URI Rhode to Excellence Poll
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I already gave what I could this past week.
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I need to see the A10 media rights agreement that was just signed and how much URI gets from it first. So it's a no for me.
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Yes. I have subscribed to monthly payments.
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Again.....how much the school/program makes or brings in or whatever doesn't matter. They cannot contribute to the collective and cannot directly pay the players. It. Is. A. Stupid. Point. To. Make.
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In. Other. Words. It's. A. Go.fund.me. For. Players...Because. They. Sure. AF. Are. Not. Getting. Any. Of. The. (Serious). Pie....
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Not a fucking chance
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Why the hell do you need to see how much they get?theblueram wrote: ↑5 months ago I need to see the A10 media rights agreement that was just signed and how much URI gets from it first. So it's a no for me.
For the millionth time, If it’s $1 or $1000000, URI is allowed to contribute ZERO to NIL.
But continue bringing this up! Maybe it’ll make the rule change!
Go Rhody
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It does keep reminding everyone of the absurdity of the whole idea though, so there's that...Rhody15 wrote: ↑5 months agoWhy the hell do you need to see how much they get?theblueram wrote: ↑5 months ago I need to see the A10 media rights agreement that was just signed and how much URI gets from it first. So it's a no for me.
For the millionth time, If it’s $1 or $1000000, URI is allowed to contribute ZERO to NIL.
But continue bringing this up! Maybe it’ll make the rule change!
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Please see my post on the NIL thread....
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Undecided leaning toward "no."
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I am also undecided.
As I stated before, people I talk with occasionally who are close to the program have told me that all donations are currently better spent by funding NIL or all the other things are for nothing. To which I say, then the people with their names on facilities had better open their checkbook or those facilities will have been a waste and just a tax write off.
As I stated before, people I talk with occasionally who are close to the program have told me that all donations are currently better spent by funding NIL or all the other things are for nothing. To which I say, then the people with their names on facilities had better open their checkbook or those facilities will have been a waste and just a tax write off.
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The reason I keep bringing this up, is because I want to know how much URI gets on the media deal for MBB. Currently you are correct, the school can't contribute to the NIL. But I can tell you, ESPN can. And CBS. And NBC. So let's rewrite the media contract, so funds flow to both the school, and the NIL.Rhody15 wrote: ↑5 months agoWhy the hell do you need to see how much they get?theblueram wrote: ↑5 months ago I need to see the A10 media rights agreement that was just signed and how much URI gets from it first. So it's a no for me.
For the millionth time, If it’s $1 or $1000000, URI is allowed to contribute ZERO to NIL.
But continue bringing this up! Maybe it’ll make the rule change!
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We really don't want this to happen. I know you're looking for everyone else to pay for you, so you think what you're saying sounds like a good idea, but if media partners donate to NIL funds we're going to fall far further behind than we already aretheblueram wrote: ↑5 months agoThe reason I keep bringing this up, is because I want to know how much URI gets on the media deal for MBB. Currently you are correct, the school can't contribute to the NIL. But I can tell you, ESPN can. And CBS. And NBC. So let's rewrite the media contract, so funds flow to both the school, and the NIL.Rhody15 wrote: ↑5 months agoWhy the hell do you need to see how much they get?theblueram wrote: ↑5 months ago I need to see the A10 media rights agreement that was just signed and how much URI gets from it first. So it's a no for me.
For the millionth time, If it’s $1 or $1000000, URI is allowed to contribute ZERO to NIL.
But continue bringing this up! Maybe it’ll make the rule change!
Take down the Robert Carothers banner and fix the concession stand lines
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The vast dollar amount of donations to the program here at least, are from a select few very affluent boosters.
That's on a year to year basis.
The rest is made up of a bunch of small donors like us.
URI does not have many big donors nor a large fan base.
That is not going to change, unfortunately.
That's on a year to year basis.
The rest is made up of a bunch of small donors like us.
URI does not have many big donors nor a large fan base.
That is not going to change, unfortunately.
