Assistants under Coach Miller 2022-23

[Jdrums#3]

Matt Keebler

What’s with all the talk about cookies on this board today?

Keebler, Girl Scout cookies ?

Asking for an almost Keaney Blue colored Muppet.

[UCH21377]

I'm more excited about Lawrence than any player since _______

Ben Hammond

Ben Eaves

[RhowdyRam02]

Keep in mind he averaged 6 Ppg off the bench. Everyone thought Weston would be a star because he came from Seton Hall. He did very little. I think Lawrence is going to be a good player, but is not a star and surrounded by a below average guard group we aren’t winning whether Lawrence is here or Hammond. There still isn’t a good point guard or three point shooter on this team. Why couldn’t they have Lawrence with Hammond? Too much to ask for Archie to ever take a step forward?

As a sophomore in The Big Ten, on an NCAA tournament 8 seed, Lawrence started 23 out of 34 games, played 24 minutes a game, averaged 7 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and shot 36% from 3.

Brandon Weston didn’t even finish his first game at Seton Hall as a freshman as he hurt his ankle and knee.

In no world can you compare the two players.


Also, David Green shot 43% and Cam Estevez shot 42% from 3.

Those are well above average %s.

Your whole post is completely wrong.

If you are calling Green and Cam(who had limited shots) big time three point shooters then you can keep believing that this wasn’t a last place team last year. Weston had injuries and had not played barely at all. He back and look at the hype he had when he came to URI. What is the issue if we have these many snipers? Why are we always at the bottom? Let’s keep in mind Lawrence averaged under 7 points a game. He sounds like a good team player, but by no means a difference maker that puts his team on his back. I keep hearing how all these guys like House and Luis are so good and yet we stunk. If everyone is so good we must be one player away from the A-10 title

We were bad because of our defense, not our offense

[RhowdyRam02]

Keep in mind he averaged 6 Ppg off the bench. Everyone thought Weston would be a star because he came from Seton Hall. He did very little. I think Lawrence is going to be a good player, but is not a star and surrounded by a below average guard group we aren’t winning whether Lawrence is here or Hammond. There still isn’t a good point guard or three point shooter on this team. Why couldn’t they have Lawrence with Hammond? Too much to ask for Archie to ever take a step forward?

Name me one game where Brandon Weston made an impact at Seton Hall.

Name me one game where Tchikou made an impact at Alabama.

We hyped them up based on their high school rankings, but they didn't prove themselves at the high-major level. Lawrence, on the other hand, has. He averaged 7 points not 6, but he also averaged 8.2 points per game and shot 48% from 3 in his final 15 games as a sophomore in the Big Ten. If you doubt that he'll make a significant leap in the A10, I'm not sure what else to say. I think you're wrong.

Let me give you some examples of players who made a decent impact at their high-major schools before making a huge impact in the A10:

Matt Cross averaged 5.8 points his sophomore year at Louisville but was one of the best players in the A10 this year.
Stan Robinson averaged 3.0 points at Indiana his sophomore year.
Kuran Iverson averaged 4.6 points at Memphis in his sophomore year.
Foster Loyer averaged 4.6 points as a junior at Michigan State.

I didn’t say that Lawrence wouldn’t be good. I’m nominating him to all conference because he averaged 7 Ppg at Nebraska. He seems like a good piece. If he is as good as some say he is gone anyway after this year so they best make the tourney. Doesn’t it also make no sense how people say year 3/4 will be Archie’s year? How can we say that when there is full turnover every year and they are all on 1 contracts and free agents. I like Lawrence, but we did not gain by losing Hammond. I like Lawrence better than any of the guards we have on this team for sure.

The one thing that helps about the Hammond situation is we're not losing anything, because he was never here in the first place. There is no production that needs to be replaced. So yes, we did in fact gain by bringing in Lawrence compared to guys on the team that played in 2023-24 and have left

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Matt Keebler

What’s with all the talk about cookies on this board today?

Keebler, Girl Scout cookies ?

Asking for an almost Keaney Blue colored Muppet.

Rhody Rehab does not handle those eating disorders, just a service update. We refer those to NY System locations

[Matt Keebler]

Matt Keebler

You rang?

