12/4 | Providence College | 5:00PM (ESPNU)

[Falcon]

Heard that Lamar made a surprise Ryan Center visit this week ? He met with Archie and addressed the team , telling them amongst other things that playing defense wins games at the college level !
Must have been quite a thrill for our players and always a good thing when a former player gives back esp. a Lamar Odom !

[RI_Bred]

culture to have, your past you must know...

~Yoda

[RhowdyRam02]

I've knocked a lot of game presentation items in the past, so let me give a shout out when I think it's due. Having a former player when you have one in the building leading the Rhody chant is EXACTLY the type of thing we should be doing in our game presentation. It takes things that other teams do (Seattle person raising the 12th man flag before a Seahawks game to get the crowd pumped up for instance), puts our spin on it, and makes it ours instead of just a copy of what someone else does.

That approach should be taken throughout our game presentation so going to one of our games is unique. Like why copy Mr. Brightside as a singalong, find out what the student section would be interested in that's not done by another team already. Why copy the train horn the Bruins and Patriots use when they score when our football team scores, use the fog horn form Pt. Judith or Beavertail? It goes on and on. You don't need to reinvent the wheel, but make the wheel our own

[Rhode_Island_Red]

to have culture, you must know your past.

No school with more tradition does less to recognize it than URI.

[reef]

Heard that Lamar made a surprise Ryan Center visit this week ? He met with Archie and addressed the team , telling them amongst other things that playing defense wins games at the college level !
Must have been quite a thrill for our players and always a good thing when a former player gives back esp. a Lamar Odom !

Good to hear !!

[RhodyRams12]

[Rhody15]

Anyone find a spread yet?

[PeterRamTime]

to have culture, you must know your past.

No school with more tradition does less to recognize it than URI.

Yeah that sucks a lot and we are also the only school that has students run the damn ESPN+ broadcasts.

Literally no one else does that. It sucks and it's embarrassing.

[Rhode_Island_Red]

to have culture, you must know your past.

No school with more tradition does less to recognize it than URI.

Yeah that sucks a lot and we are also the only school that has students run the damn ESPN+ broadcasts.

Literally no one else does that. It sucks and it's embarrassing.

ESPN's "professional" announcers suck out loud, too.

[gazakaza]

Before tomorrows game take a listen to our new episode featuring WPRI12’s Morey Hershgordon and GoRhody.com’s Aniekan Okon

[RIrugger01]

I've knocked a lot of game presentation items in the past, so let me give a shout out when I think it's due. Having a former player when you have one in the building leading the Rhody chant is EXACTLY the type of thing we should be doing in our game presentation. It takes things that other teams do (Seattle person raising the 12th man flag before a Seahawks game to get the crowd pumped up for instance), puts our spin on it, and makes it ours instead of just a copy of what someone else does.

That approach should be taken throughout our game presentation so going to one of our games is unique. Like why copy Mr. Brightside as a singalong, find out what the student section would be interested in that's not done by another team already. Why copy the train horn the Bruins and Patriots use when they score when our football team scores, use the fog horn form Pt. Judith or Beavertail? It goes on and on. You don't need to reinvent the wheel, but make the wheel our own

Do they still have people dressed up in Revolutionary War uniforms firing a cannon at football games?

[ramster]

I've knocked a lot of game presentation items in the past, so let me give a shout out when I think it's due. Having a former player when you have one in the building leading the Rhody chant is EXACTLY the type of thing we should be doing in our game presentation. It takes things that other teams do (Seattle person raising the 12th man flag before a Seahawks game to get the crowd pumped up for instance), puts our spin on it, and makes it ours instead of just a copy of what someone else does.

That approach should be taken throughout our game presentation so going to one of our games is unique. Like why copy Mr. Brightside as a singalong, find out what the student section would be interested in that's not done by another team already. Why copy the train horn the Bruins and Patriots use when they score when our football team scores, use the fog horn form Pt. Judith or Beavertail? It goes on and on. You don't need to reinvent the wheel, but make the wheel our own

Do they still have people dressed up in Revolutionary War uniforms firing a cannon at football games?

Yes

[ElmCityRhody]

Let’s go rhody !

[RhodyRams12]

Anyone find a spread yet?

5.5

[URIFIJI]

Game Day. LFG!!!!!!!

