The 2017-2018 Season
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Substantive. It's a word in the English language. I know some of us went to URI hopefully we understand the meaning.
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- Ernie Calverley
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No one is diminishing or disrespecting Preston. That's a Pat Riley in Kingston level of fiction.TruePoint wrote:Rod I'm not understanding why you insist on pitting Hurley against Preston. You indicate that you think others are doing that by diminishing Preston, but honestly I think you are either imagining that or taking something that somebody said in the wrong way. Preston is universally adored and respected by URI fans for his efforts as both a player and a coach.
More minutes for Berry? We can only hope for an Andre Berry-Rashaan Holloway extended match-up. Add Jarvis or Fatts running up someone's back to dunk like The Cable Guy, and it will be perfect.
Also,
With Christion and EC out for the Bahamas trip, it will be interesting to see the line-ups, for whatever meaning one can take from those kinds of games.
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- Frank Keaney
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"No one is diminishing or disrespecting Preston. That's a Pat Riley in Kingston level of fiction."
Really? Seems a now former staff member used to shit talk Preston at every chance he got,
before and after Murphy left for BC.
When he accused me of trying to get him fired, I asked him why he constantly trashed PMurph?
Saying he was overrated, and a "bad guy",among other things.
"So, is that what this is about?" was the response. No denial.
Jealousy is an ugly thing.
Fiction? You don't want to go there with me.
Really? Seems a now former staff member used to shit talk Preston at every chance he got,
before and after Murphy left for BC.
When he accused me of trying to get him fired, I asked him why he constantly trashed PMurph?
Saying he was overrated, and a "bad guy",among other things.
"So, is that what this is about?" was the response. No denial.
Jealousy is an ugly thing.
Fiction? You don't want to go there with me.
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- Cuttino Mobley
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Putting the pieces together here, sounds like Carr wasn't a big Preston Murphy fan.
As for all the nonsense on this thread, Rod knows his stuff and should be a respected poster on this thread. Everybody needs to understand we are all on the SAME team here. Now with that said, let's have a great season ahead!
As for all the nonsense on this thread, Rod knows his stuff and should be a respected poster on this thread. Everybody needs to understand we are all on the SAME team here. Now with that said, let's have a great season ahead!
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Thanks,CT Rhody!
Some guy with 10 posts takes a shot,
and somebody else tries to put me in the same
category as SlyWilliamsCaddy.
Yes, when Carr passed a message to a fellow fan to"Tell
Rod from Cranston, he's a fucking asshole",
I told him, if he had a problem with me, I was at countless
events, some where I was mentioned by Dan or Steve McDonald.
I also passed this along to Thorr.
Carr was angry because,"That's my boss!"
He clearly crossed the line. Claimed he never read our board,
but somebody told him.
Claimed his wife and sister were deeply hurt by this.
One of our posters here went back over my posts and said,
the only thing I did suggest was, Carr switch places with Boswell.
Claimed big alums and even PC fans came up to him about my
trying to have him fired.
Karma is a bitch, eh?
As a result, people around the program, who I'd been friendly with,
suddenly went silent.
The sad thing is, not ONE of these people bothered to
get my story of this farce.
Yes, we all are on the same team.
Me? I've been on that team since 1963.
Yet, if I write something some don't agree with,
I'm a PC fan, or some other nonsense.
I even have my own trolls.
Comes with the territory, I guess.
Some guy with 10 posts takes a shot,
and somebody else tries to put me in the same
category as SlyWilliamsCaddy.
Yes, when Carr passed a message to a fellow fan to"Tell
Rod from Cranston, he's a fucking asshole",
I told him, if he had a problem with me, I was at countless
events, some where I was mentioned by Dan or Steve McDonald.
I also passed this along to Thorr.
Carr was angry because,"That's my boss!"
He clearly crossed the line. Claimed he never read our board,
but somebody told him.
Claimed his wife and sister were deeply hurt by this.
One of our posters here went back over my posts and said,
the only thing I did suggest was, Carr switch places with Boswell.
Claimed big alums and even PC fans came up to him about my
trying to have him fired.
Karma is a bitch, eh?
As a result, people around the program, who I'd been friendly with,
suddenly went silent.
The sad thing is, not ONE of these people bothered to
get my story of this farce.
Yes, we all are on the same team.
Me? I've been on that team since 1963.
