Football spring camp

[RhowdyRam02]

Football opened spring camp today. The following are the remaining practices.

Thursday, March 28, 8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Saturday, March 30, 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 2, 8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, April 4, 8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Saturday, April 6, 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 9, 8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, April 11, 8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 16, 8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, April 18, 8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Saturday, April 20, 10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
Tuesday, April 23, 8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.
Thursday, April 25, 8 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

Blue-White Game
Saturday, April 27 – 10 a.m.

If you're planning on attending a practice call 401-874-5211. I don't think you need to do that for the Blue-White Game

[Rhodysk]

Any word on where the spring game will be? I thought meade was getting the field turf and lights? Or was it pushed back another year?

[bigappleram]

I believe field turf and lights will be ready to go this season, with the home game against Delaware being played under the lights at Meade.

[RhowdyRam02]

Any word on where the spring game will be? I thought meade was getting the field turf and lights? Or was it pushed back another year?

All indications are the spring game will be at Meade. The suggestion that the turf and lights would be an ongoing project making Meade unusable for the spring game never really made sense. There's plenty of time this late spring and summer when it won't be used so we can get the project done. All indications are the project is moving forward and will be complete for the start of this season

[NYGFan_Section208]

I believe field turf and lights will be ready to go this season, with the home game against Delaware being played under the lights at Meade.

That would be very cool...

[ramster]

I believe field turf and lights will be ready to go this season, with the home game against Delaware being played under the lights at Meade.

That would be very cool...

Saturday September 7th vs Delaware.......1st home game of the season

[Rhodysk]

All great info!!! Football program moving forward and winning games, getting people to Meade is such a huge plus for URI in general.

[ramster]

Absolutely!!

[RhowdyRam02]

Any word on where the spring game will be? I thought meade was getting the field turf and lights? Or was it pushed back another year?

All indications are the spring game will be at Meade. The suggestion that the turf and lights would be an ongoing project making Meade unusable for the spring game never really made sense. There's plenty of time this late spring and summer when it won't be used so we can get the project done. All indications are the project is moving forward and will be complete for the start of this season

Shows how much I know:

http://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/ ... 0330n1r9pf

Saturday was the last practice at Meade, they started ripping up the turf that's been there since 1983 yesterday, and the spring game will probably be at Narragansett High

[Taylor Swift]

Perfect NHS is five minutes away from me!

[PeterRamTime]

Any quarterback transfers?

[RhowdyRam02]

[Rhodysk]

This settles where the game will be!!!

[Rhody15]

I believe field turf and lights will be ready to go this season, with the home game against Delaware being played under the lights at Meade.

Too bad homecoming wouldn’t be the first game with lights.

That would for one hell of a day and night.

[Rhodysk]

Maybe a 3:30 game now that there is lights. That would be great for pre game tailgating and even post game victory parties!

[Hal Kopp]

Rhodysk-great idea!
Man,do the lights open up a ton of options!

[RhowdyRam02]

I believe field turf and lights will be ready to go this season, with the home game against Delaware being played under the lights at Meade.

Too bad homecoming wouldn’t be the first game with lights.

That would for one hell of a day and night.

A night game the last week of October has a high chance of sucking to be at

[ramster]

[ramster]

[Rhodymob05]

The before and after pictures will be great. Awful time to build a field though!

[Hal Kopp]

can you tell from blue prints-who the builders/contractors/engineers are?

[NYGFan_Section208]

I believe field turf and lights will be ready to go this season, with the home game against Delaware being played under the lights at Meade.

Too bad homecoming wouldn’t be the first game with lights.

That would for one hell of a day and night.

A night game the last week of October has a high chance of sucking to be at

But, also a chance for party-time awesomeness

[ramster]

can you tell from blue prints-who the builders/contractors/engineers are?

No you cannot, not from this rendition.

[Hal Kopp]

Wow. Can't wait. I might buy both season tix and a mini plan!

[ramster]

Wow. Can't wait. I might buy both season tix and a mini plan!

