Bobby Hurley
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Capel supposedly turned it down bc it's not a Nike school anymore (now Adidas). sad world we live in.
big state school does he really want to move to the desert with his family? sure school can pay him but what kind of recruiting can he do without a big pac-12 assistant name to get kids out there...father's of kids may remember bobby at duke but the kids don't know who he is
Figures. These sneaker-company coaches aren't even real people anymore. They just take their money and go where these companies tell them to go. Granted they're compensated royally, but that's no way to live.
Coaches choosing jobs according to footwear. Kids choosing a college based on their high school or AAU coaches "advice." Sad indeed.
The weather in Buffalo verses the weather in Arizona.
Coaching a team in a power five conference.
The compensation package from ASU verses the compensation package from Buffalo.
Which conference and location is it easier to attract the better quality recruit to.
Coaching a team in a power five conference.
The compensation package from ASU verses the compensation package from Buffalo.
Which conference and location is it easier to attract the better quality recruit to.
It's a no-brainer for Hurley if he gets the offer. Beyond just salary and conference affiliation, you get to trade in Buffalo for Phoenix. It's also not a dead-end like DePaul.
you can say this anywhere. was literally said about Mullin the other day and hes as local as it gets. this wont matter one bit. hed be stupid not to take the ASU job. Even if SHU offered him he should still take it.
IMO, Hurley would still be in the mix for quality jobs even if this next year at Buffalo doesn't result in any significant post season situation. I think he can be patient, but I think either Hurley will want to make their next destination the place they'll look to stay at as long as they can.
That ASU job looked pretty good when Jame Harden was playing there. Now Bobby would have to compete with UA and UCLA, but that is doable. Why would he be afraid of coaching against somebody like Lorenzo Rohmar?
The Florida Gulf Coast coach jumped at the USC job and ASU is at least as good as that job.
The Florida Gulf Coast coach jumped at the USC job and ASU is at least as good as that job.
Buffalo's Bobby Hurley a top candidate at Arizona State, sources say
ESPN.com news services
The Arizona State Sun Devils are targeting Buffalo Bulls coach and former Duke All-American Bobby Hurley as a leading candidate to fill their head-coach opening, sources have told ESPN.com.
CBSSports.com earlier reported the news, citing multiple sources.
Bobby Hurley led Buffalo to the NCAA tournament for the first time after winning the MAC title. Adam Hunger/Getty Images
Two of the website's sources referred to Hurley as the "frontrunner," while one suggested a contract might already be agreed to.
Hurley would replace Herb Sendek, who was fired last month after nine seasons.
Hurley, 43, is a former Duke star and NBA point guard who took the Bulls to the NCAA tournament this year, just his second heading up the program. Hurley previously was an assistant under his brother, Danny, at Wagner and Rhode Island.
It was reported last month Hurley had emerged as a contender for the DePaul job. A source had told ESPN that Hurley, whose team lost to West Virginia in the round of 64, was to interview at DePaul.
Information from ESPN.com senior writer Andy Katz was used in this report.
ESPN.com news services
The Arizona State Sun Devils are targeting Buffalo Bulls coach and former Duke All-American Bobby Hurley as a leading candidate to fill their head-coach opening, sources have told ESPN.com.
CBSSports.com earlier reported the news, citing multiple sources.
Bobby Hurley led Buffalo to the NCAA tournament for the first time after winning the MAC title. Adam Hunger/Getty Images
Two of the website's sources referred to Hurley as the "frontrunner," while one suggested a contract might already be agreed to.
Hurley would replace Herb Sendek, who was fired last month after nine seasons.
Hurley, 43, is a former Duke star and NBA point guard who took the Bulls to the NCAA tournament this year, just his second heading up the program. Hurley previously was an assistant under his brother, Danny, at Wagner and Rhode Island.
It was reported last month Hurley had emerged as a contender for the DePaul job. A source had told ESPN that Hurley, whose team lost to West Virginia in the round of 64, was to interview at DePaul.
Information from ESPN.com senior writer Andy Katz was used in this report.
Reminds me of Fran Fraschilla who went to New Mexico and flopped.
