Fire Bobby Hurley chant breaks out during ASU basketball loss, but not everyone agrees

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After Arizona State lost to Arizona on Saturday, social media slammed ASU basketball coach Bobby Hurley for his actions, with Sun Devils fans calling for him to be fired and Wildcats fans calling for him to receive a lifetime contract.

But how do Arizona State basketball fans actually at an ASU game feel about Hurley, who came under fire for his antics at the end of the 91-82 loss to the rivals from down South?

ASU fans shared their opinions on the coach, who is potentially on the hot seat, during the Sun Devils’ game against Kansas State on Tuesday night at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe, a game in which Arizona State blew a 15-0 lead and lost 71-70.

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Not everyone would like to see ASU athletic director Graham Rossini fire Hurley, citing his overall record of success and recruiting ability as reasons to stick with the coach.

“I follow Nebraska and I’ve had season tickets here for 20-something years,” Dana Trofholz of Sun Lakes said. “A Nebraska’s coach is 25 games under .500, and they seem to think he’s the greatest thing since … Hurley’s 27, 28 games over .500 and they’re upset with him. I think you have to be like a good doctor. Patience.”

Said Julio Dardon of Phoenix: “He’s had a distinctive year at ASU. Looks like he has history as a player, back to his days at Duke. Here, it’s about giving good effort for coaching and making ASU competitive every year.”

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Not sure about keeping or firing Bobby Hurley

Some fans in attendance during Tuesday night’s loss to Kansas State still aren’t sure what to make of the Arizona State basketball coach.

“I’ve been an ASU fan my whole life and ASU basketball is one of my favorite teams,” said Alan Alaaldin, an ASU sophomore from Chandler. “I would describe it as a love-hate relationship. I…

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Publish date : 2025-02-05 16:30:00

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