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by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 430
Views: 7304

Re: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things

Wagner beats Howard by 2 points in the match up of 16-seeds. 1st NCAA win for Wagner ever

Colorado State from the Mountain West beating the Packline and Virginia 27-14 at halftime. Lowest halftime point total of 14 by Virginia in the NCAA Tournament since 2019
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 430
Views: 7304

Re: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things

LOL. Watching this play in game. Seth Towns is 26 years old and in his 8th year of college. Pretty ridiculous, but also kinda the dream. The days of 18-22 year old amateur student athletes are over. we now have professional adult mercenaries that are on one year job assignments with schools. Isn’t ...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody Rehab is Open
Replies: 141
Views: 3423

Re: Rhody Rehab is Open

If we loose both Hammond and Farrell, Rhody Rehab is preparing and gearing up for all service delivery sites. I’ve watched zero seconds of his games, but from everything I’ve read, I don’t believe losing Farrell is anything to get up in arms about. That’s one reason why we value SteveyStuds. He wat...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

STC wrote: 1 week ago
Jersey77 wrote: 1 week ago Albany sophomore PF/C Jonathon Beagle (6'9"/240) entered the portal, averaged 12.5 pts/ 9.5 rebs.
He’s got that dog in him.
Woof Woof
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

He’s the type of kid who probably should enter the portal / I don’t fault kids in his situation at all. Stayed all 4 years, will graduate. Probably could’ve left last year for a bigger school. Using the freak covid year to try and make some money and join a P5 team for his last season. Why would yo...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

What employer tells their employees to go shop around each year for a better deal? Come on people…allow them to portal and welcome them back if they can’t find a better situation…ridiculous. You can’t hold open multiple spots for kids who may come back or try and hold you up to match a better offer...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

He’s the type of kid who probably should enter the portal / I don’t fault kids in his situation at all. Stayed all 4 years, will graduate. Probably could’ve left last year for a bigger school. Using the freak covid year to try and make some money and join a P5 team for his last season. Why would yo...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Ramfan22 wrote: 1 week ago
Dino611 wrote: 1 week ago
Of course Arkansas already reached out
No Bryant or Iowa State? Give it a little time
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

(PG) Jhamir Brickus just entered the portal from La Salle, another tough loss. Averaged 14 pts (40% 3PT, 86% FT)/ 5 assists. He’s the type of kid who probably should enter the portal / I don’t fault kids in his situation at all. Stayed all 4 years, will graduate. Probably could’ve left last year fo...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 430
Views: 7304

Re: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things

Just seems odd to have Portal open before the NCAA Tournament finishes, never mind before it even begins for 68 teams in NCAA plus NIT Strange to announce when your team is in the Dance. But them are the rules https://twitter.com/VerbalCommits/status/1769901318955774127?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: Rhody Gridiron
Topic: 2024 Schedule
Replies: 13
Views: 1127

Re: 2024 Schedule

by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Pitino added that St. John's will not play in the NIT if they are invited. "I feel if we're gonna move forward, most of our time now needs to be spent recruiting because we're probably gonna have to bring in seven or eight new players ," the head coach said about turning down a postseason...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
Replies: 32
Views: 1437

Re: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?

Billyboy78 wrote: 1 week ago Can I change mine to zero?
I said 5 but even at the time I felt 5 was too high. Have worried about Kenny Johnson status since the Hammond Commitment.
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 615
Views: 54757

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

Jersey77 wrote: 1 week ago
CamsRams wrote: 1 week ago Updated Scholarship Tracker:

Removed Weston, Brown and Dubsky (transfer portal).

RhodyMBB_Grid.png
We definitely will need a couple of bigs with just Fuchs so far.
And we definitely need to keep Fuchs!
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
Replies: 32
Views: 1437

Re: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?

Ramster, so only 3 on the current roster plus the 2 recruits? Yes. 10 of the 15 on roster Nov 1 But most important is the Top 5 players. The quality of the Top 5 players is what separates the Tier 1 Teams from the rest. We need players capable of being All Conference level. I like your guess , I th...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Surprised with this one. Wouldn't have been surprised about halfway through the season, but with how things seemed down the stretch I thought he might be back I’m ok with it Fuchs Cam and DG are the 3 I don’t want to lose anyone else I can live with Only returning 3 is too small a number. That woul...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
Replies: 32
Views: 1437

Re: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?

