Mark's Remarks

On this week's show, Rhode Island Football defensive back Andre DePina-Gray joins the show. The Rhode Island native walks us through his college recruitment journey, the battles he faced on the road to a scholarship, and how the URI Football program has evolved since he joined as a walk-on in 2022.

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After a brief summer hiatus following Mark's graduation from URI in May, Mark's Remarks is back! To kick off this new era of the show, former Rhode Island Men's Soccer midfielder and current Northeastern Men's Soccer assistant coach Jordan Koduah joins the program.

The Connecticut native discusses his college soccer journey, how his undergraduate career at the University of Hartford prepared him for his stint in Kingston, and how his transition from the playing field to the sidelines has fared, embarking on a coaching career.

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Completed the French Connection series, Rhode Island Women's Basketball forward Anaelle Dutat joins the show. The junior talks about her basketball journey, representing France at youth international tournaments, having to get convinced to join the Rams in Kingston, and how her personality and role as a leader in the locker room have evolved season after season.

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Continuing the French Connection series, Rhode Island Women's Basketball forward Mary-Kate Tshibuabua joins the show. The freshman forward talks about her recruitment to Rhode Island, her experiences playing for academies in France, and what her first season in Kingston was like as the Rams continue to work towards a return to the top of the Atlantic 10.

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Continuing the French Connection series, Rhode Island Women's Basketball forward Hawa Komara joins the show. One of the most experienced players on the roster, Komara discusses her long career at Rhode Island, her recruitment process after falling in love with the game of basketball, trusting her development plan in Kingston, and how she's evolved both on and off the court since arriving in the States.

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Continuing the French Connection series, Rhode Island Women's Basketball forward Palmire Mbu joins the show. The freshman shares stories from her first season in Kingston, discusses how she was recruited by Rhode Island, and her overall basketball journey in France.

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Continuing the French Connection series, former Rhode Island Women's Basketball forward Mayé Touré joins the show. The former Atlantic 10 Most Improved Player of the Year, currently featuring for the University of Utah Utes, talks about her basketball background, how she was recruited to Kingston, her experiences developing as part of the Rams, and how she has evolved since arriving in the United States to pursue a college basketball career.

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This week on Mark's Remarks, Austin FC forward Patrick Gryczewski joins the show. The former Rhode Island Men's Soccer winger takes us through his college career, from committing to the University of Hartford before transferring after a season to Rhode Island, to all of the factors that led to his selection as the 72nd pick in the 2025 MLS SuperDraft.

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This week on Mark's Remarks, Rhode Island Women's Basketball point guard and team captain Ines Debroise joins the show. The Paris native talks about her journey through the game of basketball, her decision to move to the United States to play college basketball, and how playing for the University of Rhode Island has molded her both on and off the court.

This is episode three of my interview series "The French Connection," where I'll be sitting down with coaches and players from the Rhode Island Women's Basketball program to learn how the recruitment of so much talent from France alone has contributed to the exponential growth and success of the Rams in recent years.

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After a historic season for Rhode Island Football, which saw the Rams finish 11-3, win a program-first CAA title, and claim a first playoff victory since the early 1980s, standout wide receiver Marquis Buchanan joins the show. The Providence native discusses his football journey to date, his decision to stay home and play for URI, how this historic season for the Rams came to be, and much more.

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