolutely ACE the recruits we do get. Late bloomers under rated types.
In other words, do a lot better job recruiting that has been done so far, save for Hammond.
The staff is going to have to absolutely ACE the recruits we do get. Late bloomers under rated types.
In other words, do a lot better job recruiting that has been done so far, save for Hammond.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
We are closer to the bottom of the pecking order not only money wise, but who wants to come to a bottom a10 program that is miles away from being good?
Some might not like my description of URI as a bottom a10 program, but results wise we are and that's what counts in my book.
Some might not like my description of URI as a bottom a10 program, but results wise we are and that's what counts in my book.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1312
- Views: 57064
Re: Understanding the NIL
Even with a lot of money to give, the staff still has to identify, recruit, and develop the "right" players.
Money is a big part of it, but not all of it.
Money is a big part of it, but not all of it.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
- Replies: 1247
- Views: 67345
Re: Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23
Maybe that explains why the transfers that were brought in for this past season by and large sucked.
If he stays not being able to recruit during those 2 periods this year wont help either.
If he stays not being able to recruit during those 2 periods this year wont help either.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1312
- Views: 57064
Re: Understanding the NIL
Concerning our NIL fund level, since it was known to be 400k a while ago, how much goes to the mens program versus the womens? I'm guessing at 75% to the mens, at least. No surprise that Daytons is 1 mil. We have to get to high 6 figures at least, and since we need a LOT of talent to get good again,...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 141
- Views: 3538
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
Who could blame KJ if he leaves?
I would if I were him.
For many reasons that are well known already.
I would if I were him.
For many reasons that are well known already.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 141
- Views: 3538
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
What's it going to take to get our shit together?
A pant load of money?
A new coach who doesn't play the pack line?
Any other ideas?
A pant load of money?
A new coach who doesn't play the pack line?
Any other ideas?
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 141
- Views: 3538
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
We have to wait to hear what spin Blue Man will put on this, if we do lose the 2 recruits.
This is only day 1 of portalpalooza too.
This is only day 1 of portalpalooza too.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 141
- Views: 3538
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
We will have no players but will still have the extremely popular pack line so called defense.
It's enough to make me a UConn fan.
It's enough to make me a UConn fan.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 141
- Views: 3538
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
If Thorr had hair, it'd be on fire.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 141
- Views: 3538
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
Middling A10 school?
How are we even that?
How are we even that?
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 141
- Views: 3538
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
Archie might need a shrink.
Actually I think all of us on this board might need one.
Actually I think all of us on this board might need one.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 141
- Views: 3538
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
If Hammond leaves we will back to square one. Who the fuck will want to come here? If KJ does leave hopefully he convinces Hammond and Farrell to stay. At least for a year anyway. Let's face it, this program has become a train wreck on top of a dumpster fire Would money even fix this? Getting an ent...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
RR2, that's a great point. My guess is, some of them were roster filler due to the sheer number of players needed, along with the fact there wasnt enough money to offer them. Could be facing the same issue this off season, depending on the number needed again to fill the roster. Whatever happens, th...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Down to 9 and at least 2 more leaving is my guess.
Would like it to be 8 since Luis is likely to leave.
Any less than 8 remaining will make it tough to bring all quality talent.
That NIL fund better be growing fast!
Would like it to be 8 since Luis is likely to leave.
Any less than 8 remaining will make it tough to bring all quality talent.
That NIL fund better be growing fast!
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 139367
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
They need to shitcan the NIT and make the NCAA tourney 96 teams.
Give the top 32 a bye into the next round.
Give the top 32 a bye into the next round.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: All Pro Sports
- Topic: The PGA
- Replies: 81
- Views: 11812
Re: The PGA
Dont know how many here follow golf, but its beginning to look like when Scottie Scheffler putts well, everyone else is playing for second.
He won again playing with a stiff neck.
He's winning without his best. Like Tiger did in his heyday.
He won again playing with a stiff neck.
He's winning without his best. Like Tiger did in his heyday.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
My guess is the highest bidder will be higher than ours.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 139367
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Michigan State and Virginia got the benefit of the doubt
No surprise there.
No surprise there.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
P5 teams have more money to offer than we do, in most cases anyway.
Those 2 are leaving not only for more money, but to join a program who is more likely to make the tournament.
That's what we and similar programs are up against.
Those 2 are leaving not only for more money, but to join a program who is more likely to make the tournament.
That's what we and similar programs are up against.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Those are the kind of players we need.
Unfortunately I'm sure they are looking for P5 offers.
Unfortunately I'm sure they are looking for P5 offers.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 139367
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Other than UConn last year, the BE hasn't exactly covered itself in glory in the NCAA tourney lately.
Could have been a factor in getting only 3 teams in.
Could have been a factor in getting only 3 teams in.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
- Replies: 368
- Views: 10550
Re: Who is Archie Miller?
That's a great idea 208!
Ha ha
Ha ha
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 139367
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Imagine if we had lost an NCAA bid like Brown did today?
Pell bridge here I come!
Pell bridge here I come!
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 139367
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Misery loves company.
There's been plenty of that here at old State U.
Hopkins getting hurt was the difference. It happens.
BtW, UConn will win it again. Everybody else are losing games.
There's been plenty of that here at old State U.
Hopkins getting hurt was the difference. It happens.
