Luke Murray To Xavier

RamZone72 · Unread post by **RamZone72** » 9 years ago

Per Jeff Goodman, Luke Murray has taken an assistant coaching job with Chris Mack at Xavier...

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

Hey...interesting. Thanks for sharing, RZ.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

Very interesting, good for him. Excited to see who we bring in as a replacement.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

Well, his dad won't be at any more Rhody games.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 9 years ago

adam914 wrote:Very interesting, good for him. Excited to see who we bring in as a replacement.

Maybe the white whale, a big man coach? Or Ty Boswell or a guy like him (I tend to agree with those that say Ty is potentially a better asset where he is)?

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 9 years ago

And here come the calls for ARD in 3, 2, 1...

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

TruePoint wrote:
adam914 wrote:Very interesting, good for him. Excited to see who we bring in as a replacement.
Maybe the white whale, a big man coach? Or Ty Boswell or a guy like him (I tend to agree with those that say Ty is potentially a better asset where he is)?

Yeah thats my thinking, here is the spot for that big man coach everyone wants. Will be an interesting hire.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 9 years ago

I guess Xavier isn't too worried he wasn't a PF in college.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

RhowdyRam02 wrote:And here come the calls for ARD in 3, 2, 1...

We could do worse, but I'm sure Dan already has his list.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

bigappleram wrote:I guess Xavier isn't too worried he wasn't a PF in college.

No, but it must be all the recruiting connections he brought…..

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Except Xavier has a big man coach who was Delaware's all time leading scorer.
We don't.
ARD? Damned right we'll want him to be hired.
But he's not from New Jersey, so......

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 9 years ago

Luke grew up in Connecticut, didn't he?

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 9 years ago

Whoa! Good for Luke, sad to see him go. Also sad to know that Bill won't be at any more of our games - it was great seeing him in Orlando!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Not the most fan friendly guy.
Doesn't seem like a big loss, based on results.
I see this as an opportunity to diversify the staff.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Except Xavier has a big man coach who was Delaware's all time leading scorer.
We don't.
ARD? Damned right we'll want him to be hired.
But he's not from New Jersey, so......

Neither am I, but I know the Big Man's game inside-and-out.
I would like to become the Volunteer Assistant Big Men's Coach.
Seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKFRS7C ... freload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cxnVdp ... freload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYmWpx7 ... freload=10

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sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 9 years ago

This above post is part of what drives me crazy about the "big man coach" discussion. The idea that you need to be above 6'5" in order to teach post play is absurd. I think its ridiculous to assume that none of our current coaches know enough about basketball to teach our front court players how to function and improve.

If ARD is the best man for the job (IF he's at a place in his career where he wants to come back to URI), then great - hire him. I think it is very likely that someone else is hired.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Did you recently stay at a Holiday Inn, Bress?
Yup our bigs have improved so much, who the hell needs a
real big man coach?
Give me a break!

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 9 years ago

Hassan hasn't improved? He was one of the most lost-looking players on defense I'd ever seen the first semester of his freshman year. Iffy hasn't improved much, but how much of that is on the coaching staff? Gil was a somewhat of a "disappointment" given his hype coming in, but his defense was light years better in his second year. Watson, we'll see. Who else is there?

I think going out and hiring the next assistant with the top qualification being "big man coach" is a mistake. The job of an assistant coach involves a helluva lot more than improving the skills of a certain subgroup of athletes and should not be the foremost consideration when making this hire.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Did you recently stay at a Holiday Inn, Bress?
Yup our bigs have improved so much, who the hell needs a
real big man coach?
Give me a break!

Everyone has a Walter Mitty Life and doesn't need to stay at a Holiday Inn…..

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rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Hassan Martin has a great motor and superb athletic skills,
which he came here with.
Mistaking adjustment to college ball for coaching is absurd.
As for ARD, he has recruiting connections to the rich Atlanta area,
where we never recruit from. He also has Florida connections.
Let's not dismiss someone because he's our guy. Do some research.
Antonio Reynolds-Dean's long and winding road to ...
http://www.onebidwonders.com/.../antoni ... nding-road...

NJRhodyFan · Unread post by **NJRhodyFan** » 9 years ago

My all-time favorite Ram. Love ARD. He would be a great addition to this coaching staff.