You got that right, Hal.
We have come a long way in only a year when dropping the football program was mentioned most every season. Nice to have those drop football and put the money into basketball, or drop football and put the money into hockey, or just drop football period.

Will be exciting with the new turf, the new lights and a good returning cast of players and incoming recruits.

[PeterRamTime]

Were we the last university ever to put lights in the stadium?

Just one winning season sure can do wonders.

[Rhodysk]

The blue print looks great! That field is really going to look good!
Eventually I still would like to see stands In the end zone ( scoreboard side ) nothing too high to close in and then the band would have a place to be at all times.

[ramster]

Were we the last university ever to put lights in the stadium?

Just one winning season sure can do wonders.

Actually the “one winning season” had nothing to do with the lights or the turf

Two Different Alumni each donated $1 million
That was designated to be used for the Turf and for the Lights. These Donations were announced on August 18, 2018, before the first game was played last season.

Did the news of the donations inspire the team and coaching staff and increase fan turnout last season? Possibly.

But the success of last season did not cause the donations of lights and turf.

http://gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2018 ... 0808f4lqu3

[Rhodymob05]

can you tell from blue prints-who the builders/contractors/engineers are?

The general contractor is DeGregorio Corp.out of Smithfield. They will be doing most of the site construction. FieldTurf will be supplying and installing the synthetic turf for the field. The Designer I believe is a local Architect/Landscape Architect.

[PeterRamTime]

Were we the last university ever to put lights in the stadium?

Just one winning season sure can do wonders.

Actually the “one winning season” had nothing to do with the lights or the turf

Two Different Alumni each donated $1 million
That was designated to be used for the Turf and for the Lights. These Donations were announced on August 18, 2018, before the first game was played last season.

Did the news of the donations inspire the team and coaching staff and increase fan turnout last season? Possibly.

But the success of last season did not cause the donations of lights and turf.

http://gorhody.com/sports/m-footbl/2018 ... 0808f4lqu3

Ahh okay.

I'm sure they feel even better about the donations now.

Nothing but encouraging things going on for Rhody football

[PeterRamTime]

Jajuan Lawson ranked as the 23rd best QB on Mel Kipers rankings.

That's out of 38.

I guess that is fringe 6th 7th rounder to undrafted free agent territory there.

Hope to hear his name called!

Can anyone remember the last time a Rhody football player was drafted?

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2019/insid ... ankings#QB

Mel Kipers absurdly expansive draft rankings.

[PeterRamTime]

Jajuan Lawson ranked as the 23rd best QB on Mel Kipers rankings.

That's out of 38.

I guess that is fringe 6th 7th rounder to undrafted free agent territory there.

Hope to hear his name called!

Can anyone remember the last time a Rhody football player was drafted?

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2019/insid ... ankings#QB

Mel Kipers absurdly expansive draft rankings.

Looks like it was Bob White in 1986.

[Iggy1979]

Ehrhardt was surprisingly not drafted but signed with Jets as FA.
Steve Furness was drafted in the '70s by the Steelers.

[ramster]

Jajuan Lawson ranked as the 23rd best QB on Mel Kipers rankings.

That's out of 38.

I guess that is fringe 6th 7th rounder to undrafted free agent territory there.

Hope to hear his name called!

Can anyone remember the last time a Rhody football player was drafted?

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2019/insid ... ankings#QB

Mel Kipers absurdly expansive draft rankings.

Looks like it was Bob White in 1986.

Correct. Bob White was drafted in 1986 by Dallas. He played 3 years. Nobody drafted since 1986 or 33 years.

Most players drafted in a decade was 4 players on the 70’s

The highest Draft Picks of the 13 total URI Draftees were both 5th Rounders. Steve Furness played 10 years and Jeff Williams played 6 years in the NFL

[Rhodymob05]

I don't know if they were drafted, but two recent players I remember getting NFL action that played at URI when I was in school was Jason Foster OL (Raiders) and Matt Hansen (Falcons). I'm sure there were others though.

