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Whew!!! Got the W! Great game guys!
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Ok took a deep breath. We won by 10+ to a higher ranked team. That will help all of our metrics. And i am thrilled. But that was a painful 2nd half to watch
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
This is why coaches have gray hair and ulcers.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Great win! Fatts is the Man!
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Great win! It’s not possible (at least for us) to play how we played first half and early second half for the entire game.
What a luxury having guards that can close the game from the line. Fatts is so calm.
Onto the next one!
What a luxury having guards that can close the game from the line. Fatts is so calm.
Onto the next one!
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Did walker get banged up? Or did he just play limited minutes because he wasnt playing well?
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Yooooog win. But getting out of the parking lot onto 138 is impossible. It's ridiculous that there isn't a single traffic cop out here which results in utter chaos.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Let’s pause for a second to give Cox & Co their proper credit!
What a performance.
We knew VCU wasn’t gonna roll over.
We took care of business.
Go Rhody!
What a performance.
We knew VCU wasn’t gonna roll over.
We took care of business.
Go Rhody!
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
How about giving VCU some credit?TruePoint wrote: ↑4 years agoEasy to say from your couch
ETA: I hate to make excuses because I do agree that this should not have happened. But it’s not the most surprising thing I’ve ever seen. It is human nature to get comfortable and lose some intensity and focus in that situation. You have to learn how to not do that. I don’t think it was “running clock” but more just not treasuring possessions.
Jesus Christ fellas, VCU played well in the 2nd half, yet we did enough work to win. We weren’t beating up on ducks tonight.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
That’s was a great win !!
I am ecstatic!!
Great job team and coach
NCAA or bust within our reach
I am ecstatic!!
Great job team and coach
NCAA or bust within our reach
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
DC_Rams wrote: ↑4 years agoHow about giving VCU some credit?TruePoint wrote: ↑4 years agoEasy to say from your couch
ETA: I hate to make excuses because I do agree that this should not have happened. But it’s not the most surprising thing I’ve ever seen. It is human nature to get comfortable and lose some intensity and focus in that situation. You have to learn how to not do that. I don’t think it was “running clock” but more just not treasuring possessions.
Jesus Christ fellas, VCU played well in the 2nd half, yet we did enough work to win. We weren’t beating up on ducks tonight.
I took a deep breath doing better now. And happy, but that second half was not good offense was stagnant lapses on passes and got lackadaisical.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
This is a PROGRAM win, 9 games left till the A10 tourney. Focus time!!!
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
A lackadaisical 38 pt 2nd half?! Cmon man.FDshoes wrote: ↑4 years agoDC_Rams wrote: ↑4 years agoHow about giving VCU some credit?TruePoint wrote: ↑4 years ago
Easy to say from your couch
ETA: I hate to make excuses because I do agree that this should not have happened. But it’s not the most surprising thing I’ve ever seen. It is human nature to get comfortable and lose some intensity and focus in that situation. You have to learn how to not do that. I don’t think it was “running clock” but more just not treasuring possessions.
Jesus Christ fellas, VCU played well in the 2nd half, yet we did enough work to win. We weren’t beating up on ducks tonight.
I took a deep breath doing better now. And happy, but that second half was not good offense was stagnant lapses on passes and got lackadaisical.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
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Just 3 pts in over 7 minutes. It was a very lackadaisical stretch. Like i said i love this team and coach. But we CANNOT have those stretches against top competition and in the tournament.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Wow what a game! They made me nervous for a few minutes there but we are pretty darn good team. Huge performance by all the guys. The first half was unreal; an awesome performance. Jeff was amazing. Cyril his usual force. Tyrese with that huge put-back late. Fatts 16-18 from the line plus that huge assist late in the game. The other guys all chipping in. Great job!!!
Wouldn't mind having Bones on our side; he's a good player.
Wouldn't mind having Bones on our side; he's a good player.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
College basketball, just like the pros, is a game of runs.
We played great for 25 minutes, not good for 10, then good for the last 5. VCU got hot during that stretch, and we were not.
It was plenty good enough, though.
Look what happened to Dayton against Duquesne. The same thing happened to them late in that game.
During VCU's run, we had our bench in the game, with such a big lead. We have to spell our starting 5 at times, or else they will wear down to nothing later in the season.
Now to avoid a letdown against UMass, please. Keep it going!
We played great for 25 minutes, not good for 10, then good for the last 5. VCU got hot during that stretch, and we were not.
It was plenty good enough, though.
Look what happened to Dayton against Duquesne. The same thing happened to them late in that game.
During VCU's run, we had our bench in the game, with such a big lead. We have to spell our starting 5 at times, or else they will wear down to nothing later in the season.
Now to avoid a letdown against UMass, please. Keep it going!