[ElmCityRhody]

hell yeah.. i cheered for you louder than most other players !

keep shooting then straight !

[reef]

Matt Keebler

You rang?

Threebler !

[Iggy1979]

I thought this was the assistants spread. This place is aa big a mess as the program

[Iggy1979]

Was told today that Archie is going in a 'different direction ' than Kenny. No more details offered.

[Jdrums#3]

Was told today that Archie is going in a 'different direction ' than Kenny. No more details offered.

Interesting intel, Iggy. Thanks for posting it. Much appreciated.

I can only spec/guess what it means: Archie not filling the job with another recruiter; Archie looking for someone with connections in a different territory; Archie looking for a player development specialist;

Very interested in how this all goes.

[Ramfan22]

Possible former coach

[Billyboy78]

Possible former coach

Here?

[Jdrums#3]

Are we playing 20 questions ?

Crap! Don’t count my question.

[adam914]

Finally bringing back Jerry D!!

[Ramfan22]

Possible former coach

Here?

Yes, if Archie’s going in a different direction than Kenny it makes sense that it might be a former head coach. There’s a lot available who may be looking to get back into the game, would be a good move.

[Jdrums#3]

I am a big Al Skinner fan. I would love to see him involved with the team in some capacity. Not that he would have any interest. Probably too old now.

More of a wish than a possibility from me.

Carry on.

[Billyboy78]

Possible former coach

Here?

Yes, if Archie’s going in a different direction than Kenny it makes sense that it might be a former head coach. There’s a lot available who may be looking to get back into the game, would be a good move.

I meant, a former URI coach?

[section(105)]

Possible former coach

Here?

Yes, if Archie’s going in a different direction than Kenny it makes sense that it might be a former head coach. There’s a lot available who may be looking to get back into the game, would be a good move.

Me thinks the former HC at best only works where you have a name rookie type as HC to be the adult in the room, Michigan comes to mind.

[NYGFan_Section208]

Was told today that Archie is going in a 'different direction ' than Kenny. No more details offered.

Interesting intel, Iggy. Thanks for posting it. Much appreciated.

I can only spec/guess what it means: Archie not filling the job with another recruiter; Archie looking for someone with connections in a different territory; Archie looking for a player development specialist;

Very interested in how this all goes.

Does "going in a different direction" have any more precise meaning than "not Kenny"?

[Ramfan22]

Here?

Yes, if Archie’s going in a different direction than Kenny it makes sense that it might be a former head coach. There’s a lot available who may be looking to get back into the game, would be a good move.

I meant, a former URI coach?

Oh, probably not

[ramster]

Was told today that Archie is going in a 'different direction ' than Kenny. No more details offered.

Interesting intel, Iggy. Thanks for posting it. Much appreciated.

I can only spec/guess what it means: Archie not filling the job with another recruiter; Archie looking for someone with connections in a different territory; Archie looking for a player development specialist;

Very interested in how this all goes.

Does "going in a different direction" have any more precise meaning than "not Kenny"?

Could it be going in your favorite direction NYGFan_Section208 where Archie brings in a GM? Prior to this season start Tammi Reiss made the comment that she is not a HC anymore but a General Manager ( and this wasn’t said with a smile)

Some teams have appointed an Assistant Coach to be ONLY over Portal recruitment. Time spent analyzing team needs and talent of Portal entrants, Knowing who to go after. Some teams have hired Portal Assistant Coaches from outside. Portal specialists. Could be this is “the different direction”.

Could be Archie sees this and wants to put his time and assets into Portal recruiting and less into specific, narrow regional recruiting such as DMV or New England for High School players. Could be the Hammond situation was the final straw. Archie is a smart guy and nobody knows better than Archie that what URI has accomplished in recruiting the past now 3 years has not led to his goal of Top Tier A10 performance and possible NCAA bid - not even close. Archie needs more development of the Portal approach and the entire compensation process associated with Portal recruitment. That’s my guess.

[Iggy1979]

I asked for a clarification and was told 'an older guy, one of Archie's guys'

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New position, a PW, Portal Wizard……..

