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ace wrote: ↑1 month ago a lawyer drafted that tweet

ace wrote: ↑1 month ago They have a nice chunk of money to offer the next guy. Johnson was the big name who needed a way back in- no need to do that again, just get someone who can gameplan the hell out of a matchup and evaluate/develop players. Those guys exist at all levels, find him.

LoveThoseRams wrote: ↑1 month ago

ace wrote: ↑1 month ago a lawyer drafted that tweet

No lawyer that I know writes like that. He should just remain silent or announce his departure. Airing this on twitter is BS.

Rhody15 wrote: ↑1 month ago

LoveThoseRams wrote: ↑1 month ago

ace wrote: ↑1 month ago a lawyer drafted that tweet

No lawyer that I know writes like that. He should just remain silent or announce his departure. Airing this on twitter is BS.

I like that he’s not running from it and he’s facing the music so to speak.

Not pulling any shady deals behind the scenes and having this be a shocker.

theblueram wrote: ↑1 month ago We lost Murphy to Creighton. I would say that was a worse loss than this. It's not like he brought in world beaters. See ya

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago

damram wrote: ↑1 month ago From what I saw last year, I would not want any players or coaches from our team if I was looking for help. I am sure they work hard but it is a win - loss business.

Kenny is known to be one of the top recruiters and top assistants in the country. He'll do much better at a school who has the money to get highly rated players.

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Joe95 wrote: ↑1 month ago Georgetown Twitter confirming Kenny to the Hoyas. Archie’s road to rebuild this squad just became even more difficult, and my enthusiasm for this team is continuing to dwindle

Look at the bright side. We are presently at the point where we cannot possibly get much worse with the loss of any player or coach.

ramster wrote: ↑1 month ago

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Kenny is known to be one of the top recruiters and top assistants in the country. He'll do much better at a school who has the money to get highly rated players.

From the results on the court in two seasons, it doesn't appear that he attracted a lot of talent to Kingston.

Who were Kenny Johnson’s Top 3 Recruits here?
#1
#2
#3

steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago By the way, I don't want to hear any excuses for Archie... This is his team. This is his staff. He recruited a terrible team back-to-back years. He's now about to lose the one player that looked like a potential game-changer. He's going to lose the one assistant who can bring in decent talent... We should all give him a chance to build a strong roster this year, but if he doesn't, I'd rather have Cox with a lower salary and put all the $ Archie is making into our NIL. We hired Archie to take this program to new heights. Is it easy? Nope. But other teams are doing well. Other teams that are neck and neck with us have had MUCH better seasons.

Archie has been a disaster so far. We are at rock bottom, everyone. ..

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 month ago

adam914 wrote: ↑1 month ago He ain't gone yet at least...

KJ exemplifying the same effort our players showed on D this past season.

reef wrote: ↑1 month ago Makes a lot of sense , going to get a huge raise and be in the P6 !

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 month ago

adam914 wrote: ↑1 month ago He ain't gone yet at least...

KJ exemplifying the same effort our players showed on D this past season.

ace wrote: ↑1 month ago a lawyer drafted that tweet

steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 month ago By the way, I don't want to hear any excuses for Archie... This is his team. This is his staff. He recruited a terrible team back-to-back years. He's now about to lose the one player that looked like a potential game-changer. He's going to lose the one assistant who can bring in decent talent... We should all give him a chance to build a strong roster this year, but if he doesn't, I'd rather have Cox with a lower salary and put all the $ Archie is making into our NIL. We hired Archie to take this program to new heights. Is it easy? Nope. But other teams are doing well. Other teams that are neck and neck with us have had MUCH better seasons.

Archie has been a disaster so far. We are at rock bottom, everyone. ..

McRam wrote: ↑1 month ago By the way, isn’t he still under contract with URI?

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

McRam wrote: ↑1 month ago By the way, isn’t he still under contract with URI?

