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RhodyKyle

We hit the lottery with the Parlange family. A homerun hire. Anyone who has had the good fortune of speaking to them knows how funny and down to Earth they both are. President Parlange was hired after the new independent governing body was formed for URI, right? Correct. Board of Trustees took effe...

RhodyKyle

Still haven’t gotten over the Jack Gibbs corner 3 to win it when we wore those pink trimmed sleeved jerseys. When someone mentions Davidson, I automatically think of that shot. Brutal. Call me the optimist, but I only think of the absolute beatdown of a 3pt clinic URI put on them in the 2017 A10 to...

RhodyKyle

If you don’t follow “URI Chickens” on Instagram you should take a look today. President Parlange’s wife Mary (whose account it is) posted a funny clip of the St. joes HAWK, calling him a “chicken” and making fun of his flapping! We hit the lottery with the Parlange family. A homerun hire. Anyone wh...

RhodyKyle

Yeah it looks like they beat every Q4 team by 20. Might be a formula going forward. Play the worst teams in the country and blow them out. That's why team sheets also have their KenPom, Sagarin, and KPI rankings on there. NET isn't the only metric used. I have not been able to find any Sagarin rati...

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Archie letting his feelings be known (discussion starts at the 18 minute mark)

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steviep123 wrote: ↑4 months ago Does Mohegan still have the boards on the end zones? They did last time I was there and no center jumbotron. Of course that was for a concert several years ago and not a game.

There are the boards in the end zones and a jumbtron hanging over center court

RhodyKyle

I have never much liked the look of the corner with the large scoreboard. It gives the arena an "unfinished" appearance when viewed from other perspectives. It supposedly was done so the building could be shoehorned into the site so close to Tootell. They then put the main scoreboard, whi...

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I thought there couldn't be a jumbotron due to how low the roof is?

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Blue Man wrote: ↑5 months ago
Duel I think will draw the assignment on House.

Jaden better take some boxing lessons this week....you know, just in case

RhodyKyle

Legacy game for Weston on Saturday?

RhodyKyle

I think Rothstein has his guys and his programs that he does this for. Miller he's had the same line since he was at Dayton. Same for Hurley back to Rhody days (not sure if at Wagner). I could be wrong, but I don't remember him having a catchphrase for Danny while he was here Correct. Dan only beca...

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KeaneyBluBallz wrote: ↑5 months ago not having it available to the consumer is poor customer service and flat out lazy.

I'm able to get functional wi-fi on an airplane going 400mph 35,000 ft off the ground....I should be able to load the CBS Sports app on my phone in an arena.

RhodyKyle

Yeah, I'm not complaining, to the extent that, I'm still here after all these years. But this is just a unique site, is all. Always has been. This site is awesome JCRU. Ups and downs, drunken posts and rants as well. I'm guilty of both. But I've enjoyed it since the PROJO board. Good stuff!!!! If y...

RhodyKyle

Vegas is rarely wrong and if they are not by much so I would expect this game plays pretty close. In terms of FAU there is a tendency to overhype Cinderella teams the following season. A lot went right for FAU last year people forget they nearly lost their first game in tourney. I don’t see them re...

RhodyKyle

Well...they have their entire team (minus one backup guard) and coaching staff back. I'm smashing the over for FAU! I agree PRT, FAU is loaded this season. They have experience, talent, and depth, what is there not to like? Just looking at both teams, Loyola/Chicago will be lucky to even keep this ...

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SGreenwell wrote: ↑5 months ago Opening Night Special - URI Transfers Edition
- Daron Russell

Seeing his real first name will always be jarring to me

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Rhody15 wrote: ↑5 months ago Did they get rid of the rule that teams can't participate in multiple MTEs in a season?

Miss St is in the Barstool Sports Invitational with FAU, AZ St, and Loyola, along with and our Mohegan tourney.

Is the BSS event a multi-round event or more of a showcase type of event?