Yet, if I write something some don't agree with,
I'm a PC fan, or some other nonsense.
I even have my own trolls.
Comes with the territory, I guess.
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- Sly Williams
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This is a thread about the upcoming season and for the millionth time we're debating the impact of Preston Murphy? Start a Preston threadrodfromcranston wrote:It's a message board where things are discussed.
Don't like it, don't read it.
"Every season, college basketball has one or two teams that rise from dormancy to relevancy, squads that make long-awaited charges at the NCAA Tournament and become really fun storylines along the way."
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Rod was just answering my post above. Thanks for the info Rod. Surprised the coaching changes haven't been formally announced for next year.Iggy1979 wrote:This is a thread about the upcoming season and for the millionth time we're debating the impact of Preston Murphy? Start a Preston threadrodfromcranston wrote:It's a message board where things are discussed.
Don't like it, don't read it.
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- Ernie Calverley
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I didn't think I had to clarify that with "people on this message board," as the conversation leading up to that was fairly clear. You've been clear on your feelings towards him since the Watson signing, which is fine. People don't have to like each other for whatever their reasons. And, you know coaches talk and Dan has done whatever he can to support Preston's coaching aspirations, so setting up them in opposition doesn't make sense to me. I don't know Jim Carr, but I doubt he posts here, so not relevant to what I said.rodfromcranston wrote:"No one is diminishing or disrespecting Preston. That's a Pat Riley in Kingston level of fiction."
Really? Seems a now former staff member used to shit talk Preston at every chance he got,
before and after Murphy left for BC.
When he accused me of trying to get him fired, I asked him why he constantly trashed PMurph?
Saying he was overrated, and a "bad guy",among other things.
"So, is that what this is about?" was the response. No denial.
Jealousy is an ugly thing.
Fiction? You don't want to go there with me.
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My suspicion has been they haven't been announced because the state budget hasn't been passed, though I haven't been able to prove that being true.CT Rhody wrote:Rod was just answering my post above. Thanks for the info Rod. Surprised the coaching changes haven't been formally announced for next year.Iggy1979 wrote:This is a thread about the upcoming season and for the millionth time we're debating the impact of Preston Murphy? Start a Preston threadrodfromcranston wrote:It's a message board where things are discussed.
Don't like it, don't read it.
Take down the Robert Carothers banner and fix the concession stand lines
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Yeah, Tripp and Tom are there and working, and the others we know (Ty and Eric, Jerrell) have moved into their new roles.
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Is there an asst DBO?ace wrote:Yeah, Tripp and Tom are there and working, and the others we know have moved into their new roles.
"Every season, college basketball has one or two teams that rise from dormancy to relevancy, squads that make long-awaited charges at the NCAA Tournament and become really fun storylines along the way."
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Sorry to hear that about Carr. He always struck me as a decent fellow, but his remarks about Rod were way offbase. Sure, Rod is passionate and sometimes I don't agree with him regarding recruiting strategies or player's abilities. But I've read Rod's stuff long enough to respect everything he says. When it comes to facts, he doesn't bullshit. Let's drop the ad hominem attacks. All it does is depress activity on this board.
Slava Ukraini!
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- Cuttino Mobley
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Guys we finally have a quality program, let's enjoy this and keep the focus there. This is a fantastic board and need more posters, not less. As Tom Brady says "let's go"!
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Rod is very mean....I am questioning his support of Donald Trump....he knows very little of substance on many subjects...
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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The negative stuff that comes out of this coaching staff strikes me as strange.
DH comes off as a very mature person that gets it. Hear some of this Carr or Tirone type stuff and it doesn't match up.
I don't get it.
DH comes off as a very mature person that gets it. Hear some of this Carr or Tirone type stuff and it doesn't match up.
I don't get it.
I want to change my name to BlockIslandFerry
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Ramulous wrote:Rod is very mean....I am questioning his support of Donald Trump....he knows very little of substance on many subjects...
BOOM!
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I am glad Carr is gone , he shouldn't be treating Rod that way
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- Ernie Calverley
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Article is up now, solid piece. The opportunities are certainly there for the bigs, but they need to produce. Interesting comments on both Preston and Berry.Iggy1979 wrote:Good interview with Hurley in today's Narragansett Times:
* They're limiting EC in practice just to be cautious. His knee is good. He will play very little or not at all in the Bahamas.
