Well Duquesne last season did go from 6-23 (1-16 A10) to 20-11 (10-8 A10).
It probably saved Keith Dambrot's job, but again that huge jump was totally unexpected.
Well Duquesne last season did go from 6-23 (1-16 A10) to 20-11 (10-8 A10).
Well we can aspire to be Duquesne! /s
Should be a good game, hope you have company.
Last year’s roster is literally Not here.bigappleram wrote: ↑8 months agoHas zero to do with thinking big and everything to do with being realistic about where we were. Last years roster was amongst the least talented in my 35+ years of following the program. You don’t just go from that to competing at top of any league. A10 may be down nationally but by no means is a cupcake.
I don't know who, but I see the 4 improved as well. Starting the season, of the three bigs, Foumena, Fuchs, and Brown, I think one of them (with Rory) will be able to cover the 4 very well.Blue Man wrote: ↑8 months agoLast year’s roster is literally Not here.bigappleram wrote: ↑8 months agoHas zero to do with thinking big and everything to do with being realistic about where we were. Last years roster was amongst the least talented in my 35+ years of following the program. You don’t just go from that to competing at top of any league. A10 may be down nationally but by no means is a cupcake.
Every Cox recruit is gone. Every questionable malcontent or not ready player that was a last chance grab for a late cycle team is gone.
The PG spot has improved tremendously. The SG spot is probably the same if not better offensively and maybe slightly worse defensively. The wing spot has improved tremendously. The 4 is improved just by the fact Rory has another year under his belt, or green gets a waiver and that improves tremendously. The 5 has improved tremendously.
Like - how are people not buying in? This isn’t your 2012 rebuild where you have to wait for the Calvary to get here or wait for your freshman to grow for a couple years.
Doubleheader?RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑8 months ago Both the men and women have home games on 12/21. The women will be playing Le Moyne
Zero, doubt we get out of Mohegan 2-0theblueram wrote: ↑8 months ago For good turnout for UNH, they will need to be 9-1 with a loss to pc. Chances of that?
Still not ready to drink the Kool-Aid this season Blue Man.Blue Man wrote: ↑8 months agoLast year’s roster is literally Not here.bigappleram wrote: ↑8 months agoHas zero to do with thinking big and everything to do with being realistic about where we were. Last years roster was amongst the least talented in my 35+ years of following the program. You don’t just go from that to competing at top of any league. A10 may be down nationally but by no means is a cupcake.
Every Cox recruit is gone. Every questionable malcontent or not ready player that was a last chance grab for a late cycle team is gone.
The PG spot has improved tremendously. The SG spot is probably the same if not better offensively and maybe slightly worse defensively. The wing spot has improved tremendously. The 4 is improved just by the fact Rory has another year under his belt, or green gets a waiver and that improves tremendously. The 5 has improved tremendously.
Like - how are people not buying in? This isn’t your 2012 rebuild where you have to wait for the Calvary to get here or wait for your freshman to grow for a couple years.
Just a rhetorical question, doubtful anyone thinks we will go 9-1.Rhody15 wrote: ↑8 months agoZero, doubt we get out of Mohegan 2-0theblueram wrote: ↑8 months ago For good turnout for UNH, they will need to be 9-1 with a loss to pc. Chances of that?
Multiple people picked us to win 20+ games last season.
Anyone that considers us a bubble team or contenders this season will be in for a huge let down. They will be the first calling for Archie’s head. Then again I hope I will be wrong.
Anyone who would not expect a bubble team in year two of Archie, needs to evaluate what they want in a coach.Jersey77 wrote: ↑8 months agoAnyone that considers us a bubble team or contenders this season will be in for a huge let down. They will be the first calling for Archie’s head. Then again I hope I will be wrong.
IMO Blueram considering where we were, I think you are too tough on him and expecting too much too soon. It took Dan 3 years to turn things around and 5 to get a bid.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoAnyone who would not expect a bubble team in year two of Archie, needs to evaluate what they want in a coach.
lol you just continue to sound like the most delusional URI basketball fan on this board.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoAnyone who would not expect a bubble team in year two of Archie, needs to evaluate what they want in a coach.
