Week #12 – Games of Interest

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

Yeah I just read that post by Iggy and ran thought it was results and not predictions.
Pardon

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Wow! Bobby really has a nice thing happening in Buffalo.
Nice arena, wild crowd at a 10:00 Friday night game.
Announcers calling it an "electric atmosphere".
His team is fun to watch. They're blowing out league leader
Kent State at the half.
The Bulls play a swarming defense, but they have a slam dunking,
running offense. He has a bullish 6'7" forward who scores 18.5 a game,
and some nice guards.
If they win this, it will be 23-1 at home.
Kent State hit a 3 near the end of the half and Bobby went wild
at his player for not playing the shooter.
Pulled his two bigs in the first three minutes of the game, because he didn't like their defense.
He's way out on the floor during the game.
All very interesting.

BPR2010 · Unread post by **BPR2010** » 9 years ago

They are putting on a clinic Rod. This Xavier Ford kid is having quite a night. Very impressed with the student turnout, can we ship them down here for tomorrow's game? Can't say I know much about them, but they are winning in every facet of the game tonight (Turnovers, Rebounding, Shooting). Bobby is fun to watch on the sidelines too, glad he's had a couple good years up there. Won't be long before he's onto a bigger scene.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

This is kind of their Nebraska game. They hyped it as a "black out" game and really went all out to get people there. They needed this game. Their record is good, but they hadn't beat the best teams in the conference. Y'all (and ESPN) are catching them on a good night, makes me happy! Ford average 8 a game- he's going off tonight.

They took a chance on Justin Moss and his health, but he's had a great year. Shannon Evans is a really good player that had committed to the previous coach and stayed when Bobby came on. That right there kind of symbolizes the differences Dan and Bobby faced at their new schools. Bobby inherits an all-conference type player, Dan gets Hare.

BPR2010 · Unread post by **BPR2010** » 9 years ago

They're putting on quite a show Ace, really impressed. I knew their energy level would be high, but their offense is flowing so well tonight. I'd be lying if I said I knew a lot about the MAC, but I remember watching Kent State face Kansas earlier this year and gave them a ballgame at Phog Allen until midway thru the 2nd half.

Also, for Bobby to lose an all-conference player like McCrea last year who averaged a double-double and not lose the competitiveness is great to see. Granted, it seems like Justin Moss is McCrea 2.0 in both size and stats. In your opinion, how long do you think he's at Buffalo before a move up?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Moss even makes free throws, at 75%.
That freshman PG looks like a keeper.
Now I know why the lead Kentucky for half a game.
Very impressive. The never let up after halftime, either.
Good for Bobby, who I really like.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

I think he stays longer than people think, especially as some have him going after this year. Danny White, the AD, took a chance in bringing him in, but they had Duke related connections. The previous coach was well liked and the program wasn't bad. His family's moved around a lot- from Florida to two years in Jersey when at Wagner to a year in RI to Buffalo. In two years, both his older kids will be in college, which can influence a decision. Do I think he moves on at some point? Absolutely, but I'd give him a couple more years at Buffalo. As we know, though, these things have a way of changing quickly. Besides, if he goes somewhere like St. John's (where both Hurley's have been mentioned), maybe the Dan to Seton Hall talk would stop.

Justin Moss actually has an implanted defibrillator and was told at a previous school that he couldn't play anymore. Watching him puts me in some kind of happy but nervous state of mind.

Ram1019 · Unread post by **Ram1019** » 9 years ago

Hey! Blake Vedder!

BPR2010 · Unread post by **BPR2010** » 9 years ago

Glad to have someone that knows the situation better than anyone on this board in regards to Bobby and Buffalo. I always make sure to keep an eye on them throughout the season. Just figured Buffalo was the classic, pit-stop stepping stone school that most use in the process to jump to a bigger school. He seems to have a good young nucleus there so staying a couple more years certainly makes sense.

Also, for everyone else, Blake Vedder found garbage time minutes for Kent State tonight. Still as irrelevant as he was here despite the freakish height.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

A couple of us have a bet that Bobby succeeds his mentor Coach K
at Duke.
By the time K hangs it up, Bobby will have established himself as a D-1 coach,
plus he has the pedigree being a Duke All American.
When Bobby was leaving, he told me that Cranston would never be the same without him.
Hmmm..............
When did Blake Vedder get to be 7'4"?