RhodyKyle

RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑5 months ago Never read the comments section on the internet. That's the first rule of the internet and you broke it

Very wise words posted on a website that is basically a massive comment section haha

RhodyKyle

Draftkings, which I guess is what MA uses for online gambling has URI as an 8.5 point favorite with the over/under at 135.5. So pretty much right on the nose for what KenPom says. No odds in RI that I can see, I'm assuming because there's probably some rule prohibiting gambling on in state schools ...

RhodyKyle

Seems like it's Duke

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St John’s lost to Pace Louisville lost in an exhibition yesterday. It happens. I hope we win and I don’t care by how much. And if we lose I really don’t care either because it means nothing, Now, if we lose Monday that will suck!! i disagree. Yes, a win in an exhibition game means nothing. A loss h...

RhodyKyle

I can't see this as a 25 point blowout. Over the years, multiple teams have lost preseason exhibitions to D2 teams, only to have a tournament team at years end. (Not saying we are a tournament team obviously.) St Johns, although down 2 starters, lost to D2 Pace. Like us, they have almost a whole ne...

RhodyKyle

All this shows me one thing. Our arena, investments, facilities, location of the school, proximity to talented recruiting areas, etc do not seem to play much of a factor into our wining %. Like most programs, success mostly is based on our who our coach is. Having the arena, investments, et al is h...

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Odom head coach at VCU in his contract “If VCU’s men’s basketball program enters another athletic conference that results in VCU receiving an increase of overall funds from the new athletic conference (“Increased Funding”), VCU will conduct a good faith review of the budget commitment for the men’s...

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theblueram wrote: ↑6 months ago What would be people's perception of the A10 if VCU, Dayton and SLU left????

OVC is the closest comp if that happens...maybe SOCON?

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SGreenwell wrote: ↑6 months ago Why can't we get players like that? #ripbunky

I know it's a bit off topic but speaking of "why can't we get players like that," did anyone else see Tyler Kolek is an AP preseason first teamer?

RhodyKyle

Those two games were against those top-25 teams (Kansas and Colorado)

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The KenPom records projections appear - to me fwiw - to indicate they view the conf as mediocre. IF that is the case, I would think we can finish in the top eight in a mediocre conference. If the conf does turn out to be mediocre then finishing 11th would be a disappointment imho. A disappointment?...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑6 months ago

Churchill Bounds and Supreme Cook are definitely AI players made up in Madden dynasty mode

RhodyKyle

Doesn’t sound like a good deal for either side. Plus Gonzaga’s arena only holds 6k. But with B12 teams coming in think of what they could charge per ticket to fill those 6K seats. The $70 million per team comes from media money. Seat money pales compared to media. Something tells me they wouldn't g...

RhodyKyle

It's weird how you never hear about awful teams with great chemistry. Whenever I hear "chemistry" used, it's a kind of vague, imprecise term to me that can probably be better explained if you look at things like team fit, defensive match-ups, etc. Ultimately, plenty of teams have won with...

RhodyKyle

Another quality shitpost by R72 with a comment that reads like a 1st grader completing a MadLibs page

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"we welcome these truly outstanding institutions and look forward to working with them as our new partners in the Atlantic Coast Conference." Said Florida State President...RIGHT AFTER VOTING NO to adding Cal and Stanford to the ACC. I wouldn't put much stock in a canned quote. And yes, I ...

RhodyKyle

I did not make a judgement call on whether our commissioner is good or bad, left that up to the members. If you paid attention; all I said is that expansion and who ultimately gets invited or kicked out is determined by the president's council. Are you really trying to compare the commissioner of t...

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I don't think there is anyway the A10 members will vote out any team currently in the conference. So I pretty much dismissed that idea. Also, how do you know that it is just the conference administration leadership looking for expansion? Most of those pivotal decisions will come from the presidents...

