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Will Cooley take an interview with BC if they come calling ?? I highly doubt it. I'm hearing from BC people that they're very interested and are going to try to make a run at him, but I expect that interest to be one-sided. IMO EC might be interested in starting over somewhere new, PC has sort of s...

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ramster wrote: ↑3 years ago Looking at the PC message board these days there might not be many tears shed if he goes

It’s a disaster over there

My thoughts too, IMO Cooley has some deficiencies in his coaching, both he and PC might want a fresh start.

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I tend to agree with not giving him a big extension, I can think of examples of schools getting stuck paying big $ to fire a coach, but I can not really think of any examples of a non-hot(no offense intended)coach leaving due to feeling unappreciated. They can always up his pay if he gets hot, and t...

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Dayton vs. Xavier:

Series ran from 1920 to 2013, with an exempt tourney game in Florida in 2015.

158 games.

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Pretty gutless on xavier's part don't you think if they block Dayton . I'm sure Dayton has no fear of playing Xavier . Do you really think Xavier would want to publicly admit they are afraid to play Dayton because that is how everyone nation wide would see it . I don't think so , but we will see if...

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I'm not sure Xavier would block Dayton. there are upsides for Xavier if Dayton is admitted and no real down side. first of all it would reduce their travel schedule which is not a small thing. Secondly , it would guarantee a sell out on games between the two . Thirdly , it would probably improve th...

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As to the PC/UConn vs Dayton/X argument in the Big East, the Big East has always been about different geographical locations for television viewership. PC and UConn are completely different geo regions by TV standards. Dayton and Xavier are not. Plus UConn was a charter member of the Big East. Dayt...

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Rhody72 wrote: ↑3 years agoThis will leave URI with no "quality" A10 opponents within 200 miles.

Gonzaga, BYU, Saint Mary's, Saint Louis, Cincinnati, and Wichita State all say hello.

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hrstrat57 wrote: ↑3 years ago Rhode Island and Holy Cross were the top 2 programs.

Holy Cross I believe was offered entry. URI was blatantly snubbed.

Holy Cross? I never would have guessed that. Did they decline the invite?

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rjsuperfly66 wrote: ↑3 years ago
I would gladly welcome further clarification from Bill Koch, but to me it sounds like he’s using the old rules and not the new rules. I’ll gladly admit to be wrong but it doesn’t sound consistent with anything I’ve read since it sounds 27+4 is no longer a thing.

Agree...Very confusing topic.

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Money talks and bullshit walks. According to the reports that I have read, Hurley was extremely upset with Anderson, prior to Wear showing up to the game on Dec 7. What happened between that period of time, and now, that their relationship would strengthen? Looks like Anderson's job security is str...

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Well, UMass won the last three match-ups . It looks like they played pretty much every year from 1995 to 2014, and from 1963 to 1978. It seems like a natural sort of rivalry to me. We're probably not going to play UConn now because Hurley is coaching them, but as a fan of a team that didn't get gam...

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SmartyBarrett wrote: ↑3 years ago UMass fans are big mad that BC appears to be ducking them.

UMass has not been that good lately, why would BC want to play them?

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Let’s see how this post ages. If those waivers don’t pass, we will pick up two eligible bodies that can play immediately. Isn't the problem with that that the timing on thumbs up or down on the waivers comes too late? Agree...you are rolling the dice if you banking on a favorable decision, it's a r...

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Everyone still want to sign up for the two or three road games with no return game to Virginia Tech? I would still have taken that offer. It was a 2 for 1 if I recall correctly, 2 at VT 1 at RI. URI wasn’t getting a home game under the scenario that was discussed. At best they get a game at Mohegan...

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From the little reading I have done on MLB's problem in terms of the same teams always winning, Red Sox, Yankees, Dodgers, St. Louis, SF, etc., I side with the players. The players actually have a plan for helping the small market teams, the owners want to keep the status quo. I can't stand teams li...

