A-10 tourney cancelled

[Ramulous]

We should withdraw from the NCAA tournament....

[Tjrams91]

We should withdraw from the NCAA tournament....

Let’s just say we did.

[section(105)]

We should withdraw from the NCAA tournament....

.......once again, this forum neva fails to perform.......

[rjsuperfly66]

The NCAA is looking worse by the hour. With all major league sports shutting down and college conferences cancelling their tournaments, it leaves the NCAA Tournament as the only major sporting event that is still on. We all knew this organization had its issues but its lack of decisive action to fully protect its student athletes and staff makes it stand out.

There is a lot more moving pieces that don’t make the decision that simple.

The NCAA needs to weigh out postponing the event vs cancelling. To weigh out postponing the event means figuring out an acceptable timeline, arena logistics, etc.

Everyone wants the tournament postponed at this point, but would ideally like to play when it is safe to do so.

There is no need at this point for the NCAA to throw out a half-assed plan but actually put thought into “We are going to set these dates for the tournament and these are the arenas and if it’s still not safe by that point then we’d have to cancel.”

That’s better than a “we are postponing the event and you’ll get more info sometime in the future.”

[RF1]

The NCAA is looking worse by the hour. With all major league sports shutting down and college conferences cancelling their tournaments, it leaves the NCAA Tournament as the only major sporting event that is still on. We all knew this organization had its issues but its lack of decisive action to fully protect its student athletes and staff makes it stand out.

There is a lot more moving pieces that don’t make the decision that simple.

The NCAA needs to weigh out postponing the event vs cancelling. To weigh out postponing the event means figuring out an acceptable timeline, arena logistics, etc.

Everyone wants the tournament postponed at this point, but would ideally like to play when it is safe to do so.

There is no need at this point for the NCAA to throw out a half-assed plan but actually put thought into “We are going to set these dates for the tournament and these are the arenas and if it’s still not safe by that point then we’d have to cancel.”

That’s better than a “we are postponing the event and you’ll get more info sometime in the future.”

How is it then that the NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS can make decisions? Is it somehow more difficult in the amateur ranks for the NCAA?

[rjsuperfly66]

The other sports have 1) simply suspended their seasons indefinitely and 2) don’t have the nightmare of trying to coordinate neutral site games across the country if they decide to move play in the future.

The NCAA can’t simply follow suit and say “Well do what they do and suspend play for 30 days” and figure it out from there. Are arenas open for 5+ days? Do they have to move host sites to different cities? Are those things even possible a month from now given the unpredictability in other sports between regular season/playoffs? Does the NCAA have a hard deadline as players start to prep for the NBA draft? Does the NBA relax their schedule and push their off-season back a month or two which allows players to push draft prep?

These are all variables of postponing. Professional leagues will likely just shorten the regular season by how many games were missed. Maybe add in a few other games to try to even out games played.

[zporiri]

If everyone withdraws from the ncaa tournament except for us, are we the national champs?

[ramster]

The NCAA is looking worse by the hour. With all major league sports shutting down and college conferences cancelling their tournaments, it leaves the NCAA Tournament as the only major sporting event that is still on. We all knew this organization had its issues but its lack of decisive action to fully protect its student athletes and staff makes it stand out.

There is a lot more moving pieces that don’t make the decision that simple.

The NCAA needs to weigh out postponing the event vs cancelling. To weigh out postponing the event means figuring out an acceptable timeline, arena logistics, etc.

Everyone wants the tournament postponed at this point, but would ideally like to play when it is safe to do so.

There is no need at this point for the NCAA to throw out a half-assed plan but actually put thought into “We are going to set these dates for the tournament and these are the arenas and if it’s still not safe by that point then we’d have to cancel.”

That’s better than a “we are postponing the event and you’ll get more info sometime in the future.”

How is it then that the NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS can make decisions? Is it somehow more difficult in the amateur ranks for the NCAA?

The good news is we don’t have to deal with the NET, whew

[HobbyBurley]

NCAA tournament cancelled as well now. RIP.

[ramster]

If everyone withdraws from the ncaa tournament except for us, are we the national champs?

No. We would have to play Fordham for the Championship.

[adam914]

The NCAA is looking worse by the hour. With all major league sports shutting down and college conferences cancelling their tournaments, it leaves the NCAA Tournament as the only major sporting event that is still on. We all knew this organization had its issues but its lack of decisive action to fully protect its student athletes and staff makes it stand out.

There is a lot more moving pieces that don’t make the decision that simple.