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I'm of the camp that reducing the size of conference is the better move. But since that doesn't seem in the cards, and there are members that could bolt, I only throw them out as an example. It isn't like there is a pick of the litter of top programs to bring in. They have a lot of factors that mak...

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40-50 years ago, it was natural for conferences to form with schools closer for geographic purposes. Now it's about what you bring to the table - media markets, quality of team, etc. And I know you pointed out USC/UCLA moving together, but that is two teams splitting a 6 million person media market...

RhodyKyle

Correct, and UConn and PC would never want a school so close to compete with them Which is shame because Oklahoma/Oklahoma St are only 80ish miles apart, Kansas/KSU are also only 80ish miles apart, Stanford/Cal are only 45ish mils apart, Oregon/Oregon State are also 45ish miles apart, and USC/UCLA ...

RhodyKyle

Why would the BE want URI? I agree, they don’t. One factor is a move by the BE for URI would not grow their market, footprint, or a new TV market. No? Correct, and UConn and PC would never want a school so close to compete with them Which is shame because Oklahoma/Oklahoma St are only 80ish miles a...

RhodyKyle

Does anyone under 40 actually watch local news? I follow the sports guys on Twitter and IG. Other than that you could put a gun to my head and I wouldn't be able to name one local anchor unless Patrice Wood/Doug White haven't retired yet. Same here. Other than some sporting events, I can't remember...

RhodyKyle

Those McGlade quotes are the cherry on top for me. How can you say "outlier" when it's a clear trend? The outlier was 2014 when we got 6 teams. That was when teams had players that were recruited to play in a league that had Butler, Xavier, and Temple. That is no more. Seeding and number ...

RhodyKyle

College kids can be engaged! No hype man here and not seeing any kids staring at phones. https://twitter.com/i/status/1698138423184257433 Ah yes, comparing opening night for an ACC college football team with an iconic and well known entrance to URI basketball Yeah but just check out the Jump Around...

RhodyKyle

I guess it depends what the judgement is for - results or perception. Failing at a top-tier program does not make anyone a bad coach, plenty of good coaches have failed. You can fail at Indiana, Kentucky, Texas, UCLA, etc. and still land on your feet and be seen as a very good coach. The longer it ...

RhodyKyle

No I don’t and I along with others expect a climb up the standings this year for sure. But this thread started with the inference that this was Archie’s most impt season ever. When you can’t point to 1 mid major that went from worst to near first in under 2 years it would seem to indicate that to b...

RhodyKyle

Isn't the rebuild relative to the conference? Who is asking for Elite 8 (Muss at Ark) or Top 10 (Smart at Marq) for year 2? Why such a colossal defense for suggesting you should be competing for the top half of the conference and flirt with a potential NIT bid? Of course he doesn't have NIL, facili...

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But where does Vitale rank as compared to Joe Lunardi and Jerry Palm? How are his credentials? Who knows how accurate Dick will be, but we all like him and he is credible. So accuracy of Palm and Lunardi matters because people don't like them, but if everyone liked Palm annd Lunardi accuracy wouldn...

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So I don't have a horse in this race, but I don't find the statements that far-fetched. In modern college basketball, good coaches should not suffer through significant rebuilds. They go places, and their name, pedigree, and connections immediately start pulling in top talent that can play right aw...

RhodyKyle

Agree with everything here. The pressure/expectations from the school and fans going into that 19-20 season was/were much greater than going into this season. Just remember that the reality for most in this weird camp of Archie distrust is that Dave Cox had an empty cupboard but Archie should've be...

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For this reason: (4) The committee reviewed the common circumstances submitted for such waiver requests and instructed the staff to continue reviewing such requests on a case-by-case basis. In addition, the committee noted immediate eligibility should be considered when the following circumstances ...

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Probably not because he didn't enroll until after the season. I think the only probable A10 player to get a slam dunk waiver is (PF) Woody Newton who transferred to GM from Oklahoma State. He is returning close to home to be near his family since the recent death of his father. The others may have ...

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