I think Bobby would be better off waiting for an East Coast job - he'd be more at home and would perform better.
And probably be given more time to turn a program around.
Not much logic to this, just a feeling about the better fit.
I think Bobby would be better off waiting for an East Coast job - he'd be more at home and would perform better.
And probably be given more time to turn a program around.
Not much logic to this, just a feeling about the better fit.
The Florida Gulf Coast Coach was from the West Coast so it made sense for him to go to USC. The west coast is foreign to Bobby Hurly. I am not saying he could not succeed. But, it is a tougher mover for him. Going west of the Mississippi is not the right move for him. But what a great campus.
New Mexico and Arizona State are not equals, especially New Mexico of the 90s/early 2000s and Arizona State in the power conference era. Plus, you're talking about Fraschilla. It's not like East Coach schools were calling him, even with his three NCAA appearances. Based on the number of players who left during his time at New Mexico, his teams' on-court performance was the least of his problems.
Bobby has a chance to succeed on the west coast , as he played his nba career out west. Even though he didn't play much do to his size and injury from the almost fatal care accident. Although working in NJ would be easier to recruit, he could do it out there.
I don't care what your chosen profession is , whether it be in finance, law or coaching college basketball we all want to get ahead, hold higher positions and get a bigger paycheck and it seems that someone as competitive as Booby is wouldn't hesitate to take the challenge on of coaching in the PAC-12.
It goes both ways. In a world where companies have no loyalty to their employees and see them as a number or an adjustable margin people have to look out for their money.
Done deal....its official.
guess those "extensions" are worth a lot.....
KW shuffle off to Buffalo?
lol
guess those "extensions" are worth a lot.....
KW shuffle off to Buffalo?
lol
He was at a school that no coach really wanted to be at, and he was ripe for the taking. Even willard wouldn't inquire about that job. Too much risk for bobby had he waiting more years for a better opportunity. I wish bobby the best. Very smart move by that school.
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Were the details behind DH's extension, or re-structuring, or whatever it was, ever released? He can't be making $1.6MM per at URI can he?
Danny's next school would have to pick up a 1m buyout, which would be paid to URI. Most school, not including SHU would do that without hesitation. Both hurleys would have mopped the floor against the results seen with all the local coaches hired 5 years ago. Big loss on everyone's part. Next year Danny may win the A10 with a team that was awful and at a school with very little basketball tradition.
I have mentioned this in previous threads and I know that I will be killed for it. I think Cluess must be given serious serious consideration. Guy flat out wins and plays a very exciting brand of basketball. I know he has some pretty hefty red flags but I think he could stabilize us and give us 10 years of good teams we can have fun with and be proud of. Have him bring Grasso along try to get to more above average assistants and lets see what he can do in the BE
What do you want the school to say? The coach is under contract so if no changes are coming where is the need to say anything from the administrations standpoint?
I get it, you're unhappy but nothing positive can come from the school saying anything. All they can say is they are behind Willard 100%.
After Brennan and pals all went to jail we lost all of our big money people. Alumni relations has apparently not seen a need or reason to cultivate new blood in that area and sadly seems to be happy with the status quo. We need to find our Boone Pickens. For all the great things that Dr. Esteban has done it seems alumni relations and fundraising are the areas that need to see a shakeup. Fix those areas and the other stuff becomes even easier.
What exactly has Cluess won exactly? He's made the last 4 in and won 1 NCAA game and 2 1st round NIT losses. I guess that's better than what you got now but not exactly lighting the world on fire. Although at a mid major that's pretty good. But, IMHO, he plays a brand of basketball that's exciting if you're not a fan of the team. It's great to watch them run around and score and get up and down but if you're really rooting for them, the lack of defense and fundamentals will kill you.
Simply not true, any of it. PB has consistently broken their own records for several consecutive years, now. Alumni relations and fundraising have undergone a BIG retooling. They had something like 50 sites to watch the Butler game on TV! They are constantly promiting outreach events, for various schools, and alumni in general. If you haven't seen an uptick in communications from SHU, you're off the grid, or need to forward SHU your new contact information. Either way, you are grossly misinformed.
Then again, you think that an on-campus arena and a football program are feasible, so who knows.
