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RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 6 years ago

TruePoint wrote:
sf2010 wrote:Stallings was a godawful hire. It wasn't just second-guessed by everybody, it was first-guessed by everybody. Maybe Duquesne led by Dambrot can step up and run that city!

https://deadspin.com/who-killed-pitt-ba ... 1823270654

Good lord did a section of that become a Big East mastabatorial fantasy. Nobody was better off in the old Big East than they are in the ACC from a business and athletics standpoint. Yeah Pitt sucks now. It's not because they moved to the ACC, it's because they bungled the head coach position.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 6 years ago

Yeah I did not get that either, and he was called on it in the comments and defended it. It is easier, not harder, to recruit from the ACC than the Big East, MSG or no MSG. But Stallings sucks, is the main takeaway I got from it.

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 6 years ago

To the extent anyone cares, Kevin Ollie's UConn Huskies are getting crushed at halftime by SMU in the AAC tournament, in what could be Ollie's last game.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 6 years ago

If he wasn't owed so much money, it would be.

Doesn't that sound familiar?

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Any idea who is on Pitts short list ???

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

reef wrote:Any idea who is on Pitts short list ???

They called me this morning, but I turned it down...you know...because it's so difficult to recruit in the ACC...

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 6 years ago

I'll do it for $500K.....

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 6 years ago

Looks like one of our local media has Dan out the door. To tweet something like this right before the A10 tournament seems a little irresponsible to me.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 6 years ago

Yianni seems to like speculating more than reporting.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 6 years ago

That was a quote from Pete Thamel report. Relevant when national media like Thamel talk about local coach.

Yianni is a friend of the program.

Twitter novices over here?

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 6 years ago

I think he is quoting someone else. Pete Thamel maybe.

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 6 years ago

Well lets get it right again.

Don't hire Kevin Stallings or Jim Baron whatever you do!

section(105) · Unread post by **section(105)** » 6 years ago

RF1 wrote:Yianni seems to like speculating more than reporting.

.......seems this the norm for us, each time a vacancy occurs, Dan’s name is gonna be attached to it.......all just noise to me......

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 6 years ago

Seawrightspostgame wrote:Well lets get it right again.

Don't hire Kevin Stallings or Jim Baron whatever you do!

Yeah, I would not start writing my goodbye letter to Dan just yet.

RF1 · Unread post by **RF1** » 6 years ago

ATPTourFan wrote:That was a quote from Pete Thamel report. Relevant when national media like Thamel talk about local coach.

Yianni is a friend of the program.

Twitter novices over here?

Regardless of friend or not, his retweet is further promoting nothing but speculation.

Curious that I did not see any our local media speculating on other local coaches being discussed for one of the same positions:

http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-basket ... 1muhltgiz0

Unread post by **TruePoint** » 6 years ago

I think URI fans are going to have to be less sensitive about this. First of all, it is news in RI when URI’s coach is mentioned in connection with another job, and media members have an obligation to report relevant news. Second of all, this is going to be a theme at this time of year every year that’s Hurley is here. Hopefully we have to deal with it for years into the future. Embrace the fact everyone wants your coach, or stay bent out of shape about it in perpetuity.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 6 years ago

Well speculation or not, we need Dan here next season....our incoming recruiting class is HUGE for the continued success of the program.

Could be our best class ever.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

rambone 78 wrote:Well speculation or not, we need Dan here next season....our incoming recruiting class is HUGE for the continued success of the program.

Could be our best class ever.

Rinse. Repeat. Hope you are saying this every year.

rambone 78 · Unread post by **rambone 78** » 6 years ago

208, yeah....but someday he's gone and we all know it.

The A10 is not his end game.

RhowdyRam02 · Unread post by **RhowdyRam02** » 6 years ago

TruePoint wrote:I think URI fans are going to have to be less sensitive about this. First of all, it is news in RI when URI’s coach is mentioned in connection with another job, and media members have an obligation to report relevant news. Second of all, this is going to be a theme at this time of year every year that’s Hurley is here. Hopefully we have to deal with it for years into the future. Embrace the fact everyone wants your coach, or stay bent out of shape about it in perpetuity.

