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- 2 years ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: 3/18 | WBB – Quinnipiac | 6:00PM (ESPN3) | NIT First Round
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3731
Re: 3/18 | WBB – Quinnipiac | 6:00PM (ESPN3) | NIT First Round
99%. You can be sure UVA will at least reach out, but Coach Reiss wants to finish what she started. Let's get behind this program!!
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: 3/18 | WBB – Quinnipiac | 6:00PM (ESPN3) | NIT First Round
- Replies: 27
- Views: 3731
Re: 3/18 | WBB – Quinnipiac | 6:00PM (ESPN3) | NIT First Round
Good luck today to the Rams and Coach Reiss!!
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Mitchells, Berry, Walker, Ayo-Faleye, Betrand in 2022 portal / transferring
- Replies: 1260
- Views: 79885
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Mitchells, Berry, Walker, Ayo-Faleye, Betrand in 2022 portal / transferring
- Replies: 1260
- Views: 79885
Re: Malik, Leggett, Berry, Walker exploring 2022 transfer market
The coach we hire has to be a home run....without question. URI HAS to get this right. Flop, and we're relegated to eternal purgatory. We might as well join the NEC and Bryant. I'm hearing some scuttlebutt that Bryant may be moving to America East. AE is losing Hartford (to D3) and Stony Brook (to ...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: URI Women's Postseason Basketball - NIT - 2021-22
- Replies: 28
- Views: 4092
Re: URI Women's Postseason Basketball - NIT - 2021-22
Special coach and special season - the build continues!
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: The David Cox Era
- Replies: 1799
- Views: 134003
Re: The David Cox Era
..... is over.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Head coach speculation for 2022-23
- Replies: 1497
- Views: 70088
Re: Head coach speculation for 2022-23
Why can we not land a big splash coach. We have the Ryan Center, the University is expanding with new buildings and upgrades, football is moving forward, the weight room, the future practice faculty, the upgrades to Meade. Lets get the best that is out there!! Why not!!! You have the players and th...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: 3/4 | WBB – Saint Joseph’s | 5:00PM (ESPN+) | A-10 Quarterfinals
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4834
Re: 3/4 | WBB – Saint Joseph’s | 5:00PM (ESPN+) | A-10 Quarterfinals
Cue the UVA rumors……. FWIW, this came up on a sports journalism board I'm on, and it is rumored that their #1 choice is Dawn Staley for the job. There also tons of other coaches with Virginia ties throughout the women's coaching ranks, given their past success. That being said, other jobs are going...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
- Replies: 839
- Views: 57745
Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22
Here are the odds to win the A10 Conference Tournament: Davidson +330 Dayton +360 VCU +380 St. Bonaventure +550 St. Louis +600 Richmond +950 George Mason +1500 Fordham +10000 Rhode Island +10000 UMass +12000 GWU +25000 LaSalle +30000 St. Joseph's +30000 Duquesne +50000 Vegas seems to see the A10 To...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: 3/4 | WBB – Saint Joseph’s | 5:00PM (ESPN+) | A-10 Quarterfinals
- Replies: 57
- Views: 4834
Re: 3/4 | WBB – Saint Joseph’s | 5:00PM (ESPN+) | A-10 Quarterfinals
Their season isn't over yet! While an NCAA at large bid is an astronomical long shot, an NIT bid is not! Let's keep showing Coach Reiss and the Rams that there's support for her staying and continuing the build!
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Announcements, Forum Info, and Helpful Links
- Topic: Site Maintenance COMPLETE
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3394
Re: Site Maintenance COMPLETE
Much appreciated!
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: 2/23 | WBB – St. Bonaventure | 6:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)
- Replies: 21
- Views: 2275
Re: 2/23 | WBB – St. Bonaventure | 6:00PM (YurView/ESPN+)
LOVE that this is a sticky on this page!! The women deserve our support. Talented players let by a dynamic coach!!
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Tammi Reiss
- Replies: 32
- Views: 2741
Re: Tammi Reiss
While everyone frets over the Cox situation, Coach Reiss is the coach Thorr should be focused on retaining. She's a UVA grad; they're currently dead last in the ACC and are assuredly going to be looking for someone to return them to greatness.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: 2021-22 Women's Basketball
- Replies: 378
- Views: 37116
Re: 2021-22 Women's Basketball
Might be time to move this thread to NCAA's or Bust, given that they're RI's best chance for a post-season berth!
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Stay or go?
- Replies: 171
- Views: 8393
Re: Stay or go?
Three snippets stand out to me. In crunch time, on an inbounds, we have a "defender" totally out of position and gets blown by for a flush. Then a double dribble against the press. Then an ill-advised, early in the possession three. I felt like I was watching a bad HS team. I get excited w...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: David Cox officially let go by URI (formerly, "Fire Cox")
- Replies: 2818
- Views: 142387
Re: FIRE COX
The deck chairs just slid into the icy waters....