Surfri72 · Unread post by **Surfri72** » 9 years ago

ARD sounds good to me

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 9 years ago

You need a diverse staff that complements each other and the head guy. Hopefully, you have two guys who are recruiting beasts that aren't lost when it comes to Xs and Os. And then one guy who can really win you a game with game plan and execution. Personally, I'd love for DH to bring in a master offensive guru. An Al Skinner type (I said type for all you flex haters). I think the inability to generate an easy bucket or two against good teams down the stretch is the one thing that could be the fatal flaw from taking a big leap. Teams are hip to the high ball screen at the end of games. Too easy to defend. Maybe that comes from installing a great offense. Maybe it's getting a Pete Newell type (only 6'2" by the way and probably the best big man coach of all time) so we can get easy post points in a pinch. I don't know. I am not unhappy with this. Frankly, I am sort of surprised Mack wanted him. Just need to make the right hire.

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Hassan Martin has a great motor and superb athletic skills,
which he came here with.
Mistaking adjustment to college ball for coaching is absurd.

Yep, those attributes can't be taught but they damn sure need to be harnessed and directed appropriately, to say nothing of learning how to play defense as a part of a team concept. To deny our coaching staff credit in making that happen is unfair and incorrect.

Let's not dismiss someone because he's our guy. Do some research.

And let's not just hire someone because he's our guy. We're in a really good spot to make a great hire here. If ARD is the best fit, awesome, but let's not close the job posting just yet.

STC · Unread post by **STC** » 9 years ago

Murray is so overrated, Xavier can have him. I don't feel like URI is losing anything with him leaving.

Shaolin Swat · Unread post by **Shaolin Swat** » 9 years ago

bressler3south wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:Except Xavier has a big man coach who was Delaware's all time leading scorer.
We don't.
ARD? Damned right we'll want him to be hired.
But he's not from New Jersey, so......
Neither am I, but I know the Big Man's game inside-and-out.
I would like to become the Volunteer Assistant Big Men's Coach.
Seriously.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKFRS7C ... freload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cxnVdp ... freload=10

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYmWpx7 ... freload=10

A BRESSLER PRODUCTION

IN ASSOCIATION WITH EMOTICON ENTERPRISES

A SUBSIDIARY OF THE OUTLET PASS IS A LOST ART LLC

We should hire the guy in this video, it looks like he knows what he is doing

rhodyrob · Unread post by **rhodyrob** » 9 years ago

We need to get a big man before someone can coach him, Our #1 need right now is a recruiter to bring in the talent. This is where Ty Boswell would fit in. He was a main person in us getting Terrell and Iversion. Has great connections in New England AAU and Prep schools and also well known nationally on the AAU circuit. Plus he is already involved with our team.Maybe we would have a better chance with his Expression players and other Northeast bigmen.
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eli#10 · Unread post by **eli#10** » 9 years ago

As Jim Harrick said assistants recruit recruit and recruit. We need someone who has connections and can recruit!!!!!! If DH feels ARD is the man so be it. If not he needs to move on to another candidate. Tyson??

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 9 years ago

eli#10 wrote:As Jim Harrick said assistants recruit recruit and recruit. We need someone who has connections and can recruit!!!!!! If DH feels ARD is the man so be it. If not he needs to move on to another candidate. Tyson??

I think anyone who reads Keaney Blue can forget former players, unless they bring something-beyond-special to the new Hurley Regime.
Who has the best qualifications that Coach Hurley knows/is comfortable with/can recruit, etc.,?????
I'm sure he has a list in his pocket, made the initial calls, and so on.
I don't think it's anyone we know on a personal-level.
At this point, I do think Coach Hurley knows that he needs a young Billy Hahn/Barry Rohrssen-type who can deliver big-time players.

Taylor Swift · Unread post by **Taylor Swift** » 9 years ago

Luke is a good dude. I had the chance to talk to him at a few events over the past two seasons. Best of luck to him at Xavier!

Hal Kopp · Unread post by **Hal Kopp** » 9 years ago

Roland Fiore
Kevin Dunne
Ray Pepin

??

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Ray Pepin has been dead for over a decade.
The Boswell rumors have been around for about a year.
It was always in conjuction with Carr being given some sort of
administrative job at URI.
Murray leaving, opens the door to Boswell, without URI needing to
get creative to remove Carr.
Whatever. I've heard very mixed things on Boswell.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 9 years ago

Hire a guy that brings talent with him immediately. Ben Simmons is going to LSU because they hired his whatever.

Or ARD. Pick a guy with ri ties or a guy that comes with somebody.