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RamStock wrote: ↑3 years ago Everyone still want to sign up for the two or three road games with no return game to Virginia Tech?

I would still have taken that offer. It was a 2 for 1 if I recall correctly, 2 at VT 1 at RI.

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More mids have to start scheduling each other. That is a new approach. Try it, see if it works. If it does not work, try something else. Quit relying on the p5 to butter your bread.

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rhodylaw wrote: ↑4 years agoHonestly though it is 2 less games that Fordham can lose before dragging down the league metrics

Is there any evidence of that when the A10 went from 16 to 18 league games?

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Every team plays each other once starting in January and completing by early February, pre-schedule 3 double opponents taking into account natural rivalry and expected finish to be played mid-February, and then finish the season with 4 games where you match the top NET teams (as of the date all tea...

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I am 100% opposed to a 20 game A10 schedule. Nobody needs more games against the middle and bottom of the A10. Everybody will just have to try find good ooc games. You don't need to play a p5 to get a decent ooc game.

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ramster wrote: ↑4 years agoI see no problem playing PC and Boise back to back

I bet Boise is not playing back to back games, Boise will have more rest, that is not fair. All of your examples required all teams to play on the same days.

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Aren't a couple of the A10/MWC games on Sunday 12/6? Maybe they agreed to move the URI game to Sunday? They should try to get the Boise game switched to 12/1 for the extra day of rest before 12/4. Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020 Utah State at Davidson Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 UNLV at VCU St. Bonaventure at Ne...

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rambone 78 wrote: ↑4 years agoAnd probably a foul on Lamont that wasn't called at the end.

Not probably, he was definitely fouled. Terrible officiating.

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Can't you just backfill with buy games or one-way road games if you come up short if nobody else will agree to a h/h series? Not sure why you would not always have 31 games. It would seem that URI really doesn't have the funds for a lot of buy games. Looks at the home OOC schedules of the last few ...

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Agreed. There are far bigger concerns if Rhody can't consistently win at Brown every other year in front of a mostly Keaney blue clad supportive crowd. Yeah, but if you keep going up against the same stinky team at their place every other year, sooner or later, you are going to get bit, and those q...

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The thing about games is they are risk and reward. Playing at Brown is 100% risk for us and no reward. Look at last year and how a loss there derailed the season. It's just not worth it in my opinion. Totally agree...this is not a rivalry since you guys have won 45 out of the last 52...this is all ...

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Can't you just backfill with buy games or one-way road games if you come up short if nobody else will agree to a h/h series? Not sure why you would not always have 31 games.

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You make the assumption that somehow URI will replace Brown with a much better opponent. That however does not typically line up with reality. URI doesn't exactly have name teams knocking down the door to play in Kingston. But they are getting good teams to play in Kingston...WKU, MTSU, Charleston,...

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URI96 wrote: ↑4 years ago
To be fair they don’t have a lot of competition for their league title.

Look at their Kenpom and rpi numbers, they are pretty good...they have been top 76 in Kenpom for the last 4 years in a row, and 5 out of the last 7.

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theblueram wrote: ↑4 years ago Probably better than every team Dayton played at home last year. So maybe go on your own board and push to play Vermont?

Touche.

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ramster wrote: ↑4 years ago
Dayton should schedule a home-home with Vermont. It would be great for the Dayton Program.

Vermont is better than a lot of the home and homes you guys have done recently...WKU, MTSU, Charleston, Harvard, Valpo, and Old Dominion.

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Agree to disagree...dominating your conference is the sign of a strong program...Vermont is ready to upgrade its conference IMO...they would whip up on a lot of the A10 IMO...I bet right now they would be a consistent top 5 A10 program. Is it? Vermont isn't exactly Gonzaga or early-2000s Butler, do...

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ramster wrote: ↑4 years ago
As you said, agree to disagree. Apples to oranges comparison. Six A10 Teams were higher than Vermont’s 79 last year. 2nd place was Stony Brook at 189.

