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I was curious, just how good is RI & Hurley

mauconnfan said:
Where the hell are you getting "loaded team"? Are you actually serious about a loaded term because they were never close to loaded. What 5 on that team every exuded "loaded" or the bench? I mean I get what you're saying but don't make it sound even worst because he had a loaded team, he hasn't once had a loaded team in his tenure thus far not even NC team so let's stop the ridiculous talk.
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Did you not understand "relative to the rest of the AAC" or are you being obtuse? NO WAY should THAT team have done THAT bad in the AAC or against a bunch of other mediocre non-conference teams they played and, in some cases, lost to. I never said they should have been a championship or final four team. That is why I used the word R...E...L..A...T...I...V...E. But, hey, continue your anti-anti-ollie supporters crusade. I don't care what you say or think.
 
If I read willies posts without context, I would think we’re a bubble team, and that everyone is still calling for Ollie’s Head.

Dude you can make all the excuses you want. You can say Hurley isn’t Calhoun, that he’ll never win a championship here. Fine, have fun with your negativity. All we want at this point, is a fresh start. Hurley has made URI into a top 25 team for the last two seasons, recruited top 100 players into that program, and developed them over time. He built up two northeast programs man. Can’t you see why we want to move on?
 
Huskybass said:
I think you are fooling yourself by saying he gets another year. The writing is on the wall. That is if you actually allow yourself to read it.
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we shall see
 
Storrs South said:
It's a mixture of sad and easy at this point. Kwintin, Whaley, Cobb, & Carlton lost significant & critical minutes to David Onuroah. Goodbye KO, thank you for 2014.
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The only reason I can see playing DO is what we can't see. His approach to practice, academics, the weight room, etc. Ollie had to be rewarding him for the work he put in that we couldn't see. There's literally no other reason to keep playing him over Kwintin, Whaley and Carlton. Cobb I can understand because of his suspension. Before the suspension, Cobb was getting DO's minutes (I think).
 
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WingU-Conn said:
The only reason I can see playing DO is what we can't see. His approach to practice, academics, the weight room, etc. Ollie had to be rewarding him for the work he put in that we couldn't see. There's literally no other reason to keep playing him over Kwintin, Whaley and Carlton. Cobb I can understand because of his suspension. Before the suspension, Cobb was getting DO's minutes (I think).
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  • His time in practice isn't translating to the court
  • That B- he got in Rocks for Jocks doesn't help with Wins and Losses
  • Bench pressing 225 15 times isn't translating to rebounds (7 rebounds in the last 5 games combined in 65 minutes)

If anything I would do the exact opposite of whatever Onuorah is doing off the court because it isn't working.

Kwintin is still very raw but he will be here next year and does something things well. DO is a huge liability on both ends of the floor. Kwintin is also fun to watch with the occasional dunk.
 
Storrs South said:
  • His time in practice isn't translating to the court
  • That B- he got in Rocks for Jocks doesn't help with Wins and Losses
  • Bench pressing 225 15 times isn't translating to rebounds (7 rebounds in the last 5 games combined in 65 minutes)
If anything I would do the exact opposite of whatever Onuorah is doing off the court because it isn't working.

Kwintin is still very raw but he will be here next year and does something things well. DO is a huge liability on both ends of the floor. Kwintin is also fun to watch with the occasional dunk.
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I'm not arguing that DO should be playing, simply speculating on the possible reason(s). If you have an "attitude" or "culture" problem on a team, one way to help reverse that is rewarding the players who are doing things the right way with playing time.

I have NO IDEA if ANY of that is true. I'm just saying that's the only reason I can see he has for playing DO as much as he does. I'm simply thinking out loud.
 
WingU-Conn said:
I'm not arguing that DO should be playing, simply speculating on the possible reason(s). If you have an "attitude" or "culture" problem on a team, one way to help reverse that is rewarding the players who are doing things the right way with playing time.

I have NO IDEA if ANY of that is true. I'm just saying that's the only reason I can see he has for playing DO as much as he does. I'm simply thinking out loud.
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I hear you and maybe that is why, I'm just saying I almost hope it's none of those reasons.
 
