KeaneyBlue - The URI Basketball Forum

I believe the players are back on campus. But really this thread is just an excuse to post the following tweet and other things like it that don't fit conveniently into another thread.

https://twitter.com/COOLKID_GARRETT/sta ... 8883668992

Love Jarvis!!!

Posted mainly because I appreciate the not so subtle shade thrown at SJU ("ALSO due to a flagrant foul...")

http://gorhody.com/sports/m-baskbl/2015 ... letter.pdf

I know Akele is on campus. Saw him in the Athletes academic center yesterday afternoon. Thought I saw Thompson walking on campus as well but I could have been mistaken.

1st summer session started on May 23rd. I don't imagine any of the frosh are here yet.

Session 2 starts on June 27th.

This is random. But it just dawned on me that, if not for a knee, E.C. Matthews could be in the Ben Bentil position right now.

Ramblinrose wrote:This is random. But it just dawned on me that, if not for a knee, E.C. Matthews could be in the Ben Bentil position right now.

If he were...maybe URI would have been an NCAA at-large selection...?

Love it! Greatness begins now!

I like that workout! Looks like a great way to practice absorbing contact for the AND 1

Was that EC who went 2nd in the 2nd video? Just curious of his status right now and how hard he can, or cannot go...didnt see him in the first video.

bigappleram wrote:Was that EC who went 2nd in the 2nd video? Just curious of his status right now and how hard he can, or cannot go...didnt see him in the first video.

On my phone so it's small, but I think that's Christion and that EC has the knee brace on in the first one, hits a shot and then walks to under the basket.

Joe wrote:I like that workout! Looks like a great way to practice absorbing contact for the AND 1

Pure genius, Joe. URI is the only team that does that drill.

Great stuff good to see us putting in the work at this time of year

http://static.psbin.com/z/k/9l7evewfrre ... letter.pdf

Included are nice interviews with Biruta and Iverson, updates on Munford and Watson, and notes on 3 players possibly reaching 1000 points this season.

Good stuff in there.

Since we rarely have to deal with the possibility of someone leaving early for the NBA, how is that handled as far as recruiting goes? Obviously for schools like Duke and Kentucky, when someone declares, they just go sign a 4 or 5 star recruit to replace them That being said, I have no idea how EC will look this year and if he'll still be considered a first round prospect. But the possibility does exist . Also, Robinson has the option to transfer as a 5th year guy. So, I guess what I'm asking is how the staff plans for this, especially for the early signing period when it could be anywhere between 2 and 4 spots to fill.

In Chad Ford's latest Top 100, he has EC ranked 95th.

Billyboy78 wrote:Since we rarely have to deal with the possibility of someone leaving early for the NBA, how is that handled as far as recruiting goes? Obviously for schools like Duke and Kentucky, when someone declares, they just go sign a 4 or 5 star recruit to replace them That being said, I have no idea how EC will look this year and if he'll still be considered a first round prospect. But the possibility does exist . Also, Robinson has the option to transfer as a 5th year guy. So, I guess what I'm asking is how the staff plans for this, especially for the early signing period when it could be anywhere between 2 and 4 spots to fill.

I meant for this to go in the Recruiting section. Sorry. They won't let me delete it now.

ace wrote:

Ah shit. I was running errands today (with my Rhody hat on), and 100% could have and would have popped in if I had seen this. Any video?

Just improved my Tuesday

So glad our program HAS a court resurfacing process now! That old court went downhill fast. Many millions of eyes will see our court this year in HD, in addition to the 90,000+ who will see it in person on game days.

What a beautiful court <3
It looks soooo so so much better than the previous court.
Looking at a picture or a video of that old court just makes me seriously question whoever designed that.
I liked the big ram in the middle, but the blue on the court was not a school color! Wasn't Keaney, wasn't Navy blue!
I don't thinks the seats are the right color either.

ATPTourFan wrote:So glad our program HAS a court resurfacing process now! That old court went downhill fast. Many millions of eyes will see our court this year in HD, in addition to the 90,000+ who will see it in person on game days.

The Ryan Center has always resurfaced the court in August, even with the old court.

I know it's the August "dead period" (in more ways than one) but I don't think things have been this quiet, quiet, quiet around the basketball program in awhile....

I need to sneak into a practice, just wanna see the boys run.

Nice article can't wait for the season

Some clips from a lifting/conditioning session earlier in the summer in case you missed it- EC, Jarvis, Christion, Nicola

There's music if you want to adjust the volume, but doesn't everybody need a little DJ Khaled in their lives?

Top Newcomers to the A10 this year.......

http://www.espn.com/mens-college-basket ... -2016-2017

From Chris, a few comments that didn't make it into the Bkue Ribbon preview:

Is Blue Ribbon out?

Iggy1979 wrote:Is Blue Ribbon out?

I think I heard beginning of October.

I read that the digital edition is normally out in October. Not sure about print, but I'd imagine it would be after the digital.

Digi edition worked great for me and let me read it and reference easily on my phone.

Not even sure where to put this, but this is embarrassingly awful-

pretty sure none of those players have ever put a foot on Rutgers' campus

What the hell!

If you add in any players that have driven through New Jersey, I bet it's even more.

SmartyBarrett wrote:If you add in any players that have driven through New Jersey, I bet it's even more.

I own a Rutgers t-shirt. I hope they remembered to add my salary to that total.

I'm a big fan of Devin McCourty.

lolwut is that

The August newsletter-

http://static.psbin.com/0/f/13qp1y2hbh1 ... letter.pdf


Information about Adidas Nations, the schedule, some assorted rankings information, interviews with Four McGlynn and Andre Berry, and more.

ace wrote:

SmartyBarrett wrote:If you add in any players that have driven through New Jersey, I bet it's even more.

I own a Rutgers t-shirt. I hope they remembered to add my salary to that total.

I should be in, too...changed planes in Newark a few weeks ago....

I used to watch Jersey Shore. (No, I didn't!)

I've seen Jersey Boys...twice

ace wrote:Not even sure where to put this, but this is embarrassingly awful-

What was this before it was deleted by Rutgers?

Here ya go ATP...

http://deadspin.com/rutgers-basketball- ... 1786003094