The NCAA needs to weigh out postponing the event vs cancelling. To weigh out postponing the event means figuring out an acceptable timeline, arena logistics, etc.

Everyone wants the tournament postponed at this point, but would ideally like to play when it is safe to do so.

There is no need at this point for the NCAA to throw out a half-assed plan but actually put thought into “We are going to set these dates for the tournament and these are the arenas and if it’s still not safe by that point then we’d have to cancel.”

That’s better than a “we are postponing the event and you’ll get more info sometime in the future.”

How is it then that the NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS can make decisions? Is it somehow more difficult in the amateur ranks for the NCAA?

Those leagues all were in the middle of having games being played to, same with conferences. The NCAA Tournament wasnt supposed to start for another week. They had the luxury of waiting a little longer and not needing to make an immediate announcement. There was never any question about whether the tournament would be canceled or not. The decision was made. The announcement just came a few hours later.

I am begging people to please stop this nonsense.

[RF1]

[theblueram]

So we have 1,300 people with a flu like virus in a country of 350 million and the place is on lockdown? wow.

[ElmCityRhody]

And another year goes by without a PC NCAA win

Shucks

[HobbyBurley]

So we have 1,300 people with a flu like virus in a country of 350 million and the place is on lockdown? wow.

Keep comparing it to the flu while you watch the death count and infection rates rise exponentially. It’s well beyond time to take this seriously.

Hint: it’s not about how many infected now, it’s about the growth rate.

[ramster]

There is a lot more moving pieces that don’t make the decision that simple.

The NCAA needs to weigh out postponing the event vs cancelling. To weigh out postponing the event means figuring out an acceptable timeline, arena logistics, etc.

Everyone wants the tournament postponed at this point, but would ideally like to play when it is safe to do so.

There is no need at this point for the NCAA to throw out a half-assed plan but actually put thought into “We are going to set these dates for the tournament and these are the arenas and if it’s still not safe by that point then we’d have to cancel.”

That’s better than a “we are postponing the event and you’ll get more info sometime in the future.”

How is it then that the NBA, MLB, NHL, and MLS can make decisions? Is it somehow more difficult in the amateur ranks for the NCAA?

The good news is we don’t have to deal with the NET, whew

They must have heard you RF1. Tournament completely cancelled by NCAA. No looking back.

https://www.espn.com/mens-college-baske ... oronavirus

[RF1]

It was inevitable that the NCAA would have to take this unfortunate path once its own conferences and all the major league sports took action. The NCAA looks clueless to have waited for so long to decide what everyone else knew would be the outcome.

[Taylor Swift]

God. This just made me cry.

[rjsuperfly66]

It was inevitable that the NCAA would have to take this unfortunate path once its own conferences and all the major league sports took action. The NCAA looks clueless to have waited for so long to decide what everyone else knew would be the outcome.

RF1, the other leagues simply pressed pause. The NCAA had to make a decision to cancel a season. If you can’t understand why that is drastically different no one can help you.

[RF1]

It was inevitable that the NCAA would have to take this unfortunate path once its own conferences and all the major league sports took action. The NCAA looks clueless to have waited for so long to decide what everyone else knew would be the outcome.

RF1, the other leagues simply pressed pause. The NCAA had to make a decision to cancel a season. If you can’t understand why that is drastically different no one can help you.

Why don't you then explain your reasoning to the CAA Men's Basketball Tournament ref that has just tested positive for the virus along with all the players, staff, and fans he was in close proximity to at their event.

[rjsuperfly66]

None of that information was made public until recent. Just because the NCAA waiting to announce a decision on an event scheduled for next week at 4 versus 1 or 10 I don’t think makes a significant difference. Now if the NCAA knew of contamination and let conferences go to the arena today that’s a different story. Val Ackerman said her in her press conference that the Big East had a conference call at 10 AM with reps from the NCAA who mentioned nothing about other conferences cancelling games or this ref. Did the NCAA know things and not share? That’s a different allegation than making the announcement later in the afternoon.

[McRam]

So Fordham won the last game of the season in the Atlantic 10. There's a first time for everything, I guess.

Got me laughing my ass off


I guess that makes them co-champions this year!

[rambone 78]

You have to wonder how all of this will affect some who were going to declare early for the NBA draft.

Obi might think he's got some unfinished business to attend to, and stay another year?

Not likely for him, but just a thought.

I heard that Gino suggested that seniors get another year of eligibility.

That's not going to happen...the entire regular season was completed.

