Hurley.

[NJHoops]

Hurley is going to toe the line on sideline behavior a lot, and opposing fans are going to hate him for it.

Yep. It’s been true everywhere he’s coached. So much hate. I only care about what his players and the guys who work for and with him think, and that’s all love.

I actually prefer the Hurley you’ll see in another season or two, but whatever works. And, as was mentioned before, regarding the change of pace from chest bump to handshake, he’s not out of control, but people who want to hate interpret it that way.

 

[willie99]

It looked to me as if he shushed one guy who was walking down the aisle towards him. The dude shut up and walked back a couple of steps. Was pretty funny.

That's how I saw it anyway

 

[temery]

Chest bumps with Jalen!

Did Hurley slap Adams in the face after the chest thump?

 

[UConnKev]

Guess, I need an avatar. This will do.

 

[Waquoit]

Mike McAllister looks like an incel. Just my opinion.

 

[Stinger92860]

He is the closest thing to Jim Calhoun reincarnate I've seen and somehow we landed him. A match made in heaven. Opposing fans all over the country will hate him. His players will love him.

If you're a HS guard and just watched that game, which school would you rather go to? The one who plays up-tempo, pressure defense, with a modern offense or the one that plays isolation basketball and sits in a 2-3 zone all game?

If you are a HS guard, SG, Wing, PF, or Center......

Everybody is better after just ONE preseason.

 

[Waquoit]

“He’s just giving me crazy confidence,” Adams said of Hurley. “That belief from the head coach, it doesn’t get any better than that.”

 

[elmcityboy]

what do isaiah thomas, j.r. smith, and leveon bell have in common? they all get it.

 

[Mr. French]

Right after he finished pumping up the crowd after we had sealed the win, he turned to a group of fans that I can only assume we're wearing Orange and shushed them.

We are not worthy.

I noticed that, and I also noticed a few plays prior where there was a group of fans clearly yelling at him/our bench...so it seemed warranted. Screw them. Let’s go!

 

[browndog319]

I noticed that, and I also noticed a few plays prior where there was a group of fans clearly yelling at him/our bench...so it seemed warranted. Screw them. Let’s go!

Nothin’ wrong with shushing the competition!

 

[Lefty2one]

The Hurley gif from last night is the top post on all of Reddit this morning. It's not guaranteed to help recruiting but it certainly can't hurt!

 

[tcf15]

UMass having a hoops board is the upset of the night. Kudos to them. I love how much these Syracuse losers hate Hurley. Good luck replacing Boeheim.

I bet they think they can hire Hurley away from UConn.

 

[Kembacity]

The amount of Cuse fans who seem to think that a coach "shushing" opposing fans is crossing the line is astounding to me.

 

[Lefty2one]

The amount of Cuse fans who seem to think that a coach "shushing" opposing fans is crossing the line is astounding to me.

But their own coach having a history of throwing his own players under the bus is fine.

 

[Sibeerian]

"They (UConn) played hard. We're not that kind of team." - Jim Boeheim

And wow at some of those comments he made.

This whining is music to my ears. Boeheimian Rhapsody.

 

[aburks41]

The amount of Cuse fans who seem to think that a coach "shushing" opposing fans is crossing the line is astounding to me.

F'em. Cuse fans are losers lmao

 

[Husk1881]

this tweet is going viral. amazing.

Some people were upset about how he went wild at the end. Personally can you blame a competitor for winning against a top 15 School rival in your first season against a HOF coach. He lives for winning and I love it

 

[Kembacity]

Some people were upset about how he went wild at the end. Personally can you blame a competitor for winning against a top 15 School rival in your first season against a HOF coach. He lives for winning and I love it

I'm sure if we were playing against him I wouldn't be a fan, but I think his excitement would still be enjoyable to me. I dislike Mick Cronin with a passion because he stands on the sidelines screaming like a petulant child even when his team is up a dozen on us and getting all of the calls. I feel like Hurley is a different beast entirely, and its harder to get angry at intensity and excitement in a coach rather than acting like a whiny baby

 

[Lefty2one]

He has that slightly unhinged side of him that you see in the most competitive people (Calhoun, Michael Jordan, etc). Sometimes it can lead to ugly situations--I don't think last night was one of them, Cuse idiots are overreacting--but overall it's a great thing for your coach to have.

 

[Stinger92860]

I'm sure if we were playing against him I wouldn't be a fan, but I think his excitement would still be enjoyable to me. I dislike Mick Cronin with a passion because he stands on the sidelines screaming like a petulant child even when his team is up a dozen on us and getting all of the calls. I feel like Hurley is a different beast entirely, and its harder to get angry at intensity and excitement in a coach rather than acting like a whiny baby

Mick is entertainment, much like a Rollie. It’s fun, guys like boeheim, boring.

 

[AreBee1969]

McAllister's page is hysterical!

Some DB posted "It sucks to lose to a mid-major."
He must have a math degree from SU as he doesn't understand 4>1.

 

[browndog319]

At one point I pointed out to my buddy that Hurley was about to trap a Cuse player in the corner.

I personally want my leader to feel what I’m feeling. Hurley’s trying to change a culture. You can’t do that and get guys like Jalen to buy in if you feel like it’s “I’m a dude on the court and replaceable”. When you feel like your coach is fired up, it fires you up. When you feel like your coach will pick you up at the end of the court when you chase a ball down, you know, “whoa, this guy has been here and won’t let me fail”. It’s the guy who is thrilled when you succeed.
It makes you trust the play he’s mapped for coming out of a time out. It makes you trust it’s safe to take that deep NBA 3 shot. It makes you play in your role.
It’s why Jalen Adams chest bumped him at the end. And how he got that stealth 16 points. He trusted that if he played his role the right way, the game would work out.
The challenge is when you lose - how you lead a team to lose together. And learn from every loss. But if you feel like the coach is not feeling what you’re feeling, you won’t feel comfortable to develop.

 

[I Bleed Blue]

Hurley’s gif of the chestbumps with Jalen to Boeheim handshake is tops on Reddit /gifs with 105k upvotes. That’s amazing!

 

[Ewekon]

Hurley’s gif of the chestbumps with Jalen to Boeheim handshake is tops on Reddit /gifs with 105k upvotes. That’s amazing!

Reddit? I never read it.

 

[Excalibur]

Some people were upset about how he went wild at the end. Personally can you blame a competitor for winning against a top 15 School rival in your first season against a HOF coach. He lives for winning and I love it

I think this is just part of his process. He's inherited a group of players that are talented but had lost their passion for winning. He's trying to play up the joy of winning for them. Once they realize just how $(%$*ing good it feels, they'll want more of it.