Was there really any news attached to Thamel's report though? Not even an unsourced report that the schools were definitely interested and would be trying to lure him. Hell, we all think Olly is out at UConn, but we don't even have that done yet.

Section104 · Unread post by **Section104** » 6 years ago

My bigger concerns are if Willard (Seton Hall) or Mack (Xavier) leave for other opportunities

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 6 years ago

I know it was from Thamel's piece. My point is that Yianni saw it and decided to pull that quote from it and tweet it instead of just ignoring it and moving on. Yianni is a friend of the program? He works for channel 12....

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 6 years ago

yawn

some of us are acting like an average guy who landed a hot girlfriend out of his league.

Dan isnt gonna leave what he has here to go jump into a dumpster fire.

UConn is running a coach out on a rail only 3 years after he won it all...does that sound like the family atmosphere Dan wants?
Pitt is a brutal rebuild...why would a coach that can pick his spot go to that mess?

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 6 years ago

Da_Process_Survivor wrote:yawn

some of us are acting like an average guy who landed a hot girlfriend out of his league.

Dan isnt gonna leave what he has here to go jump into a dumpster fire.

UConn is running a coach out on a rail only 3 years after he won it all...does that sound like the family atmosphere Dan wants?
Pitt is a brutal rebuild...why would a coach that can pick his spot go to that mess?

I'm not saying he is. I just want to know why Kouriakis decided to tweet this bullshit from Thamel?

RamIt! · Unread post by **RamIt!** » 6 years ago

Wish DH would just put the rumors to rest so this team can concentrate on the post season... hoping he's at least done that in locker room...

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:
Da_Process_Survivor wrote:yawn

some of us are acting like an average guy who landed a hot girlfriend out of his league.

Dan isnt gonna leave what he has here to go jump into a dumpster fire.

UConn is running a coach out on a rail only 3 years after he won it all...does that sound like the family atmosphere Dan wants?
Pitt is a brutal rebuild...why would a coach that can pick his spot go to that mess?
I'm not saying he is. I just want to know why Kouriakis decided to tweet this bullshit from Thamel?

Isn't obvious? Because ===> PC

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 6 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:
Da_Process_Survivor wrote:yawn

some of us are acting like an average guy who landed a hot girlfriend out of his league.

Dan isnt gonna leave what he has here to go jump into a dumpster fire.

UConn is running a coach out on a rail only 3 years after he won it all...does that sound like the family atmosphere Dan wants?
Pitt is a brutal rebuild...why would a coach that can pick his spot go to that mess?
I'm not saying he is. I just want to know why Kouriakis decided to tweet this bullshit from Thamel?

because Twitter is a cesspool of people retweeting BS in hopes of it being right so they can go "see, I knew it before you!"

Twitter is where all the village idiots go to yell at each other.

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

Da_Process_Survivor wrote:
Billyboy78 wrote:
Da_Process_Survivor wrote:yawn

some of us are acting like an average guy who landed a hot girlfriend out of his league.

Dan isnt gonna leave what he has here to go jump into a dumpster fire.

UConn is running a coach out on a rail only 3 years after he won it all...does that sound like the family atmosphere Dan wants?
Pitt is a brutal rebuild...why would a coach that can pick his spot go to that mess?
I'm not saying he is. I just want to know why Kouriakis decided to tweet this bullshit from Thamel?
because Twitter is a cesspool of people retweeting BS in hopes of it being right so they can go "see, I knew it before you!"

Twitter is where all the village idiots go to yell at each other.

'cept for when it's birdman...then, it's gospel.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 6 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:
Da_Process_Survivor wrote:
Billyboy78 wrote: I'm not saying he is. I just want to know why Kouriakis decided to tweet this bullshit from Thamel?
because Twitter is a cesspool of people retweeting BS in hopes of it being right so they can go "see, I knew it before you!"

Twitter is where all the village idiots go to yell at each other.
'cept for when it's birdman...then, it's gospel.

What has Birdman tweeted about URI basketball that wasn't true?

NYGFan_Section208 · Unread post by **NYGFan_Section208** » 6 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:
NYGFan_Section208 wrote:
Da_Process_Survivor wrote:
because Twitter is a cesspool of people retweeting BS in hopes of it being right so they can go "see, I knew it before you!"