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

His oldest kid is named Cameron! It's destiny...

Running Ram · Unread post by **Running Ram** » 9 years ago

I still want Buffalo in the A10, I know Dan and Bob don't want to play each other, but how cool would that be? Dump Fordham and grab Buffalo, Danny v Bobby would be a great thing for exposure and commerce, and the conference would get a whole lot stronger.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

They had a great crowd at Buffalo last night- just under 5800, and it was their biggest crowd since 2010. Their average before that game was under 3000. It reminds me a little of Rhody in that the potential is there, but the fan base can still be inconsistent. Regardless, they pulled it together for an ESPN game and showed well.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 9 years ago

I remember some of the Buffalo fans questioning the hiring of Bobby. Are you kidding me? Maybe if Thor leaves URI can steal their AD.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Buffalo and the MAC play a high level of football.
So, there's zero chance Buffalo would ever be in the A-10.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

Ram1019 wrote:Hey! Blake Vedder!

7th year senior???

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

I think he collects Social Security this year.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 9 years ago

Lots of Saturday action in the A-10 in addition to GW at URI at 4 PM:

Davidson at St. Joseph’s. 12 PM. On NBC Sports. Road games in the A-10 have been problematic for the Wildcats. St. Joe’s has lost three of its last four, but as UMass learned the Hawks can be tough at Hagan. Upset City?

Richmond at VCU. 2 PM. On ESPN2. In the Battle of Richmond, the Havoc will prevail in a close one.

UMass at Saint Louis. 4 PM. On CBS Sports. If UMass has a claim to any kind of post season play, the Minutemen will have to win this one.

George Mason at Duquesne. 7 PM. Duquesne has been stumbling around and is stuck in a six game losing streak and GMU hasn’t won a A-10 game on the road yet. It seems the Dukes are due for a resurgence.

La Salle at St. Bonaventure. 7 PM. LaSalle is the better team, but the home court gives the Bonnies the edge in this one.

In games involving URI OOC Opponents:

North Carolina State at Georgia Tech. 12 PM. On ESPN3. Can the Yellow jackets make it two in a row in the ACC?

Providence at St. John’s. 12 PM. On Fox Sports.

Kansas State at #9 Kansas. 2 PM. On ESPN. In a battle of the Plains, the Jayhawks come out on top.

UMass-Lowell at Binghamton. 2 PM. Binghamton is bad, but UML in a four game AE loss streak has been playing terrible. Home team wins.

Detroit at Milwaukee. 5 PM. On ESPN3. Two teams going nowhere, but Detroit has the better talent.

W. Kentucky at Southern Miss. 6 PM. The Hilltoppers are on a nine game winning streak that includes wins over ODU and Ole Miss and are too much for a depleted USM squad to overcome.

Nebraska at Minnesota. 6 PM. On BTN. The Golden Gophers are going no where in the Big Ten race, but have the horses to beat the Cornhuskers.

Delaware State at South Carolina State. 6 PM. The Hornets should grab this road test to keep them near the top of the MEAC race.

Brown at Columbia. 7 PM. Brown seems to have lost the way and Columbia is the better team.

Santa Clara at BYU. 9 PM. BYU routed the Broncos in their first contest in Santa Clara, so BYU should win this one going away.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 9 years ago

I think Bobby is going to have a long, successful career. He's so easy to cheer for.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 9 years ago

Indeed. Go Bobby!

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

St. Joe's-Davidson is a surprisingly good game so far.

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 9 years ago

TruePoint wrote:
Ram1019 wrote:Hey! Blake Vedder!
7th year senior???

I thought that was a joke or reference I wasn't getting at first, but somehow, he's still playin' hoops. Even though he's 24 and at a lower program, he's still not getting into games. His D1 high for season minutes is probably going to be his time at URI. yikes.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

Iggy1979 wrote:
Iggy1979 wrote:Dayton loses at UMass; Davidson loses at St. Joe's.
One down ....

quick what are the powerball numbers!

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 9 years ago

Iggy1979 wrote:Dayton loses at UMass; Davidson loses at St. Joe's.

Good call Iggy. Hopefully you made a little cash on it.

