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ace wrote:It's a familiarity thing. You know him, you can call him Gil.

Makes sense. Gilvydas' tweet the other night was to the press, really.

Obadiah wrote:The reason people should get banned is because they come to taunt or to contradict excessively. rod did neither of those things, expletives are a minor issue because delete feature is always there. The best example was Brutus, now there was an asshole.

Lies, lies and more lies.

ATPTourFan wrote:

EZBuckets wrote:Says family likes it here and that having to rebuild programs during 2 of his 3 seasons as a head coach takes a huge toll and he isn't prepared to start from scratch once again.

Exactly! He hates losing. Ready for huge hump in wins next year and all that will come with it.

What do you mean? Losing as many games last season as he did in 9 years at St. Benedict's wasn't a good time?

Hurley actually completely dodged the question on whether he'd talk to Rutgers. He praised the program and seemed to indicate that he's happy at URI but he didn't answer the question about an interest in Rutgers.

The one thing he did say is that rebuilding jobs are tough and it sounded like he had no interest in a rebuilding job.

8:40 projo dot com.....

Not a peep.

Ram fans, nothing to see there.

Amazing really if you think about it, never mind no retraction or admission of stirring the pot, nothing.

scine20 wrote:Hurley actually completely dodged the question on whether he'd talk to Rutgers. He praised the program and seemed to indicate that he's happy at URI but he didn't answer the question about an interest in Rutgers.

The one thing he did say is that rebuilding jobs are tough and it sounded like he had no interest in a rebuilding job.

This is somewhat concerning...I will feel much better when the job is filled (without Dan) and/or he publicly states that he is not interested.

RIFan wrote:

scine20 wrote:Hurley actually completely dodged the question on whether he'd talk to Rutgers. He praised the program and seemed to indicate that he's happy at URI but he didn't answer the question about an interest in Rutgers.

The one thing he did say is that rebuilding jobs are tough and it sounded like he had no interest in a rebuilding job.

This is somewhat concerning...I will feel much better when the job is filled (without Dan) and/or he publicly states that he is not interested.

Even publicly stating no interest means nothing. Guys have done that and then taken the same job that they've said that they're not interested in.

The fact is is until the Rutgers job is filled by someone else, there will always be a small chance that Hurley takes it.

Let's face it, unless Dan totally flames out, we will go through this every year. If not Rutgers...somewhere else. Over time this could be bad on the recruiting trail...that's why Smart and Stevens are quick to say they are not interested.

This thread is about a URI story and an important one, all the PC/PC Board stuff should be elsewhere.

Ram Jam coming back and trying to post like he's not here just to start trouble is hilarious, it's like when Costanza showed up to work the day after quitting.

RIFan wrote:Let's face it, unless Dan totally flames out, we will go through this every year. If not Rutgers...somewhere else. Over time this could be bad on the recruiting trail...that's why Smart and Stevens are always quick to say they are not interested.

I actually would be surprised if Hurley were to go outside of the Northeast.

Outside of Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John's, Villanova, Temple and UConn, I don't see this as being much of an issue.

Not for nothing, but when Cordeschi wrote that article, it was under the impression that Rice was going to get fired for performance, not that Rice was going to get fired for being a douche, the AD was going to resign for sucking at his job, and that the school president could also be on his way out.

To the folks who think there was a 2m offer on the table, there's no AD! The prez is hanging by a thread! Who exactly is making this offer?

rjsuperfly66 wrote:Not for nothing, but when Cordeschi wrote that article, it was under the impression that Rice was going to get fired for performance, not that Rice was going to get fired for being a douche, the AD was going to resign for sucking at his job, and that the school president could also be on his way out.

Yes, and Cordouchey must be bumming today...

scine20 wrote:

RIFan wrote:Let's face it, unless Dan totally flames out, we will go through this every year. If not Rutgers...somewhere else. Over time this could be bad on the recruiting trail...that's why Smart and Stevens are always quick to say they are not interested.

I actually would be surprised if Hurley were to go outside of the Northeast.

Outside of Rutgers, Seton Hall, St. John's, Villanova, Temple and UConn, I don't see this as being much of an issue.

I agree, but there's nothing from stopping others from asking.

On the radio today, Dan said that he has NO INTEREST in talking to Rutgers.

What more can he say?

Yes, there's always a small chance that he could go, even after he signs the extension. Anything is possible.

But in this case, if Dan is now saying he's staying, I believe him. The guy has been upfront in everything he's said and done so far.

Rutgers, when they start their search, should be looking elsewhere.

RIFan wrote:

scine20 wrote:Hurley actually completely dodged the question on whether he'd talk to Rutgers. He praised the program and seemed to indicate that he's happy at URI but he didn't answer the question about an interest in Rutgers.

