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JushinThunderLiger wrote: ↑2 months ago Also I’m fully expecting an offensive breakthrough for Fuchs one of these games. He has all the tools and I won’t be surprised when he drops 25 points one of these days on 8/10 shooting or something

rhodyram22 wrote: ↑2 months ago

Oh boy.

rhodyram22 wrote: ↑2 months ago

Oh boy.

adam914 wrote: ↑2 months ago It just said "The grass ain't always greener...". Which could mean just about a million different things and may have had nothing to do with basketball at all.

Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 months ago

adam914 wrote: ↑2 months ago It just said "The grass ain't always greener...". Which could mean just about a million different things and may have had nothing to do with basketball at all.

With him deleting it, my guess would be it was about QU and us.

I hate debating about college kids’ tweets, but that phrase plus deleting it leads me to believe it was about basketball.

adam914 wrote: ↑2 months ago

Rhody15 wrote: ↑2 months ago

adam914 wrote: ↑2 months ago It just said "The grass ain't always greener...". Which could mean just about a million different things and may have had nothing to do with basketball at all.

With him deleting it, my guess would be it was about QU and us.

I hate debating about college kids’ tweets, but that phrase plus deleting it leads me to believe it was about basketball.

Nope, not basketball related.

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 months ago

JushinThunderLiger wrote: ↑2 months ago Also I’m fully expecting an offensive breakthrough for Fuchs one of these games. He has all the tools and I won’t be surprised when he drops 25 points one of these days on 8/10 shooting or something

As long as he stops throwing up left handed hooks and 3 pointers.

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 months ago Not the best way to sell tickets. Picture of David Green with RI at Spiders (pic) next to it. It's been like that since yesterday and hasn't been corrected. Amateurish... https://gorhody.com/news/2024/2/20/mens ... attle.aspx

Jersey77 wrote: ↑2 months ago Hopefully we can play the role of spoiler tonight.
Currently we are alone in 10th place and in the PIG.

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 months ago Not the best way to sell tickets. Picture of David Green with RI at Spiders (pic) next to it. It's been like that since yesterday and hasn't been corrected. Amateurish... https://gorhody.com/news/2024/2/20/mens ... attle.aspx

Rhodyram wrote: ↑2 months ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 months ago Not the best way to sell tickets. Picture of David Green with RI at Spiders (pic) next to it. It's been like that since yesterday and hasn't been corrected. Amateurish... https://gorhody.com/news/2024/2/20/mens ... attle.aspx

No wonder why my coworker gave me their tickets- games in Richmond

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑2 months ago

Jersey77 wrote: ↑2 months ago Hopefully we can play the role of spoiler tonight.
Currently we are alone in 10th place and in the PIG.

Hopefully really? What about "wanting all the top teams to win"? You know...'for the conference'. Not a lot of that talk here this year

Blue Man wrote: ↑2 months ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 months ago

JushinThunderLiger wrote: ↑2 months ago Also I’m fully expecting an offensive breakthrough for Fuchs one of these games. He has all the tools and I won’t be surprised when he drops 25 points one of these days on 8/10 shooting or something

As long as he stops throwing up left handed hooks and 3 pointers.

Nah he's got the green light to do whatever he wants. Shoot the 3, don't run up the floor, don't hustle - stay in the game.

Those instructions only matter for Foumena (who's actually a better 3 point shooter than Kortright or Montgomery).

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 months ago Not the best way to sell tickets. Picture of David Green with RI at Spiders (pic) next to it. It's been like that since yesterday and hasn't been corrected. Amateurish... https://gorhody.com/news/2024/2/20/mens ... attle.aspx

steveystuds06 wrote: ↑2 months ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑2 months ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 months ago

As long as he stops throwing up left handed hooks and 3 pointers.

Nah he's got the green light to do whatever he wants. Shoot the 3, don't run up the floor, don't hustle - stay in the game.

Those instructions only matter for Foumena (who's actually a better 3 point shooter than Kortright or Montgomery).

