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And now add Foumena being out this year to. Front court will be a work in progress for a while I think.
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That dude isn’t going to get anymore staff interviews if he leaks info. It’s fun for fans to hear stuff, but coaches have a way they like to go about things and the official journalists covering the team kind of have to follow along with that.
In theory, I love keeping a roster spot open for flexibility during the season to pick up a mid-year transfer or a re-class. In practice, things happen like an injury and an academic ineligibility and a redshirt and all of a sudden you’re starting the season with 10 players.
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The “October depth” seems to be whittled away at……no?
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Rhody Instagram just made a post about him yesterday, timing is weird. Guess that means Tichikou is the starting 5?
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Yes, process of elimination.Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑1 year ago Rhody Instagram just made a post about him yesterday, timing is weird. Guess that means Tichikou is the starting 5?
Although he probably has the most talent of the group, still not sure the 5 is his most natural position.
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For better or worse I think this helps the staff determine what they have in Samb, Tichikou and Rory.
If you had two others bigs in the mix everyone’s like splitting hairs of minutes and can be more difficult for any of them to be comfortable
If you had two others bigs in the mix everyone’s like splitting hairs of minutes and can be more difficult for any of them to be comfortable
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Rory started in the scrimmage. It sounds like he may be our starting center.
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That is exciting and also terrifying.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 year ago Rory started in the scrimmage. It sounds like he may be our starting center.
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We have players at 6'11, 6'11, and 6'10, and none and it seems none will start at the five for different reasons. Wth man.
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He could be starting at the 4.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 year ago Rory started in the scrimmage. It sounds like he may be our starting center.
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Yes, he could be. But that would mean he would be starting with another player like a Tchikou or Samb. Our strengths are in the guard position. Archie has said the best strength of our team right now is our speed. That leads me to believe we will play a 3 guard lineup. There is no way Malik is coming off the bench, so I think he has to be the starting 4. Maybe i'm wrong..KevanBoyles wrote: ↑1 year agoHe could be starting at the 4.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 year ago Rory started in the scrimmage. It sounds like he may be our starting center.
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I think that’s a reasonable take. I was only trying to make the point that we really don’t know and he could play the 4, or 5, or maybe even the three down the road.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 year agoYes, he could be. But that would mean he would be starting with another player like a Tchikou or Samb. Our strengths are in the guard position. Archie has said the best strength of our team right now is our speed. That leads me to believe we will play a 3 guard lineup. There is no way Malik is coming off the bench, so I think he has to be the starting 4. Maybe i'm wrong..KevanBoyles wrote: ↑1 year agoHe could be starting at the 4.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 year ago Rory started in the scrimmage. It sounds like he may be our starting center.
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I don't know what position Rory is playing, but I'll repeat what I heard at a football game a few weeks ago. Word is that he is REALLY good. So, it doesn't surprise me that he's starting, even with some guys out.
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I'm just looking forward to a big who can consistently hit the 3.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year ago I don't know what position Rory is playing, but I'll repeat what I heard at a football game a few weeks ago. Word is that he is REALLY good. So, it doesn't surprise me that he's starting, even with some guys out.
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Rory is you man Pete.
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Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year ago I don't know what position Rory is playing, but I'll repeat what I heard at a football game a few weeks ago. Word is that he is REALLY good. So, it doesn't surprise me that he's starting, even with some guys out.
This was the game that impressed me the most. We all know he can hit the 3 but his footwork in the post was impressive.
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I am just looking forward to a big who can post-up on the blocks, rebound and defend the paint.
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We have had bigs like that. Makhel was a great shot blocker. What we haven't had in a while is a big man that can help stretch the floor. A skilled big. A big that may not be the most athletic but has a high IQ, great footwork, and a knockdown shooter. I think Rory will help this team on the offensive end immediately. He may be abused on the defensive end until he improves his speed and strength. He'll be fun to watch as we see him progress.
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You're telling me that everyone hated Makhi taking pull up 25 footers like he was Durant?steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 year agoWe have had bigs like that. Makhel was a great shot blocker. What we haven't had in a while is a big man that can help stretch the floor. A skilled big. A big that may not be the most athletic but has a high IQ, great footwork, and a knockdown shooter. I think Rory will help this team on the offensive end immediately. He may be abused on the defensive end until he improves his speed and strength. He'll be fun to watch as we see him progress.
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Saw Foumena, Stewart and Leggett at Saturday’s game vs Elon. Heard some nice things about Hutchinson at the game.