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
The aggression here is amazing. Thank you to the mods for keeping this talk out of other threads. One parting suggestion: Just change the title to "All Things Covid" and move it out of "NCAA's or Bust" folder. Ciao.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
This board has been ruined by a handful of posters that continually push their opinions and political views over and over again ad nauseum. I am beginning to think it might be best to shut it down. It sadly has little to do with Rhody basketball these days. RF1 - I just posted something similar on ...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Don't overlook Michigan at UCF...not a lot of empty seats, but not a lot of you know what either. Always been a Fab 5 fan, looks like Howard just picked up a T. I think it might be because he finally realized how ridiculous that quarter zip short sleeved rain hoodie looks? And in other news, Genera...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/14 | Dayton | 9:00PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 421
- Views: 29887
Re: 12/30 | Dayton | (POSTPONED)
It's a breath mint!PeteRI wrote: ↑2 years agoHey! You got Covid in my Dayton thread!ATPTourFan wrote: ↑2 years ago We have a COVID thread[/url] for any discussion not specific to the Dayton game.[/mod]
Hey! You got Dayton in my Covid thread!
It's a suppository!
It's two! Two! Two things in one!!
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2/14 | Dayton | 9:00PM (CBSSN)
- Replies: 421
- Views: 29887
Re: 12/30 | Dayton | (POSTPONED)
In other news, the Dayton game was postponed...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Those who fought in WW2 and rebuilt the world through the 50's will be forever known as The Greatest Generation.
Current day folks will forever bear the moniker: The Most Selfish Generation
Current day folks will forever bear the moniker: The Most Selfish Generation
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: A10 Outlook for 21-22
- Replies: 839
- Views: 57745
Re: A10 Outlook for 21-22
There is no reason that URI cannot build a resume to be an at large team or make it by winning the A 10 tournament despite their loss to Tulsa . The opportunity is still there . I t may have to include beating both Richmond and St. Bonaventure , but that isn't out of the question because I don't se...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
If the citizens of this country had possessed the current selfish, me-first mentality during the 30's and 40's, we'd all be speaking Japanese and German. Whatever happened to erring on the side of safety? As I said scores of pages ago - why is THIS the "over the line" issue? My take: becau...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
News flash: We are still losing approximately 1000 souls each day to Covid. Primarily the unvaccinated. But let's not do anything to combat the spread. Don't get vaccinated. Don't mask up (on the outside chance you are carrying). And for goodness' sake, make sure to selectively espouse your freedom...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
News flash: We are still losing approximately 1000 souls each day to Covid. Primarily the unvaccinated. But let's not do anything to combat the spread. Don't get vaccinated. Don't mask up (on the outside chance you are carrying). And for goodness' sake, make sure to selectively espouse your freedoms...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: 2021-22 Women's Basketball
- Replies: 378
- Views: 37116
Re: 2021-22 Women's Basketball
Coach Reiss is quietly (not really) building something special at URI. I say quietly because the fan base is not yet paying attention. We'd do well to do so.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
As we march towards 50 pages in this thread, I'm starting to feel like there's a couple of posters who are against mask mandates....
- Alfred E. Neuman
- Alfred E. Neuman
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Opening the 2021-22 MBB Prediction Contest
- Replies: 66
- Views: 4236
Re: Opening the 2021-22 MBB Prediction Contest
18-13
10-8
68.83
Shep 13.86
3891
And hoping I'm dead wrong on all accounts....
10-8
68.83
Shep 13.86
3891
And hoping I'm dead wrong on all accounts....
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Tom Penders Inducted into Texas HOF
- Replies: 2
- Views: 252
Tom Penders Inducted into Texas HOF
Article about Penders' induction and his impact on basketball in Texas. Interesting comment that his sneaker deal at Texas would be less than the one he had at Rhode Island... https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/ncaabk/the-lone-star-state-used-to-feel-like-the-lone-sport-state-that-s-changing-for-colle...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
I agree with Ramulous. It's been clearly established who is pro-vax/pro-mask and anti-mask/anti-vax.
My brain hurts....
My brain hurts....
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
If there's one thing that the Covid-19 pandemic has taught us, it's that Americans are staggeringly selfish. Not just your meat-and-potatoes "don't want to share" selfish. More the total apocalyptic "I will let you die rather than inconvenience myself" selfish. (credit to)-The Wi...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
Sorry, I do not believe that (vaccinated) me wearing a mask makes this end any sooner...in fact having all vaccinated people wearing a mask will probably have the opposite effect.... ETA....where are you seeing that our healthcare system is "getting crushed"? The RI numbers don't seem to ...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)
- Replies: 945
- Views: 60374
Re: 2021-22 Schedule (top post is current)
And while we're at it, let's bring back smoking at our seats! As well as unlimited drinking!! What about this business of wearing clothes?? If I want to attend naked, I should be allowed to do so! And how about this insanity of parking in....wait for it....pre-marked spaces?? I'll park wherever the ...
