Dan Hurley press conference tweets

[LIuconn]

Nothing wrong with an internal rallying cry to keep guys motivated

 

[Balker]

Nothing wrong with an internal rallying cry to keep guys motivated

Nothing is more motivating than failure.

 

[Mister P]

It’s great hearing about Akok’s progress and Hurley’s optimism on what he expects AA to do. With the paint being well protected and the on ball pressure from Cole and Jackson it should definitely be a top tiered defense.

Akok’s update gives me even more optimism for the coming season.

 

[NowInStorrs]

We need some 45:07 brand hot sauce.

 

[Huskyforlife]

I like it, but hopefully he isn't being overkill about it. Nothing is worse for a coach than players tuning you out.

 

[CL82]

It’s a new season. New team. 3 freshmen that don’t care about last season at all and a bunch of returning guys focused on this season.
Last season was a weird season with no fans, a bunch of stops and starts...it isn’t relevant.

Don't quit is the message.

 

[ToolzieFan]

Here is Dom Amore’s article about the press conference:

UConn men’s coach Dan Hurley dishes on Akok Akok’s progress, incoming freshmen, James Bouknight’s NBA potential and more

UConn men’s basketball head coach Dan Hurley is glad to see many of parts of his coaching life back to normal. The busy recruiting schedule, the daily interactions with players, even seeing r…

www.courant.com

 

[HooperScooper]

Here's the video of the entire media availability.

 

[BGesus4]

It’s corny as hell but I’d imagine motivating as well

 

[navery12]

Most of the players (including the freshman who people here are claiming 45:07 has no relevance to) have been posting it throughout the offseason. Don't care how corny it seems if it motivates the players and they have a strong season

 

[Phoenixhusky]

Most of the players (including the freshman who people here are claiming 45:07 has no relevance to) have been posting it throughout the offseason. Don't care how corny it seems if it motivates the players and they have a strong season

Hurley knows how to motivate players!!!

 

[aburks41]

Hurley is a psychopath lmao i love this guy

 

[BigErnMcCracken]

"Hey fellas, I'm Kenny11 and this is my pal UCDaveD. Your rallying cry that you've been embracing as motivation is dumb and irrelevant."

 

[uchusky32]

45:07 is dumb

It might get better after 20 minutes.

 

[uconnever]

I like 45:07 and I don’t understand why people on here dislike it. That game was embarrassing the way we played and they should remember it. If the returning players buy into it, then the freshman will feed off of the hunger they see from our returnees. Those kinds of loses always fueled UConn men’s and women’s teams from the past, and the men and women this year should both be extra hungry. I expect good things from both.

 

[UCDaveD]

"Hey fellas, I'm Kenny11 and this is my pal UCDaveD. Your rallying cry that you've been embracing as motivation is dumb and irrelevant."

45:07

 

[YearoftheHusky]

I’m dumbfounded by the fact that anyone thinks something that the team is being motivated by is a bad thing.

 

[Umami Zen]

Doin' what coaches do preseason. This is DH's choice to run with.

 

[jibsey]

Slogans, I care not, but I like that one of the best front courts in the country stuff. Is he blowing smoke?

 

[Get a Job]

I am too old and too unfamiliar with basketball culture to have a relevant opinion on 45:07. Personally, though, it feels like a Diacoism to me.

 

[UChusky916]

The team didn't play UConn basketball for the last 47:00+ mins. I'm fine with the motivation. It makes sense and will hopefully light a fire under their asses.

 

[ucawn]

The team didn't play UConn basketball for the last 47:00+ mins. I'm fine with the motivation. It makes sense and will hopefully light a fire under their asses.

#accountability

 

[Dooooooomed]

Much better than those generic "Never Quit" or "Unfinished Business" t-shirts that I've seen other teams sport... even better if it lights some kind of fire under our (upperclassmen) captains.

 

[puppygenius]

45:07 is dumb

as heck

 

[alphasigko]

Am confused ....So, there are 2 20-minute halves, hence 40 total minutes in a game. Where do the added 5:07 minutes come into play....the last 5:07 of the Creighton game?