Not All Conspiracies are Fake: Archie Miller Next HC of URI

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Keep our fingers crossed, you never know who’s leaking what and why
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Let’s hopefully get this done real quick before other jobs like Xavier become open , be such a let down now if we don’t get our guy after all the reports out there
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Been busy today. Make my day!!!
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sevegny7 wrote: 2 years ago
SmartyBarrett wrote: 2 years ago
TruePoint wrote: 2 years ago Someone at ESPN is reporting it too, because I just got an alert on my phone but when I went to open it, it didn’t go anywhere (this happens all the time with ESPN because their app is the worst an app with that much resources behind it could possibly be).
Borzello, I believe.

Maybe but Pete Thamel now works for ESPN. And he was in that tweet above with Rothstein. So I would think its THamel.
Thamel and Jonny Rothstein are very reputable so that’s good news
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sevegny7 wrote: 2 years ago
SmartyBarrett wrote: 2 years ago
TruePoint wrote: 2 years ago Someone at ESPN is reporting it too, because I just got an alert on my phone but when I went to open it, it didn’t go anywhere (this happens all the time with ESPN because their app is the worst an app with that much resources behind it could possibly be).
Borzello, I believe.
Maybe but Pete Thamel now works for ESPN. And he was in that tweet above with Rothstein. So I would think its THamel.
Good point I think of Thamel as being with SI
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TruePoint wrote: 2 years ago
sevegny7 wrote: 2 years ago
SmartyBarrett wrote: 2 years ago

Borzello, I believe.
Maybe but Pete Thamel now works for ESPN. And he was in that tweet above with Rothstein. So I would think its THamel.
Good point I think of Thamel as being with SI
Wasn’t Thamel with yahoo before ??
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Yeah probably. Idk hard to keep track nowadays. More movement in media than in college basketball.
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BlueMan deserves tons of credit for this , the powers at URI finally listened to him
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reef wrote: 2 years ago Let’s hopefully get this done real quick before other jobs like Xavier become open , be such a let down now if we don’t get our guy after all the reports out there
Reef, Xavier is already open.
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RamStock wrote: 2 years ago ElmCity is going to have a heart attack when he hears the news! He will be singing many songs

funny cas i was offline all day and jsut seeing the tweets..
and i have to say is

Splish splash, I was taking a bath
Long about a Saturday night, yeah
A rub dub, just relaxing in the tub
Thinking everything was alright
Well, I stepped out the tub, put my feet on the floor
I wrapped the towel around me
And I opened the door, and then
A-splish splash, I jumped back in the bath
Well how was I to know there was a party going on
They was a-splishing and a-splashing, reeling with the feeling
Moving and a-grooving, rocking and a-rolling, yeah
Bing-bang, I saw the whole gang
Dancing on my living room rug, yeah
Flip flop, they was doing the bop
All the teens had the dancing bug
There was Lollipop with-a Peggy Sue
Good Golly, Miss Molly was-a even there, too
A-well-a, splish splash, I forgot about the bath
I went and put my dancing shoes on, yeah
I was a rolling and a-strolling, reeling with the feeling
Moving and a-grooving, splishing and a-splashing, yeah
Yes, I was a-splishing and a-splashing
I was a-rolling and a-strolling
Yeah, I was a-moving and a-grooving, whoo
We was a-reeling with the feeling, ha
We was a-rolling and a-strolling, moving with the grooving
Splish-splash, yeah
Yeah, splishing and a-splashing (One time)
I was a-splishing and a-splashing (Whoo, whee)
I was a-moving and a-grooving
Yeah, I was a-splishing and a-splashing
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I wanna hear that fat lady sing first.
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It's not a done deal until Iggy weighs in
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Rhodymob05 wrote: 2 years ago I wanna hear that fat lady sing first.
Being involved with these names, and these kind of leaks, means that we are in the right circles, targeting the right people, and providing the proper investments.
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I’m not getting excited until the ink is dried, but boy am I excited
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Ram1019 wrote: 2 years ago Has anyone checked in on the President, CEO, SVP of this fine club?
I just got off the phone with Mr. President, and he is alive and well. This news has added 40yds to his drives, among other physiological enhancements.
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Blue Man wrote: 2 years ago PUT YOUR FUCKING TIN FOIL HATS ON FOLKS.
Better find your grill BlueMan. Just in case!!!!! :D
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Iggy called the Hurley hire. Hopefully he can confirm this Miller speculation.
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jcru wrote: 2 years ago Iggy called the Hurley hire. Hopefully he can confirm this Miller speculation.
...and the Jim Baron dismissal as well.
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Iggy1979 wrote: 2 years ago It will all be over next week.
Iggy the man of great wisdom. i sure hope you are right.
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Trying not to get my hopes up. Man this is great news! How long does the stupid job have to be posted for?
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ATPTourFan wrote: 2 years ago
Ram1019 wrote: 2 years ago Has anyone checked in on the President, CEO, SVP of this fine club?
I just got off the phone with Mr. President, and he is alive and well. This news has added 40yds to his drives, among other physiological enhancements.
Who needs viagara?!?
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RIFan wrote: 2 years ago Trying not to get my hopes up. Man this is great news! How long does the stupid job have to be posted for?
Doesn't work that way. There will be a new head coach next week.
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ATPTourFan wrote: 2 years ago
jcru wrote: 2 years ago Iggy called the Hurley hire. Hopefully he can confirm this Miller speculation.
...and the Jim Baron dismissal as well.
That was a great post by Iggy. I'll never forget it.
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Blue Man wrote: 2 years ago
ARCHIE MILLER WILL BE A RHODE ISLAND RAM. SPEAK IT INTO EXISTANCE.

