‘22 MD PG - Chance Stephens (URI verbal ---> Loyola Marymount ---> Maryland)

[Sweep The Leg]

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[steviep123]

Also, if we win and stay in the top three or so in the A10 there's no reason to believe Chance won't stay committed and attend.

Love it! Hope Chance stays with Rhody & we get to see him playing in the Ryan Center in a couple years!

Why are we already talking about this kid decommitting?

[4Diffs]

Also, if we win and stay in the top three or so in the A10 there's no reason to believe Chance won't stay committed and attend.

Love it! Hope Chance stays with Rhody & we get to see him playing in the Ryan Center in a couple years!

Why are we already talking about this kid decommitting?

Agreed. It is quite ridiculous to be talking about it now. If it happens, which I doubt it will, then we can talk about that. Why people worry and speculate about stuff that may never happen is beyond me. It is one year out, which is early, but it is not like he is a high school sophomore.

[CamsRams]

[CamsRams]

[Rhody74]

He’s got the look to match his nickname. Welcome Chance!

[Ramulous]

I see some Fatts in him.

[The Dude]

Also, if we win and stay in the top three or so in the A10 there's no reason to believe Chance won't stay committed and attend.

Love it! Hope Chance stays with Rhody & we get to see him playing in the Ryan Center in a couple years!

Why are we already talking about this kid decommitting?

Agreed. It is quite ridiculous to be talking about it now. If it happens, which I doubt it will, then we can talk about that. Why people worry and speculate about stuff that may never happen is beyond me. It is one year out, which is early, but it is not like he is a high school sophomore.

Just keeping it real. Times are changing & if the last couple of years are any indication, in my opinion, it's really no secret to anyone here how quickly things can change in the blink of an eye. Very much doubt the kid bolts because a poster or two says they "hope" that he's still just as committed in another year & would love to watch him play. No one said he's leaving. Please let it go. I'm excited to see him here! Can't wait to see him play at the Ryan Center!

[Rhody74]

If you read Chris DiSano’s interview with, you’ll see his decision wasn’t made lightly. His dad is close to both Cox and Sutton and Chance wants to play on the East coast.

[reef]

Wow what a well grounded kid who really dedicated himself to the game

Looks like it helped that his dad has known Cox and Sutton for a long time

[Running Ram]

I only mentioned the likelihood of attendance as a response to Ramulous' concern noted before Chance committed. I never assume anything or allow my expectations to go wild, but I can see Chance having a lot of success here and being a big part of a winning culture.

[Ramulous]

I am the eternal pessimist unfortunately. 2 years is an eternity in recruiting!

[PeteRI]

Great article as always by Mr. DiSano. Chance comes across as extremely mature and disciplined for someone in just his junior year of high school. And let's celebrate Coaches Cox and Sutton for their deep connections to DC - even when it migrates out west.

[RhodyRams12]

[MegaRamFan2]

First time posting in a long time, but I have to comment on the "Sniper!" Chance looks like he's the real deal and is the type of player we haven't seen at URI in quite some time. Loved and played against Jimmy B as a kid who in my opinion was the last legitimate shooter that we've had on this team! It will be great to not have to hold our breath when a 3 is launched!

Excited is an understatement. Welcome aboard Chance! The Ram family is strong and here to welcome you with open arms! Cheers!

[reef]

Wow how can you not love this kid and his work ethic !!

[MegaRamFan2]

Chance was tweeting at the team all weekend congratulating them on their victories. Great to see tweets like this from a recruit who people fear may not make it to his signing day! Even better to see coach be this engaged with incoming players! I may be reading way too much into it, but I'd be hard-pressed to think he would back out of a recruitment when he is genuinely this excited about Rhody! This kid is going to do big things for us!

[Rhody74]

I saw another tweet from him referring to “we” the Rams. I’m happy he already identifies himself as a Ram.

[LoveThoseRams]

See seems very engaged with the team and the coach on Twitter...I understand we have a few years to go, but feeling hopeful about this gent!

[Rhody19/21]

His tweets remind me of the overly enthusiastic teachers pet.

Anyway excited to see if him prove that nickname to be true

[Sox1]

His tweets remind me of the overly enthusiastic teachers pet.

Anyway excited to see if him prove that nickname to be true

He's just excited and i'm sure he's pumped to play college ball at a high level. I love the engagement he has with the team already. I'm sure he'd be interested in a website like this too.

[LoveThoseRams]

His tweets remind me of the overly enthusiastic teachers pet.

Anyway excited to see if him prove that nickname to be true

Sorry, but this is one of the worst things that I have read here. And we all know there have been some questionable posts.

This kid, yes he’s a kid, seems really pumped up and excited to come to URI and play for Cox. I’m pretty excited about that. We were all about culture and team last I looked. This is just the kind of player I want on my team.

