[OFFICIAL] Hurley Signs Extension With URI

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

Well, I suppose we could revert to the Al-Preston combo, if
Hurley leaves.
His leaving might make Thorr look for a safe hire.
Al wouldn't screw us over, anyway.

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

rodfromcranston wrote:OK, true or not, I'm hearing Hurley is lobbying hard behind the scenes for the Rutgers job.
The Yahoo story was written by Adam Wojanarski, who wrote Miracle of St. Anthony's and is very
close to the Hurley family.
His excuses will be, his wife wants to go home, Thorr is looking to leave, blah blah blah!
The problem is, Hurley hasn't been identified by anyone official as a "target" and if Howland, Jordan and others
show interest, Hurley will be well down their list.
This source is saying Hurley is trying to bully his way into the conversation by using his and his family's considerable
media contacts.
I hate to say it, you guys know how I feel, but this seems all too plausable.
Even if he doesn't get the Rutgers job, and he likely won't, it doesn't say much that he's
looking to bail after one 8 win season.

Rod,
I don’t post here often, but if Dan truly is “lobbying hard behind the scenes for the Rutgers job”, then I’m moved to admit to something I thought I’d NEVER say!
Whether he stays or goes, Dan’s long-term effectiveness as Rhody’s coach is DEAD. The harm is already done. Any future recruit that knows that he is “lobbying hard” to leave Kingston would never consider commitment to URI. It’s probably best at this point that (gulp!) Dan leaves and gives Rhody another chance to start over with a new coach that will hopefully stay until the ‘job’ is finished.

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

IF true, NC, you are right.
There will be no end of coaches willing to whisper that into the ears
of recruits. "Hey, the guy has one hand on the doorknob, waiting to leave".
It also speaks to his commitment to URI, which he so often spoke of.
Again, IF it's true. The truth will come out in the end, regardless of if he gets that job or not.
If he's trying so desperately to leave and go through such eforts,
I can never think of him the same as I did before today.
It's like finding your girlfriend tried to cheat on you, but it fell through.
The intent was there, if not the act.

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

Uh oh, I might have to change my screen name!

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

sf2010 wrote:
RIFan wrote: Smart and Stevens came out very quickly and stated they were not interested in other jobs.
That's because they had actually been contacted by other jobs.

whether he has been officially contacted or not does not matter. The story is out there big time and needs to be addressed.

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

ncram wrote:
rodfromcranston wrote:OK, true or not, I'm hearing Hurley is lobbying hard behind the scenes for the Rutgers job.
The Yahoo story was written by Adam Wojanarski, who wrote Miracle of St. Anthony's and is very
close to the Hurley family.
His excuses will be, his wife wants to go home, Thorr is looking to leave, blah blah blah!
The problem is, Hurley hasn't been identified by anyone official as a "target" and if Howland, Jordan and others
show interest, Hurley will be well down their list.
This source is saying Hurley is trying to bully his way into the conversation by using his and his family's considerable
media contacts.
I hate to say it, you guys know how I feel, but this seems all too plausable.
Even if he doesn't get the Rutgers job, and he likely won't, it doesn't say much that he's
looking to bail after one 8 win season.
Rod,
I don’t post here often, but if Dan truly is “lobbying hard behind the scenes for the Rutgers job”, then I’m moved to admit to something I thought I’d NEVER say!
Whether he stays or goes, Dan’s long-term effectiveness as Rhody’s coach is DEAD. The harm is already done. Any future recruit that knows that he is “lobbying hard” to leave Kingston would never consider commitment to URI. It’s probably best at this point that (gulp!) Dan leaves and gives Rhody another chance to start over with a new coach that will hopefully stay until the ‘job’ is finished.

I was thinking the same thing...this F'ing sucks!

Would this make the administration go the safe route? The last 3 hot shots we hired all bailed in 2 years or less...Penders, Harrick now maybe Dan...

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

Damn this thread .... it's starting to depress me. Is there still room on the ledge that I was trying to talk others off of?

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

How do you think I feel? I've promoted this guy and his character since day one.
There are actually PC fans who want him to leave to see my reaction.
They may have a huge loss Tuesday, if you read their board.