Twitter is where all the village idiots go to yell at each other.
'cept for when it's birdman...then, it's gospel.
What has Birdman tweeted about URI basketball that wasn't true?

So, twitcher is NOT a cesspool of village idiots...?

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 6 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:
Billyboy78 wrote:
NYGFan_Section208 wrote:
'cept for when it's birdman...then, it's gospel.
What has Birdman tweeted about URI basketball that wasn't true?
So, twitcher is NOT a cesspool of village idiots...?

Kouriakis now falls into that category . Birdman knows a hell of a lot more about what's going on with URI basketball than Yianni Kouriakis. I can tell you that with 100% certainty.

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 6 years ago

NYGFan_Section208 wrote:
Billyboy78 wrote:
NYGFan_Section208 wrote:
'cept for when it's birdman...then, it's gospel.
What has Birdman tweeted about URI basketball that wasn't true?
So, twitcher is NOT a cesspool of village idiots...?

do we need to go dig up the "I have knowledge of a program altering announcement but cant say what!......nvm, just a neutral game against WV" thread?

DC_Rams · Unread post by **DC_Rams** » 6 years ago

section(105) wrote:.......Pitt.....David Cox......no HC experience at D-1?

Cox was once DBO at Pitt under Dixon.

Billyboy78 · Unread post by **Billyboy78** » 6 years ago

Da_Process_Survivor wrote:
NYGFan_Section208 wrote:
Billyboy78 wrote: What has Birdman tweeted about URI basketball that wasn't true?
So, twitcher is NOT a cesspool of village idiots...?
do we need to go dig up the "I have knowledge of a program altering announcement but cant say what!......nvm, just a neutral game against WV" thread?

He was very excited about playing a top program. Obviously many here are not.

Running Ram · Unread post by **Running Ram** » 6 years ago

Hey, my predictions are on fire recently, I predicted Berry would have a big role this year, got the w/l, leading scorer, in another thread I predicted DH would make this his last stop in his college coaching career, he'll finish what he started here (get us to perennial top 25, elite program status) and move on to the NBA a la Brad Stevens, so no worries folks...

Rhody74 · Unread post by **Rhody74** » 6 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:Looks like one of our local media has Dan out the door. To tweet something like this right before the A10 tournament seems a little irresponsible to me.

Like it or not it’s news. We should be used to it by now.

wpbrown8267 · Unread post by **wpbrown8267** » 6 years ago

Rhody74 wrote:
Billyboy78 wrote:Looks like one of our local media has Dan out the door. To tweet something like this right before the A10 tournament seems a little irresponsible to me.

Like it or not it’s news. We should be used to it by now.

"UCONN has its own fiscal issues"

And Pitt doesnt?? They are dumping $9.4 mill to Stallings as a going away present

Both programs are in dumpster fire mode right now, could not see Dan go there since both would be in a complete rebuild for years

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 6 years ago

It seems like a ton of money but they aren't going to pay $10MM to Stallings just to skimp out on a coach. They get $30MM/year from the ACC revenue. Money is not an issue like it might be for UConn. I honestly thought DH was going to bolt after year 3 or 4. Maybe he really just likes the school, people, area. Close enough to home, too. Sometimes you don't mess with happy. That being said....I really hope this isn't the year. Right after a great group of seniors leave and the 2018 recruits, at the very least, asking to look around again.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 6 years ago

Why wouldnt Cooley be Pitt first choice ?

Or first choice over Hurley for all these jobs?

5 straight NCAA, monster recruiter. Could turn either UConn or Pitt around in a flash.....

Da_Process_Survivor · Unread post by **Da_Process_Survivor** » 6 years ago

Billyboy78 wrote:
Da_Process_Survivor wrote:
NYGFan_Section208 wrote:
So, twitcher is NOT a cesspool of village idiots...?
do we need to go dig up the "I have knowledge of a program altering announcement but cant say what!......nvm, just a neutral game against WV" thread?
He was very excited about playing a top program. Obviously many here are not.

there's excitement and then there's ridiculous over hyping...

and Im excited, same way I was excited to play Virginia, Cincy, Kansas, Arizona, Maryland and Duke the last few years.

we've played bigger fish than WV lately.

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 6 years ago

hrstrat57 wrote:Why wouldnt Cooley be Pitt first choice ?

