Jacob Toppin Transferring....

[ramster]

Article talks of Toppin’s potential at Kentucky. Some nice videos.

https://www.aseaofblue.com/2020/4/19/21 ... ode-island

[RF1]

I could care less. He is now dead to me.

[steveystuds06]

Article talks of Toppin’s potential at Kentucky. Some nice videos.

https://www.aseaofblue.com/2020/4/19/21 ... ode-island

I agree with what they said...Toppin has tons of upside. He's going to improve practicing against guys that play at Kentucky.

Right now he's not good enough to be apart of their rotation but in time he could be a solid bench player for them.

I still think it's crazy you said Toppin will start for Kentucky... Maybe i'm wrong.

[hrstrat57]

I could care less. He is now dead to me.

Yeah kinda meh

[LoveThoseRams]

Dead to me too...good bye Toppins, have a nice life.

[RamStock]

I could care less. He is now dead to me.

Agree. Who cares what he does now

[ramster]

I could care less. He is now dead to me.

Agree. Who cares what he does now

656 posts, 14 pages - just since Toppin announced leaving. I never understood people caring so much when Christion Thompson left.

[Mongo]

Toppin is a delusional kid that is totally dead to me. I hope he never gets off the bench.

[NJRhodyFan]

I could care less. He is now dead to me.

Agree. Who cares what he does now

656 posts, 14 pages - just since Toppin announced leaving. I never understood people caring so much when Christion Thompson left.

That's because Thompson stunk.

[NYGFan_Section208]

Toppin is a delusional kid that is totally dead to me. I hope he never gets off the bench.

Eh...he seemed like a good dude. Without personally 'knowing' any of the players, he "looked like" he had the best attitude on the team by far...I know, I know...means nothing.

Easy to root for, but I won't be going out of my way to check up on him or anything...unless I can get him to autograph my sign...

[CHICO 78]

The whole Toppin family is an exercise in frustration and missed opportunities. First DH passes
on Obi because he wants immediate help in Preston that never bore fruit and Obi goes on to lead
Dayton to the promised land(ALMOST). Then Jacob comes here and has a reasonably successful freshman
year , teases us with his potential and up and leaves us for Kentucky.
If i never hear the Toppin name again it will be too soon.
HE IS ABSOLUTELY DEAD TO ME. I DON'T CARE WHAT HE DOES AT FREAKIN KENTUCKY. I HOPE
HE SITS ON THE BENCH AND PULLS SPLINTERS OUT OF HIS BUTT FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS AS HE
IS RECRUITED OVER,, AGAIN AND AGAIN. I WISH WE WOULD DELETE THIS DAMN THREAD AND
BE DONE WITH IT. HE IS GONE AND HE LEFT US IN A BAD SITUATION IF THE TRANSFER RULE
DOESN'T PASS. GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!

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.......next time I wanna check in on Jacob will hopefully be in the Former Player topic.......

[damram]

Jacob who? I don't know anybody named Jacob.

[Rhody15]

The whole Toppin family is an exercise in frustration and missed opportunities. First DH passes
on Obi because he wants immediate help in Preston that never bore fruit and Obi goes on to lead
Dayton to the promised land(ALMOST). Then Jacob comes here and has a reasonably successful freshman
year , teases us with his potential and up and leaves us for Kentucky.
If i never hear the Toppin name again it will be too soon.
HE IS ABSOLUTELY DEAD TO ME. I DON'T CARE WHAT HE DOES AT FREAKIN KENTUCKY. I HOPE
HE SITS ON THE BENCH AND PULLS SPLINTERS OUT OF HIS BUTT FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS AS HE
IS RECRUITED OVER,, AGAIN AND AGAIN. I WISH WE WOULD DELETE THIS DAMN THREAD AND
BE DONE WITH IT. HE IS GONE AND HE LEFT US IN A BAD SITUATION IF THE TRANSFER RULE
DOESN'T PASS. GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!

Did Toppin piss in your cereal this moring? Jesus.

[ramster]

The whole Toppin family is an exercise in frustration and missed opportunities. First DH passes
on Obi because he wants immediate help in Preston that never bore fruit and Obi goes on to lead
Dayton to the promised land(ALMOST). Then Jacob comes here and has a reasonably successful freshman
year , teases us with his potential and up and leaves us for Kentucky.
If i never hear the Toppin name again it will be too soon.
HE IS ABSOLUTELY DEAD TO ME. I DON'T CARE WHAT HE DOES AT FREAKIN KENTUCKY. I HOPE
HE SITS ON THE BENCH AND PULLS SPLINTERS OUT OF HIS BUTT FOR THE NEXT 3 YEARS AS HE
IS RECRUITED OVER,, AGAIN AND AGAIN. I WISH WE WOULD DELETE THIS DAMN THREAD AND
BE DONE WITH IT. HE IS GONE AND HE LEFT US IN A BAD SITUATION IF THE TRANSFER RULE
DOESN'T PASS. GOOD RIDDANCE!!!!

