2019 Offseason Discussion

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

DC_Rams wrote: ↑5 years ago Cox needs a younger vet on staff. Not a first time coach. I love TJ, but he needs to cut his teeth at a lower level school first.

Agree, Cox needs a Cox. Meaning he needs what he was to Hurley, someone young, hungry but with high level experience. He needs a younger version of himself. Can't have a staff comprised of 2 veterans and 2 neophytes. Need some strength in the middle.

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 5 years ago

bigappleram wrote: ↑5 years ago
DC_Rams wrote: ↑5 years ago Cox needs a younger vet on staff. Not a first time coach. I love TJ, but he needs to cut his teeth at a lower level school first.
Agree, Cox needs a Cox. Meaning he needs what he was to Hurley, someone young, hungry but with high level experience. He needs a younger version of himself. Can't have a staff comprised of 2 veterans and 2 neophytes. Need some strength in the middle.

10000% agree

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 5 years ago

Would this mean that Carroll is getting healthy? If TJ ended that statement with an exclamation point, I assume it's something good.

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 5 years ago

Highly doubt Carroll returns.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

bigappleram wrote: ↑5 years ago
DC_Rams wrote: ↑5 years ago Cox needs a younger vet on staff. Not a first time coach. I love TJ, but he needs to cut his teeth at a lower level school first.
Agree, Cox needs a Cox. Meaning he needs what he was to Hurley, someone young, hungry but with high level experience. He needs a younger version of himself. Can't have a staff comprised of 2 veterans and 2 neophytes. Need some strength in the middle.

You start your “need” definition with “someone young”. Cox wasn’t young when he first took the Assistant job with Hurley.

Ty is a young coach that is focused on Recruiting.
Cox needs his other two Assistants to be experienced in player development, game planning and help with recruiting.
Unfortunately TJ doesn’t have any player development experience. He has shown he can game plan and has helped with recruiting last year (before all the Assistants were in place). My gut is TJ’s first Assistant job is somewhere else. I wish it was at URI. I don’t think Cox can afford to have Ty and TJ as Assistants right now with their experience and skill set.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

With the assistant job posting, that makes it pretty clear Carroll isn't returning.

Would be too bad for TJ, as he's obviously very popular with the team....hope it doesn't come back to bite us.

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

Any old timers like skinner, martelli type guys would be great. The consigliere needs experience.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

Bring back Penders or Al!

Hey you never know....ha ha

Penders could help with the uptempo game.

Al could help run the flex offense.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑5 years ago
bigappleram wrote: ↑5 years ago
DC_Rams wrote: ↑5 years ago Cox needs a younger vet on staff. Not a first time coach. I love TJ, but he needs to cut his teeth at a lower level school first.
Agree, Cox needs a Cox. Meaning he needs what he was to Hurley, someone young, hungry but with high level experience. He needs a younger version of himself. Can't have a staff comprised of 2 veterans and 2 neophytes. Need some strength in the middle.
You start your “need” definition with “someone young”. Cox wasn’t young when he first took the Assistant job with Hurley.

Ty is a young coach that is focused on Recruiting.
Cox needs his other two Assistants to be experienced in player development, game planning and help with recruiting.
Unfortunately TJ doesn’t have any player development experience. He has shown he can game plan and has helped with recruiting last year (before all the Assistants were in place). My gut is TJ’s first Assistant job is somewhere else. I wish it was at URI. I don’t think Cox can afford to have Ty and TJ as Assistants right now with their experience and skill set.

Young in relative sense, in college basketball coaching young is still in your early to mid 30s. That is what I think Cox needs, someone who will eventually become a head coach but is still on their upward trajectory, however they bring with them a good resume of high level experience in the areas you identified bc i agree that is where we need help. TJ and Ty are limited due to their newness, cant add a ton to game planning and dont have player development pedigrees.

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 5 years ago

rambone 78 wrote: ↑5 years ago With the assistant job posting, that makes it pretty clear Carroll isn't returning.

