Luke Murray To Xavier

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

Anyone who thinks Cox replacing Preston was a plus,
needs to step away from the keyboard.

DeanDome88 · Unread post by **DeanDome88** » 9 years ago

theblueram wrote: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?

I feel he would be a good hire.

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

rodfromcranston wrote:Anyone who thinks Cox replacing Preston was a plus,
needs to step away from the keyboard.

Please stop putting words in my mouth, thanks. That wasn't even close to what I said.

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

Rod, Cox may have more experience in game planning and coaching, but when it comes to recruiting, no comparison.

Anyway, that ship has sailed. Even if Carr were to leave, I doubt Preston would return, unless as the HC somewhere down the road....

Preston needs to be a first assistant somewhere, if he wants to be a HC. Here? Based on his pay at BC, he would take a pay cut.

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

Losing Murray isn't half as bad as losing Murphy. We'll be fine. Cox seems to be working out fine, I'm sure Dan will find a fine replacement. But yes, Preston was and is a better recruiter than Cox.

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

15, we have our replacement. Ty Boswell. I would think an official announcement will come when state hiring practices allow it.

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

"Preston needs to be a first assistant somewhere, if he wants to be a HC."

Um, Preston Murphy was ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH right here at URI!
I think that makes him first assistant somewhere.

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

I'd take him back. You? Ha ha.

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

Everyone knows how I feel about Preston, personally and
as a coach.
Still lives in Cranston, too.
Oh, yeah, I forgot, he's a URI guy, so he must suck, and we are being provincial
for wanting him here.

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

I know that he will make a great HC sometime in the next few years.

We could do a lot worse than hiring him after Dan leaves, whenever that is.

Maybe he will take a lower level HC job soon, and get experience so he could one day come back to us.

I know Thorr and Dooley like him too, so as long as they are here, it could happen.....

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

Luke was already ahead of Cox as the first assistant on game day. More games than not Luke was sitting next to Dan and involved in the time outs. Cox was typically standing on the outside with Carr and Iffy.

Judging by the recruiting pipeline, this is a substandard group of assistants , and losing Murray is losing the best of this group.

The way I look at it, DH needs 3 players and 3 assistant coaches at this time.

And, An interesting side note is does this mean that Mack is out of the Florida derby? Archie in the lead?

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

thanks stc for posting that florida had already made a decision on White of Lo tech. Did not realize that before my last post

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

McRam wrote:Luke was already ahead of Cox as the first assistant on game day. More games than not Luke was sitting next to Dan and involved in the time outs. Cox was typically standing on the outside with Carr and Iffy.

The person next to Dan most times is whoever had the scout for that opponent. They rotate that throughout the schedule. I'm pretty sure Luke's paycheck would disagree with who the top assistant was. He made well less than Cox does.

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

Rod my son and Preston's son are in the same class in Cranston. My son came home about two weeks ago and said Mr. Murphy is coming back to URI. I told him that was not going to happen. He got a job that paid more money why would he do that. He said I don't know Preston and I were talking about it at school.

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

Out of the mouths of babes.....
I know Dan had a good relationship with Preston, but
Carr and others, less so.

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

Perhaps things are not so rosy in the eagles nest?

I firmly expect PM will be our next head BB coach....

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

Now that this has happened I will have to see what is said at school next week.

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

Disano just posted an article with two potential choices - ARD and Jared Grasso (Iona). Grasso is an interesting choice- has recruited well to two less-than-sexy schools. Spent a year as a HC, great pipeline to NY/NJ/CT kids.

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

Preston has told me that his number one career goal is to
be HC at URI someday.
He needs to get a HC job at a lower level D-1 school or even
D-2, first.
Big difference being the face of a program, and being an assistant.
Unless you're Bobby, and catch lightning in a bottle,
working your way up the coaching ladder is awl parta da process.

I think Chris is just thinking logically.
Iona had some great under the radar talent. Their big guy
who was POY in the MAAC, would have made us a top 20 team.

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

Billy Hahn
Jim Harriet Jr.
Max Good
Skip Karam
Don Pastine

???

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

Sorry,meant Jim harrick Jr.

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

Chris DiSano @CDiSano44 · 1h 1 hour ago
Chris DiSano retweeted Cox Hub
My take: One guy's name is familiar; another I think would be terrific. Always also a wildcard possibility. Chris DiSano added,

Cox Hub @CoxHub
Luke Murray to Xavier, @CDiSano44 looks at potential replacements for @RhodyMBB's bench http://hubs.ly/y0N1kK0

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

Looks like Luke has been our big man coach.

Bos8 · Unread post by **Bos8** » 9 years ago

Jared Grasso is a grinder and has great connections to NY/NJ. Also has some connections in the prep school league. Would be a solid recruiting hire. Don't know much about ARD as a coach, but if Hurley thinks he would be a good fit on the coaching staff I'm all in.

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

Hal Kopp wrote:Billy Hahn
Jim Harriet Jr.
Max Good
Skip Karam
Don Pastine

???

Frank Keaney?