He took two 3s because Loyola doubled the post, leaving him and any other big wide open at the 3-point line. They clearly wanted our bigs to take a shot. Fuchs passed up an open look a bunch of times from 3. My guess is Archie and the staff told him to take the shot if he's wide open for 5 seconds at the top of the key like he was. Some of you act like the kid took 15 shots and wasn't playing any defense. He was 6-8 from 2 and 0-2 from 3, making him 6-10 from the field. Is 60% bad? If the kid played no defense, walked back on defense, and didn't hustle, why did he lead the team in steals? How did he drop 13 points? Just by luck? The idea that he stands there and lays it in is ridiculous. He had some great, powerful finishes. He also had a great offensive rebound and finish. If he makes ANY mistake, that's all some people talk about. It's as if Fuchs needs to be perfect. A freshman!!!

No comments about our 4th-year point guard Luis going 2-5, 0-2 from the FT, 0-1 from 3, with 4 points and 3 turnovers? That's our starting point guard, who's supposed to be one of our leaders. But ya, Bassy sucks, right? The kid dropping 30 in multiple games.

Why is no one bashing our other freshman Cam? I love the kid, but has he been playing well lately? He's getting abused on defense. He's missing shots he was hitting earlier in the year. I still think he'll be a great player, but if anything, people are making excuses about him hitting the freshman wall, which is very possible. But Fuchs gets bashed after dropping 13, 4 rebounds, 3 steals. I don't get it.

Zek and Green both had bad games. Yes, Green was hurt. Still, why do they get a pass? Zek is a junior. He's been horrendous in so many games. I still feel like Fuchs gets bashed on here more than he does.

I have a funny feeling that in a few years, when Fuchs is on another team, dropping 15 and 10, and playing at an all-conference level, I'll be reminding all the Fuchs haters on here just like I'm reminding them about Bassy this year. No, i'm not saying Bassy was a good player for us. I'm saying players get better. Bassy made a jump like Ish... Fuchs will get better. And he's actually having a very solid freshman year compared to a lot of other freshman players we've had over the years.

Now, I like Foumena. When we signed him last year, I repeated that I think he has a high upside and that he's my favorite big man. But I think it's safe to say he likely has one foot out the door. Archie hasn't handled his minutes well at all. I understand not playing him when he's making dumb freshman mistakes, but he takes the kid out even when he's playing well. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see why he stays. So I'm all in on Fuchs developing and being the future of our frontcourt.

steveystuds06 wrote: ↑2 months ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑2 months ago

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 months ago

As long as he stops throwing up left handed hooks and 3 pointers.

Nah he's got the green light to do whatever he wants. Shoot the 3, don't run up the floor, don't hustle - stay in the game.

Those instructions only matter for Foumena (who's actually a better 3 point shooter than Kortright or Montgomery).

He took two 3s because Loyola doubled the post, leaving him and any other big wide open at the 3-point line. They clearly wanted our bigs to take a shot. Fuchs passed up an open look a bunch of times from 3. My guess is Archie and the staff told him to take the shot if he's wide open for 5 seconds at the top of the key like he was. Some of you act like the kid took 15 shots and wasn't playing any defense. He was 6-8 from 2 and 0-2 from 3, making him 6-10 from the field. Is 60% bad? If the kid played no defense, walked back on defense, and didn't hustle, why did he lead the team in steals? How did he drop 13 points? Just by luck? The idea that he stands there and lays it in is ridiculous. He had some great, powerful finishes. He also had a great offensive rebound and finish. If he makes ANY mistake, that's all some people talk about. It's as if Fuchs needs to be perfect. A freshman!!!

No comments about our 4th-year point guard Luis going 2-5, 0-2 from the FT, 0-1 from 3, with 4 points and 3 turnovers? That's our starting point guard, who's supposed to be one of our leaders. But ya, Bassy sucks, right? The kid dropping 30 in multiple games.