[Rhodysk]

My Favorite T-shirt of all time!!!
Could be a rock fight but hopefully we have 1 more point than them.

[rhodylaw]

Start the turnaround today boys!! Let’s Go!!!

[spookydog]

They lowered the price of the 300 section seats. They are now 36$ instead of the original 80$

[Rhodyram]

Crazy you can still get seats together day of game.

[Rhody15]

Crazy you can still get seats together day of game.

It’s actually extremely embarrassing this game isn’t sold out.

[spookydog]

Crazy you can still get seats together day of game.

It’s actually extremely embarrassing this game isn’t sold out.

I think they priced it too high. That’s why.

[Rhodymob05]

Crazy you can still get seats together day of game.

It’s actually extremely embarrassing this game isn’t sold out.

I think they priced it too high. That’s why.

Rebuilding season + those prices, is exactly why.

[ATPTourFan]

Well, you could say the pricing was good if we get a virtual sellout with these prices in a rebuild year. I would say it was bad pricing if there are hundreds of open seats.

A sell out way early before the game with lower prices wouldn’t bring the much needed revenue.

[ramster]

It’s actually extremely embarrassing this game isn’t sold out.

I think they priced it too high. That’s why.

Rebuilding season + those prices, is exactly why.

When I got the offers to buy 4 more seats (being a season ticket holder) then I looked at the ticket prices plus the handling fee I knew right away - nope. I’ll be able to buy them much cheaper on StubHub on game day.

Nothing to be embarrassed about as a URI Fan

Simple economics: Supply vs Demand

Supply is staying high because the prices are so high

Now have to cut the prices to fill those seats

But how would I feel if I bought the 4 seats then find out I they cut them on game day? Lesson learned

[PeterRamTime]

No school with more tradition does less to recognize it than URI.

Yeah that sucks a lot and we are also the only school that has students run the damn ESPN+ broadcasts.

Literally no one else does that. It sucks and it's embarrassing.

ESPN's "professional" announcers suck out loud, too.

Ehh that's certainly relative

Our kid announcers sound like middle schoolers trying to read out loud in class

But even if you put on Portland State or any low major they all have adults doing the broadcast and someone who at least played basketball at a high level.

[Taylor Swift]

Well, you could say the pricing was good if we get a virtual sellout with these prices in a rebuild year. I would say it was bad pricing if there are hundreds of open seats.

A sell out way early before the game with lower prices wouldn’t bring the much needed revenue.

I’d also tie in the economy. There are people out there facing struggles and challenges. Could be part of the reason because I don’t recall this happening in recent memory.

[rhodysurf]

Yeah that sucks a lot and we are also the only school that has students run the damn ESPN+ broadcasts.

Literally no one else does that. It sucks and it's embarrassing.

ESPN's "professional" announcers suck out loud, too.

Ehh that's certainly relative

Our kid announcers sound like middle schoolers trying to read out loud in class

But even if you put on Portland State or any low major they all have adults doing the broadcast and someone who at least played basketball at a high level.

Disagree wholeheartedly.. we are a university with a journalism and comms school, let kids get working experience to put them in best position to build a career. Having students announce online only basketball games is a no brainer.

[RAM67]

Having to work tonight, I looked at the ESPNU lineup to record the game on Xfinity, and it stated "Teams TBA". So much for exposure beyond our borders.

[reef]

Having to work tonight, I looked at the ESPNU lineup to record the game on Xfinity, and it stated "Teams TBA". So much for exposure beyond our borders.

Mine does also just checked TBA !!

[rhodysurf]

I mean Welsh said he is doing the game, but yeah youtube tv is fucked up too

[Billyboy78]

There still over 200 tickets available including almost entire rows in section 309.

[JimSidd]

I think they priced it too high. That’s why.

Rebuilding season + those prices, is exactly why.

When I got the offers to buy 4 more seats (being a season ticket holder) then I looked at the ticket prices plus the handling fee I knew right away - nope. I’ll be able to buy them much cheaper on StubHub on game day.

Nothing to be embarrassed about as a URI Fan

Simple economics: Supply vs Demand

Supply is staying high because the prices are so high

Now have to cut the prices to fill those seats

But how would I feel if I bought the 4 seats then find out I they cut them on game day? Lesson learned

I posted in the ticket exchange thread yesterday why I can’t go and provided details on the location of the four seats and what I am asking for them. No takers so far.

