Head coach speculation for 2022-23

[Rhody72]

So you know him and know what he's thinking and what interviews he's taken over the last few years?

No. But I know he was either not offered or decided not to go. Coaches who want to stay put will take interviews to get a better contract from their employer. As I said, URI has done best with ambitious coaches. I would want him to succeed if he took the URI job.

[Smokinjimit2]

What I would give to hear Rods take
On all this.

[brady1]

UConn loses. Gives Thorr a couple of days to negotiate with Kimani Young.

Iggy love your posts but your assistant coach approach last time around cost me 4 long long long years of Basketball Hell! Just say no to assistant coaches!!!

GO RHODY!

[ElmCityRhody]

What I would give to hear Rods take
On all this.

AMEN… well said !

[PeteRI]

Is Thorr willing to gamble on someone who is likely to embarrass the university at some point?

He already did that with Cox. (On the court, not off.)

[giovanni]

Will Wade is not a very good coach , That's the difference between some of these guys with illicit pasts. He makes Jared grasso look like a quiet boy

[4Diffs]

John Becker can coach. I don't know that he can bring in top A10-level talent, but I know that he will get the very best out of his guys. They will likely be a 13 seed...If Vermont upsets a top seed in the tournament, I'm assuming he'll be high on our list. He probably already is.

I Believe it was Jersey 77 said That's where the assistant coaches come in and play a big part That's absolutely correct. Being able to coach and run a program should be number one priority there's always a way to get players

This times 2. Today, with the transfer portal being the way it is, being a great recruiter is not as important as it used to be. Still important, but players will transfer in to play for a solid coach and you can get them immediately. I would definitely focus on finding a solid coach that has a strong history of player development. Players will follow if they like the style of play.

[McRam]

What I would give to hear Rods take
On all this.







AMEN… well said !

I think Rod would be on the short list

[Rhody74]

Two potential coaches playing each other now on ESPNU: Holloway of St Peter’s vs King Rice of Monmouth. If you like defense it’s a good game.

[reef]

Two potential coaches playing each other now on ESPNU: Holloway of St Peter’s vs King Rice of Monmouth. If you like defense it’s a good game.

I’m watching that right now looks like Shaheen H

[LIRAM]

Winning at St. Peters is very difficult. The MAAC is a deep league very similar to the A-10 (many solid programs within the league). The American East and the especially the NEC usually has a distinct top and bottom each season. Holloway winning at St. Peters in more impressive than Becker and Grasso winning at their respective schools. I know Grasso took over a 3 win team and what they have done is impressive but winning at St. Peters is some heavy lifting. All three Coaches deserve the recognition of being in the conversation of moving up a level.

For me its- Holloway just ahead of Becker- mainly because I believe he will recruit the ceiling in the A-10. Then Grasso......

[theblueram]

Winning at St. Peters is very difficult. The MAAC is a deep league very similar to the A-10 (many solid programs within the league). The American East and the especially the NEC usually has a distinct top and bottom each season. Holloway winning at St. Peters in more impressive than Becker and Grasso winning at their respective schools. I know Grasso took over a 3 win team and what they have done is impressive but winning at St. Peters is some heavy lifting. All three Coaches deserve the recognition of being in the conversation of moving up a level.

For me its- Holloway just ahead of Becker- mainly because I believe he will recruit the ceiling in the A-10. Then Grasso......

You are going to be disappointed

[LIRAM]

Hey Blue,
I won't be disappointed. If Thor and administration think they can get it right then I'm good. I love our School and will support whoever the next guy is. I know enough that there is always more than one guy who can make it work. I just hope we support the next guy with a quality practice facility, increased staff pool and everything else he needs to compete year in and year out. What makes you think Holloway would want to come here? He might be thinking bigger? Those in the industry truly know what that man just accomplished.

[rambone 78]

Thorr and URI are aiming for the stars on this one....

Oh wait, where have I heard that one before? Haha.

Except that this time, I'll bet my sweet bippy he is.