Ramsey · Unread post by **Ramsey** » 9 years ago

hearing that Danny has absolutely no interest in ARD. wants to pull somebody from his own coaching tree. a name to watch out for.....Wagner lead assistant and big man coach Mike Babul. he played for Umass and Calipari and graduated around 2000. has coached bigs at wagner since 4 or 5 yrs ago. Developed Kenneth Ortiz, Jon Williams and Nao Folahan.

RAM67 · Unread post by **RAM67** » 9 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Ray Pepin has been dead for over a decade.
The Boswell rumors have been around for about a year.
It was always in conjuction with Carr being given some sort of
administrative job at URI.
Murray leaving, opens the door to Boswell, without URI needing to
get creative to remove Carr.
Whatever. I've heard very mixed things on Boswell.

Maybe Pepin can bring George Mikan back with him. After all he did set a record against us with 53 pts.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Obviously he has no interest in ARD.
I head ARD's phone calls went unreturned,
when he applied here last year.
A real shame.
Guess he's not from New Jersey so, forget about it

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 9 years ago

didn't ARD school Babul?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 9 years ago

Weren't they twins, who came in with a lot of hype and were nothing
special?
When did NJ become the Valhalla of basketball?
Did Red Aurebach come from there? John Wooden? Coach K?
Bobby Knight? Phil Jackson?
Sometimes, to grow, you need to go outside your comfort zone.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Rod, I think Dan's going to learn that in time...he needs to learn it sooner though.

How far can he go, with only familiars around him?

We might be finding out already.....

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 9 years ago

No one would listen to a hall of fame URI player who went to the Elite 8 and dominated the A10 and grew up in Atlanta in less than perfect conditions anyway. Besides the fact that he loves the school for how it turned his life around and made him into a man. Who also was coached by Harrick, Skinner, Cooley and Coen. And coached under Cooley and Coen. That person couldn't sell URI... could he?

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

Does anyone else see the irony in saying that Dan needs to go beyond those he is familiar with, but at the same time touting only people familiar with URI as replacements?

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 9 years ago

Boswell signed sealed delivered. Book it.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Well, I'm in the camp who thinks Dan needs to spread his wings and fly away from his "inner circle" so to speak.

How is this "inner circle" working out for him when it comes to recruiting lately?

I think Carr will be the next to go at some point.

Dan still has his dad at St. Anthony's. Besides that, it's time to look for proven results getters, wherever they might come from.

URI might have to increase the assistants' pot again to bring them in.....

Blue Man. Yep.

Now, we'll see if this hire brings results, as in 2016's at least....

theblueram · Unread post by **theblueram** » 9 years ago

adam914 wrote:Does anyone else see the irony in saying that Dan needs to go beyond those he is familiar with, but at the same time touting only people familiar with URI as replacements?

certainly not me

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 9 years ago

Blue Man wrote:Boswell signed sealed delivered. Book it.

Works for me.

Rhody15 · Unread post by **Rhody15** » 9 years ago

adam914 wrote:Does anyone else see the irony in saying that Dan needs to go beyond those he is familiar with, but at the same time touting only people familiar with URI as replacements?

Exactly. How about we get out of our comfort zone, and look outside of our Rhody bubble instead of always thinking one of our own is the best for the spot? When Murphy left, we got Cox who brought us a 6'8 recruit who was committed to a Big 10 School? Let Dan and Thorr do their thing!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Cox got a guy that had committed to the school he himself was at.

We're going to find out how good Butts is pretty soon. I think he'll be a role player, but maybe he'll surprise. Would be nice.

RoadyJay · Unread post by **RoadyJay** » 9 years ago

I enjoyed Luke's time at Rhody and I will miss him. Great guy, always was fun to talk to, and has a great knowledge of the game. He scouted, recruited, and he's had success everywhere he's been. He will be a successful Head Coach someday.

I was always impressed at how he could rattle off statistics like some kind of basketball Rain Man. He was always interested in fans' perspective on the team and never hesitated to provide his honest feedback on what was working and what wasn't with this team.

Appeared to be reserved but actually quite funny/personable. I witnessed some hilarious exchanges between him and Steve McDonald.

Always good to my son too, who is a very big Luke Murray fan and won't be happy to hear he is headed to Xavier.

I wish him all the best and thank him for his contributions here.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 9 years ago

Perhaps we might re engage with X down the road? That would be excellent.

Good luck to Luke.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 9 years ago

Boswell. Never met him, but from a basketball/recruiting standpoint, a good hire I think.

Now, bring a couple of bigs and a PG with you, and it will be a GREAT hire!

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