KeaneyBlue - The URI Basketball Forum

ace wrote:

Rhody72 wrote:Two games tonight. The first 15 minutes and the last 25 minutes. In the first game Batman and Batman were Badman and NOWhereman. If first impressions matter before a national TV audience, then we laid an egg and had watchers turning to other channels. In the final 25 minutes game we were excellent on defense which ignited the offense. Jeff Dowtin took control of game 2.

Sorry seniors, but Jeff Dowtin is my team MVP this season and my choice as captain next year as a junior. The former will never happen even though he should be a first team all conference selection (my opinion) which will probably not happen either because the voters favor seniors. URI is awful when Jeff is not on the court. He makes everyone on the team better.

PeteRI wrote:Also, Fatts rejection of a 3-pointer launched by a guy AT LEAST half-a-foot taller is one of my favorite plays of all time!

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:Yes.....for the first time in history...our row actually won something....gift cards from Twisted....

Blue Man wrote:I have a complaint:

Every moron who left the game with 5 minutes left.

I hate you. You should lose your right to buy tickets. You don’t deserve this team.

The fact that Vanner had to even announce that something was going to happen is pathetic.

This team deserves better fans than that.

Thankfully those of us that stayed gave them what felt like a heroes walk off.

In the not complaint department:

Students with balloons.

Everything URI did on the court.

PeteRI wrote:Also, Fatts rejection of a 3-pointer launched by a guy AT LEAST half-a-foot taller is one of my favorite plays of all time!

Dan Hurley, via Providence Journal wrote:“This team is the best team that we’ve had,” Hurley said. “We can lock you up and then we can score. We can go on runs. We can do it at both ends.”

URI has won 32 of its last 37 games dating back to the infamous 53-43 loss to Fordham, the night where last season’s regular-season title challenge crashed and burned. The Rams won the A-10 Tournament championship but this title seems to be held in more esteem by the URI coach.

“To me, this is the biggest accomplishment,” Hurley said. “It’s hard to have this great of a season.”

Micheal_Phelps_22 wrote:

Blue Man wrote:I have a complaint:

Every moron who left the game with 5 minutes left.

I hate you. You should lose your right to buy tickets. You don’t deserve this team.

The fact that Vanner had to even announce that something was going to happen is pathetic.

This team deserves better fans than that.

Thankfully those of us that stayed gave them what felt like a heroes walk off.

In the not complaint department:

Students with balloons.

Everything URI did on the court.

I couldn't believe how many got up and left at the 5 minute mark. My son noticed as well and I said to him that they all must have an early day of work tomorrow and he reminded me that it was a FRIDAY NIGHT!
I hope the 10 minutes saved dodging a but of traffic was worth it because they missed a once in a lifetime celebration.

I kept stressing to him (he's 11 now) how unique and special that ceremony was. I told him that "I don't care how many times you come to a game here over the course of your life.... when you look up in the rafters and see the 2018 A10 tourney banner you can smile and appreciate that you were there to witness history." Its been incredible having him along on this ride with me. I was his age in 1999. I'm dreading Tuesday night because I don't want this to end and EC is my son's sports hero/idol at this point but we also can't wait to celebrate the careers of these incredible young men.

Da_Process_Survivor wrote:Lost in all the celebration is how amazing Cyril was on offense.

He made some truly great dribble drives from 18 ft out. Spin moves, going through guys, muscle moves. The complete opposite of how he looked early in the year.

If he can add dribble drive permanently to his repertoire...watch out. He'll be unstoppable with his strength and athleticism

NJ03 wrote:Kudos to whoever in the marketing department came up with the balloons for the students. Looked incredible on TV. Confetti was a nice touch too. Everyone at the Ryan did a great job last night

Rhody72 wrote:For those who didn't agree with my game take, I suggest you re-read it in its entirety. If you still disagree, then defend the play of JT and EC at the start of the game and tell us who is a better PG than Jeff Dowtin in the A10. I'm not satisfied with the A10 regular season championship in a weak conference. "NCAAs or Bust". We need to make it to the Sweet 16,

Da_Process_Survivor wrote:Lost in all the celebration is how amazing Cyril was on offense.

He made some truly great dribble drives from 18 ft out. Spin moves, going through guys, muscle moves. The complete opposite of how he looked early in the year.

If he can add dribble drive permanently to his repertoire...watch out. He'll be unstoppable with his strength and athleticism

theblueram wrote:

Micheal_Phelps_22 wrote:

Blue Man wrote:I have a complaint:

Every moron who left the game with 5 minutes left.

I hate you. You should lose your right to buy tickets. You don’t deserve this team.

The fact that Vanner had to even announce that something was going to happen is pathetic.

This team deserves better fans than that.

Thankfully those of us that stayed gave them what felt like a heroes walk off.

In the not complaint department:

Students with balloons.

Everything URI did on the court.