Making fun of his “overly enthusiastic “ tweets is pretty absurd. It sends the wrong message to him and any other possible recruits.

[PeteRI]

Making 13 3s in a row leaves nothing to Chance.

See what I did there?

Can't wait to see you Snipe in Kingston!

[DC_Rams]

This kid is what the doctor ordered

[Rhody74]

This kid is what the doctor ordered

That’s how Jimmy Baron got so good .... working his tail off.

[Jersey77]

This kid is what the doctor ordered

I do love the fact that Cox got on him early and he committed, but I try not to get too excited yet.
'22 is still a long way off and much can happen, especially if his recruitment blows up and he is a West coast kid.
I know that his father is from the DMV and Cox was the first to offer him, hopefully that relationship is enough to keep him.

[reef]

The Sniper puttin in the work baby

[TrevlontRook3]

New IG post; I’m probably in my own head but this is nothing we should be worried about, right?
“It get lonely on this island” is the message. Not posting screenshots sorry I’m not sorry.

[STC]

Analyzing social media posts by high school and college students is this board’s strength so I look forward to seeing what we come up with!

If/when Cox gets an extension is when I’ll start riding the commitment roller coaster with this kid.

[DC_Rams]

New IG post; I’m probably in my own head but this is nothing we should be worried about, right?
“It get lonely on this island” is the message. Not posting screenshots sorry I’m not sorry.

Song lyrics. Please, relax.

[steveystuds06]

New IG post; I’m probably in my own head but this is nothing we should be worried about, right?
“It get lonely on this island” is the message. Not posting screenshots sorry I’m not sorry.

Song lyrics. Please, relax.

Seriously.. How many times are people on here going to overreact about a song lyric from a high school/college kid.. Chance is on social media posting lyrics all the time..

[RhodyKyle]

New IG post; I’m probably in my own head but this is nothing we should be worried about, right?
“It get lonely on this island” is the message. Not posting screenshots sorry I’m not sorry.

Song lyrics. Please, relax.

It's the offseason, it's Friday (and I intend to mail it in today) so I want to read all the hot takes by everyone who took PSY 103. Give me all the opinions on what/who this kid is sub-tweeting or sub-gramming or whatever.

[Rhody83]

[CamsRams]

[reef]

Our own Steph Curry

[Billyboy78]

[steviep123]

Wait - I thought he was already committed - are there still "official visits" after committing?

[Jersey77]

Wait - I thought he was already committed - are there still "official visits" after committing?

Why wouldn't he visit, he is a 22' recruit and hasn't seen the campus and facilities?

[Rhodymob05]

This kids a bigger fan of the Rams than some on this board. I think hes set.

[Roz]

We can sure use his shooting.

[rambone 78]

He certainly seems like a very hard worker, as was Jimmy Baron.

Let's hope he ends up here, and if he's anywhere near as good a shooter as Jr. was, that will be something.

Hope he doesn't need pointers from 72 on his FT shooting though....lmao

[CamsRams]

Looks like he’s in Rhody for his official visit.

[CamsRams]

[Billyboy78]

Looks like Chance has added some muscle.

[CamsRams]

[4Diffs]

I think the lack of activity in this thread is telling. Why no excitement for this guy? We have 16 and 17 page threads on people who do not even end up committing to URI, and this kid has two pages and four posts related to his visit.

I mean maybe it is the June visit, the fact that he committed early and without much fan fare. But I think the kid deserves a little more love here. I look forward to watching him play, and his shot making ability is something this team sorely lacks.

I think once again the Cox haters are driving this bus, he will be fired and this kid will never play here. Now I have already expressed my concerns with Cox as a head coach, and have serious doubts as to whether he is the guy. But I can tell you with certainty that I am rooting for him to succeed as that means our Rhody Rams are doing well. And I do not get others that are not doing the same. Covid-19 disrupted college basketball like nothing we have seen before. He had very little help from his staff, I am not quite at the point where I do not think he can be the guy. I may get there, and it is certainly trending that way, but too early for a definitive conclusion that he cannot be a successful head coach here.

And one other thing, can we stop with if he does not get into the NCAA tourney he is done here. How many bids did URI earn in the twenty years before he took this job? Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it was 2 in 20 years, or something like that. So that is now the floor to keep a job? This is not Duke or Kentucky. Not to mention it is a lot harder now to make the NCAA if you are not in a Power Five plus one than it was 20 years ago.

[SGreenwell]

I think the lack of activity in this thread is telling. Why no excitement for this guy? We have 16 and 17 page threads on people who do not even end up committing to URI, and this kid has two pages and four posts related to his visit.

I mean maybe it is the June visit, the fact that he committed early and without much fan fare. But I think the kid deserves a little more love here. I look forward to watching him play, and his shot making ability is something this team sorely lacks.