Why is no one bashing our other freshman Cam? I love the kid, but has he been playing well lately? He's getting abused on defense. He's missing shots he was hitting earlier in the year. I still think he'll be a great player, but if anything, people are making excuses about him hitting the freshman wall, which is very possible. But Fuchs gets bashed after dropping 13, 4 rebounds, 3 steals. I don't get it.

Zek and Green both had bad games. Yes, Green was hurt. Still, why do they get a pass? Zek is a junior. He's been horrendous in so many games. I still feel like Fuchs gets bashed on here more than he does.

I have a funny feeling that in a few years, when Fuchs is on another team, dropping 15 and 10, and playing at an all-conference level, I'll be reminding all the Fuchs haters on here just like I'm reminding them about Bassy this year. No, i'm not saying Bassy was a good player for us. I'm saying players get better. Bassy made a jump like Ish... Fuchs will get better. And he's actually having a very solid freshman year compared to a lot of other freshman players we've had over the years.

Now, I like Foumena. When we signed him last year, I repeated that I think he has a high upside and that he's my favorite big man. But I think it's safe to say he likely has one foot out the door. Archie hasn't handled his minutes well at all. I understand not playing him when he's making dumb freshman mistakes, but he takes the kid out even when he's playing well. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see why he stays. So I'm all in on Fuchs developing and being the future of our frontcourt.

RhodyKyle wrote: ↑2 months ago

steveystuds06 wrote: ↑2 months ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑2 months ago

Nah he's got the green light to do whatever he wants. Shoot the 3, don't run up the floor, don't hustle - stay in the game.

Those instructions only matter for Foumena (who's actually a better 3 point shooter than Kortright or Montgomery).

He took two 3s because Loyola doubled the post, leaving him and any other big wide open at the 3-point line. They clearly wanted our bigs to take a shot. Fuchs passed up an open look a bunch of times from 3. My guess is Archie and the staff told him to take the shot if he's wide open for 5 seconds at the top of the key like he was. Some of you act like the kid took 15 shots and wasn't playing any defense. He was 6-8 from 2 and 0-2 from 3, making him 6-10 from the field. Is 60% bad? If the kid played no defense, walked back on defense, and didn't hustle, why did he lead the team in steals? How did he drop 13 points? Just by luck? The idea that he stands there and lays it in is ridiculous. He had some great, powerful finishes. He also had a great offensive rebound and finish. If he makes ANY mistake, that's all some people talk about. It's as if Fuchs needs to be perfect. A freshman!!!

No comments about our 4th-year point guard Luis going 2-5, 0-2 from the FT, 0-1 from 3, with 4 points and 3 turnovers? That's our starting point guard, who's supposed to be one of our leaders. But ya, Bassy sucks, right? The kid dropping 30 in multiple games.

Why is no one bashing our other freshman Cam? I love the kid, but has he been playing well lately? He's getting abused on defense. He's missing shots he was hitting earlier in the year. I still think he'll be a great player, but if anything, people are making excuses about him hitting the freshman wall, which is very possible. But Fuchs gets bashed after dropping 13, 4 rebounds, 3 steals. I don't get it.

Zek and Green both had bad games. Yes, Green was hurt. Still, why do they get a pass? Zek is a junior. He's been horrendous in so many games. I still feel like Fuchs gets bashed on here more than he does.

I have a funny feeling that in a few years, when Fuchs is on another team, dropping 15 and 10, and playing at an all-conference level, I'll be reminding all the Fuchs haters on here just like I'm reminding them about Bassy this year. No, i'm not saying Bassy was a good player for us. I'm saying players get better. Bassy made a jump like Ish... Fuchs will get better. And he's actually having a very solid freshman year compared to a lot of other freshman players we've had over the years.

Now, I like Foumena. When we signed him last year, I repeated that I think he has a high upside and that he's my favorite big man. But I think it's safe to say he likely has one foot out the door. Archie hasn't handled his minutes well at all. I understand not playing him when he's making dumb freshman mistakes, but he takes the kid out even when he's playing well. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see why he stays. So I'm all in on Fuchs developing and being the future of our frontcourt.

