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Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years ago

DC_Rams wrote: ↑4 years ago https://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl ... 0209ewcn5t

We’ve come quite a ways.

If this season holds and we dance - you have to lock up Cox and provide everything you promised Hurley a year too late.

Done being a stepping stone school. INVEST IN THIS PROGRAM ITS WORTH IT.

RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑4 years ago

reef wrote: ↑4 years ago I loved when Cox said Rhody was his dream job after DH said UConn was his dream job that said a lot right there

Sorry, but that said nothing. Show me a coach that doesn't say the job they're at is their dream job at the introductory press conference

Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years ago So anyways tomorrow night represents a chance for David Cox to put his stamp on the program and make it “his.”

Hurley got his in his 3rd season, beating #21 Nebraska.

Cox gets this opportunity in year 2, in a game that would make URI ranked and all but a tournament team.

Ridiculously important not just for our season - but for a litany of factors including national noise and hopefully a groundswell to push URI into the spotlight and leverage our donors to pony up the cash and give him the contract he will deserve.

Rhody74 wrote: ↑4 years ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years ago So anyways tomorrow night represents a chance for David Cox to put his stamp on the program and make it “his.”

Hurley got his in his 3rd season, beating #21 Nebraska.

Cox gets this opportunity in year 2, in a game that would make URI ranked and all but a tournament team.

Ridiculously important not just for our season - but for a litany of factors including national noise and hopefully a groundswell to push URI into the spotlight and leverage our donors to pony up the cash and give him the contract he will deserve.

Regardless of tomorrow’s outcome, I think Cox has already put his stamp on the program: elite defense, selfless offense, and high energy. I presume he recruits players to fit this profile rather that adjust his style to available personnel. Regardless it’s fun to watch when everyone’s bought into the program.

reef wrote: ↑4 years ago Yes a win tomorrow and we start setting our sites even higher we would be tied for conference and almost assured of an at large and then we could get our highest seed ever

phipsiGD'11 wrote: ↑4 years ago I thought last year against WVU was his first big win, because at that time I thought it was an important early win proving you can run with "the big dogs".
If we win tonight, it will be one of the biggest statement games I've seen since that Nebraska game, and the only reason I think Nebraska was bigger was because it was truly the turning moment from bringing us out of the basement.

Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years ago

phipsiGD'11 wrote: ↑4 years ago I thought last year against WVU was his first big win, because at that time I thought it was an important early win proving you can run with "the big dogs".
If we win tonight, it will be one of the biggest statement games I've seen since that Nebraska game, and the only reason I think Nebraska was bigger was because it was truly the turning moment from bringing us out of the basement.

Fair - but WVU wasn't ranked, and they were missing their best player. That also wasn't a year where we said we have the talent to be an NCAA team.

The culmination of this winning streak, our NCAA implications, who Dayton is as an opponent, and the national focus on this game - that's a statement.

This win would send shockwaves through college basketball, put us on every AP voters ballot, and be an eyebrow raiser for the selection committee.

Plus - when you look at milestones that Hurley accomplished...time was a huge factor. We hadn't signed a top 50 recruit or top 100 recruit since Odom. We hadn't beaten a ranked team in almost 2 decades. We hadn't beaten a "good" P5 team in a decade. We hadn't beat PC in almost a decade. We hadn't won an A10 title in almost 2 decades. Hadn't been to the NCAA. Hadn't won a game. Hurley even had the advantage of knocking VCU off the "pole" for who runs the A10 conference.

Since Dan blazed that trail, Dave's similar accomplishments don't get diminished per se - but they don't stand out as much. The recruiting wins. Beating PC. Beating P5 teams. To Dan's credit he did it first, and to Dave's credit he continued to uphold the high standards of a now built and competitive program. The only "milestones" we can look at for Dave to accomplish now are what Danny didn't do; Sweet 16. Elite 8. Final Four. Etc. Top 10 wins. OOC tournament wins. Take up the baton from Dan and take us even further.

Dan never beat a top 10 team. Neither did Harrick (NCAAT notwitstanding). To be completely honest, this would one of the biggest, if not the biggest regular season wins in URI basketball history.

Dan climbed a lot of mountains here but this is one he didn't. That's what I mean when I say Dave could make this program "his" and leave his mark.

LETS FUCKING GO AND GET THIS GOD DAMN WIN.

