Bobby Hurley named Head Coach at Buffalo

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

Told you guys that, a couple of weeks ago.
Now, we wait to see the rest of the staff shuffle.

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

Good for Ben! Promotion and he gets to work with Bobby!

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 11 years ago

I didn't even know that position existed at URI, and I don't remember Rod telling us that this guy was going to Buffalo. Guess I'm getting old.

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

Yeah, it's been known for a while, but I guess is now finally official. So many different positions- college athletics are job creators!

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 11 years ago

I see he has a master's in geography so he ought to be able to find Buffalo.

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

April 4th to be exact:

Post subject: Re: And it begins.. Renewed Speculation of Dan Hurley to Rut Posted: Thu Apr 04, 2013 1:43 pm

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" Was told it was a players only meeting in the morning. Woods is going with Bobby, Tirone becomes an assistant, and his position will be replaced. Hurley staying put. Now, this is a new source to me, so I will wait to see how this plays out. What happened to all the applicants that Dan was boasting a... "

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

So, what did happen to all the applicants that Dan was boasting about? He said he was getting tons of calls about the job. None of them were considered?

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

Someone has to temporarily fill Bobby's spot. That doesn't mean it's a final decision.

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

This is more delicate than when Dan got here.
Plugging Bobby as Associate Coach was easy.
Dan didn't know Preston and had a getting to know him period,
before hiring him.
Carr was a known commodity from Rutgers days.
Now, who earned the top assistant job?
Preston's hard work on the road, recruiting, should prevail,
unless Dan brings in another high profile person as an addition.
Or, does he promote Tirone and just add a DBO?
One thing I do know is, Dan Hurley thinks things through before he acts.

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

In whatever area Dan thinks he needs help, he'll hire someone who will fill that need.

We can speculate on any number of issues, but Dan will make a good choice.

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

Best of luck Woodie !!

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

Adam Zagoria ‏@AdamZagoria
Bobby Hurley has picked 2/3 of his staff at Buffalo. Levi Watkins & Eric Harrield assts, Ben Wood Director of Ops. Harrield was at St. Ants.

Adam Zagoria ‏@AdamZagoria
So by adding Eric Harrield, Hurley now has a former St. Anthony asst and Sports U head coach with deep ties in New Jersey.

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

Not surprising- Jersey and North Carolina connections.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 11 years ago

Since he hired three people I would think that would be 3/4th of his staff.

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

Haha Iggy. Ben Wood's position is technically not a coaching position, so if by "staff" we mean "coaching staff" then Zags is accurate.

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

This from Bobby. Always loved his humor!

Bobby Hurley ‏@BobbyHurley11 2h
“@RodfromCranston: @BobbyHurley11 You will succeed at UB Best of luck 2 u!” Thx Rod I appreciate it Cranston won't be the same w out me lol
To which, I replied:
"And your infamous microwave!" - which Bobby blew up on Thanksgiving!

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

Yeah, that's pretty funny. Hurley's are good people.

URI96 · Unread post by **URI96** » 11 years ago

ace wrote:Someone has to temporarily fill Bobby's spot. That doesn't mean it's a final decision.

Today's paper said he met with some candidates at the FF.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 11 years ago

Bobby's hires are recruiters. Still needs someone to help him with the coaching end.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 11 years ago

Bobby just signed a juco forward originally from Romulus, the same school as E.C. Mathews. Since I don't believe in coincidences, I gotta think that Preston played some role in that.
Dan and Bobby both have a coaching slot open. My theory: Bobby is holding a job open for Tirone if Tirone doesn't get promoted by Dan.

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

Geez, will they figure out the coaching staff before Italy?

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 11 years ago

I believe asst. coaches contracts run from June to May, so I'm thinking Hurley has settled on someone but there won't be an announcement until closer to June 1.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 11 years ago

TruePoint wrote:You guys are all aware that Kevin Tirone is going to get promoted from DBO, right? I am shocked that there is a discussion about who is going to replace Bobby on the staff. The only way Tirone isn't a coach on the URI staff next year is if he is a coach on the Buffalo staff.

oops

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

Will Tirone go to Buffalo now??