A lot of words to say:RF1 wrote: ↑8 months ago I would stop with any talk of big crowds at home games this season. It is going to be a mighty struggle to get fans to the Ryan Center for the 2023-24 season. Last year's official reported numbers (5,158 average) were very much tied to the season ticket base and decent student turnout in some early games. Hosting the PC game (sell out) was also a big help to the average. Last year's numbers however did not necessarily always accurately reflect the number of people that physically showed up at the games. Advance season ticket sales last year were very much aided with the promise and hope connected to the hiring of new coach Archie Miller. That selling angle is gone. The stench of last season's on court performance hangs over the program and will surely hurt ticket sales. The fact that fans have few connections to any players as most are new will hurt. The lack of quality opponents that fans might want to see will negatively impact interest. The strong probability that the team will not be especially good and challenging for a post season bid will be the biggest obstacle. I fully expect that attendance will drop this upcoming season. The reported average for last year was just a bit over the 20 year average for the Ryan Center. My guess is that attendance is likely to fall to an average somewhere below the 5k mark this upcoming season. I don't think it will be bad enough to come close to challenging the all time RC low average of 3,829 during Baron's 2011-12 final season. It will however most likely end up being toward the lower range for the arena average.
While I know that some here prefer not to deal in reality, this is the MOST LIKELY scenario facing the program with regards to attendance.
Delusional? We are paying him $2M+ a year. We should have kept Cox for $350K and we would be in the same place?Rhody15 wrote: ↑8 months agolol you just continue to sound like the most delusional URI basketball fan on this board.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoAnyone who would not expect a bubble team in year two of Archie, needs to evaluate what they want in a coach.
Zero idea on the college basketball landscape in the year 2023.
Like I said to 15, we are paying $2M+ a year for our coach. I don't expect what Dan did, I expect better.Jersey77 wrote: ↑8 months agoIMO Blueram considering where we were, I think you are too tough on him and expecting too much too soon. It took Dan 3 years to turn things around and 5 to get a bid.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoAnyone who would not expect a bubble team in year two of Archie, needs to evaluate what they want in a coach.
Cox was making far more than that. probably about double that.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months ago Delusional? We are paying him $2M+ a year. We should have kept Cox for $350K and we would be in the same place?
The day Archie was hired, not one person with any legitimate college basketball knowledge would have expected URI to be a bubble team in his second year.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoDelusional? We are paying him $2M+ a year. We should have kept Cox for $350K and we would be in the same place?Rhody15 wrote: ↑8 months agolol you just continue to sound like the most delusional URI basketball fan on this board.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months ago
Anyone who would not expect a bubble team in year two of Archie, needs to evaluate what they want in a coach.
Zero idea on the college basketball landscape in the year 2023.
Opponent 2022-23 Performance Comments Record Conference Finish NET Ct. Conn. State 10-22 7-9, 7th place tie, NEC 341 URI won both previous games in series. Fairfield 13-18 9-11, 7th, MAAC 262 Fairfield has lost all 5 games in series. Wagner 15-13 8-8, 5th place tie, NEC 303 Wagner posted an upset win at Ryan in 2005. Northwestern 22-12 12-8, 2nd place tie, B1G 37 URI 2-0 in series, with a NIT win in 2010 Miss. St. 21-13 8-10, 9th place tie, SEC 53 URI lost lone previous match-up. Wash. St 17-17 11-9, 5th place tie, PAC12 79 URI split two games in 70’s Yale 21-9 10-4, 1st place tie, Ivy 65 Yale won last game at Ryan in 2011 Providence 21-12 13-7, 4th place tie, BE 51 Rams haven’t won in Providence since 2002. Brown 14-13 7-7, 4th place tie, Ivy 176 Brown has won last two games. Charleston 31-4 16-2, 1st place tie, CAA 52 Charleston won last game in 2018. Delaware 17-16 8-10, 6th place tie, CAA 224 First meeting ever. New Hampshire 15-15 9-7, 3rd, America East 267 URI won 20 of last 21 games. Last UNH win in '87. Northeastern 10-20 6-12, 9th place tie, CAA 309 URI is 42-1 at home. Only Huskie win was in 1989.
Oh really? We hired a coach for $2M+ who took Dayton to multiple NCAAT and coached at Indiana, we didn't expect greatness? I did. Not saying anything about Miller, think he's a great coach. Now's the time he needs to shine. I think he will. I thought he was the best hire since Harrick. He now needs to prove it.Rhody15 wrote: ↑8 months agoThe day Archie was hired, not one person with any legitimate college basketball knowledge would have expected URI to be a bubble team in his second year.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoDelusional? We are paying him $2M+ a year. We should have kept Cox for $350K and we would be in the same place?
You are just continuing to prove you don’t know much about the sport, the A10, and URI.