[Iggy1979]

I'm guessing Tom Ostrom, now at Drake.
Another possibility would be Bruiser Flint, although I think he's following Cal.

[sevegny7]

I'm guessing Tom Ostrom, now at Drake.
Another possibility would be Bruiser Flint, although I think he's following Cal.

I was literally just going to guess Tom Ostrom

[NYGFan_Section208]

Phil Martelli ?

[ramster]

Phil Martelli ?

Good guess NYGFan_Section208……

Good article about Miller and Martelli below

Imagine Martelli Jr at Bryant and Martelli Sr at URI



https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/ ... Tq160LlzI/

[UCH21377]

New position, a PW, Portal Wizard……..

A Portalist?

[Billyboy78]

I'm guessing Tom Ostrom, now at Drake.
Another possibility would be Bruiser Flint, although I think he's following Cal.

I'm surprised Ostrom didn't come here with Archie 2 years ago.

[Billyboy78]

Here's a little bio on Tom Ostrom.

https://hoopdirt.com/ostrom-named-assis ... -at-drake/

[Jdrums#3]

Thanks for posting the bio article, 78.

His Sports Management and Human Development degree could be helpful to us at this time if he’s Archie’s hire. Good recruiter, too, according to the bio article.

[Billyboy78]

Thanks for posting the bio article, 78.

His Sports Management and Human Development degree could be helpful to us at this time if he’s Archie’s hire. Good recruiter, too, according to the bio article.

And he was with Archie for 10 years. If you go back to page 1 of this thread, a lot of people thought he might come here in '22.

[Jdrums#3]

Thanks for posting the bio article, 78.

His Sports Management and Human Development degree could be helpful to us at this time if he’s Archie’s hire. Good recruiter, too, according to the bio article.

And he was with Archie for 10 years. If you go back to page 1 of this thread, a lot of people thought he might come here in '22.

Thanks, 78. I went back to look at pg 1 and Ostrom’s name was prominent right off the bat.

I saw further down that I even chimed in. You’d think I’d recall his name being thrown out. Ooph

[ramster]

I'm guessing Tom Ostrom, now at Drake.
Another possibility would be Bruiser Flint, although I think he's following Cal.

Interesting that Wyoming transfer Cam Manyawu (6’9 F) just visited Drake. Could Ostrom influence him to pick URI? Assuming of course that Ostrom is the guy.

Saint Louis - April 15
Drake - April 17

[Section104]

I'm guessing Tom Ostrom, now at Drake.
Another possibility would be Bruiser Flint, although I think he's following Cal.

Interesting that Wyoming transfer Cam Manyawu (6’9 F) just visited Drake. Could Ostrom influence him to pick URI? Assuming of course that Ostrom is the guy.

Saint Louis - April 15
Drake - April 17

Ostrom is at Vandy

[Ramfan22]

I'm guessing Tom Ostrom, now at Drake.
Another possibility would be Bruiser Flint, although I think he's following Cal.

Interesting that Wyoming transfer Cam Manyawu (6’9 F) just visited Drake. Could Ostrom influence him to pick URI? Assuming of course that Ostrom is the guy.

Saint Louis - April 15
Drake - April 17

Ostrom is at Vandy

He just got hired there, definitely won’t be him

[ramster]

Interesting that Wyoming transfer Cam Manyawu (6’9 F) just visited Drake. Could Ostrom influence him to pick URI? Assuming of course that Ostrom is the guy.

Saint Louis - April 15
Drake - April 17

Ostrom is at Vandy

He just got hired there, definitely won’t be him

Martelli SR then? any other guesses?

[reef]

Ostrom is at Vandy

He just got hired there, definitely won’t be him

Martelli SR then? any other guesses?

I am a YES on Phil Martelli SR , that be a nice 1-2 combo Arch and him

[Jdrums#3]

Ostrom is at Vandy

He just got hired there, definitely won’t be him

Martelli SR then? any other guesses?

Ramster, maybe Archie brings over a Euro coach and he brings a few players ? A skilled Euro big and a wing that can shoot the 3 at a high percentage would be nice.