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑4 years ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years ago

phipsiGD'11 wrote: ↑4 years ago I thought last year against WVU was his first big win, because at that time I thought it was an important early win proving you can run with "the big dogs".
If we win tonight, it will be one of the biggest statement games I've seen since that Nebraska game, and the only reason I think Nebraska was bigger was because it was truly the turning moment from bringing us out of the basement.

Fair - but WVU wasn't ranked, and they were missing their best player. That also wasn't a year where we said we have the talent to be an NCAA team.

The culmination of this winning streak, our NCAA implications, who Dayton is as an opponent, and the national focus on this game - that's a statement.

This win would send shockwaves through college basketball, put us on every AP voters ballot, and be an eyebrow raiser for the selection committee.

Plus - when you look at milestones that Hurley accomplished...time was a huge factor. We hadn't signed a top 50 recruit or top 100 recruit since Odom. We hadn't beaten a ranked team in almost 2 decades. We hadn't beaten a "good" P5 team in a decade. We hadn't beat PC in almost a decade. We hadn't won an A10 title in almost 2 decades. Hadn't been to the NCAA. Hadn't won a game. Hurley even had the advantage of knocking VCU off the "pole" for who runs the A10 conference.

Since Dan blazed that trail, Dave's similar accomplishments don't get diminished per se - but they don't stand out as much. The recruiting wins. Beating PC. Beating P5 teams. To Dan's credit he did it first, and to Dave's credit he continued to uphold the high standards of a now built and competitive program. The only "milestones" we can look at for Dave to accomplish now are what Danny didn't do; Sweet 16. Elite 8. Final Four. Etc. Top 10 wins. OOC tournament wins. Take up the baton from Dan and take us even further.

Dan never beat a top 10 team. Neither did Harrick (NCAAT notwitstanding). To be completely honest, this would one of the biggest, if not the biggest regular season wins in URI basketball history.

Dan climbed a lot of mountains here but this is one he didn't. That's what I mean when I say Dave could make this program "his" and leave his mark.

LETS FUCKING GO AND GET THIS GOD DAMN WIN.

Our only top 10 win was in the tournament against Kansas right?

I think this has the potential to be the biggest win in program history.

For these reasons.

We would win on the road against the 6th ranked team who has the best player in the country. Just this fact alone I think would make it the most impressive regular season win we have ever had.

We would basically clinch a tournament berth.

3 bids in four years while enduring a coaching change!

We make the tournament this year I cant imagine us missing it next year with Sheppard, and the freshman joining with Fatts and company.
4 out of five years going to the dance.

Cox=God

Our program would then be at the highest level it's ever been.

This is all more or less accomplished with a win tonight.

Let's do something great tonight.

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑4 years ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years ago

phipsiGD'11 wrote: ↑4 years ago I thought last year against WVU was his first big win, because at that time I thought it was an important early win proving you can run with "the big dogs".
If we win tonight, it will be one of the biggest statement games I've seen since that Nebraska game, and the only reason I think Nebraska was bigger was because it was truly the turning moment from bringing us out of the basement.

Fair - but WVU wasn't ranked, and they were missing their best player. That also wasn't a year where we said we have the talent to be an NCAA team.

The culmination of this winning streak, our NCAA implications, who Dayton is as an opponent, and the national focus on this game - that's a statement.

This win would send shockwaves through college basketball, put us on every AP voters ballot, and be an eyebrow raiser for the selection committee.

Plus - when you look at milestones that Hurley accomplished...time was a huge factor. We hadn't signed a top 50 recruit or top 100 recruit since Odom. We hadn't beaten a ranked team in almost 2 decades. We hadn't beaten a "good" P5 team in a decade. We hadn't beat PC in almost a decade. We hadn't won an A10 title in almost 2 decades. Hadn't been to the NCAA. Hadn't won a game. Hurley even had the advantage of knocking VCU off the "pole" for who runs the A10 conference.

Since Dan blazed that trail, Dave's similar accomplishments don't get diminished per se - but they don't stand out as much. The recruiting wins. Beating PC. Beating P5 teams. To Dan's credit he did it first, and to Dave's credit he continued to uphold the high standards of a now built and competitive program. The only "milestones" we can look at for Dave to accomplish now are what Danny didn't do; Sweet 16. Elite 8. Final Four. Etc. Top 10 wins. OOC tournament wins. Take up the baton from Dan and take us even further.