Did Toppin piss in your cereal this moring? Jesus.

I can’t remember many, if any, complaints about Toppin all season. Now so many posters have a huge dislike for him.

Next time Cox should give a Kentucky Level Player more minutes per game. You could see the dissatisfaction building while watching the URI bench body language and interaction the last 3 weeks of the season.

I wish Toppin the best. Hope to see the Jacob and Obi in the NBA one day.

[STC]

All you posters acting like babies over Toppin leaving are emBARONsing.

Of course we're all bummed he left, no need to act like a bunch of jilted lovers.

[CHICO 78]

My dislike of him is that HE LEFT us in a real bind. If the transfer rule doesn't go into effect we
are screwed in the front line. I was a big fan of his and was counting on him to become a
core player on the front line. Once Tyrese left he was even more important. Then he's
gone. He was in line for major minutes next year and a key piece of the front court.
On top of that every time I sign into to this board there is another post praising his
potential, etc. We all knew he had potential . Its like having salt rubbed into an open
wound. So spare me the no hard feelings. Am I a jilted lover. Yep, As an alumni I love Rhody
and he screwed over our basketball program and everyone who supports it. So do me
a favor, if you all feel the need to abuse yourself by searching the internet for the
next bit of click bait that canonizes J. Toppin keep it to yourself because I for one
don't need to keep hearing about what we lost.

[reef]

Toppins going to do what’s best for him and his family he doesn’t care about leaving URI in a bind

[steviep123]

My dislike of him is that HE LEFT us in a real bind. If the transfer rule doesn't go into effect we
are screwed in the front line. I was a big fan of his and was counting on him to become a
core player on the front line. Once Tyrese left he was even more important. Then he's
gone. He was in line for major minutes next year and a key piece of the front court.
On top of that every time I sign into to this board there is another post praising his
potential, etc. We all knew he had potential . Its like having salt rubbed into an open
wound. So spare me the no hard feelings. Am I a jilted lover. Yep, As an alumni I love Rhody
and he screwed over our basketball program and everyone who supports it. So do me
a favor, if you all feel the need to abuse yourself by searching the internet for the
next bit of click bait that canonizes J. Toppin keep it to yourself because I for one
don't need to keep hearing about what we lost.

While I agree with most of this post, Toppin isn't coming on this board to post stuff. Others are. Your beef is with other posters in that respect.

[Rhody72]

A Tribune story carried in Thursday's Projo discusses UK recruits and other big-men on the roster. Toppin's name never appears. This kid made a big mistake, not necessarily on leaving URI, but in going to UK.

[Rhody15]

A Tribune story carried in Thursday's Projo discusses UK recruits and other big-men on the roster. Toppin's name never appears. This kid made a big mistake, not necessarily on leaving URI, but in going to UK.

Kids who average 4-5 points and play less than 20 minutes a game get drafted or at least NBA looks.

If that’s all it takes, can’t blame the kid for going to one of the best basketball program in America.

[Ramulous]

Oh, that's how it is, my little dalin'
I know you're walkin' down a lonesome road
And your heart is carryin' a heavy load
I know you feel like you ain't got a friend (ain't got a friend)
Oh, and your whole world is cavin' in (whole world cavin' in)
Oh, but now's the time to be strong (to be strong)
You gotta forget him now that he's gone (now that he's gone)

[NYGFan_Section208]

Oh, that's how it is, my little dalin'
I know you're walkin' down a lonesome road
And your heart is carryin' a heavy load
I know you feel like you ain't got a friend (ain't got a friend)
Oh, and your whole world is cavin' in (whole world cavin' in)
Oh, but now's the time to be strong (to be strong)
You gotta forget him now that he's gone (now that he's gone)

Grateful Dead?

[Ramulous]

Marvin Gaye

[theblueram]

Saw this on CBSSports. That's gotta sting.

College basketball transfers: 10 programs that would benefit from NCAA passing immediate eligibility rule:

5. Kentucky
Player transferring in: Olivier Sarr

It might seem strange to suggest that a program fresh off signing a six-man recruiting class ranked No. 1 in the country desperately needs anything. But if Kentucky is going to dominate the SEC like it did this past season and live up to its reputation, getting Wake Forest transfer Olivier Sarr eligible immediately would be a tremendous help. The 7-footer averaged 13.7 points and 9 rebounds per game as a junior and would bring a veteran presence to a team that will be young even by Kentucky's standards.

[SandorClegane]

Ha..

[DC_Rams]

Why is this thread still alive....

[ramster]

Saw this on CBSSports. That's gotta sting.