[reef]

Hey Blue,
I won't be disappointed. If Thor and administration think they can get it right then I'm good. I love our School and will support whoever the next guy is. I know enough that there is always more than one guy who can make it work. I just hope we support the next guy with a quality practice facility, increased staff pool and everything else he needs to compete year in and year out. What makes you think Holloway would want to come here? He might be thinking bigger? Those in the industry truly know what that man just accomplished.

I’d be surprised if Holloway gets a P6 gig I think a step up to an A10 league is probably gonna happen now

[bigappleram]

Thorr and URI are aiming for the stars on this one....

Oh wait, where have I heard that one before? Haha.

Except that this time, I'll bet my sweet bippy he is.

I’ve heard similar fwiw

[reef]

Thorr and URI are aiming for the stars on this one....

Oh wait, where have I heard that one before? Haha.

Except that this time, I'll bet my sweet bippy he is.

I’ve heard similar fwiw

I love it I love it !!

[rhodysurf]

It makes sense they are shooting high. There’s a lottttttt of money riding on this being the right hire .. can’t afford an empty arena for long especially after the pandemic

[Jersey77]

Thorr and URI are aiming for the stars on this one....

Oh wait, where have I heard that one before? Haha.

Except that this time, I'll bet my sweet bippy he is.

I’ve heard similar fwiw

BAR, not going to believe it yet, until some actual news leaks out, like who is being interviewed or contacted.

[LIRAM]

Yes Please BAR!

[Billyboy78]

Who would be considered 'aiming for the stars'?

[theblueram]

Hey Blue,
I won't be disappointed. If Thor and administration think they can get it right then I'm good. I love our School and will support whoever the next guy is. I know enough that there is always more than one guy who can make it work. I just hope we support the next guy with a quality practice facility, increased staff pool and everything else he needs to compete year in and year out. What makes you think Holloway would want to come here? He might be thinking bigger? Those in the industry truly know what that man just accomplished.

I really don’t care what Holloway wants. If URI doesn’t want him he ain’t coming here. I think people will be happy with the hire. I hope. I hope I want to take the day out of work to attend the press conference like I did for Hurley.

[Billyboy78]

If we're aiming for the stars, give Dan everything he wanted and much more. I think he loved it here and I think the UConn job is tiring. Bring him back.

[ElmCityRhody]

As I have been saying for weeks

It is going to be Archie Miller

Limoncello’s will be on the house !

[theblueram]

As I have been saying for weeks

It is going to be Archie Miller

Limoncello’s will be on the house !

When you first said Archie I was on board. Let’s hope my singing rhody board friend is right

[LIRAM]

You have me excited Blueram.

[KingstonLane]

If we're aiming for the stars, give Dan everything he wanted and much more. I think he loved it here and I think the UConn job is tiring. Bring him back.

Go to bed

[steviep123]

Here’s a name that just hit me (I have no inside knowledge so I’m pulling this out of my arse). What about Brad Steven’s? Maybe he wants back into college coaching?

This is the first year I haven’t heard his name being suggested for a job.

[rhodysurf]

If we're aiming for the stars, give Dan everything he wanted and much more. I think he loved it here and I think the UConn job is tiring. Bring him back.

This is a hilarious take.. he ain’t never coming back. He clearly loves UConn and that job is one zillion times better than URI lmao

[steviep123]

If we're aiming for the stars, give Dan everything he wanted and much more. I think he loved it here and I think the UConn job is tiring. Bring him back.

The time to do that was 5 years ago

[KingstonLane]

Here’s a name that just hit me (I have no inside knowledge so I’m pulling this out of my arse). What about Brad Steven’s? Maybe he wants back into college coaching?

This is the first year I haven’t heard his name being suggested for a job.

He turned down $10m annually from Indiana last year. That might be more then our whole state is worth.

[reef]

If we're aiming for the stars, give Dan everything he wanted and much more. I think he loved it here and I think the UConn job is tiring. Bring him back.

