Arizona State, college hoops community reacts to Hurley hire

Apr 10, 2015, 6:11 AM | Updated: 6:11 am

Social media was a flutter Thursday, as Arizona State officially named Bobby Hurley its new head men’s basketball coach, replacing Herb Sendek who was fired after posting an 155-133 record in nine seasons with the Sun Devils.

Hurley, best known from his days as an All-American point guard and two-time national champion at Duke in the early ’90’s, arrives in Tempe by way of the University of Buffalo with the hope of igniting the middling Pac-12 program.

Below are but a few reactions from notable figures on social and in print media.

“By the time he was 21, all of his basketball influences were Hall of Famers — his dad, his high school coach, his college coach — so in some ways I was envious of that.” – Grant Hill

“I’m 40 years old. If I had a 17-year-old kid, a 16-year-old kid thinking about college basketball, and I found out that Bobby Hurley wanted to come to my house, I’m letting him in the door. I don’t know if my kid knows who he is necessarily, but once the dad lets him in the door, then that’s when he goes to work and he’s very impressive in person.” – Brad Riter

I am thrilled to welcome @BobbyHurley11 as our new @SunDevilHoops head coach!

— Ray Anderson (@SunDevilRay23) April 9, 2015

Bobby Hurley is your new @SunDevilHoops head coach! #HurleyASU pic.twitter.com/Jkj1xIfmMs

— Joey Artigue (@Joey_Artigue) April 9, 2015

Bobby Hurley is a GREAT hire for ASU…Can't wait for him to dish me the rock in noon hoops because I finish better than Laettner.

— Tracy Smith (@ASUSkip) April 10, 2015

I'm thinking Bobby Hurley was destined to be a Sun Devil. The name of his ex-boss, the AD at the University of Buffalo: Danny White!!

— Tim Healey (@TimHealeyASU) April 9, 2015

I love the @BobbyHurley11 hire. Tough, gritty, competitive and I hope the competitive spirit to get ASU basketball on top of the Pac 12

— Rudy Carpenter (@rudygcarp12) April 10, 2015

Excited for Bobby Hurley, great hire by Arizona State: http://t.co/MOR34dF6MX I was asst. coach when he played. Great guy, terrific coach.

— Jay Bilas (@JayBilas) April 10, 2015

ASU search is a good example of getting the right guy even if it takes time. Bobby Hurley will bring new energy to the job.

— Andy Katz (@ESPNAndyKatz) April 9, 2015

@ASUCoachHurley Welcome to Paradise Coach! Can't wait to the see the Devil's on the hardwood! #SunDevilBrotherhood #Boom

— Mike Norvell (@CoachNorvellASU) April 10, 2015