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

We are in a funny situation...we pay way more and have better facilities than probably 200 of the D1 Schools, but we still don't pay enough or have the facilities to keep anyone who has the success or even appears they can have the success we crave.

If in fact RU can't move for a few weeks and Dan does go, we will be sooo screwed. we will have to start a search in the middle of the signing period!

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

We all have been on the DH train.

Could be a blessing to some on this board. Our roster is undeniably talented and could really fight for a top-4 A10 finish and maybe get out of the first weekend in the tourney. Guys have questioned DH's in-game tact.

Skinner is good, could provide the bridge to Preston. I say big name guy, mercenary. Come in and give us all something to be proud of and then look for a long term guy a few years down the road. We need recent success.

If we get another big name guy that bridges to Preston Murphy -- we could be set. PM is now a local guy. An alum, he would have a ton of experience under different coaches. Knowing what not to do(Baron) -- good practice skills(Hurley) -- recruiting (skinner believe it or not, he uncovered gems all the time) -- one more big name coach and PM will be good to go.

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

The silence from DH and the administration is deafening. You have to believe he is gone.
Does our limited true fan base have patience for more years of this? Can we really expect the financial commitment to continue?
Depressing.

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

If Dan Hurley has a strong obligatory feeling to URI, then the most solid evidence of that would be an announcement al la Shaka Smart that he is staying at URI. The absence of such an announcement tells me any obligatory feeling he may have is weak. Again, if Rutgers offers, he is gone.

Any comparison of URI and Wagner as being similar is not valid. Hurley left there after he had recruited a class, coached it, and had a winning season. At URI, he has yet to win and his leaving would totally disrupt the still evolving URI roster and depending how many players we lose, position URI poorly to have a winning season next year, let alone post season play. Hurly leaving at any time hurts URI, but leaving after only one year is very bad.

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

Seawrightspostgame wrote:We all have been on the DH train.

Could be a blessing to some on this board. Our roster is undeniably talented and could really fight for a top-4 A10 finish and maybe get out of the first weekend in the tourney. Guys have questioned DH's in-game tact.

Skinner is good, could provide the bridge to Preston. I say big name guy, mercenary. Come in and give us all something to be proud of and then look for a long term guy a few years down the road. We need recent success.

If we get another big name guy that bridges to Preston Murphy -- we could be set. PM is now a local guy. An alum, he would have a ton of experience under different coaches. Knowing what not to do(Baron) -- good practice skills(Hurley) -- recruiting (skinner believe it or not, he uncovered gems all the time) -- one more big name coach and PM will be good to go.

Our projected roster is talented. If Hurley leaves, what do the 2 recruits do? What do some of the other players do? If he leaves, we're screwed for a while, again...too late for a new coach to recruit, the hiring of a new coach would even be much later than it was last year.

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

There is no reason this job has to be a stepping stone any longer. We have good facilities and we pay almost 3/4 of a million dollars a year! As I said in another post, you will still be a wealthy person if you are successful here...heck even JB walked a way with a couple million in the bank, and he was only mediocre at best!

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

No tweets, no statements = no DH. Here we go again! I feel like I just got punched in the face.

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

Ben Howland please. He wants the Rutgers job. I think he would come to Rhody. Get Harrick on it.

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

Besides the punch, you have to change your screen name.

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

I will be happy to change it if he leaves. I will not want to here or see Hurley again.

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

Projected, yes. But if Hurley leaves, we're back to ground zero.
Martin and Matthews at least, will be gone. Our two future cornerstones.
By the time Rutgers gets around to hiring an AD, it will be past the signing period.
I also hear no buzz at all about the remaining two slots for 2013.
I know Preston is out there working hard.
As I said, even if he stays, he could be badly compromised in the recuiting wars.
In the end, the real story will come out.
He's up against Ben Howland and Eddie Jordan. One guy with four Final Fours, and the other
a Rutgers alum, with three NBA head coaching jobs. Hurley's resume does not
hold a candle to these guys, Jersey or not.
The odds on his being hired by Rutgers are long, and he remains here.
If he is actively campaigning for the Rutgers job, he's damaged goods,
and all his "I love it here. I'm commited to building a national program at Rhode Island",
will all be just hot air and fall on deaf ears.

