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But why is the game cancelled? Like is the whole team sick and in the hospital? There are no protocols to restrict activity. This is just a bizarre announcement. Makes no sense. Why is the game cancelled? Because if half your team is sick and your coaches are sick...and Covid spreads like wildfire ...

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Davidson with 8 attempts from the line compared to 31 for Purdue. Now, that is some home cooking in Indiana or a lot of Davidson clutching and grabbing. The game finished with 11 (6-11) attempts to 37 (28-37) attempts from the line. Davidson called for 21 fouls to 11 for Purdue. Davidson actually o...

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What a magnificent win! Now they know they can win clutch so that will build their confidence. A signature win and the most exciting game in years! Enjoy it. But a "signature win?" Against UMASS-Lowell? Seriously? Tap the brakes on the hyperbole. Any win is a good win for this team and th...

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What a magnificent win! Now they know they can win clutch so that will build their confidence. A signature win and the most exciting game in years! Enjoy it. But a "signature win?" Against UMASS-Lowell? Seriously? Tap the brakes on the hyperbole. Any win is a good win for this team and th...

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Hey woke Mike, I was going to send you a pm and take this off the board, but it appears I can't. So there you go. Thanks MAGABlueRam. Not sure what makes my post woke. I guess if one has thoughts about or doesn't have the world view that you do, that makes one woke? But it's nice to lob attacks lik...

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Well it's obvious their parents and educators failed, so yeah, the coach is next in line. Their parents and educators taught them they have free speech. It's up to them how they use it. I don't think they hate this country. I could be wrong but you'd have to ask them. I think that's you getting you...

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So why didn't they stand? Do they hate this country that much in their Ivy League school they shite on the country that gives them the very opportunity they have? Sure they have the right, but they haven't been taught anything about this country which scares me with the youth today. I blame the coa...

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Instead of Shirley Ellis, URI needs more of Dale Ellis. He could shoot.

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Don’t know if anyone noticed but Brown had Friday and another player sitting on the bench during the National Anthem. That pisses me off as much as losing to that high and mighty Ivy League school. Lost all respect for Mike Martin. Was Mike Martin standing for the anthem? If so, why did you lose re...

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Shirley Ellis would be proud of this thread...let's play a game!

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Don’t know if anyone noticed but Brown had Friday and another player sitting on the bench during the National Anthem. That pisses me off as much as losing to that high and mighty Ivy League school. Lost all respect for Mike Martin. Was Mike Martin standing for the anthem? If so, why did you lose re...

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I think we get smoked. ... Is this your coming out as a closet PC fan? Do you watch all their games? GO RHODY!!! Yup, you caught me. I sit on here posting 100 times a day and take the time to post clips of our recruits, scrimmages, and games because I'm a PC fan. That makes plenty of sense. What se...

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I'm sure Archie will give Thorr an earful about this debacle. Pretty sad that we can't get a reliable live audio feed for our team's basketball games. I'm sure Archie is paid to run the basketball program and win games. I don't think this is on his list. It should be on your list. So let Thorr know...

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I love this tough guy rhetoric BS being espoused here. I have a very good view of the bench, and let me tell you, two games in, it is not good on that bench with both Freeman and Weston. Yeah bench them and don't play them at all in the second half that will show them. I am not so sure that Bray wi...

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Toppin putting in the work https://twitter.com/KyleTucker_ATH/status/1582755813567131649?t=20HEr4Z3EfNoCOwGehrxpQ&s=19 Wonder if they thought of putting facial recognition technology in the classrooms to make sure his student-athletes show up to class. At Louisville under Pitino, they had this ...

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While they may get a new basketball practice center, their home arena will never be as nice as the Ryan Center. Their Reilly Center arena was built in 1968 and with mostly bleacher seating once had a capacity of some 6,000. The conversion to chairbacks has reduced capacity. It was listed at 5,480 b...

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so not attending an inter-squad scrimmage is a lack of commitment?? good lord. where do I turn in my keaney blue apparel? maybe PC has some room on the bandwagon. Adam lives in California. That makes it a joke. Please try and keep up. got it. maybe the mods forgot to send me the screen name : name ...