I've been fairly critical of Cam the last week or so saying he looks like he hit the freshman wall

hrstrat57 wrote: ↑2 months ago Talkin talkin Bassy talk…

Bassy doesn’t suck that’s an overstatement, but he’s not a player Miller wanted coming off the bench. Would we have been a better team with a better record with him vs Kortright or Wright?

I don’t think so.

Billyboy78 wrote: ↑2 months ago Not the best way to sell tickets. Picture of David Green with RI at Spiders (pic) next to it. It's been like that since yesterday and hasn't been corrected. Amateurish... https://gorhody.com/news/2024/2/20/mens ... attle.aspx

Blue Man wrote: ↑2 months ago

steveystuds06 wrote: ↑2 months ago

Blue Man wrote: ↑2 months ago

Nah he's got the green light to do whatever he wants. Shoot the 3, don't run up the floor, don't hustle - stay in the game.

Those instructions only matter for Foumena (who's actually a better 3 point shooter than Kortright or Montgomery).

He took two 3s because Loyola doubled the post, leaving him and any other big wide open at the 3-point line. They clearly wanted our bigs to take a shot. Fuchs passed up an open look a bunch of times from 3. My guess is Archie and the staff told him to take the shot if he's wide open for 5 seconds at the top of the key like he was. Some of you act like the kid took 15 shots and wasn't playing any defense. He was 6-8 from 2 and 0-2 from 3, making him 6-10 from the field. Is 60% bad? If the kid played no defense, walked back on defense, and didn't hustle, why did he lead the team in steals? How did he drop 13 points? Just by luck? The idea that he stands there and lays it in is ridiculous. He had some great, powerful finishes. He also had a great offensive rebound and finish. If he makes ANY mistake, that's all some people talk about. It's as if Fuchs needs to be perfect. A freshman!!!

No comments about our 4th-year point guard Luis going 2-5, 0-2 from the FT, 0-1 from 3, with 4 points and 3 turnovers? That's our starting point guard, who's supposed to be one of our leaders. But ya, Bassy sucks, right? The kid dropping 30 in multiple games.

Why is no one bashing our other freshman Cam? I love the kid, but has he been playing well lately? He's getting abused on defense. He's missing shots he was hitting earlier in the year. I still think he'll be a great player, but if anything, people are making excuses about him hitting the freshman wall, which is very possible. But Fuchs gets bashed after dropping 13, 4 rebounds, 3 steals. I don't get it.

Zek and Green both had bad games. Yes, Green was hurt. Still, why do they get a pass? Zek is a junior. He's been horrendous in so many games. I still feel like Fuchs gets bashed on here more than he does.

I have a funny feeling that in a few years, when Fuchs is on another team, dropping 15 and 10, and playing at an all-conference level, I'll be reminding all the Fuchs haters on here just like I'm reminding them about Bassy this year. No, i'm not saying Bassy was a good player for us. I'm saying players get better. Bassy made a jump like Ish... Fuchs will get better. And he's actually having a very solid freshman year compared to a lot of other freshman players we've had over the years.

Now, I like Foumena. When we signed him last year, I repeated that I think he has a high upside and that he's my favorite big man. But I think it's safe to say he likely has one foot out the door. Archie hasn't handled his minutes well at all. I understand not playing him when he's making dumb freshman mistakes, but he takes the kid out even when he's playing well. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't see why he stays. So I'm all in on Fuchs developing and being the future of our frontcourt.

And I think I've seen Foumena take a contested 3 once, maybe twice, out of the 22 he's taken this season. The 3's he takes he's usually wide open for as well. Fuchs is shooting 21%. Foumena 32%. I'm just saying I'd like a little bit more consistency out of Arch when it comes to why he's playing certain guys. Foumena's top end is way better than Fuchs, and I wouldn't hate a little deference when it clearly seems like Arch immediately benches Fou for a 3 attempt - which clearly isn't so terrible, when Fuchs is allowed.

I'm an Arch guy, but I think he personally has an issue with Foumena and that's bleeding into what's best for the team. I'm a Hurley guy too, and that dude played Jarelle Reischel a lot. It happens.