[PeterRamTime]

I don't know if they were drafted, but two recent players I remember getting NFL action that played at URI when I was in school was Jason Foster OL (Raiders) and Matt Hansen (Falcons). I'm sure there were others though.

They made the teams, but only served on the practice squad.

I remember Matt Hansen was supposed to be a second string linebacker for the Falcons, but had a bad injury and that was all she wrote for the RI native and URI alum.

Andrew Bose made it to the last cut for the Ravens.

I think Jajuan has a pretty good chance to make a team. I'd love him as a third stringer on my team.

[Ramulous]

I see Jajuan making a practice squad....hopefully in Foxboro

[Rhodymob05]

I don't know if they were drafted, but two recent players I remember getting NFL action that played at URI when I was in school was Jason Foster OL (Raiders) and Matt Hansen (Falcons). I'm sure there were others though.

They made the teams, but only served on the practice squad.

I remember Matt Hansen was supposed to be a second string linebacker for the Falcons, but had a bad injury and that was all she wrote for the RI native and URI alum.

Andrew Bose made it to the last cut for the Ravens.

I think Jajuan has a pretty good chance to make a team. I'd love him as a third stringer on my team.

I'm pretty sure both got some playing time, pre or regular season. I've seen them suited up.

[PeterRamTime]

I don't know if they were drafted, but two recent players I remember getting NFL action that played at URI when I was in school was Jason Foster OL (Raiders) and Matt Hansen (Falcons). I'm sure there were others though.

They made the teams, but only served on the practice squad.

I remember Matt Hansen was supposed to be a second string linebacker for the Falcons, but had a bad injury and that was all she wrote for the RI native and URI alum.

Andrew Bose made it to the last cut for the Ravens.

I think Jajuan has a pretty good chance to make a team. I'd love him as a third stringer on my team.

I'm pretty sure both got some playing time, pre or regular season. I've seen them suited up.

Preseason they did.

[Brian]

Frank Ferrara played a few years with the Giants & Fearon Wright played 1 season with the Vikings.

[SmartyBarrett]

Tyler Catalina is currently on the Redskins. He played three years at Rhody before grad transferring to Georgia.

[Hal Kopp]

Kevin Smith Rogers-Pittsburgh Steelers-around 1990 was drafted.
Great player. Got hurt in pros i think?

[PeterRamTime]

Tyler Catalina is currently on the Redskins. He played three years at Rhody before grad transferring to Georgia.

Oh yeah!

He counts!

He is a URI graduate

[Brian]

I can't remember his name but I think the other OL who transferred to a FBS school (Purdue) when he graduated played in the NFL, too

[ramster]

I can't remember his name but I think the other OL who transferred to a FBS school (Purdue) when he graduated played in the NFL, too

David Steinmetz signed as a FA with Miami then went to Houston.
He has played on the practice squads.
He’s a big guy 6’8” 320 lbs
Maybe he makes it this season.

[PeterRamTime]

Anybody see the spring game?

Thoughts?

How was quarterback play?

[Iggy1979]

Heard the O was not good

[PeterRamTime]

Heard the O was not good

And the defense was good....

Defenses are usually better in spring games as we usually know.

I just worry about quarterback play.

I think the only chance at a good season is with a good grad transfer QB

[Kirby.Krackle]

Heard the O was not good

And the defense was good....

Defenses are usually better in spring games as we usually know.

I just worry about quarterback play.

I think the only chance at a good season is with a good grad transfer QB

There are some pretty realistic options at QB listed in the transfer portal. https://247sports.com/Season/2019-Footb ... ferPortal/

[PeterRamTime]

Heard the O was not good

And the defense was good....

Defenses are usually better in spring games as we usually know.

I just worry about quarterback play.

I think the only chance at a good season is with a good grad transfer QB

There are some pretty realistic options at QB listed in the transfer portal. https://247sports.com/Season/2019-Footb ... ferPortal/

We have the weapons, so I can imagine we could be pretty attractive for one of those guys.