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this is a joke, right? I believe Connecticut has UCONN on the uniforms and New Hampshire has Wildcats, and they are State flagship universities. When asked where I went to College, I say URI. Pretty sure (actually one billion percent sure) people across the country know what school UConn is and may...

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Even Kentucky had a couple years with Billy Gillispie. Matt Doherty at UNC. Dave Leitao at UVA. Happy Dobbs at Brown. (just seeing if you're paying attention) After Hurley got us back to back NCAA Tournaments and 1st round wins and rankings in the Top 25 and #1 Ranking in New England we had “the Co...

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Unfortunately, the Cox experiment failed, that happens. Almost every program even the top tier ones, go through some hires that don't work out. Even Kentucky had a couple years with Billy Gillispie. Matt Doherty at UNC. Dave Leitao at UVA. Happy Dobbs at Brown. (just seeing if you're paying attenti...

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Can you find me one post where I said that David Cox is superior to Archie Miller in anything?? I mean seriously, stop making crap up. 1. Archie Miller is better at coaching basketball than David Cox...in all facets of the game. That doesn't make him (or Dan Hurley) the next John Wooden or Coach K....

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Yup and If I remember correctly, Archie landed SG Romeo Langford the same year Carey was being recruited. He's now in the NBA. Al Durham was another...Even a player like Phinisee would be a good A10 player. Archie will have misses like any coach in the country but he has a much better track record ...

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I'll check back on this in 2028.

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I was wondering how long it would take for someone to bring up Jalen Carey. I like Carey and I see his potential and he may break out under better coaching. The difference is Jalen Carey was recruited by one of the worst coaches in the history of our program. I trust Archie Millers ability a hell o...

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Jim Donaldson @JimDonaldsonJr Big game in Kingston on Saturday as #14 @RhodyFootball hosts #10 @Delaware_FB. Blue Hens opened the season with a win @NavyFB. Tough test for the Rams. Great to see Rhody once again playing this well. Screw Jim Donaldson. He couldn't find Kingston on a map if you spott...

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Hey, it's ok. Because this signing produced a lot of hype, and may have been a factor in subsequent signings this summer, because everything in college basketball is based on momentum. so, to that end, still worth it. Even if they knew from square numero uno that he wasn't going to be here academic...

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Nope. No damage at all. You’d never know Cox was here. We dodged the NCAA death penalty. Just so I'm clear. Archie damaged the Indiana program. URI is a basketball factory. They've never had bad seasons? And they've never bounced back? Got it. Not at all. As long as they didn’t get the Death Penalt...

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But fear not, PlayMikeMotenMore says no damage was done the past 4 years. The 2022-'23 TV schedule has nothing to do with 4 years of URI basketball. It has ONLY to do with a lousy record LAST year and unknown roster/low projection this year. Is that damage? And if URI has a 20+ win season this year...

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Rhody hoops now viewed the same as Duquesne, LaSalle, GW, and Fordham. https://twitter.com/3BidLeaguePod/status/1567534865343549443 But fear not, PlayMikeMotenMore says no damage was done the past 4 years. The 2022-'23 TV schedule has nothing to do with 4 years of URI basketball. It has ONLY to do ...

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The fact that we are ranked below Fordham shows how much damage the Cox Reign of Error did to our program. I can't wait to see that change under Archie. OK, you realize it's impossible for Fordham to underperform? They've been picked last in the A10 since like...ummm....forever. They only have one ...

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Actually, I put it in my rear-view mirror once Cox was let go and we hired Archie. Not going to dwell on the past. Amen. I mean seriously, let move on. Cox was justifiably hired...the same way Brad Stevens was at Butler, Matt McMahon at Murray State, and Drew Valentine at Loyola. And if those guys ...

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Agree and agree. Cox was deserving of the hiring and deserving of the firing. Let's all move on now. Yep. Just make believe the 4 years never happened. Plus the damage continues beyond the 4 years. Actually, I put it in my rear-view mirror once Cox was let go and we hired Archie. Not going to dwell...

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If you didn't want Cox in the first place than you're an exception. The hire didn't work out and we moved on. That happens regularly in college sports, need to get over it. Sure it’s the exception. URI was the exception when we brought in Jim Harrick when most all were looking the other way. The ma...

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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year ago
reef wrote: ↑1 year ago
CamsRams wrote: ↑1 year ago
What were Carey and Bassy numbers last year ??
Jalen was 15 and Bassy was 0.

