URI football would be nowhere without its culture-setting Director of Player Development. Photo from GoRhody.com Parked outside of Narragansett Beach on a cold fall afternoon, Donnie Smith, the University of Rhode Island’s assistant football coach, was in the midst of one of his favorite routines: enjoying the waves as they hit the shoreline. Living in…
At long last, Meade Stadium will welcome back football in the spring. Photo by James McIntosh. It’s unknown at this point if the Meade Stadium bleachers will be filled this spring, but at least the field will be. The University of Rhode Island Football team announced Tuesday in a press release that their seven-game season…
Director of Football Operations Christina Ball does a lot of work behind the scenes. Photo courtesy of Christina Ball. Rhody fans may be familiar with names like Vito Priore or Jakari Grant, but the most important quarterback for the University of Rhode Island Football team usually goes unnoticed on the sidelines each week. Her name…
Photo by Autumn Walter. A 2019 football season with high hopes came to an end with a 55-21 defeat at the hand of the No. 2 nationally-ranked James Madison Dukes. The Rams came into Saturday’s contest with nothing to play for but their pride, as it was most of the 2019 seniors last time on…
When the idea of the culture of a program comes to mind, there are many different definitions that pop into one’s head. That is what makes the word so unique. Different organizations, teams and communities have various ideas on what they want their culture to look like. It can be defined by teamwork, academic excellence,…
The University of Rhode Island Football team played their final road game of the 2019 season this past Saturday when they traveled north to the town of Orono to take on the Maine Black Bears. Rhody was looking to avoid losing back to back games as they faced a Black Bears team that was looking…
The last time the Rams traveled to the state of Virginia they lost 31-17 to Virginia Tech. This time around they were looking to win back to back games for the first time this season when they took on William and Mary in Williamsburg, but had no such luck. The Rams started freshman Quarterback Darius…
Aaron Parker catches a contested touchdown in the 4th quarter to further URI’s lead over Merrimack. Photo by James McIntosh. In their second to last home game of the 2019 season and still in search of their first win on their new turf field, Rhody took on and conquered the Merrimack Warriors 42-14 at Meade…
Rhody Football’s Season of “Heartbreak” Continues Zoe Bryant Jr. rushes into the end zone for a touchdown. Photo by Ian Weiner. In front of a packed stadium in Kingston this past Saturday, Rhody Football fell to Elon 38-13, marking their third straight week of defeat this season and eighth year in a row of a…
Photo courtesy of GoRhody. Rams sit at 1-5 heading into the back half of the season Moral victories. That’s the theme for Rhode Island Football after their fifth loss of the season and the second loss to come from an FBS opponent. Anytime an FCS team plays up a division in a “buy game,” they’re…