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by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 654
Views: 13897

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

Clark had 41 points plus 7 rebounds and 12 assists. She is a tremendous passer Iowa plays UConn Friday 9pm in Final 4 Both the men’s and women’s UConn and NC State basketball teams are in the Final 4, props to them. That’s crazy , wonder if that’s ever happened before ? For UConn this is the 5th ti...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

reef wrote: 3 weeks ago
RF1 wrote: 3 weeks ago
We are seeing a lot of coaches getting promoted from non P5 to P5 , it’s about identifying those up and comers
Another for the 3 teams in 4 years as a coach.

But that NEVER happens!
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2103
Views: 70881

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

We will really know the writing's on the wall when or if Hammond enters the portal. This stealth mode plus the footdragging about KJ is just more frustration surrounding this program. Same for the collective announcement, whatever it is. Thought the recent article that came out about Hammond and hi...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 1339
Views: 58023

Re: Understanding the NIL

If that's the case then this is sad. Has it come down to celebrating being able to keep some players you recruited a year or so ago? Guys like Cam and Fuchs are good players, but a 'Big Week' had better be getting some really good transfers to help a much needed upgrade with the roster. Could just ...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 1339
Views: 58023

Re: Understanding the NIL

Get on board! Join here: https://rhodyexcellence.com/join/ https://twitter.com/rhodyexcellence/status/1774910568115196412 Would imagine this is announcing some key players staying? If that's the case then this is sad. Has it come down to celebrating being able to keep some players you recruited a y...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2103
Views: 70881

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

Bryant’s Roster Blue have entered Portal Red were 5th year players Basically starting over. Phil Martelli Jr with work to do including consoling Rhody Vault :( IMG_2982.jpeg Excited to hear how it’s not his fault, this is the new world of college athletics, he came into an unfair situation and has ...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2103
Views: 70881

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

I decided to do a little digging. For the past couple of years, a large percentage of our recruits and our portal interests have been from the DMV area. There are 14 guys on this current list. How many from the DMV area? Zero. There are 6 from NY/NJ. Those would be Duane. 3 are from Illinois. Those...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 654
Views: 13897

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

Blue, did DH personally send you this info ? Did he put you on his PR team ? Just kidding :lol: I only saw bits and pieces of Edey games and honestly wasn’t paying close attention to how the ref’s were treating him. That said, I missed most of what’s in the vid’s you posted above. You and Stevey ma...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2103
Views: 70881

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

Here's the latest Portal Tracker for Rhody: Portal-Tracker'24.png I decided to do a little digging. For the past couple of years, a large percentage of our recruits and our portal interests have been from the DMV area. There are 14 guys on this current list. How many from the DMV area? Zero. There ...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

FWIW: Mack was the guy I wanted if we didn't land Archie Miller. Will be interested to see how he does at Charleston. Me too Mack is an asshole. For the complainers who think Archie isn't "connecting" with the fans enough...even though he's just a reserved guy off the court...Mack is a to...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 654
Views: 13897

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

With the whistles, Edey is borderline unwatchable. It is impossible, literally impossible, to be that big, play 40 minutes, play 100% of your game directly under the basket, while only committing 1 foul. When one player is getting to the line more than the entire other team...that's not a good prod...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 654
Views: 13897

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

With the whistles, Edey is borderline unwatchable. It is impossible, literally impossible, to be that big, play 40 minutes, play 100% of your game directly under the basket, while only committing 1 foul. When one player is getting to the line more than the entire other team...that's not a good produ...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

And it's f'n bullshit Rhody hoops would be rolling right now. Maybe not natty's, but perennial tournament teams and plenty of ability to knock off anyone. Blah blah blah coach K, you killed us because you had the perfect match up against is. Lucky for you we guarded a 7 footer with 6'4 Stan Robinso...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News
Replies: 4099
Views: 451100

Re: Where Are They Now? Former Player Results and News

I don't know that I've ever heard of any other coach who talks more often or more fondly of their time at a previous school than Dan speaks of URI.
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 654
Views: 13897

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

Bravo to Dan Hurley whose UConn team have dominated in the NCAAs so far, winning by 32, 17, and 30. We can bask in some reflected glory of his achievement knowing he got his most important chops at Rhody. Hurley made the right decision in taking the UConn job and going to a place, not only for a bi...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?
Replies: 39
Views: 2062

Re: How Many Current Players on Roster Nov 1?