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

If what you say is true then maybe it's better to see Dan go. blueram's suggestion on Ben Howland is a good one. We did fine with a fired UCLA coach before, maybe it's an omen.

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

Harrick and Penders on the search team.

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

My tweet to our leader:

RodfromCranston ‏@RodfromCranston 24s
@dhurley15 Coach, Rhody followers would love to hear from you.Lots of you and Rutgers stories being floated. All hate to think they're true.

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

Not a bad idea for everyone to tweet Dan directly asking for his position. Remind him of all the good that is before him right here at Rhody.

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

Blow up his account. Nothing to lose.
So he gets pissed off. Who cares?
We've invested time and money because of his
presence here.
We deserve an answer. He said he works for us as well as URI.

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:My tweet to our leader:

RodfromCranston ‏@RodfromCranston 24s
@dhurley15 Coach, Rhody followers would love to hear from you.Lots of you and Rutgers stories being floated. All hate to think they're true.

Well said, Rod

GansettRam74 · Unread post by **GansettRam74** » 11 years ago

Here's my tweet to DH:

@dhurley15, finish what you just started here at Rhody! Forget Rutgers! URI has always been the State School of NJ!! Loyalty and respect!!

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

LOYALTY! What the hell is that in college basketball?
"Everyone runs out on their contracts" seems to be the mantra.

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 11 years ago

I disagree with Rod. I think that Hurley is the HEAVY favorite. You have the entire NY and NJ media campaigning for him to get the job. His last name is king in the state and it's been said that Rutgers could save faith only by hiring Hurley.

Face it. The only way that Hurley isn't coaching Rutgers in 2013 is if he decided he'd rather stay at URI, which is about as likely as it is that Billy Baron transfers back to URI.

In my mind he's as good as gone.

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

I've heard the staff is all moving up a slot and Preston would be next when Dan eventually leaves. This was supposed to be announceid before the final four, but we had a lock down. Feel that everyone involved with the program felt this was going to to be in three years or so. And Preston would be ready at that time. If this is true that Hurley is leaving I hope they still go with Preston and possibly bring Al in as his associate. Along with Bonzie. I've ways felt that Preston has had the respect of the players so don't count on all of them leaving with Dan, only one I see as a certain Dan guy is Aaman and Martin. In sure we would still have a shot at Matthews. Hell and maybe Holton comes back

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

Really? If you had to decide among Ben Howland, Eddie Jordan or Dan Hurley,
who would you choose?
It's not even close. I'd trade Hurley for Howland today.
Rutgers is stupid, but not crazy.
Kingston, I thought you told us today, Dan was a lock to stay?
I like Preston, but no way he's ready.
Just open the process up and find a real coach.

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

OK, I have a bunch of people favoriting my tweet to Dan.
I need these people to send a tweet themselves.
Telling me you like my tweet, isn't going to cut it.

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Really? If you had to decide among Ben Howland, Eddie Jordan or Dan Hurley,
who would you choose?
It's not even close. I'd trade Hurley for Howland today.
Rutgers is stupid, but not crazy.
Kingston, I thought you told us today, Dan was a lock to stay?
I like Preston, but no way he's ready.
Just open the process up and find a real coach.

Don't laugh but I'd choose Hurley. He's young, clearly wants to be at Rutgers forever, and is a great recruiter. And while he hasn't proven that he can be a good coach at a high level of college basketball I have confidence that he can.

To me Howland is over the hill and Jordan has never done it in college at a high level at all.

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

I don't know if this has been posted here:

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketb ... in-rutgers

steviep123 · Unread post by **steviep123** » 11 years ago

Mine:

@softballscifi: @dhurley15 Coach-loads of rumors about you and Rutgers. Here's hoping they're false. The future at Rhody is bright with you leading the way

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

Rutgers needs a home run hire after this shit-show.
Howland gives them that. Rutgers boosters are lining up
behind him and Jordan.
Of course, they lined up behind Peretti, too.
Hurley is at least third man down on their wish list.
Good one steviep!

