Potential Future Head Coaches at URI Thread

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Preston is not a lock for HC here if Dan leaves.....

There will be a national search, and there will be some good names....

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

Gee. did VCU people doubt when an assistant named Shaka Smart was made head coach?
Didi Dayton fans bitch about Archie Miller's lack of head coaching experience?
They took over far better programs than this one.
Do any of you realize that Preston did the dirty work
on recruiting EC, Terrell, and Garrett?
That he's familiar with Martin?
He'd retain ARD. He'd put in a UCLA-Harrick style offense.
You act like this is like Kentucky or Kansas being turned over to Jerry D.
Roster retention, player familiarity, a passion for the game,
and a very big desire to succeed.
Anyone who sleeps on Preston Murphy is a fool.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 8 years ago

hrstrat57 wrote:Again as nauseum I think Penders would help him for small $$$

I have no doubt the Internet crazy Penders is reading this thread.....

I am convinced we will be fine whatever happens! Next year will be sweet with or without Dan.

The RAC, really? Makes no sense me....

And again, just because they've both spent time at URI doesn't mean Penders and Murphy have any type of relationship to speak of. Penders was coaching GW while Murphy was here.

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 8 years ago

I'd be all for Murphy...I think he'd be a great coach. I think there's a lot of upside with Preston Murphy being hired, but as long as the next hire if one is needed can keep the existing roster and commits and continues the rebuild without missing a beat then it will be great!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

Wonder what the real adult in the room during
the 1998 run is doing these days?
Larry Farmer was such a gem.
If Dan leaves and Preston got the job,
Farmer would be perfect for the George Blaney
type job.
Imposing presence, great teacher, and funny as hell.
Former UCLA coach, as nice a guy as you'd ever meet.
The winningest player in college basketball history.(Walton missed a couple of games)
Just an idea.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Wonder what the real adult in the room during
the 1998 run is doing these days?
Larry Farmer was such a gem.
If Dan leaves and Preston got the job,
Farmer would be perfect for the George Blaney
type job.
Imposing presence, great teacher, and funny as hell.
Former UCLA coach, as nice a guy as you'd ever meet.
The winningest player in college basketball history.(Walton missed a couple of games)
Just an idea.

I likey

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Rod, Farmer was the guy I wanted back then. Big time.

Didn't know much about JD, except that he wasn't qualified to hold Harrick's dick.

Would Preston bring him in?

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 8 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Gee. did VCU people doubt when an assistant named Shaka Smart was made head coach?
Didi Dayton fans bitch about Archie Miller's lack of head coaching experience?
They took over far better programs than this one.
Do any of you realize that Preston did the dirty work
on recruiting EC, Terrell, and Garrett?
That he's familiar with Martin?
He'd retain ARD. He'd put in a UCLA-Harrick style offense.
You act like this is like Kentucky or Kansas being turned over to Jerry D.
Roster retention, player familiarity, a passion for the game,
and a very big desire to succeed.
Anyone who sleeps on Preston Murphy is a fool.

Archie Miller and Shaka were on big time staffs at one point coaching in big games and learning from very good coaches. I have no problem with an assistant being given a shot, especially over a retread. But, his resume is pretty light. Not sure you want on the court training to happen the same year as the one with the best URI roster in a while. Like I said earlier, you could give Skinner 600k-800k/year for two years to be HC, give PM $500k/year for two years to be head coach in wait and then give him the $1.1 combined when Al retires. With the buyout money plus what you would have paid DH, that's more than doable. Skinner gets a chance to go out as a big time winner and PM gets his dream gig. Who says no to that deal among URI, PM, and Al?

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

Don't follow bluejay hoops is PM considered next in line if McDermott leaves?

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Why is McDermott leaving?

Why would he? They're pretty good. Where would he go?

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Why is McDermott leaving?

Why would he? They're pretty good. Where would he go?

Dunno, for one thing he is listed on the Stanford forum as a likely target.

Did PM just go to NE for dough?

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

I doubt he got much more at Creighton than at BC. He was at 250K a year there.....

More that the BC program is a train wreck?

Or is he asst head coach, versus 3rd asst at BC?

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 8 years ago

hrstrat57 wrote:
rambone 78 wrote:Why is McDermott leaving?

Why would he? They're pretty good. Where would he go?
Dunno, for one thing he is listed on the Stanford forum as a likely target.

Did PM just go to NE for dough?

I heard from a pretty well connected BC guy that McDermott called Preston to inquire about a player who later transferred to Davidson (name escapes me). Murphy wasn't exactly happy with how things were going the first year under Christian, let McDermott know, and things sort of happened organically from there. I am not sure he is making that much more than BC (he was getting $250k there) but I am a sure it goes a lot further in Omaha than Chestnut Hill.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

Gonebarongone wrote:
hrstrat57 wrote:
rambone 78 wrote:Why is McDermott leaving?