Still March and already down to 8 players from the list of 15. Long way to go til November 1….. Fuchs House Green Kortright Weston Estevez Brown Montgomery Wright Foumena Dubsky Stewart Bilau Hammond Farrell To me this feels about right - unless we get another PG and Ways hits the portal sensing hi...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 654
Views: 13897

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

Bravo to Dan Hurley whose UConn team have dominated in the NCAAs so far, winning by 32, 17, and 30. We can bask in some reflected glory of his achievement knowing he got his most important chops at Rhody. Hurley made the right decision in taking the UConn job and going to a place, not only for a bi...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 NCAA/NIT Post Season Tournaments - All Things
Replies: 654
Views: 13897

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

Bravo to Dan Hurley whose UConn team have dominated in the NCAAs so far, winning by 32, 17, and 30. We can bask in some reflected glory of his achievement knowing he got his most important chops at Rhody. Hurley made the right decision in taking the UConn job and going to a place, not only for a bi...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

I have a sneaking suspicion that our bigger boosters realize just how important this offseason is to the future of this coach and program, and are or will step up to ensure Archie can bring in the talent he needs to get good again. Consider the alternative. It's not pretty. So we are paying over $2...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Are we ODing on copium here or is there really a chance KJ actually stays? Maybe a little of both? Hard to know what's going on behind the scenes. My take on it at this point is I hope he stays, but at the same time I never expected him to be here long and still feel that way whether he stays for n...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

steviep123 wrote: 3 weeks ago Wow! Just Wow!



Edit: I can't find any other source for this, so this might be a parady account or soemthing - my apologies.
That’s a fairly well known parody account. One of the better ones
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2103
Views: 70881

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

rambone 78 wrote: 3 weeks ago Its Blue Man again raging against the dying of the light.

Just kidding bro keep on keeping on....
It’s worked before!
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2103
Views: 70881

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

https://www.woonsocketcall.com/sports/hammond-gearing-up-for-hoop-experience-with-rhody-rams/article_ef696126-ec38-11ee-bef4-cf325a0a35d5.html For all the fear mongering this new article that specifically talks about Hammond playing for Archie and how important that is because of Archie’s pedigree a...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2103
Views: 70881

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

Well, the hope is we can compete with more teams financially this offseason. We also have to factor in what he said he’s looking for. He wants to be a starting point guard. I haven’t kept up to date if any of these guys transferred… Georgia Tech - They had a very good freshman point guard in Naitha...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 725
Views: 60115

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

SGreenwell wrote: 3 weeks ago
rhodylocal wrote: 3 weeks ago
RhowdyRam02 wrote: 3 weeks ago

Wrong
It would be fun to look back at that Fordham thread.
Here you go!

viewtopic.php?p=101957#p101957
I enjoy the receipts. That thread was me specifically putting it on the players and their FT shooting, not the coaching.
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2103
Views: 70881

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

Sign me up yes please Can't compete with most of those teams financially. Well, the hope is we can compete with more teams financially this offseason. We also have to factor in what he said he’s looking for. He wants to be a starting point guard. I haven’t kept up to date if any of these guys trans...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 725
Views: 60115

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

Blue Man, defending Dan was plausible by year 5 because the program was trending up by year 3. Archie needs to get this train rolling in the right direction and then my attitude will also change in the right direction. No better time to start than next season! My brother in Christ, then why did Dan...
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2103
Views: 70881

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

Ramfan22 wrote: 3 weeks ago
Veteran pure PG would be welcome especially if Hammond stays.
by Blue Man
3 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 725
Views: 60115

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

For every lousy coach we've had, there has always been a few who will defend them no matter what, and list a litany of excuses for why we were bad. I'm not saying Archie is a lousy coach, the guy knows the game as well as anyone. But it's not translating into results so far. For a guy like him who ...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: A10 Outlook for 2023-24
Replies: 1257
Views: 105484

Re: A10 Outlook for 2023-24

LMAO. It could be worse. We could be Bonnies fans. This is embarrassing.

https://www.barstoolsports.com/blog/350 ... wn-the-nit
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 1339
Views: 58023

Re: Understanding the NIL

I’m not saying I blame them for wanting us to pay into it now that it’s here. I put some of the blame on them as far as the players seeing the coaches salaries skyrocket over the last 20ish years is part of the reason they wanted a piece of the pie. It’s like seeing all these CEO pay packages and t...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 725
Views: 60115

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

No. It definitely had zero affect that the team we recruited had played zero minutes together, that our intended starters played maybe 1/3 of a season together due to eligibility/injuries, or that 86% of our roster had never played at the A10 or D1 level before. When does that ever matter? It's a t...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 1339
Views: 58023

Re: Understanding the NIL

There should be ramifications for that - if you sign a deal then opt out for a better deal then there should be ramifications to avoid poaching. That's what's broken. You can't put any stipulations on a contract. You agree to pay player x to represent your "brand" for a year. That's it. I...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Understanding the NIL
Replies: 1339
Views: 58023

