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Dan Hurley “Seriously” Considered Stepping Down From UConn Last Year

HW611 said:
So dramatic man lol
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If you don't realize that his emotions run higher and deeper than most people, you know very little about him.

I imagine that he will be at an inflection point every few years due to how encompassing the job is, how emotionally invested he is in the program, the players and the results and that it is basically impossible to reach the level of success he aspires to (winning the national championship) every season.

There will be times at the end of some seasons where he will feel completely drained and begin questioning if he can continue. I'm very confident that after a little contemplation he'll recharge and be ready to go for another title.
 
FfldCntyFan said:
If you don't realize that his emotions run higher and deeper than most people, you know very little about him.

I imagine that he will be at an inflection point every few years due to how encompassing the job is, how emotionally invested he is in the program, the players and the results and that it is basically impossible to reach the level of success he aspires to (winning the national championship) every season.

There will be times at the end of some seasons where he will feel completely drained and begin questioning if he can continue. I'm very confident that after a little contemplation he'll recharge and be ready to go for another title.
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Okay. He wants to win more than any coach ever to the point he can't handle a season not winning a title anymore. He's just that passionate. Cool.
 
High level college basketball coaching is more difficult/all-encompasing now than it's ever been and he puts more into it than any coach I've ever seen. It's just non-stop from him with the intense practices, the non-stop recruiting, the game day experience, taking losses harder than anyone, the charity work/taking sick kids under his wing, the non-stop selling of the program nationally and with the fanbase etc.

I think we all know he isn't one of those coaches who will be here until he's an old man but I sure hope we have him for another 7-10 years...I realize that may be asking a lot. Burnout and health will always be a concern with the way operates.
 
HW611 said:
Okay. He wants to win more than any coach ever to the point he can't handle a season not winning a title anymore. He's just that passionate. Cool.
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You’re saying the only burnout can come from just 1 season of not winning? Or are you saying he’s making things up to be dramatic? I mean you basically said the second. I think both are ballsy.
 
When you're part of back to back championships, it's human nature to wanna bail. There's nothing else to prove other than the back to back wasn't just luck.

If he bailed, he'd be forever thought of as the coach who rode Donovan Clingan to two consecutive national titles.

A coach's legacy is built over time, not as a result of his two best years. If Hurley stays another 10 - 15 years, my guess is he'll win at least another two championships.
 
Mr. French said:
You’re saying the only burnout can come from just 1 season of not winning? Or are you saying he’s making things up to be dramatic? I mean you basically said the second. I think both are ballsy.
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I think he should remember that talk Calhoun gave him when he first got here and not share every thought he has about how hard it is to coach here or how he thinks about leaving.

 
NJHoops said:
my god, why is he back? abbreviation boy, not Hurley

Anyway, when he ultimately feels like he’s letting down his guys or not giving them what they need or deserve, that’s when he’ll step away.
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Lol again, please stop with these boy insults. Because if I sling them back it'll be a mess and a problem.

I don't call anyone out their names on here first. Please show me the same respect back and try to be the adult you're claiming that I am not.
 
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HW611 said:
I think he should remember that talk Calhoun gave him when he first got here and not share every thought he has about how hard it is to coach here or how he thinks about leaving.

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Good for you man, I think he should say whatever he feels like saying. So you just think he’s being overly dramatic for attention (back to the actual question)?
 
temery said:
When you're part of back to back championships, it's human nature to wanna bail. There's nothing else to prove other than the back to back wasn't just luck.

If he bailed, he'd be forever thought of as the coach who rode Donovan Clingan to two consecutive national titles.

A coach's legacy is built over time, not as a result of his two best years. If Hurley stays another 10 - 15 years, my guess is he'll win at least another two championships.
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There is no scenario where winning back to back titles, or even one title, is luck. It does not work that way, except in the brains of people who hate giving Dan Hurley credit for things.
 
HW611 said:
I think he should remember that talk Calhoun gave him when he first got here and not share every thought he has about how hard it is to coach here or how he thinks about leaving.

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Calhoun can talk to him about how Calhoun told the media he almost left UConn for South Carolina in 2001.
 
Mr. French said:
Good for you man, I think he should say whatever he feels like saying. So you just think he’s being overly dramatic for attention (back to the actual question)?
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Why else would someone constantly whine at every chance he gets about coaching at a program that has the legacy we do while giving him everything he wants?

He came here being able to sell recruits on championships not because he won them, but because this program won them.

He came here being able to sell recruits NBA success not because he put guys in the league previously, but because this program did.

But he wants to whine about how hard it is every chance he gets to coach here. Give me a break man.
 
I think a lot of us have had those feelings in the job. It's human nature. Hurley admits it. Good for him.

Hurley is a very intense, and some times emotional coach. The good ones are. No big deal. He can flat out coach.

UConn is a high pressure program. The expectations are extremely high for both the men and the women. UConn has the two best in business, Geno and Danny!
 
HW611 said:
Lol again, please stop with these boy insults. Because if a sling them back it'll be a mess and a problem.

I don't call anyone out their names on here first. Please show me the same respect back and try to be the adult you're claiming that I am not.
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dont waste your time or breath 611
 
FfldCntyFan said:
If you don't realize that his emotions run higher and deeper than most people, you know very little about him.

I imagine that he will be at an inflection point every few years due to how encompassing the job is, how emotionally invested he is in the program, the players and the results and that it is basically impossible to reach the level of success he aspires to (winning the national championship) every season.

There will be times at the end of some seasons where he will feel completely drained and begin questioning if he can continue. I'm very confident that after a little contemplation he'll recharge and be ready to go for another title.
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I think it's a practically unavoidable consequence of Hurley's "give every ounce of energy you have" personality. At the end of the season, he's given it all and is drained. Give him a little time off to rest in recharge and he's ready to go again. (It reminds me of a friend who is a big four partner who says "every April 15 I quit the firm and I rejoin it every April 22".)

That said, Hurley has made no bones about it that he doesn't think he can keep this pace up indefinitely. Being a college coach is a full year job even during the off-season. (Remember Kevin Freeman's abbreviated tenure with the team? The flashpoint was about taking a postseason vacation, if I recall correctly.) I expect that Hurley will be here no more than five years. (Mojo prevents me from saying what my expectation for those five years is.)
 
The good news is if he were to be burned out, we have some of the best assistants in the country who can pick up the reins and move forward with a school 100 percent behind fully funding the program every year
 
Inyatkin said:
There is no scenario where winning back to back titles, or even one title, is luck. It does not work that way, except in the brains of people who hate giving Dan Hurley credit for things.
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There is at least a little luck in every title win. The best way to prove yourself as a coach is to win multiple titles with different players. There's only a small handful of coaches who have been able to do so. If Hurley sticks around, I can see him being added to that list.
 
The Viking said:
The good news is if he were to be burned out, we have some of the best assistants in the country who can pick up the reins and move forward with a school 100 percent behind fully funding the program every year
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I fully expect Luke Murray to take over the program whenever that time comes and Hurley retires.
 

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