URI

[superjohn]

Fun team to watch. They are streaky on offense, they aren't big but they throw you so many different looks on defense turning defense into offense and they scrap for everything. Reminds of an early Calhoun team.

 

[husky429]

Fun team to watch. They are streaky on offense, they aren't big but they throw you so many different looks on defense turning defense into offense and they scrap for everything. Reminds of an early Calhoun team.

The team plays with a lot of hustle and IQ.

 

[superjohn]

The team plays with a lot of hustle and IQ.

Their D is suffocating.

 

[husky429]

Their D is suffocating.

It's clear they've bought into coach. We have the athletes to play that hard, but our team is either soft, given up, or a little of both.

We'd be lucky to have Hurley. But whoever coaches here needs to prioritize fundamentals and toughness when looking at any of our recruits. NBA size is not relevant if the associated skillset is completely absent.

 

[Walker11]

I'd say we should take a look at hiring their coach.

 

[swami7774]

They’ve got what it takes to win next month—good (sometimes great) guard play.

 

[swami7774]

Fun team to watch. They are streaky on offense, they aren't big but they throw you so many different looks on defense turning defense into offense and they scrap for everything. Reminds of an early Calhoun team.

Kind of a combo of the ‘90 and ‘95 teams, with slightly less D and O respectively.

 

[Jaker]

If URI loses in the first game of the tourney, will the Hurley mancrush continue??

 

[401husk]

Hurley is the answer. Has the fire that JC had. His teams play with that same fire, not sour puss faces like we currently have. Pray for $$$ to make it all happen. Also, he has been able to fill up the Ryan center with fans, which is next to impossible

 

[JMick]

If URI loses in the first game of the tourney, will the Hurley mancrush continue??

yes, and deservedly so.

 

[superjohn]

If URI loses in the first game of the tourney, will the Hurley mancrush continue??

If Ollie misses three out of the last 4 tournaments, has the worst season in the last 30 years of UConn basketball, and follows it up with an even worse season will you still have a mancrush on him?

 

[Jaker]

If Ollie misses three out of the last 4 tournaments, has the worst season in the last 30 years of UConn basketball, and follows it up with an even worse season will you still have a mancrush on him?

you are a moron, I have never been an ollie supporter

 

[JMick]

you are a moron, I have never been an ollie supporter

LOL yeah, sure

 

[intlzncster]

There could be a whole lot of open jobs this year what with the payforplay scandal. Hurley would be tough to grab in that scenario.

 

[Ha Who]

There could be a whole lot of open jobs this year what with the payforplay scandal. Hurley would be tough to grab in that scenario.

Hurley is not going from one mid major to another. Your right shooting up to the cartel

 

[ASweet3781]

Their D is suffocating.

Do they have any top 50 kids? Is their conference killing them? Could it be that...coaching matters?

 

[husky429]

Hurley is not going from one mid major to another. Your right shooting up to the cartel

Hurley has expressed interest in uconn as recently as last october. I heard this with my own ears. And trustworthy sources have confirmed.

Uconn still has allure. It's close to his new home, could easily bring Tom Moore along (he lives in Tolland), and we are able to bring in better recruits than he's getting now. Especially so when we get a real coach in the door

 

[BFieldHusky]

Hurley has expressed interest in uconn as recently as last october. I heard this with my own ears. And trustworthy sources have confirmed.

Uconn still has allure. It's close to his new home, could easily bring Tom Moore along (he lives in Tolland), and we are able to bring in better recruits than he's getting now. Especially so when we get a real coach in the door

I can confirm this as well.

 

[Kemba429]

Unfortunately with this FBI probe, Hurley will probably have better options... still keeping my hopes up though.

 

[husky429]

Hurley played for George Blaney at Seton Hall--I didn't realize that until now.

And of course, Tom Moore is on his staff.

Insiders start making some calls, yeah?

Maybe that could satisfy the "keep it in the uconn family" crowd

 

[SouthBayHusky]

Hurley is not going from one mid major to another. Your right shooting up to the cartel

Wow. Don’t know many “mid majors” paying a Top 10 coach’s salary, or too many mid majors with 4 national championships, including one in AAC, but OK. I have more respect for our program, it’s accomplishments, fanbase, and national brand. Three bad seasons does not turn in elite power house into a mid major; it provides an great opportunity for the next person looking coach to here.

 

[SouthBayHusky]

Unfortunately with this FBI probe, Hurley will probably have better options... still keeping my hopes up though.

I don’t think good schools are going to fire their coach until the cases have been adjudicated in court. Absent admitted guilt, which I do not expect from the top coaches, I think the school will need to stand by their coach until evidence shows otherwise in court. And that should not occur until after the spring/summer coaching carousel concludes. I could be wrong i’m not too worried unless we keep KO another season then all bets are off. This could play into the decision to make a move at the end of the season.

 

[Huskyforlife]

With how much sense it makes, and all the smoke starting to soround it, I pray there’s a fire to this Hurley to UConn news. We’re going to be fighting with other teams, but hopefully he has had his sights on us all along.

 

[Huskyforlife]

Btw if DB gets this done, it would be impressive work convincing him not to sign at any of the P5 schools. Plus likely having to do tons of fund raising and negotiating with KO on a reduced buyout. This is a great test.

 

[donyell34]

you are a moron, I have never been an ollie supporter

Makes it sound like there was something wrong with being an Ollie supporter in the past most of us were in the ban year and 2014 champs but all that is gone now. I would take Hurley in a heartbeat.