[spookydog]

Rebuilding season + those prices, is exactly why.

When I got the offers to buy 4 more seats (being a season ticket holder) then I looked at the ticket prices plus the handling fee I knew right away - nope. I’ll be able to buy them much cheaper on StubHub on game day.

Nothing to be embarrassed about as a URI Fan

Simple economics: Supply vs Demand

Supply is staying high because the prices are so high

Now have to cut the prices to fill those seats

But how would I feel if I bought the 4 seats then find out I they cut them on game day? Lesson learned

I posted in the ticket exchange thread yesterday why I can’t go and provided details on the location of the four seats and what I am asking for them. No takers so far.

Is your inbox full? I messaged yiu about them. My nephew & his friends got shutout (he’s a senior at uri) & I was asking abt them.

[JimSidd]

When I got the offers to buy 4 more seats (being a season ticket holder) then I looked at the ticket prices plus the handling fee I knew right away - nope. I’ll be able to buy them much cheaper on StubHub on game day.

Nothing to be embarrassed about as a URI Fan

Simple economics: Supply vs Demand

Supply is staying high because the prices are so high

Now have to cut the prices to fill those seats

But how would I feel if I bought the 4 seats then find out I they cut them on game day? Lesson learned

I posted in the ticket exchange thread yesterday why I can’t go and provided details on the location of the four seats and what I am asking for them. No takers so far.

Is your inbox full? I messaged yiu about them. My nephew & his friends got shutout (he’s a senior at uri) & I was asking abt them.

Hmmm. I didn’t think so. I’ll check.

[hrstrat57]

Might not be as packed a house as we want. The weather down here is nasty right now.

[Billyboy78]

Might not be as packed a house as we want. The weather down here is nasty right now.

Supposed to end around 5 or so.

[Billyboy78]

Each time I look, more and more seats open up. Not even close to a sellout. I don't think I ever remember in my almost 50 years as a fan that URI-PC wasn't sold out.

[Jdrums#3]

Before tomorrows game take a listen to our new episode featuring WPRI12’s Morey Hershgordon and GoRhody.com’s Aniekan Okon

Thanks for posting this, gazakaza. Excellent listen leading into today’s game and get amped up. Really enjoyed it - especially Morey’s comments on Archie’s managing of Bray.

Let’s gooooooo!

[RhodyRams916]

I’m not too worried about the empty seats. It’s a rebuilding year, they lost to Quinnipiac and Texas St back to back. Maybe students will fill those extra seats if no one buys them since it’s still a big deal to go to this game for them.

[hrstrat57]

Might not be as packed a house as we want. The weather down here is nasty right now.

Supposed to end around 5 or so.

hope so, walking in will be fun tho

[ramster]

Well, you could say the pricing was good if we get a virtual sellout with these prices in a rebuild year. I would say it was bad pricing if there are hundreds of open seats.

A sell out way early before the game with lower prices wouldn’t bring the much needed revenue.

I’d also tie in the economy. There are people out there facing struggles and challenges. Could be part of the reason because I don’t recall this happening in recent memory.

If you were in attendance last February seeing 1500 or less actual bodies in seats for some games (when announced attendance would be 4000+) you could feel the waning interest in MBB. It was miserable.

It will take time to build back interest that has been lost over the past 4 years.

A 4 star or 5 star rated freshman or transfer would help build excitement. Equivalent to EC Mathews, Hassan Martin, Kuran Iverson, Stanford Robinson, Jeff Dowtin, Cyril Langevine, Tyrese Martin, Jacob Toppin, Fatts Russell - this will come this recruiting cycle with this new Coaching Staff. That will generate excitement and optimism.

[sevegny7]

Mews is pretty packed. Haven't seen mews this busy in a while. Alot of rhody gear one. Seems like a decent indication for the game

[reef]

Really good listen

[DeanDome88]

Each time I look, more and more seats open up. Not even close to a sellout. I don't think I ever remember in my almost 50 years as a fan that URI-PC wasn't sold out.

I would have thought when the five game packages did not sell well the athletic department would have got the hint. This year they have raised the season ticket prices, also raised the concession prices while not bringing back some of the vendors with the better food choices. I think the athletic department should try to build a fan base before soaking them for every dollar they can get. I'm a season ticket holder and expect to have better seats next season the way that things are trending. If the building is not full today it will be a failure in my eyes.