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Just back man that traffic was a mess. Haven't read anything on the board yet.Talk about the tale of two halves. We kicked their ass in the first and they kicked ours in the second. But luckily we beat them better. Good, bad or ugly...............JUST WIN!!!!!! Awesome game and an awesome crowd.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
back from the game and all i can say is jermaine harris was great! very high quality 20 mins
jefe on fire in the 1st
fatts with a james harden type game (FT's)
martin hitting his stride
short answer: our bigs played amazing defense (ie santos 7 pts) and our guards took care of the scoring
jefe on fire in the 1st
fatts with a james harden type game (FT's)
martin hitting his stride
short answer: our bigs played amazing defense (ie santos 7 pts) and our guards took care of the scoring
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Best first half against a quality team that URI has played in a long time. Cox's challenge is to keep the player's fresh for each game. I wish we could defend a little better inside but not if it means sagging off outside shooters. Tyrese does it all. Freshmen need to become Sophomores.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
I might create an account on the VCU board just to troll the fuck out of them. God damn we have their number.
What a W.
That three from Cyril was biggest “fuck it we’re hot, I’m taking this” shot in the history of college basketball. I absolutely loved it.
(Also props to Harris, played very well, I only yelled at him once / so so much better than Walker.)
What a W.
That three from Cyril was biggest “fuck it we’re hot, I’m taking this” shot in the history of college basketball. I absolutely loved it.
(Also props to Harris, played very well, I only yelled at him once / so so much better than Walker.)
Go Rhody
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Go Rhody!!! All the 6th men on there intramural and cyo coaches can take a break at their analysis for a day. Get some rest
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
I loved the Cyril 3 as well...wide open, up 20, let er rip.
Great game, totally amazing first half.
Great game, totally amazing first half.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Cyril’s 3 was the heat check for Dowtin - i laughed
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
That was certainly a lot of fun. I never imagined that Rhody would so thoroughly dominate VCU. We for some reason seem to own them. We are either a very bad match up for them or we are in their head. Talent is pretty comparable so no other way to explain it. On to the next opponent UMass. Got to keep this streak going.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
I also think the foul trouble was a key in the VCU run. We have an 8 man roster, and they had some heavy fouls. They had to lay off on defense to stay in the game.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
.......can’t for tomorrow’s Team Rankings URI report, to see how they under rank us again....
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Guy sitting next to me started complaining right away about Harris. I told him if he kept it up he was leaving. Harris played great and shit the guy up.
Great Win. Onto the next one
Great Win. Onto the next one
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
That stretch in the first half where Dowtin hit 3 straight 3s was awesome.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
After he hit the second one, I said, "dang, he's hot AND fired up" and then right after that he stuck the third. LOVE to see that guy as pumped up as he was.steviep123 wrote: ↑4 years ago That stretch in the first half where Dowtin hit 3 straight 3s was awesome.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
just back from the game. looong night. drove from Mystic, CT to the Mews to meet a friend for dinner arrived at 5pm...sans my tix. UGH! back to mystic to get said tix and then back to the RC. arrived hungry 20 minutes before tip.
absolutely shocked as i'm sure most were by the way the game started. i thought we would come out too hyped and fall behind early. oops. phenomenal from box to wire. knew they would make a run. all good teams do. ONLY negative was what the hell was Cox thinking when they started making the run? Lead went from 29 to 12 before he called TO? Other than that, it's all good.
absolutely shocked as i'm sure most were by the way the game started. i thought we would come out too hyped and fall behind early. oops. phenomenal from box to wire. knew they would make a run. all good teams do. ONLY negative was what the hell was Cox thinking when they started making the run? Lead went from 29 to 12 before he called TO? Other than that, it's all good.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Thought I was going to throw up in the second half but wow that was fun! KEEP RAMMING
GO RAMS
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
......I watched the VCU a lot, he looked like he had no answers to go when late in the first half when it was getting away from them.....
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Stop making me like you....Rhody15 wrote: ↑4 years ago I might create an account on the VCU board just to troll the fuck out of them. God damn we have their number.
What a W.
That three from Cyril was biggest “fuck it we’re hot, I’m taking this” shot in the history of college basketball. I absolutely loved it.
(Also props to Harris, played very well, I only yelled at him once / so so much better than Walker.)
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Perhaps someone needs to buy me a season ticket because my interests remained undefeated in the last decade. Or a go fund me still works lolsteviep123 wrote: ↑4 years agoCan we start a go fund me page to pay RJ to stay away? I'll give $10.rjsuperfly66 wrote: ↑4 years agoDo I get to root for a tie?
I'm sure the closer I am to the court, the more I'll cheer for URI. With the folk I'm going with, I don't think I have a choice.
In the last decade, the only times I've gone to the Ryan Center URI has lost. That in itself may be enough of a curse.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Awesome time at the Ryan Center! Rhody almost made Santos-Silva disappear in the first half. We look unbeatable when Jeff and Fatts both have it going at the same time. Tyrese and Cyril eating glass grabbing clutch rebounds. I am very impressed by tonight's performance.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
I am starting to think Jermaine and Antoine can handle things next season if we have to bring in freshman bigs until they get up to speed. No grad transfer needed.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Exactly, this wasn’t Howard U.