Storrs South said:
  • His time in practice isn't translating to the court
  • That B- he got in Rocks for Jocks doesn't help with Wins and Losses
  • Bench pressing 225 15 times isn't translating to rebounds (7 rebounds in the last 5 games combined in 65 minutes)
If anything I would do the exact opposite of whatever Onuorah is doing off the court because it isn't working.

Kwintin is still very raw but he will be here next year and does something things well. DO is a huge liability on both ends of the floor. Kwintin is also fun to watch with the occasional dunk.
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Don't want DO on the court, but this one doesn't even translate on the sarcasm meter. Kid graduated Cornell and probably will get a degree from UCONN as well.
 
Paesano said:
Did you not understand "relative to the rest of the AAC" or are you being obtuse? NO WAY should THAT team have done THAT bad in the AAC or against a bunch of other mediocre non-conference teams they played and, in some cases, lost to. I never said they should have been a championship or final four team. That is why I used the word R...E...L..A...T...I...V...E. But, hey, continue your anti-anti-ollie supporters crusade. I don't care what you say or think.
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Continue making zero sense. Lol wow lots of nothing
 
intlzncster said:
Don't want DO on the court, but this one doesn't even translate on the sarcasm meter. Kid graduated Cornell and probably will get a degree from UCONN as well.
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Change it to "A+ in Advance Molecular Biology" and his point still stands.

forest/trees
 
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champs99and04 said:
Even Hurley guys (I was one) have to be feeling a little tentative after their last few games. It doesn’t take much to change a narrative and right now they’re steering towards the bubble which would have been considered objectively under-achieving before the year.

The idea that he does more with less is something of a myth. He’s had big time players at Rhody and outside of one tournament title in the A-10 not a ton to show for it. I’m just asking you to be fair because this board would go nuclear if Ollie lost by 30 at home to St. Joes. You can’t take the kid gloves out when Hurley does it. They’ve basically been the Kentucky of that league, this isn’t the coaching job people want to make it.
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I am still in the camp that beating a Mo Watsonless Creighton team is not the gold standard to put on the top of a resume.

The character trait Hurley is most renowned for is his stellar work ethic. After cutting down the nets to win the A10 title (why???) with 5 seniors and the 17th ranked team he admittedly did not have his team prepared for Joe's. Then the abortion against Davidson.

It wouldn't surprise me if they won the A10 Tournament...garnered a 7 seed and made the S16 either. As a matter of fact that should be the expectation. I am waiting to see if it happens. Hurley loses a TON off this roster so this year he needs to keep his head screwed on right and deliver.
 
@BLUEDOGHOUSE I think that's exactly right. Rhode Island is one of the most fascinating teams in the country right now because they have the talent to beat anyone, but save for the Virginia game sans Matthews we haven't really seen a big sample against elite competition. Oddly enough I think the game on top of his resume right now is a game they lost...the Oregon game. Just as long as they can hang with the big boys, say they push Kansas in the round of 32, Hurley will come out looking pretty good.
 
I guess I'm in a minority in not finding it at all strange that RI cut down the nets after winning the regular season A10. The league was organized in 1976, and they've been members since 1980. I'm sure winning the regular season title, for the first time in 38 years, has to have been one of their goals? So they celebrated. I'll bet they cut down the nets if they win the A10 tourney too.....
 
WingU-Conn said:
Change it to "A+ in Advance Molecular Biology" and his point still stands.
forest/trees
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Oh I got it, and agree. I've been killing DO, and didn't want to take away the one thing he does well, which is hit the books. Even in jest.
 
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Scrutiner said:
Maybe not as head coaches, but look at Rutgers' defense and compare it to UConn right now. They looked really tough in the Big 10 tournament. Could it be the defense at UConn has been so weak the past two years is
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Sure, maybe as assistants. You could include Ollie in that. But what did Hobbs do as head coach? Nothing to brag about. Don't want him as s our head coach.
 
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