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I'm looking for someone else to pay for me??? LMAO. Have I met you in the Alumni lounge? I've been in there for years. Maybe I have met you . PM me if you want to.RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑5 months agoWe really don't want this to happen. I know you're looking for everyone else to pay for you, so you think what you're saying sounds like a good idea, but if media partners donate to NIL funds we're going to fall far further behind than we already aretheblueram wrote: ↑5 months agoThe reason I keep bringing this up, is because I want to know how much URI gets on the media deal for MBB. Currently you are correct, the school can't contribute to the NIL. But I can tell you, ESPN can. And CBS. And NBC. So let's rewrite the media contract, so funds flow to both the school, and the NIL.
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I am on the ECR train and looking for someone else to pay for me. The idea of, paying the players* - as a fan - in addition to my overpriced tix and refreshments, is just totally totally totally whacked.RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑5 months agoWe really don't want this to happen. I know you're looking for everyone else to pay for you, so you think what you're saying sounds like a good idea, but if media partners donate to NIL funds we're going to fall far further behind than we already aretheblueram wrote: ↑5 months agoThe reason I keep bringing this up, is because I want to know how much URI gets on the media deal for MBB. Currently you are correct, the school can't contribute to the NIL. But I can tell you, ESPN can. And CBS. And NBC. So let's rewrite the media contract, so funds flow to both the school, and the NIL.
(*With no idea where that money is "really" going...and for that reason alone....would LOVE...LOVE to see Bassy back here)
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To the undecided - if you don’t contribute then you have no right to watch or criticize the team because you decided not to pay the salary for a college player who is also getting a free education
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……..and with many public funded state schools, free education paid by tax payers?……ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 months ago To the undecided - if you don’t contribute then you have no right to watch or criticize the team because you decided not to pay the salary for a college player who is also getting a free education
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Question- if I donate 10x more than another poster am I allowed 10x more rants after my money goes toward a player that doesn’t care to play defense or show any heart ??
I think we should have a limit on posts based on the money given - I mean that’s what I was told previously … zero $ = no right to complain
Maybe I’ll donate 1c… just so I can post - eff it - I am in a good mood tonight .. I’ll “subscribe” 1c… that way I can sleep at night more comfortably when I post during the season
I think we should have a limit on posts based on the money given - I mean that’s what I was told previously … zero $ = no right to complain
Maybe I’ll donate 1c… just so I can post - eff it - I am in a good mood tonight .. I’ll “subscribe” 1c… that way I can sleep at night more comfortably when I post during the season
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Well, at least with that one cent subscription, you're making a mockery of an extremely mockable system. Well done.ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 months ago Question- if I donate 10x more than another poster am I allowed 10x more rants after my money goes toward a player that doesn’t care to play defense or show any heart ??
I think we should have a limit on posts based on the money given - I mean that’s what I was told previously … zero $ = no right to complain
Maybe I’ll donate 1c… just so I can post - eff it - I am in a good mood tonight .. I’ll “subscribe” 1c… that way I can sleep at night more comfortably when I post during the season
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Someone said that no donation is too small. It all adds up.ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 months ago Question- if I donate 10x more than another poster am I allowed 10x more rants after my money goes toward a player that doesn’t care to play defense or show any heart ??
I think we should have a limit on posts based on the money given - I mean that’s what I was told previously … zero $ = no right to complain
Maybe I’ll donate 1c… just so I can post - eff it - I am in a good mood tonight .. I’ll “subscribe” 1c… that way I can sleep at night more comfortably when I post during the season
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Guys - I started my own NIL account for fans
You can either donate or subscribe to me
Venmo to follow and remember the more you donate the more I will cheer for Rhody
Donate today to the ExCellentRhodyfan fund today !
You can either donate or subscribe to me
Venmo to follow and remember the more you donate the more I will cheer for Rhody
Donate today to the ExCellentRhodyfan fund today !
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ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 months ago Guys - I started my own NIL account for fans
You can either donate or subscribe to me
Venmo to follow and remember the more you donate the more I will cheer for Rhody
Donate today to the ExCellentRhodyfan fund today !
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Love it
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Disappointing to see the number "no"s. Especially from some of the biggest complainers on this message board...
