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In case you missed it,

ace wrote:In case you missed it,

Too bad it's reserved for the select few, yet I know it's a perk.
However, Rhody Football hosts Delaware at noon, its "Youth Day" promotion….Wouldn't it be smart, practical and advantageous to get as many people into the Ryan Center as possible after the football game is over? Have those who weathered a probable Rhody bummer leave the campus on a high note?
PERHAPS, even entice some of the crowd to become season-ticket holders who can hold their heads high because they'll be supporting a winning program led by a dynamic coach with a group of talented, loyal players???????
Maybe the players would appreciate students and the general public at-large in greater numbers to watch them, never mind it being "Youth Day," which would be ideal to reinforce the "Rhody Brand" on the impressionable.
Kids latch on to a favorite player no matter what and love to bug their parents to take them to a game or two even if the household can't afford it.
Common sense, please….

Will us mini-planners be invited?

Billyboy78 wrote:Will us mini-planners be invited?

Isn't that a "season tickette"?

bressler3south wrote:

ace wrote:In case you missed it,

Too bad it's reserved for the select few, yet I know it's a perk.
However, Rhody Football hosts Delaware at noon, its "Youth Day" promotion….Wouldn't it be smart, practical and advantageous to get as many people into the Ryan Center as possible after the football game is over? Have those who weathered a probable Rhody bummer leave the campus on a high note?
PERHAPS, even entice some of the crowd to become season-ticket holders who can hold their heads high because they'll be supporting a winning program led by a dynamic coach with a group of talented, loyal players???????
Maybe the players would appreciate students and the general public at-large in greater numbers to watch them, never mind it being "Youth Day," which would be ideal to reinforce the "Rhody Brand" on the impressionable.
Kids latch on to a favorite player no matter what and love to bug their parents to take them to a game or two even if the household can't afford it.
Common sense, please….

Huge +1 on this suggestion. Outstanding.

Nice......excited to see the newbies

Tom98 wrote:Nice......excited to see the newbies

Hope they're all healthy enough to practice

Iggy1979 wrote:

Tom98 wrote:Nice......excited to see the newbies

Hope they're all healthy enough to practice

Is somebody hurt, Iggy?

78, I think he's referring to some of our guys who may still be recovering from offseason surgeries.....

rambone 78 wrote:78, I think he's referring to some of our guys who may still be recovering from offseason surgeries.....

Oh, OK, because Tom was talking about the new guys.

I'm there!!!

See ya there, Neil!

Bye week for rugby, sounds like a hell of a Saturday. Pregaming with the 5th quarter studs!

Looking forward to seeing Iverson. And of course all my Rhody friends!

Would love to go!

If anyone could maybe post pictures and or videos, that would be GREAT. Still a few years away from buying my season tix.

Any update on a time for this practice?

If I had to make a guess, I'd say 10 a.m. Can't imagine it being after the football game. I hoping it's in the morning. It would get me in shape for Valpo.

neil wrote:If I had to make a guess, I'd say 10 a.m. Can't imagine it being after the football game. I hoping it's in the morning. It would get me in shape for Valpo.

9:30am start time

So, is this open to mini-planners or just seasons?

i'll be there! cant wait

Should we have gotten some sort of an email about this? does it include new season ticket holders for 2015-16?

Did everyone receive their season tickets in the mail yet? Mine haven't come in - figured I'd check here before calling the box office.

Have not received mine yet. Didn't even know they were mailed.

The website says they'll be mailed in mid-October.

I called the Ryan Center and they told me that it's open to everyone not just season ticket holders

Rams Fund members....if you donated it's all good.....

Bottom line is I would bet they turn nobody away. They would like to communicate that there is a benefit to donating or subscribing to season tix, but there's no way they say, "Papers, please!" at the door.

Is this at the RC or Keaney?

Date: Saturday, October 10, 2015
Time: 9:30-11:00 AM
Location: Thomas M. Ryan Center

ATPTourFan wrote:Bottom line is I would bet they turn nobody away. They would like to communicate that there is a benefit to donating or subscribing to season tix, but there's no way they say, "Papers, please!" at the door.

Unless they have PC attire on

Free chicken! http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2015 ... 1006ngfc8y

I wonder if Chick Fil A is a sponsor this year? Their sandwiches are quite tasty.

This appears to be opens to all now and not just season ticket holders. Maybe somebody listened to one of our posters here!

Free food=more students.

As long as they get over their Sat. AM hangovers......

I like the promotion cross tie with Chick-fil-A.....a well noted conservative Christian run company as many know....they won't even open on Sundays.....cannot see a explicit lyric hip hop artist tied into this event with that in mind.....so maybe it is ABBA.....

Ramulous wrote:I like the promotion cross tie with Chick-fil-A.....a well noted conservative Christian run company as many know....they won't even open on Sundays.....cannot see a explicit lyric hip hop artist tied into this event with that in mind.....so maybe it is ABBA.....

But, this is not Madness...separate event.

Ah yes.....my mistake....thanks !

rambone 78 wrote:Free food=more students.

As long as they get over their Sat. AM hangovers......

There's not free food.. You can get a coupon for a free sandwich which can be redeemed in Warwick.

I'm there....can't wait for season

I like the promotion cross tie with Chick-fil-A.....a well noted conservative Christian run company as many know....they won't even open on Sundays.....cannot see a explicit lyric hip hop artist tied into this event with that in mind.....so maybe it is ABBA.....[/quote]

I am not a fan of Chick-fil-A and am disappointed with URI being affliated with them. Their CEO has a history of anti-gay comments and made strong comments against same sex marriage this padt year. His wife (through the company) made millions of dollars of donations to anti-gay groups.

There have been resistance from some colleges to allow Chick-fil-A restaurants on campus.

Rhody83 wrote: I am not a fan of Chick-fil-A and am disappointed with URI being affliated with them. Their CEO has a history of anti-gay comments and made strong comments against same sex marriage this padt year. His wife (through the company) made millions of dollars of donations to anti-gay groups.

There have been resistance from some colleges to allow Chick-fil-A restaurants on campus.

Not that it matters in respect to the thread, but not sure Dan Cathy made strong comments against same sex marriage as much as he made strong comments for his religion. IMO there is a difference, though this probably isn't the place to discuss.

I personally think it's great that Chick-fil-A is sponsoring this event.

I agree it probably isn't the place to discuss.

Here is what I was referencing from article:
Though he now wants to shift his efforts away from political discourse, he was eager to add his two cents last June when the Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act, tweeting, "Sad day for our nation; founding fathers would be ashamed of our gen. to abandon wisdom of the ages re: cornerstone of strong societies." He eventually deleted the tweet.

I read that as a strong comment against same sex marriage.

Their strident views certainly hurt their brand... I don't agree with them...but they have the right to do so and risk losing market share because I believe it is still family run.... I may be wrong....if it goes to stockholder driven they will have to moderate and eliminate their current views.

"hurt their brand"?? Take a ride by the Quaker Lane store and see the cars backed up into the adjacent parking lot waiting to be served...

Imagine the lines if the brand was not hurt.......

I believe this starts at 9 not 930

theblueram wrote:I believe this starts at 9 not 930

It also says doors open at 9:00, so I don't know if that means the practice starts at 9:00 or 9:30.

Billyboy78 wrote:

theblueram wrote:I believe this starts at 9 not 930

It also says doors open at 9:00, so I don't know if that means the practice starts at 9:00 or 9:30.

The doors open at 9 a.m. so you and yours can go and find nice seats to park your keestas to view the practice that starts at 9:30 a.m.