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by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Week #6 - Games of Interest
Replies: 98
Views: 8409

Re: Week #6 - Games of Interest

Cancelled:

Ohio State - Kentucky
Seton Hall - Iona
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/4 | Providence | 2:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 571
Views: 40689

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

Ahhh yesss,
Nate Watson is in his 5th year of playing college ball At PC. 5th year Nate had a total of only 7 points and 2 rebounds in only 20 minutes of play vs URI with 4 fouls. And hit only 1 of 4 FTs.
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176274

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

Probably a good bet the Dunk with no rules at all - no vaccination proof required and no masks required contributed to the increase. Now back to the mandates NY Times Today The country is averaging about 120,000 cases a day as Midwestern and Northeastern states struggle to contain surges. About 800,...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

Harvard is in Cambridge, a separate city though it's unclear if the stadium area is in Cambridge or in Allston, which is in Boston - it's pretty close to the border and I don't feel like looking it up. That said, I'd expect to pay at some facilities, like fenway, the garden, etc. Harvard, maybe/may...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

‘Take it with a grain of salt’ is about the rumor you dunce. As in may or may not be true. Not the donor. I heard the massive donation to WBB during the day of giving came from a providence strip club owner Saying what the donor owns was your purpose of the statement. Your statement was to undermin...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176274

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

Yup, singing a Taylor Swift song caused the uptick in cases. You nailed it. Also, actually typing out “large beer cans” is absolutely hilarious. But if they were “small beer cans” that would’ve been ok? Like the size of the beer cans actually means anything whatsoever. Did you seriously just f’n li...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

Where did I make that an issue? I have no problem with the wbb donor or his donation. Read your own posts. I’m not the only one who noticed. Every school needs and wants donors and should treat them with appreciation and respect. I dont know why you’re trying to make an issue out when their isn’t o...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176274

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

It very well could have been, though I'm not sure with contract tracing being what it is we'll ever know Guess it depends on how you describe “super spreader”events. 14,000 people Large Beer Cans with the majority of people holding one 20 minute waiting lines to pee during halftime and most of 2nd ...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

KeaneyBluBallz wrote: 2 years ago Where did I make that an issue? I have no problem with the wbb donor or his donation.
Read your own posts. I’m not the only one who noticed.

Every school needs and wants donors and should treat them with appreciation and respect.
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176274

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

So was the game @ the Dunk a superspreader event? :-o It very well could have been, though I'm not sure with contract tracing being what it is we'll ever know Guess it depends on how you describe “super spreader”events. 14,000 people Large Beer Cans with the majority of people holding one 20 minute...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

KeaneyBluBallz wrote: 2 years ago I'm not taking an issue with it.
You already made fun of a URI donor for no constructive reason - only destructive. He has donated to WBB and to the Soccer Stadium and to other URI needs.
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

And I believe he’s a lifelong Rhody supporter so like what’s the problem? He operated a legal business. There is no problem other than a new URI poster of 6 weeks is trying to make it one. Same poster who came in the Football Board critiquing the URI Football Program wanting to shut it down to give...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

Ditto. And wifi. And replays. Harvard is in the city of Boston. Parking fees everywhere plus parking garages. People expect to pay to park. Kingston RI is farm country. Nobody pays to park, not even at the Kingston Train Station. Would have been a good question for Our AD on the recent Podcast. Har...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176274

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

New Hospitalization at 245 are the highest since last February
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

Lottery picks aren't all about the impact they make in their freshman year of college basketball on a trash team. I've seen glimpses of the potential he has. His handle is great for his size. He's the only player on the floor that can make those two beautiful passes he had in the second half. His f...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

Ditto. And wifi. And replays. Harvard is in the city of Boston. Parking fees everywhere plus parking garages. People expect to pay to park. Kingston RI is farm country. Nobody pays to park, not even at the Kingston Train Station. Would have been a good question for Our AD on the recent Podcast. If ...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

You absolutely have to throw their record and NET out, their All American and Lottery pick has barely played. Would not be surprised in the least bit if they beat us. They're at home with the best player on the floor, one of the best freshman in the country. Should we win? Yea probably, and Vegas s...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

at NET 321 out of 358 total teams, Milwaukee is the worst ranked team we will play this season at 282 Sacred Heart is the 2nd worst ranked team we will play this season Remaining OOC Games: #105 College of Charleston #145 Brown I'm wondering in a historical sense, this may be the worst team we ever...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

