Post by nashvillestag on Jan 30, 2014 15:00:59 GMT -5
Oh my god! Way too young. Bobby was a great guy, always friendly and humble. And very proud to get the degree from Fairfield, a mark that didn't come easily but made all the more rewarding when it happened. My condolences to all his family and friends.
We have lost one of the best men to ever lace the shoes up at Fairfield.
Although his stats may not put him in the top 10 list. He was one of the best point guards to play at Fairfield. On another note, maybe the Stags coaching staff will read this, Bobby Hurt was part of a recruiting pipeline into Essex County that produced some of the best guards in the country. This pipeline produce one of the best point guards at Fairfield, Fairfield's all time leading scoring, probably the best defender in the history of Fairfield basketball, and a NBA draft pick. You would think the coaching staff would recognize success and nurtured this pipeline, not. Fairfield basketball has no recruiting clout in the fruitful Jersey market because it has ignored its history and ignored the relationship with one of the best to ever play at Fairfield.
It would be a classy act to have Fairfield University honor Bobby Hurt in some fashion. I do not know that Fairfield has any class anymore. I hope they prove me wrong.
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Post by reindeerfan on Jan 31, 2014 23:01:48 GMT -5
Bobby was indeed one of the best points guards in Fairfield history, he was a great ballhandler and superior defender. Even though Bobby did not play the second half of his senior year he is still among the top 10 players all time in steals at Fairfield. He was a tremendous ballhawker and many of these steals resulted in points as he had a great ability to steal the ball near midcourt and drive to the hoop for a layup.
Bobby lived in my dorm and I can tell you he was someone who was nice to all and well liked by all. I'll always remember playing wiffle ball with him, while he was great athlete, thanksfully his wiffle ball skills were not quit on par with his basketball skills.
The story of his eventual graduation from Fairfield is a story worth telling and I hope someone close this situation might share it.. It is a positive commentary on Father Kelley, Bobby Hurt and the Fairfield community. Bobby was an ambassator for our institution that always represented us well. I know his memory will live on, and he will be missed by many.