Why would he? They're pretty good. Where would he go?
Dunno, for one thing he is listed on the Stanford forum as a likely target.

Did PM just go to NE for dough?
I heard from a pretty well connected BC guy that McDermott called Preston to inquire about a player who later transferred to Davidson (name escapes me). Murphy wasn't exactly happy with how things were going the first year under Christian, let McDermott know, and things sort of happened organically from there. I am not sure he is making that much more than BC (he was getting $250k there) but I am a sure it goes a lot further in Omaha than Chestnut Hill.

Yep.

Not knowing anything about Creighton hoops I guess I'm just trying to see if anyone knows if PM is next up at Creighton.

We are all ( me included) assuming we snap our fingers and Preston comes flying back. Gonna be a lot of coaches on the move....and McDermott's name is gonna get tossed around as a P5 candidate.

Just trying to figure out where PM is at that's all......might be complicated?

If Christian gets fired is PM in play there?

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 8 years ago

Only way PM gets the BC job is if Christian resurrects BC and it becomes open 4-5 years down the road. If Christian is gone within two years, BC has to dust off the wallet and open it up. Can't have three straight bad hires. Interestingly, I was told back then that Jim Calhoun made a phone call and wanted the BC job. I wonder if he would take a two year stint at URI with a ready to make the jump roster.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

Gonebarongone wrote:Only way PM gets the BC job is if Christian resurrects BC and it becomes open 4-5 years down the road. If Christian is gone within two years, BC has to dust off the wallet and open it up. Can't have three straight bad hires. Interestingly, I was told back then that Jim Calhoun made a phone call and wanted the BC job. I wonder if he would take a two year stint at URI with a ready to make the jump roster.

Exactly what I was looking for with my 2 year dance with devil post!

That would be bigger than the Harrick hire......

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

You can be sure Preston would come here in a heartbeat.
He's told me many time that THIS is his dream job.
I think he'd come back in conjuction with an old
coach, if he was assured he'd be the head coach
when the sitting coach retired.
He would have stayed here for less money had
URI put that same stip in writing.

Calhoun interviewed here when Claude English was let go,
and Calhoun was at Northeastern.

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 8 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:You can be sure Preston would come here in a heartbeat.
He's told me many time that THIS is his dream job.
I think he'd come back in conjuction with an old
coach, if he was assured he'd be the head coach
when the sitting coach retired.
He would have stayed here for less money had
URI put that same stip in writing.

Calhoun interviewed here when Claude English was let go,
and Calhoun was at Northeastern.

He actually interviewed at BC along with Jim O'Brien the year Gary Williams left BC. BC chose O'Brien. UConn then interviewed and hired Calhoun. He hated BC for years because of that. Obviously, being a Boston guy, he would have loved to stay there and be in the Big East at a much better job at the time. Pretty sure he doesn't have the same success at BC but, wow, crazy to think how things turn out based on decisions like that.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:You can be sure Preston would come here in a heartbeat.
He's told me many time that THIS is his dream job.
I think he'd come back in conjuction with an old
coach, if he was assured he'd be the head coach
when the sitting coach retired.
He would have stayed here for less money had
URI put that same stip in writing.

Calhoun interviewed here when Claude English was let go,
and Calhoun was at Northeastern.

Your job then Rod should you choose to accept it is to go right ahead and make that happen!

Please don't mention claude again tho. Thank you!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

Almost as good as Bobby Knight interviewing here
when Ernie Calverley retired in 1968.
URI didn't want him, because he was known as a grind em out defensive coach
at Army.
URI went on to hire a Duke assistant, who promised to keep Ernie's
85-90 points a game run and gun offense, and became the second worst
coach I've seen in Kingston.
Remember, coaches didn't move around that much in those days,
so Knight could have put us on the map for awhile at least.

hrstrat57, I told PM that he needed to hire me for his PR man.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

Serious hrstrat57 alumni hat on

Mandatory that RodfromCranston is on the selection committee for our next MBB head coach.

Hat off carry on

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

God, do they still have those insane search committees?
Remember....a camel is a horse designed by a committee.
When Jerry D was fired, URI contacted the then unemployed Bob Knight.
He said he'd never consider any school that had
a player (Lamar Odom. How funny is that in retrospect?)
on a selection committee.
He was not shy about telling the media that, too.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:God, do they still have those insane search committees?
Remember....a camel is a horse designed by a committee.
When Jerry D was fired, URI contacted the then unemployed Bob Knight.
He said he'd never consider any school that had
a player (Lamar Odom. How funny is that in retrospect?)
on a selection committee.
He was not shy about telling the media that, too.

Ask Thorr!

(And more folks read these threads than we imagine especially in situations like this)

You think Carmody was worse than Jerry D or Claude!!!

Yikes I must have unclear bad memories LOL!

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

I said second worst. Maybe Claude was worse than Carmody.
Jerry D claims the dunce crown by a mile.
Thorr loves Preston, BTW.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

Well that's it then shut this thread down if Dan leaves we got it all figured out right here on keaneyblue!

