2021 URI Fall Football Season

[ramster]

Have heard team is looking good
Tyrek Murphy, the transfer from Purdue looks very good. Teaming him with Kevin Brown Jr allows URI to exploit the running game. Just keep handing the ball off to them. Brown was CAA Rookie of the year last season - among stiff competition from the likes of JMU, Villanova, Delaware, UNH, etc
QB should stay the same

[ramster]

Some Trivia to pass the summer heat in RI

• Which Rhody Football Player received 4 NFL Super Bowl Rings and what city/state was he from??

• As noted on the fence at Meade Field which 2 players were 1st team All Americans for two years and what position did each one play?

• As noted on the fence at Meade Field which player was 1st team All American one year and 2nd team All American a second year plus position played?

[Iggy1979]

Steve Furness
Forster and Earhardt

[reef]

Murphy looks like a certifiable beast

[Brian Forster]

https://herosports.com/fcs-football-202 ... p-25-bzbz/

another poll. disagree with Nova being ahead of Rhody

[ramster]

https://herosports.com/fcs-football-202 ... p-25-bzbz/

another poll. disagree with Nova being ahead of Rhody

Surprised UNH did not receive any votes

[Rhody74]

When was the last time Rhody got attention in preseason football polls?

[RhowdyRam02]

https://herosports.com/fcs-football-202 ... p-25-bzbz/

another poll. disagree with Nova being ahead of Rhody

Surprised UNH did not receive any votes

I think part of that is because only two people made this poll. When the major polls come out I think you'll see more teams listed

[ramster]

Receivers and QB out in the drizzle last night on Meade Field doing drills. If a receiver missed the catch all did pushups.
Good to see them out in adverse conditions and working hard.

[ramster]

Friday Night Lights at Meade Field
A few football players enjoying a light workout

2 months to go til Bryant!!

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https://caasports.com/news/2021/7/27/ca ... a-day.aspx

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[Brian Forster]

This prediction supports my belief that Rhody is a playoff contender

[ramster]

Steve Furness
Forster and Earhardt

Correct

[ramster]

Love this picture

[ramster]

Covid Forfeit policy announced for CAA for Fall 2021

https://gorhody.com/news/2021/8/11/caa- ... games.aspx

[ramster]

Not sure where to put this, but since it is for College Football.....

[Brian]

Rams thrilled to be back as FCS football returns to fall slate - South County Independent
https://www.independentri.com/sports/ar ... a1a73.html

[Rhodymob05]

Has there been any restrictions for fans this season? Tailgating, or seating ect?

[Billyboy78]

Is there a preview of the team anywhere? Projected starters, stuff like that. I can't find anything anywhere.

[ramster]

[ramster]

Is there a preview of the team anywhere? Projected starters, stuff like that. I can't find anything anywhere.

[Rhodymob05]

Maybe this was brought up, but I just noticed that the game vs Bryant was the ONLY evening/night game the entire season. So much for the lights??

[RF1]

Maybe this was brought up, but I just noticed that the game vs Bryant was the ONLY evening/night game the entire season. So much for the lights??

I would think the game time has to be mutually agreed upon by both teams. Many road teams probably come the day before and like an early start time so they can return home on game day. Local Bryant would therefore be most likely to agree to a night game. Most all the other home opponents (save for UNH) are long trips back to their campus.

[RhowdyRam02]

Maybe this was brought up, but I just noticed that the game vs Bryant was the ONLY evening/night game the entire season. So much for the lights??

It was brought up on page one of this thread

[ramster]

[RIFan]

The lights are great, but I think a new scoreboard would have gotten much more use and had a bigger visual impact, unless there are a ton of night actives going on a Meade that I’m not aware of. But any improvement at this point is huge, so lights it is!

[ramster]

The donations from two sources were specifically $1 million for Lights and $1 million for Turf. They were not general “do what you want with it” donations.

[R.Kelly150]

It’s was a great investment in the program and seeing the donor earmarked the donation I would guess these were the things the program wanted the most. I new scoreboard would be the next investment, as it’s cost would be cheap compared to the investment in a new East grandstand.

[ramster]

I’d heard the scoreboard is in progress

[JimSidd]

I’d heard the scoreboard is in progress

Hopefully one with video capability, which I would think is a given in this day and age. The one at Brown was nice. As I was sitting at the opposite 20 yard line from the end zone interception, I watched the beginning of ithe run back the scoreboard and then watched the latter half of it live as it headed my way.

