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Always interesting to watch this:

http://www.basketballtravelers.com/game ... /?e_type=1

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RhodeIslandBred wrote:
URI96 wrote:We need a third option.

C) As is policy. Only for the 1K and up donors
Think "small" we DO.

Why is this thinking small? The majority of schools don't serve beer. If you wan a beer pony up a grand.

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theblueram wrote:On a positive note, we finally have a coach who's assistants become head coaches at D1 programs.

No one ever counted Pat Skerry eh?

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We need a third option.

C) As is policy. Only for the 1K and up donors

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Siena, haven't they been a "host school" for the occasional MAAC tourney in the downtown Albany arena that could not draw flies??......and plays home games there with curtains hanging down covering the upper sections??.....that market for the A-10?? But they still draw 6-8k per game. This...

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Chris DiSano on twitter says that he's hearing a more Southern expansion. I'm guessing that means Davidson?
Mason to A10 announcement tmrw... and league on the prowl. Hearing first option is for southern expansion push to continue.

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All I said was they sunk a bunch of money into it. Didn't say any of it made them suck any less

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URI96, are we talking sound system upgrades and other not-so-obvious additions? How much have they really invested in that place? They do have a modern LED variable message video panel under the scorer's table (where URI still has the old rotating banner system). I was going to just rattle off stuf...

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rambone 78 wrote:The A10 should give Fordham a deadline to physically start improving their facilities. Either do it, or bye-bye. Some vague promise of a committment won't cut it.

They belong in the MAAC.

Funny thing is they have sunk a bunch of cash into Rose Hill Gym in recent years.

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Mason makes the most sense followed by Siena. The rest of them we would be better off without. Belmont brings nothing to the table outside of fun road trips to Nashville. They've never won an NCAA tournament game.

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Looking good right now for LaSalle to add some coin to the pot

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Much of the internet chatter has the A-10 eventually adding George Mason and Siena should the league get down to 10 members (assuming that Xavier and Butler leave after this season and two teams leave one year later). It assumes that the entire western group of the A-10 leaves thus shifting the foc...

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I've been saying the MVC would be a competitor for teams...just didn't see St Louis as a/the target (but not a surprise). From a scheduling and rivalry standpoint, a 10 team conference seems to be the right amount...hopefully the BEC7 and fox will come to that same conclusion. In that case we lose ...

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Andrew wrote:I've noticed a lot of people disliking Burke - I've met Thorr, Jasper, and others. Never met Burke, and all the others were great. Anyone want to give a quick synopsis of why people think he's unqualified, should Thorr leave?

He's always been very nice to me. Not sure why there's so much hate.

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Jasper would be a good choice. I still wish Tom McElroy had been given more of a real shot. He had big time skills and goals. But everyone on campus bitched and moaned about his personality. Too bad. He had the pedigree we needed. Anyway, Jasper sounds like the solid choice. Tom McElroy was an ASS ...

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I think it has to do with money. Not just what Thorr is making here versus what he'll make at X, but the 40% cut in the athletic budget has a lot to do with it. Plus, football is on thin ice and Thorr must know it may not survive, no matter how much he wants it to. What this means for URI, is witho...

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The Herd. Maybe Hurley's Herd if you wanted to incorporate the coach's name and use some alliteration.

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rodfromcranston wrote:No more great managers.
Paul Bearer, Bobby the Brain, Grand Wizard, Wild Red Berry,
Classy Freddie Blassie, and Lou Albano.

The Brain isn't dead yet

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Wow I step away for a few days and the world is crumbling. Kind of like the sequester talks. If he is a candidate and he takes the job I would hope Hurley would get a voice in who the next AD would be. Let's look at Thorr's tenure. Except for the Hurley hire what has he accomplished? Facilities are...

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They could call themselves a stinking pile of poo and it would be a better name than the America 12. Terrible.

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A moment of silence for Paul Bearer.

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Haha it's funny that this came from 12345. In general though I'd be fine with this signing, I'll leave it up to people who know a helluva lot more than me about basketball (ie Hurleys/Preston/Carr) to determine whether this kid or Williams would be better. I like Williams because of his size, but f...

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100 percent effort given in every game (unlike last year)

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I don't Siena would be that bad. Shockers would be a great add.

