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rambone 78

I can't see anybody beating UConn as long as they stay healthy.

rambone 78

Whatever happens will happen in the next few weeks. I doubt we will hear much before any commitments are made This isnt like just a few years ago, when staffs needed to develop relationships with recruits first. Things will happen quick now. I wish I could be confident about all of this but really c...

rambone 78

D1 experience counts nowadays more than ever. But landing those transfers who have had success at good programs is going to be really hard. Tons of competition as we are seeing with the long lists of schools that are showing interest immediately after guys enter the portal. Recruiting freshmen will ...

rambone 78

I wonder if Hammond is waiting for the KJ decision to decide whether to decommit or not.

Looks that way to me right now.

I think we will be a fair amount better if he stays

If not, my money's on more sucking.

rambone 78

My level of confidence in whoever we get is not very high right now.

Since just about every transfer we've gotten the last 2 years has been over rated.

The proof is in the playing.

rambone 78

Why is Hurley keeping his starters in this game, especially Clingan?

I know we all love Dan, but this is stupid.

The idea is to win the game, not humiliate the opponent and run the risk of getting key players hurt..

Makes zero sense.

rambone 78

I'll never forget that loss to Duke in 1978. If we had won that game, imo we were going to the FF. The next 2 games were at the Providence Civic Center. We might even made it to the final against Kentucky. That and the Stanford game are the 2 biggest "what ifs" in the programs history. Wha...

rambone 78

When you have 350+ teams in D1 that idea wont fly whatsoever.

We are headed to relegation at some point. Just like the soccer leagues.

Competing with the big boys will no longer be possible at some point.

Hate it but it's the truth.

rambone 78

Who cares now?

All that matters is what happens now.

I'm not convinced whatsoever that Archie will succeed here.

Sometimes things just dont work out.

Someday we will find a coach that will get us back to the Dance. As long as the committment is there to do it.

rambone 78

We can hope.

rambone 78

Archie's success at Dayton was predicated on his recruiting a PG who turned out to be the catalyst for his NCAA tourney success. So far, that hasn't come close to happening here. Now if Hammond leaves, there goes his best recruit at the position since S. Smith according to him. Like has been said, s...

rambone 78

I knew Dan was gone 2 months before it was announced. Talked to several big UConn boosters and they told me it was a 99% done deal. Yes we raised our offer big time at the last minute, and it surprised Dan, but he wasnt going to change his mind at the last minute no matter what he said about it. We ...

rambone 78

Correct.

rambone 78

Being a coach in this environment has to be a nightmare.

Recruiting has to be year round.

I dont think this is sustainable.

Something will change eventually. It has to.

rambone 78

Someday when we are good, our turnover will be less.

Will have to really stuff some pockets to keep our best players, but that's the reality.

rambone 78

Being a state school is a pain in the ass when it comes to the asst contracts.

Even when we hire a replacement the new hire isnt technically employed here until July 1st.

The new hire can work here before then, just he's not under contract until then.

rambone 78

You have to treat your players the same.

If one player is allowed to get away with something that the others aren't, that can be a problem.

That could be a reason, just speculating.

rambone 78

Assistant contracts expire on June 30th.

The contracts are year to year.

June 30th is the end of URI's fiscal year, being a state U.

rambone 78

Food for thought:

Hurley can be a hard ass. Yet his players will run through a wall for him and give 100% effort.

Archie can be a hard ass. But his players wont give 100% effort and would rather run away to another program.

So what's the deal? One commands respect, the other doesn't get it.

rambone 78

Well it looks like Archie will have to recruit an assistant coach along with players.

Maybe he can find an assistant who can bring a player or 2 with him.

Do unto others what they do to you.

rambone 78

RR2, KJ leaving could be about more than money.

Like the Titanic has nothing on us.

I guess we might find out sometime, not that it matters.

rambone 78

BAR, I hope you're right.

So you're saying there's a chance?

rambone 78

Replace KJ with a General Manager.

Who needs a recruiter?

Biggest wallet wins!

rambone 78

It's hard to get any worse.

Tough part is waiting for it to get better.

rambone 78

Does Rhody Rehab take Medicare? Lol

rambone 78

Who can blame KJ for leaving this clusterfuck?

Gtown will be better fast.

Will we?

Yeah right.

rambone 78

Totally expected news.

Now we wait, probably not long, for news of Hammond leaving.

If he does stay, I can see him leaving for Gtown after one year.

rambone 78

At this point, I am not going to get too worked up about who stays, who goes, and who is coming in, which includes our assistants and recruits. It is now a waiting game to see how everything plays out. By year 3 of Archie, we should see much improvement in our program, no excuses. I am not expectin...

rambone 78

Never mind the casual fan, but when even the diehards are starting to bail, the alarm bells should be sounding in Thorrs and Parlanges offices. If Archie is unwilling to adapt and adjust, and continue to force a defensive philosophy that isnt working on his team, maybe change is needed sooner than ...

rambone 78

Never mind the casual fan, but when even the diehards are starting to bail, the alarm bells should be sounding in Thorrs and Parlanges offices. If Archie is unwilling to adapt and adjust, and continue to force a defensive philosophy that isnt working on his team, maybe change is needed sooner than l...

rambone 78

ECR and78, same here.

This isnt fun anymore.

Will always be a fan, but not worth the angst watching us suck every year.

If this doesn't turn around in a couple of years max, I'm out.

rambone 78

Archie I'm sure knows he's gone, and with him Hammond and Farrell.

With us openly recruiting PG's, it's now obviousl to me also.

Maybe this will work out for us in the long run, in the short run not so much.

rambone 78

Going after better talent that already has had good D1 mid major experience.

That's the way to go.

The NIL fund must be getting big enough to go after these types of players.

Now for the hard part.

Signing them!

rambone 78

And to think how far we could have gone his 1st dance trip with us, if it wasnt for the injury to Hass and a couple of ref bone jobs against Oregon.

rambone 78

If UConn leaves the BE that might accelerate the decline of that conference.

rambone 78

Even Hurley was complaining that one of his players (Stewart) was being tampered with.

Nobody is immune.

rambone 78

Well 78, the players we had this year couldn't learn it.

Lack of effort and ability combined.

Maybe if the new players are talented enough, they could play it better?

If not I doubt Archie will change, that's a problem.

rambone 78

Ways starts, we flops.

Count me out if that's the best we can do.

Archie will be out and he can take the pack line with him.

rambone 78

With the news that Clemson is also sueing to get out of the ACC, it's clear imo that they and Florida St will end up in the SEC.

Just a matter of time.

If UConn wants to save their FB program they will then need to join the ACC, for all sports.

If they are invited of course.

rambone 78

https://x.com/derek__murray/status/1770142378260935122?s=46&t=odNT-Bw9b7C5-u2_Sq4FrA A PG with 3 years of eligibility. Read into that as you’d like. This is the kind of player that we might have a shot of landing, looks like we are competing with a lot of our peers. Dont want to see us involved...

rambone 78

I didnt say we couldn't win the A10 and make the tourney.

Going deep into the tourney is another story.

The effects of unlimited movement plus the pay to play aspect hasn't fully kicked in yet, but it's about to.

rambone 78

The women are already experiencing the same issues.

I'm actually surprised that we haven't already lost more than we have so far.

Men and women.

rambone 78

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.

rambone 78

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.

rambone 78

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.

rambone 78

Academics?

What's that?

rambone 78

This sport needs a salary cap. Just like the pros.

Of course enforcing it will be a nightmare.

rambone 78

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.

rambone 78

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.

rambone 78

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.

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