[Rhodymob05]

The East stand is currently a safety hazard. It doesn’t meet code in more ways than one and they’ve already began covering seats due to fire code.

[Rhodysk]

A scoreboard with video is a must!
But honestly I think they could still use the scoreboard now, just relocate it to the ( north )end zone where the ambulance sits. Then have the new scoreboard with video in place where the scoreboard is now ( south end zone )
This way teams would see the clock no matter what end zone they are going towards.

As far as the east stands, I for one will be happy to see the day that is knocked down. Pretty sure URI has used all the “ band aids “ they could use over the years keeping that thing upright. Crazy to think it’s being held up by steel beams. I would think it needs concrete post to hold it upright.
But what do I know.
Go Rhody!!

[FmrRamFB]

A scoreboard with video is a must!
But honestly I think they could still use the scoreboard now, just relocate it to the ( north )end zone where the ambulance sits. Then have the new scoreboard with video in place where the scoreboard is now ( south end zone )
This way teams would see the clock no matter what end zone they are going towards.

As far as the east stands, I for one will be happy to see the day that is knocked down. Pretty sure URI has used all the “ band aids “ they could use over the years keeping that thing upright. Crazy to think it’s being held up by steel beams. I would think it needs concrete post to hold it upright.
But what do I know.
Go Rhody!!

Yeah we’re running out of duck tape. Not only are the east stands an eyesore, they’re a safety hazard. Covering them up because of code is embarrassing. No better reason for the construction of a new grandstand than the safety of the fans. We can’t wait until some donor decides to pledge $25M to the football team…it ain’t happening. If the school is serious about having a competitive football team long term, they would start a capital campaign.Other non basketball facilities could also use upgrades.

[Rhodymob05]

Yea at what point is the university forced to finance the East stands upgrade beyond donations?

[Seawrightspostgame]

Yes they’re dangerous! I think the lights come into play for late afternoon game times. With the sun going down earlier later in the season, the team was forced to play noon games. But the lights allow a later time that runs into and past sunset.

[FmrRamFB]

Looks like a new scoreboard is a go for next season. But in typical Rhody fashion, the plan is to put it in the same location as the current scoreboard. Not behind the end zone like every other team in our conference…that makes too much sense. People will complain and they’ll spend more money later when they have to move it closer to the field.

[Rhodysk]

Call me crazy but if the scoreboard was moved closer to the field, they could sell the back of it for advertising. As you would see the back of it as you walk in and while you walk from east to west stands.

I still believe they should utilize the old scoreboard in the north end zone.

[FmrRamFB]

Call me crazy but if the scoreboard was moved closer to the field, they could sell the back of it for advertising. As you would see the back of it as you walk in and while you walk from east to west stands.

I still believe they should utilize the old scoreboard in the north end zone.

Make sense to me instead of tucking it away in a corner covered by trees. The old rendering had the scoreboard in the middle of the end zone embossed with a Rhody logo.

[Rhodymob05]

There should be stands at that endzone (in the future). What the hell are they doin??

[RhowdyRam02]

There should be stands at that endzone (in the future). What the hell are they doin??

This is why the stands should have been done first and then you add the non-necessary stuff like lights and new scoreboard after. Now when they go to redo the East stands they're going to have to design and build around the light poles and if and when they do South end zone seats they'll have to work around the scoreboard. They're also going to have to design new seating around the bike path because of it's nonsensical routing right behind Meade Stadium. It's also going to be a tight window for constructing new East stands, I can't imagine construction equipment on the new field turf would be good for the surface

[Rhodymob05]

There should be stands at that endzone (in the future). What the hell are they doin??

This is why the stands should have been done first and then you add the non-necessary stuff like lights and new scoreboard after. Now when they go to redo the East stands they're going to have to design and build around the light poles and if and when they do South end zone seats they'll have to work around the scoreboard. They're also going to have to design new seating around the bike path because of it's nonsensical routing right behind Meade Stadium. It's also going to be a tight window for constructing new East stands, I can't imagine construction equipment on the new field turf would be good for the surface

Exactly

[Billyboy78]

I didn't know there were food trucks at Meade. Are there any good ones? They have to be better than the RC concessions, right?