Practice Facility

[Ramfan22]

Recent picture of hallway which is coming along nicely
Pictures are on the walls of the Practice Facility
Workers were busy in the hallway yesterday.


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Looks nice. Thanks for the update

[KevanBoyles]

Are there locker rooms yet?

[ramster]

Are there locker rooms yet?

They have had locker rooms all along. The Locker Rooms were renovated 10 years ago

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[Rhodymob05]

Has to be a completion date no? Is it still this month?

[KevanBoyles]

Are there locker rooms yet?

They have had locker rooms all along. The Locker Rooms were renovated 10 years ago

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In the new practice facility???

[ramster]

Are there locker rooms yet?

They have had locker rooms all along. The Locker Rooms were renovated 10 years ago

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In the new practice facility???

Locker rooms were never part of the Practice Facility project

Tootell West and the Hallway that runs adjacent to Tootell West and the Pools are being transformed.

[ramster]

“We hope to be in it by next summer,” Bjorn said. “That’ll be a total renovation of West Gym, it’ll be a men’s and women’s basketball only practice facility. All four buildings are connected and so coming out of the locker room for the men’s and women’s program is an easy walk right here, so it’s the access which is important.”



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[rhodyrudder]

It’s in tootell.
There’s a swimming locker room,
and it’s a 75-yard walk to the RC.
They’ll figure it out.

I said that a couple months ago and got hammered for it.
In retrospect, I now think we should spend $15M more for a deluxe hoops locker room in Tootell.
Because, you know, every team needs a locker room closer than 75 yards to its practice court.
And let’s delay the project for 3 more years.

[NYGFan_Section208]

That...is a helluva hallway....

[Taylor Swift]

That...is a helluva hallway....

Smells of chlorine and distant memories.

Is it basketball season yet?

[Rhody72]

How about a people-mover or monorail between the locker rooms and practice court? Is there a well-vetted master plan for athletic facilities? Leadership is lacking.

[CamsRams]

Good video of practice facility hallway from Thorr

[KevanBoyles]

Who was #31?

[ramster]

Who was #31?

Are asking this from the practice hallway video just posted?

[KevanBoyles]

Who was #31?

Are asking this from the practice hallway video just posted?

Yes. Didn't recognize him.

[ramster]

Who was #31?

Are asking this from the practice hallway video just posted?

Yes. Didn't recognize him.

There is only 1 player picture I see and it is on the right side at the beginning of the video. It is #11 - Jeff Dowtin

[Rhody15]

Good video of practice facility hallway from Thorr

Couldn’t help but chuckle a bit seeing “The Rhody Way” on the wall after the TBT debacle.

[KevanBoyles]

Are asking this from the practice hallway video just posted?

Yes. Didn't recognize him.

There is only 1 player picture I see and it is on the right side at the beginning of the video. It is #11 - Jeff Dowtin

The original on Instagram goes longer. There's a player (#31) at the end of the hall on the right.

[ramster]

Yes. Didn't recognize him.

There is only 1 player picture I see and it is on the right side at the beginning of the video. It is #11 - Jeff Dowtin

The original on Instagram goes longer. There's a player (#31) at the end of the hall on the right.

Oh, I have not watched that video yet.

[Rhodymob05]

The hallway is turning out to look very legitimate. Would like to see “rams” more but I like it.

[CamsRams]

There is only 1 player picture I see and it is on the right side at the beginning of the video. It is #11 - Jeff Dowtin

The original on Instagram goes longer. There's a player (#31) at the end of the hall on the right.

Oh, I have not watched that video yet.

It looks like right side of the door is men’s promo, Jeff Dowtin, Attitude is Everything and left side is Women’s basketball w Emunuale Tahane as featured player.

[KevanBoyles]

The original on Instagram goes longer. There's a player (#31) at the end of the hall on the right.

Oh, I have not watched that video yet.

It looks like right side of the door is men’s promo, Jeff Dowtin, Attitude is Everything and left side is Women’s basketball w Emunuale Tahane as featured player.

Further down on right. At end of hallway.

[KingstonLane]

Good video of practice facility hallway from Thorr

Need to get whoever filmed this video on the treadmill daily. Out of breath walking down the hallway

[KevanBoyles]

Oh, I have not watched that video yet.

It looks like right side of the door is men’s promo, Jeff Dowtin, Attitude is Everything and left side is Women’s basketball w Emunuale Tahane as featured player.

Further down on right. At end of hallway.

