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URI has had a nice season but they aren't anything great in terms of talent, which IMO speaks well to Hurley's coaching ability. It's not like they have several future NBA guys or this is an '04 St Joe's situation. They have four senior starters, which in today's college game is quite an advantage, and they play well together. They didn't get through the A-10 this year by out-talenting their opponents.
 
intlzncster said:
Doesn't mean I don't respect the hell out of him. I do.
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I find him far more respectable than Calipari, Pitino, etc.
I hate when people lump him in that class of coaches. He's above them.
 
tzznandrew said:
Against Duke...I mean this is a mean, peak Syracuse-level zone with it's length. And URI still generated a number of good looks early on only to get stuffed at the rim.
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Yep, it got them so out of rhythm. And Duke adjusted to the bounce pass when a guy flashed to the foul line. They were generating looks their early.

Can't even get off great three pt shots because Duke is so long and athletic out there.
 
RayIsTheGOAT said:
I find him far more respectable than Calipari, Pitino, etc.
I hate when people lump him in that class of coaches. He's above them.
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I think any rational observer has to admit that. K is one of, if not the, best coach ever. Cal is def not. Pitino is a rung or two down.
 
People on this board are going to pull a muscle rushing to point out how much more talented Duke is than Rhode Island.

We should just go ahead and hang a banner in Gampel now that says "our future coach kept it within 17 at the half against Duke."
 
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I'd like to know how the NCAA measured the exact radius of the restricted circle.
 
URI is holding up as well as can be expected, and has been hosted by the refs. I was very pleased to see Hurley looking like a young JC on the sideline going ballistic over a phantom foul call. That’s the passion and energy we need.
 
Damn. URI battling like hell and still getting dunked on all over.

Bagley is ridiculous.
 
I wonder if that decent chunk of URI fans still believe UConn would be a lateral move for Hurley.
 
Lefty2one said:
I wonder if that decent chunk of URI fans still believe UConn would be a lateral move for Hurley.
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This game doesn't change the fact that it is or isn't.
URI are at least in the NCAA tournament playing against Duke, while we are sitting home figuring out how many players are coming back next year to compete in the AAC.

Having said that, UConn is a superior job.
 
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Why in the world was ONLY one 9 vs 1 game scheduled followed by just ONE game, a 7 vs 2 scheduled? Should always be 2 games on at a time. Or at least a new game every hour. Not digging this. Thursday is always the best schedule and the absolute highlight of MM but my goodness, it really sees a decline, IMO, on Saturday with this line up. Because if you have a dud, nothing else you can switch over to and right now we are working on the second dud in a row.
 
RayIsTheGOAT said:
This game doesn't change the fact that it is or isn't.
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Of course it doesn't. Anyone who can look at the situation objectively didn't need this game to know UConn is a superior job to a friggin A-10 school, but it may provide a dose of reality for URI fans. This is about as good as it'll get in the A-10 for their program.
 
RayIsTheGOAT said:
I find him far more respectable than Calipari, Pitino, etc.
I hate when people lump him in that class of coaches. He's above them.
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Can't believe anybody does that - Squid and Pitino are on their own level of sleaze.
 
Lefty2one said:
Of course it doesn't. Anyone who can look at the situation objectively didn't need this game to know UConn is a superior job to a friggin A-10 school, but it may provide a dose of reality for URI fans. This is about as good as it'll get in the A-10 for their program.
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Yeah was just saying that to a friend. They maxed out . I think URI fans are more level headed than VCU fans.
 
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Lefty2one said:
Yup, and that's exactly why I believe Hurley is ours. I think he knows that. Our ceiling is much higher despite being in the AAC.
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Without a doubt. Regardless of how bad we’ve been the past couple years we’re still a name brand. Kemba and Shabazz have also helped this program during this stretch and will continue to do so going forward
 
Hurley the next 3m man?

Take it and run after this whoopin with multiple 4*s on the biggest stage. Give your agent a hug and light that cigar at Grants.
 
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So, we're supposed to be excited about hiring a Hurley, who is going to lose by 30 in his final game at URI?
 
From my subpar lip reading abilities, I think Coach K said something along the lines of "You did an excellent job with this program" to Hurley.
 
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