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Rhode Island at Villanova
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http://gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2016 ... 1005garunw

Looking forward to watching the game. I'll be curious to see how Vazzano bounces back, if Cooper can return to form and how the defense holds up, especially the defensive line and line backers. They have a ground based attack, that has put up pretty big numbers since their 28-7 loss to Pitt.
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Tough start. They are bigger and faster then us. Can't stop them on defense, can't move the ball offensively
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Ugh ... Back to the ugly reality.
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At some point does CAA say enoughs enough and tell URI either shape up the program or ships them out. Big East did that with Temple years ago.
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The CAA at some point could put URI on notice.

I would guess that could come in a year or two, if URI's talent level doesn't improve much.

With playing mostly freshmen, it's going to take at least another year or two to see what happens.

They are going to have to continue to recruit better talent going forward of course.

This dovetails with what I've been saying about the future of the program. Another couple of years of futility, and the handwriting's on the wall......

Either Fleming gets this program competitive and soon, he and it are done.

Rumor is, and I want to emphasize the word rumor, that Dooley's patience is wearing thin......not one bit surprising if true...
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Rhody FB hasn't been relevant in at least 30 years, you would think we would catch lightning in a bottle once in that time, but really there has been nada, nothing, not even a 3 game win streak that I can remember in that time. I don't know enough about it, so this might seem over-simplified, but it seems to me, Rhody should either double down and actually go for it or scrap it and redistribute the funds.
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GansettRam74 wrote:At some point does CAA say enoughs enough and tell URI either shape up the program or ships them out. Big East did that with Temple years ago.

Just like the A-10 with Fordham, right (much sarcasm intended)? The Temple example is very rare. Conferences typically never take action against perennial cellar dwellers. It would be even more shocking if a lower division league (which the CAA is when compared to all of college football) took such moves. Furthermore, it would totally fly in the face of how the CAA acted toward URI just a few years ago when the school announced its intention to depart for the NEC. If the conference really wanted them gone, they would not have allowed them back. They instead welcomed them back with open arms.
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Another Fall Saturday and another URI Football embarrassment...

So it seems like changing coaches does nothing to influence results. That would leave us with facilities...I would not fire the coach if they don't plan on upgrading that facilities. If they do plan on upgrading the facilities, I also wouldn't fire the coach; I would give him a chance with the upgrade.

As we all know, college athletics is in the middle of an arms race that URI has decided not to participate in except for basketball and some upgrades for baseball and soccer (I believe). Just like most things in life, you get what you pay for. There are not many things in life where you can continually invest/spend less and have inferior infrastructure than your competitors and get consistently good results.

I assume the university is all in on basketball and they are hoping the get the money for athletic upgrades from consistent basketball success = NCAA revenue and happy alumni donations...my colleague went to 'Nova and he spent over $500 on gear the day after they won the tourney...I imagine they saw a huge influx of cash this spring and summer.
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The university's approach and commitment to football is completely in alignment with the results, its really that simple. Every team we play is bigger, faster, stronger and has far superior facilities. Changing coaches in this program is the proverbial putting lipstick on a pig moniker. I'm not sure if Fleming is a good coach or not, all I know is the team he's trots onto the field every week has very little to no chance of competing/winning. I've stopped going to URI football games as its not worth the 2 hour drive even on a nice fall afternoon.
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If Rhody had a team as good as Villanova, we would get more than 4,000 people a game like Nova does. Rhody fan interest is very good considering the product has been put on the field the last 10 years.
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We already get more than 4000 a game no? As far as the team goes, they are way too young to do much this year. We will see if Fleming can follow up last years recruiting class and continue to build on it the next couple years. If he does we will be a good team. Changing coaches all the time only sets the program back.
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I agree, we have to stick with our coach, and help him build the program. Many coaches at URI's level have been coaching at their same college for year and years. Look at Nova, UNH, and Delaware for a long time.
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Agree. Keep the Coach.
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