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by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: How would you rate Coach Miller for the 2023-2024 Season?
Replies: 27
Views: 1812

Re: How would you rate Coach Miller for the 2023-2024 Season?

Beating the packline has become an art form and there’s lotsa painters out there. I’m not optimistic with Miller stubbornness to try anything else. Go watch the tape of Virginia recently getting demolished by VaTech and Duke. The book on how to demolish it has been written. Defensive schemes come an...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Can Anything Make This Season A Success This Week?
Replies: 44
Views: 1755

Re: Can Anything Make This Season A Success This Week?

reef wrote: 1 month ago Either that are most of us are not good prognosticators
Yeah I certainly wasn’t (former contest winner)
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Can Anything Make This Season A Success This Week?
Replies: 44
Views: 1755

Re: Can Anything Make This Season A Success This Week?

Looking at the prediction contest I’d say the prevailing opinion of the KB forum is we are WAY behind schedule.
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Can Anything Make This Season A Success This Week?
Replies: 44
Views: 1755

Re: Can Anything Make This Season A Success This Week?

Like I said in the game thread y’all are sure you wanna roll this train wreck out again? Not sure about that. We will know in short order if the big time boosters agree with forum members. This has Parlange attention for sure. Our coach in waiting is just up the street IMO. How long will he wait? No...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round
Replies: 266
Views: 7408

Re: 3/12 | Saint Louis | 4:30PM (ESPN+) | A-10 1st Round

So y’all just satisfied rolling this train wreck down the tracks again?

Yeah I dunno about that. Wonder what our biggest boosters in the room think?

Off season mercifully came quick.

We’ll see.
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Local Microbreweries
Replies: 465
Views: 112224

Re: Local Microbreweries

Yeah they had a booth selling SWAG set up next to Tyler Foley handing out the magnets Wednesday night pregame. Target is 3/14 👍 Their website has it published, so now it has to happen. Also, as far as that swag goes...did anyone buy a koozie? It seems like every vendor there at the Ry, ever, is giv...
by hrstrat57
1 month ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball Transfer Carousel and Portal - 2024-25
Replies: 2879
Views: 130029

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

Honestly I expect many players on most teams to put their names in the portal. Many of those players probably will come back & play for the original team again, they just may want to see what interest is out there? Kind of like players who would put their name in the NBA draft but didn't sign w...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: 3/10 | WBB – Richmond | 4:00PM (ESPN2) | A-10 Championship
Replies: 48
Views: 1253

Re: 3/10 | WBB – Richmond | 4:00PM (ESPN2) | A-10 Championship

Tammi is all class, we are super lucky to have her. Great coaching job to turn this season around and compete in conference final.

Tired legs sadly resulted in a lotta bricks in this one.
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: Lady Rams Hoops
Topic: 3/10 | WBB – Richmond | 4:00PM (ESPN2) | A-10 Championship
Replies: 48
Views: 1253

Re: 3/10 | WBB – Richmond | 4:00PM (ESPN2) | A-10 Championship

Fierce Lady Spider defense. 🕷️ Gonna have to commit to the deep ball to break it methinks.
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: Down the Line
Topic: Local Microbreweries
Replies: 465
Views: 112224

Re: Local Microbreweries

Yeah they had a booth selling SWAG set up next to Tyler Foley handing out the magnets Wednesday night pregame.

Target is 3/14 👍
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/9 | Fordham | 1:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 158
Views: 4536

Re: 3/9 | Fordham | 1:00PM (ESPN+)

Need this one to avoid the dreaded -20 spot.
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Men's Basketball 2023-24 Prediction Contest Chatter
Replies: 154
Views: 9815

Re: Men's Basketball 2023-24 Prediction Contest Chatter

Take the money and run. A contest win is a win!!
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 7348

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Unsustainable what I saw tonight. Just awful. Really no reason for me to make a long rambling post. Team quit.

What a disappointment.

