You mean how he turned down South Carolina twice? If you'd like to look at this and the things Hurley seems to do annually now (maybe to drive book sales as 429 said) okay then.Calhoun can talk to him about how Calhoun told the media he almost left UConn for South Carolina in 2001.
Not Kimani? Is that because you expect him to have moved on to another program or do you think Luke will leap frog him?I fully expect Luke Murray to take over the program whenever that time comes and Hurley retires.
Glad you're sticking with this. Maybe check out the '23 and '24 rosters sometime to see if there were any different players on them.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.
Glad you're sticking with this. Maybe check out the '23 and '24 rosters sometime to see if there were any different players on them.
Quite a few more - B Knight, R Pitino, B Self, R Williams. I may be missing a couple.Fair enough, but you know what I meant - winning with different teams. How many coaches have won national titles with entirely different players.
Off the top of my head, I can only think of Wooden, Calhoun and Coach K. I'm sure there are a few more, but not many.
I love Kimani but Luke is the perfect guy to lead the program for a long time. He's young, he's a decade younger than Kimani, he's basically an offensive basketball savant who designed our offense and he's been with Hurley at Wagner, URI, and UConn.Not Kimani? Is that because you expect him to have moved on to another program or do you think Luke will leap frog him?
I think Luke has already leapfrogged him. Easily the most valuable assistant on the team.Not Kimani? Is that because you expect him to have moved on to another program or do you think Luke will leap frog him?
Quite a few more - B Knight, R Pitino, B Self, R Williams. I may be missing a couple.
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.
Maybe, but Kimani is the associate head coach. It's tough to see a scenario where an assistant leapfrogs the associate head coach and the associate head coach continues in the same role. Kimani is a big part of the reason we have the last two national championships, particularly his recruiting. Don't get me wrong, Luke is a talented guy, but I'm not sure he's ready to jump from being an assistant to a head coach of a high major program.I think Luke has already leapfrogged him. Easily the most valuable assistant on the team.
Hurley is an incredible coach who has done amazing things for the program fueled by a wild personal intensity. He’s also a drama queen and a bit of a volatile nut.
You take the rough with the smooth
what makes it even better is that a lot of the hilariousness is so unintentionalThis message board is genuinely hilarious.
I actually love that he stopped and took the time to explain it to you guys. For what it's worth, the impact of smell is highly underappreciated. It is an incredibly evocative sense, and there are studies that indicate it is an underused and effective tool in drawing out long-term memories. I'm just speculating, but it wouldn't surprise me if Hurley, who is a voracious reader, invariably aimed at improving himself and the team, read something about that and decided to put it to practical use. Love him or hate him, you have to acknowledge Dan Hurley is always thinking, and pretty much always thinking about winning.I was fortunate to be able to attend one of the summer sessions at UConn in August. After the practice scrimmage we were given guided tours of the facilities, including the basketball staff offices. All of the doors were open and the staff were in their offices working. A group of about 10 of us were in the hallway when Coach Hurley appeared from his office and said to the group "Do you like the smell?" I thought it was a weird question, but I did notice that there was a unique smell throughout the building, like a high end air freshener. Hurley then explained to the group that over the summer that he and the staff had developed a plan to help the team with road trips during the season. The plan involves using a certain formula air fresheners in the Werth basketball facilities (he explained what was in them), and then using the same formula air fresheners in the hotel rooms of the players and staff for road trips this season. The concept is that this will help the players psychologically on road trips because the smell will be a familiar one and would help them more easily adjust to the road environment. I am posting this here because it's perhaps some insight into his mindset and focus. (He was incredibly gracious and friendly to everyone).
Not far at all, steps behind maybe. Billy Donovan is at the level of the view you cite. And JC never had UConn men this high in the national consciousness ever. You aren't giving Dan Hurley his due.And Hurley isn't at the level of Calhoun, K, Knight, Self, or Williams until he wins at least one more without a starter from '23 or '24. If he moves on before then, he'll still be a HOF coach, but far from a legendary coach like those mentioned above.
Smith, Crum.That's not even close to "quite a few," and Pitino is a great coach, but one of his wins was vacated.
And Hurley isn't at the level of Calhoun, K, Knight, Self, or Williams until he wins at least one more without a starter from '23 or '24. If he moves on before then, he'll still be a HOF coach, but far from a legendary coach like those mentioned above.