If Rhody could lose at FGCU, it can certainly lose tonight at Milwaukee. Who knows what type of performance they will put forth. Pretty big difference in NET and overall W/L FGSU NET 155 (7-3) MILWAUKEE NET 322 (2-7) This would be a considerably worse than FGSU Personally I think we demolish the 6....
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

If Rhody could lose at FGCU, it can certainly lose tonight at Milwaukee. Who knows what type of performance they will put forth. Pretty big difference in NET and overall W/L FGSU NET 155 (7-3) MILWAUKEE NET 322 (2-7) This would be a considerably worse than FGSU Personally I think we demolish the 6....
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

Even with Baldwin they're a bad team. With him they're 2-4, with their 2 wins coming at KenPom #343 North Dakota and vs. #306 Robert Morris. They lost to #192 Eastern Kentucky, at #28 Florida, vs. #172 Bowling Green, and at #78 Colorado. A loss against this team is a disaster, plain and simple It w...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

I went to the Harvard game. Huge parking lot on the arena grounds. $10 to park. Non P5. I paid. Ditto. And wifi. And replays. Harvard is in the city of Boston. Parking fees everywhere plus parking garages. People expect to pay to park. Kingston RI is farm country. Nobody pays to park, not even at t...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

I don’t know many arenas or stadiums anywhere where parking is free. Or...that will sell you a beer, and then make you stand in a cubicle to drink it... And have an unworkable Wi-Fi And no replays I’d suggest doing a feasibility study. It’s a rural school. Other than the State Beaches I can’t think...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades
Replies: 4249
Views: 338484

Re: Ryan Center In-Game Experience - Issues and Upgrades

I just have a feeling this will not age well. ETA:. Also... possible new thread topic.. "Worse fan...guy who won't go because he has to wear a mask, or guy who won't go because he has to pay to park?" Paying for parking wouldn't keep me from going. Is it that bad of a take? You have a non...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Replies: 3452
Views: 176274

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

Covid is rapidly increasing in RI
Hospitalizations have tripled from 7 weeks ago
New Cases way up last 2 weeks

But The Dunk PC-URI game required no proof of vaccination, no masks (maybe 1 in 200 had a mask on), place was packed.

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by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 2021 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 960
Views: 79465

Re: The 2021 Coaching Carousel

Cox is here for another year unless there is a total collapse or he decides to leave. Seems to me BC (where he played) is a better fit for Schmidt. Don't expect Cox to recruit anyone of great quality in his last contract year. NCAA this year or he does not make his last contract year. 4 years will ...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

Cox knew if that even if he could have scheduled good P5 teams this year, he would be signing his own pink slip. That’s right. And just because you schedule a bunch of P5 teams does not mean you are going to beat them. So suppose Cox scheduled Arizona, Illinois, Florida State, Texas A&M and Min...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: The 2021 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 960
Views: 79465

Re: The 2021 Coaching Carousel

Cox is here for another year unless there is a total collapse or he decides to leave. Seems to me BC (where he played) is a better fit for Schmidt. Don't expect Cox to recruit anyone of great quality in his last contract year. NCAA this year or he does not make his last contract year. 4 years will ...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: THE EARLY LINE URI VS MILWAUKEE
Replies: 7
Views: 1238

Re: THE EARLY LINE URI VS MILWAUKEE

Should be a good road game environment for URI. 1936 and 2243 attendance for last 2 home games for Milwaukee. URI game will be with exams/students leaving for Holidays I’m seeing now URI -6 and -6.5 and even a -7 Announced attendance was 2380. Sure didn’t look like it. Crowd was not much of a facto...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

Right now he looks like a poor mans Michael Porter Jr very tall kid who has guard skills , he had a bad game tonight needs to keep working on that jump shot and agree probably should have picked a P5 school for better competition Nice to see Shep have a good game and Jalen is making a case for at l...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

steveystuds06 wrote: 2 years ago Well for some reason their coach kept Baldwin out as the lead grew. I would have played him the final few minutes. I wonder how their fanbase feels about that. Let's crush them in the second half! Please don't let them back in. Let's play more Carey!!
You do know his Coach is his father?
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: THE EARLY LINE URI VS MILWAUKEE
Replies: 7
Views: 1238

Re: THE EARLY LINE URI VS MILWAUKEE

Betting driving the line up to 7.5 must not be reading the KB Game thread nervous nellies :D
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

