New Assistant Coach candidates

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

How about we bring home Kenny Green?

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

Poor Kenny, stuck in the Middle East forever.
What a mess.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 10 years ago

I'd have to know how much he can bench.

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

For now on we need bench stats on everybody.

GY=URI · Unread post by **GY=URI** » 10 years ago

When Baron was getting replaced, my candidate was Preston. I think I was right. He would have had a big man coach on his staff.
He understands the importance of inside play development. He got us Hare. He played with Clay and Reynolds Dean, dominant inside
players who worked together as unselfish team players. Clay would get the double and triple letting Dean punish the opponent.
My candidate is Dean. He is a straight up hard working guy and (if Hurley allows) will be able to pass on what he has learned
playing the inside game. Wins will only come when we have an inside presence. Wins will translate to easier recruiting. We have the players to
win next year for sure.
We need Hare back and we need to teach Inside dominance.

15 Year Lurker · Unread post by **15 Year Lurker** » 10 years ago

I think Dan knows enough basketball people to get a good one. I wouldn't mind someone in the high school ranks who can maybe bring a player in in a package deal.

Chris herren, although he has relaxed a lot, and dan who may or may not have I would have a hard time picturing together on the same sideline. If they are it is def a good thing carr and Murray seem to be pretty laid back. It would be needed. Oh and Chris herren is def the best high school player I have ever seen too (along with Tim Thomas to be fair) and I've seen a lot of good ones. Most competitive by far. It's a shame there are not more highlights online

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

I will bet with anyone that no ex-URI player even gets interviewed.
I doubt any are what is needed to replace Preston.
Nor is Preston anywhere near ready for the head coaching job.
He's aware of what's needed and made progress in his time here.
Being a head coach is like running a small company. It doesn't just happen,
because you like someone.
Preston's time will come.

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

GY=URI wrote:When Baron was getting replaced, my candidate was Preston. I think I was right. He would have had a big man coach on his staff.
He understands the importance of inside play development. He got us Hare. He played with Clay and Reynolds Dean, dominant inside
players who worked together as unselfish team players. Clay would get the double and triple letting Dean punish the opponent.
My candidate is Dean. He is a straight up hard working guy and (if Hurley allows) will be able to pass on what he has learned
playing the inside game. Wins will only come when we have an inside presence. Wins will translate to easier recruiting. We have the players to
win next year for sure.
We need Hare back and we need to teach Inside dominance.

Preston had just two years experience as a full assistant coach when Baron was let go. He was only a DBO in his time at BC. He was in no way prepared to be a head coach at URI two years ago. As it will be going forward, he is just the #3 guy at BC (behind Christain and Spinelli).

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

Parfait Bittee....has been playing professionally in Europe and Africa. Has roots here. Many connections to foreign programs.
Maybe that's a recruiting trail to explore....

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

RF1 wrote:
Preston had just two years experience as a full assistant coach when Baron was let go. He was only a DBO in his time at BC. He was in no way prepared to be a head coach at URI two years ago. As it will be going forward, he is just the #3 guy at BC (behind Christain and Spinelli).

He might even be #4 at BC if you look at resume only. Semantics, though. But, I think PM probably thought that he needed to bring in some high major recruiting scalps and a few years of seasoning on a high major staff before looking at head gigs. Heck, he might have thought his best shot at the Rhody job was to go this route.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

I agree with Rod: candidates much more likely to have ties to Hurley than URI. Dan couldn't spell Parfait Bitee

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

I don't care if the replacement for Murphy is a former URI player. I want the BEST candidate, one that is already an experienced recruiter.

I don't understand this fascination with having to have a URI guy on the staff. Did Penders, Skinner, or Harrick have former Rhody players on their staff? I don't seem to recall any and these guys had much success in Kingston.

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

Agreed, RF1. Get best guy, all things considered. Aim high.

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

ATPTourFan wrote:Agreed, RF1. Get best guy, all things considered. Aim high.

It's all about the money. If URI is willing to shell out what they were going to in the final offer to PM, then sure you can get a quality guy. If they are bumping everyone up a seat and looking to fill the assistant #3 spot at $100k/year, well I wouldn't expect much. I hope DH finds a guy and is willing to go to the mat for him, pay wise.