What can we do?

Panic. My body, stress level, breathing, and general attitude have been in a state of panic for the last 12+ hours since I've started a Charlie Kelly mailroom conspiracy board in my office. My body isn't sure if I'm having a stroke or heart attack, and I legitimately think both ways to kill me are fighting so hard in opposite directions that I should be dead - but my will to see Archie on the sidelines in the Ryan Center is so strong that I am forcing a standard, yet elevated, heart rate to keep my body alive.

That's literally all I can think of right now. It's after midnight and I can't sleep.

But in the meantime, put on your tinfoil hat, join the fanclub, and let's go for a ride.

*but legit if this doesn't happen I will die.
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ATPTourFan wrote: 2 years ago
RIFan wrote: 2 years ago Trying not to get my hopes up. Man this is great news! How long does the stupid job have to be posted for?
Doesn't work that way. There will be a new head coach next week.
Man, that would be fantastic! Bring on November!
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rambone 78 wrote: 2 years ago Xavier had better not fuck this up........
Seems like they are more interested in his brother. Guess because he already had succes there but imo Archie is the better coach and you don't have to hold your nose at the press conference either. Can’t imagine the Big East will be thrilled with this hire either.
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If this doesn’t happen my heart will explode. Archie wouldn’t come unless the other upgrades are happening too.
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When the coaching speculation thread was created and ECR said Archie Miller, I was on board. Hope this happens.
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Job posting expires Friday, March 25th, so they can announce a new head coach as early as Saturday the 26th, with a press conference on Monday the 28th
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woodennickel1 wrote: 2 years ago
rambone 78 wrote: 2 years ago Xavier had better not fuck this up........
Seems like they are more interested in his brother. Guess because he already had succes there but imo Archie is the better coach and you don't have to hold your nose at the press conference either. Can’t imagine the Big East will be thrilled with this hire either.
I think Xavier will make a serious run at both Millers.
Sean's NCAA issues may still be a roadblock for him.
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Wonder what's being said on the Dayton board.........

RR2, not sure about that.....presser looks to be middle of next week. That tells me the deal has been done already.

As long as Thorr has interviewed a minimum number of candidates, they don't have to wait, I think.
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rambone 78 wrote: 2 years ago Wonder what's being said on the Dayton board.........

RR2, not sure about that.....presser looks to be middle of next week.

As long as Thorr has interviewed a minimum number of candidates, they don't have to wait, I think.
If Archie is named as coach I'm going to the presser like I did for Hurley. Taking the day off.
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rambone 78 wrote: 2 years ago Wonder what's being said on the Dayton board.........