[rhodysurf]

Each time I look, more and more seats open up. Not even close to a sellout. I don't think I ever remember in my almost 50 years as a fan that URI-PC wasn't sold out.

I would have thought when the five game packages did not sell well the athletic department would have got the hint. This year they have raised the season ticket prices, also raised the concession prices while not bringing back some of the vendors with the better food choices. I think the athletic department should try to build a fan base before soaking them for every dollar they can get. I'm a season ticket holder and expect to have better seats next season the way that things are trending. If the building is not full today it will be a failure in my eyes.

Yeah the 5 game ticket packages were absurdly bad deals this year

[Taylor Swift]

Well, you could say the pricing was good if we get a virtual sellout with these prices in a rebuild year. I would say it was bad pricing if there are hundreds of open seats.

A sell out way early before the game with lower prices wouldn’t bring the much needed revenue.

I’d also tie in the economy. There are people out there facing struggles and challenges. Could be part of the reason because I don’t recall this happening in recent memory.

If you were in attendance last February seeing 1500 or less actual bodies in seats for some games (when announced attendance would be 4000+) you could feel the waning interest in MBB. It was miserable.

It will take time to build back interest that has been lost over the past 4 years.

A 4 star or 5 star rated freshman or transfer would help build excitement. Equivalent to EC Mathews, Hassan Martin, Kuran Iverson, Stanford Robinson, Jeff Dowtin, Cyril Langevine, Tyrese Martin, Jacob Toppin, Fatts Russell - this will come this recruiting cycle with this new Coaching Staff. That will generate excitement and optimism.

I'm specifically referring to the Pee Cee games. The Rhody MBB IG account just posted again that there are still tickets left. It's 3pm!

[Taylor Swift]

Each time I look, more and more seats open up. Not even close to a sellout. I don't think I ever remember in my almost 50 years as a fan that URI-PC wasn't sold out.

Exactly. I think the only game I can remember is the 2003 game where it was practically a blizzard. My roommate and I walked over from Hopkins -- it might have been still snowing even before tipoff if I remember correctly.

Unfortunately, I will not be making the game tonight. I've been having health issues for the last few months and was in the hospital Thursday night; still waiting for a surgical date and to find out actually what is going on. If I tried to go it would be kinda too overwhelming for walking/crowds/standing. I have a ton of FOMO for not going but I'll be watching from my cozy couch looking at my tree at least.

Have fun everyone!

[Jdrums#3]

Really good listen

Reef, some good comments by Tim Welsh in the video about game strategy against Rhody.

I wonder if the the Friaaaaz will take that approach on D? Seems likely. If they do, it would be great to see the freshman Hutch and Rory nail some open 3’s to swing a close game to us. I would thoroughly enjoy that scenario!

Personally, I don’t know if Arch will play both freshman extended minutes today or not. It’s a big spot to be in early in their first season of cbb. We will see.

[Rhode_Island_Red]

Well, you could say the pricing was good if we get a virtual sellout with these prices in a rebuild year. I would say it was bad pricing if there are hundreds of open seats.

A sell out way early before the game with lower prices wouldn’t bring the much needed revenue.

I’d also tie in the economy. There are people out there facing struggles and challenges. Could be part of the reason because I don’t recall this happening in recent memory.

If you were in attendance last February seeing 1500 or less actual bodies in seats for some games (when announced attendance would be 4000+) you could feel the waning interest in MBB. It was miserable.

It will take time to build back interest that has been lost over the past 4 years.

A 4 star or 5 star rated freshman or transfer would help build excitement. Equivalent to EC Mathews, Hassan Martin, Kuran Iverson, Stanford Robinson, Jeff Dowtin, Cyril Langevine, Tyrese Martin, Jacob Toppin, Fatts Russell - this will come this recruiting cycle with this new Coaching Staff. That will generate excitement and optimism.

You could run five five-star recruits or five no-name walk-ons out there and it wouldn't make a difference. The only thing that will make a difference is winning. Win and the world wins with you, lose and you lose alone.

[theblueram]

SHOWTIME!!!!! On the road to our victory today!! Go RAMS!!!