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- Ernie Calverley
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While I like the Hurley ideas, it would become an issue if/when he were to leave the program down the road. I think we should stick with something that has more staying power. Of course I hope he does amazing things here and stays forever, but probably not very realistic.
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- Frank Keaney
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Agreed. I think it needs to be related to the program, not one player or coach (with possible exception of the Great Frank Keaney!)adam914 wrote:While I like the Hurley ideas, it would become an issue if/when he were to leave the program down the road. I think we should stick with something that has more staying power. Of course I hope he does amazing things here and stays forever, but probably not very realistic.
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- Lamar Odom
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I would vote for something very simple. You want people to be able to FIND the board using a quick google search as interest in the program starts to rise (hopefully soon). I would suggest something along the lines of "RhodeIslandRams.com" or the current handle of "RhodyRams.com".
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- Frenchy Tomlin
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I know its a bit played out but rhodynation still seems like a great fit to me, simple yet effective... idk theres a lot of good ideas on here to be honest
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- Sly Williams
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I don't think Google is an issue. I just googled Kentucky basketball forums and I got such sites as bluegrasshoops, wildcatnation and trueblueKentucky ....
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- Frank Keaney
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Iggy is right. The domain name has not much to do with Google search results.
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- Lamar Odom
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Fair point about the google search. As long as we have enough "Rhody"s, and "Rams", and "Basketball" in the page content it should be easily found by newly invigorated fans.
I do vote strongly against any variant of "nation." That has been so overused over the past 8 years (since '04), that the term is bordering on annoying.
I do vote strongly against any variant of "nation." That has been so overused over the past 8 years (since '04), that the term is bordering on annoying.
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- Sly Williams
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SonsofFrankKeaney.com
F*ck Alacki, DarthFriar, DirtyBeanFriar94, xCoachK, Boxworth, Friar Faithful, bicycleicycle, Matt_Keough, Patrick Norton, the Rosato brothers, and especially Benjamin Lord !
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- Sly Williams
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Nice takeoff of SonsofSamHorn ..... I like it!Ramulous wrote:SonsofFrankKeaney.com
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- Frenchy Tomlin
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I studied some other board names and came up with another idea... Keaneytribune.com, or KeaneyHQ.com. I think the name should definitely focus on Keaney instead of Rhody
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- Marc Upshaw
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I like this, as well as Iggy's suggestion keaneyblue.com, or thekeaneyblues.comdomination122 wrote:I studied some other board names and came up with another idea... Keaneytribune.com, or KeaneyHQ.com. I think the name should definitely focus on Keaney instead of Rhody
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- Frank Keaney
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And it's available as a .comtwisted3829 wrote:i like iggy's keaneyblue.com
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- Frank Keaney
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sonsoffrankkeaney.com is absolutely outstanding and gets my vote.
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- Ernie Calverley
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I never liked the "sons of" part with the Sam Horn board.
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- Frank Keaney
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It's certainly not super easy to type... sonsoffrankkeaney, nor does it read very easily. I wouldn't vote for it.
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- Frank Keaney
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Yeah but who types it? Once you go once, you just bookmark it, no? I probably only type a half dozen wed addresses and dial a half dozen phone numbers per year. 99% of the time I just push the button for what I want.
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- Frank Keaney
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keaneyblue.com is also good, though. What it lacks in imagination it makes up for in simplicity (in a good way).
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- Sly Williams
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sonsofsamhorn has another domain name that redirects to the main forrum .... sosh. You could do the same with sonsoffrankkeaney ...sofk ..... lots of sites do that nowadays.TruePoint wrote:Yeah but who types it? Once you go once, you just bookmark it, no? I probably only type a half dozen wed addresses and dial a half dozen phone numbers per year. 99% of the time I just push the button for what I want.
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- ARD
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How about www.baronsprocess.com
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- Art Stephenson
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Why get complicated? keaneyblue.com is unique, and is definitely ours.
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- Sly Williams
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I like keaneyblue.com
F*ck Alacki, DarthFriar, DirtyBeanFriar94, xCoachK, Boxworth, Friar Faithful, bicycleicycle, Matt_Keough, Patrick Norton, the Rosato brothers, and especially Benjamin Lord !
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- Jim Eitner
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I also like keaneyblue.com FWIW
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- Frank Keaney
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I'm leading with keaneyblue.com in my head as well.
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- Ernie Calverley
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Yeah the more I hear it and think about it, I would probably say thats my top choice as well.
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- Frank Keaney
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I like how it's uniquely University of Rhode Island Men's Basketball, yet simple to read, say, type, remember.
