3/13/16, 12:48 PM
Sources: Rutgers reached out to URI officials Saturday to speak with Danny Hurley. GW's Mike Lonergan also a top RU target.
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3/13/16, 12:48 PM
Sources: Rutgers reached out to URI officials Saturday to speak with Danny Hurley. GW's Mike Lonergan also a top RU target.
These two would qualify as "would like to get it done this week" as both shouldn't make the NIT even
I'd think Lonergan is the front runner, his job if he wants it. Hurley is going to play hard ball and doesn't want to take on the rebuild
Masiello and Piekiell Stony Brook coach as back ups
Masiello and Piekiell Stony Brook coach as back ups
Lonergan is the man. Hurley has never even been to the tournament. He is the guy you take when you can't get someone who has real accomplishments.
If Hurley wants the job, he better be ready for another rebuild. Biggest build in college basketball.
He issued the following statement when he turned down the job last time in 2013. The same article actually stated he wanted an 8 year deal.
"For me, my family loves Rhode Island, loves the people there. We've adjusted really, really well to living outside of New Jersey for the first time in our lives," Hurley said Sunday on ESPN Radio's "The Ian O'Connor Show." "Two of my three years as a college coach have been in rebuilding situations, and that's a tough thing to go through. It takes a lot of energy and a lot of wear and tear on you."
He issued the following statement when he turned down the job last time in 2013. The same article actually stated he wanted an 8 year deal.
"For me, my family loves Rhode Island, loves the people there. We've adjusted really, really well to living outside of New Jersey for the first time in our lives," Hurley said Sunday on ESPN Radio's "The Ian O'Connor Show." "Two of my three years as a college coach have been in rebuilding situations, and that's a tough thing to go through. It takes a lot of energy and a lot of wear and tear on you."
Just because RU reached out to URI doesn't necessarily mean Hurley is top target. I'm sure RU haa reached out to a number of schools for permission to speak with a coach.
Yes Sendek, never mind his age, he has coached and won in ACC and PAC 12, power conferences with multiple tourney appearances, Lonergan and Hurley have been at low majors and A10 and have two tourney appearances combined
Lonergan's ability to recruit International players is something that Rutgers desperately needs. Sadly, Rutgers has to win with International players first before the Jersey Kids will climb on board.
Pete Thamel (@SIPeteThamel)
3/13/16, 12:48 PM
Sources: Rutgers reached out to URI officials Saturday to speak with Danny Hurley. GW's Mike Lonergan also a top RU target.
Lonergan!! No contest. Bring the sticky spider-web here!....lol
Combined? That's like saying the net worth between me and Warren Buffet makes us billionaires.
I don't have Twitter account. Headline of this thread says top targets. That was what I was replying to
If it is those two, I would prefer Lonergan.Pete Thamel (@SIPeteThamel)
3/13/16, 12:48 PM
Sources: Rutgers reached out to URI officials Saturday to speak with Danny Hurley. GW's Mike Lonergan also a top RU target.
I was just replying based on what the tweet says, nothing you said, would have "quoted" if I were buddy. All good!
Lonergan is a no-brainer. That said, I would find it rather amusing if RU's AD and HC were Pirates!
Am I the only one who has concerns about Lonergan's ability to recruit?
Right now, that's not such a bad thing. Oh and congrats on winning the BE tourney.
You never know where stuff is in the process. We may have already spoken with Lonergan and it didn't work out. We may be speaking to Sendek and his agent isn't saying anything.
If I had to guess, I'd guess that Hurley's agent has been the "source" for all the info we've heard so far, especially from the bloggers. Sounds like he's been orchestrating a campaign. We haven't heard nearly as much about any other candidate. Why would the insiders be leaking primarily about one guy?
If I had to guess, I'd guess that Hurley's agent has been the "source" for all the info we've heard so far, especially from the bloggers. Sounds like he's been orchestrating a campaign. We haven't heard nearly as much about any other candidate. Why would the insiders be leaking primarily about one guy?
I am huge Lonergan fan. Did a great job at Catholic. Left his HC job to sit and learn from the best X's and O's HC I have seen in Gary Williams (apologies Coach Izzo), then killed it at Vermont and doing well at GW. Gary Williams coaching tree is superb: Rick Barnes, Fran Dunphy, Lonergan, Billy Hahn, Jimmy Patsos, Dave Dickerson.
I had an "Urban's tree" attraction to Ash. There is something to learning from the best. I also like Hurley a bunch. Very, very happy with Hobbs if this rumor is correct.
I had an "Urban's tree" attraction to Ash. There is something to learning from the best. I also like Hurley a bunch. Very, very happy with Hobbs if this rumor is correct.
I'd be more concerned with his staff's ability to recruit. I hope that we have $$$$ to afford good assistant coaches.
One question on Lonergan, he has recruited foreign students very well to a school with high academic standards. Students are drawn there, by the unique nature of GW as an "international School" in DC. Also the team has underperformed expectations the las two years given the talent laden roster.
Just curious to hear the supporting side. I have followed GW quite closely, one of my kids graduated from there.
Just curious to hear the supporting side. I have followed GW quite closely, one of my kids graduated from there.
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