The time to do that was 5 years ago

I can see him coming back in 2037 as a last career stop

[steviep123]

Here’s a name that just hit me (I have no inside knowledge so I’m pulling this out of my arse). What about Brad Steven’s? Maybe he wants back into college coaching?

This is the first year I haven’t heard his name being suggested for a job.

He turned down $10m annually from Indiana last year. That might be more then our whole state is worth.

Yeah it was mostly in jest. I don’t see him leaving the NBA but might one day leave the Celtics for another coaching gig.

[KingstonLane]

Here’s a name that just hit me (I have no inside knowledge so I’m pulling this out of my arse). What about Brad Steven’s? Maybe he wants back into college coaching?

This is the first year I haven’t heard his name being suggested for a job.

He turned down $10m annually from Indiana last year. That might be more then our whole state is worth.

Yeah it was mostly in jest. I don’t see him leaving the NBA but might one day leave the Celtics for another coaching gig.

And if he did he’d legit have 75% of P6 schools offering him massive contracts. Including ones with decent coaches willing to fire them on the spot

[theblueram]

Here’s a name that just hit me (I have no inside knowledge so I’m pulling this out of my arse). What about Brad Steven’s? Maybe he wants back into college coaching?

This is the first year I haven’t heard his name being suggested for a job.

He turned down $10m annually from Indiana last year. That might be more then our whole state is worth.

Yeah it was mostly in jest. I don’t see him leaving the NBA but might one day leave the Celtics for another coaching gig.

We had a chance at a former Celtics coach. We also had the first Celtic coach come from URI. Don’t sell this schools basketball history short.

[STC]

I’m going to blindly connect the dots between Ace’s post and BAR’s post. Ace is tapped into the Hurley fam, and she suggested Bobby could end up elsewhere this offseason. BAR suggesting Thorr is aiming for the stars hire, well this board loves the Hurley name.

Bobby can be closer to his family here on the east coast at URI. The Hurley name buys him some time if the first few years are rough. The pressure isn’t as immense at URI as it is at a P5, albeit ASU. URI makes for a soft landing spot for Hurley when he’s likely to get canned next offseason.

I still see URI going other directions but why not feed into silly season…

[Rhody_NYCT]

If we're aiming for the stars, give Dan everything he wanted and much more. I think he loved it here and I think the UConn job is tiring. Bring him back.

Go to bed

LOL

[Billyboy78]

Yeah, go ahead, crush my fantasy.

[RoadyJay]

I’m going to blindly connect the dots between Ace’s post and BAR’s post. Ace is tapped into the Hurley fam, and she suggested Bobby could end up elsewhere this offseason. BAR suggesting Thorr is aiming for the stars hire, well this board loves the Hurley name.

Bobby can be closer to his family here on the east coast at URI. The Hurley name buys him some time if the first few years are rough. The pressure isn’t as immense at URI as it is at a P5, albeit ASU. URI makes for a soft landing spot for Hurley when he’s likely to get canned next offseason.

I still see URI going other directions but why not feed into silly season…

Ace also said about a month ago that “You all gotta stop with the Bobby talk. I mean, you don’t have to, but it’s not happening.”

[STC]

I’m going to blindly connect the dots between Ace’s post and BAR’s post. Ace is tapped into the Hurley fam, and she suggested Bobby could end up elsewhere this offseason. BAR suggesting Thorr is aiming for the stars hire, well this board loves the Hurley name.

Bobby can be closer to his family here on the east coast at URI. The Hurley name buys him some time if the first few years are rough. The pressure isn’t as immense at URI as it is at a P5, albeit ASU. URI makes for a soft landing spot for Hurley when he’s likely to get canned next offseason.

I still see URI going other directions but why not feed into silly season…

Ace also said about a month ago that “You all gotta stop with the Bobby talk. I mean, you don’t have to, but it’s not happening.”

I can live with it, not a big Bobby guy myself.

[KingstonLane]

Yeah, go ahead, crush my fantasy.