Could be a women's player but it is on the right, not left side.

[KevanBoyles]

Yes, it is Emunuale Tahane.

[Jdrums#3]

Good video of practice facility hallway from Thorr

Coming along nicely! Let’s gooooooooo

Thanks for posting this, Cams.

[ATPTourFan]

Top quality mannequins. Spared no expense!

[ramster]

Good video of practice facility hallway from Thorr

Need to get whoever filmed this video on the treadmill daily. Out of breath walking down the hallway

Was thinking the same thing first time I watched it.

[Ramfan22]

Good video of practice facility hallway from Thorr

Need to get whoever filmed this video on the treadmill daily. Out of breath walking down the hallway

Was thinking the same thing first time I watched it.

I’m not the only one who noticed that

[Blue Man]

Good video of practice facility hallway from Thorr

Need to get whoever filmed this video on the treadmill daily. Out of breath walking down the hallway

Was thinking the same thing first time I watched it.

Pretty sure on his IG he said he had just finished his workout and was walking back to his office and took the long way to see the facility.

[Ramfan22]

Need to get whoever filmed this video on the treadmill daily. Out of breath walking down the hallway

Was thinking the same thing first time I watched it.

Pretty sure on his IG he said he had just finished his workout and was walking back to his office and took the long way to see the facility.

That explains it. I would of done the same thing too

[ramster]

Was thinking the same thing first time I watched it.

Pretty sure on his IG he said he had just finished his workout and was walking back to his office and took the long way to see the facility.

That explains it. I would of done the same thing too

Maybe a 5 minute break to catch his/her breath would have made sense before sending out update. Seems like more formal updates would make sense to leverage the importance of the project. I saw lots of activity in the hallway earlier this week and I've seen the mannequins but thought otherwise on showing the manikins on KB unclothed and lo and behold the mannequins get filmed and negative commentary on KB. Oh well. Get the marketing department doing its job and leverage projects such as this. Like any updates at all but they are not very frequent and when they happen it's more like this one.

[ramster]

Top quality mannequins. Spared no expense!

The mannequins have been in the hallway most of the summer, awaiting completion of the 2 displays cabinets. I'm assuming they will be clothed in men's and women's athletic attire. There was a reason I kept from showing them in update pictures.

[NYGFan_Section208]

How about a people-mover or monorail between the locker rooms and practice court? Is there a well-vetted master plan for athletic facilities? Leadership is lacking.

Yep, what a cluster. Maybe bring in some segways or golf carts? Or just hire someone to be on call and give rides? Maybe some tuk-tuks?

[Blue Man]

Pretty sure on his IG he said he had just finished his workout and was walking back to his office and took the long way to see the facility.

That explains it. I would of done the same thing too

Maybe a 5 minute break to catch his/her breath would have made sense before sending out update. Seems like more formal updates would make sense to leverage the importance of the project. I saw lots of activity in the hallway earlier this week and I've seen the mannequins but thought otherwise on showing the manikins on KB unclothed and lo and behold the mannequins get filmed and negative commentary on KB. Oh well. Get the marketing department doing its job and leverage projects such as this. Like any updates at all but they are not very frequent and when they happen it's more like this one.

If you want official marketing updates maybe don’t follow personal accounts?

The complaining is wild this off-season. Truly amazing.

[ramster]

That explains it. I would of done the same thing too

Maybe a 5 minute break to catch his/her breath would have made sense before sending out update. Seems like more formal updates would make sense to leverage the importance of the project. I saw lots of activity in the hallway earlier this week and I've seen the mannequins but thought otherwise on showing the manikins on KB unclothed and lo and behold the mannequins get filmed and negative commentary on KB. Oh well. Get the marketing department doing its job and leverage projects such as this. Like any updates at all but they are not very frequent and when they happen it's more like this one.

If you want official marketing updates maybe don’t follow personal accounts?

The complaining is wild this off-season. Truly amazing.

I personally don't need marketing or advertising updates but I think the program needs improvement in this area.
Tammi does her own marketing and is tremendous generating excitement and anticipation in the WBB program.

You can call it complaining but I travel a lot and come into TF Green Airport and see big wall size advertisements for Providence College in the Baggage Claim area and also by Gates 16/18 there is. Big wall advertisement for Bryant University.
URI none. Just sad that we can't put something on a wall at the State Airport to promote the State University yet 2 private institutions see the benefit in such.
But there is a nice series of pictures on the wall headed to Baggage claim for the Matunuck Oyster Bar that is very well done.