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Guess we will find out Monday
No definite word on Foumena redshirting yet
No definite word on Foumena redshirting yet
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In the words of Al Davis…Just win, baby. Can’t lose to the mighty Quinn’s at home. I say we win by 5-10 in the end,
but it will be tight for most of the game because it’s our first game, have some new faces to integrate and we are short handed.
but it will be tight for most of the game because it’s our first game, have some new faces to integrate and we are short handed.
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Miller reiterated last night that Foumena will redshirt.
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He did. Said he got a late start here and things along those lines. Didn’t mention any health issues.
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Unfortunate situation as he looks like he can play and contribute (and has been practicing) Questionable reasoning in my opinion as typically its an injury or coaches decision based on development, not their own decision.
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I listened to Archie's explanation and logic. It made great sense to me.Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑1 year agoUnfortunate situation as he looks like he can play and contribute (and has been practicing) Questionable reasoning in my opinion as typically its an injury or coaches decision based on development, not their own decision.
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If the coaches thought he could play and contribute this year, he would not be redshirting, if he’s academically eligible. Whether or not he’s still at URI for his fifth year of college remains to be seen and depends on his development.Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑1 year agoUnfortunate situation as he looks like he can play and contribute (and has been practicing) Questionable reasoning in my opinion as typically its an injury or coaches decision based on development, not their own decision.
I guess it’s Freeman, Weston, Carey, Martin, Tchikou to start? All transfers, all the time. The rebuild has to start somewhere!
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I’ll choose to also interpret it as a positive reflection of the status and development of our other bigs. Coaching staff must like what they’ve seen from Tchikou, Samb and Rory. With confidence in Bilaus injury recovery and ability to make an immediate impactace wrote: ↑1 year agoIf the coaches thought he could play and contribute this year, he would not be redshirting, if he’s academically eligible. Whether or not he’s still at URI for his fifth year of college remains to be seen and depends on his development.Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑1 year agoUnfortunate situation as he looks like he can play and contribute (and has been practicing) Questionable reasoning in my opinion as typically its an injury or coaches decision based on development, not their own decision.
I guess it’s Freeman, Weston, Carey, Martin, Tchikou to start? All transfers, all the time. The rebuild has to start somewhere!
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Also might have something to do with Kenny's situation. Does give us another body for a longer time.KingstonLane wrote: ↑1 year agoI’ll choose to also interpret it as a positive reflection of the status and development of our other bigs. Coaching staff must like what they’ve seen from Tchikou, Samb and Rory. With confidence in Bilaus injury recovery and ability to make an immediate impactace wrote: ↑1 year agoIf the coaches thought he could play and contribute this year, he would not be redshirting, if he’s academically eligible. Whether or not he’s still at URI for his fifth year of college remains to be seen and depends on his development.Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑1 year ago
Unfortunate situation as he looks like he can play and contribute (and has been practicing) Questionable reasoning in my opinion as typically its an injury or coaches decision based on development, not their own decision.
I guess it’s Freeman, Weston, Carey, Martin, Tchikou to start? All transfers, all the time. The rebuild has to start somewhere!
We hired the right coach, so I'm in the mood to trust the guy.
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That is certainly the most optimistic take, and I won’t take that away from you.KingstonLane wrote: ↑1 year agoI’ll choose to also interpret it as a positive reflection of the status and development of our other bigs. Coaching staff must like what they’ve seen from Tchikou, Samb and Rory. With confidence in Bilaus injury recovery and ability to make an immediate impactace wrote: ↑1 year agoIf the coaches thought he could play and contribute this year, he would not be redshirting, if he’s academically eligible. Whether or not he’s still at URI for his fifth year of college remains to be seen and depends on his development.Rhodymob05 wrote: ↑1 year ago
Unfortunate situation as he looks like he can play and contribute (and has been practicing) Questionable reasoning in my opinion as typically its an injury or coaches decision based on development, not their own decision.
I guess it’s Freeman, Weston, Carey, Martin, Tchikou to start? All transfers, all the time. The rebuild has to start somewhere!
It also has zero to do with Kenny’s situation. No one in college basketball is making decisions now based on 2026-27.
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He talked about it during the radio show. Still deciding. He said it's been difficult to determine the right combination because of all of the injuries/illness. I think he mentioned that the entire team has only been able to practice together a handful of times.
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Yep,RhodyRams12 wrote: ↑1 year agoHe talked about it during the radio show. Still deciding. He said it's been difficult to determine the right combination because of all of the injuries/illness. I think he mentioned that the entire team has only been able to practice together a handful of times.
Steve Mac tried to ask him about his starting 5 and if he had landed on one yet and Archie said "Absolutely Not". Stealth. Keep 'em guessing.
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I love hearing about his practice points/gold jersey system. Good to hear about how he expects his guys to earn time.
That can squash a lot of "im not playing enough" issues when you can put a leaderboard to it.