As for Phil Martelli, Sr, how old is he now ? Does he have enough gas in the tank left to help Archie where he needs help ? Can he relate to today’s players ? Is he a talent developer/maximizer ?

How much help was he to Howard at Michigan ?

Martelli may be a good choice. He may be the best available choice for what Archie is looking for? I really don’t know. Hence, why I ask the questions above.

[STC]

I looked at staffs Archie has worked on going back to his Arizona days. The only assistant he’s worked with that I could realistically see coming here is James Whitford.

Whitford and Archie worked together at Arizona and Whitford was most recently the head coach at Ball State for 9 years where he was fired at the conclusion of the 2022 season.

[Jdrums#3]

I looked at staffs Archie has worked on going back to his Arizona days. The only assistant he’s worked with that I could realistically see coming here is James Whitford.

Whitford and Archie worked together at Arizona and Whitford was most recently the head coach at Ball State for 9 years where he was fired at the conclusion of the 2022 season.

Thanks for saving me time, STC, because I was going to go back and check on potential assistant prospects from
Archie’s past myself.

I looked up Whitford. Was at Xavier with Sean for 4 yrs then followed him to AZ. While at AZ he was promoted to Assoc HC and held that position for 2 yrs before taking the HC job at Ball State. He could be an option based on Iggy’s intel.

[ramster]

I looked at staffs Archie has worked on going back to his Arizona days. The only assistant he’s worked with that I could realistically see coming here is James Whitford.

Whitford and Archie worked together at Arizona and Whitford was most recently the head coach at Ball State for 9 years where he was fired at the conclusion of the 2022 season.

Thanks for saving me time, STC, because I was going to go back and check on potential assistant prospects from
Archie’s past myself.

I looked up Whitford. Was at Xavier with Sean for 4 yrs then followed him to AZ. While at AZ he was promoted to Assoc HC and held that position for 2 yrs before taking the HC job at Ball State. He could be an option based on Iggy’s intel.

Whitford was fired in March 2022. Not sure what he has done the last 2+ years.

[Jdrums#3]

I looked at staffs Archie has worked on going back to his Arizona days. The only assistant he’s worked with that I could realistically see coming here is James Whitford.

Whitford and Archie worked together at Arizona and Whitford was most recently the head coach at Ball State for 9 years where he was fired at the conclusion of the 2022 season.

Thanks for saving me time, STC, because I was going to go back and check on potential assistant prospects from
Archie’s past myself.

I looked up Whitford. Was at Xavier with Sean for 4 yrs then followed him to AZ. While at AZ he was promoted to Assoc HC and held that position for 2 yrs before taking the HC job at Ball State. He could be an option based on Iggy’s intel.

Whitford was fired in March 2022. Not sure what he has done the last 2+ years.

Good point, Ramster. I just google searched him and nothing current came up on him. It’s like he dropped off the face of the earth regarding coaching after Ball State. Did he leave coaching for good ? Taking a sabbatical ? Go into broadcasting ? I don’t know.

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Need a packline disciple

[rambone 78]

Need a packline disciple

Wonder if Archie's insistence on packline defense is a reason why some dont want to come here?

[section(105)]

Doubt it, but ya neva know with players today. Main reason, I think is more related to the prospects of dancing in the immediate future?

[Jdrums#3]

Need a packline disciple

Wonder if Archie's insistence on packline defense is a reason why some dont want to come here?

Maybe, maybe be not, bone.

But would other coaches use it as a negative recruiting tool against Archie ?

For example: Why go there and play for him when you will spend 2/3’s of your time just trying to learn his complicated D scheme while your offensive game - which will get you paid - dies on the vine ?

I don’t know for sure if they do but then, I think coaches will do anything to gain an advantage. That’s the nature of the beast. And they will smile in his face while doing it.

I think I am in for a cynical day. Ooph

[RF1]

I have always disliked Phil Martelli Sr and would rather not have him on our sidelines. I however could see a scenario with him out of work that he might consider a job in RI to be closer to one of this three children (Jr at Bryant) and three of his ten grandchildren.

[hrstrat57]

Here’s hoping that after watching UVa get destroyed and having the Packline fail at URI that Miller will think it’s time to adapt.