[OFFICIAL] Hurley Signs Extension With URI

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

His leaving now would be worse than baron staying all those years. If he and his players leave, we might as well lock the doors to the gym and put up a "going out of business" sign.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Dan told me the reason they rented is, because they've had a problem selling their house in NJ.
As for his tweet, he didn't have to say squat.

Zach Braziller ‏@NYPost_Brazille 17m
Seeing a lot of reports of Rutgers being interested in Danny Hurley. Would be a slam dunk, but don't see Hurley leaving URI after one year.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Crap. Does that mean they still have the house in NJ? How convenient!

This is getting tougher and tougher to deal with.

Somebody needs to wrangle something, anything, out of Dan Hurley pronto.

I know you're concerned, Rod. All reason says he should stay, but since when does reason win the day?

And, since Dan is headed to the FF tomorrow, we probably won't hear anything from him for a while, either way, unless he issues a press release.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

Rambone, I don't know what is going to happen, but don't be all Eeyore about it. Geez. Have some pride.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

Could we get a satellite photo of the NJ house to see if the For Sale sign is still up?

EricRueb · Unread post by **EricRueb** » 11 years ago

So who's the first to get a comment directly from Hurley?
a) National Guy
b) ProJo
c) Small-paper local
d) TV station

I haven't always agreed with him and we had our moments, but Mike Laprey is very good at what he does, so I doubt we're going to hear much from Hurley until the school is sure they know what's going on.
If I had a job - or was younger and didn't have a kid to take care of while my wife was at work - I'd camp out in front of Hurley's house to be the first to get a direct "no comment," old-school journalism style. Wonder if the local TV guys will be so brave.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

EricRueb wrote:So who's the first to get a comment directly from Hurley?
a) National Guy
b) ProJo
c) Small-paper local
d) TV station

I haven't always agreed with him and we had our moments, but Mike Laprey is very good at what he does, so I doubt we're going to hear much from Hurley until the school is sure they know what's going on.
If I had a job - or was younger and didn't have a kid to take care of while my wife was at work - I'd camp out in front of Hurley's house to be the first to get a direct "no comment," old-school journalism style. Wonder if the local TV guys will be so brave.

Unfortunately, the local TV guys don't give a crap.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

EricRueb wrote:So who's the first to get a comment directly from Hurley?
a) National Guy
b) ProJo
c) Small-paper local
d) TV station

I haven't always agreed with him and we had our moments, but Mike Laprey is very good at what he does, so I doubt we're going to hear much from Hurley until the school is sure they know what's going on.
If I had a job - or was younger and didn't have a kid to take care of while my wife was at work - I'd camp out in front of Hurley's house to be the first to get a direct "no comment," old-school journalism style. Wonder if the local TV guys will be so brave.

My money is on a local Jersey guy. Maybe a national guy. Won't be a Rhode Island guy.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Local TV guys? Like Frank Crapano? None of them care.
Who said Hurley is going to the Final Four? Never heard or saw that anywhere.
I know Baron used to go. Wish someone had grabbed him.
Rambone, Hurley has a house in NJ. So what?
Is it near Piscataway? Who the hell knows.
I knew the second I wrote about what he told me, you'd go into
shell shock. Ugh!

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Agreed.

The Projo will be the last to know.

We'll know before them.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 11 years ago

Gary Ley knows more about the URI basketball team than any of the TV sports guys do....sad, but true.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Rod, with my work schedule in the afternoons, I'll be the last to know when something breaks.

Being in the dark about something like this, is tough. We're just going to have to wait.

Things like this seem to take on a life of it's own, doesn't it?

SmartyBarrett · Unread post by **SmartyBarrett** » 11 years ago

TruePoint wrote:
EricRueb wrote:So who's the first to get a comment directly from Hurley?
a) National Guy
b) ProJo
c) Small-paper local
d) TV station

I haven't always agreed with him and we had our moments, but Mike Laprey is very good at what he does, so I doubt we're going to hear much from Hurley until the school is sure they know what's going on.
If I had a job - or was younger and didn't have a kid to take care of while my wife was at work - I'd camp out in front of Hurley's house to be the first to get a direct "no comment," old-school journalism style. Wonder if the local TV guys will be so brave.
My money is on a local Jersey guy. Maybe a national guy. Won't be a Rhode Island guy.

My money is on Zags (Adam Zagoria). He's been on this story (non-story?) all day.

ramfan85 · Unread post by **ramfan85** » 11 years ago

EricRueb wrote:So who's the first to get a comment directly from Hurley?
a) National Guy
b) ProJo
c) Small-paper local
d) TV station

I haven't always agreed with him and we had our moments, but Mike Laprey is very good at what he does, so I doubt we're going to hear much from Hurley until the school is sure they know what's going on.
If I had a job - or was younger and didn't have a kid to take care of while my wife was at work - I'd camp out in front of Hurley's house to be the first to get a direct "no comment," old-school journalism style. Wonder if the local TV guys will be so brave.

I don't know. Scott and Rooke might do it if they thought they could aggrevate us.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Smarty, you're probably right.

