If You Could Add Any Former URI Player To This Team.........

bwerner10 · Unread post by **bwerner10** » 9 years ago

who would best complete them? Odom could play the #3 or #4 and fit well into this team. Wheeler would give us an outside threat and handle the rock like a pro. Kenny Green would enhance the great D

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Kenny Green, please.

What a MONSTER team we would have!

URI96 · Unread post by **URI96** » 9 years ago

Baron, Green, ARD, or Clay would be my top picks

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

Yeah wouldn't mind having Jimmy knocking down some 3's. Not sure if he'd be the top choice though given the current lineup.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Wow, you can tell this is a post Keaney Gym era board for the most part.
I'll take the incomparable Sly Williams.
He could do it all, only better than anyone I've ever seen in a
Rhody uniform.
Next would be Kenny Green, best big man in URI history.
He was also a complete offensive player.

mstyles22 · Unread post by **mstyles22** » 9 years ago

Odom or Sly 1st

Jimmy Baron's shooting would be great on this team but on the defensive end?

3rd choice is a tie between Marcel Momplaisir and Steve Mello

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

What? No Jon Clarke?

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 9 years ago

Terence Grier

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

John Mulfinger.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

I would lean towards something we don't have - a 3 point guy, or an inside threat.

But not give up our defensive identity.

Leaning towards the Kenny green, Luther Clay, Mike Andersen route.

As much as Jimmy Baron would give us the offense from (way) beyond the arc, his defense was suspect.

GY=URI · Unread post by **GY=URI** » 9 years ago

I would take present team with Harrick and Farmer coaching.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

GY=URI wrote:I would take present team with Harrick and Farmer coaching.

Hey, whoever you are -- show some respect for the men who've delivered all of us from Hell.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

bressler3south wrote:
GY=URI wrote:I would take present team with Harrick and Farmer coaching.

Hey, whoever you are -- show some respect for the men who've delivered all of us from Hell.

second. Hurley may not be the x's and o's guy Harrick was...yet (not many are) but the program is in a much better place than it was with Harrick here. Hurley is 5 years into coaching this level. His improvement is far beyond noticeable. Who knows where his ceiling is now that he's started to get his players (year 2 right now).

Better yet it has a chance to be sustained for a long time. This program now has things we never would've had with anyone else. I'll stick with dan.

steveystuds06 · Unread post by **steveystuds06** » 9 years ago

I'm too young to remember kenny green and sly... if I was to choose someone from when I started watching it would have to be Jimmy.....a deep threat like him on this team would make us almost impossible to guard...

neil · Unread post by **neil** » 9 years ago

I'd go in a slightly different direction. I would pick a person who was a total team player that fit this year's team. A person who shoots, rebounds, passes and certainly cares more about winning than individual stats. My choice is Michael Brown.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 9 years ago

I'd be perfectly happy with Silk, Sly, Pappy and Kenny.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

I think if we could add Kenny to NEXT year's team, we'd be looking at a potential FF run.

Sly would be just fine too.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Jimmy could never play in Hurley's system. No defense.
Sly did everything, and was a double digit rebounder.
If someone could have one player, it wouldn't be Michael
Anderson or Luther Clay.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 9 years ago

Will Martel....

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Um, Harrick didn't have the Ryan Center, and yet had a top 5
recruit flying in from the West Coast.
Other than that. I agree 100% with Blue Man's last post.

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 9 years ago

Xavier Mumford would be great on this team. Already played with a lot of them so the chemistry is there, and another scoring threat!

But if you want more size, then Kenny Green is the way to go. Him and Hass together in the paint? WOW!

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Jordan Hare......JUST KIDDING!!!!!! For this team, I'd take the stud in the middle, Kenny Green. But Sly is the best that's ever played here, that I've seen anyway.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

With him [Kenny] we would be known as the All Eraser team.

We would have a shot at beating teams like Kentucky or Arizona, even with their size.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 9 years ago

Terence Grier could have played DB in the NFL. I thought he was freakishly athletic.

I would pick a guy from below the top tier. Delroy would fit right in with these kids. He was also very personable. These guys are tight.

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 9 years ago

Ah Delroy James, one of my favorite recent players. No question he'd be in the NBA if he had a consistent jump shot.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

Randy Wilds would be that beefy guy inside, allowing Hass to freelance a bit more.

RhodysRelevant · Unread post by **RhodysRelevant** » 9 years ago

needs aside (and inside), wheeler and mobley were the team I grew up with, so id have to take one of those guys...I'd go with Wheeler

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 9 years ago

Given the make up of this team, I'm taking Jimmy all day.

