KeaneyBlue - The URI Basketball Forum

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Every school in the East has been wanting to be in same YC/A-10/CAA since 1978 !!

The Conference is part of what makes Rhody football so important.

I just got back from vacation from S. County,where I met with prominent alums,,boosters,Coaches and AD's.

They along with my national contacts say:

"There is a lot of buzz about this years teams".

HK
"You heard it hear first"

URI football is important? We have players from RI taking walk on roles at other FCS schools rather than scholarships from us.

And we're projected to be last or next to last by almost every analyst. That's not really buzz worthy. Are these the same contacts that said bet the house on the juicy James Madison line?

Monmouth set to debut 16 Million Dollar Renovation to Kessler Stadium
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The newly renovated football stadium comes on the heels of the 57M Ocean First Bank Center (opened in 2009) that included a 4,100 seat arena for basketball:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/OceanFirst_Bank_Center

To be fair, there definitely is a buzz around this years team, it just happens to be buzzing from the vultures circling over our programs half rotted carcass below.

Sure Adam,I renewed my season tix. What games will you be at this FB season?
Or watching thru the fence again?

Hal Kopp wrote:Sure Adam,I renewed my season tix. What games will you be at this FB season?
Or watching thru the fence again?

It's a long drive from San Diego. Don't think I'll be making any games this year.

There might not be a person in America with bigger blinders on about a sports team than HK and URI football. Good lord give it a rest.

Still waiting for the mighty fifth quarter club to step up and deliver a major capital campaign for Rhody football.

ATP-there is another major capital campaign coming. Last one went great.
What do you think-first $15M raised goes to athletics infrastructure (football stadium and track facility included),ask state to match??

Rhody15 wrote:There might not be a person in America with bigger blinders on about a sports team than HK and URI football. Good lord give it a rest.

The guys just a fan defending his team/school. I for one agree with him about keeping football/attending games ect. I would hope there would be more support from alumni/students even if you don't attend games. Like I always say, there are plenty of seats available at women's volleyball or mens track if thats where you want the money to go.

Rhodymob-its a financial issue,some of the nega bobs on this board,couldn't afford a ticket if it was .50

No, I'm doing quite well. I bet against everyone of your football picks because you're clueless.

Hal Kopp wrote:ATP-there is another major capital campaign coming. Last one went great.
What do you think-first $15M raised goes to athletics infrastructure (football stadium and track facility included),ask state to match??

I'd love to see the State of Rhode Island simply "do the needful" and appropriate the funds to maintain the flagship university's facilities. Of course, that won't happen so a 100% bond would also be fine if we could get that passed via referendum. If we have to do a 100% match or hit a fundraising milestone to trigger the referendum then I guess that's what we'll have to do. Sigh.