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11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Sat Oct 27, 2018 1:02 pm
by TruePoint
Bryant University at University of Rhode Island
Thomas M. Ryan Center, Kingston, RI
Tuesday, November 6, 2018
7:00PM
Media
TV: ESPN+, Cox Yurview (I believe this is right, but not listed on gorhody.com yet)
Radio: 101.5 AM
Previews:
Opponent
Record:
0-0, 0-0 in the NEC
Road: 0-0
Last season: 3-28, 2-16 in the NEC
Rankings:
RPI: 341 (final 2017)
KenPom: 317
Leaders (returning from 2017-18):
Points - Adam Grant, 15.6 (Jr., G)
Rebounds - Ikenna Ndugba, 4.2 (Jr., G)
Assists - Ikenna Ndugba, 4.6 (Jr., G)
Historical
URI leads all time series, 3-0 (all played before Bryant went D1)
Most recent game was played in 1986, when URI beat the Bulldogs 100-53 at Keaney Gymnasium.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:28 pm
by TruePoint
Going light on these previews, at least at the start. Thinking I will let the thread do the talking, and if I have something I want to add I can do it in the thread.
David Cox era begins for real one week from tonight.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Tue Oct 30, 2018 11:59 pm
by adam914
Can't believe the season is finally here!
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:54 am
by STC
Is there a place I can find a list of all URI games on ESPN+? Need to see if subscription is worth it.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:55 am
by ATPTourFan
Isn’t it just $5 a month, cancel any time? 7 day free trial too.
https://watch.espnplus.com/sports/
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:56 am
by RhodyRams12
ATPTourFan wrote: ↑5 years ago
Isn’t it just $5 a month, cancel any time?
Yup
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 9:40 am
by steviep123
Does anyone know if ESPN+ will have replay/on demand? I might not be able to watch many games live (I have a one month old), and since I'd prefer to watch the full game it would be good to watch it when I can.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:40 am
by wpbrown8267
steviep123 wrote: ↑5 years ago
Does anyone know if ESPN+ will have replay/on demand? I might not be able to watch many games live (I have a one month old), and since I'd prefer to watch the full game it would be good to watch it when I can.
Pretty sure they have game replay on-demand for ESPN+
I'm gonna start my 7 day free trial next week right before the bryant game to see how it goes
Stream ESPN+ Anytime, Anywhere in the US
Pause and rewind live games, plus full-game replays on demand. HD streaming on all your favorite supported devices, at home or on the go from anywhere within the US. Subject to terms and blackout rules
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:45 am
by sandman012
TruePoint wrote: ↑5 years ago
TV: ESPN+, Cox Yurview (I believe this is right, but not listed on gorhody.com yet)
gorhody.com doesn't list this.
in this age of varied media outlets, our lack of centralized and robust tv representation, I assume every game thread will have post of questions and answers on how to watch our games this year
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 11:48 am
by RhowdyRam02
Correct it doesn't list it, but they mentioned it in a press release that I already linked to, I believe in the coach's show thread.
Edited to add: 101.5 is FM not AM
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:06 pm
by RhodyKyle
ESPN isn't listing ESPN+ as carrying the game.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:20 pm
by Seawrightspostgame
So the Bryant game thread is off to a blazing start.
Where are the people that begged to play Bryant for years? This is it. There should be confetti or something.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:31 pm
by RhowdyRam02
Byrant's schedule also lists the game as being on ESPN+
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:50 pm
by SGreenwell
Seawrightspostgame wrote: ↑5 years ago
So the Bryant game thread is off to a blazing start.
Where are the people that begged to play Bryant for years? This is it. There should be confetti or something.
Ha, that would be me, I suppose! My argument was always that I'd rather play Bryant as opposed to like, Eastern Middle Southern Connecticut State. Like the early season schedule usually has a couple fluff games, so you might as well have it be a fluff game with some local connection, and maaaybbeeee just a tiny bit of intensity or interest.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 3:57 pm
by RhowdyRam02
I'm right there with you SGreenwell
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 4:26 pm
by Billyboy78
SGreenwell wrote: ↑5 years ago
Seawrightspostgame wrote: ↑5 years ago
So the Bryant game thread is off to a blazing start.
Where are the people that begged to play Bryant for years? This is it. There should be confetti or something.
Ha, that would be me, I suppose! My argument was always that I'd rather play Bryant as opposed to like, Eastern Middle Southern Connecticut State. Like the early season schedule usually has a couple fluff games, so you might as well have it be a fluff game with some local connection, and maaaybbeeee just a tiny bit of intensity or interest.