Also - wow. 3 point shooting 1) Bray, 2) Bassy, 3) Carey, 4) Rory, 5) Lou - though he did clarify that with zero game reps that doesn't mean anything for 4/5.
Also - wow. Best ball handlers - 1) Bassy, 2) Bray, 3) Carey - what the hell happened last year that we missed??
That can squash a lot of "im not playing enough" issues when you can put a leaderboard to it.
Also - wow. 3 point shooting 1) Bray, 2) Bassy, 3) Carey, 4) Rory, 5) Lou - though he did clarify that with zero game reps that doesn't mean anything for 4/5.
Also - wow. Best ball handlers - 1) Bassy, 2) Bray, 3) Carey - what the hell happened last year that we missed??
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Same here Blue Man
On the 3 Point Shooting he listed Freeman, Thomas and Carey as Steve asked for his Top 3. He added in Rory and Lou but qualified these two because they have not played a game yet.
No hesitation at all in naming his Top 3 in the 3 Point Shooting category. High on Thomas for Shooting and Ball Handling.
He was high on Freeman on the Offensive end but he stayed away from comments about Freeman's defense - led to believe Freeman has work to do on the defensive end.
Also loved hearing how they record the results of every shot in practice by every player. They track the results. They use the results in part to determine who should start and how to allocate minutes.
On rebounding he was quick to bring up Malik Martin's name.
Martin won the Gold Jersey two consecutive weeks. Guys try to keep the Gold Jersey.
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On the 3 Point Shooting he listed Freeman, Thomas and Carey as Steve asked for his Top 3. He added in Rory and Lou but qualified these two because they have not played a game yet.
No hesitation at all in naming his Top 3 in the 3 Point Shooting category. High on Thomas for Shooting and Ball Handling.
He was high on Freeman on the Offensive end but he stayed away from comments about Freeman's defense - led to believe Freeman has work to do on the defensive end.
Also loved hearing how they record the results of every shot in practice by every player. They track the results. They use the results in part to determine who should start and how to allocate minutes.
On rebounding he was quick to bring up Malik Martin's name.
Martin won the Gold Jersey two consecutive weeks. Guys try to keep the Gold Jersey.
Great listen.
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Sounds like Bassy is going to play a much bigger role than a lot of people here think. I love the way he sees the floor and distributes. If what Archie is saying about his 3 point shot is true, Bassy will be a very good player.
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If Carey is the third best shooter and ballhandler then he could be scary.Blue Man wrote: ↑1 year ago I love hearing about his practice points/gold jersey system. Good to hear about how he expects his guys to earn time.
That can squash a lot of "im not playing enough" issues when you can put a leaderboard to it.
Also - wow. 3 point shooting 1) Bray, 2) Bassy, 3) Carey, 4) Rory, 5) Lou - though he did clarify that with zero game reps that doesn't mean anything for 4/5.
Also - wow. Best ball handlers - 1) Bassy, 2) Bray, 3) Carey - what the hell happened last year that we missed??
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I’ll need to see it to believe in on Bassys 3pt shooting
Shot 21% last year, and half of those teams were leaving him wide open
Shot 21% last year, and half of those teams were leaving him wide open
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I got the sense, too, 78, that Bassy could play a bigger role. Or, more than I expected, anyway.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year ago Sounds like Bassy is going to play a much bigger role than a lot of people here think. I love the way he sees the floor and distributes. If what Archie is saying about his 3 point shot is true, Bassy will be a very good player.
I also found it interesting on how Archie talked some about how he thinks Carey can succeed on the offensive end by posting him up more.
Towards the end, when Archie was talking about how he felt the team will get better with time and could do some big things towards the end of the season, I thought he sounded “almost” ECR-ish. If he had started singing I would have crapped my pants! Hahahaha!
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Well, he was in a band before he started coaching.Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 year agoI got the sense, too, 78, that Bassy could play a bigger role. Or, more than I expected, anyway.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year ago Sounds like Bassy is going to play a much bigger role than a lot of people here think. I love the way he sees the floor and distributes. If what Archie is saying about his 3 point shot is true, Bassy will be a very good player.
I also found it interesting on how Archie talked some about how he thinks Carey can succeed on the offensive end by posting him up more.
Towards the end, when Archie was talking about how he felt the team will get better with time and could do some big things towards the end of the season, I thought he sounded “almost” ECR-ish. If he had started singing I would have crapped my pants! Hahahaha!
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Even though Archie isn't willing to spill the beans on this yet, I agree with Ace on the starting 5.
Bray, Carey, Weston, Martin, Alex.
Bassy, Ish, Rory, and Samb will probably all get double-digit minutes off the bench.
