The David Cox Era

[Seawrightspostgame]

His mother and the publicity made the recruitment a little strange. Funny they committed in the end to a guy that left the school. After basically looking for the most authentic person.

I think his brother's success obviously impacts his recruitment. These kids should have an idea of what they want in a school. Especially when they are 6 foot A10 level guards. Youre a great basketball player but you aren't Chris Paul. Better to go with you heart and find a place you will enjoy and be proud of the rest of your life. Losing DH shouldn't have changed any of these kids decisions.

I do think DH closed on all of our players. He deserves all the credit in the world for recruiting despite people giving him credit and taking it away whenever it suits them. But I would say the only guy that wouldn't end up at URI without Dan Hurley is Jared Terrell. The rest are guys that have the talent level of players URI has had over 100 years. Their unprecedented success stems from Dan's program and ability to get the most out of them.

[hrstrat57]

I agree with those who think that Adams wanted out when Hurley left, and was asked to hold off announcing it until a new coach was hired.

He may or may not have another school in mind already. With the spring signing period almost here, we'll find out soon.

To follow up on what Dre said...maybe playing time mattered more to him and he was thinking about his release regardless.

Cox staying meant none of the team was going to transfer - so that’s what sealed it for him.

if playing time is the case, then I'm not shedding any tears over it. Rather have the spot used by someone that looks at competition and says "I'll win" than someone that looks at competition and shys away from it

Yep kinda what I was getting at.

Lotsa A10 schools have offered we might see a lot of this player.

[RF1]

His mother and the publicity made the recruitment a little strange. Funny they committed in the end to a guy that left the school. After basically looking for the most authentic person.

I think his brother's success obviously impacts his recruitment. These kids should have an idea of what they want in a school. Especially when they are 6 foot A10 level guards. Youre a great basketball player but you aren't Chris Paul. Better to go with you heart and find a place you will enjoy and be proud of the rest of your life. Losing DH shouldn't have changed any of these kids decisions.

I do think DH closed on all of our players. He deserves all the credit in the world for recruiting despite people giving him credit and taking it away whenever it suits them. But I would say the only guy that wouldn't end up at URI without Dan Hurley is Jared Terrell. The rest are guys that have the talent level of players URI has had over 100 years. Their unprecedented success stems from Dan's program and ability to get the most out of them.

There was a similar situation with Brendan's older brother Jaylen Adams. He initially committed to Jacksonville. When the contract of the Dolphins coach Cliff Warren was not extended, Adams asked for his release and later committed to St. Bonaventure. History is repeating itself.

[PeterRamTime]

Anyone know where we can watch the press conference at 11?

[ATPTourFan]

My guess is one of the local outlets will stream on their website. Just keep your eye out for it.

[Obadiah]

Is the press conference open to the general public???

[TruePoint]

Anyone know where we can watch the press conference at 11?

Is tomorrow, though.

[Billyboy78]

Chris DiSano‏ @CDiSano44
For those who may have missed it in quick chat last night: Ty Boswell expected to remain with URI under David Cox. Cox seeking and/or making decisions on 2 assts, GA, Video Coord. Hearing he will be measured in process, not rush to fill spots.

[Beachcomber]

Regarding Adams: During St. Bonaventure's game in the NCAAT in Dayton, they showed Adams sitting besides his mother. I don't know why, but at the time I said to myself, "This kid is not coming to URI." I would not be surprised if he shows up in Oleans.

[NYGFan_Section208]

Regarding Adams: During St. Bonaventure's game in the NCAAT in Dayton, they showed Adams sitting besides his mother. I don't know why, but at the time I said to myself, "This kid is not coming to URI." I would not be surprised if he shows up in Oleans.

Not only is he within his rights to do that, but he is well aware...just look at his shirt

I wouldn't be surprised if he went to the same school as his brother...kids do it all the time, including ours.

[URI96]

Making another donation to the basketball program once this is officially announced by Thorr to thank him for doing the right thing.

For those who made the symbolic $20.18 contribution last month, maybe you can make a $20.19 contribtion after the press conference to show we support David Cox. Just a thought.

How about less symbolism and more cash.

[PlayMikeMotenMore]

Adams asked for his release

I'm guessing if somebody other than Cox was hired and then a current signed recruit asked for his release, everyone on this board would've been jumping up and down saying "See, I told ya we should've hired Cox. This kid is leaving because Thor hired Coach Y and not Cox."

