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Hey guys,
Thanks to Gil and Mike Laprey's permission, we are launching a picture blog from Mr. Biruta, with updates daily, on our site. Go Rams!
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Thanks to Gil and Mike Laprey's permission, we are launching a picture blog from Mr. Biruta, with updates daily, on our site. Go Rams!
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Very nice! Will definitely check this out throughout the trip.
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Wow, nice collaboration effort with the Athletic Dept!!
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Gotta like this kid. Check out Gil's chat with us from moments ago:
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Good stuff, Jim!
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So good. Thanks
My favorite part...
Jim: You must think the world of Coach to sit out a year. Very cool.
Gil: The only reason i came to URI was the coach! Make it known please.
Jim: You seem to have a great team, good people and players both.
Gil: Honestly, I’ve been around many teams in many countries. I have never been around such great group of guys. I can compare them to so many teams. I truly mean that this group of guys is the most special. There are none with ego. Everybody is selfless and cares about the common goal the most.
My favorite part...
Jim: You must think the world of Coach to sit out a year. Very cool.
Gil: The only reason i came to URI was the coach! Make it known please.
Jim: You seem to have a great team, good people and players both.
Gil: Honestly, I’ve been around many teams in many countries. I have never been around such great group of guys. I can compare them to so many teams. I truly mean that this group of guys is the most special. There are none with ego. Everybody is selfless and cares about the common goal the most.
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Great endorsement for Dan, not exactly a great endorsement for the school.
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I didn't take it as a knock on the school though.
He played for Hurley before and he knew he wanted to be with Hurley again. That's not anti-URI, just REALLY pro-Hurley.
He played for Hurley before and he knew he wanted to be with Hurley again. That's not anti-URI, just REALLY pro-Hurley.
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Thanks to Jim.....a first class interviewer !
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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yup love the loyalty from Gil to DH
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Hey that's one reason we were so excited to get Hurley right? So that players would come here for him?
Anyway another tidbit I learned from Mr. Biruta? He prefers to be called Gilvydas, not Gil
Anyway another tidbit I learned from Mr. Biruta? He prefers to be called Gilvydas, not Gil
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I love Gil's openness and honesty about why he came here. (Let's face it... it had been almost a decade and a half of nothing at URI.) The important thing to me is that he says that now that he's here, he's in one of the best team environments that he's ever been in. He likes it here and doesn't regret his choice. By extension, this says nice things about where the program is and where it's headed. I don't care that he would not have considered URI without Hurley. At the time, I wouldn't have either if I were a good prospect. It's all about now and the future. I love it.
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It also brings home the point, that unless you're Duke, Kentucky, Michigan State, or an elite
power, college basketball is all about the coach, not the school.
When URI has had Kraft, Penders and Harrick, we were good.
When we had mediocre coaches, we were mediocre or worse.
Butler will show how important Stevens was. Drew, Few, Smart, are their respective programs,
not their schools.
power, college basketball is all about the coach, not the school.
When URI has had Kraft, Penders and Harrick, we were good.
When we had mediocre coaches, we were mediocre or worse.
Butler will show how important Stevens was. Drew, Few, Smart, are their respective programs,
not their schools.
< Arthur is my spirit animal.
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Exactly, Rod.
The key is making the most of the time you have with a coach like Hurley. And, THEN... hire the right replacement if he moves on to keep momentum going. See Xavier for exhibit A.
The key is making the most of the time you have with a coach like Hurley. And, THEN... hire the right replacement if he moves on to keep momentum going. See Xavier for exhibit A.
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Yeah I dont get those that have any issue with his answer. It shouldn't be surprising to hear that people would rather play for Hurley then our previous regime.
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Agree with this. When Biruta announced he was transferring, URI was mentioned as a possibility because of Hurley, but Maryland was the popular guess. Not bad beating out an ACC team, regardless of the reason. And yeah, it's Gilvydas or Biruta.Ben wrote:I love Gil's openness and honesty about why he came here. (Let's face it... it had been almost a decade and a half of nothing at URI.) The important thing to me is that he says that now that he's here, he's in one of the best team environments that he's ever been in. He likes it here and doesn't regret his choice. By extension, this says nice things about where the program is and where it's headed. I don't care that he would not have considered URI without Hurley. At the time, I wouldn't have either if I were a good prospect. It's all about now and the future. I love it.
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Dan still gets away with calling him Gil in interviews and such, but yeah, Gilvydas or Biruta it is!
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Well after the last coach, I'm sure this one calling him Gil is ok with him.ATPTourFan wrote:Dan still gets away with calling him Gil in interviews and such, but yeah, Gilvydas or Biruta it is!
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Right behind Biruta's head, you can see BlueMan and ATPTourFan (as well as another anonymous member of KeaneyBlue) in 205 Row C.