Bray, Carey, Weston, Martin, Alex.
Bassy, Ish, Rory, and Samb will probably all get double-digit minutes off the bench.
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I could see them going with Thomas over Weston, though, if they’re really that concerned about Quinnipiac’s guards on defense and want another ball handler.
It’s great to hear how they’re all stacking up against each other in practice, let’s see what happens when they match up against guys in different jerseys. I think Archie’s trying to get the right mix of level setting expectations while also encouraging people to get out and support.
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I'm sticking with the same starting five I had a few weeks ago.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 year ago Based on Archie's comments about the team yesterday, I think we should revisit this.
1. Bray
2. Carey
3. Weston
4. Martin
5. Tchikou
These are the 8 players that I think will get the most minutes...
1. Bray
2. Carey
3. Weston
4. Martin
5. Tchikou
6th- Bassy
7th- Rory
8th - Ish
Samb may play if we have foul trouble. Maybe he had a bad game but I thought he and Ish were the weakest players at the scrimmage.
I was very impressed by Parnell Pierre. It was clear Jimmy Ball was a walk-on. PIerre looked like he belonged... He has a nice handle. His 3 pt shot was pretty. He had a nice running layup. I thought he held his own on the defensive end as well. For a team that lacks shooting, maybe Archie will give him a few minutes to see if he can make an impact... Probably not.
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Yes Stevey, you did have that starting line-up several weeks ago and yeah I agree.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 year agoI'm sticking with the same starting five I had a few weeks ago.steveystuds06 wrote: ↑1 year ago Based on Archie's comments about the team yesterday, I think we should revisit this.
1. Bray
2. Carey
3. Weston
4. Martin
5. Tchikou
These are the 8 players that I think will get the most minutes...
1. Bray
2. Carey
3. Weston
4. Martin
5. Tchikou
6th- Bassy
7th- Rory
8th - Ish
Samb may play if we have foul trouble. Maybe he had a bad game but I thought he and Ish were the weakest players at the scrimmage.
I was very impressed by Parnell Pierre. It was clear Jimmy Ball was a walk-on. PIerre looked like he belonged... He has a nice handle. His 3 pt shot was pretty. He had a nice running layup. I thought he held his own on the defensive end as well. For a team that lacks shooting, maybe Archie will give him a few minutes to see if he can make an impact... Probably not.
I think Samb will get decent minutes because they currently lack depth in the paint.
Also Rory can be that stretch 4 we need.
Again Archie sees these players every day and difficult for us to speculate just based off that scrimmage.
Especially since Archie said he worked them very hard in the earlier practice.
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I would like to ask what happened to Ish. He is going into his Junior year and he is the 8th man on the mins list
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I wouldn’t expect much out of Rory. FR learning curve esp on defensive end is steep. Again if he can contribute 7-10 minutes/night and knock down a couple that’s gravy. I wouldn’t expect much more than that.
Have heard Bassy got stronger and from the videos it does look like he tweaked his release a bit…used to shoot it from center of his body similar to Lonzo Ball. Was tough to tell in videos but did look like he had moved it over closer to his left shoulder where it should be. I think Bassy will thrive under Archie- he does all the things a coach likes. My guess is he’s getting 20 mins a night.
I’m sticking with Bray, Carey, Weston, Malik, Tchikou as my starting lineup. Bassy, Ish, Rory off the bench. I think eventually Bilau is our starting center once healthy.
Have heard Bassy got stronger and from the videos it does look like he tweaked his release a bit…used to shoot it from center of his body similar to Lonzo Ball. Was tough to tell in videos but did look like he had moved it over closer to his left shoulder where it should be. I think Bassy will thrive under Archie- he does all the things a coach likes. My guess is he’s getting 20 mins a night.
I’m sticking with Bray, Carey, Weston, Malik, Tchikou as my starting lineup. Bassy, Ish, Rory off the bench. I think eventually Bilau is our starting center once healthy.
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Tremendous!Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year agoWell, he was in a band before he started coaching.Jdrums#3 wrote: ↑1 year agoI got the sense, too, 78, that Bassy could play a bigger role. Or, more than I expected, anyway.Billyboy78 wrote: ↑1 year ago Sounds like Bassy is going to play a much bigger role than a lot of people here think. I love the way he sees the floor and distributes. If what Archie is saying about his 3 point shot is true, Bassy will be a very good player.
I also found it interesting on how Archie talked some about how he thinks Carey can succeed on the offensive end by posting him up more.
Towards the end, when Archie was talking about how he felt the team will get better with time and could do some big things towards the end of the season, I thought he sounded “almost” ECR-ish. If he had started singing I would have crapped my pants! Hahahaha!