I take back my earlier post.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoOh really? We hired a coach for $2M+ who took Dayton to multiple NCAAT and coached at Indiana, we didn't expect greatness? I did. Not saying anything about Miller, think he's a great coach. Now's the time he needs to shine. I think he will. I thought he was the best hire since Harrick. He now needs to prove it.Rhody15 wrote: ↑8 months agoThe day Archie was hired, not one person with any legitimate college basketball knowledge would have expected URI to be a bubble team in his second year.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months ago
Delusional? We are paying him $2M+ a year. We should have kept Cox for $350K and we would be in the same place?
You are just continuing to prove you don’t know much about the sport, the A10, and URI.
That’s what I think as well ceiling 9-4 with floor 7-6 so maybe 8-5
I mostly disagree with the beginning of this. I think most of us expected between Archie's pedigree and the transfer portal that we would look a lot like Dan Hurley's third season this year. You can debate whether that team was truly a bubble team or not, but I remember tracking them on bubble watch a decent amount of the time that year.Rhody15 wrote: ↑8 months agoThe day Archie was hired, not one person with any legitimate college basketball knowledge would have expected URI to be a bubble team in his second year.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoDelusional? We are paying him $2M+ a year. We should have kept Cox for $350K and we would be in the same place?
You are just continuing to prove you don’t know much about the sport, the A10, and URI.
Quinnipiac, Texas State, Stony Brook, Providence, Army, UMass LowellRhodymob05 wrote: ↑8 months ago Our OOC home schedule might actually be a tiny bit more intriguing than last season.
There were two close losses vs. Dayton and Davidson that season that would have likely made the difference that season (in my opinion).RhowdyRam02 wrote: ↑8 months agoI mostly disagree with the beginning of this. I think most of us expected between Archie's pedigree and the transfer portal that we would look a lot like Dan Hurley's third season this year. You can debate whether that team was truly a bubble team or not, but I remember tracking them on bubble watch a decent amount of the time that year.Rhody15 wrote: ↑8 months agoThe day Archie was hired, not one person with any legitimate college basketball knowledge would have expected URI to be a bubble team in his second year.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months ago
Delusional? We are paying him $2M+ a year. We should have kept Cox for $350K and we would be in the same place?
You are just continuing to prove you don’t know much about the sport, the A10, and URI.
That said, I think after the first game most of us realized the hole we were in was bigger than expected and adjusted our expectations going forward accordingly
Ditto.Jersey77 wrote: ↑8 months agoIMO Blueram considering where we were, I think you are too tough on him and expecting too much too soon. It took Dan 3 years to turn things around and 5 to get a bid.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoAnyone who would not expect a bubble team in year two of Archie, needs to evaluate what they want in a coach.
Dan was a freshman coach at freaking Wagner when we hired him. His first team had a bench of transfers that couldn't play. And we had the stink of Baron still on our shirts. Miller is a big boy. He coached Dayton to many NCAAT wins and then coached Indiana for 4 years before they left him. Where we were was in two consecutive NCAAT in 2017 and 2018. Cox was like JD. A bad hire in retrospect. But Miller? Cmon. It's not like we hired an unproven Hurley to run our team.Jersey77 wrote: ↑8 months agoIMO Blueram considering where we were, I think you are too tough on him and expecting too much too soon. It took Dan 3 years to turn things around and 5 to get a bid.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoAnyone who would not expect a bubble team in year two of Archie, needs to evaluate what they want in a coach.
Granted he didn't have the Div.1 resume of Miller.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoDan was a freshman coach at freaking Wagner when we hired him. His first team had a bench of transfers that couldn't play. And we had the stink of Baron still on our shirts. Miller is a big boy. He coached Dayton to many NCAAT wins and then coached Indiana for 4 years before they left him. Where we were was in two consecutive NCAAT in 2017 and 2018. Cox was like JD. A bad hire in retrospect. But Miller? Cmon. It's not like we hired an unproven Hurley to run our team.Jersey77 wrote: ↑8 months agoIMO Blueram considering where we were, I think you are too tough on him and expecting too much too soon. It took Dan 3 years to turn things around and 5 to get a bid.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months ago
Anyone who would not expect a bubble team in year two of Archie, needs to evaluate what they want in a coach.