[TruePoint]

Adams asked for his release

I'm guessing if somebody other than Cox was hired and then a current signed recruit asked for his release, everyone on this board would've been jumping up and down saying "See, I told ya we should've hired Cox. This kid is leaving because Thor hired Coach Y and not Cox."

I think, whoever the coach was going to be, if one recruit left people would consider it a victory. The concern was (and is) a mass exodus that would gut the roster. You lose one guy, you can recruit another guy. You lose 6, 7 guys that you expected to be in the rotation you are starting over from scratch. I don't think anyone would have been able to retain more of the roster than Cox, even if that means a guy or two eventually do leave.

[URI'21]

Regarding Adams: During St. Bonaventure's game in the NCAAT in Dayton, they showed Adams sitting besides his mother. I don't know why, but at the time I said to myself, "This kid is not coming to URI." I would not be surprised if he shows up in Oleans.

I'm just nitpicking to comfort myself about losing Adams, but whenever I saw him at Rhody games or on TV at away games he was ALWAYS staring at his phone and not paying any attention. Never seemed interested in the game. We want guys that are itching to play and can't wait to bring the intensity

[NJRhodyFan]

Regarding Adams: During St. Bonaventure's game in the NCAAT in Dayton, they showed Adams sitting besides his mother. I don't know why, but at the time I said to myself, "This kid is not coming to URI." I would not be surprised if he shows up in Oleans.

I'm just nitpicking to comfort myself about losing Adams, but whenever I saw him at Rhody games or on TV at away games he was ALWAYS staring at his phone and not paying any attention. Never seemed interested in the game. We want guys that are itching to play and can't wait to bring the intensity

Completely agree with you. Whenever they showed him on TV he always looked completely disinterested. And I don't think I ever saw the kid smile even once. Not that smiling and doing cartwheels around the arena is a prerequisite in my eyes, but all of our players in recent years seem to have great personalities, they have fun, they enjoy being around each other. I think that's important for building team chemistry. Maybe Adams just felt like an outsider from the get-go for whatever reason, who knows. All of our other recruits seem to have bonded on social media, and also sent out numerous tweets reaffirming their commitment to URI. It was always radio silence from Adams and now we know why.

[section(105)]

......yes, presser open to public......not from any source.....it would be just dumb if it wasn’t......

[Rhody83]

Making another donation to the basketball program once this is officially announced by Thorr to thank him for doing the right thing.

For those who made the symbolic $20.18 contribution last month, maybe you can make a $20.19 contribtion after the press conference to show we support David Cox. Just a thought.

How about less symbolism and more cash.

I am all for it. Bringing a check tomorrow with me to the presser.

[steviep123]

Regarding Adams: During St. Bonaventure's game in the NCAAT in Dayton, they showed Adams sitting besides his mother. I don't know why, but at the time I said to myself, "This kid is not coming to URI." I would not be surprised if he shows up in Oleans.

funny, I thought the same thing.

[reef]

I think it's a playing time thing. He wants to reaccess and make the best decision on what's best for him

[Rhody15]

Regarding Adams: During St. Bonaventure's game in the NCAAT in Dayton, they showed Adams sitting besides his mother. I don't know why, but at the time I said to myself, "This kid is not coming to URI." I would not be surprised if he shows up in Oleans.

I'm just nitpicking to comfort myself about losing Adams, but whenever I saw him at Rhody games or on TV at away games he was ALWAYS staring at his phone and not paying any attention. Never seemed interested in the game. We want guys that are itching to play and can't wait to bring the intensity

He’s a teenager in 2018. Of course he would be glued to his phone.

The Adams bashing once he decommitted is absolutely absurd right now.

[adam914]

The Adams bashing once he decommitted is absolutely absurd right now.

Agreed, not a good look.

[hrstrat57]

Regarding Adams: During St. Bonaventure's game in the NCAAT in Dayton, they showed Adams sitting besides his mother. I don't know why, but at the time I said to myself, "This kid is not coming to URI." I would not be surprised if he shows up in Oleans.

I'm just nitpicking to comfort myself about losing Adams, but whenever I saw him at Rhody games or on TV at away games he was ALWAYS staring at his phone and not paying any attention. Never seemed interested in the game. We want guys that are itching to play and can't wait to bring the intensity

He’s a teenager in 2018. Of course he would be glued to his phone.