* Berry and Layssard are in better shape than this time last year. Hurley expects Berry to get a lot of minutes off the bench.
* Thompson has not been practicing (and now we know why).
* Fatts looks real good (although the story says he's shorter than Jarvis) and Hurley says it will be hard to keep him off the floor.
* They've been watching film of Villanova to install a four-guard lineup. Hurley is confident this will work because they have big guards.
http://www.ricentral.com/sports/college ... e6584.html
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- Ernie Calverley
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Well, get ready for the return of the Runnin Rams.
4 guard lineups seem to be an emphasis right now.
4 guard lineups seem to be an emphasis right now.
Go Rhody
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The more I hear about Russell the more he seems eerily similar to Dowtin and the ability to contribute in year one
Take down the Robert Carothers banner and fix the concession stand lines
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"Chance to do some community service while we’re out there, swim with the dolphins, stuff like that.”
Love it.
Love it.
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- Sly Williams
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I'm hoping this is sarcasm or in jest, b/c otherwise, this is just false.Ramulous wrote:Rod is very mean....I am questioning his support of Donald Trump....he knows very little of substance on many subjects...
Bleed Keaney Blue!
”I'm not coming there to be in the top 3 of the Atlantic 10. I'm coming to win the damn thing!”
”I'm not coming there to be in the top 3 of the Atlantic 10. I'm coming to win the damn thing!”
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Ramulous is being funny. All of those statements are essentially flipped upside down.
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Exactly.
He's one of the best people I know.
His sarcasm is unmatched.
He's one of the best people I know.
His sarcasm is unmatched.
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- Sly Williams
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Man, the hatred of PC fans responding to this tweet is in mid season form.RF1 wrote:
Bleed Keaney Blue!
”I'm not coming there to be in the top 3 of the Atlantic 10. I'm coming to win the damn thing!”
”I'm not coming there to be in the top 3 of the Atlantic 10. I'm coming to win the damn thing!”
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This is to be expected, pc fans are pointing to next year as the year where it should all come together and they win some games in the NCAA tournament. They return all their starters and have a very good recruiting class coming in. Yet, despite this URI will likely get similar pre-season hype and is already being ranked ahead of pc in some 2017 preseason polls. Regardless, its shaping up to be a nice year of college hoops in the state of RI.steviep123 wrote:Man, the hatred of PC fans responding to this tweet is in mid season form.RF1 wrote:
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Bleed Keaney Blue!
”I'm not coming there to be in the top 3 of the Atlantic 10. I'm coming to win the damn thing!”
”I'm not coming there to be in the top 3 of the Atlantic 10. I'm coming to win the damn thing!”
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I don't know if that's a title they're using anymore, but that could change. Some positions need to be specified, like Jerrell, but they've always been kind of fluid with role allocation.Iggy1979 wrote:Is there an asst DBO?ace wrote:Yeah, Tripp and Tom are there and working, and the others we know have moved into their new roles.
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Tripp?
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Best news in awhile - my #2 Dinno Daniels jersey is relevant once again!
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http://media.gettyimages.com/photos/dec ... ?s=612x612rhodylaw wrote:Best news in awhile - my #2 Dinno Daniels jersey is relevant once again!
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Dowtin looks like he's added some upper body strength.
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I wanna work out with them...ace wrote:
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Wow these guys are puttin in the work nice
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Looks like EC is back at full go with the team!
First thing I noticed was NO BRACE! Must have been a very minor procedure and probably great for confidence to not look down and see a daily reminder of the knee injury!
First thing I noticed was NO BRACE! Must have been a very minor procedure and probably great for confidence to not look down and see a daily reminder of the knee injury!
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No brace.....it's go time for EC
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Can u say NBA draft pick ??
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It does look like he had no fear about the knee in this clip. That is GREAT news. The best part of his game is his driving and finishing ability (sweet touch off the glass).
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The clip shows him going to his left most of the time. I hope he continues working on his right to keep defenses honest.wgracie99 wrote:It does look like he had no fear about the knee in this clip. That is GREAT news. The best part of his game is his driving and finishing ability (sweet touch off the glass).
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Here's another short clip of Daron
Jared has one too but I couldn't get the link to work
Jared has one too but I couldn't get the link to work
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- Carlton Owens
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Like the left hand.