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Gonebarongone

If URI is going to have a great basketball program, then it will need to be able to withstand head coaching changes. While I believe that DH will lead us to greatness, I really don't see him staying for long once this happens. I do not understand the point of this post. It's just the way of college...

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Heath is a dead man walking; smart move. I don't know. They owe him a lot of money over a number of years and he just won a few games in the NCAA tournament a few years ago. Their 2013 class is very good. At South Florida, I might add, which is sort of unbelievable. Good move by PM to stick around ...

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Don't expect too much from the freshmen. Martin, Matthews, and Butler won't get as many minutes as we will hope. Also, I think people are hyping Onyekaba to be something he's not. He's a big strong body, but not a post scorer. Didn't Hurley say he was the best post player on the team? (I'm legit as...

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I don't consider the players who sat out last year as unknown quantities. Assuming all are healthy, the pecking order among returnees is known. EC and Martin are the only unknown, and it is a matter of minutes versus starting with these two. DH needs to coach this team as veteran returning team. Th...

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OK, I'll be the guy that says Powell deserves more love. Rhody was one of the best teams in the country last year in terms of not turning the ball over - that's largely a function of your point guard. Plus, we give Munford's shooting percentage a pass because he was forced to take bad shots - why a...

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Why stop there? Cuttino Mobley is not mentioned under NBA Draft Report, Will Daniels is not listed as All-Conference, the 1978 URI team is not in the top 5. Plenty of irrelevant and meaningless broad points to be made. That's pretty funny. Congressional Benghazi testimony had irrelevant and meaning...

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Well your broader point was an absurd one then and you seem to just be backpedaling at this point. I'm pretty sure you are changing your point as you go along. I'd like to know what is absurd about saying that national writers generally don't do enough homework to know how transfers like the ones R...

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You guys are great. CBS Sports writes conference previews for a national audience. They give a cursory glance at who is coming and going. No way (even if they were to include the guys eligible this year) they are going to look at Biruta (9/5) at Rutgers, Reischel (6/3) at Rice, or Minnis (3/2) at T...

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Munford was an inefficient player last year- whether that's because of the team he was on (a poor one, with few options) or because that's who he really is remains to be seen. That's a fair point. If DH can get him to become a player who takes 7-9 good shots per game, gets to the line, etc. then he...

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Munford was an inefficient player last year- whether that's because of the team he was on (a poor one, with few options) or because that's who he really is remains to be seen. That's a fair point. If DH can get him to become a player who takes 7-9 good shots per game, gets to the line, etc. then he...

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Jeff Goodman says X is one of the best players in the A-10, Said the same for that 9/5 guy from Rutgers. I'll take Jeff Goodman's opinion over yours, any day. Keep ripping Xavier Munford. You keep making yourself look petty and uniformed. Does this passive-aggressive style of posting remind any of ...

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What's fundamental is you taking thinly veiled shots at our players and coaches since day one. Period. I just give an honest assessment of what I see. I said and still believe X isn't as good as you (especially) and other think. Guy scored over 17/game and couldn't sniff any all conference spots. F...

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You guys are great. CBS Sports writes conference previews for a national audience. They give a cursory glance at who is coming and going. No way (even if they were to include the guys eligible this year) they are going to look at Biruta (9/5) at Rutgers, Reischel (6/3) at Rice, or Minnis (3/2) at TT...

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Yup, Biruta, Minnis, and Reischel are pond scum, because they came to URI. Your ass won't move the needle! Yeah, you're a big URI fan. Seriously, do you even read things? I clearly said that those following the program have reason for excitement. But you can't be surprised when a national writer do...

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Agreed what about our great transfers !! To be fair, from a national perspective, the transfers aren't going to move the needle much. Now, we have seen/heard about their development/skill set/upside so there is there is reason for excitement, But, from afar, these are guys that couldn't really make...

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Well, this is certainly something Rhody needed desperately, a shooter to open up space. 43/50 means almost nothing, really. The other reports are what are important. If you watch pre-game warmups at any D1 school, you will see bench warmers/walk ons make a dozen straight threes. It really makes you ...

