KeaneyBlue - The URI Basketball Forum

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 month ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 month ago I've been thinking lately

If we had gotten our shit together this year and had more success, we probably don't return the core players we return. They were just inconsistent enough we can add solid pieces to compliment them and have a decent team next year.

UMass had a decent year and they lost some of their best players, where we actually kept ours lol.

Is that our goal? Decent?

Feels like if our players were more consistent more would have been enticed to portal, so it almost feels like a blessing in disguise, because we were able to keep all our best players. Makes building a roster easier for next year. UMass has lost I think their 3 best players.

We just need to add a PG, wing, another big and two depths pieces to a solid core group.

To put on my Keaney Blue glasses for a moment to be the optimist, maybe the players that stayed bought into a plan to have us grow and be a continual power long term and wanted to be part of that (like why EC Matthews came here). Of course that's mostly wishful thinking.

To be fair

Doesn't seem like a ton of portal guys have committed yet..like across the country. Slow moving portal season.

This will be his 4th school is 5 season

Well, I wasn't aware of that. A li ttle surprising he made all-A10 1st team being a newcomer to the league but I guess his stats couldn't be overlooked. Yes I'd be very interested in Ma native.

PeterRamTime wrote: ↑1 month ago To be fair

Doesn't seem like a ton of portal guys have committed yet..like across the country. Slow moving portal season.

Agree and I think the last 2 weeks of April there are going to be tons of commitments coming , let’s hope we get some good ones!

Big addition for Loyola.
In 22-23 he averaged 10 pts/7 rebs for VCU.

Seems like everyone is getting at least someone, we don’t even seem to be on people’s list

Right about now, I would take, an “I am back……” Fou.

The “I am back” posts, lol ridiculous. Good job, you’re staying committed as you said you’d be.

Sorry to say, but a URI fan funded collective is not going to keep up.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ ... e7f5&ei=19

theblueram wrote: ↑1 month ago Sorry to say, but a URI fan funded collective is not going to keep up.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ ... e7f5&ei=19

Gotta ask, who is it that we are trying to keep up with?

Iggy1979 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Rhody15 wrote: ↑1 month ago I just find it pathetic/funny in a said way/hopeless all we’ve had this offseason are multiple players leaving, coach leaving, and ZERO incoming transfers.

Archie is not doing things on fans' timeline. Lets see what the staff and roster looks like when it's done.

Potential benefits to waiting. Still more players to hit the portal and some of the better players still to come.

Available playing time is a good selling point. Agree to judge Archie and his Staff once complete - plenty of time to go. Patience is a virtue.

section(105) wrote: ↑1 month ago

theblueram wrote: ↑1 month ago Sorry to say, but a URI fan funded collective is not going to keep up.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ ... e7f5&ei=19

Gotta ask, who is it that we are trying to keep up with?

Well for one, any player(freshman) who we recruit and is stellar is leaving. Unless we pay them big time. The second is, any player worth anything in the portal is looking for a payday. Doesn't seem we are getting them either. So the question is not who we are trying to keep up with, but who can we afford to pay to play? Another year like the last six, and the Ryan Center will be empty. We are being left behind.

theblueram wrote: ↑1 month ago Sorry to say, but a URI fan funded collective is not going to keep up.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ ... e7f5&ei=19

Couple things to note here. We were never keeping up with schools like Indiana before NIL either. And that article left out the follow up tweet.

CamsRams wrote: ↑1 month ago

Nice!! Finally some good news!

Excellent news signing Lawrence. We need a stronger starting 5 to really move upwards to Top Tier A10. He gives us a solid potential starter - a good starter.
Good work by the staff!!

CamsRams wrote: ↑1 month ago

I love this addition, not just because I am a Husker guy.
I have seen him play lots and love his game.

Good size at PG, can stretch it, not selfish, and can play D.

adam914 wrote: ↑1 month ago

CamsRams wrote: ↑1 month ago

Nice!! Finally some good news!