College basketball transfers: 10 programs that would benefit from NCAA passing immediate eligibility rule:

5. Kentucky
Player transferring in: Olivier Sarr

It might seem strange to suggest that a program fresh off signing a six-man recruiting class ranked No. 1 in the country desperately needs anything. But if Kentucky is going to dominate the SEC like it did this past season and live up to its reputation, getting Wake Forest transfer Olivier Sarr eligible immediately would be a tremendous help. The 7-footer averaged 13.7 points and 9 rebounds per game as a junior and would bring a veteran presence to a team that will be young even by Kentucky's standards.

Are you thinking he takes minutes from Jacob? He is a 7’ center.

[Rhody15]

Why is this thread still alive....

Because one of our most promising players transferred to a Top 2 program in America and it'll be interesting to track his progression over the next few years being on a team in the weekly national spotlight from October - March.

[theblueram]

Saw this on CBSSports. That's gotta sting.

College basketball transfers: 10 programs that would benefit from NCAA passing immediate eligibility rule:

5. Kentucky
Player transferring in: Olivier Sarr

It might seem strange to suggest that a program fresh off signing a six-man recruiting class ranked No. 1 in the country desperately needs anything. But if Kentucky is going to dominate the SEC like it did this past season and live up to its reputation, getting Wake Forest transfer Olivier Sarr eligible immediately would be a tremendous help. The 7-footer averaged 13.7 points and 9 rebounds per game as a junior and would bring a veteran presence to a team that will be young even by Kentucky's standards.

Are you thinking he takes minutes from Jacob? He is a 7’ center.

No Ramster, I was just pointing out he was not even noted in the transfer discussion.

[ramster]

Saw this on CBSSports. That's gotta sting.

College basketball transfers: 10 programs that would benefit from NCAA passing immediate eligibility rule:

5. Kentucky
Player transferring in: Olivier Sarr

It might seem strange to suggest that a program fresh off signing a six-man recruiting class ranked No. 1 in the country desperately needs anything. But if Kentucky is going to dominate the SEC like it did this past season and live up to its reputation, getting Wake Forest transfer Olivier Sarr eligible immediately would be a tremendous help. The 7-footer averaged 13.7 points and 9 rebounds per game as a junior and would bring a veteran presence to a team that will be young even by Kentucky's standards.

Are you thinking he takes minutes from Jacob? He is a 7’ center.

No Ramster, I was just pointing out he was not even noted in the transfer discussion.

Ok thanks.

[Rhody72]

He came, he saw, he left. I'm not ready to place blame for it not working out at URI totally on Jacob. I have problems with the direction of the program myself. As I said. he came, he saw, he left.

[Rhody_NYCT]

I thought we moved on from Toppin talk. I have to think most of us are not interested. That goes for Hurley/Uconn talk as well. This is Keaney Blue. Go Rhody!

[ramster]

I'd suggest Mods move this to the Recruiting Corner or Set Up a Separate Section for Transfers in The Recruitment Corner
No need to lock any threads. If not interested just ignore it.

I don't frequent C-19 Quarantine Eatin' in the Down The Line Section of The Ram's Den but I respect that some posters like that thread. I like having the Toppin thread to follow his career

No need to have this subject in section Rhode Island Men's Basketball under NCAAs or Bust!

[CHICO 78]

Because of how desperate his bolting leaves our front court if the transfer
rule doesn't pass , every bump of this thread into my line of vision
pisses me off ever more. For the sake of pure schadenfreude
I hope he is continually recruited over and never sees the light
of day and spends the rest of his college career nailed to the
Kentucky bench. To me ,he is the epitome of GenZ /AAU Culture and I hope '
he ends up regretting his move, FOREVER!! And yes I am being
PETTY but I don't care!! Rhody Blue Forever!!

[Running Ram]

Because of how desperate his bolting leaves our front court if the transfer
rule doesn't pass , every bump of this thread into my line of vision
pisses me off ever more. For the sake of pure schadenfreude
I hope he is continually recruited over and never sees the light
of day and spends the rest of his college career nailed to the
Kentucky bench. To me ,he is the epitome of GenZ /AAU Culture and I hope '
he ends up regretting his move, FOREVER!! And yes I am being
PETTY but I don't care!! Rhody Blue Forever!!

lol I wish I could wish this! I mean I have some of the same emotions around Toppin's transfer, but he is a kid with plenty of time to make as many bad decisions as we all have. Live and learn, some do.

[CHICO 78]

lol I wish I could wish this! I mean I have some of the same emotions around Toppin's transfer, but he is a kid with plenty of time to make as many bad decisions as we all have. Live and learn, some do.

No worries . I will wish it enough for both of us!!!!

[theblueram]

I'd suggest Mods move this to the Recruiting Corner or Set Up a Separate Section for Transfers in The Recruitment Corner
No need to lock any threads. If not interested just ignore it.