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

I'm intrigued by the Preston 2.0 comment. Can we get an assistant to the salary he's at? We all know he's a solid recruiter.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 9 years ago

Dennis Tabisz
John Cowie (Rod's favorite)
Ty Sullivan
Derek Hough (for footwork)
Winchell Scotti

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

I ended John Cowie's career, such as it was, at Brown one night.
Anyway, stop with the Preston stuff. Not happening.

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

Who is John Cowie?

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

I believe I heard PM got $250k/year but also at least a two year commitment which is sort of rare on the assistant coaching trail. Really hard to see him coming back to URI for anything other than the HC gig.

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 9 years ago

Dan will hire the best available assistant coach......that wants to work for whatever the annual salary is going to be....

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

rodfromcranston wrote:Chris DiSano @CDiSano44 · 1h 1 hour ago
Chris DiSano retweeted Cox Hub
My take: One guy's name is familiar; another I think would be terrific. Always also a wildcard possibility. Chris DiSano added,

Cox Hub @CoxHub
Luke Murray to Xavier, @CDiSano44 looks at potential replacements for @RhodyMBB's bench http://hubs.ly/y0N1kK0

Boy, does Cox look excited in this picture. Wrong guy left.

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

adam914 wrote:
McRam wrote:Luke was already ahead of Cox as the first assistant on game day. More games than not Luke was sitting next to Dan and involved in the time outs. Cox was typically standing on the outside with Carr and Iffy.
The person next to Dan most times is whoever had the scout for that opponent. They rotate that throughout the schedule. I'm pretty sure Luke's paycheck would disagree with who the top assistant was. He made well less than Cox does.

Good point, but it seems to me that what the assistants get paid does not necessarily line up with who the head coach thinks is the assistant that he has the most confidence in.

I did not keep analytical track, but, it always seemed that Cox was not the person that DH was confiding in and strategizing with- rarely, if ever with Cox.

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

What about Roland Houston?

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

There are two positions open - ASSISTANT COACH & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS.

Might it be a possibility that T.J. could be considered for the latter?

As for the Assistant Coach position, it is possible that Coach might restructure primary responsibilities with this upcoming hire. Absolutely no question we lost a lot when Bobby left, and we survived. Ditto for Preston......Our coach's energy level will overcome Cox leaving as well......What we have lacked mostly is salaries that are competitive for the Assistant Coach positions.

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

Don't think that TJ would be a candidate for ADBO. Grad assistant should be available.

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

Not sure what the assistant director of bb operation responsibilities are? And why TJ could not fill that job?

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

CTRamfan wrote:There are two positions open - ASSISTANT COACH & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS.

Might it be a possibility that T.J. could be considered for the latter?

As for the Assistant Coach position, it is possible that Coach might restructure primary responsibilities with this upcoming hire. Absolutely no question we lost a lot when Bobby left, and we survived. Ditto for Preston......Our coach's energy level will overcome Cox leaving as well......What we have lacked mostly is salaries that are competitive for the Assistant Coach positions.

Do we know if Cox is leaving?

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

McRam wrote:
CTRamfan wrote:There are two positions open - ASSISTANT COACH & ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF BASKETBALL OPERATIONS.

Might it be a possibility that T.J. could be considered for the latter?

As for the Assistant Coach position, it is possible that Coach might restructure primary responsibilities with this upcoming hire. Absolutely no question we lost a lot when Bobby left, and we survived. Ditto for Preston......Our coach's energy level will overcome Cox leaving as well......What we have lacked mostly is salaries that are competitive for the Assistant Coach positions.
Do we know if Cox is leaving?

I assume he meant Murray

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

Thanks True Point and apologies to CTRam.

I guess I was hoping.

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

Why are you hoping coach cox leaves? I like him.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

I'm not sure if it was in this thread, but someone said Ty Boswell is pretty much a done deal? Is this true? And if so, does Tyrique Jones come here in '16?

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

That's what I'm hoping for....

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 9 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:That's what I'm hoping for....

Ty also has Jermaine Samuels, #1 ranked New England player in the '17 class.

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

Billyboy78 wrote:
rambone 78 wrote:That's what I'm hoping for....
Ty also has Jermaine Samuels, #1 ranked New England player in the '17 class.

Bring 'em all!!!

Tom98 · Unread post by **Tom98** » 9 years ago

Sounds like a great fit....sign Boswell up!!!

Tom98 · Unread post by **Tom98** » 9 years ago

At the end of the day 75% of college BB comes down to recruiting....recruiting is so important

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

Billyboy78 wrote:I'm not sure if it was in this thread, but someone said Ty Boswell is pretty much a done deal? Is this true? And if so, does Tyrique Jones come here in '16?

Yes and who knows but that would help. Ty got us Jared and Iverson, so having him wouldn't hurt.

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

I'm not close with the uri basketball team or athletic department but I believe the person that fills that director position is usually overqualified generally. I think it is more coordinating and logistical support.

He could prob be a GA for 1-2 years and the. Take on one of those support not actually assistant coach spots. Then vault out of there to a assistant coach spot here or with a Hurley disciple 5-6 years from now.

Accurate? Idk that's my take.

Rhodyfan22 · Unread post by **Rhodyfan22** » 9 years ago

Grasso would be a great hire!

He's found hidden gems all over the east coast.

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