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No great loss. In a sense, I think that is true of any recruit. I don't get amped up over stars, ratings, etc. But, I wouldn't call it no great loss. Some VERY good coaches saw fit to offer and his profile, I think at least, is a kid Rhody would want going forward. There seems to be enough skill (w...

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Ray Allen was a driver at UConn, more than a pure shooter. Only the past few years has he become a catch and shoot guy. Playing in Seattle didn't help his profile in his prime. Ray Allen attempted more threes per game (and per minute played) in Seattle and Milwaukee, for that matter, than he ever d...

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Height never hurts. One of the reasons Calhoun wasn't interested in Tyson was lack of size. And while that backfired, UConn has had a lot of quality big guards over the years. Clearly, Hurley wants a SG with some height, as Rod said. And I don't think they'll be recruiting 5-11 PGs in the future ei...

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Well, now we are conflating good for college and good for the NBA. Thabeet was a very good college basketball player and junior year Thabeet would be the best player on the URI roster right now. National Defensive player of the year. Big East POY. All-American. Just because he is an NBA bust doesn't...

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It's like some people on this thread have never seen a big get better over the course of four years. Brian Zoubek was a top 25 recruit and was a complete stiff for Duke for about 2.5 years. He made hare's hands look like Jerry Rice. By his senior year, he was an integral part of a title team. Kelly ...

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I've tried to give my view on things, coupled with some feedback from my sources. I have provided information on players only meeting, the realignment of coaching staff, a quote from a prominent insider, information about why Hurley's son may not have enrolled in whatever school he didn't. So now, ...

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Agains for the deaf, Rice made 20K more than Hurley is. If Rutgers is going to break the bank, why not go after a Ben Howland? Why would Rutgers pass on one time top cadidate Eddie Jordan, who wants the job? Who the hell is going to recruit Hurley at the Final Four? There's an assumption that he's ...

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Here are some of what I think the issues are: 1. I don't necessarily think that a good year (short of a S16 type run) gets DH on the national radar for a BCS type job that might come open. The types of jobs that will come open in the next year. Wake Forest type jobs. BCS jobs outside of the Northeas...

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Pressure now building for AD and president to be gone too. This is not over. Do Mathews and Martin follow Hurley to Rutgers? Losing those two guys would devastate us no matter who uri gets as a new coach. Too late to replace them. I dont like how players can move with the coach with no penalty........

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Preston Murphy cannot be the next head coach at URI if DH leaves. What has that guy done to merit consideration? DBO at BC? Recruit some players that might have been high profile that didn't pan out or haven't panned out (yet)? Maybe in 5-10 years but, please, not now.

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Double or triple his salary? The guy who just got fired makes about the same as Dan does at URI! If they break the bank, it will be on some of the bigger names mentioned by Zags. Again, remember, Zags is the Hurley and Carr mouthpiece. When he says family doesn't want to move, he's hearing it from ...

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If he is offered to double his salary or more I would not question his integrity, no one would turn down that type of life altering advancement. Anything less and he is a whore like everyone else. The longer it goes without comment the more likely he is interested in at least hearing more. So, if h...

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Remember, Zags is almost the Hurley's mouthpiece, and there is a direct line of communication with Hurley and Jim Carr, among others. That's the thing. Zagoria already quoted Hurley, Sr as saying he wasn't interested in RU. In fact, he was asked if he would be an asst to DH at Rutgers, he responded...

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The #1 concern is that DH has not found a single outlet to say, "you now what? I'm committed to URI." The old man has already snuffed out speculation that he might take the job. It's not that hard to find someone in the media that you trust and have him report it. If it goes into tomorrow ...

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Came across this from a pretty good recruiting guy.... Dave Telep ‏@DaveTelep 1h Bobby Hurley took to recruiting as fast as any former NBA player I've seen. Buffalo just hit jackpot IMO. Clearly it hurts. It's just a question of how much. My feeling is that it will depend on this year. Bobby Hurley'...

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It's a better program than Wagner in a better league. Buffalo is typically in the 100s for kenpom and the MAC is in the teens. Wagner is 200+ usually and the NEC is in the 20+ area for conferences. Good for him. Great get by Buffalo.