I’ll believe it when RV tweets about it

If I'm Archie, I'm spending my time "recruiting" big donors like Soloviev, Ryan and Fascitelli, etc. to bankroll a roster that can compete. Big donors were willing to pony up to get a guy like Archie, but times have changed and a big name coach and shiny new facilities doesn't translate to recruiting success the way it used to.

Backroads wrote: ↑1 month ago

adam914 wrote: ↑1 month ago

CamsRams wrote: ↑1 month ago

Nice!! Finally some good news!

I’ll believe it when RV tweets about it

I'm sure he'll claim he is breaking the news soon.

This is amazing news adding Jamarques to the fold. I would assume this will be our starting PG who can play some 2 if hammond comes in and house is taken out.

Jamarques can really make plays for others and shoot the 3 really well.

Let's add a big and we should be sitting pretty with a few rotation spots left to fill after a big.

The combo of house and jamarques at the starting guard spots is clutch.

Can't wait for all the negative nancies to spin this into a sky is falling still take.

Jeeze some of you need a little patience. This is a phenomenal get by the staff.


The so called short handed staff nailed a good one from the portal without Kenny Johnson so it's safe to say it's not that big of a deal.

This is a good get.

A semi starter on a P5 tourney team. That is getting closer to punching above our weight in talent recruitment.

Big fan of this pickup. While I'm hopeful to have Hammond as our primary 1, it will bee good to have a PG with true D1 experience in a power conference. Our roster has plenty of off ball guards to compliment. Looking at stats and a little video, his game is similar to freshman year Jeff Dowtin. He has got a nice touch around the freethrow line.

STC wrote: ↑1 month ago If I'm Archie, I'm spending my time "recruiting" big donors like Soloviev, Ryan and Fascitelli, etc. to bankroll a roster that can compete. Big donors were willing to pony up to get a guy like Archie, but times have changed and a big name coach and shiny new facilities doesn't translate to recruiting success the way it used to.

Ryan and Fascitelli are 2 of the 5 board members of our collective

bigappleram wrote: ↑1 month ago This is a good get.

A semi starter on a P5 tourney team. That is getting closer to punching above our weight in talent recruitment.

He started 12 games as a freshman and 23 games last season as a soph.
He will be a popular player here, the Husker fans really liked him.

No one better celebrate this Lawrence transfer. Just because he’s a borderline B1G starter who played well against good B1G competition and represents a lot of things we missed on the court last year doesn’t mean we can be happy.

The staff didn’t let this message board know what they were doing, so it doesn’t count.

No celebrating! None!

Big fan of the add! Time to add a big!

adam914 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Backroads wrote: ↑1 month ago

adam914 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Nice!! Finally some good news!

I’ll believe it when RV tweets about it

I'm sure he'll claim he is breaking the news soon.

Excellent news, lets add another this week

Good start, lots of work still to be done.

Love it....who's next up?

section(105) wrote: ↑1 month ago Maybe signing commitment today? Feelin it!

Evens blind squirrel can find an acorn…….welcome aboard……

Ice broken, great get.

Seems like a shooting and defensive upgrade but his A/TO numbers have me thinking he'll play more off the ball.

Blue Man wrote: ↑1 month ago No one better celebrate this Lawrence transfer. Just because he’s a borderline B1G starter who played well against good B1G competition and represents a lot of things we missed on the court last year doesn’t mean we can be happy.

The staff didn’t let this message board know what they were doing, so it doesn’t count.

No celebrating! None!

It was reported he was visiting and interested.

This wasn’t an out of the blue signing.

Will be interesting to see if this starts a domino effect of kids on the team (Luis) deciding to leave.

Rhody15 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑1 month ago No one better celebrate this Lawrence transfer. Just because he’s a borderline B1G starter who played well against good B1G competition and represents a lot of things we missed on the court last year doesn’t mean we can be happy.

The staff didn’t let this message board know what they were doing, so it doesn’t count.