The one thing he did say is that rebuilding jobs are tough and it sounded like he had no interest in a rebuilding job.

This is somewhat concerning...I will feel much better when the job is filled (without Dan) and/or he publicly states that he is not interested.

You're right. He didn't explicitly say he's not interested in the Rutgers job, but in the context of the interview you could tell that he likes the immediate prospects at URI more than at Rutgers. In short, if his goal is to make it to the NCAAs, it'll be achieved sooner at URI than it would be at Rutgers.

Rod why would any URI fan want to go on the pc board. Its bad enuff that they come on this board with there drivel.

I'll bet it's not a coincidence that this extension will be signed about a week before LOI Day...very important that a potential recruit know that the coach is committed to the school....not only great news for the future, but great timing as well.

I will relax a bit more when the extension is signed.....until then anything can happen.....I doubt he would leave immediately after signing the extension.

Essam, they had an 8 page thread chortling about how Dan was gone and what
idiots we had on our board, me in particular.
I haven't posted there since December. So I went on and posted the link about Hurley's extention.
And said, "Aww, I guess most of you were wrong!"
At that point, some piece of garbage calling himself McPoop, called me a pathetic old man.
I called him McShit and said karma was a bitch.
Go look at the thread. If Sean say otherwise, he's a LIAR.
For all the nervous Nellies here, IF DAN SAID HE'S NOT INTERESTED
IN RUTGERS, HE'S NOT!
Who's going to offer him the job and negotiate terms, Chris Christie?
Give me a break. Some of you people are so negative.

OK... So we've got multiple people saying that Hurley specifically said that he "is not interested" in the Rutgers job. A few other people are typing that Hurley dodged the question and/or never said that. Which is it?

Looks like its too late to go back and listen to the interview on that previous link. Anybody know of another one?

Who cares? In the end, he stays in a better situation than before.

This entire thread is an eerie reminder of the rollercoaster of emotions that Rhody fans experienced in and around April 1st, 1998. May there be a much happier ending this time.

Rod,

So you do admit now that you said more that sh*t. That's the first step...

adam914 wrote:Looks like its too late to go back and listen to the interview on that previous link. Anybody know of another one?

Full interview available here:
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9143627

Sean, I've made my peace with Rich Coren. No hard feelings with him.
It's his board and he's free to run it as he wishes.
End of story.
It's amazing what internet "tough" guys will say that they wouldn't, if they were face to face.
I'll leave it at that.

Ben wrote:OK... So we've got multiple people saying that Hurley specifically said that he "is not interested" in the Rutgers job. A few other people are typing that Hurley dodged the question and/or never said that. Which is it?

Ben, I posted the direct link to the Hurley interview so you can review, but when I listened, Dan did not say the words "not interested" and didn't directly answer that question. However, the way he DID answer did not worry me one bit. He may have interest in the job way down the line, but certainly not now when he knows he can win next year and make a NCAA run in year 3.

The next big hurdle with Dan Hurley will be when Jim Boeheim retires in a few years. Remember you heard it first.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/mens-colleg ... -not-plans

Next...

MrRamsDen76 wrote:The next big hurdle with Dan Hurley will be when Jim Boeheim retires in a few years. Remember you heard it first.

So says the guy with six posts. Please. Mike Hopkins is the coach in waiting at Syracuse. It's already been negotiated.

Great synopsis of Hurley's statements to Ian O'Connor.....while not specifically saying so the clear implication is that he will stay at Rhody.....I don't think the timing of all this was great for Hurley, in that I believe he would have loved being the head coach at Rutgers....

...in spite of how many here feel about the media and the perception that they were telling Hurley to go.....I believe they just were writing and saying what many here believe....that the lure of a major conference coaching gig in a home state where your name is tantamount to gold is very difficult to turn down...

...I don't think they were advising him to go or telling him to go....

...just as I believe they will say Ledo is making a mistake by leaving school to go into a draft where his position is quite nebulous.....not because they want pc to very good....but because the decision seems stupid going forward....

.....if he goes and is a top-12 kind of pick it may be a good decision for him.....as of now we have no way of knowing.....but 98% of us feel he needs to stay.....and the writers write that....

Well played by Coach Hurley, if the extension is true. He feigns interest in a job he probably didn't want, gets his buddies in the NY press to anoint him as the one and only choice. He makes the folks at URI nervous and they give him a longer contract.
It kills the Rutgers talk and helps recruits believe Hurley will be around long term. Of course this works one way. If Hurley gets to say, the Sweet 16 in two years, he can get out of URI faster than you can say Enfield and URI has no power. If Hurley is a dud (and I doubt that will happen), URI is obligated to pay him for the full contract. The Coach and Mrs. Hurley raised no fool in Dan.