Fuchs got steals because he was hedging at the top of the key way too high and was trying to pick passes while Adelekun burned him to the paint and got an easy bucket.

For all the commentary on him being a double-double "machine" he hasn't snagged more than 4 rebounds in a game in almost a month. And considering the offensive rebounds he tends to be in position for are his own missed layups, those numbers get less impressive. And while it sounds like I'm just singling him out - I understand he's a freshman. So is Foumena. I just would like a better explanation as to why one gets more of a chance to learn from his mistakes than the other.

Maybe Foumena's a dick in practice. Who knows? But when does Rhody ever get a kid as big and skilled as Foumena? I get Archie needs to coach and mold - but I'd just like something to make sense of why Sunday was allowed to happen the way it did.

And no, I'm not saying I want Fuchs to transfer or leave, yes I understand he'll get better. But his motor is concerning to me. Effort/giving up on things isn't taught/un-taught. Foumena makes dumb mistakes but also makes insanely good plays and seems to do both at 100%. Maybe Fuchs gets tired - to which I would say play him less minutes?

As for the Bassy argument...I really don't get why we're still doing this. Bassy is playing at a laughably low level. I'm not sure he improved as much as there is nowhere near the speed, size, or talent guarding him. The SOS he played at URI was 1.2 and .49 (0.0 is average, 3.17 is URI's this year, UConn's last year was 8.31). The SOS he's playing at Albany is a -5.82. That's astounding. And that doesn't count any non-D1 games. Since we brought up Luis' play, Quinnipiac was a -5.2 last year, so yes, if we're comparing those 2 players, keep in mind that Luis' game has translated to this level significantly better than Bassy's did.

Sticking to Bassy, his offensive +/- went up, and somehow his defensive +/- got worse between last season and this. That just tells me he's only playing offense and is lucky that there's no one good guarding him.

Bassy is shooting 41% this year from the field. FORTY ONE PERCENT. That would be 15th on our roster. FIFTEENTH. He's a better shooter right now than Always Wright. But Ways is averaging 1 shot a game. Bassy is averaging 15.

Bassy was 1/12 last game. Sorry, but a guy averaging 29% from 3 shouldn't be hoisting 5 of them per game. Jeremy Foumena is a better 3 point shooter than Sebastian Thomas. In fact, of the 11 URI Rams who have attempted a 3 pointer this year, Bassy would rank 9th. Ahead of Ways and Fuchs. And he's doing that in a conference 50% worse than the A10.

Averaging 18 points a game with 15 shots and 6 free throws attempted in a game is actually terrible. Like one of the worst stat lines I've ever seen. If that's your "best" player, then no wonder your team has a losing record.

There is no scenario where Bassy is some Godsend for us this year. No scenario where Archie lets him take 15 shots a game to "find his rhythm." No scenario where Bassy is averaging double digits in points, shots, or playing time. Whether or not Ways is here has no bearing on the amount of time Bassy would've seen the floor. We would be incensed if he was getting playing time over Cam or anyone else.

Speaking of Cam, I don't think anyone's riding Cam because his playing time has been reflective of his effectiveness. People understand he's a freshman - but Archie is also playing him a commensurate amount relative to his contributions. Some might even say too little because he's at least got the capability to get it going. He's also putting in effort.

I don't think anyone is riding Luis for the same reasons, and the understanding that someone has to handle the ball. And also the fact that he's not a true PG and is playing out of position.

TL;DR -

Fuchs plays too much relative to his effort and Foumena's lack of PT.

Bassy sucks and the closer you look at his stats you see how BS his performance really is - lol 41% shooter with 15 shots and 6 FTs a game in a dogshit conference.

adam914 wrote: ↑2 months ago Rough night for the Fuchs haters!!

Sweep The Leg wrote: ↑2 months ago

adam914 wrote: ↑2 months ago Rough night for the Fuchs haters!!

I never seen a freshman who has 5 double doubles get so much hate.