Some Guy: UConn close to signing Hurley

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

My wife works at the school. Nuggets get passed along from people that are fairly important. Historically, info probably in the 70% correct range.

In regards to Goodman's tweet - she was told this morning there is a Plan B lined up...and a Plan C if Plan B falls apart. No one wants Plan C to happen, even the coach who is Plan C. Also "not promising" was the general feeling regarding Hurley around 11 this morning and the feeling was strictly in regards to money.

So who’s the person between Hurley and Calhoun?

 

[nadav]

I would be fine with John Becker

Said nobody, ever

 

[RoderickSpode]

Plan B is obviously Tom Penders.

 

[401husk]

Plan B...unky

 

[Dove]

Frank Martin wants this job bad.

He has never won a regular season conference title.

 

[ctchamps]

Plan B...unky

Well our recruiting would be solved.

 

[UCDaveD]

Might be in the minority here, but I think that the longer this drags out, the worse it is for Pitt, and better it is for us and URI. He knows that Pitt is offering the most money. The fact that he hasn't jumped yet means there's more than money in play here.

 

[JimHurley]

A. Dan Hurley
B. Frank Martin
C. Jim Calhoun

Frank Martin wants this job bad.

We DO NOT want Frank Martin. Look at his resume, it’s nothing special. He has made it past the first weekend 2 times in 11 years as a HC. Doesn’t get good recruits. Stay FAR away.

 

[UConnSwag11]

We DO NOT want Frank Martin. Look at his resume, it’s nothing special. He has made it past the first weekend 2 times in 11 years as a HC. Doesn’t get good recruits. Stay FAR away.

exactly... there are other coaches to go after if Hurley doesnt happen

 

[8893]

Yeah I just don't see Martin being a great fit here.

 

[fatlucy]

We DO NOT want Frank Martin. Look at his resume, it’s nothing special. He has made it past the first weekend 2 times in 11 years as a HC. Doesn’t get good recruits. Stay FAR away.

Ill be really disappointed if we don't get a really good coach.

 

[Lefty2one]

We DO NOT want Frank Martin. Look at his resume, it’s nothing special. He has made it past the first weekend 2 times in 11 years as a HC. Doesn’t get good recruits. Stay FAR away.

No argument here. He'll also be a dreadful recruiter in the northeast. I'd rather take a shot on a younger guy. Granted Martin is only 51, that surprised me. Still, he's been around long enough for us to know his limitations.

 

[TRest]

We DO NOT want Frank Martin. Look at his resume, it’s nothing special. He has made it past the first weekend 2 times in 11 years as a HC. Doesn’t get good recruits. Stay FAR away.

I liked Martin back when he seemed like he was on the way up at K-State. He's looking more and more like a guy who has a ceiling.

 

[glastonbury50]

IMHO, knowing that AD DB (who gets paid 500+ yearly) has a plan B and plan C for a bball coach hire, isn't exactly insider information.

 

[outsidethebox]

B=Matta

 

[BaZZnBOAT]

If Frank Martin left USC for UConn I would love to hear the talking heads. A P5 guy leaving his school for the AAC. THE AMERICAN?!

 

[Urcea]

might be my upstate bias but if it's not hurley i want a good hard look at oats

 

[8893]

Granted Martin is only 51, that surprised me.

As a 51-year old, thank you. I thought the same; he looks a lot older imo.

 

[Kembacity]

Should we just see if Mark Wahlberg wants to coach UConn for a year to get into character to play Jim Calhoun in Caron's movie? With Calhoun as an assistant?

I'll see myself out

 

[intlzncster]

My wife works at the school. Nuggets get passed along from people that are fairly important. Historically, info probably in the 70% correct range.

In regards to Goodman's tweet - she was told this morning there is a Plan B lined up...and a Plan C if Plan B falls apart. No one wants Plan C to happen, even the coach who is Plan C. Also "not promising" was the general feeling regarding Hurley around 11 this morning and the feeling was strictly in regards to money.

Yikes.

 

[Scrutiner]

Plan B is obviously Tom Penders.

Or Richard Simmons?

 

[RoderickSpode]

might be my upstate bias but if it's not hurley i want a good hard look at oats

I don't see how you just go right to Frank Martin when you can at least have a sit down with Oats.

 

[Tdaley]

Martin's teams rebound, play defense, and win ugly. I'm not sure that he is a great recruiter, though.

 

[NC_Uconn_Fan]

100 pages and nothing has happened

 

[Mano]