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AMEN! Good luck Butler! You're going to need it. Enjoy trying to stay out of the new Big East basement. Good luck getting bids each year. Too bad so sad. It wouldn't surprise me if that conference ends up being gross and full of teams with records that resemble 16-14 and 17-13...all fighting for on...

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The longer the BE waits to add more teams, the better it might be for us. Why? We're going to get good, really good. Our facilities are good, and they are going to get better. Maybe, just maybe, WE get on that on-call list? WHY NOT US? PC would never let us in. None of these teams want competition ...

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Game cast has been stuck on 3:27 for n eternity

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ATPTourFan wrote:They way this team shoots FTs makes me think they're not COMPLETELY committed to win games.

WTF, Powell w 2 misses.

FTs have killed us all year

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VCU smoked Butler today. +1 for us

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What I'm surprised at the most is that there haven't been any leaks on here about what's going on behind the scenes at the A10. They have to be doing something right? Last year they went out and got Butler and VCU.

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The greatest of all time will always be the Honky Tonk Man. He's cool, he's cocky, he's bad.

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I was thinking Roger Williams and Johnson and Wales, maybe Salve Regina. I lose sleep worryiong about all this. Oh, and where is UMass going? PAC 10? I personally think URI would be a wonderful fit in The Mountain West conference. I heard this from a panhandler on Weybosett Street, who knows Dave G...

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Why is SLU suddenly off the list?

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ATPTourFan wrote:Eh its OK.

My thoughts exactly.

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RF1 wrote:What an absolutely putrid display of shooting by URI tonight.

You mean 12-50 isn't good?

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HobbyBurley wrote:Figured.

Xavier shooting 31%, Rhody at 26%....barnburner

Better than Nik's 0-8

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UD and the Bonnie's both have easier roads than we do.

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Two in a row!

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I predicted no prior to the start of the season and I'm sticking with it. The problem is not only that we need to win at least three more ames but we also lose the tie breakers with Bona, and Richmond. One of them would have to lose out.

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The season opener against Florida State will be on ESPN3!

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Sounds good to me. Another question would be, breaking down why this team can't finish games. I mean, if JB was still here, we'd be blaming him, but Hurley gets a pass so far, and he should, imo anyway. We all know that Dan and Bobby are doing all they can to try to win these games. They can't fini...

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For once I agree with Rod. Play the game on Sunday and everyone wins. SBU can easily make it home for Monday classes.

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2 points in the second half. Yawn. 3 rebounds in 23 minutes! Double double guy? Will Daniels wasn't a double double. ARD wasn't a double double guy. Lamar wasn't a double double guy. We haven't had a double double guy since Kenny Green in 1989! I would love to know what your definition of a double ...

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Not really. Silent fans aren't obnoxious and causing problems. If someone needs to get tuned up to watch a game, they should stay home. Besides, it's an on campus facility, and can't sell beer. Moot point. "The NCAA does not allow beer to be sold at a college game, IF the stadium is on a colle...

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bigappleram wrote:Lasalle is much better than you'd think. Beat two ranked teams in 1 week for first time since 1952. Good back court and a 7 footer. They got blitzed in the 2nd half by the VCU "havoc" defense, withstood it and came roaring back to win.

They have a legit shot at going to the dance.

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I really don't know what to say. Losing to Fordham without Gaston and with Thomas fouling out, is an all time low. They just didn't show up in the second half. Plus, is it just me or does it feel like Rhody is getting shafted with blown or bad calls by officials lately?? Don't get me wrong...Fordha...

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I'd be better served if I pretended this game didn't happen. Not only was the quality like a 2 hour long ocular rape, but the result was stomach churning. We did not watch basketball today, friends. We watched two teams and three referees literally take a shit on TV over two halves and it makes me ...

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Tom Penders being inducted into the Fordham HOF as well!

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I seriously considered going on this trip, but I thought the $100 per person price tag to be in NY for 2.5 hours was a little steep. Really? 5 hours of travel time in most cars is $50-60 in gas plus ticket plus lunch. Very reasonable in 2013. This is only a valid argument if you go by yourself. If ...

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rodfromcranston wrote:The trip was cancelled, due to lack of interest.
Too bad, I was looking forward to it.

So drive!

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