I don't frequent C-19 Quarantine Eatin' in the Down The Line Section of The Ram's Den but I respect that some posters like that thread. I like having the Toppin thread to follow his career

No need to have this subject in section Rhode Island Men's Basketball under NCAAs or Bust!

Based on the New Transfer rules, we might need a whole separate Section just for transfers.

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......move it to Former Players etc.....Jacob who?.......

[Rhody15]

......move it to Former Players etc.....Jacob who?.......

I'm sure I'm not the only one who feels like this, but I HATE when a player transfers or leaves and some here act all high and mighty pretending we don't know who the player is anymore, he's irrelevant, should never be spoken about again, is "dead to me" etc, etc.

Naheem McLeod, a player who was never even committed here two years ago when he chose FSU, has a thread that was written in as recently in last month.

Toppin is now on one of the best programs in America, yet some people on this board want to act like they're above posting about said player and pretend like the kid won't and shouldn't ever be talked about again here.

[NYGFan_Section208]

bump

[NYGFan_Section208]

I don't frequent C-19 Quarantine Eatin' in the Down The Line Section of The Ram's Den but I respect that some posters like that thread.

You really need to check it out...if for no other reason than to check out theblueram's Shrimp recipe...I whipped it up with chicken and it was awesome...

[ramster]

I don't frequent C-19 Quarantine Eatin' in the Down The Line Section of The Ram's Den but I respect that some posters like that thread.

You really need to check it out...if for no other reason than to check out theblueram's Shrimp recipe...I whipped it up with chicken and it was awesome...

Ok, I’ll check it

[PeteRI]

If, as some say, our players and prospects check out this site, what kind of message does an irrelevant yet needlessly negative post like this send? It's bad juju. I vote to move it or delete it.

[NYGFan_Section208]

I vote that if a player sees this and gets the sads, we collectively say "suck it up, buttercup."

[theblueram]

If, as some say, our players and prospects check out this site, what kind of message does an irrelevant yet needlessly negative post like this send? It's bad juju. I vote to move it or delete it.

I think that would be unwise. I mean, I remember all the negative threads about Iverson, Hass, EC, Terrell, Stan, Garrett etc. Oh wait, there were none. The player left, transferred. It's open season.

[rhodyruckus]

If, as some say, our players and prospects check out this site, what kind of message does an irrelevant yet needlessly negative post like this send? It's bad juju. I vote to move it or delete it.

I think that would be unwise. I mean, I remember all the negative threads about Iverson, Hass, EC, Terrell, Stan, Garrett etc. Oh wait, there were none. The player left, transferred. It's open season.

I see your point, but with the new rule there's going to be a CRAPLOAD of our roster transferring in and transferring out. It is going to get really tiring reading non-stop negative comments about like half the players coming through here as invariably guys shuttle in and out year to year.

[CHICO 78]

I have an Ideal as well. Once someone transfers out delete every trace that they ever existed.
They are gone, they are not going to help us any more and they are not walking back through
the locker room door again. F@#$ them. Forget the woulda, shoulda couldas
and move the F@#$ ON. If your some a sentimental sort or some masochist
who needs to opine on what might have been, do it on your time and keep the self torment
to yourself. That will solve all of the "negative posting" issues for guys who transfer out
because there wont be any posts to offend anybody.

[rambone 78]

I have an Ideal as well. Once someone transfers out delete every trace that they ever existed.
They are gone, they are not going to help us any more and they are not walking back through
the locker room door again. F@#$ them. Forget the woulda, shoulda couldas
and move the F@#$ ON. If your some a sentimental sort or some masochist
who needs to opine on what might have been, do it on your time and keep the self torment
to yourself. That will solve all of the "negative posting" issues for guys who transfer out
because there wont be any posts to offend anybody.

Your idea has some merit.....especially with all of the other crap that's going on now.

It's just more things to complain about.....and I really don't want to hear about someone who used to be here doing well somewhere else.

I'm going to refrain from reading and posting on transferred players thread's from now on.

[ramster]

I have an Ideal as well. Once someone transfers out delete every trace that they ever existed.
They are gone, they are not going to help us any more and they are not walking back through
the locker room door again. F@#$ them. Forget the woulda, shoulda couldas
and move the F@#$ ON. If your some a sentimental sort or some masochist
who needs to opine on what might have been, do it on your time and keep the self torment
to yourself. That will solve all of the "negative posting" issues for guys who transfer out
because there wont be any posts to offend anybody.

Your idea has some merit.....especially with all of the other crap that's going on now.

It's just more things to complain about.....and I really don't want to hear about someone who used to be here doing well somewhere else.

I'm going to refrain from reading and posting on transferred players thread's from now on.

Threads die when people stop posting

No need for censoring, locking, deleting.

Just ignore the threads you don’t like