2015 NIT 2nd Round: @ Stanford - Sunday 9:30pm ESPNU

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

This is why teams decline NIT invites. Too many games! Too much travel!

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

And the main problem is, schools not having
enough MACHO fans!

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

All the excuses in this thread remind me of a former coach.

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

He was VERY macho!

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 9 years ago

ncram wrote:Somewhat changing the tone, Bill Murray was a guest on Jimmy Kimmel's Thursday show. Bill mentioned that his son is a coach at URI and the team will be playing Stanford in the NIT. Bill also said that he attends some URI games, but may have to watch Sunday's game on ESPN.

Here's a link:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tluK690 ... e=youtu.be

not sure about that outfit though

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

Not macho enough!

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 9 years ago

Anybody know for sure when the team will travel out west?

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

I believe Randy Savage's brother was a professor and considered by some to be the smartest man in the world.

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

According to Gil's instagram they took off a little while ago...seemed like a commercial flight, through Phoenix. Nothing easy.

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

Lanny Poffo. A great, and macho, mind. He's wearing Stanford colors.
Obviously taught there.

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

I hope this isn't a bad omen, but I just saw a cardinal (the bird, not the religious guy) sitting on my fence. Really.

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

Was it Brian Cardinal, who beat us in the NCAAs for Purdue?

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

Iggy1979 wrote:This is why teams decline NIT invites. Too many games! Too much travel!

What teams decline NIT invites? I know teams decline CBI and CIT invites, but I don't remember NIT invites getting turned down.

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

Randy Savage wasn't a dumb man himself. I do remember hearing him "out of character" articulate and serious, and being impressed.

Yes Iggy, which teams decline the NIT?

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

NC State, which had been the previous year's NCAA champion. Oklahoma State, Louisville, Georgia Tech, and Georgetown,
all have turned down the NIT.

Justns11 · Unread post by **Justns11** » 9 years ago

I have a friend that's a huge Randy Savage fan and he told me that the voice Randy used when he was "in character" was his actual voice and that he never really came "out of character".

Not sure if it's true but still found that pretty interesting.

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

He was an Italian kid from Chicago.
Like most of my paisani, we yell a lot.
He probably got that rough voice from hollering
all his life.
Same with Terry Bollea, aka Hulk Hogan.

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

This article explains how teams must opt-out of the NIT BEFORE the season begins. Otherwise, they are obligated to participate.
http://www.kentucky.com/2013/03/16/2560 ... .html?rh=1

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

So now they force you to accept the invite, which explains the commercial flights that have connections in Phoenix on the way to palo Alto???? Cheap ass, no class NCAA.

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

I guess you could always send the team manager and the walk-ons to play if you don't want to play and really wanted to piss off the NCAA.

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

*gives team high-five as they pass on thru the Valley of the Sun**

Hmmm, maybe I can sneak on the flight when it makes it's pit-stop.

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

All my wives forced me to marry them.....I couldn't opt out....

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

Ramulous wrote:All my wives forced me to marry them.....I couldn't opt out....

Ramulous, you give new meaning to "Bond-age." You must be THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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

[quote="theblueram"]So now they force you to accept the invite, which explains the commercial flights that have connections in Phoenix on the way to palo Alto???? Cheap ass, no class NCAA.[/ote]

Bus from Phoenix for A10

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

No way ASU vs Richmond game will be over in 2 hours.... first 30 mins of coverage of URI will be on alternative channel or not on at all.

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

In related news, Vandy won tonight.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 9 years ago

DanInAZ wrote:In related news, Vandy won tonight.

We have beaten them in the NIT before (1992 NIT 1st round 68-63 in Nashville).

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

Line out for Sunday's game
Stanford -4 over Rhody

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 9 years ago

All three A-10 NIT teams have games on Sunday.

11:00am GW@Temple
7:30pm Arizona St@Richmond
9:30pm URI@Stanford

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

Tomorrow's going to be a good day for tv. I really hate to see this season winding down. It's a long time until preseason football.

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

DanInAZ wrote:No way ASU vs Richmond game will be over in 2 hours.... first 30 mins of coverage of URI will be on alternative channel or not on at all.

good point. what is the regular channel?

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

Rhode_Island_Red wrote:Arthur Lee is a punk. Mark Madsen is a hacker.

This is hard to watch again, but for all the newbies and youngins:

Sweep The Leg · Unread post by **Sweep The Leg** » 9 years ago

Justns11 wrote:I have a friend that's a huge Randy Savage fan and he told me that the voice Randy used when he was "in character" was his actual voice and that he never really came "out of character".

Not sure if it's true but still found that pretty interesting.

Met Savage backstage at the 1st King of the Ring event. I may have been 12 or 13. I asked about his voice for some strange reason and he told me that his voice box was damaged on the ring rope and his voice never recovered. That experience brainstormed the Steamboat angle where he broke his voice box with the ring bell while Ricky was negotiating his contract.