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Then again it shouldn't surprise me. Just reaffirms what I already thought they were.BleedBlue87 wrote: ↑5 months ago Disappointing to see the number "no"s. Especially from some of the biggest complainers on this message board...
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Who is 'they' and what did you think they were?BleedBlue87 wrote: ↑5 months agoThen again it shouldn't surprise me. Just reaffirms what I already thought they were.BleedBlue87 wrote: ↑5 months ago Disappointing to see the number "no"s. Especially from some of the biggest complainers on this message board...
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Retired on a limited income, maybe?NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑5 months agoWho is 'they' and what did you think they were?BleedBlue87 wrote: ↑5 months agoThen again it shouldn't surprise me. Just reaffirms what I already thought they were.BleedBlue87 wrote: ↑5 months ago Disappointing to see the number "no"s. Especially from some of the biggest complainers on this message board...
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Good point....if not for them, probably not much attendance at the Ry. But, maybe they should contribute to the NIL and stay home and watch Flosports instead of selfishly buying tickets for themselves. Stingy old people...Billyboy78 wrote: ↑5 months agoRetired on a limited income, maybe?NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑5 months agoWho is 'they' and what did you think they were?BleedBlue87 wrote: ↑5 months ago
Then again it shouldn't surprise me. Just reaffirms what I already thought they were.
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ditto.. no more being a "fan" and wearing your heart on your sleeve for our beloved Rams if you aren't "committed" into giving money to a college kid with no 4 year "commitment" to our teamBleedBlue87 wrote: ↑5 months ago Disappointing to see the number "no"s. Especially from some of the biggest complainers on this message board...
driving loyal fans away.. not a winning strategy....
i say we ban the "NO's"
thankfully i decided to subscribe a penny to such a worthy cause.... so i am safe and .. i get to keep my right to complain (or praise) our team dependent on their level of success...
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You had a list of guys you've wanted cut from the team and people have been doing that long before the current rules. So please tell us more about these loyal fans.ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 months agoditto.. no more being a "fan" and wearing your heart on your sleeve for our beloved Rams if you aren't "committed" into giving money to a college kid with no 4 year "commitment" to our teamBleedBlue87 wrote: ↑5 months ago Disappointing to see the number "no"s. Especially from some of the biggest complainers on this message board...
driving loyal fans away.. not a winning strategy....
i say we ban the "NO's"
thankfully i decided to subscribe a penny to such a worthy cause.... so i am safe and .. i get to keep my right to complain (or praise) our team dependent on their level of success...
Nobody has been saying choose between your bills and NIL, but if you want to brag about how you're not going to contribute on here, then yeah, get lost. Your opinion is worth less than used toilet paper
Take down the Robert Carothers banner and fix the concession stand lines
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you forgot about coaches i wanted to CUT BAIT on... LOL
yeah, its called being a fan.. and a "fanatic" - and being a fanatic doesn't necessarily equate to being rational
its not about choosing between my bills and NIL per se..
its more on principle and not paying a college kid to play for Rhody and then have him walk away
show me a kid that commits to URI for 4 years (unless there is a head coaching change) and i wil show you more of a commitment financially
ok, now you can get back to the personal insults..
i'll stay above the fray and focus my insults on the current NCAA setup vs the days where it was much more fun rooting for players and watching them develop for 4 years
yeah, its called being a fan.. and a "fanatic" - and being a fanatic doesn't necessarily equate to being rational
its not about choosing between my bills and NIL per se..
its more on principle and not paying a college kid to play for Rhody and then have him walk away
show me a kid that commits to URI for 4 years (unless there is a head coaching change) and i wil show you more of a commitment financially
ok, now you can get back to the personal insults..
i'll stay above the fray and focus my insults on the current NCAA setup vs the days where it was much more fun rooting for players and watching them develop for 4 years
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This is a depressing thread.
God this fanbase just doesn’t get it.
God this fanbase just doesn’t get it.
If you say you’re a Rhody fan, I know you are my brother. For you have suffered as I have suffered.