Archie's two year contract anniversary was March 17th (a $500,000 annual raise just went into effect for his remaining three years). It was several weeks later that he assembled his staff. I think assistant coaches are typically on one year agreements so they might have several weeks left on their contracts.

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

McRam wrote: ↑1 month ago By the way, isn’t he still under contract with URI?

Archie's two year contract anniversary was March 17th (a $500,000 annual raise just went into effect for his remaining three years). It was several weeks later that he assembled his staff announcing them on April 6th, 2022. I think assistant coaches are typically on one year agreements so they might have a few more weeks left on their contracts.

KeaneyBluBallz wrote: ↑1 month ago

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

McRam wrote: ↑1 month ago By the way, isn’t he still under contract with URI?

Archie's two year contract anniversary was March 17th (a $500,000 annual raise just went into effect for his remaining three years). It was several weeks later that he assembled his staff. I think assistant coaches are typically on one year agreements so they might have several weeks left on their contracts.

imagine getting a half mil raise for the overall 23-24 performance?

fucking wild.

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

KeaneyBluBallz wrote: ↑1 month ago

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Archie's two year contract anniversary was March 17th (a $500,000 annual raise just went into effect for his remaining three years). It was several weeks later that he assembled his staff. I think assistant coaches are typically on one year agreements so they might have several weeks left on their contracts.

imagine getting a half mil raise for the overall 23-24 performance?

fucking wild.

It was however written into the original contact back in 2022 not knowing how things would progress.

The local sensationalist internet media outlet has already done one of its UNNAMED bits on it to stir the pot:

URI Basketball Coach Is Getting a Big Raise - Compensation Jumps to $2M+ a Year
https://www.golocalprov.com/business/ur ... -2m-a-year

KeaneyBluBallz wrote: ↑1 month ago

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

KeaneyBluBallz wrote: ↑1 month ago

imagine getting a half mil raise for the overall 23-24 performance?

fucking wild.

It was however written into the original contact back in 2022 not knowing how things would progress.

The local sensationalist internet media outlet has already done one of its UNNAMED bits on it to stir the pot:

URI Basketball Coach Is Getting a Big Raise - Compensation Jumps to $2M+ a Year
https://www.golocalprov.com/business/ur ... -2m-a-year

i understand how these things are written. that fact of the matter is the leader of our dumpster fire is getting a $500k bump and the program is actively looking for handouts from the already paying customer to feed the roster.

fucking wild, indeed.

rambone 78 wrote: ↑1 month ago Being a state school is a pain in the ass when it comes to the asst contracts.

Even when we hire a replacement the new hire isnt technically employed here until July 1st.

The new hire can work here before then, just he's not under contract until then.

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

McRam wrote: ↑1 month ago By the way, isn’t he still under contract with URI?

Archie's two year contract anniversary was March 17th (a $500,000 annual raise just went into effect for his remaining three years). It was several weeks later that he assembled his staff announcing them on April 6th, 2022. I think assistant coaches are typically on one year agreements so they might have a few more weeks left on their contracts.

If he's still under contract, he should still be doing his job for URI. Yet, all I see on twitter is that he's recently following Georgetown recruits. Do you think he's talking to portalers trying to convince them to come to URI? I doubt it. Even though it hasn't been 'formally' announced, it seems he's already working for Georgetown. And we're still paying him?

rambone 78 wrote: ↑1 month agoCorrect.

McRam wrote: ↑1 month ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Archie's two year contract anniversary was March 17th (a $500,000 annual raise just went into effect for his remaining three years). It was several weeks later that he assembled his staff announcing them on April 6th, 2022. I think assistant coaches are typically on one year agreements so they might have a few more weeks left on their contracts.

If he's still under contract, he should still be doing his job for URI. Yet, all I see on twitter is that he's recently following Georgetown recruits. Do you think he's talking to portalers trying to convince them to come to URI? I doubt it. Even though it hasn't been 'formally' announced, it seems he's already working for Georgetown. And we're still paying him?

