All Access: Inside Dan Hurley's intense UConn practice

[Buzzyboy]

These guys shouldn't being coaching basketball, they should be loaned out to our military.

It did come across as preparation for Navy Seals training

 

[J187Money]

Thinking about it, please don't tell my wife

Hey honey - the good news is that we don't have to pay any taxes this year.

The bad news is that I donated all of our money to UCONN so I could go to a coaches meeting.

 

[J187Money]

Love what he said about the guys that haven't won a game here yet.

 

[TheChamps990411]

Hard to imagine his coaching style working in the NBA. They hardly practice.

He would figure it out. I mean, no he wouldnt. He should totally stay at Uconn forever.

 

[UConnRock]

He would figure it out. I mean, no he wouldnt. He should totally stay at Uconn forever.

How does Danny define "forever". His quotes about longevity and burnout as a head coach were very interesting. He took a fairly direct shot at the coaches who stick around into their late 60s and 70s by cutting back on the effort and intensity to "collect a paycheck". Said it isn't fair to the players or to the younger coaches that are waiting for an opportunity. It is anybody's guess how long he will coach.

 

[RuffRuff]

Interesting feedback

 

[bmayuc]

Interesting feedback

That dude is consistently one of the dumbest takes guys in the game. Just gets owned on Field of 68 all day long.

Hurley was just mixing rosters for competitive matchups in practice, and being honest about a super talented guy in Reed who had wasted 2 years at Michigan apparently just wandering around the paint. I think the Center rotation will be fine. I am a bit concerned with who plays PG - TNewt just magically conjuring points and free throws late in the shot clock and making big shots was a huge part of the teams comfort zone on offense and we will see who can fill that and at what quality... But you look up and down the roster and its unclear who that will be.

Diarra in Iso? Not really his game
Nowell? He's young and untested.
Ball? more of a shooter/slasher
Karaban on the block?

I think ultimatley it will come down to Aidan Mahaney but that's a huge role for him being brand new.

 

[HuskyWarrior611]

Interesting feedback

I have thoughts that probably aren’t appropriate about this feedback and overall feedback for the All-Access seeing as we just won back to back.

We have to keep winning and hold onto these assistants for as long as possible. Also the guys say find a Donovan Clingan replacement like generational centers grow on trees. Reed was a great recruiting win for what’s reasonable. The closest guy in the portal to Donovan probably would’ve been Vlad from FAU but that’s it.

 

[uh-no]

I have thoughts that probably aren’t appropriate about this feedback and overall feedback for the All-Access seeing as we just won back to back.

We have to keep winning and hold onto these assistants for as long as possible. Also the guys say find a Donovan Clingan replacement like generational centers grow on trees. Reed was a great recruiting win for what’s reasonable. The closest guy in the portal to Donovan probably would’ve been Vlad from FAU but that’s it.

we've had more than our fair share....okafor, thabeet, drummond, Clingan, Sanogo....I'd argue there are others (brimah) who could have been great if they had gotten good coaching...

 

[TheChamps990411]

How does Danny define "forever". His quotes about longevity and burnout as a head coach were very interesting. He took a fairly direct shot at the coaches who stick around into their late 60s and 70s by cutting back on the effort and intensity to "collect a paycheck". Said it isn't fair to the players or to the younger coaches that are waiting for an opportunity. It is anybody's guess how long he will coach.

A little tongue in cheek. Relax.

 

[Huskygrad88]

Interesting feedback

The Bouknight conversation really is intriguing. Was James able to completely turn it on and off? Did he practice the way Hurley would want with total concentration and then just shut it down after the whistle at the end of practice?

 

[husky429]

I think ultimatley it will come down to Aidan Mahaney but that's a huge role for him being brand new.

IIRC we did alright Newton's first season in Storrs.

 

[awy]

that sleepers reaction is dumb on many levels. it's pretty amazing that they managed to find someone even more wrong than Greg.

 

[bmayuc]

The Bouknight conversation really is intriguing. Was James able to completely turn it on and off? Did he practice the way Hurley would want with total concentration and then just shut it down after the whistle at the end of practice?

Bouknight was the first "big time talent" they were able to recruit. They weren't established, didn't have the culture cred. I think Hurley has mentioned several times they kinda let him get away with some stuff cuz they needed the talent. My guess is now that they are where they are - they wouldn't reach on talent with as many questions, now.

 

[HooperScooper]

Bouknight was the first "big time talent" they were able to recruit. They weren't established, didn't have the culture cred. I think Hurley has mentioned several times they kinda let him get away with some stuff cuz they needed the talent. My guess is now that they are where they are - they wouldn't reach on talent with as many questions, now.

I've said the same recently. I don't think today Hurley would recruit Bouknight.

James Bouknight Released

Hopefully he gets a second chance and realizes it's time to get his act together. And before anyone says it no he shouldn't have come back

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