Gonna miss EZBuckets…
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 7348

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Jdrums#3 wrote: 2 months ago I was complementing our offense earlier this week. Kiss of death. I Should have known better than to do that. Jinx city.
Yeah I was gonna rip you for that but you’re a good peep…
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 7348

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

ram1980 wrote: 2 months ago Awe inspiring senior appreciation ceremony. Sorry for the sarcasm. What a joke. Maybe ..maybe 1000 people in the seats and 2 team managers and Bilau. Discouraging the turn college sports has taken.
More like 500…
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 7348

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Mrs hrstrat57 just got a Whaler’s for $5. The hot dog was actually cooked! Talked to Tyler Foley whilst picking up magnet.

No Yorke! Great night so far!

Go Rhody!

(And wifi is working!!)
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 7348

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Woo hoo
$5 beer, free magnet…

Now we got $2 mystery meat hot dogs 🌭

It’s go time!!

:)
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 7348

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

The ridiculous PA volume (and continued paying of Yorke to scream lazy nonsense into it) is a puzzlement.

A lot of stupid stuff we do makes little sense but nothing as much as the deafening low fidelity volume level.
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Practice Facility
Replies: 678
Views: 53226

Re: Practice Facility

Captain Obvious response here

URI Women get dibs on it too.
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 243
Views: 7348

Re: 3/6 | George Mason | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

Thx EZBuckets

$5 beers and a free magnet!

We’re in!

Go Rhody
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 15084

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

In my strong opinion Tyson Wheeler is going to be a absolutely brilliant D1 HC.

I’m not alone in having this opinion.

I’ll leave it there.

Back to Who is Archie talk…
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 15084

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

Yeah no chance he brings in Wheeler.

Wheeler is the top candidate to replace Miller.

Ridiculous take.

(Tho 100% agree on Lilly)
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 5553

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

I don’t recall NJ77 getting beat up. Ramster OTOH got crushed. Ramster was bang on with his contest call sadly. What a disaster and like I said it’s unsustainable and Parlange knows it. Our biggest real estate asset is going increasingly empty. Season ticket holder mutiny is crystal clear with 1/2 f...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1588
Views: 141228

Re: Conference Realignment

I actually really like UNCW
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 5553

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

rambone 78 wrote: 2 months ago I give him next year.
Yeah not so sure about that if team loses out. This level of losing is IMO unsustainable.

Storm clouds are brewing
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 5553

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

I don't know if Archie is going to be able to navigate today's coaching landscape, but one thing I do know is that he needs to be able to recruit much better players to come here. I'm not sure any coach would be able to win with this collection of marginally talented players (that is the nicest way...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 224
Views: 5553

Re: 3/2 | Saint Louis | 4:00PM (CBSSN)

I don't know if Archie is going to be able to navigate today's coaching landscape, but one thing I do know is that he needs to be able to recruit much better players to come here. I'm not sure any coach would be able to win with this collection of marginally talented players (that is the nicest way...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 149441

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Loyola looks like a pretty decent addition to A10 to me.
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2024 Coaching Carousel
Replies: 551
Views: 31658

Re: 2024 Coaching Carousel

He has done a very admirable job stabilizing the ship, 22. He is a good basketball coach. Separately, I thought the school was in serious trouble with the financial rumors floating around it. I have no idea if the school is out of the woods financially yet and therefore their athletics programs as ...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1588
Views: 141228

Re: Conference Realignment

Which is exactly why they built a hockey rink to stick their basketball team in as a afterthought. Hockey is king in the Commonwealth.
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 7010

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

Maybe recruiting should include mandatory viewing of the PackLine YouTube videos I posted last month. Hey recruit are you willing to put in the work to do this and only this? Often at the expense of your development? This is what we do here. We don’t do that (or that or that) We focus on packline fi...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 7010

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

ramster wrote: 2 months ago
section(105) wrote: 2 months ago Starters are; Louis,house, Zek, Weston, brown. Fucks will play, Green will play, flat last 2 games.
We need Fuchs and Green to be as healthy as possible in Brooklyn. Miller can rest them some these next 3 games and let the others battle for Tournament minutes.
Playoffs?

