Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[Sonova]

You guys are missing the obvious other possibility.

There is a job he wants that isn’t UConn or Pitt and isn’t open yet.

Just spitballin here but Turgeon could be out at Maryland next year.

Stay a year at URI show you gave them a chance and then the job you want is open and away you go.

Or Kevin Willard gets a new job and Seton Hall opens up...

 

[Stickboy46]

The money in that league is terrible. ($5M for the whole conference every year.)

Also, they aren't even close to the AAC in terms of basketball quality, let alone better.



And that's with Memphis, UConn, and Temple crapping the bed.

And really those numbers are horribly skewed downwards due to ECU/USF. If they just become below average rather than horrible, the league jumps the Pac-12

 

[hooskies]

And Hall opens up if Willard is Pitts guy

Yes, I'm sure this is Hurley's dream job. Just biding his time for Seton Hall.

 

[CTMike]

I remember the first part for sure, the second one not so much. The vast majority of posters here acknowledged the struggles we would face but still felt we are a strong enough brand to grab a top notch coach like Hurley.

 

[CTGoonie]

He just got a raise and contract extension last year right? He can't keep flirting with other schools and expect URI to keep finding more money. I think he leaves URI but no idea if it's UConn or Pitt.

 

[tcf15]

From Pitt board's moderator:

Just confirmed that the decision will come today. Not sure of time yet, but it is coming soon. Those close to Hurley have said that he has basically been in a bunker with his family. Not sure anyone around him even knows outside of his family.

 

[tzznandrew]

And really those numbers are horribly skewed downwards due to ECU/USF. If they just become below average rather than horrible, the league jumps the Pac-12

Sure, but the A10 has a number of clunkers, too.

But their clunkers (Fordham, for instance) don't seem like they're all that serious about improving. Almost everyone in the AAC has made serious hires for basketball, and ECU just fired their crappy coach hoping to hire the UMBC coach.

 

[Dibbie]

This thread grew 17 pages over night .... lmao.

The West Coasters were holding their own...

 

[CL82]

The West Coasters were holding their own...

Well it was late at night and there wasn't much going on...

 

[Dibbie]

From Pitt board's moderator:

If it's family, then I stand with my Pitt is out prediction. I'm a Steeler fan and love the Burgh, but no way his wife will want to pack up and move there.

 

[Robertelamin]

If it's family, then I stand with my Pitt is out prediction. I'm a Steeler fan and love the Burgh, but no way his wife will want to pack up and move there.

Lovely rivers though.

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

Yes, I'm sure this is Hurley's dream job. Just biding his time for Seton Hall.

well he did go to school there and play basketball there... though I'm sure you knew that, right?

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Being a west coaster I felt as though I needed to step up.

 

[hooskies]

well he did go to school there and play basketball there... though I'm sure you knew that, right?

Yes. And I still honestly think he'd rather take any of the 3 jobs we're talking about than coach his alma mater.

 

[Purple Stein]

kill some time

My two-year-old is staring at this the way I was staring at Elizabeth Hurley 30 pages ago.

 

[PWS]

And Hall opens up if Willard is Pitts guy

If Willard is really interested in Pitt, why the hell isn't Willard our guy? I haven't heard him mentioned as a possibility.

 

[Exit 4]

How much is a Bloody Mary at the Ocean House in Misquamicut?

Bring a General Grant if you want change.

 

[Danzz]

If you’re a Jimmy Buffet cover guy then sure.

Had sailboats for years and docked my boat on Banisters Wharf for major holiday weekends. Actually saw Jimmy Buffet getting off Shamrock, a huge old one design sailboat. Apparently he came to Newport from Florida to crew on it so you may have a better chance of parrot head run in in Newport rather than Pittsburgh.

 

[uconnphil2016]

We got Hurley. Ray sent me an email earlier...im very connected

 

[jorge34]

You guys are missing the obvious other possibility.

There is a job he wants that isn’t UConn or Pitt and isn’t open yet.

Just spitballin here but Turgeon could be out at Maryland next year.

Stay a year at URI show you gave them a chance and then the job you want is open and away you go.

Yep.

Makes ALOT of sense. Keep building a resume at URI until the power 5 that he wants opens up.

 

[JMick]

We got Hurley. Ray sent me an email earlier...im very connected

I saw that first thing this morning and was so excited. Then I read it

 

[KingAG]

Yep.

Makes ALOT of sense. Keep building a resume at URI until the power 5 that he wants opens up.

Except he’s playing with fire if he does that. A couple mediocre seasons at URI and this P5 jobs are calling anymore

 

[uconnphil2016]

If we lose out on hurley i want serrano and nancy stevens coaching

 

[boog204]

If you’re a Jimmy Buffet cover guy then sure.

Oh no no no... One Pelham East on Thames St. Great, great, great place to play. We were a typical "party band" and that was the spot. Debauchery is a beautiful thing.

 

[jimva]

Yep.

Makes ALOT of sense. Keep building a resume at URI until the power 5 that he wants opens up.

This makes no sense at all. Why would URI go into this knowing he would leave in a couple years. Info their offer to him was for 10 years

 

[nadav]

If Willard is really interested in Pitt, why the hell isn't Willard our guy? I haven't heard him mentioned as a possibility.

Because he stinks at coaching

 

[Austin316]

Being a west coaster I felt as though I needed to step up.

You made my day when I saw you hop into the fire...

 

[MattMang23]

It's high noon. So it's now afternoon. The prophecies have said the decision to come this afternoon. It is now time.

 

[whaler11]

Anyone trashing BE basketball is a dope.

But I don't get your point: of course it includes WSU. Why wouldn't it?

The point being it’s the short term reward for what might not be a great long term strategy.

Just going around and grabbing whoever is randomly good at a point in time may only improve the conference in the short term not the long term.

 

[outlaw]

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