Preston Murphy Joins BC staff as Assistant Coach

Spook5365 · Unread post by **Spook5365** » 10 years ago

Just got a tip someone big might be leaving the program and its not a player. Anyone else hearing anything?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Carr? Murray? Not heard anything.

Andrew · Unread post by **Andrew** » 10 years ago

Let's hope his promotion to Associate Head Coach keeps him here.

Rhody4012016 · Unread post by **Rhody4012016** » 10 years ago

Didn't we just give him an extension? How much more is BC willing to pay him?

Spook5365 · Unread post by **Spook5365** » 10 years ago

yup its Preston

Spook5365 · Unread post by **Spook5365** » 10 years ago

No, it is done deal I'm hearing.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Wow! THAT'S a killer if it happens.
They just brought Scott Spinelli on their staff, who's supposed to be a recruiting wiz.
Hope Thorr and Dooley get pro active here.
Lose Preston and lose most of our future recruits.
BC has ACC football dollars, and can top anything moneywise that
URI can offer.

Rhody4012016 · Unread post by **Rhody4012016** » 10 years ago

I just dont get why he would get promoted tweet a recruit he landed welcome to the program and then leave the next day. Unless he is getting alot of money from BC. It sucks because he made RI his home.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Talks don't mean he's gone. Didn't we hear this about
Dan about this time last year?

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

Wonder what Garrett thinks about this, one day after he signs his NLOI.

Spook5365 · Unread post by **Spook5365** » 10 years ago

Hope thats correct. Thamel tweet seems to indicate we're trying

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

Rhody4012016 wrote:I just dont get why he would get promoted tweet a recruit he landed welcome to the program and then leave the next day. Unless he is getting alot of money from BC. It sucks because he made RI his home.

That's the game.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 10 years ago

Word was that BC was going to make a big push for high profile assistants. They just hired Spinelli from Maryland to be the head assistant. Preston would have a lesser title but the money may be better. Timing of this news right after Garrett signing seems to make sense given how these things work. Probably had an agreement with Hurley to wait until the LOI was received. Sucks for Garrett as Preston is one of the reasons he signed. Very dispapointing if true considering URI just gave him a new title and likely more money.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

Kevin McNamara ‏@KevinMcNamara33 · 4m
New BC coach Jim Christian is close to getting highly regarded Preston Murphy to leave Rhode Island as asst coach.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

THIS SUCKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN · 2m
Boston College coach Jim Christian likely to hire URI assistant Preston Murphy, sources told ESPN. Staff also includes Scott Spinelli (MD).

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

This stuff happens and maybe Preston sees it as a faster way to the big chair, but I just hate Boston College so much and I don't want to have to root for him to fail. I already feel bad about rooting for Jim Christian to fail. I'm glad they at least waited til after NSD to let this get out and that URI has stepped up to try to keep him by promoting him to Assoc HC.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 10 years ago

BC must have really upped the pay for its staff if they can hire Spinelli away from Maryland as 1st asst and Murphy (1st asst at URI) as 2nd asst.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

It seems like whenever this program is on the verge of something great, something happens.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 10 years ago

uggggh! i heard from a source that their may be a bump in the Rhode coming, i assume this is what they meant.

dont understand the move, unless the money is just so disparate...he is almost certain to be the next HC at URI if he just waits his turn.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 10 years ago

If Murphy leaves, Hurley really has to get a big time recruiting assistant. No one else on the current staff seems ready to fill the void.

Spook5365 · Unread post by **Spook5365** » 10 years ago

Love Preston to death. No assistant coach (ok associate) leaving ever killed a program

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Always. We've had bigger hits than this in the past.
Kraft's heart attack, Penders and Harrick leaving.
Still, I don't recall and assistant coach ever having the
overall impact on the program that Preston had.
Remember, Preston wasn't really a Hurley guy in the beginning.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Always. We've had bigger hits than this in the past.
Kraft's heart attack, Penders and Harrick leaving.
Still, I don't recall and assistant coach ever having the
overall impact on the program that Preston had.
Remember, Preston wasn't really a Hurley guy in the beginning.

Don't forget Gavitt and the Big East.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

The way Jared Dudley is tweeting, it's a done deal.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

bigappleram wrote:uggggh! i heard from a source that their may be a bump in the Rhode coming, i assume this is what they meant.

dont understand the move, unless the money is just so disparate...he is almost certain to be the next HC at URI if he just waits his turn.

I don't see this move as putting him further away from being HC at URI.

Spook5365 · Unread post by **Spook5365** » 10 years ago

For him it might work out better to leave and then return as HC

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Always. We've had bigger hits than this in the past.
Kraft's heart attack, Penders and Harrick leaving.
Still, I don't recall and assistant coach ever having the
overall impact on the program that Preston had.
Remember, Preston wasn't really a Hurley guy in the beginning.