Rhody72 · Unread post by **Rhody72** » 10 years ago

Jim Christian's hire as gone over like a lead balloon in greater Boston. BC is desperate to shore up the hire with good assistants such as Spinelli and Preston. Reminds me of URI after JD hire with jeff jones coming in. I expect the money is good for assistants.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

How about Joe Mazzulla?????????

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

bressler3south wrote:How about Joe Mazzulla?????????

For a pipeline to Hendricken!

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

Are you serious? He's at Fairmont State!
Think Big.

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

I think Hurley will go with someone he knows. He has no connection to old URI guys. Chris Herren is probably making more cash from assorted projects than URI could pay. And he has never coached, has he?

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Are you serious? He's at Fairmont State!
Think Big.

Not seriously serious.. But he's young, aggressive, and all he has to do is whip out the highlights of gutty NCAA performances on his gadget…….
And I do believe it's a step BELOW Fairmont St., Greenfield State or something.
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Also, I am thinking BIG, BIGGER, BIGGEST. Just put the money on the table and they'll be lining up. I was just looking at the thread and reading the same ol' stuff -- aside from Herren -- and Mazzulla's name popped into my mind, knowing that he was paying his dues at some Robert Byrd State Fiddle School.

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

How about Dan Mazzulla. For laughs.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

How about Tony Barbee. Things went real bad at Auburn but he won at UTEP, and was an assistant for Calipari for quite a few years.

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

Iggy1979 wrote:How about Tony Barbee. Things went real bad at Auburn but he won at UTEP, and was an assistant for Calipari for quite a few years.

That might be worth pursuing versus many of the other names being thrown out. He has the experience, is an African American which most think we need given the makeup of the rest of the staff, knows the area and league since he played at UMass, and is currently out of work and might be open to the prospect.

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

RF1 wrote:
Iggy1979 wrote:How about Tony Barbee. Things went real bad at Auburn but he won at UTEP, and was an assistant for Calipari for quite a few years.
That might be worth pursuing versus many of the other names being thrown out. He has the experience, is an African American which most think we need given the makeup of the rest of the staff, knows the area and league since he played at UMass, and is currently out of work and might be open to the prospect.

Two questions is have. Is he willing to make over $1,000,000 less here as an assistant? Made 1.5 million at Auburn. And can he recruit in the northeast?

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

RoadyJay wrote:
RF1 wrote:
Iggy1979 wrote:How about Tony Barbee. Things went real bad at Auburn but he won at UTEP, and was an assistant for Calipari for quite a few years.
That might be worth pursuing versus many of the other names being thrown out. He has the experience, is an African American which most think we need given the makeup of the rest of the staff, knows the area and league since he played at UMass, and is currently out of work and might be open to the prospect.
Two questions is have. Is he willing to make over $1,000,000 less here as an assistant? Made 1.5 million at Auburn. And can he recruit in the northeast?

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If he has no job as is the case, he might be receptive. He could also still be getting paid by Auburn so short term salary may not be as much of an issue.

Another name that was mentioned was Dave Letaio. I am sure he was getting quite a bit less as an assistant at Missouri than he had been a few years earlier as head coach at Virginia.

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

Leitao joined Haith at Tulsa

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bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

How about someone from Dan Hurley's past??? Just a name……..
http://www.teamwalker.org/about_jerry.html

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

lasumesa wrote:Parfait Bittee....has been playing professionally in Europe and Africa. Has roots here. Many connections to foreign programs.
Maybe that's a recruiting trail to explore....

For laughs- how about Jimmy Baron. Much of the same attributes.

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

Jimmy would be a great coach some day, but for now I think his income playing overseas is more than he could get as an assistant here.

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

from VCU on their new hire for assistant coach. Wonder what he got paid.?

http://www.vcuramnation.com/2014/04/cas ... ing-staff/

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 10 years ago

bressler3south wrote:How about someone from Dan Hurley's past??? Just a name……..
http://www.teamwalker.org/about_jerry.html

I like his resume as a player and I presume Team Walker is doing good work. But he has NO coaching/recruiting experience on any level. If he's commited to his Jersey City program I'd doubt he'd want the road warrior duties of a college assistant.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

Just thinking of former players whose names may still have credibility amongst HS and AAU circles……..