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UCLA is a destination job. A blue blood. Kentucky, Indiana, Kansas, UNC, maybe Duke. Tough to turn them down.

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The reality about the HS flops is; they are still instant millionaires. The stiff that Jordan drafted 1 overall still made millions. No one wanted to restrict jenn capriati or Tiger Woods. There are dozens of baseball and hockey players that go right out of HS. The difference with golfers and tenni...

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Rhody Guy wrote:Nik got the triple double.

I don't remember Nik getting a triple double, either. I don't think he had more than a few double/doubles, if that many. What game was it?

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The names might not sound great but that 1998 Kentucky team was very good and had a bunch of guys who played in the NBA. Padgett, Wayne Turner, Magliorre, Sheppard, Edwards. Very balanced team. Would have been a good game.

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Makes you wonder when Calipari says, "I have a couple of guys who can't be coached." Like him or not, he's been the master of blending big egos to play team basketball. Agree with this. For some reason, I'm perfectly OK with Calipari - I kind of like that he just sticks it to the NCAA and...

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I understand that these rules would make college hoops better. Like I said, hoops in the 80s and early 90s was unbelievable. But, you are choosing to protect the colleges at the expense of the individuals. Sure, a LeBron type can go after high school. But, Anthony Davis was barely a top 100 recruit....

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Generally I tend to agree about restricting labor, but the fact that the kids have the chance to go pro instead of going to college mitigates that concern in part because at least they aren't captive labor like football prospects. Plus, colleges should be allowed to protect themselves. Part of free...

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Football manages to have a three year rule. Why not basketball? I think an 18 year old getting hit by Rodney Harrison has something to do with it. A guy like Jermaine O'Neal could physically compete in the NBA but would have been broken in two as an 18 year olf NFL guy. There is just something very...

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I think any restrictions on kids is ridiculous. Of course, the baseball system would be great for fans and for coaches who then have those kids for three years. But, some kids are ready after their first and second year, too. Let the efficient marketplace take care of these decisions. If they declar...

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They asked Coach K after the Scheyer/Singler team won the national title how they stacked up to the Laettner/Hill/Hurley team and he just laughed. College hoops just isn't nearly as good. Let me say that I am 100% ok with kids leaving to go to the NBA but think of some of the teams you would have pl...

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The grad student rule is one of the few things that the NCAA has gotten right. Reward kids for getting their degree and even trying to start a grad degree. If the staff could find a guy like Jake O'Brien, that would be great. Graduated from BU, transferred to Temple, plays 20 minutes per game and sh...

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Thanks for posting the video. This team needs a guy that can reliably knock down open jumpers. Other than that, lots of good pieces out there.

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Egregious mistakes all over that list. It was based on college career but Jeremy Lin was a #7 seed and Troy Bell a #15. Bell was two time Big East player of the year (over some very good players-Gordon, Melo, etc) and Al-American. He was the all-time big east scoring leader when he left. Taylor Copp...

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None of these players are great. You could take any of the ten and put them in any order on the two teams. All have talent. All have flaws. X is not a no brainer first teamer but neither are the other ones.

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College hoops is generally going away from the Sherman Douglas type point guard who initiates the offense. Especially in an offense that Hurley runs, you want capable ball handlers not necessarily the archetypal point guard. Sina is more of a combo guard but the guy can shoot. And that is a skill se...

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This is what everyone was saying about Erik Murphy three years ago. He's getting buried at a factory school! They are recruiting over him! What a bad decision! Now, he is 1st team all-SEC on a FF caliber team on his way to the NBA. This is how it used to happen when people could wait more than a min...

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That's a good point Ramulous. Not like he was going to big 10 or acc, going to the direct competitor conference and moving his new school there as well. How could he his best interest in the future success of the A10 and URI during this time. If there is one universal lesson that most AD's have lea...

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Allow me to save GBG the response -- 39.4 FG, 34.3 3FG, 71.4 FT. Not efficient enough. Would be 1st Team if he shared the ball more with Hare, Aaman, Bigby and Brooks. Listen, the guy did what was asked of him. He gutted it out during a rough year for the team. I applaud him for that. Seems like a ...

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