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

Anybody mention the fact that we lost to Stanford through a series of flukes. Crazy stuff. Then there has been what if with that error for a while.

Now just think BOTH Stanford and URI are back in the same game in the same place. Odd, I feel like a FINAL FOUR appearance would have meant everything and a feather in our cap, who knows a title? BUT Stanford did get there and now they host us in the NIT. Strange the programs are in the same place.

I know we are young and theyre old, the obvious differences, our coach, all that, but still does Stanford winning that Elite Eight just mean that they would host this game 16 years later? Like if we beat Stanford then would we just be hosting them in the same NIT game?

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

Maybe Dan will show them the 98 game and say "This is the team that denied URI a Final Four". Might provide some motivation. Many of us already have that motivation.

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

Doubt that would mean anything to players who were little
children when that game was played.

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

These guys need to win the game tomorrow. I need another game at the RC. With all the basketball games going on, I want to see Rhody play 1 more time this year.

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

rodfromcranston wrote:Doubt that would mean anything to players who were little
children when that game was played.

what is really interesting, is the big deal this anniversary "rematch" is on the Stanford website.

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

ramfan85 wrote:I hope this isn't a bad omen, but I just saw a cardinal (the bird, not the religious guy) sitting on my fence. Really.

saw the same bird today, sitting on the fence; wings had been rammed!

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

DanInAZ wrote:No way ASU vs Richmond game will be over in 2 hours.... first 30 mins of coverage of URI will be on alternative channel or not on at all.

The listing seems something like an airline reservation, when you call US air and fly an American Airlines, but any change needs to go back to us air------

Both games show ESPNU with a comment that says watchESPN. No idea what this means, but hope it means that both channels are active during any crossover of games.

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

http://www.providencejournal.com/articl ... 150329784/

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

Not game related, but this picture of Biggie and his sister is sweet. Picture is from after the La Salle game.

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

Thanks, Ace, for sharing that. Biggie is a good guy. It pains me to hear some of the things said about him, even in the heat of the moment in-game threads.

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

I don’t care if the game is played on the dark side of the moon. High caliber, post season tournament experience is something to be relished especially with a team sporting two freshman and two sophomore starters. A win brings us back to the Ryan Center and that much closer to scratching and clawing our way to a tournament matchup in MSG. Any kid who ever bounced a basketball has dreamed of playing under those lights. I don’t think Coach Hurley and his staff will have little problem motivating the team. I expect T. J. will play a huge part now that things with is son aren’t playing on his mind as much and knowing every game might be the last of his college career.

My only gripe is I will have to DVR The Walking Dead for later viewing.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 9 years ago

ramfan85 wrote:I hope this isn't a bad omen, but I just saw a cardinal (the bird, not the religious guy) sitting on my fence. Really.

Their nickname is a color, not a bird. Their mascot is a tree.

From 1972 to 1981, the official nickname was the Cardinals, a reference to the color, not the bird.
On November 17, 1981, school president Donald Kennedy declared that the athletic teams be represented by the color cardinal in its singular form.

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

McRam wrote:
DanInAZ wrote:No way ASU vs Richmond game will be over in 2 hours.... first 30 mins of coverage of URI will be on alternative channel or not on at all.
The listing seems something like an airline reservation, when you call US air and fly an American Airlines, but any change needs to go back to us air------

Both games show ESPNU with a comment that says watchESPN. No idea what this means, but hope it means that both channels are active during any crossover of games.

watchESPN is their online stream. I will watch URI game on my smart phone (via watchESPN) until ASU/RU game is over.

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

Rhody83 wrote:
ramfan85 wrote:I hope this isn't a bad omen, but I just saw a cardinal (the bird, not the religious guy) sitting on my fence. Really.
Their nickname is a color, not a bird. Their mascot is a tree.

From 1972 to 1981, the official nickname was the Cardinals, a reference to the color, not the bird.
On November 17, 1981, school president Donald Kennedy declared that the athletic teams be represented by the color cardinal in its singular form.

Their mascot is a redwood tree but their arena is named after a maple. And this is the Harvard of the west??????

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

Thanks dan, did not realize that

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

Many times ESPN will start the later game on ESPN News if the early game goes over, but in case they don't get Watch ESPN warmed up!

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

Rhody83 wrote:
ramfan85 wrote:I hope this isn't a bad omen, but I just saw a cardinal (the bird, not the religious guy) sitting on my fence. Really.
Their nickname is a color, not a bird. Their mascot is a tree.

From 1972 to 1981, the official nickname was the Cardinals, a reference to the color, not the bird.
On November 17, 1981, school president Donald Kennedy declared that the athletic teams be represented by the color cardinal in its singular form.

That's even worse. I saw a lot of trees in my yard, too.