Are you making excuses? Like the portal where you can get any player and play them that same year? NIL? If URI doesn't want to pay players, why bother? It is what it is.Jersey77 wrote: ↑8 months agoGranted he didn't have the Div.1 resume of Miller.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoDan was a freshman coach at freaking Wagner when we hired him. His first team had a bench of transfers that couldn't play. And we had the stink of Baron still on our shirts. Miller is a big boy. He coached Dayton to many NCAAT wins and then coached Indiana for 4 years before they left him. Where we were was in two consecutive NCAAT in 2017 and 2018. Cox was like JD. A bad hire in retrospect. But Miller? Cmon. It's not like we hired an unproven Hurley to run our team.
Remember Archie also stepped away from coaching for a year, so it put him behind.
When we hired Hurley he was considered a rising star and had the right connections.
He turned Wagner around in his 2nd season and prior to that was HC at top prep school St. Benedicts for 9 years.
Also was an assistant at Rutgers from 2001-2005
In addition, he had the tutelage from being the son of a HOF coach.
So, I wouldn't exactly call him green when he arrived.
Besides many would consider it much more difficult now than before.
The portal has hurt mid-majors more than it has helped.
NIL also makes it more difficult for schools like us to compete for quality recruits/transfers.
Also, expansion of the P5 and scheduling difficulties hasn't made things easier.
Not making excuses Blueram, I just always felt it would take Archie longer than 2 years to make us a contender.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoAre you making excuses? Like the portal where you can get any player and play them that same year? NIL? If URI doesn't want to pay players, why bother? It is what it is.Jersey77 wrote: ↑8 months agoGranted he didn't have the Div.1 resume of Miller.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months ago
Dan was a freshman coach at freaking Wagner when we hired him. His first team had a bench of transfers that couldn't play. And we had the stink of Baron still on our shirts. Miller is a big boy. He coached Dayton to many NCAAT wins and then coached Indiana for 4 years before they left him. Where we were was in two consecutive NCAAT in 2017 and 2018. Cox was like JD. A bad hire in retrospect. But Miller? Cmon. It's not like we hired an unproven Hurley to run our team.
Remember Archie also stepped away from coaching for a year, so it put him behind.
When we hired Hurley he was considered a rising star and had the right connections.
He turned Wagner around in his 2nd season and prior to that was HC at top prep school St. Benedicts for 9 years.
Also was an assistant at Rutgers from 2001-2005
In addition, he had the tutelage from being the son of a HOF coach.
So, I wouldn't exactly call him green when he arrived.
Besides many would consider it much more difficult now than before.
The portal has hurt mid-majors more than it has helped.
NIL also makes it more difficult for schools like us to compete for quality recruits/transfers.
Also, expansion of the P5 and scheduling difficulties hasn't made things easier.
He is and his older brother Sean is also pretty good.
The A10 is not a cake walk????????? It was a one bid league last year.Jersey77 wrote: ↑8 months agoNot making excuses Blueram, I just always felt it would take Archie longer than 2 years to make us a contender.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoAre you making excuses? Like the portal where you can get any player and play them that same year? NIL? If URI doesn't want to pay players, why bother? It is what it is.Jersey77 wrote: ↑8 months ago
Granted he didn't have the Div.1 resume of Miller.
Remember Archie also stepped away from coaching for a year, so it put him behind.
When we hired Hurley he was considered a rising star and had the right connections.
He turned Wagner around in his 2nd season and prior to that was HC at top prep school St. Benedicts for 9 years.
Also was an assistant at Rutgers from 2001-2005
In addition, he had the tutelage from being the son of a HOF coach.
So, I wouldn't exactly call him green when he arrived.
Besides many would consider it much more difficult now than before.
The portal has hurt mid-majors more than it has helped.
NIL also makes it more difficult for schools like us to compete for quality recruits/transfers.
Also, expansion of the P5 and scheduling difficulties hasn't made things easier.
I also happen to think the A10 is not a cake walk and the college landscape for schools like us is a more difficult path than before.
Just pointing that out since you mentioned that Dan learned from a HOF coach.
Still a top 10 conference and lots of parity in our league.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months agoThe A10 is not a cake walk????????? It was a one bid league last year.Jersey77 wrote: ↑8 months agoNot making excuses Blueram, I just always felt it would take Archie longer than 2 years to make us a contender.theblueram wrote: ↑8 months ago
Are you making excuses? Like the portal where you can get any player and play them that same year? NIL? If URI doesn't want to pay players, why bother? It is what it is.
I also happen to think the A10 is not a cake walk and the college landscape for schools like us is a more difficult path than before.
I know B78.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑8 months agoJust pointing that out since you mentioned that Dan learned from a HOF coach.