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- Michael Andersen
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i like either sonsoffrankkeaney.com or keaneyblue.com
both are solid
both are solid
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- Frank Keaney
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I like both of those
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- Frank Keaney
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my choice is the simple one
rhodyhoops.com
rhodyhoops.com
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- Cuttino Mobley
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RamInLA wrote:i like either sonsoffrankkeaney.com or keaneyblue.com
both are solid
Agreed
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- ARD
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I go with keaneyblue.com Some day we may actually have another sport to talk about and we will want to keep them all in the same general board
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- Frank Keaney
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Anyone have a major objection to keaneyblue.com?
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- Frank Keaney
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ATPTourFan wrote:Anyone have a major objection to keaneyblue.com?
Going once....
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- Jimmy Baron
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Would like to see a poll set up to gauge peoples' opinions on this.
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- Frank Keaney
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I'll get one set up.
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Please be sure to VOTE for your favorite domain name above!
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- Cuttino Mobley
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i vote Rhody Nation
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- Frank Keaney
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Please actually vote in the poll above.McRam wrote:i vote Rhody Nation
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- Frank Keaney
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Keaney Blue seems to have a big lead at the moment. We'll let the poll continue so more fans can post their ballots.
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- Frank Keaney
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As big a fan as I am of Rhody history, how many people outside of Ram universe, even know who Frank Keaney was?
And sons of anything is lame.
Since there are 21 votes for the Keanyblue one, I guess that's it, but again, who outside of Rhode Island followsURI basketball history back 70 plus years?
And sons of anything is lame.
Since there are 21 votes for the Keanyblue one, I guess that's it, but again, who outside of Rhode Island followsURI basketball history back 70 plus years?
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- Frank Keaney
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True, but I think Mr. Frank Keaney will get more pub as the team earns it over the seasons ahead.
Looking at precedent, Dayton has a similar situation where their fan portal is named after their own great coach, Tom Blackburn.
http://blackburnreview.com/
Looking at precedent, Dayton has a similar situation where their fan portal is named after their own great coach, Tom Blackburn.
http://blackburnreview.com/
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- Sly Williams
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Eh, it's weird what sticks and what doesn't in people's mind. For whatever reason, Keaney Blue strikes me as the best option. Heck, the most popular Red Sox discussion board is named after the immortal Sam Horn, so it could be worse. "The Cousins of Jeff Kent, your place for URI hoops!"rodfromcranston wrote:As big a fan as I am of Rhody history, how many people outside of Ram universe, even know who Frank Keaney was?
And sons of anything is lame.
Since there are 21 votes for the Keanyblue one, I guess that's it, but again, who outside of Rhode Island followsURI basketball history back 70 plus years?
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- Frank Keaney
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People will be able to find the board without knowing who Frank Keaney is. Notre Dame football fans have a board called 'Rock's House.' Not saying Frank Keaney is of the same historical renown as Knute Rockne nationally, but they have similar roles within their respective program's lore. Plus, Keaney Blue is the team's and the school's color; it isn't just the name of a guy who used to coach here. All of the RhodyNation.com and the RowdyRhody.com and stuff just seem amateurish, generic and inauthentic to me. No offense to those who forwarded those names, because they are not terrible, but keaneyblue.com is unique to us and a little "insiderish."
[Edit:] I meant to say other names are NOT terrible, obviously. Sorry for the typo. I fixed it.
[Edit:] I meant to say other names are NOT terrible, obviously. Sorry for the typo. I fixed it.
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- Frank Keaney
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Although now that I just thought of it, insiderhody.com......?
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- Sly Williams
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That's the name for my future Rhode Island softcore pornography site, TP. No stealing. Don't be a one-upper.TruePoint wrote:Although now that I just thought of it, insiderhody.com......?
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- Frank Keaney
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Ugh. I knew it was too good to be original!
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- Frank Keaney
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OK, I think it's time to lock it in.... The fans ... have... spoken.
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- Frank Keaney
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I personally like rhodyhoops.comrodfromcranston wrote:As big a fan as I am of Rhody history, how many people outside of Ram universe, even know who Frank Keaney was?
And sons of anything is lame.
Since there are 21 votes for the Keanyblue one, I guess that's it, but again, who outside of Rhode Island followsURI basketball history back 70 plus years?
You want the site to make sense to people outside of the regular board, especially as the team gains more and more national notoriety.
Way outvoted by keaneyblue - but as others have said, it's more of an inside name
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- Carlton Owens
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most people would just search rhode island message board into google and go from there, people aren't to try and type rhodyhoops.com or keaneyblue.com or rhodynation.com. I think the name is more for us as a whole than for people being able to find us
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- Frank Keaney
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www.keaneyblue.com is now active. Requests to rhodyrams.forumatic.com should redirect to www.keaneyblue.com.
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