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

[temery]

Hmm. Tom went 20-5 and won two bowl games at Michigan. He went for 370 yards and 4 TDs against Bama in the Orange bowl win his senior year.

A bit of chicken or egg on this one I suppose, but over the test of time, it's pretty darned clear who the jewel of these two is. When one left, one went pumpkin at midnight for 5 years while the other won a SB in year 1, went to the playoffs all 3 years. This one really isn't even hard to unpack. They both benefitted from each other, but over the haul, pretty easy to see BB did a lot more of the benefitting.

Bill went 29-38 in the 4 years after TB, made the playoffs once and lost that game 47-17 in a laughing stock of a performance.

UConn has won four bowl games since the 'yard has been around. Can you name any NFL stars from these teams?

Brady wasn't drafted until the last round for a reason.

 

[RuffRuff]

UConn has won four bowl games since the 'yard has been around. Can you name any NFL stars from these teams?

Brady wasn't drafted until the last round for a reason.

Because back then the NFL over indexed on how QB's looked in their underwear. They didn't do a great job of indexing on brain, desire, leadership which he is 100/100 on. And ahem, he's also 6'4" with a great arm. He also got a fairly raw deal at UM stuck behind a homestate hero, who went on to do nothing professionally. This stuff has all been well documented.

Tom was the pizza, Bill was the parmesan cheese (optional). End of day, Bill is a great DC who lucked into the undisputed GOAT. I mean look at every single coach coming out of the Beli tree - they all suck. Our guy Charlie Weis, who turned ND into Helen Keller U, was even made to look good by Tom. The more you unpack, the more obvious it becomes.

 

[HooperScooper]

I can’t believe how many awful takes you’ve had in 1 single thread!

I think he's just trolling us to keep traffic up in a rather dead period on the college basketball calendar.

 

[temery]

Because back then the NFL over indexed on how QB's looked in their underwear. They didn't do a great job of indexing on brain, desire, leadership which he is 100/100 on. And ahem, he's also 6'4" with a great arm. He also got a fairly raw deal at UM stuck behind a homestate hero, who went on to do nothing professionally. This stuff has all been well documented.

Tom was the pizza, Bill was the parmesan cheese (optional). End of day, Bill is a great DC who lucked into the undisputed GOAT. I mean look at every single coach coming out of the Beli tree - they all suck. Our guy Charlie Weis, who turned ND into Helen Keller U, was even made to look good by Tom. The more you unpack, the more obvious it becomes.

Brady hadn't proved himself to any NFL coach until the last round of the draft. BB tossed a coin and got lucky. Brady was even more lucky. Even Bridget Moynihan knew enough to cut him loose.

 

[shizzle787]

I think he's just trolling us to keep traffic up in a rather dead period on the college basketball calendar.

Very possible. I think he was only about 20% serious about leaving. The other 80% is for book sales. Hurley is a master marketer.

 

[HooperScooper]

Brady hadn't proved himself to any NFL coach until the last round of the draft. BB tossed a coin and got lucky. Brady was even more lucky. Even Bridget Moynihan knew enough to cut him loose.

And Gisele too.

 

[RuffRuff]

Brady hadn't proved himself to any NFL coach until the last round of the draft. BB tossed a coin and got lucky. Brady was even more lucky. Even Bridget Moynihan knew enough to cut him loose.

Clearly Beli has won the competition for true love. I tip my hat.

 

[Rocktheworld]

A head case never stops being a head case. He’s our head case, and we have him to thank and revere for solidifying us as a blue blood with one of the most dominant two-year runs the sport has ever seen. But it is what it is.

 

[Hans Sprungfeld]

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.

This is more measured than your prior post in this thread, and easier for me to agree with.

 

[05Alum]

Damn this place is insufferable. Our head coach has the credibility and visibility to be able to write a book about leadership. We are the luckiest fanbase in the nation. Any other take is stupid and a waste of time

 

[HuskyHawk]

Brady hadn't proved himself to any NFL coach until the last round of the draft. BB tossed a coin and got lucky. Brady was even more lucky. Even Bridget Moynihan knew enough to cut him loose.

I've said before, if the Jets draft Brady he may have been cut. He was 4th string in New England and Bill kept him. Most teams would have cut him. Maybe he latches on somewhere and languishes as a backup for 6-7 years before finally getting a shot. Maybe he does something with that shot. He very easily could have had a career more like Kurt Warner's if not for Bill seeing something and surrounding the kid with great defenses.

 

[FfldCntyFan]

Damn this place is insufferable. Our head coach has the credibility and visibility to be able to write a book about leadership. We are the luckiest fanbase in the nation. Any other take is stupid and a waste of time

What does this have to do with the Brady/Bellichick debate?

Please remain on topic.

 

[RuffRuff]

I've said before, if the Jets draft Brady he may have been cut. He was 4th string in New England and Bill kept him. Most teams would have cut him. Maybe he latches on somewhere and languishes as a backup for 6-7 years before finally getting a shot. Maybe he does something with that shot. He very easily could have had a career more like Kurt Warner's if not for Bill seeing something and surrounding the kid with great defenses.