Out players, coaches, potential recruits, opposing teams come through the airport and see PC and Bryant year after year and no URI. Little things add up.

[RhowdyRam02]

Yes, those schools have ridiculous marketing budgets and can waste money on marketing that hasn't been shown to increase engagement. Same with billboards

[Rhodymob05]

I drive into providence everyday and see that welcome to friartown billboard and I’ll be honest, that is a great marketing tool. Thousands see that everyday. If URI had one similar as you drive Into south county, that would be awesome. It’s promoted the brand and the local culture.

[Blue Man]

Maybe a 5 minute break to catch his/her breath would have made sense before sending out update. Seems like more formal updates would make sense to leverage the importance of the project. I saw lots of activity in the hallway earlier this week and I've seen the mannequins but thought otherwise on showing the manikins on KB unclothed and lo and behold the mannequins get filmed and negative commentary on KB. Oh well. Get the marketing department doing its job and leverage projects such as this. Like any updates at all but they are not very frequent and when they happen it's more like this one.

If you want official marketing updates maybe don’t follow personal accounts?

The complaining is wild this off-season. Truly amazing.

I personally don't need marketing or advertising updates but I think the program needs improvement in this area.
Tammi does her own marketing and is tremendous generating excitement and anticipation in the WBB program.

You can call it complaining but I travel a lot and come into TF Green Airport and see big wall size advertisements for Providence College in the Baggage Claim area and also by Gates 16/18 there is. Big wall advertisement for Bryant University.
URI none. Just sad that we can't put something on a wall at the State Airport to promote the State University yet 2 private institutions see the benefit in such.
But there is a nice series of pictures on the wall headed to Baggage claim for the Matunuck Oyster Bar that is very well done.

Out players, coaches, potential recruits, opposing teams come through the airport and see PC and Bryant year after year and no URI. Little things add up.

And I don't disagree - about the at-large university stuff with regards to traditional marketing.

But I'd say around the program I think the social media/marketing has improved tremendously compared to the Cox years.

[RhowdyRam02]

I drive into providence everyday and see that welcome to friartown billboard and I’ll be honest, that is a great marketing tool. Thousands see that everyday. If URI had one similar as you drive Into south county, that would be awesome. It’s promoted the brand and the local culture.

If it's so great, can you show how many extra students apply to the school based on it and how many extra people go to the games because of it?

Trick question, you can't. There's no proof it drives any actually engagement, which makes it a marketers and advertisers dream. Keeps the marketers in jobs, gets the advertisers a bunch of money, but you don't actually have to show success because success is impossible to show

[RhowdyRam02]

Like seriously, roadside billboards and airport advertising is literally the worst advertising you can do. You're talking about two areas where people are in a hurry and not paying attention to ads and assuming they're moving slow enough to notice ads they're being inconvenienced and are in a foul mood. If you're in a foul mood you're not engaging with the ad in a positive state, so it's not sticking with you in a positive manner. If I'm sitting in traffic on 95 north and just got cut off I'm not interested in anything being thrown in my face at that moment.

Again, those types of ads are highly visible but terrible investments. Personally I'm glad our competitors are wasting their money on those ads and I'm happy we're not burning what marketing budget we do have on them

[KeaneyBluBallz]

Maybe a 5 minute break to catch his/her breath would have made sense before sending out update. Seems like more formal updates would make sense to leverage the importance of the project. I saw lots of activity in the hallway earlier this week and I've seen the mannequins but thought otherwise on showing the manikins on KB unclothed and lo and behold the mannequins get filmed and negative commentary on KB. Oh well. Get the marketing department doing its job and leverage projects such as this. Like any updates at all but they are not very frequent and when they happen it's more like this one.

If you want official marketing updates maybe don’t follow personal accounts?

The complaining is wild this off-season. Truly amazing.

I personally don't need marketing or advertising updates but I think the program needs improvement in this area.
Tammi does her own marketing and is tremendous generating excitement and anticipation in the WBB program.

You can call it complaining but I travel a lot and come into TF Green Airport and see big wall size advertisements for Providence College in the Baggage Claim area and also by Gates 16/18 there is. Big wall advertisement for Bryant University.
URI none. Just sad that we can't put something on a wall at the State Airport to promote the State University yet 2 private institutions see the benefit in such.
But there is a nice series of pictures on the wall headed to Baggage claim for the Matunuck Oyster Bar that is very well done.