I couldn't believe how many got up and left at the 5 minute mark. My son noticed as well and I said to him that they all must have an early day of work tomorrow and he reminded me that it was a FRIDAY NIGHT!
I hope the 10 minutes saved dodging a but of traffic was worth it because they missed a once in a lifetime celebration.

I kept stressing to him (he's 11 now) how unique and special that ceremony was. I told him that "I don't care how many times you come to a game here over the course of your life.... when you look up in the rafters and see the 2018 A10 tourney banner you can smile and appreciate that you were there to witness history." Its been incredible having him along on this ride with me. I was his age in 1999. I'm dreading Tuesday night because I don't want this to end and EC is my son's sports hero/idol at this point but we also can't wait to celebrate the careers of these incredible young men.

We don't hang banners for regular season titles. If we did we would already have like 7 of them hanging.

Blue Man wrote:

theblueram wrote:

Micheal_Phelps_22 wrote:
I couldn't believe how many got up and left at the 5 minute mark. My son noticed as well and I said to him that they all must have an early day of work tomorrow and he reminded me that it was a FRIDAY NIGHT!
I hope the 10 minutes saved dodging a but of traffic was worth it because they missed a once in a lifetime celebration.

I kept stressing to him (he's 11 now) how unique and special that ceremony was. I told him that "I don't care how many times you come to a game here over the course of your life.... when you look up in the rafters and see the 2018 A10 tourney banner you can smile and appreciate that you were there to witness history." Its been incredible having him along on this ride with me. I was his age in 1999. I'm dreading Tuesday night because I don't want this to end and EC is my son's sports hero/idol at this point but we also can't wait to celebrate the careers of these incredible young men.

We don't hang banners for regular season titles. If we did we would already have like 7 of them hanging.

We hang whatever the hell the coach wants us to hang. This is a big deal. We hang a banner for getting hot on a 3 day March weekend, but being the best team in conference doesn’t inspire anything in you?

That’s way harder. That’s banner worthy.

And also...this would be the first banner of its kind. We tied for a win of the conference almost 40 years ago...where are the other 6 you’re saying we have??

Blue Man wrote:

theblueram wrote:

Micheal_Phelps_22 wrote:
I couldn't believe how many got up and left at the 5 minute mark. My son noticed as well and I said to him that they all must have an early day of work tomorrow and he reminded me that it was a FRIDAY NIGHT!
I hope the 10 minutes saved dodging a but of traffic was worth it because they missed a once in a lifetime celebration.

I kept stressing to him (he's 11 now) how unique and special that ceremony was. I told him that "I don't care how many times you come to a game here over the course of your life.... when you look up in the rafters and see the 2018 A10 tourney banner you can smile and appreciate that you were there to witness history." Its been incredible having him along on this ride with me. I was his age in 1999. I'm dreading Tuesday night because I don't want this to end and EC is my son's sports hero/idol at this point but we also can't wait to celebrate the careers of these incredible young men.

We don't hang banners for regular season titles. If we did we would already have like 7 of them hanging.

We hang whatever the hell the coach wants us to hang. This is a big deal. We hang a banner for getting hot on a 3 day March weekend, but being the best team in conference for 3 months doesn’t inspire anything in you?

That’s way harder. That’s banner worthy.

And also...this would be the first banner of its kind. We tied for a win of the conference almost 40 years ago...where are the other 6 you’re saying we have??

ace wrote:

ace wrote:

Da_Process_Survivor wrote:

Blue Man wrote:

theblueram wrote:
We don't hang banners for regular season titles. If we did we would already have like 7 of them hanging.

We hang whatever the hell the coach wants us to hang. This is a big deal. We hang a banner for getting hot on a 3 day March weekend, but being the best team in conference for 3 months doesn’t inspire anything in you?

That’s way harder. That’s banner worthy.

And also...this would be the first banner of its kind. We tied for a win of the conference almost 40 years ago...where are the other 6 you’re saying we have??

41, 43, 46, 50, 61, 64, 66, 68, 72 and 81

this is our 10th regular season conference title.

first 8 are all Yankee Conference titles, 81 was in the EAA (aka the Eastern 8, which became the A10 in 82-83)

rambone 78 wrote:Twisted, I ceded my title of Chief Doomer to 72 a while back......

Da_Process_Survivor wrote:

Blue Man wrote:

theblueram wrote:
We don't hang banners for regular season titles. If we did we would already have like 7 of them hanging.

We hang whatever the hell the coach wants us to hang. This is a big deal. We hang a banner for getting hot on a 3 day March weekend, but being the best team in conference for 3 months doesn’t inspire anything in you?

That’s way harder. That’s banner worthy.

And also...this would be the first banner of its kind. We tied for a win of the conference almost 40 years ago...where are the other 6 you’re saying we have??

Rhody72 wrote:For those who didn't agree with my game take, I suggest you re-read it in its entirety. If you still disagree, then defend the play of JT and EC at the start of the game and tell us who is a better PG than Jeff Dowtin in the A10. I'm not satisfied with the A10 regular season championship in a weak conference. "NCAAs or Bust". We need to make it to the Sweet 16,