The Adams bashing once he decommitted is absolutely absurd right now.

Agreed, not cool.
Let’s be classy.

[Gonebarongone]

So strange that a teenager would be looking at his phone! Guy is a top 150 player from a good basketball area playing a position in a guard heavy offense. Yes...it stinks that he left. It's OK to say out loud. It's also a pretty good outcome that only one has left during a coaching change.

[STC]

Damn Millennials and their smartphones!

[TruePoint]

Queens native. Would give staff a presence in that area, presumably. Macon and Cox worked together at Rutgers.

[sevegny7]

Yeah it is said that Van Macon has good recruiting ties on east coast from NY down to Florida.

[sevegny7]

Also they were on staff together at Rutgers during the Mike rice era and his firing.

[DC_Rams]

[NYGFan_Section208]

Yeah it is said that Van Macon has good recruiting ties on east coast from NY down to Florida.

Same guy that wrote "Moondance", "Brown-Eyed Girl", "Into the Mystic"? Very talented.

[DC_Rams]

Queens native. Would give staff a presence in that area, presumably.

What makes him credible? The source of this tweet, that is....

[TruePoint]

The person who runs that twitter is also posts here and is usually good with information. Not sure if that poster wants his identities connected or not, so I'll leave that to him.

[DC_Rams]

Oh ok, gotcha.

[URI'21]

Regarding Adams: During St. Bonaventure's game in the NCAAT in Dayton, they showed Adams sitting besides his mother. I don't know why, but at the time I said to myself, "This kid is not coming to URI." I would not be surprised if he shows up in Oleans.

I'm just nitpicking to comfort myself about losing Adams, but whenever I saw him at Rhody games or on TV at away games he was ALWAYS staring at his phone and not paying any attention. Never seemed interested in the game. We want guys that are itching to play and can't wait to bring the intensity

He’s a teenager in 2018. Of course he would be glued to his phone.

The Adams bashing once he decommitted is absolutely absurd right now.

I'm the same age as Adams, and it's just a fact that anyone using their phone that much isn't interested in what's going on around them.

Sorry that observing and pointing out a lack of interest is considered too mean for your liking.

For comparison, I saw Tate at one of our home games, and he did this crazy thing where he watched and seemed to care

[DC_Rams]

Macon and Cox worked together at Rutgers.

Oh I know, just was wondering if he is just guessing or he had hard knowledge of that, no one else is even mentioning Van in Twitter world.

[sevegny7]

It would be interesting to see an assistant switch teams in conference if Van macon did join the staff from Saint Louis. Cant recall another situation where that has happened

[TruePoint]

Ha right, sorry I wasn't trying to inform you in particular. I just meant to put that in my initial post and just forgot. Actually I think I'll update it.

[Billyboy78]

Yeah it is said that Van Macon has good recruiting ties on east coast from NY down to Florida.

Same guy that wrote "Moondance", "Brown-Eyed Girl", "Into the Mystic"? Very talented.

Some people get him mixed up with Jim Macon of the Doors.

[sevegny7]

Yeah it is said that Van Macon has good recruiting ties on east coast from NY down to Florida.

Same guy that wrote "Moondance", "Brown-Eyed Girl", "Into the Mystic"? Very talented.

Some people get him mixed up with Jim Macon of the Doors.

And van morrison

[Rhody83]

Macon and Cox worked together at Rutgers.

Oh I know, just was wondering if he is just guessing or he had hard knowledge of that, no one else is even mentioning Van in Twitter world.

It’s not a guess that he is on the short list.
Tweeter doesn’t guess

[gorhody89]

Yeah it is said that Van Macon has good recruiting ties on east coast from NY down to Florida.

Same guy that wrote "Moondance", "Brown-Eyed Girl", "Into the Mystic"? Very talented.

Some people get him mixed up with Jim Macon of the Doors.

Sign me up for either Van the man as an assistant

[SnooterMagoo]

I'm just nitpicking to comfort myself about losing Adams, but whenever I saw him at Rhody games or on TV at away games he was ALWAYS staring at his phone and not paying any attention. Never seemed interested in the game. We want guys that are itching to play and can't wait to bring the intensity

He’s a teenager in 2018. Of course he would be glued to his phone.