I don't know. EMSCS has a pretty good squad this year.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:33 pm
by hrstrat57
SGreenwell wrote: ↑5 years ago
Seawrightspostgame wrote: ↑5 years ago
So the Bryant game thread is off to a blazing start.
Where are the people that begged to play Bryant for years? This is it. There should be confetti or something.
Ha, that would be me, I suppose! My argument was always that I'd rather play Bryant as opposed to like, Eastern Middle Southern Connecticut State. Like the early season schedule usually has a couple fluff games, so you might as well have it be a fluff game with some local connection, and maaaybbeeee just a tiny bit of intensity or interest.
Moi aussi.
Keepin my cupcakes local.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:35 pm
by theblueram
This should be like an exhibition only it counts.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Wed Oct 31, 2018 7:43 pm
by TruePoint
sandman012 wrote: ↑5 years ago
TruePoint wrote: ↑5 years ago
TV: ESPN+, Cox Yurview (
I believe this is right, but not listed on gorhody.com yet)
gorhody.com doesn't list this.
Uhhhhh OK?
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:32 am
by reef
I am going to breakdown and get Espn +
It should be well worth it
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:40 am
by steviep123
I agree with playing Bryant..if you're going to have a cup cake, it should be local. Bryant shouldn't replace a high mid major, but I'd rather play a local cupcake than some school we've never heard of. I'd also like to see Rhody on the road at BU or Northeastern. This is purely selfish since I live in the Boston area. Next year I get my wish (at Harvard - about 4 miles away).
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 9:24 am
by hrstrat57
Looks like a one hour delay on yurview TV
Bumped by (gasp,grrr) friartown
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 11:53 am
by Taylor Swift
hrstrat57 wrote: ↑5 years ago
Looks like a one hour delay on yurview TV
Bumped by (gasp,grrr) friartown
I'm still disturbed that this channel is called "Yurview".
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 12:38 pm
by Rhodymob05
I'd hope these Rams stay humble and don't take their foot off the pedal. Freshman have to be loose for this too.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:15 pm
by Iggy1979
They haven't played Bryant because O'Shea insisted it be a buy game. Since they weren't even leaving the state, URI thought that was crazy. Under the new coach, things have changed.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:17 pm
by RF1
Iggy1979 wrote: ↑5 years ago
They haven't played Bryant because O'Shea insisted it be a buy game. Since they weren't even leaving the state, URI thought that was crazy. Under the new coach, things have changed.
My guess is that this is still a buy game. I just don't see URI going to Smithfield. There is no long shared history as is the case with Brown. It was my thinking that O'Shea wanted a very big payday for a buy game if he couldn't get any home games. This was my understanding why there have been no games since they went D1. URI was never willing to pay what O'Shea wanted. Since there is a new coach in place and PC won't schedule the Bulldogs annually anymore (hurts SOS), the game at URI became possible.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:26 pm
by steviep123
While I haven't purchased/started the free trial of ESPN+ yet, I don't see this game listed in the app. I'm not going to waste my free trial unless I know it'll be on there. Are we sure?
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 4:29 pm
by steviep123
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:14 pm
by ATPTourFan
Cuz ESPN has never been wrong before?
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Thu Nov 01, 2018 8:50 pm
by wpbrown8267
It’s listed on the espn mobile app, it’s showing espn+ now
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 9:01 am
by steviep123
Doh! For some reason I had it in my head the game was last night! I blame lack of sleep from having an almost 3 year old along with a 6 week old child.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 9:49 am
by Rhodymob05
Hit the Polls then hit the hardwood. The dogs are going down!
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:17 am
by Section104
Jermaine Harris gets to go against his old high school coach, Chris Cole - Bryant Assistant, in his first NCAA game. Random, but has to be an exciting time for Jermaine.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 11:30 am
by wpbrown8267
steviep123 wrote: ↑5 years ago
Doh! For some reason I had it in my head the game was last night! I blame lack of sleep from having an almost 3 year old along with a 6 week old child.