Not sure I agree with that - Brady made his presence known in camp pretty quick with IQ, prep & leadership. He went into year 2 as Bledsoe's backup. I'm pretty confident he would have surfaced no matter where he went, perhaps just would have taken a little longer in other places. The NFL is so low on great QBs, the ones that are rise no matter where. End of day what really separated Brady from Manning physically (number one pick)? It's what each had above the neck, plus their accuracy, that separated them. This stuff surfaces. End of day we'll never know, can't evaluate the "what ifs".

 

[Mr. French]

And Brady was the 199th draft pick.

Brady = peanut butter. Belichick = chocolate. Neither was anything until they bumped into the other.

Man, it has to be trolling now that you’re claiming peanut butter and chocolate aren’t good on their own.

 

[temery]

Damn this place is insufferable. Our head coach has the credibility and visibility to be able to write a book about leadership. We are the luckiest fanbase in the nation. Any other take is stupid and a waste of time

He wrote a book because there was potentially big money and ego validation in writing a successful book.

No judgement on my part, but I hope the book is just successful enough to keep him here a few more years.

 

[Vuce]

What does this have to do with the Brady/Bellichick debate?

Please remain on topic.

What CT spot makes the best pizza though?

 

[temery]

Clearly Beli has won the competition for true love. I tip my hat.

Are we still talking about coaching, or his girlfriend?

 

[RuffRuff]

Are we still talking about coaching, or his girlfriend?

Someone shifted to Moynihan and Giselle, so we take another fork in the road. I'm a sucker for good love stories, and it's pretty clear Beli is a modern day Romeo.

 

[ctchamps]

He wrote a book because there was potentially big money and ego validation in writing a successful book.

No judgement on my part, but I hope the book is just successful enough to keep him here a few more years.

Let’s just hope he didn’t do a Samuel Ward McAllister!

 

[John]

Man, it has to be trolling now that you’re claiming peanut butter and chocolate aren’t good on their own.

he meant celery sticks and hummus.

 

[temery]

Someone shifted to Moynihan and Giselle, so we take another fork in the road. I'm a sucker for good love stories, and it's pretty clear Beli is a modern day Romeo.

Didn't Juliet have something to do with Romeo ending his own career ... ummm, I mean life?

I think the modern day version will have Juliet living in a beach house and having a private jet at her disposal. 50/50 she'll hook up with Brady after the funeral.

 

[temery]

Because back then the NFL over indexed on how QB's looked in their underwear. They didn't do a great job of indexing on brain, desire, leadership which he is 100/100 on. And ahem, he's also 6'4" with a great arm. He also got a fairly raw deal at UM stuck behind a homestate hero, who went on to do nothing professionally. This stuff has all been well documented.

Tom was the pizza, Bill was the parmesan cheese (optional). End of day, Bill is a great DC who lucked into the undisputed GOAT. I mean look at every single coach coming out of the Beli tree - they all suck. Our guy Charlie Weis, who turned ND into Helen Keller U, was even made to look good by Tom. The more you unpack, the more obvious it becomes.

Tom was the dough. Bill was the pizza maker. Kraft provided the cheese, obviously.

 

[RuffRuff]

Didn't Juliet have something to do with Romeo ending his own career ... ummm, I mean life?

I think the modern day version will have Juliet living in a beach house and having a private jet at her disposal. 50/50 she'll hook up with Brady after the funeral.

Tom would read the play advance, call an audible and wear a triple ply Trojan before he penetrated that defense.

 

[HuskyHawk]

Because back then the NFL over indexed on how QB's looked in their underwear. They didn't do a great job of indexing on brain, desire, leadership which he is 100/100 on. And ahem, he's also 6'4" with a great arm. He also got a fairly raw deal at UM stuck behind a homestate hero, who went on to do nothing professionally. This stuff has all been well documented.

Tom was the pizza, Bill was the parmesan cheese (optional). End of day, Bill is a great DC who lucked into the undisputed GOAT. I mean look at every single coach coming out of the Beli tree - they all suck. Our guy Charlie Weis, who turned ND into Helen Keller U, was even made to look good by Tom. The more you unpack, the more obvious it becomes.

Then? LOL. It's much worse now. Tom wouldn't even have been drafted in modern times. Then they did focus much more on the mental aspect of the game than they do today. Tom himself talks about it all the time. College systems don't even prepare guys for the NFL and teams just throw them out there and hope that athletic traits will carry the day. Zach Wilson, Trey Lance, Justin Fields...meanwhile the next season Purdy goes last.

Without Bill, Tom never wins a Super Bowl. Not one. Not sure he becomes a starter in the league. Bill was so tough on Tom, never treated him like a star and that is a big part of why he became what he did. Tom, in turn, was the consummate leader, took less money than he could, and that helped Bill build better teams. The are both the GOAT at what they do and the accomplishments speak to it.

 

[VanDunk]

Nope. That’s BS