No celebrating! None!

It was reported he was visiting and interested.

This wasn’t an out of the blue signing.

Will be interesting to see if this starts a domino effect of kids on the team (Luis) deciding to leave.

It was a joke my guy. Hit the like button and move along.

Rhody15 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑1 month ago No one better celebrate this Lawrence transfer. Just because he’s a borderline B1G starter who played well against good B1G competition and represents a lot of things we missed on the court last year doesn’t mean we can be happy.

The staff didn’t let this message board know what they were doing, so it doesn’t count.

No celebrating! None!

It was reported he was visiting and interested.

This wasn’t an out of the blue signing.

Will be interesting to see if this starts a domino effect of kids on the team (Luis) deciding to leave.

You must have missed the sarcasm font on that post haha

Again, props to the staff on getting Lawrence.
I really didn't think we get a PG transfer this good in the portal.

I liked him immediately once I saw him play as a freshman.

He had some huge games against top teams.\

This praise from Tom Izzo.
“The Lawrence kid is going to be a hell of a player,” Izzo said. “We couldn’t guard him.”

Now that he committed, I thought I would copy this from my earlier post on him.

https://huskers.com/sports/mens-basketb ... s-lawrence

23-24- " Averaged 9.5 points per game while shooting 55 percent from the field and 52 percent from 3-point range over his last 11 games • Finished with nine points, two assists and a pair of steals vs. No. 13 Illinois in the Big Ten Tournament semifinals • Came off the bench for 15 points on 5-of-6 shooting against Indiana in the Big Ten Tournament • Tied for team-high honors with 14 points on 5-of-7 shooting and a team-high five assists at Ohio State • Reached double figures with 11 points, including 3-of-4 from 3-point range, in the win over Minnesota • Enjoyed his best game as a Husker at Indiana with a career-high 19 points, including 5-of-5 from 3-point range, six rebounds and five assists •

22-23- "He closed the year playing his best basketball with four straight double-figure games and averaging 13.3 points on 53 percent shooting, including 46 percent from 3-point range, along with 4.3 rebounds and 2.3 assists per game. The stretch featured a pair of 15-point games against Michigan State and Iowa when he earned Big Ten Freshman-of-the-Week accolades. Against MSU, he hit 7-of-10 shots from the field, while he sank a career-high five 3-pointers and added a season-best four assists in the win at Iowa."

It is funny all the posters complaining their butts off every second of the day. Almost every day are no where to be found and won't be heard of until tomorrow.


Where they then will find something else to complain about. But no post celebrating the new recruit landed. Lmao


Negative Nancies!!! Come out to play!!

Excellent news! Let’s goooooo

Very good work by Archie and the staff.

Awesome! Unlike guys like Weston and Alex this kid has actually made an impact at the high major he's coming from. Great job by Archie. We finally get some good news.

Guys, keep our friend Rhody Vault in your thoughts tonight. He’s having a hard time heaping any praise at Arch or URI with this signing.

But Bryant picking up the kid averaging 3.3 a game from St Bonnie’s was great!

Iggy1979 wrote: ↑1 month ago Seems like a shooting and defensive upgrade but his A/TO numbers have me thinking he'll play more off the ball.

Great to hear about D, Iggy. I tend to overemphasize offense but we need much help on D.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 month ago

CamsRams wrote: ↑1 month ago

I love this addition, not just because I am a Husker guy.
I have seen him play lots and love his game.

Good size at PG, can stretch it, not selfish, and can play D.

Thanks for the intel.

Looking forward to seeing some game tape!

Let’s translate this to additional Rhody Excellence $$$?

Just curious who was the recruiter

steviep123 wrote: ↑1 month ago Just curious who was the recruiter

I'm assuming Duane...

Hope this does not send someone in the fold to the portal.

Looks like he knows Cam

Nice looking player. Good get by Duane. Happy to get him. Still hate the system (that's for sevegny7 ), lol.