Playoffs?
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)
Replies: 319
Views: 7010

Re: 2/28 | VCU | 6:30PM (CBSSN)

That Spookydog is still putting this much effort into doing this is astounding. Ram 🐏 fan extraordinaire as discussed in the Spooky thread. The whole VCU havoc crap is annoying I’d really like to send those Rams to the pen. How bout our Rams turn into Border Collies in honor of Spookydog and chase t...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Pregame options
Replies: 99
Views: 2375

Re: Pregame options

Coast Guard House is elite dining experience we love it especially mid week in the winter. Quiet, nice!
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Conference Realignment
Replies: 1588
Views: 141228

Re: Conference Realignment

uMass plays hoops in a hockey rink. They are now a hockey school first. Basketball is a low priority. Frank Martin must be pissed. Expect he’ll be looking for a life raft. I hate uMass hoops but it’s a love to hate them. One of our most ancient and important basketball rivals to the MAC. This is bad...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Pregame options
Replies: 99
Views: 2375

Re: Pregame options

Plenty of Pizza 🍕 in South County. Pasquale’s Pizzeria Napoletana in South County Commons on Route 1 just outside of Wakefield has earned a well deserved national reputation. It’s all Naples including Peroni on tap! 😋 Campus is 15minutes from there. Concession at RC is mostly junk in my opinion. You...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 4488

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

Wrong thread, deleted
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 4488

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

Archie postgame: “Credit to La Salle, they played hard and hit their 3s. We’re just not a good defensive team, haven’t been all season. Nkt mentally strong enough, and when we lose our confidence we can’t get it back…etc etc” He's out of excuses just like we are out of topics. Well 208 is trying to...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 4488

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

And it’s time for a Ray Allen 3 sighting!
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 4488

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

I dont care what anybody else says, but it there isnt a major turnaround next season, Archie's seat needs to get very warm. Not saying he's gone after year 3, but year 4 should be his last if it happens again. I just dont see a big jump next season unless he pulls a rabbit out of his hat with sever...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 4488

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

The highlight of forum discussion is now Bassy talk.

Yikes.
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)
Replies: 185
Views: 4488

Re: 2/25 | La Salle | 12:00PM (USA)

Yeah I’m on to watching URI hockey playing for ESCHL title

MBB looking like bags are packed for parts unknown.

https://www.youtube.com/live/16gwylVtVy ... YxYmvxdHsf
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 149441

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

Name a player who walked from URI who put up a 42 spot.

I’ll wait.
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB
Replies: 2339
Views: 149441

Re: Games of Interest - 2023-2024 MBB

So Ramster are you in the we should have kept Bassy on scholarship camp? Also, has anyone challenged Miller about allowing Thomas to walk? Or has anyone in the media or elsewhere done a truly deep dive on the topic? 42 points on a CYO Cadet team is serious bucket getting. At any D1 level it’s a sign...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 15084

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

Stealth Train 🚂

:)
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 15084

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

I've said this before in here. At that event a couple of years ago (or whenever it was) with Archie, Tammi and Fleming at the RC, Archie seemed like he'd rather be anywhere else but there. Before the coaches spoke, we were free to walk around and talk to players and assistant coaches. Duane and esp...
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: Who is Archie Miller?
Replies: 368
Views: 15084

Re: Who is Archie Miller?

There’s not even a warm seat until the team fails miserably again in year 3. Then it’ll be warm for season 4.

Any other talk seems like fantasy to me.

Our next HC is sitting up the road if/when needed IMO.
by hrstrat57
2 months ago
Forum: NCAAs or Bust!
Topic: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)
Replies: 217
Views: 5227

Re: 2/21 | Richmond | 7:00PM (ESPN+)

No I am not a “clown” but can only wonder why so many on this board ridiculed responses. The opinion expressed is but one person’s. You don’t have to like it. And it’s okay if you don’t. But name calling and acting as if only a few people are allowed to offer a viable opinion. I think not. It’s pro...