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 9 years ago

I'm waiting for Iggy to say URI wins.

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 9 years ago

Yeah really. Richmond was down 6 at half and 11 at one time and are now up 7 with 12 minutes to go.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 9 years ago

VCU favoredby 11.5 points and playing at home, winners of 12 straight games, in big trouble against Richmond.
50-39 Richmond leading with 5 minutes to play

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 9 years ago

Richmond well coached using clock, solid d, but VCU cannot hit the side of a barn. They have missed a lot of open 3 pt looks. One they didn't miss against us.

Richmond up 9 with 3 mins to go

Section104 · Unread post by **Section104** » 9 years ago

and Weber injured.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

Tough loss for Georgia Tech. Buzzer beating desperation three doing them in.
Go Nebraska!

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

Out of all of our non-conference opponents, Kansas has been the only one who's won so far.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

You need to understand, VCU-Richmond is like
URI-PC.
They don't like each other, and they're in even closer
proximity to each other than we are to PC.
In a rivalry game, weird things often happen.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

I said on the A10 board, you throw out the team records when it comes to rivalries

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Weber looks like he'll be out a while.

Changes their defense, and not for the better. The guy is a steal machine.

Things are definitely getting interesting in league play.

The top of the league is stumbling a little, and the middle is closing the gap on them.

The top 7 are all capable of beating each other.

Davidson is coming back to earth. Of course, St. Joes at home is a big pain in the ass, so I wasn't that surprised they [D] lost tonight. They still shot 14-33 from 3, which is astounding.

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 9 years ago

Remember Davidson is still playing without Gibbs and he is a big time player and their pg. Weber will certainly hurt VCU a lot as well.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Injuries are starting to take their toll as the season goes on.

We need to be healthy starting with the Richmond game, and stay that way.

If so, we have a real chance for that bye in NY.

13-5 does the trick for sure. That's 6-3 the rest of the way. Definitely doable right now.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

Damn. VCU or not, this really sucks

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

Hate to hear that. No sarcasm.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 9 years ago

he was 12 steals away from the all time record, really feel bad for him

Section104 · Unread post by **Section104** » 9 years ago

12 steals shy of all time NCAA record...really tough blow for VCU.

Looks like defensive player of the year is Hassan's to lose.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

Man that sucks, I love watching Briante play. And for selfish reasons, I still want another shot at VCU in the conf tourney as well and I want them at 100%.

giovanni · Unread post by **giovanni** » 9 years ago

Wow, I didn't realize it was that bad for Weber either. That does suck, one helluva a player. You don't want to see anyone go down like that. What a tough way to end an excellent career.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Watching Gonzaga destroy Memphis.
Wow! Damontas Sabonis is going to be a great player
very soon. He already averaged 10.8ppg playing being
the Zag's 7'1" center.
Sabonis is a freshman at 6'10" and he looks like some player.
Big, quick and mobile.
Son of the great Russian center.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 9 years ago

In honor of Gil- Sabonis is Lithuanian.

Memphis looked awful when I was watching earlier.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Well, excuse me. Former SOVIET UNION player.
The father played for the USSR Olympic team.
Lithuania was part of the Soviet Union.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

Arvydas was such a great player.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

He could have been an NBA great with good legs.
He was a shadow of himself when we got to see him
play here.
" Before signing Sabonis, Portland's then-general manager Bob Whitsitt asked the Blazers team physician to look at Sabonis' X-rays. Illustrating the impact of Sabonis' numerous injuries, Whitsitt recalled in a 2011 interview that when the doctor reported the results, "He said that Arvydas could qualify for a handicapped parking spot based on the X-ray alone."[7] Nevertheless, the Blazers signed Sabonis."

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

Blazers and what-could-have-been big men, amirite?

Even though he couldn't play long enough to put up great career stats, you could tell what a tremendous talent he was.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Yup. Same with Walton.
I always thought Walton's oddball diet lead to his brittleness.
He never had that problem at UCLA.
Only after he became a well paid hippie in Portland, did the injuries happen.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Yup. Same with Walton.
I always thought Walton's oddball diet lead to his brittleness.
He never had that problem at UCLA.
Only after he became a well paid hippie in Portland, did the injuries happen.

And Greg Oden, which is a little different but they did take him over Durant (drafting is another issue for them...)