RR2, not sure about that.....presser looks to be middle of next week. That tells me the deal has been done already.

As long as Thorr has interviewed a minimum number of candidates, they don't have to wait, I think.
I wouldn't hate that at all. I'm just going on the publicly available information and extrapolating the dates from that
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TruePoint wrote: 2 years ago
sevegny7 wrote: 2 years ago
SmartyBarrett wrote: 2 years ago

Borzello, I believe.
Maybe but Pete Thamel now works for ESPN. And he was in that tweet above with Rothstein. So I would think its THamel.
Good point I think of Thamel as being with SI
Yup, great call sevegny. I thought Thamel was still at SI. Also Blue Man and Borzello are going back and forth in my mentions so that clouded my thinking a bit, haha.
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I will be at the RC come hell or high water...and a few beers at the Mews will be in my future afterward......
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Not to be Debbie downer but this kind of goes against the "job needs to be posted for 2 weeks" thing - I just want to make sure that that's only a formality and I can "holy shite!" over and over in my basement right now!
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rambone 78 wrote: 2 years ago I will be at the RC come hell or high water...and a few beers at the Mews will be in my future afterward......
…….yep, give me a Miller heavy, or Miller High Life……
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section(105) wrote: 2 years ago
rambone 78 wrote: 2 years ago I will be at the RC come hell or high water...and a few beers at the Mews will be in my future afterward......
…….yep, give me a Miller heavy, or Miller High Life……
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theblueram wrote: 2 years ago
rambone 78 wrote: 2 years ago Wonder what's being said on the Dayton board.........

RR2, not sure about that.....presser looks to be middle of next week.

As long as Thorr has interviewed a minimum number of candidates, they don't have to wait, I think.
If Archie is named as coach I'm going to the presser like I did for Hurley. Taking the day off.
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ATPTourFan wrote: 2 years ago
theblueram wrote: 2 years ago
rambone 78 wrote: 2 years ago Wonder what's being said on the Dayton board.........

RR2, not sure about that.....presser looks to be middle of next week.

As long as Thorr has interviewed a minimum number of candidates, they don't have to wait, I think.
If Archie is named as coach I'm going to the presser like I did for Hurley. Taking the day off.
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They sign Miller, and URI is flat out BACK!


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All we can do, is wait for the presser to be announced.

No big deal.....yeah right!
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I just made a financial gift to Men's Basketball on the basis of this news, hopefully amplifying the signal that this is the caliber of hire the University needs and deserves. This is my first gift since 2019.

On the giving form it asks what inspired the gift:

"News that Athletics is targeting an outstanding coach like Archie Miller, thus making the proper and necessary investment into the University's premier athletics program. Gift will be 100% matched by my employer. Go Rhody!"
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All I can say is it seems legit based on the the number of national writers posting it. URI has the most to gain so I'd say the leak is coming from their side, maybe hoping it would make it harder for Archie to change his mind.
Dan is talking highly of URI, the state and the job to media in Buffalo and I'm guessing he told Archie the same things.
I'm hearing press conference early in week as to not get overshadowed by games.
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theblueram wrote: 2 years ago
rambone 78 wrote: 2 years ago Wonder what's being said on the Dayton board.........

RR2, not sure about that.....presser looks to be middle of next week.

As long as Thorr has interviewed a minimum number of candidates, they don't have to wait, I think.
If Archie is named as coach I'm going to the presser like I did for Hurley. Taking the day off.
So am I. Let’s grab a drink before after or during if this happens.
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Iggy1979 wrote: 2 years ago All I can say is it seems legit based on the the number of national writers posting it. URI has the most to gain so I'd say the leak is coming from their side, maybe hoping it would make it harder for Archie to change his mind.
Dan is talking highly of URI, the state and the job to media in Buffalo and I'm guessing he told Archie the same things.
I'm hearing press conference early in week as to not get overshadowed by games.
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I may have to take the day off from work for a press conference - who else is driving down from the Boston area?
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