BtW, UConn will win it again. Everybody else are losing games.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
- Replies: 671
- Views: 58203
Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Archie has control if he wants someone out they are out.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 139367
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Purdue will not make the FF imo.
My prediction for the natty is either UConn or Houston.
Everybody else is too inconsistent.
My prediction for the natty is either UConn or Houston.
Everybody else is too inconsistent.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
- Replies: 1663
- Views: 59306
Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Its insane.
If 2k transfer, that's basically half a roster per team on average.
If 2k transfer, that's basically half a roster per team on average.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1583
Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
You could be right Billyboy. Back in the day we could recruit a kid who wasnt that highly rated, but would turn out to be very good after a couple of years, the under the radar types. And they would stay. But now, even if that were to happen again, they will be gone in a flash to a program with the ...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 551
- Views: 21977
Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Are you talking about Archie?section(105) wrote: ↑1 month ago Michigan short list? No names, nut someone that can recruit, work the portal, handle their NIL and most importantly is not locked into a system come hell or high water and coach to adapt to the players skills…..
Lol
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
- Replies: 2339
- Views: 139367
Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
I think so. A good loss if there ever was one. UConn doesn't make their FT's and the result might have been different.
UConn needed a game like that though. Get too cocky and it could bite them in the ass.
UConn needed a game like that though. Get too cocky and it could bite them in the ass.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1583
Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Earlier today on espn2 they were saying that it's become a straight pay to play free for all, NIL or no NIL. Those who pay the most will get the best talent. It was also mentioned that some sort of salary cap should be established, the amounts to differ based on conference. If that happens it will b...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1583
Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
Outside the diehards, our fans want the performance without paying for it.
The cart before the horse.
As BM just said, it doesn't work that way. But we keep trying!
The cart before the horse.
As BM just said, it doesn't work that way. But we keep trying!
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1312
- Views: 57064
Re: Understanding the NIL
If they actually followed that rule, we wouldn't sign anybody even remotely good.
What bullshit.
What bullshit.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1312
- Views: 57064
Re: Understanding the NIL
URI has an inherent problem that the big boys dont have. Our dedicated fan base is tiny compared to even some A10 programs like Dayton and VCU. We depend on our few large boosters for the vast majority of donations dollar wise. And if our small fan base is reluctant to donate, well that just adds to...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 551
- Views: 21977
Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel
We have Archie for at least another year and most likely 2.
If he can't get enough talent here, whether it's due to money or just poor recruiting, then he wont be extended after year 4 and let go then.
The powers that be are giving him the chance to succeed here, but the leash wont be very long.
If he can't get enough talent here, whether it's due to money or just poor recruiting, then he wont be extended after year 4 and let go then.
The powers that be are giving him the chance to succeed here, but the leash wont be very long.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Understanding the NIL
- Replies: 1312
- Views: 57064
Re: Understanding the NIL
It sure sucks but what choice do we have?
If not enough money is raised, we will be doomed to eternal suckdom.
If not enough money is raised, we will be doomed to eternal suckdom.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
- Replies: 69
- Views: 1583
Re: How much does Oak View Group 360 contribute to the Collective?
We can complain all we want about the current pay to play situation, but it's really simple. If we can't or won't pay then we can't get the players we need and we will continue to suck. Maybe things will change down the road (I like most hope they do) but until then we have to play the game. So dona...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 141
- Views: 3538
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
I think we need our NIL fund to be a million or more, if we really want to be good.
An unfortunate necessity.
An unfortunate necessity.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How would you rate Coach Miller for the 2023-2024 Season?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 903
Re: How would you rate Coach Miller for the 2023-2024 Season?
It's really much harder for a coach to develop a player who comes in with a low BB IQ. A lot of guys are very athletic, but that's only part of the equation. 2 guys can be equally athletic, but ones a 4 star and the other a 2. The difference is BB smarts. Baron landed a lot of athletic players, but ...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
- Replies: 671
- Views: 58203
Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
There will be several more openings before long.
We aren't even to Monday yet lol.
We aren't even to Monday yet lol.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
- Replies: 141
- Views: 3538
Re: Rhody Rehab is Open
No I'm not shocked, not at all, for the reasons Blue Man just mentioned.
It's just unfortunate. I hate it when guys dont work out here, and move on and flourish somewhere else.
Not saying Fou will, but some others have as we know.
It's just unfortunate. I hate it when guys dont work out here, and move on and flourish somewhere else.
Not saying Fou will, but some others have as we know.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1885
Re: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
If Hammond IS as good as advertised, Archie has to find a way to keep him here past next season. Just another reason why next season is so important. Archie spoke of having continuity. Of course he's right there. Again, our best teams were made up of guys that were here 3 or 4 years. Of course that'...
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1885
Re: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
Hammond is absolutely key to any success we have starting next season.
Archie said when he signed that he was one of the best recruits he's ever got a commitment from.
Let's hope he's right.
Every URI team that was good that I can remember had a really good PG running the show.
Archie said when he signed that he was one of the best recruits he's ever got a commitment from.
Let's hope he's right.
Every URI team that was good that I can remember had a really good PG running the show.
- 1 month ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
- Replies: 36
- Views: 1885
Re: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
I went with 8.
Top 6 from that list plus the 2 incoming.
Top 6 from that list plus the 2 incoming.