Before they reached unprecedented heights, UConn and Dan Hurley had to emerge from these low points

[HooperScooper]

Article from Borges. Something to read during these dog days of summer.

“In any successful career, individuals or organizations, it’s not a linear thing, knowing a breakthrough moment is going to occur," Hurley said. "You’re going to deal with hardships along the way. Maybe not as bottoming as that game, but by the end of that year, we were really playing great basketball. We were a team that had a chance in the conference tournament to make some noise and, maybe, find a way in if we got to the finals.

"You’re going to have adverse moments over the course of the season," he continued. "That was particularly adverse.”

Before they reached unprecedented heights, UConn and Dan Hurley had to emerge from these low points

A look at the games that represented low points for UConn men's basketball before the Huskies reached unprecedented heights.

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[Umami Zen]

Gotta give Dan credit for having the guts to be brutally honest with the man in the mirror. He keeps evolving and getting better. Props to him.

 

[Ricker]

A lot has rightfully been made of his change of course after New Mexico State with regard to roster construction and valuing shooting. I think the second most important change was the recruitment of Donovan Clingan because Hurley was forced to change defensive tactics when playing Donovan because even Hurley could see that trying to high hedge with Donovan was putting a square peg in a round hole.
Carlton was good enough at center to anchor the paint for Houston into the elite eight, but IMO forcing him to high hedge wasn't the best utilization of his strengths. Now we seemed prepared to coach to player strengths rather than to a single defensive scheme just like the offense has changed for the better.

 

[Iluvsuebird]

So proud of this program. We are supremely blessed that we are Husky fans living in 2024. How cool is that???

 

[RuffRuff]

A lot has rightfully been made of his change of course after New Mexico State with regard to roster construction and valuing shooting. I think the second most important change was the recruitment of Donovan Clingan because Hurley was forced to change defensive tactics when playing Donovan because even Hurley could see that trying to high hedge with Donovan was putting a square peg in a round hole.
Carlton was good enough at center to anchor the paint for Houston into the elite eight, but IMO forcing him to high hedge wasn't the best utilization of his strengths. Now we seemed prepared to coach to player strengths rather than to a single defensive scheme just like the offense has changed for the better.

The pivot to a roster without Clingan will be the most interesting adjustment this upcoming team makes. Having a guy like him back there bandaids so much defensively. Even in 2023, those 15 minutes he brought was such a valuable pace changer and often helped extend leads. That's all gone. So does Hurley now change the approach, perhaps stretching the floor defensively, using depth or does he hope that one of the 2 5's finds a way to play the same part? The most interesting part of this season, as opposed to last two, is just that there are so many interchangeable parts. Which formula ends up being the right one is gonna be fun to watch play out.

 

[TheChamps990411]

So proud of this program. We are supremely blessed that we are Husky fans living in 2024. How cool is that???

I cant believe ive been a fan for 35 years

 

[willie99]

Whatever Borges is citing, I was there.

 

[Robrio89]

I hope Hurley never forgets that January so we can keep on hanging banners

 

[Palatine]

UConn's down time was having a coach that only won one national championship.