Would be too bad for TJ, as he's obviously very popular with the team....hope it doesn't come back to bite us.

Bite us how? While some may be sad if TJ left, it would have zero impact on the roster.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

I only mentioned that due to the positive impact TJ had on the team motivational wise.

I still think he was at least partially responsible for the late season improvement in attitude, if not the play itself.

The turnaround started right after Carroll left and TJ took his position on an interim basis.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 5 years ago

Someone like Geoff Arnold, who gets you into another recruiting area.

eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 5 years ago

Tyson Wheeler?????

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 5 years ago

eli#10 wrote: ↑5 years ago Tyson Wheeler?????

I've heard no

eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 5 years ago

I say why not. Certainly an interview is justified.
You heard no--by who??

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

Has this been made official by the university? Seems like a big deal to hire a AC.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

I think Tyson would be good he has lots of experience in coaching with Fairfield and he is like 43 years old

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 5 years ago

I think Tyson has been passed over more than once when we've had coaching vacancies.

I guess they don't feel he's a good fit for some reason. But it's not the school's call, it's the head coach who makes it.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 5 years ago

......Cox needs an assistant that can attract and develop big men......

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

DC_Rams wrote: ↑5 years ago
Iggy1979 wrote: ↑5 years ago Sounds like TJ might have got bad news about the promotion.....
Meaning??

Someone asked him on Twitter and TJ responded that it wasn't work related.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 5 years ago

Iggy1979 wrote: ↑5 years ago Someone like Geoff Arnold, who gets you into another recruiting area.

I've been thinking lately how strong Cox recruits his area that people claim he could recruit. Ppl always claim to recruit an area or attribute an area to a guy, but Cox really delivers. This juco on top of all the other dmv guys is really a lot of players. Like DH pulled Langevine and Munford from NJ and we thought we would be jam packed with NJ guys. I think you could toss Hassan Martin in with the NJ thing.

But really just pointing out that Cox really does have pull in that dmv area. Really impressive.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 5 years ago

Take away the fact that Tyson played here and we all love the guy, what does he bring to the table as an assistant coach and recruiter? I am assuming that this hire would be for the top assistant job. Is an assistant from Fairfield really what we should be shooting for? Same with TJ. Absolutely love the guy and want him here forever if possible. But this hire is too important and he isn't ready for that spot yet.

Again, its nothing personal against those guys, but this is going to be an important hire. Has Tyson been bringing in big recruits to the Fairfield level? I honestly don't know, I don't follow them at all.

I really feel like we need to look beyond ex-players and people that we all love and root for. The goal here should not be a feel good story about an ex-player.

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

adam914 wrote: ↑5 years ago Take away the fact that Tyson played here and we all love the guy, what does he bring to the table as an assistant coach and recruiter? I am assuming that this hire would be for the top assistant job. Is an assistant from Fairfield really what we should be shooting for? Same with TJ. Absolutely love the guy and want him here forever if possible. But this hire is too important and he isn't ready for that spot yet.

Again, its nothing personal against those guys, but this is going to be an important hire. Has Tyson been bringing in big recruits to the Fairfield level? I honestly don't know, I don't follow them at all.

I really feel like we need to look beyond ex-players and people that we all love and root for. The goal here should not be a feel good story about an ex-player.

Agreed. Will be interesting to see what happens. Per URI's job board, today is the last day the applications can be submitted.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 5 years ago

Taylor Swift wrote: ↑5 years ago
adam914 wrote: ↑5 years ago Take away the fact that Tyson played here and we all love the guy, what does he bring to the table as an assistant coach and recruiter? I am assuming that this hire would be for the top assistant job. Is an assistant from Fairfield really what we should be shooting for? Same with TJ. Absolutely love the guy and want him here forever if possible. But this hire is too important and he isn't ready for that spot yet.

Again, its nothing personal against those guys, but this is going to be an important hire. Has Tyson been bringing in big recruits to the Fairfield level? I honestly don't know, I don't follow them at all.