Out players, coaches, potential recruits, opposing teams come through the airport and see PC and Bryant year after year and no URI. Little things add up.

got to spend money to make money.

[Rhodymob05]

I drive into providence everyday and see that welcome to friartown billboard and I’ll be honest, that is a great marketing tool. Thousands see that everyday. If URI had one similar as you drive Into south county, that would be awesome. It’s promoted the brand and the local culture.

If it's so great, can you show how many extra students apply to the school based on it and how many extra people go to the games because of it?

Trick question, you can't. There's no proof it drives any actually engagement, which makes it a marketers and advertisers dream. Keeps the marketers in jobs, gets the advertisers a bunch of money, but you don't actually have to show success because success is impossible to show

I’m thinking from an athletics fan perspective rather than a high school student making a college decision. But that’s my personal take. Social media is so bogged up nower days. It’s refreshing to see an advisement on its own.

[NYGFan_Section208]

I drive into providence everyday and see that welcome to friartown billboard and I’ll be honest, that is a great marketing tool. Thousands see that everyday. If URI had one similar as you drive Into south county, that would be awesome. It’s promoted the brand and the local culture.

If it's so great, can you show how many extra students apply to the school based on it and how many extra people go to the games because of it?

Trick question, you can't. There's no proof it drives any actually engagement, which makes it a marketers and advertisers dream. Keeps the marketers in jobs, gets the advertisers a bunch of money, but you don't actually have to show success because success is impossible to show

I’m thinking from an athletics fan perspective rather than a high school student making a college decision. But that’s my personal take. Social media is so bogged up nower days. It’s refreshing to see an advisement on its own.

"Advertisement" and "refreshing' in the same sentence?

ETA...there are 'some' refreshing commercials... Liberty Mutual does a great job. Limu Emu and "young people, having a good time with insurance" - quite refreshing.

[TruePoint]

Like seriously, roadside billboards and airport advertising is literally the worst advertising you can do. You're talking about two areas where people are in a hurry and not paying attention to ads and assuming they're moving slow enough to notice ads they're being inconvenienced and are in a foul mood. If you're in a foul mood you're not engaging with the ad in a positive state, so it's not sticking with you in a positive manner. If I'm sitting in traffic on 95 north and just got cut off I'm not interested in anything being thrown in my face at that moment.

Again, those types of ads are highly visible but terrible investments. Personally I'm glad our competitors are wasting their money on those ads and I'm happy we're not burning what marketing budget we do have on them

I generally agree with this but if you have the luxury of having the budget to do a saturation-style campaign where the direct impact of any single given component of it is not the point, it isn’t necessarily a waste. If you can afford to just inundate people with exposure, I think the indirect benefits of that are probably worthwhile. I doubt anyone is going to get off the plane and see a Friartown ad and stop what they’re doing to call and buy season tickets. But contributing to the subconscious perception that this is, in fact, Friartown probably does have benefits in the big picture.

[bigappleram]

Ah yes don’t advertise in airports bc ppl are in foul moods there and it doesn’t work. Advertising is subconscious. No people don’t see a billboard and immediately ring up admissions or the ticket office. That’s not generally how marketing works. It’s reach X frequency. Reach equals total eyeballs exposed to a message and frequency is how often. It all adds up. If you don’t think the high exposure billboard in PVD, takeovers in the airport and other points of entry doesn’t further PCs brand and perception I don’t know what to tell you.

[bigappleram]

There is direct response marketing and there is brand building. Billboard or out of home isn’t designed to be direct response. Digital and other platforms are better vehicles for that. But you don’t build a brand solely by running ads to sell something (ticket packages etc). Each has its place in the marketing mix.

[Rhodymob05]

Last take since this is a bit off topic, but before last season, there was a bill board on 95 in Cranston for Archie and Rhody basketball that certainly got attention from many. Unfortunately it was temporary, but did it’s job.

[bigappleram]

I don’t know why anyone advertises in live sporting events. Half the audience is in a foul mood bc their team is losing and thus it doesn’t work. Smdh

[RhowdyRam02]

There is direct response marketing and there is brand building. Billboard or out of home isn’t designed to be direct response. Digital and other platforms are better vehicles for that. But you don’t build a brand solely by running ads to sell something (ticket packages etc). Each has its place in the marketing mix.

You work in advertising or marketing, right? Of course you would think bullshit ads are great. All money, no accountability!