Post the A10 Tournament still Sticking with 5 returnees that includes the 2 incoming freshmen. Ramster, so only 3 on the current roster plus the 2 recruits? Yes. 10 of the 15 on roster Nov 1 But most important is the Top 5 players. The quality of the Top 5 players is what separates the Tier 1 Teams...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 430
Views: 7304

2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things

Jay Bilas picks every single game in the 2024 men's NCAA basketball tournament He picks both Dayton and Duquesne to lose their 1st game No. 7 DAYTON vs. No. 10 NEVADA DAYTON FLYERS: The Flyers have a true star and All-American in DaRon Holmes II. Holmes does it all, averaging more than 20 points, 8 ...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
Replies: 32
Views: 1437

Re: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?

Post the A10 Tournament still Sticking with 5 returnees that includes the 2 incoming freshmen.
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

UMass is about implode, brace for impact Already lost Cohen, and a freshman. Hearing Cross will be entering too Back in January and early February there was discussion on the UMass Board about Cross and money he would be seeking. Expect Cross to seek out the best deal and enter the portal. His mark...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: WNIT 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 624

Re: WNIT 2024

URI went to the Championship Game of the A10 Tournament The highlighted teams are going to WNCAA, ANIT or WBIT Davidson cancelled their season due to injuries (5 girls suffered ACL injuries). So that leaves URI who went to the Championship Game in A10 Tournament. Looks like URI would have received ...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: WNIT 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 624

Re: WNIT 2024

URI went to the Championship Game of the A10 Tournament The highlighted teams are going to WNCAA, ANIT or WBIT Davidson cancelled their season due to injuries (5 girls suffered ACL injuries). So that leaves URI who went to the Championship Game in A10 Tournament. Looks like URI would have received a...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: WNIT 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 624

Re: WNIT 2024

Richmond got the NCAA Bid and is seeded 10th vs 7-seed Duke No At Large for A10 WBB as expected Duquesne and St Louis got the 2 WNIT slots in the reduced field from 64 in the past down to 48 Looks like some A10 teams may have declined looking at WBB NET St Louis and Duquesne did both advance to the...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: WNIT 2024
Replies: 15
Views: 624

Re: WNIT 2024

Richmond got the NCAA Bid and is seeded 10th vs 7-seed Duke No At Large for A10 WBB as expected Duquesne and St Louis got the 2 WNIT slots in the reduced field from 64 in the past down to 48 Looks like some A10 teams may have declined looking at WBB NET St Louis and Duquesne did both advance to the ...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137825

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

St Johns and 5 other teams turned down NIT invitation The portal opens tomorrow and people speculating they are getting ready for next season as opposed to playing in the NIT The NCAA may start pushing back the dates they open the portal to maybe April 1st ? Reef, Yes, like your suggestion of April...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 2024 Tournament March 12 - 17 Barclays Bracket and Results
Replies: 125
Views: 3535

Re: A10 2024 Tournament March 12 - 17 Barclays Bracket and Results

You had ONE job!!!

Streamers just got released at the 18 minute mark!!

Had to stop the game. Commissioner McGlade is here too.
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137825

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Rhode_Island_Red wrote: 1 week ago
ramster wrote: 1 week ago But then there's Obvious Nepotism Hire Dan Gavitt :o :o :o
Fixed it for you.
Thank you!
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137825

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

A little surprising, I figured SH and St. Johns would be in. Boise State (MWC) barely beat VCU by 4 pts when they were without Bam and Bairstow. They still might be. It’s Lunardi version. I expect St John’s and Pitino to be in. But it’s fun to see the PC fan interest here today. Fun seeing some Bra...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137825