I really feel like we need to look beyond ex-players and people that we all love and root for. The goal here should not be a feel good story about an ex-player.
Agreed. Will be interesting to see what happens. Per URI's job board, today is the last day the applications can be submitted.

Uh oh, better finish my application up then! Wait until you guys see the offense I am drawing up.

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

adam914 wrote: ↑5 years ago
Taylor Swift wrote: ↑5 years ago
adam914 wrote: ↑5 years ago Take away the fact that Tyson played here and we all love the guy, what does he bring to the table as an assistant coach and recruiter? I am assuming that this hire would be for the top assistant job. Is an assistant from Fairfield really what we should be shooting for? Same with TJ. Absolutely love the guy and want him here forever if possible. But this hire is too important and he isn't ready for that spot yet.

Again, its nothing personal against those guys, but this is going to be an important hire. Has Tyson been bringing in big recruits to the Fairfield level? I honestly don't know, I don't follow them at all.

I really feel like we need to look beyond ex-players and people that we all love and root for. The goal here should not be a feel good story about an ex-player.
Agreed. Will be interesting to see what happens. Per URI's job board, today is the last day the applications can be submitted.
Uh oh, better finish my application up then! Wait until you guys see the offense I am drawing up.

Please feel free to use me as a reference and be sure to attach your resume as a PDF, Word Docs are not accepted at this time.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑5 years ago

(I love summer but) is it November yet?

Rhodymob05 · Unread post by **Rhodymob05** » 5 years ago

I think we’re gonna be kind of good next season.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

That’s our transfer from Gtown???

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 5 years ago

reef wrote: ↑5 years ago That’s our transfer from Gtown???

The one and only

Antwan Walker

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 5 years ago

......for me, with all incoming transfers, I will take a wait, see and comment later approach......

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Nice to see the boys working hard

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 5 years ago

Fatts says he wants to gain 20 pounds.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 5 years ago

https://www.yurview.com/uri-rams/jeff-d ... -uri-rams/

This kid is so smart ....

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 5 years ago

Hey, this could be our shooting coach!

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 5 years ago

Great article by DISano

I have a feeling Dowtin is going to be a successful coach down the road

KevanBoyles · Unread post by **KevanBoyles** » 5 years ago

Looks like Harris may have had some work done on his foot. He just posted a picture with some crutches and wearing a boot on Instagram about two hours ago.

McRam · Unread post by **McRam** » 5 years ago

I think we should not underestimate how well Dowtin will do as a pro player before a coaching career.
Interesting to note that Jeff had a better fg% ,3 pt%, ft %, offensive rebounds , more steals, better assist to turnover ratio than Grady of Davidson.(The only stat that Grady was better than Jeff was defensive rebounds) And now Grady gets a look from the NBA-

This all done with not nearly the support and shooting support that Davidson had.

Kinda of reminds me of Steve Blake of Maryland who had a 13 year NBA career after being 1 2nd round pick.

McRam · Unread post by **McRam** » 5 years ago

I think we should not underestimate how well Dowtin will do as a pro player before a coaching career.
Interesting to note that Jeff had a better fg% ,3 pt%, ft %, offensive rebounds , more steals, better assist to turnover ratio than Grady of Davidson.(The only stat that Grady was better than Jeff was defensive rebounds) And now Grady gets a look from the NBA-

This all done with not nearly the support and shooting support that Davidson had.

Kinda of reminds me of Steve Blake of Maryland who had a 13 year NBA career after being 1 2nd round pick.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 5 years ago

McRam wrote: ↑5 years ago I think we should not underestimate how well Dowtin will do as a pro player before a coaching career.
Interesting to note that Jeff had a better fg% ,3 pt%, ft %, offensive rebounds , more steals, better assist to turnover ratio than Grady of Davidson.(The only stat that Grady was better than Jeff was defensive rebounds) And now Grady gets a look from the NBA-

This all done with not nearly the support and shooting support that Davidson had.