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

Iggy1979 wrote:
TruePoint wrote:You guys are all aware that Kevin Tirone is going to get promoted from DBO, right? I am shocked that there is a discussion about who is going to replace Bobby on the staff. The only way Tirone isn't a coach on the URI staff next year is if he is a coach on the Buffalo staff.
oops

You guys are all aware that TruePoint was wrong. This I am not shocked about.

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

Uh....ok. I conceded that I could be wrong the same day that I posted that comment. Kind of odd timing to bring it up now, since you could have called me out about that months ago. Classy move to call someone out after they've already copped to being wrong.

STC, I'm sure of two things: (1) I'm wrong sometimes, but not as often as I'm right, and (2) I could find a post in which you were wrong about something, but I can't recall any off the top of my head because I didn't even know there was an STC until five minutes ago.

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 11 years ago

TP: It's not that you were wrong; none of us are right all the time. It's that you chided us for even discussing the possibility that Tirone wouldn't be promoted. As it turns out, it was worth discussing. So it's the chiding I take offense to.

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

You mean like when I was chided for being "in denial" about
Thorr staying here?

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

Iggy1979 wrote:TP: It's not that you were wrong; none of us are right all the time. It's that you chided us for even discussing the possibility that Tirone wouldn't be promoted. As it turns out, it was worth discussing. So it's the chiding I take offense to.

Yup. I misread the situation based on having incomplete information and faulty assumptions. Further information was brought to my attention after I posted, and I admitted I might have been a bit too certain about what I was saying. Sorry for chiding. Lesson learned on that front.

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

Buffalo recently got a commitment from transfer Jamir Hanner (a former Seton Hall commit). Hanner reportedly signed without even visiting the school because he knows the Hurley name and heard good things about Bobby from Biggie Minnis. It's so much about relationships and connections in this game.

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

“Even though I haven’t visited the University of Buffalo, I know about the tradition of the Hurleys and I think it’s a good opportunity for me at a new program and it’s a new start,” he told SNY.tv.

“My time at Marshall was a good transition from prep school to becoming a freshman at Marshall University. I appreciate what Marshall has done for me but it was time to move on and pursue other options.

“I’m thankful and grateful that coach Bobby Hurley was interested. I am very familiar with what Coach Hurley did as a player and his background speaks for itself. It should be a good experience as I continue to learn and grow as a player. Also, my best friend (brother) DeShon Minnis, who is at Rhode Island, spoke good things about Hurley.”

http://zagsblog.com/articles/jamir-hanner-to-buffalo/

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

This is interesting, and a real loss for Romulus.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2013 ... /306120125

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

ace wrote:This is interesting, and a real loss for Romulus.

http://www.detroitnews.com/article/2013 ... /306120125

Certainly is interesting.

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

A good connection for Preston, leaves for Bobby.

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

Congrats Bobby Hurley !!

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

if you're interested, nice article on Bobby with a few quotes from Dan

http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region- ... l-20130804

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

He will succeed there with his work ethic, I may bet them a lot too

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

One of my good friends from law school went to UB undergrad. We understand each other's excitement. I'm rooting for Bobby to do well there.

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

Enjoyed this article. I certainly wish Bob was still here, but Dan has assembled an outstanding staff and I couldn't ask for anything more.

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

I miss Bobby and his quirky humor.
I hope he runs CFL out of Buffalo.

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

That picture of his 4Runner gets me every time.

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

ace wrote:That picture of his 4Runner gets me every time.

Frightening even in the still image.

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

Think of Bobby and Jay Williams, sharing almost the same fate.
Both Duke immortals.
Very sad.

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

I'm still thinking that if and when Dan leaves a few years down the road, that Bobby comes back here as head coach.

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

Really wouldn't count on that.

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

I'm hoping that Preston will be around to take over if/when Dan leaves for richer pastures.

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

Sounds like Preston may be an up and comer

Iggy1979 · Unread post by **Iggy1979** » 11 years ago

I'm surprised Bobby revealed a player's grades in that story. Didn't Penders get in trouble for something like that?

Blue Man · Unread post by **Blue Man** » 11 years ago

I'll bet you anything Bobby is next in line at Duke should he bring success to Buffalo. They LOVE him there.

Then we can start the Rhody/Duke/Hurley rivalry

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

Really doubt that, too, Blue Man.