SMITHFIELD – The Rhode Island Rams capped off a Cinderella season on Saturday with a 35-21 win over in-state rival Bryant. The win gave the Rams a share of the CAA title and a 10 win season. It was the Rams first conference title since 1985 and their first ever CAA title. “This is the first time since 1985 which is the first year I started coaching,” URI coach Jim……
KINGSTON- We visited with the URI Rams on Friday morning. The Rams, are coming off of a 6-5 season and looking to make a run in arguably the toughest conference in FCS football. When I asked head coach Jim Fleming about finally “kicking the door down” and winning the conference, Fleming said it is more about the process and getting there than talking about getting there. The Rams have a……
Image courtesy of URI Athletics The Rhode Island Rams kicked off fall camp on Wednesday with a several new faces but the same desire to win the CAA and get an FBS Playoff bid. If the Rams are going to achieve a program record fourth straight winning season, they will need a lot of the newcomers to step in and fill some big shoes. Perhaps the biggest shoes that need……
It was a cold, rainy Friday morning in Kingston, Rhode Island but that did not deter Jim Fleming and his staff from scrimmaging. The Rams held an hour and forty five minute scrimmage and there was plenty to take away from it. Here are five observations from our visit with the Rams. 1. Quarterback competition: The Rams have a full fledged quarterback competition and according to Fleming, it will go……
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Image courtesy of Connor Caldon By Paige Messier NEFJ Correspondent KINGSTON, R.I – It was another rainy Saturday in Kingston and unfortunately for URI, the weather matched the result in a matchup with CAA foe Richmond. With every game crucial in a pursuit of a postseason berth, the Rams fell to the Spiders, 24-17. Although it wasn’t the prettiest game on either side of the ball, Richmond Head Coach Russ…