Could not agree more- Maybe his tweet is a legal cover for his doing what he is doing but has "no formal agreement", therefore he is not violating some clause in the contract? In any event, all the potential transfers and Ben were done on Rhody's dime to Georgetown's benefit. Life in College Basketball!!

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago So, we will be paying Kenny to recruit players to Georgetown (we already are) until June 30th? In the meantime, we are down one recruiter unless we can find someone to do the same here?

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago So, we will be paying Kenny to recruit players to Georgetown (we already are) until June 30th? In the meantime, we are down one recruiter unless we can find someone to do the same here?

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago So, we will be paying Kenny to recruit players to Georgetown (we already are) until June 30th? In the meantime, we are down one recruiter unless we can find someone to do the same here?

Perhaps we already have his replacement verbally lined up and they are recruiting for us on their present employer's dime. Ethics mean little in college sports.

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago So, we will be paying Kenny to recruit players to Georgetown (we already are) until June 30th? In the meantime, we are down one recruiter unless we can find someone to do the same here?

His contract ends once he accepts the position at Georgetown or if leaves prior.
My thinking is that Cunningham is probably taking over his recruiting duties for now until a new assistant is hired.

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Jersey77 wrote: ↑1 month ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 month ago So, we will be paying Kenny to recruit players to Georgetown (we already are) until June 30th? In the meantime, we are down one recruiter unless we can find someone to do the same here?

His contract ends once he accepts the position at Georgetown or if leaves prior.
My thinking is that Cunningham is probably taking over his recruiting duties for now until a new assistant is hired.

In the meantime, he's contacting Georgetown recruits while we're paying him until he officially accepts?

KeaneyBluBallz wrote: ↑1 month ago

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

KeaneyBluBallz wrote: ↑1 month ago

imagine getting a half mil raise for the overall 23-24 performance?

fucking wild.

It was however written into the original contact back in 2022 not knowing how things would progress.

The local sensationalist internet media outlet has already done one of its UNNAMED bits on it to stir the pot:

URI Basketball Coach Is Getting a Big Raise - Compensation Jumps to $2M+ a Year
https://www.golocalprov.com/business/ur ... -2m-a-year

i understand how these things are written. that fact of the matter is the leader of our dumpster fire is getting a $500k bump and the program is actively looking for handouts from the already paying customer to feed the roster.

fucking wild, indeed.

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑1 month ago

KeaneyBluBallz wrote: ↑1 month ago

RF1 wrote: ↑1 month ago

It was however written into the original contact back in 2022 not knowing how things would progress.

The local sensationalist internet media outlet has already done one of its UNNAMED bits on it to stir the pot:

URI Basketball Coach Is Getting a Big Raise - Compensation Jumps to $2M+ a Year
https://www.golocalprov.com/business/ur ... -2m-a-year

i understand how these things are written. that fact of the matter is the leader of our dumpster fire is getting a $500k bump and the program is actively looking for handouts from the already paying customer to feed the roster.

fucking wild, indeed.

Rhodyram99 wrote: ↑1 month ago Any update on Kenny Johnson going to g’town? Rhody needs that situation resolved, especially if we need to hire another recruiter in his place

adam914 wrote: ↑1 month ago This is the latest I saw on the Georgetown situation today. Either way, I assume Archie has already started the process of looking in to replacements if needed.

Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 month ago

adam914 wrote: ↑1 month ago This is the latest I saw on the Georgetown situation today. Either way, I assume Archie has already started the process of looking in to replacements if needed.

Thanks for the post, Adam.

Sounds like Cooley will piss off a powerbroker or two whatever he decides.

Any thoughts from KB on a potential replacement or, on where we should look for one or, on preferred higherarchy of traits (experience, prep connections, AAU connections geographic focus, etc) ?

Is it possible some names resurface from when Archie was hired ?