That's all true and Preston has done an incredible job. Losing him at just about any point up to now would have put us even further behind than we are. But the timing if this, if it has to happen, couldn't be much better. Plenty of time for the coaches to work on relationships that will pay off in the fall.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

That Michigan pipeline was working pretty well.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 10 years ago

This would be the 2nd year in a row at Rhody that Dan Hurley would have lost his top assitant - 2013 Bobby Hurley and 2014 Preston Murphy. Losses like these really slow down any momentum and can actually set you back.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Personally, this makes me sad. I really liked Preston, from the first time I met him
seemingly another lifetime ago.
Just a really good guy who'll be sorely missed.

We lost Bobby and now Preston. You don't just replace guys like that.
It also means all the relationships Preston formed with recruits for the future,
are pretty much lost. The Michigan pipleine will die without him.
Don't think so? Look at the results of the rest of the staff. So far, crickets.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

RF1 wrote:This would be the 2nd year in a row at Rhody that hurley would have lost his top assitant - 2013 Bobby Hurely and 2014 Preston Murphy. Losses like these really slow down any momentum and can actually set you back.

I agree with you about Bobby and agree that Preston is a huge loss. Many here will disagree.

rjsuperfly66 · Unread post by **rjsuperfly66** » 10 years ago

TruePoint wrote:
bigappleram wrote:uggggh! i heard from a source that their may be a bump in the Rhode coming, i assume this is what they meant.

dont understand the move, unless the money is just so disparate...he is almost certain to be the next HC at URI if he just waits his turn.
I don't see this move as putting him further away from being HC at URI.

How could you ever want to hire a guy back who took a demotion to leave your school for another one?

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

As far as having plenty of time to make relationships by September, much of the work for the '15 class has already been started, mostly, I would guess, by Preston....forget that now.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 10 years ago

agrree with RJ, loyalty has to be a two way street here....if he leaves I would say seyonara. I am a huge PMurph fan from his playing days to now, huge advocate of Dan retaining him, but this one will sting if true and I wouldn't be so quick to forgive. Its freakin BC....if you tell me they offered to triple his salary consider all of the above.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Preston isn't just any guy. He's a link with our last piece of greatness.
He's a Ram. He's one of ours. Period.
Damned right he'd be welcomed at some future point by 99% of Rhody
followers.

adam914 · Unread post by **adam914** » 10 years ago

Well shit this just plain sucks. The other assistant better step up their recruiting game.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

If I were Jarvis Garrett, I would feel very deceived by the timing of this news, especially if this had been kept quiet for however long it's been in the works.

BFC · Unread post by **BFC** » 10 years ago

BC's going to have an ACC level assistant coaching staff to go along with a MAC level head coach.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

Would like to hear what Al Skinner is thinking.

NJRhodyFan · Unread post by **NJRhodyFan** » 10 years ago

BC stinks and it sounds like he's making a lateral move (at best), so this is clearly all about the money. It's not as if he's leaving to join Izzo's staff at Michigan State, in which case I would congratulate him on the great opportunity. On the surface, it really seemed like Preston bought into Hurley's plan and the fact that he's leaving right as we're on the cusp of taking the program to a new level, it's extremely disappointing to say the least. I've always been a big fan of Preston, but good riddance. Enjoy another 8-win season in Chestnut Hill.

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 10 years ago

hearing from a very good source this is a done deal. big blow.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

It's ACC-BCS money and presteige.
Preston has BC roots, too.
Conference wise, money wise and resume wise, it's the smart move.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

bigappleram wrote:hearing from a very good source this is a done deal. big blow.

BAR, try to convince others in this forum who think that losing assistant coaches aren't a big deal.

Spook5365 · Unread post by **Spook5365** » 10 years ago

Its a big deal but not the end of the world. We'll be fine.

rjsuperfly66 · Unread post by **rjsuperfly66** » 10 years ago

Rod,
I agree with you about certain people and how they appeal because of the fact they hold sentimental value. That said, how can you ever fully trust someone to buy in (even as a head coach) when they could accept a demotion (in title) to a lower-level BCS school? I realize that in the world of college basketball, it's too idealistic to believe that our coaches are going to last forever and coach until they die. I'm not trying to give you a hard time, truly interested in hearing your opinion ... (please don't yell at me) lol

bigappleram · Unread post by **bigappleram** » 10 years ago

guaranteed multi-year contract, 2x his current salary....cant be mad at that.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 10 years ago

Spook5365 wrote:Its a big deal but not the end of the world. We'll be fine.

OK, we'll revisit this thread when we see who our '15 recruits are.

Spook5365 · Unread post by **Spook5365** » 10 years ago

OK lets do that.

CT Rhody · Unread post by **CT Rhody** » 10 years ago

From a player personal standpoint, this is going to crush the program. Not to mention Preston is a URI guy so if we can't keep him, who can we keep?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 10 years ago

Fly, maybe Preston loved his time in Boston? He was there for years.
More urban, more things to do.
Coupled with a gigantic raise in pay, maybe that did the trick?
Which of us wouldn't make a career move to a familiar place for
a huge, maybe double what we were making, raise?

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