Sleeping good tonight!

Thanks guys!

Zzzzzzz

Ramblinrose · Unread post by **Ramblinrose** » 8 years ago

Glad all this turned out to be nothing.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 8 years ago

We can Put this thread on hiatus for 12 months

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

ramster, if Dan hits a home run next season, offers will be there as we know.

If he strikes out, likely there will be none.

So, the hiatus could be longer.....

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 8 years ago

If we ever decide to do an awards show for this board, I believe this will run away with the "dumbest thread of the year" category.

sf2010 · Unread post by **sf2010** » 8 years ago

Blue Man wrote:If we ever decide to do an awards show for this board, I believe this will run away with the "dumbest thread of the year" category.

Love this idea - there should absolutely be an awards show. The Keanies.

Captainron@ · Unread post by **Captainron@** » 8 years ago

They really should delete this. Or, put it on ice until next year at this time, but it doesn't look good here now.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 8 years ago

Captainron@ wrote:They really should delete this. Or, put it on ice until next year at this time, but it doesn't look good here now.

We generally don't do that. I am on record as thinking this thread was silly from the jump.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

Maybe we lock and let it slip into the ether.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 8 years ago

The Grand Re-opening!

15 Year Lurker · Unread post by **15 Year Lurker** » 8 years ago

Preston Murphy appears to have significantly more playing and coaching experience than Will Wade who VCU didn't have a problem hiring.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Wade_(basketball)

15 Year Lurker · Unread post by **15 Year Lurker** » 8 years ago

Discuss....

Bos8 · Unread post by **Bos8** » 8 years ago

15 Year Lurker wrote:Preston Murphy appears to have significantly more playing and coaching experience than Will Wade who VCU didn't have a problem hiring.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Wade_(basketball)

Will Wade had something like 40 wins as the head coach at Chattanoga before being hired at VCU.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 8 years ago

Bos8 wrote:
15 Year Lurker wrote:Preston Murphy appears to have significantly more playing and coaching experience than Will Wade who VCU didn't have a problem hiring.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Wade_(basketball)
Will Wade had something like 40 wins as the head coach at Chattanoga before being hired at VCU.

I'm thinking Wade's resume was pretty good...plus he had history w/the southern rams

Tommy Amaker then brought him in as his first hire as Harvard men's basketball coach where he was responsible for helping to recruit a top 25 class for the program (at Harvard..).

... brought in as an assistant to then-head coach Shaka Smart at VCU (he was Smart's first hire like he had been Amaker's). He helped VCU to four consecutive postseason appearances, including a trip to the 2011 Final Four.

brady1 · Unread post by **brady1** » 8 years ago

Again I love Preston Murphy.

With that said he would be an extreme long shot to get an America East Job and would not be on any other A-10 teams radar screens to be a head coach for them at this point in his career.

Boy I can't wait for lent to end so I can have a drink before I have to read the crap that comes to this board sometimes.

Please think a little BIGGER people.

VCU laying an egg here.

GO RHODY!

Ramblinrose · Unread post by **Ramblinrose** » 8 years ago

Let's make Preston co-head coach now. Hurley will have to forfeit some of his salary but his fault for turning down Rutgers.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 8 years ago

Ramblinrose wrote:Let's make Preston co-head coach now. Hurley will have to forfeit some of his salary but his fault for turning down Rutgers.

Are you for real? Who would do that? What world do you live in??

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 8 years ago

He is just being obnoxious. It is his thing.

860_rhody · Unread post by **860_rhody** » 8 years ago

lmfao a co-head coach?

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 8 years ago

I'm sure Rosie is just being tongue in cheek.
I did ask Preston about landing a head coaching job in D-2 or low D-1,
to round out his resume.
He said he's not actively looking for that,
but if the right opportunity came along he would take it.

Ramblinrose · Unread post by **Ramblinrose** » 8 years ago

Of course it's sarcstic, but there's always someone who buys it.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 8 years ago

Another few strong stand-out assistant years at Creighton and Preston will get a low D1 head coach job.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Preston is what, 38? How old does he have to be before he gets a HC gig?

There are a number of HC's who are younger than he is now.

I think he gets one in a couple of years, whether it's here or somewhere else.

Dan was 37 when he got his first at Wagner, after high school coaching and at Rutgers as an assistant.

DH is either going to flame out here by then, or be wooed away by a P5.

Take your pick.

I do think he'll get it done here, but 100% convinced? No way.

Obadiah · Unread post by **Obadiah** » 8 years ago

Here is an updated 2016 version of URI coach hiring guidelines - URI will NOT hire a head coach who has not had prior head coaching experience.

PM should be going after the C. Connecticut State and UMBC jobs right now.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 8 years ago

Wonder if PM knows that......

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 8 years ago

Agree Obadiah

Might go up against former backcourt partner Wheeler for CCSU gig?

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