We are 5th in the A10 in 3P Shooting Percentage. If a team wants to pack it in against us then go ahead because 3P Shooting is a strength this season We have the 4th, 14th and 24th ranked 3P Shooters in the A10 4th - Leggett 14th - El-Amin 24th - Sheppard Pack it in, please Hoping for a good perfor...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

We are 5th in the A10 in 3P Shooting Percentage. If a team wants to pack it in against us then go ahead because 3P Shooting is a strength this season
We have the 4th, 14th and 24th ranked 3P Shooters in the A10

4th - Leggett
14th - El-Amin
24th - Sheppard

Pack it in, please
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: All Other College Sports
Topic: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD
Replies: 1369
Views: 135337

Re: All things Dan Hurley/UCONN THREAD

UCONN WBB dropped to #7 Ranked today, lowest UCONN ranking since 2007 Paige Bueckers injury has her out for a couple months, maybe more as surgery options are being explored. Big question as to why Geno had her in the game with Notre Dame during the last minute with a huge lead. https://twitter.com/...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

Even with Baldwin they're a bad team. With him they're 2-4, with their 2 wins coming at KenPom #343 North Dakota and vs. #306 Robert Morris. They lost to #192 Eastern Kentucky, at #28 Florida, vs. #172 Bowling Green, and at #78 Colorado. A loss against this team is a disaster, plain and simple It w...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: 2021-22 Women's Basketball
Replies: 378
Views: 36836

Re: 2021-22 Women's Basketball

URI moved to 9-3 with a 2nd straight win at Orono Maine over the Black Bears in a very difficult 45-44 win Sophomore Dolly Cairns with a strong performance off the bench in her 31 minutes she took a team high 13 shots, hit a team high 6 and had a team high 14 points. Cairns continues to build her ca...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

Even with Baldwin they're a bad team. With him they're 2-4, with their 2 wins coming at KenPom #343 North Dakota and vs. #306 Robert Morris. They lost to #192 Eastern Kentucky, at #28 Florida, vs. #172 Bowling Green, and at #78 Colorado. A loss against this team is a disaster, plain and simple It w...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

This is exactly how I feel... Baldwin 39.5% FG. Very inefficient for a big man or any player Our Big Men shooting percentages Makhi and Makhel 61% FG Walker 67% FG Martin 47% FG He's not a big.. He plays like a guard. Reminds me of Michael Porter. Who do you think gets the Baldwin defensive assignm...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

I don't think you understand how good Baldwin is. Have you watched this team, or are you simply going off a NET ranking? I've only watched them twice, but they are not an easy opponent. A team like Milwaukee needs their superstar to have a chance in most games. When he plays, they are far from a ra...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

You absolutely have to throw their record and NET out, their All American and Lottery pick has barely played. Would not be surprised in the least bit if they beat us. They're at home with the best player on the floor, one of the best freshman in the country. Should we win? Yea probably, and Vegas s...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

You absolutely have to throw their record and NET out, their All American and Lottery pick has barely played. Would not be surprised in the least bit if they beat us. They're at home with the best player on the floor, one of the best freshman in the country. Should we win? Yea probably, and Vegas s...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

If Rhody could lose at FGCU, it can certainly lose tonight at Milwaukee. Who knows what type of performance they will put forth. Pretty big difference in NET and overall W/L FGSU NET 155 (7-3) MILWAUKEE NET 322 (2-7) This would be a considerably worse than FGSU Personally I think we demolish the 6....
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

For the old-timers that follow Rhody hoops - URI has had previous success on the home court of the Panthers winning a tournament. UW-Milwaukee Panther Arena was formerly known as the MECCA having first opened in 1950. It was where Marquette used to play (and very close to their next two bigger and ...
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

If Rhody could lose at FGCU, it can certainly lose tonight at Milwaukee. Who knows what type of performance they will put forth. Pretty big difference in NET and overall W/L FGSU NET 155 (7-3) MILWAUKEE NET 322 (2-7) This would be a considerably worse than FGSU Personally I think we demolish the 6....
by ramster
2 years ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 12/13 | Milwaukee | 8:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 426
Views: 28695

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

STC wrote: 2 years ago URI -7.5
URI ML -320
O/U 131.5

URI covers this and the game stays under.
Most frequent spread seeing this morning is URI -6.5