We have inside presence and strong guards who dribble drive. We also see a lot of zone and teams pack the middle and dare us to beat them outside.

With Jimmy getting basically double teamed, that opens huge gaps for Terrell and EC to get free drives to the rim. It also opens up Gil and Hassan on the boards and the post for easy points.

Not to mention the points Jimmy would provide.

With a shooter of Jimmy's skill the defense would not know which to take away, and in turn would take nothing away.

His benefits would also far outweigh his lack of defense. this team is strong enough on that end to compensate.

Smokinjimit · Unread post by **Smokinjimit** » 9 years ago

Sly then Kenny green.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Um, Harrick didn't have the Ryan Center, and yet had a top 5
recruit flying in from the West Coast.
Other than that. I agree 100% with Blue Man's last post.

I don't believe Harrick had any intention to stay and make us a perennial contender though. That's my only point. He was always going to use us as a stepping stone.

I think Hurley wants to make this his program. If given the choice between the two, I would take the unknown ceiling and exponential upward trend, which could very well see elite 8 runs in the not so distant future, over Harrick's 2 years.

Granted if better coaching decisions were made post-Harrick, who knows what would have happened, and hind sight is 20/20.

Also, I loved Tyson Wheeler, he made my childhood - but I really believe Jarvis will be a better PG than him when it's all said and done. He may not have the shot that Tyson had out of the box, and Tyson's handle would legitimately break ankles, but the trend Jarvis is on for a freshman starting his 10th game tonight is absurd.

There is a chance, by their senior years (if they stay 4), that the best 3 guards to come through the program at URI could be on this team in the 2016-2017 season.

We really are coming into the golden age of URI Basketball.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Doubt any of the three will be in Silk Owens' class.
He was clearly the best for most of us who watched him play.
Just a superb scorer,2,114 points, and check out some of the Syracuse highlights to see
him slick passing.
He was also a tough defensive player, which Tyson wasn't.
He was so cool, he slept on the bus ride to the Dean Dome.
Nothing phased him. Mentally so tough. Played with a bullet in him.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Doubt any of the three will be in Silk Owens' class.
He was clearly the best for most of us who watched him play.
Just a superb scorer,2,114 points, and check out some of the Syracuse highlights to see
him slick passing.
He was also a tough defensive player, which Tyson wasn't.
He was so cool, he slept on the bus ride to the Dean Dome.
Nothing phased him. Mentally so tough. Played with a bullet in him.

Agree, none of those guys can touch Silk, especially as a college player. Best guard to play here, and you how much I loved Jiggy.

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:What? No Jon Clarke?

I don't want to be mean but Jon Clarke HAS to be the worst starting player that the school has had since moving into the Ryan Center. The only other one in the conversation would be Jason Francis.

That would be an interesting thread title but I know that it wouldn't fly on this board.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:Doubt any of the three will be in Silk Owens' class.
He was clearly the best for most of us who watched him play.
Just a superb scorer,2,114 points, and check out some of the Syracuse highlights to see
him slick passing.
He was also a tough defensive player, which Tyson wasn't.
He was so cool, he slept on the bus ride to the Dean Dome.
Nothing phased him. Mentally so tough. Played with a bullet in him.
Agree, none of those guys can touch Silk, especially as a college player. Best guard to play here, and you how much I loved Jiggy.

I don't have the advantage or the memories of seeing them unfortunately. So I would have to default to you guys.

Consensus seems to be we need a dominant big man at the 5 which would give us the best chance.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

Just remember, Silk Owens was a point guard on a team that also had Tommy Garrick and Kenny Green, so he was far from the only scoring option. And yet, he still scored over 2000 points and is still our all time leading scorer.

Unread post by **SGreenwell** » 9 years ago

scine20 wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:What? No Jon Clarke?
I don't want to be mean but Jon Clarke HAS to be the worst starting player that the school has had since moving into the Ryan Center. The only other one in the conversation would be Jason Francis.

That would be an interesting thread title but I know that it wouldn't fly on this board.

Eh, we generally don't care what people post, from a moderator standpoint. However, I imagine that fellow posters would take issue with you 1) starting a thread that highlighted a student-athletes shortcomings and 2) came at a time when the program was on the upswing. For what it's worth, yes, Clarke and Francis are probably the worst regular starters I ever saw in person. The only other contenders would probably be guys from the Jerry Duh years, and temporary injury replacements.