I think once again the Cox haters are driving this bus, he will be fired and this kid will never play here. Now I have already expressed my concerns with Cox as a head coach, and have serious doubts as to whether he is the guy. But I can tell you with certainty that I am rooting for him to succeed as that means our Rhody Rams are doing well. And I do not get others that are not doing the same. Covid-19 disrupted college basketball like nothing we have seen before. He had very little help from his staff, I am not quite at the point where I do not think he can be the guy. I may get there, and it is certainly trending that way, but too early for a definitive conclusion that he cannot be a successful head coach here.

And one other thing, can we stop with if he does not get into the NCAA tourney he is done here. How many bids did URI earn in the twenty years before he took this job? Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it was 2 in 20 years, or something like that. So that is now the floor to keep a job? This is not Duke or Kentucky. Not to mention it is a lot harder now to make the NCAA if you are not in a Power Five plus one than it was 20 years ago.

I mean, you ask why we aren't talking about this kid, and then, steer the conversation back to Cox in the last two, longer paragraphs, so...

At least for myself, once a recruit commits to URI, well, there isn't much more to "discuss" until they're playing in actual games. His high school tape looks great - everyone's tape looks great, though. Assuming he's enrolled and on the team with no hiccups, he's still a year away from donning a uniform, no? As of right now, there looks to be plenty of minutes for him, with Sheppard running out of eligibility, unless you're a big believer in Berry.

[STC]

There's no excitement because the folks on this board realize that Stephens is committed to Coach Cox and not URI. As long as Cox' long term status is tenuous, I'll take a wait and see approach on this kid.

Also, this board loves the chase. This recruitment has been a foregone conclusion for what feels like forever. Number of pages on a thread is more indicative of drama than excitement with the specific recruit, see Elijah Wood.

[steveystuds06]

I think the lack of activity in this thread is telling. Why no excitement for this guy? We have 16 and 17 page threads on people who do not even end up committing to URI, and this kid has two pages and four posts related to his visit.

I mean maybe it is the June visit, the fact that he committed early and without much fan fare. But I think the kid deserves a little more love here. I look forward to watching him play, and his shot making ability is something this team sorely lacks.

I think once again the Cox haters are driving this bus, he will be fired and this kid will never play here. Now I have already expressed my concerns with Cox as a head coach, and have serious doubts as to whether he is the guy. But I can tell you with certainty that I am rooting for him to succeed as that means our Rhody Rams are doing well. And I do not get others that are not doing the same. Covid-19 disrupted college basketball like nothing we have seen before. He had very little help from his staff, I am not quite at the point where I do not think he can be the guy. I may get there, and it is certainly trending that way, but too early for a definitive conclusion that he cannot be a successful head coach here.

And one other thing, can we stop with if he does not get into the NCAA tourney he is done here. How many bids did URI earn in the twenty years before he took this job? Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it was 2 in 20 years, or something like that. So that is now the floor to keep a job? This is not Duke or Kentucky. Not to mention it is a lot harder now to make the NCAA if you are not in a Power Five plus one than it was 20 years ago.

Plenty of discussion about Cox's future in other threads, so we should keep this about Chance

I absolutely love that this kid bleeds Rhody Blue! He's cleary working on his body and getting ready to make that jump to D1

[NYGFan_Section208]

I think the lack of activity in this thread is telling. Why no excitement for this guy? We have 16 and 17 page threads on people who do not even end up committing to URI, and this kid has two pages and four posts related to his visit.

I mean maybe it is the June visit, the fact that he committed early and without much fan fare. But I think the kid deserves a little more love here. I look forward to watching him play, and his shot making ability is something this team sorely lacks.

I think once again the Cox haters are driving this bus, he will be fired and this kid will never play here. Now I have already expressed my concerns with Cox as a head coach, and have serious doubts as to whether he is the guy. But I can tell you with certainty that I am rooting for him to succeed as that means our Rhody Rams are doing well. And I do not get others that are not doing the same. Covid-19 disrupted college basketball like nothing we have seen before. He had very little help from his staff, I am not quite at the point where I do not think he can be the guy. I may get there, and it is certainly trending that way, but too early for a definitive conclusion that he cannot be a successful head coach here.

And one other thing, can we stop with if he does not get into the NCAA tourney he is done here. How many bids did URI earn in the twenty years before he took this job? Correct me if I am wrong, but I think it was 2 in 20 years, or something like that. So that is now the floor to keep a job? This is not Duke or Kentucky. Not to mention it is a lot harder now to make the NCAA if you are not in a Power Five plus one than it was 20 years ago.

I want Cox to succeed as well, I just don't think he's the guy for this. What makes you think he will or could succeed? What's the reason for your hope?
You can root for a guy/team and still have serious doubts as to whether he fits the bill or not...I mean, I root for Marwin Gonzalez to get a hit every night...but when it actually happens, I'm stunned.