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Way over on the right, you can see Don Kaull (orange shirt) and me, talking.
I sat behind him waiting for my crew to catch up.
I sat behind him waiting for my crew to catch up.
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I hope 206 is available tomorrow night, when I make my pick. That's a good section to see
the bench and our second half offense.
the bench and our second half offense.
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Slava Ukraini!
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Gilly The Kid!
They call him Gilly the Kid! Tonight's blog with URI's Gilvydas Biruta is posted:
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Rhody74 WOW you're fast! lol
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That's cool, I never connected Biruta's number to Karnisovas before. He was part of my favorite Seton Hall teams, with Danny and Terry Dehere and Jerry Walker.
And yes, if you haven't watched The Other Dream Team, I highly recommend it. Most people at least remember the uniforms once they're reminded of them.
And yes, if you haven't watched The Other Dream Team, I highly recommend it. Most people at least remember the uniforms once they're reminded of them.
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I'm just to the left of Biruta's mouth, in the last row of 105, with the Rhody hat on.ATPTourFan wrote:Right behind Biruta's head, you can see BlueMan and ATPTourFan (as well as another anonymous member of KeaneyBlue) in 205 Row C.
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The Other Dream Team is available on Netflix streaming, so I plan to watch it this week!!
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Shows how out of the loop I am... Biruta it is.
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Gilly the kid nice !!
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You rock, Gilvydas!!!
Latest daily installment from Biruta on rhodeislandrams.com is up!
http://rhodeislandrams.com/711/
Latest daily installment from Biruta on rhodeislandrams.com is up!
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Grabbed a few quotes from Gilvydas after today's game:
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Pictures and new content from Gilvydas just updated:
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Great job with this blog, RhodeIslandRams. Kudos to Gilvydas for a great game and good luck in the upcoming season.
Also, wow factor for both photos! Imagine driving around Lake Como!
Also, wow factor for both photos! Imagine driving around Lake Como!
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Thanks OB. The content is a bit 'soft', but I hope the friendships we build early will make for some great content when the games count.
I want to thank Mike Laprey for being open to working with us while we are a small player, and of course Gilvydas and you guys on the forum. It will be a great season and future for the Rams!
I want to thank Mike Laprey for being open to working with us while we are a small player, and of course Gilvydas and you guys on the forum. It will be a great season and future for the Rams!
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Glad it was Gilvydas who became the one to contribute to this blog. The more I read/hear from him the more he becomes my favorite player.
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Nice gondola ride like the Venetian !!
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RhodeIslandRams, if anyone had thought about it sooner, we could have had a fundraiser and sent you on the trip. Then the quality of the photos, reporting, insight, trip and game color would have skyrocketed!
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OB I have never been to Italy...would have been hard to say no if that situation came up! Am I the only full Italian Rhode Island native never to go?
My wife, who is not Italian, lived there as a teen because her Father was stationed at an Air Force base there.
Gilvydas and I started chatting on Facebook, and he was very polite and clearly had the fire and drive, so I asked him first to contribute. Then I went to Mike Laprey for permission.
The real fun for me will be if/when the team comes to Tucson in November. I cannot wait.
My wife, who is not Italian, lived there as a teen because her Father was stationed at an Air Force base there.
Gilvydas and I started chatting on Facebook, and he was very polite and clearly had the fire and drive, so I asked him first to contribute. Then I went to Mike Laprey for permission.
The real fun for me will be if/when the team comes to Tucson in November. I cannot wait.
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By all means, save up the money and go before you get too old to tackle the hills, rent a car and hit the roadways. The Italians drive crazy fast, but they do follow the rules and are good drivers. And then there is the food and the wine. And beautiful and refined women everywhere.
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Last Italy Blog for now...3-0 and lots of bonding!
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3 wins is 3 wins, no matter the competition. But I love to see how this team is bonding. I'm sure there'll be some adversity, especially while they're still learning, but the bonding will help them through it.
Slava Ukraini!
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My money is on the 57 yr old Parisi to put one in Gilly The kids mug !!!
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Gilvydas is READY.
First practice is tomorrow.
Grabbed a few words tonight from the big man:
http://rhodeislandrams.com/it-is-time/
First practice is tomorrow.
Grabbed a few words tonight from the big man:
http://rhodeislandrams.com/it-is-time/
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Hey Jim, getting an error when following the link:
"You do not have permission to preview drafts."
"You do not have permission to preview drafts."
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Thanks RoadyJay! Should work now
BTW...practice starts TOMORROW! IT is TIME!
BTW...practice starts TOMORROW! IT is TIME!
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"I want to beat ALL of them"
Quote from Gilvydas today....updated our last blog..be sure to read below the picture:
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BIRUTA!!! Favorite player!!
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