Does anyone play a perfect 40 minutes?
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Hey. Few comments on VCU and the game...
- VCU fans are legit fans. They don’t trash their own team (except for the Vann kid). They have a loyal crew.
- Bones is going to be legit. He’s good. Going to be real good. If I’m VCU and I have Bones and McAllister (sp?) they’re in good shape.
- i’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. When we have Fatts and Dowtin going (and Martin) we can compete with anyone. Bring on Dayton.
- Cyril and JH dominated down low. Dominated. Well done. Completely changed the game.
LETS F’IN GOOOO!!! This was a statement win. This is a tournament team. Let’s keep it going!!!! Go Rhody!
- VCU fans are legit fans. They don’t trash their own team (except for the Vann kid). They have a loyal crew.
- Bones is going to be legit. He’s good. Going to be real good. If I’m VCU and I have Bones and McAllister (sp?) they’re in good shape.
- i’ve said this before, and I’ll say it again. When we have Fatts and Dowtin going (and Martin) we can compete with anyone. Bring on Dayton.
- Cyril and JH dominated down low. Dominated. Well done. Completely changed the game.
LETS F’IN GOOOO!!! This was a statement win. This is a tournament team. Let’s keep it going!!!! Go Rhody!
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Life is so much better when the meltdown is on another team’s (way below the quality and ad free experience of KB) board.
The vcu fan who sat in 211 was very nice and blended well into the crowd. I know he post on the vcu board.
Apparently the refs overly favored URI and Uri will return to the unknown when Jeff leaves. They also hate Cox with a passion that even some on their board don’t seem to get.
The game tonight was fun, terrifying, and the best half of URI basketball I have seen in a hot minute.
The vcu fan who sat in 211 was very nice and blended well into the crowd. I know he post on the vcu board.
Apparently the refs overly favored URI and Uri will return to the unknown when Jeff leaves. They also hate Cox with a passion that even some on their board don’t seem to get.
The game tonight was fun, terrifying, and the best half of URI basketball I have seen in a hot minute.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
That first half was the best half a URI team has played in quite some time. Both the individual and team defense were incredible. And the offense was really good too. When Jeff hit his last three in the half, I thought the roof was going to come off. One thing I hate is stall ball, especially with 15 minutes left in the game. Don't get me wrong, I'm thrilled with the win. I just don't like that, never have. Two minutes left and up by 10, fine! Anyway, a great night at the RC, love this team.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
8-1. 16-5. Just got home. Can't wait to read the assumed roller coaster game thread. Bottom line is an excellent win against a team battling us for an NCAA berth. Control our own destiny. Can't ask for more than that. Great time.. don't prescribe to Steve McDonald continuing to talk about the 2 Dayton games. Stay focused. 1 game at a time.. electric place the Ryan center is when full..
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Post show said Walker played less because of matchups. Long and Toppin are more guard-oriented and so is VCU. Harris was great down low so Walker was a tweener.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
- Best tweet of the night... ‘Refs we’re close to ejecting Langevine after his 3 point shot.’ Ha. Cracked me up. Where do they come up with these things?
- Funny watching these kids at the table getting interviewed after the game. What are they reading??? Whats on the paper????
- Let’s root for VCU the rest of the way. Need to pump up the A10!!
A few of my buddies (Villanova and Seton Hall fans) came over to watch the game. When we were up by 27, one said “this is a blow out, want to watch something else?” I was like BRO. RHODY DOESN’T BLOW ANYONE OUT. WE MAKE EVERY GAME INTERESTING. Enough said. I’m going to bed. Exhausted.
- Funny watching these kids at the table getting interviewed after the game. What are they reading??? Whats on the paper????
- Let’s root for VCU the rest of the way. Need to pump up the A10!!
A few of my buddies (Villanova and Seton Hall fans) came over to watch the game. When we were up by 27, one said “this is a blow out, want to watch something else?” I was like BRO. RHODY DOESN’T BLOW ANYONE OUT. WE MAKE EVERY GAME INTERESTING. Enough said. I’m going to bed. Exhausted.
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Gotta hear from EZBuckets on this one.
I was sitting in 304 and during the 2nd half I saw you chirping towards the VCU fans and even gave them the Italian chin flick gesture at one point.
What was going on down in the 200's???
I was sitting in 304 and during the 2nd half I saw you chirping towards the VCU fans and even gave them the Italian chin flick gesture at one point.
What was going on down in the 200's???
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Re: 1/31 | VCU | 7:00PM (ESPN2)
Update on creating a troll account on their board, I couldn’t make my way around all the ads.
What a clusterfuck.
What a clusterfuck.
Go Rhody