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 9 years ago

scine20 wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:What? No Jon Clarke?
I don't want to be mean but Jon Clarke HAS to be the worst starting player that the school has had since moving into the Ryan Center. The only other one in the conversation would be Jason Francis.

That would be an interesting thread title but I know that it wouldn't fly on this board.

for my money Chris Holm was worse than Clark (and they were on the same teams

)

and Francis was what he was. He was in there to eat space and hurt people. Plus he did drain what essentially for the 2 game clinching free throws in @Syracuse

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 9 years ago

SGreenwell wrote:
scine20 wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:What? No Jon Clarke?
I don't want to be mean but Jon Clarke HAS to be the worst starting player that the school has had since moving into the Ryan Center. The only other one in the conversation would be Jason Francis.

That would be an interesting thread title but I know that it wouldn't fly on this board.
Eh, we generally don't care what people post, from a moderator standpoint. However, I imagine that fellow posters would take issue with you 1) starting a thread that highlighted a student-athletes shortcomings and 2) came at a time when the program was on the upswing. For what it's worth, yes, Clarke and Francis are probably the worst regular starters I ever saw in person. The only other contenders would probably be guys from the Jerry Duh years, and temporary injury replacements.

Eh, its not like we're talking about local church league kids here. They're adults, and there's nothing wrong with discussing the facts regarding their abilities. Its not personal attacks

RAM67 · Unread post by **RAM67** » 9 years ago

As much as I like Silk, I would take Sly or Kenny, for this particular team at this time. Two of the best that ever put on a Rhody uniform. There are many others that you could make a case for, especially if you go position by position, but at this time I like either of those guys.

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 9 years ago

SGreenwell wrote:
scine20 wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:What? No Jon Clarke?
I don't want to be mean but Jon Clarke HAS to be the worst starting player that the school has had since moving into the Ryan Center. The only other one in the conversation would be Jason Francis.

That would be an interesting thread title but I know that it wouldn't fly on this board.
Eh, we generally don't care what people post, from a moderator standpoint. However, I imagine that fellow posters would take issue with you 1) starting a thread that highlighted a student-athletes shortcomings and 2) came at a time when the program was on the upswing. For what it's worth, yes, Clarke and Francis are probably the worst regular starters I ever saw in person. The only other contenders would probably be guys from the Jerry Duh years, and temporary injury replacements.

That was before the Ryan Center.

I suppose Ryan Brooks could be in the discussion as well.

I won't start the thread for those reasons but it would be interesting nonetheless.

URIFIJI · Unread post by **URIFIJI** » 9 years ago

My man from Waterbury, CT Kenny Green

Would love to see Ulmer too - help on the break

kal-65 · Unread post by **kal-65** » 9 years ago

give me either Kenny green,art Stephenson,or gary Koenig for rebouds and {or] scoring

URI96 · Unread post by **URI96** » 9 years ago

neil wrote:I'd go in a slightly different direction. I would pick a person who was a total team player that fit this year's team. A person who shoots, rebounds, passes and certainly cares more about winning than individual stats. My choice is Michael Brown.

Solid choice. One of my all time faves.

Ramettes · Unread post by **Ramettes** » 9 years ago

Kenny would help this team the most.

Keatgsr07 · Unread post by **Keatgsr07** » 9 years ago

I'm def in the Jimmy Baron camp.

That's our achilles heel, shooting. Imagine teams having to respect us from outside, we could whip the ball around and get it to Hassan, SLAM. Or, work it down then kick it out, THREE!

STC · Unread post by **STC** » 9 years ago

hmm tough call between Blake Vedder and Levan Shengelia

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 9 years ago

As much as we all (me included) used to talk about Jon Clark(e), I always felt a little sorry for him. He was what he was. He was a good kid who did his best. He definitely shouldn't have been a 4 year starter. It's baron's fault for not being able to recruit better.

Pappy Owens would be in the discussion for the best 2 guard if he played that position for 4 years. He's already one of our best all around players. He seemed to play every position because of the team he was on. Such a waste.

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

Da_Process_Survivor wrote:
for my money Chris Holm was worse than Clark (and they were on the same teams )

and Francis was what he was. He was in there to eat space and hurt people. Plus he did drain what essentially for the 2 game clinching free throws in @Syracuse

He did go to Vermont and lead the country in rebounding. The fact that CPK (this will be a thing) had Holm behind Jon Clark speaks volumes about Baron's talent evaluation/player development.

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 9 years ago

I thought that Holm was significantly better that Clarke.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 9 years ago

Blueman where is the rant?

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