That'll do it! with lil ones at times it can seem like groundhog day and Bill Murray haha, kind of like a walking zombie
i have to put calendar reminders for the rhody games cause i have the same problem haha
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 12:45 pm
by Obadiah
No question Bryant will be a better team this season versus last, given they have returned most of their scoring power and have added two transfers who should see significant playing time - graduate transfer, Bryan Hawkins who played on the Murray State team that made the NCAA and junior college transfer 6-7 Juan Cardenas from Columbia. Look for first year coach Jared Grasso to employ an uptempo style with lots of three point shooting, an experience he had working as assistant under Tim Cluess at Iona.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:10 pm
by HASwatTeam
I love being able to play an instate school. We have 4 Division I teams in this state and they all manage to be in different conferences - that's a mind blowing stat by itself. The fact that we play all 3 of them this year is very cool IMO. Bryant students will make the trip, and even if they're rooting against URI it'll create a good atmosphere. I'm on board.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:37 pm
by Taylor Swift
HASwatTeam wrote: ↑5 years ago
I love being able to play an instate school. We have 4 Division I teams in this state and they all manage to be in different conferences - that's a mind blowing stat by itself. The fact that we play all 3 of them this year is very cool IMO. Bryant students will make the trip, and even if they're rooting against URI it'll create a good atmosphere. I'm on board.
Bryant has roughly ~3,500 undergrads. I've been to the campus a few times, not sure how many dorms/students live on campus but the campus has an incredibly "small" feel to it. it would be interesting to see if they have a good turnout on Tuesday.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 1:44 pm
by theblueram
Not sure about the Bryant students showing up, they may be still hung over from the Red Sox parade and throwing beer cans at Alex Cora.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 2:37 pm
by Taylor Swift
theblueram wrote: ↑5 years ago
Not sure about the Bryant students showing up, they may be still hung over from the Red Sox parade and throwing beer cans at Alex Cora.
LOL! True, and I've realized people from the northern part of the state don't like to go south of Cranston. Just as some SoCo folk don't go "north of the tower".
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 2:49 pm
by NYGFan_Section208
Taylor Swift wrote: ↑5 years ago
theblueram wrote: ↑5 years ago
Not sure about the Bryant students showing up, they may be still hung over from the Red Sox parade and throwing beer cans at Alex Cora.
LOL! True, and I've realized people from the northern part of the state don't like to go south of Cranston. Just as some SoCo folk don't go "north of the tower".
Whaaat...? The road goes
past the tower?
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Fri Nov 02, 2018 3:37 pm
by Billyboy78
NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑5 years ago
Taylor Swift wrote: ↑5 years ago
theblueram wrote: ↑5 years ago
Not sure about the Bryant students showing up, they may be still hung over from the Red Sox parade and throwing beer cans at Alex Cora.
LOL! True, and I've realized people from the northern part of the state don't like to go south of Cranston. Just as some SoCo folk don't go "north of the tower".
Whaaat...? The road goes
past the tower?
On weekends, yes.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 5:33 pm
by theblueram
Banners going up. Students better show. This should be a beat down.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:23 pm
by Rhodymob05
There will be the “season opening “ crowd but you have to also consider the “Bryant University?” Lack of appeal to the borderline fans.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 6:26 pm
by theblueram
Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑5 years ago
There will be the “season opening “ crowd but you have to also consider the “Bryant University?” Lack of appeal to the borderline fans.
I guess. Fans don't show up unless we are top 25. Then again, they don't show up then
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 7:00 pm
by adam914
I think you have to expect a bit of a drop in attendance this season with the change in coaches and a large portion of the key players. Especially early on. Team performance will have a greater affect as the season goes on.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 11:26 pm
by Taylor Swift
adam914 wrote: ↑5 years ago
I think you have to expect a bit of a drop in attendance this season with the change in coaches and a large portion of the key players. Especially early on. Team performance will have a greater affect as the season goes on.
Exactly! I don’t care about people who don’t show up because I’m always there regardless. In actuality though, Bryant isn’t going to be exciting to watch although it’s a “RI team”. I am anticipating a score even higher than the exhibition against Pace.
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 1:45 am
by reef
If I set an over under of 5800 for Bryant which way are you going ????
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:24 am
by NYGFan_Section208
reef wrote: ↑5 years ago
If I set an over under of 5800 for Bryant which way are you going ????
under
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:24 am
by Rhodyram
reef wrote: ↑5 years ago
If I set an over under of 5800 for Bryant which way are you going ????
I'd say under 5000
Re: 11/6 | Bryant Bulldogs | 7:00PM
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2018 8:28 am
by Rhodyram
adam914 wrote: ↑5 years ago
I think you have to expect a bit of a drop in attendance this season with the change in coaches and a large portion of the key players. Especially early on. Team performance will have a greater affect as the season goes on.
The PC game being on the road hurts attendance in several ways. Obviously there is no sell out for the game at the RC. Secondly the PC game is tied to a 5 game package which boosts attendance for the other 4 games. That's not happening this year. I'd guess that sales for mini plans took a hit this season.