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:Rutgers needs a home run hire after this shit-show.
Howland gives them that. Rutgers boosters are lining up
behind him and Jordan.
Of course, they lined up behind Peretti, too.
Hurley is at least third man down on their wish list.
Good one steviep!

I think that he's probably first but I obviously have no sources. Do you have any reason other than a gut feeling for feeling as you do?

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

If one of the goals of Rutgers is to keep the NJ/NY talent where it is, Hurley is the choice.

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

Hurley Show wrote:I will be happy to change it if he leaves. I will not want to here or see Hurley again.

How about Hurley Blows????

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

Howland recruited plenty of NJ players at Pitt.
He's recruited higher profile players than Hurley ever dreamed of
in his career.
COY in three different conferences and Nation COY in 2002.
Two Final Fours, Three Sweet 16s. 11 NBA players, Love and Westbrook.
He's only 55 years old, so how is he a has been?
Why do I think Dan is down on the Rutgers wish list? LOGIC.

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 11 years ago

Rod, I think you are thinking more with your heart rather than with your head if that makes sense.

I know you want Hurley to stay. Every URI fan wants Hurley to stay. But think about it logically. It's probably not going to happen.

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

http://www.ibtimes.com/ben-howland-rutg ... SS+Feed%29

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

OK, you win. Dan Hurley with three seasons as a head coach and one
winning season, is better than Ben Howland, with two Final Fours, and
11 NBA players.
Dan Hurley is better than a Rutgers great with 3 NBA head coaching jobs.
You win!
Rutgers is stupid AND crazy, then.

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

If Howland does get the Rutgers job, and we know for sure that Dan was campaigning to get that job, how does that affect us in the future. We'll know he'll bolt at the next opportunity. It will hurt recruiting. Some damage has already been done whether he leaves or not. If he doesn't get the Rutgers job, next year it'll be Seton Hall or something else.

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

Last time we got a "has been" it worked out pretty good-Jack Kraft.
I'd love to have Howland. Don't know if he'd be interested. He could be a good gap until Preston is ready.
If, indeed, Hurley is actively seeking the RU job, i want him gone as soon as possible.

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 11 years ago

rodfromcranston wrote:OK, you win. Dan Hurley with three seasons as a head coach and one
winning season, is better than Ben Howland, with two Final Fours, and
11 NBA players.
Dan Hurley is better than a Rutgers great with 3 NBA head coaching jobs.
You win!
Rutgers is stupid AND crazy, then.

I'm certainly not trying to say that Hurley is more qualified.

I'm just stating at this juncture, given what the job is, I would take Hurley.

Let me put it this way: If you were the general manager of a baseball team and your team was very young with little talent would you rather have a 35 year old former all star who is still semi productive but is getting up there in age or would you take the 23 year old high draft pick who did very well in the minors, has little major league experience, but is clearly talented and has potential to one day be as good as the 35 year old was at the peak of his career, and maybe better.

scine20 · Unread post by **scine20** » 11 years ago

What's the over/under on this thread? 22 pages?

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

Problem is, what if Hurley doesn't get Rutgers?
Will he be looking for every and any job that comes open as long as he's here,
of is it just Rutgers?
The trust factor is shot to hell.
I want someone who wants to be here, but not sleep on the job, like Baron did.
Why can't we get a dynamic coach who likes it enough here to do the job and
want to stay?
At 55, Howland is god for at least yen more years.
Does anyone expect Hurley to be here that long?
You analogy is a bad one.

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

I think this thread is just getting started.

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

If I could rewind back a year and CFL gets the boot who would be my choice. Ben Howland or Dan Hurley? Does anyone have mixed feelings on this? I don't.

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

rodfromcranston wrote:Problem is, what if Hurley doesn't get Rutgers?
Will he be looking for every and any job that comes open as long as he's here,
of is it just Rutgers?
The trust factor is shot to hell.
I want someone who wants to be here, but not sleep on the job, like Baron did.
Why can't we get a dynamic coach who likes it enough here to do the job and
want to stay?
At 55, Howland is god for at least yen more years.
Does anyone expect Hurley to be here that long?
You analogy is a bad one.

Seton Hall fans are hoping Hurley doesn't get the Rutgers job so they can get him next year...someday St. John's will open up...there will always be someone, I think.