- 2 years ago
- Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
- Topic: 2021-22 Women's Basketball
- Replies: 378
- Views: 37116
Re: 2021-22 Women's Basketball
Coach Reiss deserves our support and attention. She is building something special - This is a coach that has the potential to build a URI basketball program into a legacy. Women's basketball may be "behind" the men's game; but it's catching up in leaps and bounds.
- 2 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: DJ Johnson Enters Transfer Portal
- Replies: 49
- Views: 4335
Re: DJ Johnson Enters Transfer Portal
Except it was CSNY. The song was written by Neil Young.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: The Transfer Carousel - 2021-22
- Replies: 1004
- Views: 82490
Re: The Transfer Carousel -2021
It would seem the thin veil of these being "student-athletes" is once and for all being ripped away.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Hartford moves to D-III - Will there be more?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1307
Re: Hartford moves to D-III - Will there be more?
SG - good point. I wasn't thinking in terms of player movement, but rather the overall landscape of athletics as schools come out of a COVID affected year. Even the blue bloods took a serious financial hit. I don't start threads too often, however, I'll be sure to be more specific. I know we all loo...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Hartford moves to D-III - Will there be more?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1307
Hartford moves to D-III - Will there be more?
Although rumored to be in the works, it is now official. The University of Hartford Board of Regents has decided to move athletics from D1 to D3. Primary reason - bleeding millions of dollars. As more and more schools struggle to attain enrollment figures, will there be more? https://www.courant.com...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Assistant Coach Opening in Men's Basketball
- Replies: 372
- Views: 30487
Assistant Coach Opening in Men's Basketball
The above position was posted last night. Did anyone see an announcement of who is "leaving?"
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Ishmael El-Amin (URI Grad Commit)
- Replies: 122
- Views: 11582
Re: Ishmael El-Amin (URI Post-Grad Commit)
Perhaps this thread should be moved to the recruitment page?
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: The Transfer Carousel - 2021-22
- Replies: 1004
- Views: 82490
Re: The Transfer Carousel -2021
The A10 has 3 in the top 10 rated transfers Bossi's Top 10 Transfers: https://247sports.com/college/basketbal ... 62978913_1 1. Ctr Walker Kessler UNC 2. SG Marcus Carr UMinn (Canada) 3. SG Kellan Grady Davidson (GradTrans) 4. PG Xavier Johnson Pitt 5. PF Tre Mitchell UMass 6. SF Earl Timberlake Mi...
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: The 2021 Coaching Carousel
- Replies: 960
- Views: 79787
Re: The 2020 Coaching Carousel
But, but, but....it's the Big East. All BE supporters will tell you that it's the ONLY place to be for college hoops. (please apply sarcasm font)RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑3 years ago The only way that really makes sense is if Texas told him he should look elsewhere, right? Marquette is a big step down
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: '18 MD PG - Brendan Adams (UConn)
- Replies: 806
- Views: 77176
Re: '18 MD PG - Brendan Adams (UConn)
Enters the transfer portal. Two years of eligibility left....
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 2021 NIT Tournament
- Replies: 28
- Views: 1907
Re: 2021 NIT Tournament
Providence had an invite, but turned it down. Something about a special, post season secret scrimmage with a certain Northeast Conference team.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: Recruitment Corner
- Topic: ‘22 NJ PG - Jayden Pierre (PC)
- Replies: 45
- Views: 6759
Re: ‘22 NJ PG - Jayden Pierre
Gee - only 28???
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 1/3 | Saint Joseph’s | 4:30PM (NBCSN)
- Replies: 412
- Views: 12937
Re: 1/3 | Saint Joseph’s | 4:30PM (NBCSN)
Is that vomitous Hawk making the trip?
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: 12/9 | #13 University of Wisconsin | 4:30PM (Big Ten Network)
- Replies: 437
- Views: 15533
Re: 12/9 | #13 University of Wisconsin | 4:30PM (Big Ten Network)
I read that UW is providing a charter flight for the game. Beats a bus ride up 95 any day! LOL
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: PC game cancelled - WHY???
- Replies: 737
- Views: 42969
Re: PC game cancelled - WHY???
There will be an increase in FDU Knights fans today.
- 3 years ago
- Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
- Topic: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
- Replies: 3452
- Views: 177408
Re: Covid-19 Effect on College Basketball & Other Sports
mods - please rename this thread "Personal opinions on COVID as espoused by various Facebook doctors, epidemiologists, and social scientists"
That way those of us who are looking for the effect on hoops and sports won't be tricked to click.
Thank you.
That way those of us who are looking for the effect on hoops and sports won't be tricked to click.
Thank you.