Dan never beat a top 10 team. Neither did Harrick (NCAAT notwitstanding). To be completely honest, this would one of the biggest, if not the biggest regular season wins in URI basketball history.

Dan climbed a lot of mountains here but this is one he didn't. That's what I mean when I say Dave could make this program "his" and leave his mark.

LETS FUCKING GO AND GET THIS GOD DAMN WIN.

Our only top 10 win was in the tournament against Kansas right?

I think this has the potential to be the biggest win in program history.

For these reasons.

We would win on the road against the 6th ranked team who has the best player in the country. Just this fact alone I think would make it the most impressive regular season win we have ever had.

We would basically clinch a tournament berth.

3 bids in four years while enduring a coaching change!

We make the tournament this year I cant imagine us missing it next year with Sheppard, and the freshman joining with Fatts and company.
4 out of five years going to the dance.

Cox=God

Our program would then be at the highest level it's ever been.

This is all more or less accomplished with a win tonight.

Let's do something great tonight.

steviep123 wrote: ↑4 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑4 years ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years ago

Fair - but WVU wasn't ranked, and they were missing their best player. That also wasn't a year where we said we have the talent to be an NCAA team.

The culmination of this winning streak, our NCAA implications, who Dayton is as an opponent, and the national focus on this game - that's a statement.

This win would send shockwaves through college basketball, put us on every AP voters ballot, and be an eyebrow raiser for the selection committee.

Plus - when you look at milestones that Hurley accomplished...time was a huge factor. We hadn't signed a top 50 recruit or top 100 recruit since Odom. We hadn't beaten a ranked team in almost 2 decades. We hadn't beaten a "good" P5 team in a decade. We hadn't beat PC in almost a decade. We hadn't won an A10 title in almost 2 decades. Hadn't been to the NCAA. Hadn't won a game. Hurley even had the advantage of knocking VCU off the "pole" for who runs the A10 conference.

Since Dan blazed that trail, Dave's similar accomplishments don't get diminished per se - but they don't stand out as much. The recruiting wins. Beating PC. Beating P5 teams. To Dan's credit he did it first, and to Dave's credit he continued to uphold the high standards of a now built and competitive program. The only "milestones" we can look at for Dave to accomplish now are what Danny didn't do; Sweet 16. Elite 8. Final Four. Etc. Top 10 wins. OOC tournament wins. Take up the baton from Dan and take us even further.

Dan never beat a top 10 team. Neither did Harrick (NCAAT notwitstanding). To be completely honest, this would one of the biggest, if not the biggest regular season wins in URI basketball history.

Dan climbed a lot of mountains here but this is one he didn't. That's what I mean when I say Dave could make this program "his" and leave his mark.

LETS FUCKING GO AND GET THIS GOD DAMN WIN.

Our only top 10 win was in the tournament against Kansas right?

I think this has the potential to be the biggest win in program history.

For these reasons.

We would win on the road against the 6th ranked team who has the best player in the country. Just this fact alone I think would make it the most impressive regular season win we have ever had.

We would basically clinch a tournament berth.

3 bids in four years while enduring a coaching change!

We make the tournament this year I cant imagine us missing it next year with Sheppard, and the freshman joining with Fatts and company.
4 out of five years going to the dance.

Cox=God

Our program would then be at the highest level it's ever been.

This is all more or less accomplished with a win tonight.

Let's do something great tonight.

It was noted earlier (in the Dayton game thread maybe?) that URI hasn't beaten a top 10 team in the regular season since 1966. Looking up the past schedule for 1965-66, Providence was in the top 10 both times the two met, each team won on the road, Providence by 7 at Keaney and Rhody returned the favor and then some winning by 23 at Providence. Both teams made the tourney that year, both losing in the first round (Rhody to Davidson, PC to St. Joe's).

Running Ram wrote: ↑4 years ago Don Kaull taught me how to shoot free throws. Love him. I know it's boring when someone tells the same story many times, but that guy is special. I was a mediocre athlete at best (a bad athlete lol), Don used to host a little pick-up thing to give us local high school playaz some extra coaching etc., he spent real time with me, saw my desire to get better, when my coaches really didn't. Also taught me the benefits of a good hook shot for an undersized forward, I had a bad handle, no guard action for me. No swatting a hook shot, I could get that off over guys 6 inches taller than me.