I'm sure he'll stay on it, until it's resolved.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Still not worried. Too much to LOSE for Dan if he bolted from Kingston. Too many broken promises with recruits, players, etc. Just can't afford that right now in his career. The guy's excited about next season. He hates losing, and as I said earlier, I'm sure he considers this first year at Rhody the LAST losing season in his career, if he has anything to say about it.

EricRueb · Unread post by **EricRueb** » 11 years ago

I don't think this is a non-story. It's legit. Problem is, there's not much to report without talking directly to the people involved.
If I was gambling, I'm putting money on Zagoria, but I wouldn't be shocked to see KMac or PK - not sure who would take this story - get a few comments from Hurley first.
Also wouldn't be surprised if one of the local TV stations - who both do stuff with the school with Cox and Channel 12 - get something first.
Is it sad that this part of the story interests me the most? I'm such a journalism nerd.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Eric, good point about possibly throwing a bone to Rhody's media partners (Cox/WPRI) with an exclusive. Could be why communication with guys like Zags is so informal, resulting in unspecific statements like the one Zags posted earlier today saying Dan isn't reciprocating the interest from Rutgers.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

What I'm thinking, is Dan may comment after Rutgers contacts him, which just about everybody here [including me] thinks will happen, and soon.

That way he can say he turned them down, and he's staying at Rhody.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Well, I heard just now from one of my contacts, and was told to
relax.
This person said Rutgers could be looking for a President and an AD, before a basketball coach, if
it comes down to a "who knew what and when?" situation, that was left to stew unchecked.
This mess could be a lot more than a basketball coach in trouble.
So, it would be premature for Hurley to have any comment on this.
Blames the NY media for the scope of this Hurley to Rutgers story.
I'd forgotten Jim Carr was on Rice's staff until this year.

EricRueb · Unread post by **EricRueb** » 11 years ago

I swear to god Rod, when I make a triumphant return to working media, I'm going to bother you until you hook me up with your sources.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

Some faculty members are calling for the president to resign. This is just getting started.

Carr's presence was consistent at Rutgers through a series of coaching changes.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Exactly, Ace. This firing today was the tip of the iceberg.
It's a lesser Penn State scenario. The AD claims he told the President
about Rice's conduct. The three game slap on the wrist was a dodge.
What about Murdock's million dollar extortion attempt?
Who was he negotiating with to get paid off? Isn't there a criminal conspiracy somewhere in that?
It's going to be a procession of firings, and who the basketball coach is will take a back
seat to bigger people at Rutgers going down.
They'll be lucky to find anyone who wants that job, by the time the dust settles..
Eric, plenty of others on this board have better contacts than me.
I just got back into it this season. Give me a little more time.
There's this guy Dooley that I have to get to know...........

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

anyone still up turn on ESPN, there is an interviewing coming up that I believe is going to talk about how Gilvydas Biruta was treated (teaser was how Rice called a player "Lithuanian bleep")

I think the interview is with Murdock

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Gilvydas is getting tons of attention on this Outside the Lines piece about Mike Rice's reign of terror at Rutgers. Says that Biruta's top reason for transferring out of Jersey was his poor treatment there and that he called his time there "difficult and disappointing." Gilvydas said Rice's of Rice's criticism, "It wasn't about my game, it was about me as a person."

URI Athletics would not allow Gilvydas to speak on camera.

Murdoch says that Rice's nickname for Gilvydas was "Lithuanian F*g". He also said that "for two years [Gilvydas] was targeted by this coach."

The amazing link here is Coach Carr who was front and center for all this physical and verbal abuse.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Saw the piece. Just amazing how this creep got away with that
garbage for so long.
Poor Gilvydas. URI has been keeping the media away from him and Jim Carr.
What a mess!
Gilvydas tweeted, "No speak English!"

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

that was tough to watch knowing Gilvydas plays here now, I feel awful for what he went through at Rutgers

I wonder what Jim Carr thinks of the situation

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Saw the piece. Just amazing how this creep got away with that
garbage for so long.
Poor Gilvydas . URI has been keeping the media away from him and Jim Carr.
What a mess!
Gilvydas tweeted, "No speak English!"

I love Gilvydas . Rhody will treat you right, big guy.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

Can't imagine Coach Carr feels too good about it. If it were me, I may feel like I should have done something. What a horrible environment that must have been for Rice's players and staff.

Contrast that to today in Kingston. All roses and butterflies.

Gil's my Lithuanian brother!! Definitely going to get a Biruta jersey.

rodfromcranston · Unread post by **rodfromcranston** » 11 years ago

Maybe that's why Carr left, too.
Murdock spoke about wishing he'd stepped forward and done more.
There's some culpability on the assistants, it would seem.
They saw this happening every day, and did nothing.
Hope Gilvydas loves his time here at URI and thrives.
Nobody deserves to be treated like that.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

I am not worried at all about losing DH to RU

Timing is just not right for him

I will be shocked and disappointed big time if it happens now

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

Here's the interview for those who missed it tonight

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

I'll just add that the Biruta angle makes all this a little more complicated. Their approach has been to not comment on anything and even a reference to the Rutgers coaching position from anyone at URI opens up that door. Gilvydas is a great young man- smart and talented, very easy to root for. He'll get the right kind of attention on his own merit next year.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

Mike Rice career likely over !!

