Every team in America is faced with departures whether to graduation, transfer, or NBA/professional. This is not unique to Hurley and UCONN. Based on this logic, we will hear next year from Hurley "We are in Year 4 of a rebuild".
Absolutely ridiculous. Talk to Nate Oats at Alabama about that. Talk to Musselman at Arkansas about that.
Also, No because the point guard situation is something he created himself. These are his point guards. Hawkins is a wing who is coming. Recruiting is a part of the business. He is not starting from nothing here.
PS: I wouldn't be bothered if we played well and lost. We keep playing tight, scared, and unprepared when the bright lights are on against all decent teams. We are too robotic and predictable in games, just like our head coach. There is no spontaneity and creativity.