Re: Understanding the NIL

They (Umass) did the same thing with RJ Luis last year and a few weeks/months later he accepted a bigger bag to go to St John's. Seems like there are 3 waves to the portalers... Wave 1: those leaving no matter what due to role, PT or bigger bag. They announce quickly. Wave 2: those that after meeti...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 725
Views: 60115

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

Chemistry was definitely an issue. Brand new team with a roster in flux. How was chemistry not an issue? No. It definitely had zero affect that the team we recruited had played zero minutes together, that our intended starters played maybe 1/3 of a season together due to eligibility/injuries, or th...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 725
Views: 60115

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

So far this is what our roster line-up looks like: PG - Luis, Ways, Ben CG- House, Cam Wing - Zek, Farrell SF/PF- Green PF/C- Fuchs I do like the experience returning (so far) and feel this will be a competitive group. The additional year together will help the team's chemistry and I expect the def...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

I doubt this will happen, but imagine? https://x.com/RobDauster/status/1772634277118669119?s=20 LMAO. I mean...I don't know anyone...anyone, including every PC fan when PC was good and in love with Cooley, that would say he was a great coach. The tagline on him was, and I'll quote myself "he's...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 725
Views: 60115

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

I doubt players who have a questionable work effort are going to magically become dedicated and fully committed all of a sudden. They need to be identified and move on, and become someone else's problem. If they dont want to play for this coach, how can you keep them around? IDK if you ever played ...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

All 3 will leave. Can’t see Karaban going yet. The NIL money is there and he’s been in a funk a majority of this season. He’s not league ready. I’d put him as least likely. Mom is an immigrant, degree is a must. Castle is unique, could probably get an NIL bag next year and improve his draft stock f...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker
Replies: 725
Views: 60115

Re: Rhody MBB Scholarship Tracker

That roster does not move the needle whatsoever. That's also assuming Hammond stays and plays. If he were to leave, as it stands, winning 10 games would be a stretch. There’s no way that returning your starting lineup with more experience and growth, means less wins. Holy hell we’re losing it and i...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

It would be great for the conference if either Young or Murray get A10 jobs. Dan wants to keep them. He specifically lobbied in that last contract to expand his pool to pay them more. They’d definitely be worthy of a job - but I think Dan wants to pay them well enough to stay, and wait out a plum P...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

It would be great for the conference if either Young or Murray get A10 jobs. Dan wants to keep them. He specifically lobbied in that last contract to expand his pool to pay them more. They’d definitely be worthy of a job - but I think Dan wants to pay them well enough to stay, and wait out a plum P...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

DH is making 5.25 M per year though 28-29 , big time value contract hope he gets a raise On the pace he's at, he's going to make way wayyyyy more than that right now. "Winning the Big East and the conference tournament are each worth $100,000. An appearance in the first and second rounds are e...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2103
Views: 70881

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

I would happily fund PC's NIL to take on Bassy. Once again this is a kid who has splits of 43/29/70. And his stats were bolstered this year by playing on one of the worst teams in one of the worst conferences in the country. You thought our D was bad this year? Bassy's DBox +/- would have him NINTH ...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

https://twitter.com/RiceMBB/status/1772090218184671715 Another one for the "3 schools in 4 years" crowd. Also on the 4 schools in 7 years team. HOW DARE HE!? WHERES THE LOYALTY!? rabblerabblerabble I mean, you can’t count Lanier. He was fired, wasn’t his choice to leave SMU. He left Georg...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

Imo no chance Dan coaches NBA. They would tune him out in a second. I doubt he will coach anywhere else until he retires. He has the perfect situation at UConn and makes plenty of money now. He could make more at say Kentucky, but where he is now is close to home and Andrea can still go to the beac...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

RF1 wrote: 4 weeks ago
Another one for the "3 schools in 4 years" crowd. Also on the 4 schools in 7 years team.

HOW DARE HE!? WHERES THE LOYALTY!? rabblerabblerabble
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 139728

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

I do not get all the excitement for the Big East only getting 3 teams in. This is not good in my opinion for the A10 or any conference that does not sponsor football. To be consistent, I think it is ridiculous to come up with a NET that means nothing. I said this last year when VCU had no shot at a...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 10598

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

Archie's coaching success was predicated by one great PG he had at Dayton. Since then he's whiffed at that position, the most important in college BB. Just ask Calhoun. Now Archie was planning on having his next great one in Hammond. If he leaves without ever suiting up for us, it's back to square ...
by Blue Man
4 weeks ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 22140

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

There are dozens of coaching changes each year vs thousands of kids abandoning schools. And tell the the last time you saw the same coach be a HC at three schools in 4 years? It's new, but ...353 schools times 15 schollys = 5295 players vs 353 head coaches. 1823 players entered the portal but 80% o...