Exponentially better chance of that happening in your dreams tonight. Just trying to help

[ace]

I learned a lot this weekend. I also want Anderson to go to Tulsa and Bobby to come to St. John’s and have absolute mayhem go down twice each season. Even with a vested interest, I just cannot make myself care about Pac-12 basketball.

[RoadyJay]

Even with a vested interest, I just cannot make myself care about Pac-12 basketball.

It really is a challenge. Just not much of a connection for us east coasters. Games are also typically late. I tried to hype myself up for the UCLA v USC game last night but I watched the first 5 min or so and was off to bed.

[reef]

I’m going to blindly connect the dots between Ace’s post and BAR’s post. Ace is tapped into the Hurley fam, and she suggested Bobby could end up elsewhere this offseason. BAR suggesting Thorr is aiming for the stars hire, well this board loves the Hurley name.

Bobby can be closer to his family here on the east coast at URI. The Hurley name buys him some time if the first few years are rough. The pressure isn’t as immense at URI as it is at a P5, albeit ASU. URI makes for a soft landing spot for Hurley when he’s likely to get canned next offseason.

I still see URI going other directions but why not feed into silly season…

What % would you guys put on Bobby bring our next coach ??

[steviep123]

Even with a vested interest, I just cannot make myself care about Pac-12 basketball.

It really is a challenge. Just not much of a connection for us east coasters. Games are also typically late. I tried to hype myself up for the UCLA v USC game last night but I watched the first 5 min or so and was off to bed.

I’m barely staying awake for Duke-VA Tech. (PS: I’m old)

[TruePoint]

I’m going to blindly connect the dots between Ace’s post and BAR’s post. Ace is tapped into the Hurley fam, and she suggested Bobby could end up elsewhere this offseason. BAR suggesting Thorr is aiming for the stars hire, well this board loves the Hurley name.

Bobby can be closer to his family here on the east coast at URI. The Hurley name buys him some time if the first few years are rough. The pressure isn’t as immense at URI as it is at a P5, albeit ASU. URI makes for a soft landing spot for Hurley when he’s likely to get canned next offseason.

I still see URI going other directions but why not feed into silly season…

What % would you guys put on Bobby bring our next coach ??

<1%

[RoadyJay]

I’m going to blindly connect the dots between Ace’s post and BAR’s post. Ace is tapped into the Hurley fam, and she suggested Bobby could end up elsewhere this offseason. BAR suggesting Thorr is aiming for the stars hire, well this board loves the Hurley name.

Bobby can be closer to his family here on the east coast at URI. The Hurley name buys him some time if the first few years are rough. The pressure isn’t as immense at URI as it is at a P5, albeit ASU. URI makes for a soft landing spot for Hurley when he’s likely to get canned next offseason.

I still see URI going other directions but why not feed into silly season…

What % would you guys put on Bobby bring our next coach ??

<1%

Agreed. I recall hearing his relationship with the administration wasn’t exactly the best while he was at URI. If that’s accurate, I expect there would be little interest on either side.

[scine20]

He turned down $10m annually from Indiana last year. That might be more then our whole state is worth.

Yeah it was mostly in jest. I don’t see him leaving the NBA but might one day leave the Celtics for another coaching gig.

We had a chance at a former Celtics coach. We also had the first Celtic coach come from URI. Don’t sell this schools basketball history short.

They had a more recent Celtics coach than Rick Pitino on staff for multiple years!

[Rhody15]

What % would you guys put on Bobby bring our next coach ??

<1%

Agreed. I recall hearing his relationship with the administration wasn’t exactly the best while he was at URI. If that’s accurate, I expect there would be little interest on either side.

He does come off like someone who is harder to work with than most.

[ace]

What % would you guys put on Bobby bring our next coach ??

<1%

Agreed. I recall hearing his relationship with the administration wasn’t exactly the best while he was at URI. If that’s accurate, I expect there would be little interest on either side.

He was mad because he felt like his brother was lied to. It was probably more ignorance than malice, but the people who should have really did not know what was going on with the basketball program. New discoveries everyday back then, and they were never good.