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Because Providence fans stay being the weirdest (and not in a good way) lil folks on the internet. Lunardi’s Sunday morning latest: Mountain West - 6 teams Big East - 3 teams WCC, AAC, A10 - 2 teams Say it ain’t so Val Ackerman IMG_2729.jpeg A little surprising, I figured SH and St. Johns would be ...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137825

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

I’m confused about why PC fans are coming to our message board today. It’s a massive day for their program as they may or may not make the tournament, and you want to come here to talk shit about Archie? Then again, most of their fanbase is like this, so I’m not surprised. Because Providence fans s...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137825

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

5 games today then Selection Sunday tonight

Brown and Temple go for AQ’s today with below .500 records

Duquesne knocked off Dayton in the Quarter-Finals of the A10 then beat St Bonaventure in the Semi-Finals. VCU up next at 1pm today
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by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 2024 Tournament March 12 - 17 Barclays Bracket and Results
Replies: 125
Views: 3535

Re: A10 2024 Tournament March 12 - 17 Barclays Bracket and Results

Duquesne’s 3 Starting Guards outscored Daytons 3 Guards by 36 to 15

Duquesne’s 3 Starting Guards outscored St Bonaventure’s 3 Guards by 57-21



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by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Rhode_Island_Red wrote: 1 week ago
ramster wrote: 1 week ago
Rhode_Island_Red wrote: 1 week ago

I've been using it since I saw it somewhere in the 1980s.
Which did you use first? Rocket Surgery, The Cartel or The Mental Hospital?
No question it was rocket surgery.
:lol: :lol: 8-) 8-)
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Nothing stirs up the minions more: “Rocket Surgery” What I can’t remember is who it was that first used it here? I was thinking 208. Anyone remember? (Wish I could take credit) 99.9% sure it was NYGFan_Section208 I've been using it since I saw it somewhere in the 1980s. Which did you use first? Roc...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137825

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

6-seed New Mexico vs 5-seed San Diego State at 6pm CBS for the MWC Chanpionship Crazy NET numbers for the MWC and with 2 teams in the 200’s IMG_2687.jpeg A10 Semifinals: 1pm Saturday VCU vs St Joseph’s 3pm Saturday St Bonaventure vs Duquesne IMG_2690.jpeg Ramster I watched a lot of New Mexico this ...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Gosh golly gee...you should replace Archie with a breakdown like that. How come more coaches aren't successful? You've just revealed the secret to successful coaching. Winning at college basketball should be so easy. By the way, what's "rocket surgery?" t's a humorous conflation of two di...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

rambone 78 wrote: 1 week ago Its insane.

If 2k transfer, that's basically half a roster per team on average.
And consider graduates and grad students who are leaving school to be replaced by incoming freshmen

Let the bidding begin
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137825

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

https://x.com/jonrothstein/status/1768974826436272223?s=46 Bodes well for both Pitt and the Johnnies...no? Net rankings aren’t used for whether you should be in, they are used as the measuring stick of every team you play. So you get credit for beating teams by their NET, but your actual NET doesn’...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

Agree And he/she/they only joined a week ago! And with all of that being said, hey Don, do you wanna watch Rhody Basketball highlights at my place and then hit the local pub for a pint of sweet Irish champagne and a maybe laugh or two? Oh, fuck yeah Bob! Does the pope shit in the woods? Good plan. ...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 780
Views: 24871

Re: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25

t's a humorous conflation of two different idioms; “It's not rocket science” and “It's not brain surgery”. Those two phrases are both used to communicate that something isn't as complex or difficult as it could be, with the perceived extreme complexity of rocket science and brain surgery offered as...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137825

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

https://x.com/jonrothstein/status/1768974826436272223?s=46 Bodes well for both Pitt and the Johnnies...no? One would think. Especially since the NCAA owns and operates the Tournament, the selection process and the NET calculation formula. It’s not rocket surgery to think Pitt and St John’s would be...
by ramster
1 week ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 137825

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

From espn BIG EAST Locks UConn Huskies, Marquette Golden Eagles, Creighton Bluejays Work to do St. John's Red Storm Rick Pitino's now famous tirade (the one where he said he was having the "most unenjoyable experience" of his life) took place on Feb. 18, in the aftermath of St. John's losi...