[RhodysRelevant]

I hope Obi stays for the sake of the A10 but he would be crazy too.

[ramster]

Toppin is expected to go #3 in the 2020 Draft

No chance he waits a year.

I think he ends up going higher than #3, unfortunately he won’t get to shine in the great NCAA Tournament stage

But NBA Scouts know his capabilities.

He is old for a sophomore too

[RI_Bred]

He'd be crazy not to go. He's at his apex right now, compared to anything that would happen next year. I hope he has an awesome NBA career, even though I barely follow the NBA. I would watch him just to see how he does.

Now sprinkle some of that elite talent on your younger brother please.

[ramster]

There is no way Toppin is not going NBA this year. it would be insane to go back to Dayton. Buy Low / Sell High - Toppin is now a Sell High Guy. How do you get higher than #3 Lottery Pick
Plus is is an old Sophomore. and the Draft is taking younger guys every year in the first round.

[Rhodyram]

There is no way Toppin is not going NBA this year. it would be insane to go back to Dayton. Buy Low / Sell High - Toppin is now a Sell High Guy. How do you get higher than #3 Lottery Pick
Plus is is an old Sophomore. and the Draft is taking younger guys every year in the first round.

Obi is the same age as Tatum. Crazy.

[ramster]

There is no way Toppin is not going NBA this year. it would be insane to go back to Dayton. Buy Low / Sell High - Toppin is now a Sell High Guy. How do you get higher than #3 Lottery Pick
Plus is is an old Sophomore. and the Draft is taking younger guys every year in the first round.

Obi is the same age as Tatum. Crazy.

yep.
That is why is has to go this year

[JimSidd]

“Rhody versus Richmond semifinal tip in ten minutes. Huge game: lets’s do this! Then we can handle St Louis tomorrow. They’ll be physically and emotionally exhausted after their double overtime victory over Dayton.”

If only.

[ATPTourFan]

[TruePoint]

Does this say that our simulated title counts, by any chance?

[NYGFan_Section208]

Pretty much says, "We know that you know that this, well...you know. We'll keep you posted. Hang in there."

[ATPTourFan]

[reef]

I thought that was the virus when I first looked at it !!

[Rhodyram]

But why didn’t she address Langevines “omission” from the all conference team?????

[PeterRamTime]

Since theres all this dead coronavirus time, I caught my mind wandering and wondered how long have we had the two toned blue interlocking RI as a logo and exactly when did it become the main logo?

I know a lot of it had to do with Dan.

[Rhode_Island_Red]

Since theres all this dead coronavirus time, I caught my mind wandering and wondered how long have we had the two toned blue interlocking RI as a logo and exactly when did it become the main logo?

I know a lot of it had to do with Dan.

I have two t-shirts with the two-toned interlocking R-I that I bought long before that snake slithered into town. And it was Frank Keaney himself who introduced the interlocking logo back in the 40s, though Its shape and coloring have changed over the years.

[PeterRamTime]

Since theres all this dead coronavirus time, I caught my mind wandering and wondered how long have we had the two toned blue interlocking RI as a logo and exactly when did it become the main logo?

I know a lot of it had to do with Dan.

I have two t-shirts with the two-toned interlocking R-I that I bought long before that snake slithered into town. And it was Frank Keaney himself who introduced the interlocking logo back in the 40s, though Its shape and coloring have changed over the years.

Heyy he was a good snake!

I guess when you bought your shirts it was just some kind of cool alternative logo at the time.

Definitely a good move to change to the interlocking RI.

[RF1]

Since theres all this dead coronavirus time, I caught my mind wandering and wondered how long have we had the two toned blue interlocking RI as a logo and exactly when did it become the main logo?

I know a lot of it had to do with Dan.

The interlocking two toned RI logo existed well before Dan Hurley ever set foot on campus. It may not have been always the uniform brand across all programs but it has been used for many decades.

2000 Baseball Cap

[PeterRamTime]

Since theres all this dead coronavirus time, I caught my mind wandering and wondered how long have we had the two toned blue interlocking RI as a logo and exactly when did it become the main logo?

I know a lot of it had to do with Dan.

The interlocking two toned RI logo existed well before Dan Hurley ever set foot on campus. It may not have been always the uniform brand across all programs but it has been used for many decades.

2000 Baseball Cap

Yeah I knew it existed before Dan, but when did it begin? And when did we switch to the interlocking RI permanently? 2012-2013?

[Rhodymob05]

Since we are talking logo/marketing. We need a secondary RAM logo.