Optimistic · Unread post by **Optimistic** » 11 years ago

Mike Rice is a spineless coward. He knows he can abuse these kids because if any of them talked back or physically confronted him they would be thrown off the team immediately. Gilvydas was the best player on the team both years he was at Rutgers and Rice still treated him like complete shit. Hope he never gets another job in basketball at any level. This wasn't a one-time mistake.

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

And yes, this.

Optimistic · Unread post by **Optimistic** » 11 years ago

My apologies to Gilvydas.

I think the most telling info to come to light about this might be the anecdote Murdock tells where Rice uses the word "faggot" in front of a group of 10 and 11 year olds. Rice didn't lose his cool one time, he is a bigot with an anger issue.

twisted3829 · Unread post by **twisted3829** » 11 years ago

hope he has a back up career because his coaching one is finished

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 11 years ago

What do you think he is doing/thinking right now? Do you think he thinks he is getting hosed or do you think he is beside himself over how he turned into such a terrible person. It's one or the other, right?

ace · Unread post by **ace** » 11 years ago

TruePoint wrote:What do you think he is doing/thinking right now? Do you think he thinks he is getting hosed or do you think he is beside himself over how he turned into such a terrible person. It's one or the other, right?

More the second one, it would seem.

wakefield · Unread post by **wakefield** » 11 years ago

http://www.nj.com/rutgersbasketball/ind ... rt_m-rpt-1

"Does he want it? One source who knows Hurley said he was intrigued at the possibility and that his family misses New Jersey. He was reluctant to leave the state for the Rhode Island job because of his strong ties to the area. He is, if this matters, a Jersey Guy."

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 11 years ago

If DH leaves for RU I will be devastated

acal1222 · Unread post by **acal1222** » 11 years ago

If it's not Rutgers this year it will surely be Hurley to Seton Hall next year when they fire Willard. Thor better start building the relationship with Bryant's O'Shea. Now that is a good hire for us. He is tied to RI and it would be a step up for his career. Surely you all new Hurley's tenure would be a short one? It does not take a college degree to have known that since the first day the Hurley's were hired.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 11 years ago

Pressure now building for AD and president to be gone too. This is not over.
Do Mathews and Martin follow Hurley to Rutgers? Losing those two guys would devastate us no matter who uri gets as a new coach. Too late to replace them. I dont like how players can move with the coach with no penalty......opens up doors for unfairness with schools not only "recruiting" the coach but also part of his former schools recruiting class. URI gets screwed.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 11 years ago

My apologies to Gilvydas as well!! Did not realize he didn't like the shortened name.

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 11 years ago

TruePoint wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:Saw the piece. Just amazing how this creep got away with that
garbage for so long.
Poor Gilvydas. URI has been keeping the media away from him and Jim Carr.
What a mess!
Gilvydastweeted, "No speak English!"
I love Gilvydas. Rhody will treat you right, big guy.

Biruta's going to be a star at URI .... Rutgers will be just a bad memory for him.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 11 years ago

This just out.....

http://www.silive.com/sports/advance/go ... radar.html

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 11 years ago

ramster wrote:Pressure now building for AD and president to be gone too. This is not over.
Do Mathews and Martin follow Hurley to Rutgers? Losing those two guys would devastate us no matter who uri gets as a new coach. Too late to replace them. I dont like how players can move with the coach with no penalty......opens up doors for unfairness with schools not only "recruiting" the coach but also part of his former schools recruiting class. URI gets screwed.

What can you do, though? Make them stay? Kids really should be committing to a school but it is usually the staff they commit to. I believe John Wall and Demarcus Cousins were originally Memphis commits before Cal left for Kentucky.

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 11 years ago

Gonebarongone wrote:
ramster wrote:Pressure now building for AD and president to be gone too. This is not over.
Do Mathews and Martin follow Hurley to Rutgers? Losing those two guys would devastate us no matter who uri gets as a new coach. Too late to replace them. I dont like how players can move with the coach with no penalty......opens up doors for unfairness with schools not only "recruiting" the coach but also part of his former schools recruiting class. URI gets screwed.
What can you do, though? Make them stay? Kids really should be committing to a school but it is usually the staff they commit to. I believe John Wall and Demarcus Cousins were originally Memphis commits before Cal left for Kentucky.

What you can do is make players sit out a year when a coaching change is made. This hurts the mid major schools far more than it hurts the big schools.
At any rate it could devastate uri's recruiting class which will hurt us more than losing the coach. We can replace Hurley, we can't at this point in the year replace Mathews and/or Martin.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 11 years ago

Ramster, Rutgers is a mess. I don't see Dan taking that job right now. With the AD and president under fire, and all the other issues concerning facilities, players, etc. I would think Hurley would at least wait a few years. Once they get on the right track and in the B10, then I can see it, not before.

Login • Register