The Adams bashing once he decommitted is absolutely absurd right now.

I'm the same age as Adams, and it's just a fact that anyone using their phone that much isn't interested in what's going on around them.

Sorry that observing and pointing out a lack of interest is considered too mean for your liking.

For comparison, I saw Tate at one of our home games, and he did this crazy thing where he watched and seemed to care

You don't need to care about your employer (or the work itself for that matter) to be competant or excellent at what you choose to do. I consider myself talented in my field, but it's boring as hell and a total grind. Similarly, not all basketball players love basketball.

This isn't to say Adams doesn't care. But hey, maybe he doesn't, and that'd be fine.

[NYGFan_Section208]

He’s a teenager in 2018. Of course he would be glued to his phone.

The Adams bashing once he decommitted is absolutely absurd right now.

I'm the same age as Adams, and it's just a fact that anyone using their phone that much isn't interested in what's going on around them.

Sorry that observing and pointing out a lack of interest is considered too mean for your liking.

For comparison, I saw Tate at one of our home games, and he did this crazy thing where he watched and seemed to care

You don't need to care about your employer (or the work itself for that matter) to be competant or excellent at what you choose to do. I consider myself talented in my field, but it's boring as hell and a total grind. Similarly, not all basketball players love basketball.

This isn't to say Adams doesn't care. But hey, maybe he doesn't, and that'd be fine.

I bet my work is boring-er than yours...

[ace]

Knowing what we know now, and watching how this entire Hurley-to-UCONN situation played out in front of our very eyes, why would you put any stock in the words that have come out of that man's mouth? He did a lot of great things for our program and I was sorry to see him go, but he proved to be somewhat of a phony with the whole "my team is my family" and "it's all about loyalty and commitment" nonsense.

“Family”doesn’t mean you stay forever, and the family atmosphere created with his teams didn’t seem to bother anyone when no one transferred or when players who could have started or put up gaudier numbers sacrificed for the team or when an assistant with a pathway to the main job was brought in to continue it all. It’s what he’s created everywhere he’s been. It’s why former players signed on to play again and why countless former players extended their congratulations- even ones he kicked off his team or left to come coach at Wagner or URI. Cox will do well. He needs to make that last assistant spot really count.

I mentioned Rice's name last week. Many of those at Rutgers at the time, including Cox, think the Rice thing was overblown. He'd be a solid assistant. (Ace might have a few thoughts on this)

It was always a complex situation- the Rice and Hurley families are friendly, even as Biruta came to Dan after everything that went down. Most in Jersey basketball circles seem to think he’s paid his dues and deserves a college coaching job again. There hasn’t been too much negative talk from the work he’s been doing in high school (including St. Pat’s with Cyril) and AAU with camps and tournaments. His name seems to surface in St. John’s talks from time to time as an assistant to Mullin, but I don’t know those details. My personal thoughts on him aren’t great, but I won’t deny my huge bias with that.

[reef]

Was Mike Rice Cyril's high school coach ????

[ace]

Was Mike Rice Cyril's high school coach ????

Yes, during his senior year.

[reef]

Wow did not know that

[SnooterMagoo]

I'm the same age as Adams, and it's just a fact that anyone using their phone that much isn't interested in what's going on around them.

Sorry that observing and pointing out a lack of interest is considered too mean for your liking.

For comparison, I saw Tate at one of our home games, and he did this crazy thing where he watched and seemed to care

You don't need to care about your employer (or the work itself for that matter) to be competant or excellent at what you choose to do. I consider myself talented in my field, but it's boring as hell and a total grind. Similarly, not all basketball players love basketball.

This isn't to say Adams doesn't care. But hey, maybe he doesn't, and that'd be fine.

I bet my work is boring-er than yours...

[Hal Kopp]

T.J. Sorrentine ??

[RhowdyRam02]

Has it been confirmed the public is welcome to this? I haven't seen it in any URI release and it's being held in the Alumni Lounge while Dan's introduction was held in Keaney

[TruePoint]

Has it been confirmed the public is welcome to this? I haven't seen it in any URI release and it's being held in the Alumni Lounge while Dan's introduction was held in Keaney

I don't know, but relatedly, now that we have a coach will we hear plans for the end of year banquet soon?