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

Barbee? I doubt it. Not for $79,000. People act as if this is a plum job. Well Murphy left it for a good reason.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

Rosie, URI is going to pay a new 1st assistant 135K a year, or maybe even 150K, what they offered Preston for the 1st year of 3 year deal.

For 79K, they would get squat.

Here's a name: Figure out how to get by for a year, and then hire TJ. Didn't Dan say he would make a good coach someday?

It's a future thought I know, right now they need an experienced and successful recruiter.

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

Couldn't TJ become like a graduate assistant or something along those lines.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

I think this is an interesting article that sort of blew my mind when I looked at the A-10. (You'll see why….) Anyway, I did some searching of the names I recognized and there are a lot of guys in conferences ranked lower than the A-10, who have built impressive resumes. (Primarily, those I looked at are located east of the Mississippi.)
A name that jumped out at me was Kellen Sampson at Appalachian St. Certainly has paid his dues and has the pedigree, and is obviously driven to succeed, something he and Coach Hurley have in common.
Anyway, here's the link:
http://nextuprecruits.com/2013/09/07/to ... onference/

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 10 years ago

Luke is 2nd and no mention of Preston??? He had just gotten here when this was published in September 2013, so it was his rep from his previous posting.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

I saw why.

How do they rank these guys?

Luke #2 in the A10. Nice, but how?

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

What a crock of steaming dog crap!
When did this writer have his lobotomy?

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

That article reads like an old version of Bleacher Report (ie. before they hired outside talent). In his author bio, he has a "master degree"... it's obviously not in proofreading.

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

Nothing like some interesting recruiting news to make you somewhat overlook that they have a whole coach's spot to fill. And, it's the only live recruiting weekend of the spring. Busy times...

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

One thing that all can agree on about the Hurley era is that it has never been uneventful.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 10 years ago

True, Adam, true.

Let's hope the eventful stuff turns for the good here very soon......

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

Here is a brief recap on Steve Middleton the ex Ok State coach. Did not realize that he was a New York guy as well as New England experience at UMass. And I understand that his specialty is working with big men.

will follow up on his compensation at Ok state. I believe Oklahoma publishes the salary of all state employees so I am sure it is there. Will advise

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

did it again, here is the link

https://basketballrecruiting.rivals.com ... &year=2014

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 10 years ago

McRam wrote:Here is a brief recap on Steve Middleton the ex Ok State coach. Did not realize that he was a New York guy as well as New England experience at UMass. And I understand that his specialty is working with big men.

will follow up on his compensation at Ok state. I believe Oklahoma publishes the salary of all state employees so I am sure it is there. Will advise

If I read the link here correctly:

https://data.ok.gov/Finance-and-Adminis ... /pxrq-k8nt

Middleton made $147,000 in 2013.

bressler3south · Unread post by **bressler3south** » 10 years ago

About Steve MIddleton:

√ Middleton has primarily coached the Cowboys big men in his time at OSU. Considering the long-term relationship with Ford, this move doesn’t feel natural. And there have been suggestions that Ford might be “urged” to shake up his staff, following a disappointing season. It’s too soon to suggest candidates to replace Middleton – James Dickey is available – but Ford is sure to get hit up by many job seekers this weekend as coaches converge at the Final Four.

Ford is desparate if he parts with a guy he's been with for how many years??????? Loyalty in this case is to his masters.

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

Thanks Rhody 74 for looking it up! Didn't have the time when I posted the link

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 10 years ago

McRam wrote:Thanks Rhody 74 for looking it up! Didn't have the time when I posted the link

The site I linked to shows Middleton's salary divided into two parts .... two-thirds is paid as a regular OK State employee and a third as a special employee. Perhaps the extra third is from donations or something. Anyway, I added the two parts together (which were monthly) and multiplied by 12 to get to $144,000. He seems to have the credentials we want .... big man coach, recruiter, Eastern roots .... if we can afford him. $144K goes further in Oklahoma than it does around here.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 10 years ago

God Shammgod.

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