Ok, so where would you rank Vermont right now if they were in the A10? Which A10 teams are clearly better?

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I would imagine with that postseason resume and new venue soon to open that Dayton must be on the phone trying to set up a home and home. The Flyers and their fans will love Burlington in December. What is the latest word on Dayton playing Wright State located just a few miles across town from UD? ...

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Bad conference. Automatic Bid. Auto qualifying. Apples to Oranges Agree to disagree...dominating your conference is the sign of a strong program...Vermont is ready to upgrade its conference IMO...they would whip up on a lot of the A10 IMO...I bet right now they would be a consistent top 5 A10 progr...

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The $95M price tag for a new UVM athletic complex is not just for the basketball venue. The bulk of that money is not being spent of hoops as hockey and student space is getting a bigger share. The new Tarrant Center basketball home will seat just 3,200, similar to the current Patrick Gym. So what?...

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......and Vermont might say, what about us? I like the idea though...... VT? seriously? pass. What is with everybody on here constantly dissing Vermont? Over the last 20? years, they have been better than probably 75%? of the A10. And they just spent over $100? million building a new arena. Some of...

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All of the teams you mention essentially stopped playing Rhody in the years in and around when they joined the old Big East. It is not all that much different than Dayton's relationship with Xavier. Once X joined a better league, it immediately dropped the Flyers. Funny story...former Xavier head c...

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All of the teams you mention essentially stopped playing Rhody in the years in and around when they joined the old Big East. It is not all that much different than Dayton's relationship with Xavier. Once X joined a better league, it immediately dropped the Flyers. Why doesn't Dayton play X in a buy...

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We all know that UConn will never play us as long as Dan is the HC because I believe someone previously mentioned it would be too emotional for him, people have previously mentioned how we have never got BC to play which makes no sense because we’ve been better than them for the past couple of year...

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How do you know that? Have they actually said that? Tough to believe they would lock in with Richmond who loses all their players after this year compared to Dayton who is more consistent year after year. I know Richmonds team is supposed to be good so they get a good non conference home game, but ...

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How do you know that? Have they actually said that? Tough to believe they would lock in with Richmond who loses all their players after this year compared to Dayton who is more consistent year after year. I know Richmonds team is supposed to be good so they get a good non conference home game, but ...

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rhodylaw wrote: ↑4 years ago Cincinnati is a quality program - not P5 anymore. We need to seek out teams like that in AAC and MWC that will play us.

Cincinnati won't play us.

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P5's will play you if they know you're going to be good. Less risk for them if they lose. We're fortunate that Mohegan likes us [because we draw well] and we get to play in their Hall of Fame tourney. Unfortunately it's not looking good for having crowds this fall. I dunno, we have a terrible time ...

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I thought people on the board said we have no shot at home and home with quality teams. I even mentioned 2 for 1 at teams like Houston, Cincy and Wichita State. I get the home and home with power 5 is unrealistic, but we need to get creative with high quality mid majors. Good job by Richmond! I nev...

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This team as it stands now has almost zero chance at an at large bid, so I don't mind it at all if the schedule is weaker than previous seasons. No need to stack the deck like our schedule this year. Year after next, when the transfers are eligible, by all means look to beef up our opponents. Home ...

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Football Drives the Bus. That’s why the Mid Majors without Football are in trouble. Even the Big East will eventually get hit. They already have lost many teams to P5’s. The P5’s will continue to diminish Mid Majors and the Big East would be foolish to have their head in the sand. It’s only a matte...

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And FWIW, d1 head coaches are strongly opposed to the new transfer rule. I think the new transfer rule may get voted down, which would be a big blow to the p5.

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8-) The future says if you don’t have big time football eventually you will be left in Division 2. Even the big east eventually will be left at the curb. Agreed. The Big East may hang with the big boys longer but its teams will eventually be marginalized. A decade ago teams from leagues such as the...

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