Or first choice over Hurley for all these jobs?

5 straight NCAA, monster recruiter. Could turn either UConn or Pitt around in a flash.....

I would call Cooley, too. Jaime Dixon would raid NYC and NJ for great players. Guys like Chris Taft, Ashton Gibbs, Michael Young. I wonder if they think Hurley has an edge there? I wouldn't take Pitt if I was DH but they could throw $3MM/year and coaching in the ACC at him. It's in a bad spot, though. At least a four year turnaround. Jim Christian finally looks to have BC going a bit and it took getting really lucky in pulling two underrecruited guards out of NC. The ACC is just a beast.

Unread post by **ATPTourFan** » 6 years ago

RamIt! wrote:Wish DH would just put the rumors to rest so this team can concentrate on the post season... hoping he's at least done that in locker room...

To the people who truly matter -- players, recruits, URI admins -- they are aware of his status.

Have we learned NOTHING so far? Dan's agent, if contacted officially or otherwise, will listen and entertain any conversations. This head coaching industry gives coaches all the leverage, so he will listen to establish his market value.

Then his next meeting is with Dooley and Bjorn and we've seen what kinds of program enhancements this process has yielded.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 6 years ago

Sold out buildings need to be rewarded bottom line.

Our coach has plenty of leverage based on performance and increased revenue from this season.

His agent is hired to make certain the reward is paid. The agent has no preference where the reward comes from. I am confident admin will step up and pay.

That is all

Gonebarongone · Unread post by **Gonebarongone** » 6 years ago

hrstrat57 wrote:Sold out buildings need to be rewarded bottom line.

Our coach has plenty of leverage based on performance and increased revenue from this season.

His agent is hired to make certain the reward is paid. The agent has no preference where the reward comes from. I am confident admin will step up and pay.

That is all

I honestly don't think DH would leave because of the money. I was wrong and thought for sure he was leaving a few years ago. He would have made more money. The issue is, if he ever wanted to leave, it's tough to imagine getting a better gig than UConn or Pitt. Yes, current dumpster fires, but those are big jobs. Maybe taking one shot at a league like the ACC is important to him? If I was betting, though, I would bet he stays.

KevanBoyles · Unread post by **KevanBoyles** » 6 years ago

I think there are only a handful of schools DH would even consider. If he keeps us going he’ll be able to pick and choose where he wants to go, if anywhere. Time is on our side.

reef · Unread post by **reef** » 6 years ago

Stay away from our beloved coach DH !!!!

Not worried about Pitt or a UConn

ramster · Unread post by **ramster** » 6 years ago

Gonebarongone wrote:
hrstrat57 wrote:Sold out buildings need to be rewarded bottom line.

Our coach has plenty of leverage based on performance and increased revenue from this season.

His agent is hired to make certain the reward is paid. The agent has no preference where the reward comes from. I am confident admin will step up and pay.

That is all
I honestly don't think DH would leave because of the money. I was wrong and thought for sure he was leaving a few years ago. He would have made more money. The issue is, if he ever wanted to leave, it's tough to imagine getting a better gig than UConn or Pitt. Yes, current dumpster fires, but those are big jobs. Maybe taking one shot at a league like the ACC is important to him? If I was betting, though, I would bet he stays.

I would not call UCONN a good gig.

Hurley can do better than both UCONN and Pittsburgh. You under rate his market value.

woodennickel1 · Unread post by **woodennickel1** » 6 years ago

hrstrat57 wrote:Why wouldnt Cooley be Pitt first choice ?

Or first choice over Hurley for all these jobs?

5 straight NCAA, monster recruiter. Could turn either UConn or Pitt around in a flash.....

Because Cooley has let it be known he is not going anywhere. I personally don't think Hurley is going anywhere but until he comes out and says he is at URI to stay schools will come after him.

hrstrat57 · Unread post by **hrstrat57** » 6 years ago

We shall see when the P5 comes calling with boat loads of dough

Cooley would be perfect for Louisville

Seawrightspostgame · Unread post by **Seawrightspostgame** » 6 years ago

I think he is firmly within and playing that coaching game of in or out. Give me more. Wait maybe I want more from somewhere else. But conditions must be met.

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