Sorry Ramulous, it's us against them and always has been.
Don't give the local yokels credit they don't deserve.
The tone was mocking in many cases.
Rooke finding any and every story he could tweet or reference,
Donaldson's pap piece. and Cordishi's chest pounding about his being right.
The TV locals blasting it as if it were an inevitability.
No, they wanted him gone.
I never thought he would until I got some emails from people who were good
sources in the past, saying he was behind the scenes trying to get the Rutgers job.
I still preferenced everything with "If this is true".
He's staying, he says he's happy and excited about being here. What else does anyone want him to say?
Rosie, the additional two years means the buyout of his contract is two years bigger,
which would give funds toward paying whoever the new coach would be, IF he decides to leave.

I have little respect for Rooke and Cordischi as journalists......my perception is that their biases trump their objectivity.....as for the others locally I don't get that feeling......Donaldson, Reynolds, Kenyon.......I am less sure on MacNamara....

The reason some of us have to rely on outside sources so much is because the local people (I refuse to call some of them journalists) are so inept at providing accurate information about URI. This isn't paranoia. Anyone who has been around here long enough knows it's true.
So, every now and then these sources will get it wrong. But, if it wasn't for these sources, we'd have nothing.

Ramulous wrote:I have little respect for Rooke and Cordischi as journalists......my perception is that their biases trump their objectivity.....as for the others locally I don't get that feeling......Donaldson, Reynolds, Kenyon.......I am less sure on MacNamara....

Neither rooke or sc said they thought DH should go. They reported that Rutgers was interested and that based on his ties to the area and other factors; he would be a candidate.

Before you condemn them for that; read all the posts yesterday damning Hurley w hn you thought he was gone.

Don't shoot the messenger. You also just called JD objective...so there's that.

ESPN reports that Hurley has made statement about staying at URI

Is there an e-mail address for the athletic department or Dan? I think a bunch of us should send thank you e-mails for staying with the program and show him that there is a lot of fan support that exists for this program regardless of the mediocre fan turnout last year.

I'm not a fan of Rooke and Cordischi. Rooke is a PC employee, so there you go. Cordischi likes to draw attention to himself with wild speculation.
That said, I heard their Saturday show and neither indicated that Hurley was leaving. Both said he would be a popular candidate and there was buzz in the NJ about him. Which we already knew.

danhurley@uri.edu,
tbjorn@uri.edu,
Just put the first initial and last name @ uri.edu

ATPTourFan wrote:

adam914 wrote:Looks like its too late to go back and listen to the interview on that previous link. Anybody know of another one?

Full interview available here:
http://espn.go.com/espnradio/play?id=9143627

Thank you!

slojo finally has a story....from Mike McDermott

http://news.providencejournal.com/sport ... sland.html

I have no problem with the media handling of this.......I do believe Rooke and Cordischi are not good journalists....I never said they were advocating for Hurley to leave....

Awesome to see that ESPN article about him staying on the front page headlines of ESPN.com

RhodeIslandRams wrote:http://rhodeislandrams.com/the-grass-being-greener/

Thanks, Jim.

Amazing to listen to Dan's response when he was new around here to your question: "Can you give us a reasonable expectation that you might be here a few years?"

Great interview. I'd love for you to get another one this Fall just before the season.

"I'm not a mover..." - Dan Hurley

RhodeIslandRams wrote:http://rhodeislandrams.com/the-grass-being-greener/

I know that's an old interview, but Dan's statements get me pumped up all over again.

seanmc94 wrote:

Ramulous wrote:I have little respect for Rooke and Cordischi as journalists......my perception is that their biases trump their objectivity.....as for the others locally I don't get that feeling......Donaldson, Reynolds, Kenyon.......I am less sure on MacNamara....

Neither rooke or sc said they thought DH should go. They reported that Rutgers was interested and that based on his ties to the area and other factors; he would be a candidate.

Before you condemn them for that; read all the posts yesterday damning Hurley w hn you thought he was gone.

Don't shoot the messenger. You also just called JD objective...so there's that.

Sean: You continue to spin this. Cordischi might not have said he should go but he said he WOULD go. That's a fact. You can look it up. So he was WRONG, but now that Hurley has presumably withdrawn his name even though there was a decent chance he would be offered Cordischi says the only reason he was wrong was because the AD was fired. Well,the only reason he was almost right was because the tapes were released and Rice was fired, something Cordischi couldn't foresee in Feb.
Do me a favor:keep you analysis of Cordischi and Rooke to their reporting on PC, because you're built-in bias doesn't enable you to see theirs.

So I have a bias...but everyone here is completely objective...RIGHT...