Running Ram wrote: ↑4 years ago Don Kaull taught me how to shoot free throws. Love him. I know it's boring when someone tells the same story many times, but that guy is special. I was a mediocre athlete at best (a bad athlete lol), Don used to host a little pick-up thing to give us local high school playaz some extra coaching etc., he spent real time with me, saw my desire to get better, when my coaches really didn't. Also taught me the benefits of a good hook shot for an undersized forward, I had a bad handle, no guard action for me. No swatting a hook shot, I could get that off over guys 6 inches taller than me.

Running Ram wrote: ↑4 years ago Don Kaull taught me how to shoot free throws. Love him. I know it's boring when someone tells the same story many times, but that guy is special. I was a mediocre athlete at best (a bad athlete lol), Don used to host a little pick-up thing to give us local high school playaz some extra coaching etc., he spent real time with me, saw my desire to get better, when my coaches really didn't. Also taught me the benefits of a good hook shot for an undersized forward, I had a bad handle, no guard action for me. No swatting a hook shot, I could get that off over guys 6 inches taller than me.

Running Ram wrote: ↑4 years ago Yeah, he really is, Don and his equally kind wife gave us the run of his home, basketball court and all, whether any Kaull was home or not, just show up and swim, play hoops whatever, if I lived in his neighborhood I would have been there everyday, as it was as soon as we got our licenses to drive I was there with groups of kids often.

Taylor Swift wrote: ↑4 years ago

Running Ram wrote: ↑4 years ago Don Kaull taught me how to shoot free throws. Love him. I know it's boring when someone tells the same story many times, but that guy is special. I was a mediocre athlete at best (a bad athlete lol), Don used to host a little pick-up thing to give us local high school playaz some extra coaching etc., he spent real time with me, saw my desire to get better, when my coaches really didn't. Also taught me the benefits of a good hook shot for an undersized forward, I had a bad handle, no guard action for me. No swatting a hook shot, I could get that off over guys 6 inches taller than me.

Don is hands down one of the kindest people I’ve met in all of Rhody Hoops. This is a great story!

Running Ram wrote: ↑4 years ago Emailed Thorr today in support of contract enhancements for Coach Cox, wanted to send it before tonight's game, win or lose tonight, we can't let a coach like him get away.
anyone interested can email him at
tbjorn@uri.edu

rhodyfan3000 wrote: ↑4 years ago

DC_Rams wrote: ↑4 years ago https://www.gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl ... 0209ewcn5t

We’ve come quite a ways.

He's totally earned it. This is what I like to see. Someone up for an award, and you aren't scratching your head as to why they are up for the award.

Heck, he should win it outright if we manage to get to the second week.

DC_Rams wrote: ↑4 years ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑4 years ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑4 years ago

Fair - but WVU wasn't ranked, and they were missing their best player. That also wasn't a year where we said we have the talent to be an NCAA team.

The culmination of this winning streak, our NCAA implications, who Dayton is as an opponent, and the national focus on this game - that's a statement.

This win would send shockwaves through college basketball, put us on every AP voters ballot, and be an eyebrow raiser for the selection committee.

Plus - when you look at milestones that Hurley accomplished...time was a huge factor. We hadn't signed a top 50 recruit or top 100 recruit since Odom. We hadn't beaten a ranked team in almost 2 decades. We hadn't beaten a "good" P5 team in a decade. We hadn't beat PC in almost a decade. We hadn't won an A10 title in almost 2 decades. Hadn't been to the NCAA. Hadn't won a game. Hurley even had the advantage of knocking VCU off the "pole" for who runs the A10 conference.

Since Dan blazed that trail, Dave's similar accomplishments don't get diminished per se - but they don't stand out as much. The recruiting wins. Beating PC. Beating P5 teams. To Dan's credit he did it first, and to Dave's credit he continued to uphold the high standards of a now built and competitive program. The only "milestones" we can look at for Dave to accomplish now are what Danny didn't do; Sweet 16. Elite 8. Final Four. Etc. Top 10 wins. OOC tournament wins. Take up the baton from Dan and take us even further.