Kinda of reminds me of Steve Blake of Maryland who had a 13 year NBA career after being 1 2nd round pick.

Agree.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 5 years ago

McRam wrote: ↑5 years ago I think we should not underestimate how well Dowtin will do as a pro player before a coaching career.
Interesting to note that Jeff had a better fg% ,3 pt%, ft %, offensive rebounds , more steals, better assist to turnover ratio than Grady of Davidson.(The only stat that Grady was better than Jeff was defensive rebounds) And now Grady gets a look from the NBA-

This all done with not nearly the support and shooting support that Davidson had.

Kinda of reminds me of Steve Blake of Maryland who had a 13 year NBA career after being 1 2nd round pick.

Not so sure about this though...

RamStock · Unread post by **RamStock** » 5 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote: ↑5 years ago
McRam wrote: ↑5 years ago I think we should not underestimate how well Dowtin will do as a pro player before a coaching career.
Interesting to note that Jeff had a better fg% ,3 pt%, ft %, offensive rebounds , more steals, better assist to turnover ratio than Grady of Davidson.(The only stat that Grady was better than Jeff was defensive rebounds) And now Grady gets a look from the NBA-

This all done with not nearly the support and shooting support that Davidson had.

Kinda of reminds me of Steve Blake of Maryland who had a 13 year NBA career after being 1 2nd round pick.
Not so sure about this though...

I don’t think either is an NBA player. They are both very good college players, but neither would be drafted or would be late second round picks. If Dowtin or Grady go to play in Europe they might succeed, but I just don’t see it in the NBA.

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

No boot on for Jermaine

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 5 years ago

Who was the 3rd guy? Didn't look like CT or Tyrese...kinda looked like Preston but have to imagine as a graduate he isn't still working out with the team. Also worth noting was Marial squatting 60% less weight than Fatts, should tell you a bit about how much strength work that kid will need to get to what is necessary at Div 1 level.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 5 years ago

I believe that was Walker.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 5 years ago

The other big thing for Harris, other than health, is strength. He got stripped off the ball or knocked off a rebound often.

PeterRamTime · Unread post by **PeterRamTime** » 5 years ago

Cyril with the haircut

Rhody83 · Unread post by **Rhody83** » 5 years ago

bigappleram wrote: ↑5 years ago Who was the 3rd guy? Didn't look like CT or Tyrese...kinda looked like Preston but have to imagine as a graduate he isn't still working out with the team. Also worth noting was Marial squatting 60% less weight than Fatts, should tell you a bit about how much strength work that kid will need to get to what is necessary at Div 1 level.

The three big guys are Cyril, Harris & Walker.
BAR a weightlifting expert

with the 60% less comment. You forgot the weight of the bar which is either 35 lbs or 45 lbs.
so Mading is using somewhere between 32-35% less weight. This last few months is the first time he has been in a legit S&C program. The others are 1-3 years ahead of him.
The exercise isn’t a heavy weight exercise. It is more about the depth of the squat and the smoothness (slower motion). They are doing this on an incline as well.

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 5 years ago

Rhody83 wrote: ↑5 years ago
bigappleram wrote: ↑5 years ago Who was the 3rd guy? Didn't look like CT or Tyrese...kinda looked like Preston but have to imagine as a graduate he isn't still working out with the team. Also worth noting was Marial squatting 60% less weight than Fatts, should tell you a bit about how much strength work that kid will need to get to what is necessary at Div 1 level.
The three big guys are Cyril, Harris & Walker.
BAR a weightlifting expert with the 60% less comment. You forgot the weight of the bar which is either 35 lbs or 45 lbs.
so Mading is using somewhere between 32-35% less weight. This last few months is the first time he has been in a legit S&C program. The others are 1-3 years ahead of him.
The exercise isn’t a heavy weight exercise. It is more about the depth of the squat and the smoothness (slower motion). They are doing this on an incline as well.

I was about to say- not easy with the incline at all.