Give to the Athletic Director's Fund
Give to Rhody's NIL
Give to the Athletic Director's Fund
Give to Rhody's NIL
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To me, donating to the NIL is kind of like making a campaign contribution. I may donate $100 bucks or whatever, but at the end of the day it’s the deep pockets that will drive any meaningful impact.
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You're not wrong, but if everyone on this board had the same opinion as you, it would matter a lot.
If you say you’re a Rhody fan, I know you are my brother. For you have suffered as I have suffered.
Give to the Athletic Director's Fund
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Are season tickets considered a donation ?
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Go Rhody
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Hammond gone
Now you know why I won’t pay a dime
I respect you for bleeding keaney blue and appreciate you donating and you are really the best person I love reading
But I see this coming and I am not buying into this crap
Don’t take this personal - I am just fucking pissed but wanted to explain. Why I have been bitching for weeks
Don’t hate me - I am a fan and this one hurts
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This...looks to be for you, my "Bruce Hurst has signed with the Padres" moment. I feel for you, man. It didn't wreck sports for me, maybe because I was so young at the time, but it made it clear that the fans will always care way more about 'the team' the laundry than the players do.ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 months ago
Hammond gone
Now you know why I won’t pay a dime
I respect you for bleeding keaney blue and appreciate you donating and you are really the best person I love reading
But I see this coming and I am not buying into this crap
Don’t take this personal - I am just fucking pissed but wanted to explain. Why I have been bitching for weeks
Don’t hate me - I am a fan and this one hurts
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Limited income, totally get it. I'm talking about the ones who are suddenly on their "moral soapbox" over it. The ones who say they are such loyal fans but come up with the dumbest reasons why they won't donate. We all see you for the frauds you are.
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Yes - you nailed it
I have been posting since the projo days and the gig is finally up - I’m a fraud
Pls - the only fraud here are the “commitments”
I have been posting since the projo days and the gig is finally up - I’m a fraud
Pls - the only fraud here are the “commitments”
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Seems absurd to ask for NIL donations when this is what we’re getting while our coach is making $1.5 million.
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100%. You are one the biggest complainers on this message board. But that's all you are, a complainer.ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 months ago Yes - you nailed it
I have been posting since the projo days and the gig is finally up - I’m a fraud
Pls - the only fraud here are the “commitments”
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Correct. Everyone that won't donate is a fraud. That's the litmus test.ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 months ago Yes - you nailed it
I have been posting since the projo days and the gig is finally up - I’m a fraud
Pls - the only fraud here are the “commitments”
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And here is another one who spends an insufferable amount of time complaining and then when there is the ability to take action (contributing to the NIL) he goes and takes the moral high ground. Fascinating really since just a few years ago they both wanted slick Rick here. Guess the morals only matter when it comes to their wallet.NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑5 months agoCorrect. Everyone that won't donate is a fraud. That's the litmus test.ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 months ago Yes - you nailed it
I have been posting since the projo days and the gig is finally up - I’m a fraud
Pls - the only fraud here are the “commitments”
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My refusal to participate in the player go fund me has nothing to do with moral high ground. I just think it's a dumb idea. (That's allowed, right?)BleedBlue87 wrote: ↑5 months agoAnd here is another one who spends an insufferable amount of time complaining and then when there is the ability to take action (contributing to the NIL) he goes and takes the moral high ground. Fascinating really since just a few years ago they both wanted slick Rick here. Guess the morals only matter when it comes to their wallet.NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑5 months agoCorrect. Everyone that won't donate is a fraud. That's the litmus test.ElmCityRhody wrote: ↑5 months ago Yes - you nailed it
I have been posting since the projo days and the gig is finally up - I’m a fraud
Pls - the only fraud here are the “commitments”
I'd still take Rick here tomorrow. Insufferable amount of complaining? Hilarious, you
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He was affordable. We got him.
Kenny left. The money wasn’t everything when that happened.
Go Rhody
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I refuse to believe that he doesn't "have a price."
If he goes to George Mason, then we lost out due to NIL. If URI can't outbid the value of an assistant coach at GM then we have a joke of a collective. Our collective is only as strong as the fanbase who donates to it.