Dan never beat a top 10 team. Neither did Harrick (NCAAT notwitstanding). To be completely honest, this would one of the biggest, if not the biggest regular season wins in URI basketball history.

Dan climbed a lot of mountains here but this is one he didn't. That's what I mean when I say Dave could make this program "his" and leave his mark.

LETS FUCKING GO AND GET THIS GOD DAMN WIN.

Our only top 10 win was in the tournament against Kansas right?

I think this has the potential to be the biggest win in program history.

For these reasons.

We would win on the road against the 6th ranked team who has the best player in the country. Just this fact alone I think would make it the most impressive regular season win we have ever had.

We would basically clinch a tournament berth.

3 bids in four years while enduring a coaching change!

We make the tournament this year I cant imagine us missing it next year with Sheppard, and the freshman joining with Fatts and company.
4 out of five years going to the dance.

Cox=God

Our program would then be at the highest level it's ever been.

This is all more or less accomplished with a win tonight.

Let's do something great tonight.

Sheesh, laying it on pretty thick, eh?

Ramrod wrote: ↑4 years ago Might want to rename this thread "The Revolving Door Era"

URI_05 wrote: ↑4 years ago

Ramrod wrote: ↑4 years ago Might want to rename this thread "The Revolving Door Era"

At some point we need new people to come in for the door to stay revolving. Right now it's more like "Running for the exits."

• 35.7 minutes per game

• 30-100 FG for 30%

• 11-38 3P for 28.9%

• 26-36 FT for 72.2%

• 13.9 Points per Game

ramster wrote: ↑4 years ago I’d question if Russell took huge steps, he is certainly capable of huge games like West Virginia, but in the crucial last 7 games when we went from NCAA lock to outside looking in Russell struggled as teams adjusted to him. Opposing coaches adjusted to Russell driving the lane. 30% FG shooting is low, especially when said player takes the most shots of anyone on the team.

For URI's last 7 Games - Russells Performance:
We lost 4 of our last 7 games

• 35.7 minutes per game

• 30-100 FG for 30%

• 11-38 3P for 28.9%

• 26-36 FT for 72.2%

• 13.9 Points per Game

ramster wrote: ↑4 years ago One thing we do know is they are not moving on to bigger and better things.

CTRamfan wrote: ↑4 years ago HUH ?

Year 1.....18-15 [9-9].....Lost four starters and 6th man. I would have considered it a rebuild.
Year 2.....21-9 [13-5].....Added a few pieces, and finished 3rd in conference, We did fade at year end.

Not enough quality on the bench.
No back up guards.

My favorite.....dribble to the left and HANDOFF. Dribble to the right and HANDOFF. Then step out and look for an open three in the corners. If none go into a 1950s weave or drive.....over and over, and over again, all season. The conference coaches figured out how to stop that.

Big picture we are relevant, but we have coaches who are still learning.

RamStock wrote: ↑4 years ago There is no question that Cox has done some good things and should be given more of a chance. These 4 open spots are very important as we don’t have even a top 5 A-10 team at this point. Can that change? Yes, but these next 4 spots including big men and shooters are a must. The one thing I do know is that we will find out over the next three years because the way URI operates unless we go 5-25 David Cox will be here the full five years. URI is too cheap and doesn’t have the money to fire a coach unless it is on Jerry D level which I don’t expect. I hope we land Berry, a shooter, a center and less realistic being Odisupe. Getting both Berry, Odisupe and most important a 3 point shooter would help turn the hopes around. We will see.

URI_05 wrote: ↑4 years ago

RamStock wrote: ↑4 years ago There is no question that Cox has done some good things and should be given more of a chance. These 4 open spots are very important as we don’t have even a top 5 A-10 team at this point. Can that change? Yes, but these next 4 spots including big men and shooters are a must. The one thing I do know is that we will find out over the next three years because the way URI operates unless we go 5-25 David Cox will be here the full five years. URI is too cheap and doesn’t have the money to fire a coach unless it is on Jerry D level which I don’t expect. I hope we land Berry, a shooter, a center and less realistic being Odisupe. Getting both Berry, Odisupe and most important a 3 point shooter would help turn the hopes around. We will see.

I don’t think that’s correct. He gets next year and most likely the year after. I could see them making a change if we don’t dance in 4 years. When have we had a coach actually coach out his contract and part ways?