Gonna be tough decision which number to retire for those guys and to hang in the rafters 20 years from now?

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His Final 6 were strong. Nice to have landed Estevez from among that group. MAC - Miami (OH) - Travis Steele moved over from Xavier A10 - VCU A10 - St. Bonaventure Big 12 in 2024 - UCF SEC - Mississippi State That’s debatable, as are many final lists, but it’s probably not worth the discussion. The...

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Screw Hendricken! (Yes, I just posted that.)

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This is kind of bittersweet for me. It sucks that he went from an A10 assistant to a MAC Director of Operations and it shows just how poorly Cox is viewed nationally as a head coach that he fell that far, but I'm happy that he's still in the game, with a coach that's made the tournament, close to h...

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From today’s ProJo article on WPRO’s the “Score’s” return… ———— “How 'The Score' will differ from other sports shows… “If Pete Gillen and Rick Pitino and God Shammgod are in town, 'The Score' and WPRO are all over it,” McNamara said. “If that’s in Boston, they don’t go. It’s not on their radar.”…. ...

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If it's all about media money, the two teams to the BE would be Dayton and URI. Built in rivalries and sold out arenas. Ummm, they wouldn't be the teams. St. Louis is the logical fit. Major media market. Legit arena. Major investment in the program. Can do bus trips (for hoops and Olympic sports) t...

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I'd be curious as to what eliminating the 3-point line would do the game, both college and pro? (Trust me, I know this is 99% unlikely to happen.) Would Steph Curry still be shooting the same shots from 27-feet like they were layups? If yes, then why even have the 3-point line? You'd have to defend...

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Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 year ago Thank for the posting, Ramster.

You know what skill Jeff has that is outstanding and makes him stand out? He is a winner.

Happy to see Toronto is giving him a shot.

The second skill...he is a leader. (You get that by playing 4 years in college and playing.)

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If it's all about media money, the two teams to the BE would be Dayton and URI. Built in rivalries and sold out arenas. Ummm, they wouldn't be the teams. St. Louis is the logical fit. Major media market. Legit arena. Major investment in the program. Can do bus trips (for hoops and Olympic sports) t...

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A big problem with being a contrarian in the way you are describing is that nobody learns how to be a back-to-the-basket big man. It’s been totally deemphasized at every level of the sport, and it is a definite skill set that needs to developed - it’s not as simple as “just stand on the block with ...

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If a spot ever opens on UConn's staff (ie Kimani gets hired after this season) then you could see DK on Dan's bench. Believe they have a relationship. Their relationship dates back to going to when they (and I) were attending the basketball camp(s). They competed against each other as point guards....

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I agree. It doesn’t matter what he’s listed as. My only point is I don’t think he’s a traditional center. I think he will be more of an Odom or KI for us which gets me very excited. Having a kid his size that can stretch the floor and handle the rock is rare for our team. Do I want him to be able t...

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Listed as a Forward on Alabama Roster 7DC5235B-0B40-4D17-9991-5794E00EB798.png Irrelevant. Players are assigned positions by coaches as 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5 now. (The labeling of guard, forward, center is simply for media guides and fans. You don't hear the PA announcer says "starting at the stret...

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This isn't 90s basketball. Nowadays, landing forwards that can hit the 3 and handle the ball is very important. He reminds me of Siakam. Before people freak out and say something like, how can you compare him to Siakam? He's not remotely close to his talent or skill level right now. I'm simply givi...

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Great form on his jumper and he’s 6 ‘11 what a find To get basketball geeky on you, his jumper form is not the good. 1) You'll see he often, although not always, twists and contorts his upper body while in air on his jumper. He's not totally square to the basket while shooting. 2) Sometimes his fol...

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If you are not pleased with URI's A-10 conference game opponents, you will likely also be very disappointed when the league tv schedule is released. Expect less URI games to be on the more widespread tv networks with more streamed on ESPN+ this season. Consecutive years of poor play and bad records...

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Great form on his jumper and he’s 6 ‘11 what a find To get basketball geeky on you, his jumper form is not the good. 1) You'll see he often, although not always, twists and contorts his upper body while in air on his jumper. He's not totally square to the basket while shooting. 2) Sometimes his fol...

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